Xie Lingqin spoke clearly and distinctly, each word conveying a clear meaning.
Having been punished and confined by the Emperor for so many days, ignored and lacking in virility, Yuwen Xian had lost a lot of weight. Upon hearing Xie Lingqin's words, a dark look appeared between his brows, but being the wise Prince he was, he showed no panic.
"Xie Lingqin, there are only a few of us here. Aren't you afraid I'll silence you?"
"Even if Your Highness is a bad person, do you dare?"
Xie Lingqin chuckled, looking at Yuwen Xian with cold eyes, "Instead of thinking about how to kill me, Your Highness should think about how to regain the Emperor's favor. That would be more practical."
Having said that, Xie Lingqin ignored Yuwen Xian's expression, glanced at Zihe, nodded to him, and walked past the Prince Xian.
Yuwen Xian did not stop him, but the anger in his eyes surged like a tidal wave, and his aura suddenly darkened.
"How dare you ignore me."
The voice was cold and sinister.
"Your Highness, this Miss Xie..."
"Hmph, now that she's starting to show her talent, it seems Father Emperor was right to 'value' her. Now he's even getting Xu Yiran involved with her." Yuwen Xian sneered, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
In the past, he was always high and mighty in front of Xie Lingqin. Even when she was divorced by him with a marriage certificate, although she did not cry or make a fuss, she was still as low as dust in front of him and could be controlled at will.
But just now, she stood before him in a blue dress, seemingly gentle and calm as the wind, but in reality, she was cold and composed like the chill of autumn and winter, making her unapproachable. And that unique aura seemed to allow him to smell the unique fragrance of the woman.
A strange feeling suddenly flashed through Yuwen Xian's mind, and his eyes lit up as he waved to Qingyi, "Let's go."
"Then, Your Highness, shall we return to the manor or go to..."
"Of course I'll go."
Qingyi cupped his hands in greeting, his eyes flickered, and he immediately followed.
Xie Lingqin's visit to the Jingzhao Yin's residence was merely a formality.
Anyway, she knew that the real Xie Lingqin would definitely be hard to find, and as for who put Miao Qiao's body at the entrance of the General's Mansion, there was no clue whatsoever, so she couldn't find out either.
She believed that the root of everything was related to the man in black robes. However, even though they had arrived at the Heavenly Mystery Hall and everything was going smoothly, Xu Yiran refused to give her the things the man in black robes had left behind.
While the words seemed reasonable, they were actually just high-sounding rhetoric, a way of saying they didn't want to give it to her.
"Listen to the sea."
Xie Lingqin suddenly called out into the shadows.
Tinghai immediately appeared.
Where is Xu Yiran now?
"Miss, I heard that after you left in disguise as Yan She, Young Master Xu went to Jinhua Tower for drinks with Young Master Qin Xun. Now, Jinhua Tower is packed with people."
As Hai spoke, his expression was noticeably strange, though it was very subtle, Xie Lingqin noticed it keenly.
"Tinghai, are you hiding something from me?"
“Miss…” Tinghai choked, then resignedly lowered her head, “Yes, just now Tingfeng sent me a message saying that the Crown Prince came out of the palace and went to Jinhua Tower… for drinks.”
"What?"
Xie Lingqin was taken aback. "Didn't you say that your crown prince can't drink alcohol?"
Tinghai lowered his head, his face conflicted. "I'm even more afraid of a fight breaking out."
"A fight?" Xie Lingqin was taken aback. "Hehe, a fight won't happen."
"Then, Miss, would you like to go and check on the Crown Prince, in case he's been drinking..."
"What are you looking at? Isn't he supposed to be very capable, confessing his feelings so easily? If he really fights with Xu Yiran, that would be perfect, it would give the capital a boost in public opinion."
After Xie Lingqin finished speaking, she looked at Tinghai and said, "However, is there any news about Fuyue Gambling House?"
"Miss, Master Nie has returned to Fuyue Gambling House, and everything is normal."
"Where is the Fifth Princess?"
"After that, the Fifth Princess went to Elder Dong's residence, but she didn't see you, so she returned to the palace."
Xie Lingqin nodded, but her brows furrowed in thought, and her expression gradually darkened.
"Miss, what are you thinking about?"
Zihe has some hidden worries.
Because she had never seen her mistress so complicated, gloomy, and almost unable to express her feelings.
“Miss, if you are worried about the Crown Prince, we…”
"I'm not worried about him. He's the crown prince, why should I care about him?"
Zihe...
"Let's go and see Ning Xiucai."
After a long while, Xie Lingqin finally spoke.
Some things are simply unavoidable.
...
“Ning Caichen, we are from the General’s Mansion. We just want to ask Young Master Ning Yi to come back to the mansion to ask him some questions, so please do not stop us.”
“Ningyi is my child. How can you just take her away like that?”
“Young Master Ning, you are twenty-nine years old and unmarried. How could you have any offspring? We have already investigated Ning Yi’s identity and know better than you whose offspring he is.”
"I don't want to go with you. I want to stay with Brother Ning. Brother Ning, let's go find Sister..."
Hearing the conversation in the courtyard from afar, Xie Lingqin's brows furrowed.
Unexpectedly, her good father found out so quickly.
"Ning Yi".
Xie Lingqin stepped forward and pushed open the door.
"Young Miss?"
The person leading the way in the courtyard was one of General Xie's personal guards. Upon seeing Xie Lingqin, he was startled and asked, "What are you doing here, Miss?"
Do I need to explain to you where I am?
A cold, questioning voice rang out, and the man immediately lowered his head, "Your Highness, I dare not..."
Why did you take Ning Yi away?
Xie Lingqin stepped forward slowly, her voice neither hurried nor slow, yet it inexplicably created a sense of pressure.
The guard lowered his head even further.
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