If the Marquis of Anping's household is like this, what about a mere girl like her?
Xie Lingqin tilted her gaze slightly upward, looking at that person, at the prince who stood amidst the pile of blood, his expression unchanged, as if he were a god of war.
In that brief moment, she seemed to see him loathe the wise king, loathe everything in this world, as if he had already transcended everything, or as if the world was more like a game of chess in his hands.
Life and death are nothing more than a selection of generals on the battlefield.
How many lives have been taken on his hands?
Does he feel a sense of satisfaction watching these people die in front of him?
Was that chilling, sinister aura obtained at the cost of these lives?
Today's events were either pre-planned by the Emperor on the Nine Nether Platform, or a secret battle between the princes, crown princes, and kings.
Who knows!
But Xie Lingqin knew that An Shangyi's unexpected turn of events had actually saved her.
Someone deliberately lured her out to frame her, but it was clearly An Shangyi's appearance that disrupted everything.
She was able to escape unscathed.
"Young Miss, are you alright?" At this moment, the second concubine came over with feigned concern, tugging at Xie Lingqin's sleeve and anxiously comforting her.
Xie Lingqin looked at her second aunt for a long while before a helpless smile appeared on her lips. "Second aunt, I'm fine."
"You... are alright, that's good." For some reason, at this moment, Xie Lingqin's eyes were clearly calm, but the second aunt was still taken aback by this calmness.
Meanwhile, General Xie paid no attention to Xie Lingqin at this moment, but stepped forward and volunteered to the Crown Prince to clean up the mess.
"Since General Xie and Prince Xian are so kind, I think Father Emperor will be pleased. Then I will return to the palace to report." Yuwen Yao's voice was very distinctive; although his tone was not loud, it could easily reach everyone's ears.
Then, Xie Lingqin saw the Crown Prince leave calmly.
As he passed by Xie Lingqin, his icy and sinister aura seemed to intensify.
Xie Lingqin remained calm. She had acted so discreetly that as long as Zihe didn't speak, the Crown Prince wouldn't know. Even if he did know, so what? He had just saved her, which meant that, as she had expected, he wouldn't let her die.
However, despite such great merit in quelling the rebellion for the emperor, he left the final fruits of victory to the wise prince and simply walked away.
"Ha, she thought that just because the Crown Prince saved her, he would treat her differently? She should take a look in the mirror. The Crown Prince clearly didn't even glance at her once."
"that is……"
"Look, she's still staring at the Crown Prince's back..."
Sharp and sarcastic remarks suddenly came incessantly.
Xie Lingqin pretended not to hear, then suddenly let out a heavy sigh of relief, as if she had just recovered from the shock, and patted her chest, "That scared me to death."
"Big sister, it's alright, don't worry." Xie Lingyu took the opportunity to walk over, her face full of concern.
"My sister secretly wishes I were dead, so why should I humble myself and put on a smiling face?"
Xie Lingqin spoke softly, but every word was sarcastic.
Xie Lingyu's face stiffened, then she glanced around and made no attempt to hide her ruthlessness, "Yes, how come you're so lucky, you never seem to die."
"Perhaps it's because my sister is blessed with good fortune, and I benefited from it. After all, it was only because the Prince Xian made a move that he truly subdued Young Master An that I was saved."
"You..." Xie Lingyu's face contorted with rage, and she said hatefully, "Then you'd better pray for more good fortune for yourself."
"Is my sister trying to say that you're about to become the Princess Consort of Xian? But it seems that the Prince of Xian doesn't really care about you that much..."
"Shut up."
"Then I'll head back to my residence first." Xie Lingqin was indeed well-mannered and polite.
However, as she turned to the side, she met the comforting gaze of the wise king.
Ha, what time is it? This wise king still has the leisure to show mercy.
Xie Lingqin responded with a slightly embarrassed smile before looking away. Her gaze swept over Li Qingru.
The girl's delicate face and bright eyes were looking at her father, the Minister of War.
Fingers, unconsciously pinching.
This is a daughter's disappointment and despair towards her father.
Just like how she treated General Xie.
Mingming had already received news that a major event had occurred at the Marquis of Anping's residence today, so he left his beloved eldest daughter at home and sent an unfavored concubine's daughter to serve as a figurehead.
In this world, how can human relationships be so cold and indifferent, and where is the bond of family?
The woman seemed to sense Xie Lingqin's gaze at that moment, and her eyes turned to meet Xie Lingqin's.
Li Qingru seemed to want to say something but hesitated. In the end, she just smiled politely and then led her maid to walk forward with the crowd.
However, he deliberately lagged behind a few steps and ended up walking alongside Xie Lingqin.
"Tell me, who sent you to get close to me and say those things to me?" Xie Lingqin said in a low voice, getting straight to the point.
Li Qingru was taken aback, her expression hesitant for a moment, "Yes, it's the Crown Prince."
The Crown Prince?!
If it was the Crown Prince, then wasn't it the Crown Prince who put her in that desperate situation just now?
---Aside---
Xie Lingqin was depressed. It turned out it was the Crown Prince all along!
Xie Lingqin's face was as cold as ice. "I don't care, author. If you don't want to be beaten into a pulp tonight, then you'd better find out the truth."
With a fawning expression, Xinzhi turned around and asked, "Your Highness, tell me honestly, what exactly do you want?"
The prince raised an eyebrow, exuding a powerful aura. "Simmer over a low flame."
New branch, "...Aren't you afraid of it being cooked...?"
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