Listening to the wind...
Liu Yunzhou...
Two grown men riding a horse.
This scene.
Listening to the wind, I feel bitter. Your Highness, what did I do wrong?
Under the Crown Prince's "concerned" gaze, Liu Yunzhou could only make way for Tingfeng.
"But, Miss Xie, can you ride a horse?" Liu Yunzhou was genuinely concerned.
Although, for some reason, the Crown Prince looked at him with a hint of hostility.
"I can."
Xie Lingqin said, and without any help, she mounted her horse cleanly and swiftly.
Anyway, Xie Lingqin's performance today was already shocking and unexpected enough, so her ability to ride a horse is nothing special at the moment.
"Guardian Tingfeng, did I offend the Crown Prince at some point? I noticed that the way he looked at me just now wasn't very nice." Although Liu Yunzhou was a bit pedantic and foolish, he wasn't completely stupid.
Tingfeng's eyes twitched; what could he say?
"Lord Liu, you're overthinking it. The Crown Prince is just concerned about you."
"Really?" Liu Yunzhou's brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed after a moment's thought. "Fortunately, the Crown Prince didn't order me to ride with Xie Lingqin. Otherwise, it would have been detrimental to Miss Xie's reputation."
Listening to the wind...
Young Master Liu, you're really overthinking things. If you had provided Miss Xie with more than just a carriage, but a courtyard, you probably wouldn't even know where to find her body now.
The Crown Prince is clearly jealous!
He noticed it all.
However, even someone as intelligent as Miss Lingqin failed to notice.
Xie Lingqin sat on her horse, spurred it, and left with the Crown Prince, while the Prefect of the Capital stayed behind to check for any unusual activity.
At this moment, the carriage was moving behind.
Not long after, a sound like a pig being slaughtered came from inside the carriage.
Then, when Xie Lingqin turned around, she saw Huo Yanru jumping down from the carriage, lifting her skirt.
And he fell flat on his face.
"What's going on?"
Xie Lingqin frowned, looking at Ning Xiucai, who had already lifted the curtain and looked completely bewildered.
Ning Xiucai waved his hand innocently, "Ning Yi is awake."
"What does it have to do with her falling out and getting hurt like this?" Xie Lingqin asked.
"Ning kicked it."
Ning Xiucai's voice was extremely low.
Huo Yanru had already stood up from the ground, looked around, and then looked ahead at Xie Lingqin, who was sitting high on her horse, with a confused expression.
They clearly don't know what happened yet.
"Yes, you just had a nightmare and fell off the carriage. You're waiting for your father now, not to get back into the carriage to be taken home."
Xie Lingqin was lying through her teeth, yet she acted completely serious.
Everyone...
Speechless.
Especially Xie Danling.
Of course, there were also Huo Yanru's maids.
"I...I'm going to wait for my father here," Huo Yanru said blankly as she regained some of her senses.
"Oh, no need to wait any longer, look." Xie Lingqin pointed behind her again, "Your father is here."
It was the Prefect of the Capital who arrived with his men.
Huo Yanru rushed forward immediately, and her maidservant followed quickly, not daring to tell the truth at all.
Just now, our young lady was clearly kicked down.
Xie Danling was sitting outside the carriage, looking at Xie Lingqin with a gloomy and complicated expression.
Tingfeng and Zihe exchanged a glance.
Miss, you're such a smooth talker.
Miss Huo must have been terrified, otherwise she certainly wouldn't have believed it so easily.
"Tell me, who was responsible for today's events?" Xie Lingqin exchanged a greeting with the Prefect of the Capital from afar, then secretly glanced at Yuwen Yao.
"I just want you to be alright."
Yuwen Yao said, then spurred his horse, increasing its speed and speed as it moved forward.
Xie Lingqin looked at the Crown Prince's retreating figure with a strange expression. With everyone watching, she naturally couldn't follow him.
"Miss, I feel like all of this today is aimed at you," Zihe whispered.
"No, their goal today isn't to kill me, but to create a rift between me and Lord Yin of the capital."
Zihe was startled, "Miss, what do you mean...?"
"Just now, there were two trees, one with Huo Yanru hanging from it and the other with the child Ning Yi adopted hanging from it. If I hadn't acted quickly and saved both of them at the same time, I would have truly done as that person said, only saving one person. If I hadn't dared to step forward, what would have happened?"
Zihe met Xie Lingqin's icy gaze and was silently alarmed. Her voice became serious. "Miss and Miss Huo don't get along well, and Lord Huo knows this. Even if he's fair, under equal conditions, if you don't save Miss Huo, Lord Huo will definitely have a problem with you."
Xie Lingqin nodded.
Zihe's voice grew even deeper, "But even if you, Miss, save Miss Huo, if you abandon the child's life, not only will Ning Xiucai blame you, but you'll also be branded as someone who disregards others' lives to curry favor with the Prefect of the Capital. Even so, the Prefect of the Capital will still harbor resentment towards you."
Xie Lingqin nodded again, a cold smile playing on her lips. "Exactly. So, those who orchestrated this event today have certainly gone to great lengths."
"Miss, let me check again."
Xie Lingqin waved her hand, "No need. The fact that they were able to make such a large-scale move today and escape unscathed suggests they were well-prepared. If we act rashly, it will only be disadvantageous and give others ammunition. Perhaps we should have the Prefect of the Capital investigate."
"yes."
Xie Lingqin may seem indifferent, but only she knows how angry she really is inside.
Watching the Crown Prince's figure ahead, a mix of emotions welled up within him. Then, glancing at Liu Yunzhou riding up beside him, he suddenly remembered something, "Liu Yunzhou, where's the fat owner of the arena?"
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