Xie Lingqin stepped back and looked up at Yuwen Yao. "The Prefect of the Capital will be here with people soon. You'd better leave quickly."
"Qin'er..."
Yuwen Yao wanted to go forward and hug Xie Lingqin, but suddenly felt powerless.
“Miss Lingqin, please don’t treat the Crown Prince like this. The Crown Prince doesn’t know, and even after he found out, he wanted to leave the palace to stop him, but the Emperor…”
"Tingfeng, you and your prince should leave first."
Xie Lingqin didn't want to listen, and she coldly refused.
Tingfeng looked anxious and wanted to say something more, but Yuwen Yao stopped him.
Yuwen Yao gazed at Xie Lingqin with deep affection, his voice soft and almost cautious, "Qing'er, don't be anxious, don't be sad. I'll let you calm down first. Whatever you want, I will agree to it."
After speaking, Yuwen Yao stood for a while before disappearing with a flash, leaving with Tingfeng Tingyu and the others.
The courtyard was deathly silent.
Zihe and Tridacna exchanged a glance, not daring to speak, unsure of what to say.
Seeing the Crown Prince and Xie Lingqin not getting along, Tridacna should be happy, but at this moment, she couldn't be happy.
Not long after, the Prefect of the Capital arrived with his men, his expression grave as he surveyed the courtyard.
It wasn't until it was mentioned that we learned that Scholar Ning had an excellent relationship with Xie Lingqin and Lord Liu. Although Scholar Ning hadn't passed the imperial examination for many years, he was still quite well-known in the capital, so this matter shouldn't be underestimated.
The scene before him didn't resemble a home invasion robbery, nor did it seem like a revenge killing. Having investigated cases for many years, the Prefect of the Capital had seen all sorts of murder scenes. This was clearly a murder with a huge disparity in rank...
"Lord Huo, is this case going to be very difficult?"
Xie Lingqin asked, her eyes fixed on Lord Huo.
The Prefect of the Capital greatly admired Xie Lingqin. Upon hearing this, his expression became even more solemn. After a pause, he said, "Miss Xie, rest assured, this is my duty. I will do my utmost to find the murderer."
"I hope so."
Xie Lingqin sighed. The Prefect of the Capital was no ordinary person, responsible for the safety of the capital. Looking at everything in this courtyard, she didn't believe she hadn't guessed something. So, she looked up at the sky, not hiding the faint sarcasm and indifference in her tone, and said, "I want to bury Ning Xiucai's body and the bodies of these children first, without needing an autopsy."
"this……"
Lord Huo hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Indeed, there was no need for autopsies; apart from Ning Xiucai, everyone else had their throats slit with a sword…
Xie Lingqin, along with Tridacna, Zihe, and Tinghai, carried the bodies of Ning Xiucai and the children into a carriage outside the courtyard.
The coachman also came in with the Prefect of the Capital and Zihe.
The carriage was carrying dead people instead of living ones. The driver was horrified, but seeing Xie Lingqin's frozen face, he dared not say anything against her wishes.
Along the way, Xie Lingqin and Zihe Tridacna followed behind the carriage. Her clothes were stained with blood, but she didn't care at all.
As they left the city, the generals guarding it couldn't help but take another look. However, having already received word from the Prefect of the Capital, they naturally let them pass without asking any further questions.
Once outside the city, Xie Lingqin found an excellent feng shui spot, and nearby, not far away, was the burial place of Tinglan.
Xie Lingqin knows a bit about feng shui, so this location isn't bad.
Several graves stood there, with paper offerings burning.
Xie Lingqin pulled the carriage over, unloaded it from the horses, and then threw a fire into the carriage.
The driver swallowed hard and could only stand at a distance.
"I left in a hurry and didn't prepare anything for you, so let me give you the carriage first, so you won't have to travel so hard when you get there..."
In the darkness, amidst the raging flames, Xie Lingqin's expression was chilling, and her voice was almost ethereal.
"Next time, what we'll burn for you will be the corpses of our enemies..."
After the carriage burned to ashes, Xie Lingqin stood there for a long, long time before waving her hand and saying, "Let's go."
Zihe and Tridacna followed silently, without uttering a sound.
As soon as they descended the mountain, a group of people rode towards them on horseback, and the one in the lead was none other than General Xie.
General Xie, his face grim, dismounted and walked over, raising his hand as if to strike.
However, Xie Lingqin quickly stopped her.
"Father, get to the point. Please be mindful of your status."
Xie Lingqin spoke coldly, tossing General Xie's hand aside.
General Xie, struggling and unsteady, stared at Xie Lingqin in shock, "You..."
“Ning Xiucai was my friend. I’m very angry that he died.”
Xie Lingqin spoke each word clearly, her voice sounding as if it had been soaked in ice water: "Therefore, I'm not in the mood to play games with my father here."
The sounds of the words were scattered by the wind, yet they pierced the heart like sharp blades.
“You…Where is Ning Yi? Where did you hide Ning Yi? I asked the Prefect of the Capital, and there was no body of Ning Yi in that courtyard.”
General Xie looked at his daughter, who seemed to be constantly redefining his understanding of things, and lost all interest in her, focusing instead on his son.
Under the cover of night, Xie Lingqin's gaze slowly settled on General Xie's face, colder than the moonlight. "Father was once a general who commanded three armies, yet he is so narrow-minded. Sure enough, now he has retired from the army and become a scholar."
"Xie Lingqin, how dare you!"
"Yes, I am outrageous."
Xie Lingqin sneered, "A whole courtyard of people died, and your father only cares about your son. You are General Xie, and Scholar Ning has been raising your son for a long time. Shouldn't you be grateful? You could at least ask him a question."
General Xie was momentarily speechless, stung by Xie Lingqin's aggressive tone.
Xie Lingqin then said, "Father, listen carefully. First, I will not hide Ning Yi. Second, you should be happy that there is no body of Ning Yi. At least it means that he is still alive."
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