Beside the stands, Li Junru's coffin was placed, and his body lay inside, emitting a slight odor.
“Holy Maiden, Lingqin is a woman and has never seen these things before. Please don’t frighten her.”
The Emperor spoke in a gentle and kind voice, his face beaming with a benevolent smile.
He really looks like an ordinary middle-aged man.
However, this imperial heart has led to countless harmful deeds.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Xie Lingqin expressed her gratitude without any distraction.
Li Qingyu, dressed in black today, looked clean and graceful, with the elegant air of a martial artist. She bowed slightly and looked at the Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, I suffered a loss yesterday, but today I will certainly protect Miss Xie."
"It's good that you have such a heart."
The emperor waved his hand, agreeing.
The others said nothing more, but all looked at the Minister of War.
After all, who wouldn't envy such an outstanding daughter?
Previously, Li Qingyu's position as the deputy commander of the Thunder Guard was a secret, known to few. However, after yesterday, the officials present naturally understand the situation clearly.
The Minister of War naturally loved to use these envious and flattering glances. Although he was modest, a closer look would reveal a hint of pride in his eyes.
"Well, that's why, every cloud has a silver lining. Although Lord Li's son has passed away, his daughter is worth three men."
Right there, Yu Qingyi flashed into everyone's sight.
Lord Li's expression immediately darkened.
The death of his son was naturally a source of great pain for him.
"You're too frivolous, don't be reckless!" Prince Qing immediately shouted.
Yu Qingyi pouted unhappily, "Father, look how fierce you are. Even my Imperial Uncle is kind to me, and the Minister didn't say anything. Only you are fierce."
"you……"
"Alright, alright, Prince Qing, let's not talk about him anymore. That's just his personality. You know him better than I do." The Emperor smiled and then looked at the Minister of War, "Minister Li, don't take the young man's words to heart. I remember the contributions your Li family has made to the Northern Rong royal family most clearly."
"Your Majesty is too kind."
Lord Li immediately clasped his hands in a humble manner, saying that since his eldest son had passed away, there was no point in pursuing the matter further.
"Build it." Yu Qingyi snorted and reluctantly walked to the Crown Prince's side.
The Crown Prince was sitting below the Emperor at this moment.
Prince Qing glared at Yu Qingyi and could only sigh helplessly, his face turning somewhat pale.
Meanwhile, below the stands, Xie Lingqin had already walked to the center and asked the Holy Maiden with utmost respect, "Holy Maiden, what should I do?"
"Yes, in a moment, Miss Xie just needs to extend her finger and give me a drop of blood."
The Holy Maiden's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.
Tridacna and Placenta came along today and are now standing to the side, looking somewhat worried.
I always felt that it was illogical for the Holy Maiden to use the young lady's blood.
Meanwhile, Yuwen Xian, who had been released from confinement to prepare for the arrival of envoys from various countries to Beirong in the coming month, had been speaking little since his arrival. At this moment, he appeared to be drinking tea, but in secret, he was watching Xie Lingqin's every move.
Beneath that seemingly calm gaze lay a glint of cunning. This glint made Yuwen Xian shift his legs slightly, making him uneasy. He subtly straightened his robes, trying to conceal the unusual movement in his body.
Since his injury, he had been taking medicine prescribed by Elder Dong while also asking Qingyi to find young women to try on him, but none of them worked.
However, after that one encounter with Xie Lingqin in the alley, he imagined her as Xie Lingqin during their encounter, and his lower body suddenly felt a surge of virility. Although it wasn't quite satisfying, it gave him a glimmer of hope. So, he's been thinking about it a lot these past few days...
To avoid being discovered, Yuwen Xian forced himself to remain calm, concealing the glint in his eyes and looking elsewhere.
"Sister Qin, are you afraid of pain? If you are, just say so, and I'll go buy you some sugar cakes."
Yu Qingyi was laughing loudly there.
Xie Lingqin's brows twitched slightly. Did this Yu Qingyi think of her as a child? At that moment, she glanced at Yuwen Yao out of the corner of her eye.
He sat there upright, dressed in a black robe, exuding nobility and charisma. As he looked at her, his eyes held a unique tenderness.
"Xie Lingqin, have you ever heard of raising Gu with blood?"
The Holy Maiden's voice brought Xie Lingqin back to her senses. She saw the Holy Maiden take out a small, sharp blade and bring it towards her finger.
Xie Lingqin was slightly taken aback. "What does the Holy Maiden mean?"
"Tell me, if I use your blood to make a curse, so that those who care about you will feel the danger and rush to save you without hesitation, then won't they be arrested as assassins?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin felt a chill in her heart, but her face remained calm, instead displaying a gentle smile. "Holy Maiden, you're joking with me. I'm scared."
“You are Zongzheng Shao’s daughter. In the past, I underestimated you. Now, I don’t think you will be afraid. Moreover, you can make Li Qingyu suffer and put Qi Rufeng in prison. Miss Xie, you must have some ability. I, the Holy Maiden, really don’t believe that you are not capable.”
"Holy Maiden, you are an elder. I think there are so many people watching. If you want to do something in secret, aren't you afraid of ruining your lifelong reputation?"
"Everyone will just thank me."
As the Holy Maiden spoke, the sharp blade stabbed straight at Xie Lingqin's fingers.
Xie Lingqin neither avoided nor dodged.
A deep red bead of blood was picked out by the Holy Maiden and splashed onto the talisman on the table beside her.
The Holy Maiden then picked up an extremely thin sword and began chanting something over the talisman.
Xie Lingqin, of course, couldn't understand, but she stood quietly to the side.
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