Xie Lingqin merely raised her eyelids slightly, meeting An Shangning's gaze, and said with absolute certainty, "He won't."
“Sister Lingqin.” An Shangning suddenly stood up, her voice slightly urgent, “You are too concerned about the Crown Prince. Haven’t all your suffering over the years been thanks to the Bei Rong royal family?”
Xie Lingqin looked at An Shangning. In recent days, the girl had lost a lot of weight. Through the baptism and tempering of time, her eyes had long since revealed a restrained sharpness.
“An Shangning, I know you have influence outside of Bei Rong, which was left to you by Marquis Anping. I also know that although the world appears peaceful on the surface, it is actually riddled with holes. If you want to cause trouble, with your intelligence, you certainly can. However, the Bei Rong royal family is the Bei Rong royal family, Yuwen Shu is Yuwen Shu, and Yuwen Yao is Yuwen Yao. Instead of spending your whole life scheming how to overthrow the Bei Rong royal family, you should think about whether Yuwen Yao would be a good emperor if he became emperor.”
"I will not trust anyone from the Yuwen royal family."
An Shangning's tone was firm, and she resolutely refused.
"You've been in the capital for many years, and you must have heard of the Crown Prince's reputation. Let me ask you, do you really think that even if I didn't intervene, we would have succeeded today? Do you think that he didn't see through what you were doing?"
An Shangning choked, her pink lips twitching for a long time without uttering a sound.
The crescent moon in the sky was shrouded in clouds, a thin mist enveloped the air, the fragrance of flowers was delicate, and the air was cool.
The tea, it seems, has gone cold.
The exquisite porcelain cups, gleaming white under the light of the pearls in the room, reflected the faces of the two people.
In just over a month, their positions have become so diametrically opposed.
“Sister Lingqin, I respect you, like you, and am grateful to you. However, as for Crown Prince Yuwen, my views are completely different from yours.”
After a long while, An Shangning stood up, her eyes fixed and her voice firm, "From the day the Marquis of Anping's mansion was raided, to the day the Crown Prince arrived with the imperial edict, and the entire mansion was wiped out, I swore an irreconcilable enmity with the Bei Rong royal family."
“I will not help the Bei Rong royal family, I will help Yuwen Yao,” Xie Lingqin said.
The meaning is clear: if An Shangning wants to deal with Yuwen Yao, she will intervene and become An Shangning's enemy.
"I know that Sister Lingqin likes the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince is indeed exceptionally handsome and virtuous. But, do you really not care about his background? Do you really not care about the death of the General's wife?"
“I said…” Xie Lingqin straightened her sleeves, stood up gracefully and slowly, her clear eyes showing an unprecedented coldness, “I said, Yuwen Yao is Yuwen Yao, and what I recognize is only him as a person.”
"you……"
"Given his intelligence, he must have guessed the connection between you and me after all this happened today. He must have realized it when I stopped you from stabbing him. But he didn't ask me or order anyone to arrest you, Shang Ning..." Xie Lingqin sighed, "You can't kill him."
"I know I'm not strong enough, but I will try my best. But if one day, Sister Lingqin, you are hurt, please remember that Shangning will always be the sister who loves you the most, and will help you with everything."
After finishing his sentence, An Shangning bowed to Xie Lingqin and jumped out of the window.
The flowers swayed, and the woman's figure disappeared into the night.
The room fell into a deathly silence.
Therefore, their positions were ultimately not unified.
After a long while, Xie Lingqin finally moved, finished washing up, and got into bed.
The next day.
As soon as it was dawn, news came from the palace, and by the time it reached Qingshui Pavilion, the entire capital knew about it.
It is said that when the Emperor heard Li Qingyu's report, he was furious and declared that Li Qingyu had failed in his duty. He immediately issued an edict that anyone who dared to lay a finger on Xie Lingqin would be his enemy.
This statement clearly shows the Emperor's high regard for and support of Xie Lingqin. For a time, the capital was abuzz with discussion, and people were full of admiration for Xie Lingqin.
With the Crown Prince's high regard and mutual understanding, and now with the Emperor's support, even if Xie Lingqin's fortunes turn around, the relationship between the Emperor and the Crown Prince will become extremely good.
Qingshui Pavilion.
Xie Lingqin was not interested in this news; it was something she had expected.
This was also her purpose in asking An Shangning for help. At the same time, it was also her own purpose. As early as when the Crown Prince publicly revealed his feelings to her, she knew that her life was going to be dangerous. So, she thought that it would be better to act before the enemy and prevent the Emperor from killing her for the time being, so that he could protect her.
At the very least, we'll have to wait until a month later for the marriage decree.
Because Yuwen Yao had said that a month later, only he, Yuwen Yao, could marry her.
She believed in him and never imagined that she would think so much about marrying someone, wanting to fall asleep with him, wake up with him, eat together, drink tea together, take walks together, and live a peaceful and happy life.
After breakfast, Li Qingyu came to invite her.
It is said that the Holy Maiden calculated that noon today is the best time to use her blood to find the person behind the poison that poisoned Li Junru.
Xie Lingqin, accommodating the situation, stopped mentioning yesterday's events and followed with a light laugh.
The Holy Maiden erected a platform in the center outside the morgue of the Prefect of the Capital, which was covered with incense, candles and talismans. The Holy Maiden was solemn, dressed in a Taoist robe, with her hair tied up high and holding a whisk, which really gave her a sense of ancient Taoist style.
When Xie Lingqin arrived, the courtyard was still full of people. In the middle, the Crown Prince had naturally arrived early, but the Marquis of Zhongyong, the Prince Xian, and important officials of the court had also arrived. Naturally, Wang Renyi, Li Jun, and Qin Xun were also there.
General Xie arrived shortly after Xie Lingqin.
Moreover, not long after, the Emperor himself came.
Lord Huo was flattered and afraid of neglecting the matter, so he immediately ordered more guards to be added to the area, making the defense impregnable, for fear of any trouble.
"Alright, now please come to the center, Miss Lingqin." The Holy Maiden muttered something to the heavens before gesturing to Xie Lingqin and inviting her to the front of the stands.
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