Xie Lingqin raised her eyelids slightly and looked at Xu Yiran, "Why is Young Master Xu stopping me?"
Xu Yiran, dressed in a white robe, smiled slightly, like a gentle breeze and a bright moon. "It's nothing. I just wanted to remind you that you were too ostentatious today. If you're not careful, you could lose everything."
Xie Lingqin was taken aback. This Xu Yiran was no longer beating around the bush today; she spoke so directly. And her gaze, which was usually somewhat poetic, was now sharp as lightning when she looked at her.
Of course, she didn't intend to hide it from him.
“That’s right. Making the corpse explode in the council hall and getting the emperor covered in blood was all my doing.”
"Very well, but who is the Emperor? He can sit firmly on the throne. Back then, he could threaten your mother into marrying General Xie even though she clearly loved Prince Yong. You can see his methods. How can you underestimate him? Although you have replaced him with a corpse, if there is even the slightest clue, the Emperor will trace it back to the source. At that time, your empire and your brothel will all be..."
Before Xu Yiran could finish speaking, Xie Lingqin's gaze had already cooled down little by little, her starry eyes becoming sharp.
"Xu Yiran, why are you saying all this?"
"All I want to say is that I've already had a new body placed in the grave you dug up."
Xie Lingqin was taken aback.
Xu Yiran chuckled softly, her eyes rippling like clear water, "Don't worry, it's definitely a corpse that won't arouse suspicion."
"So, you want me to thank you?"
No.
Xu Yiran looked at Xie Lingqin, and Xie Lingqin wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that every time she saw Xu Yiran in the past, his eyes were full of deep affection and tenderness. But at this moment, his eyes were filled with a look of relief.
“Even if you’re not working for the Emperor, it seems the Emperor has never been hostile to the Heavenly Mystery Hall. As the head of the Heavenly Mystery Hall, you should be able to rest easy. But why do I feel that you’re happy to see me oppose the royal family?”
Xie Lingqin hit the nail on the head.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yiran smiled like a spring breeze, "Xiao Qin, my surname is Xu, my given name is Yiran, and my courtesy name is Weizhen. I was born to assist a true king."
"Whose man are you, hiding in this place until now?"
"you guess?"
"You're definitely not one of the Crown Prince's men. And you don't seem like a barbarian. Southern Qi? Western Xia?"
Xu Yiran shook her head, "Why don't you think about it? I'm doing this for you. In this world, whoever opposes you, I'll help them, okay?"
His voice was deep and clear, like a gentle breeze plucking the strings of a zither, pleasing to the ear and soothing to the soul, bringing immense comfort.
This feeling seemed strangely familiar, so familiar that Xie Lingqin subconsciously wanted to back away.
Thank you.
Xie Lingqin said only two words before turning and leaving.
"etc."
Xu Yiran suddenly reached out and grabbed Xie Lingqin's wrist.
Xie Lingqin didn't like being touched by others, and now, she didn't like any man other than Yuwen Yao touching her.
However, when it came to Xu Yiran, it seemed that even though she instinctively wanted to refuse, her body couldn't resist.
This feeling is strange, indescribable, like the sense of déjà vu I felt when I first met Xu Yiran.
Xie Lingqin's thoughts were in turmoil, her brows furrowed, and she suddenly looked up and stared intently at Xu Yiran.
Such a pure and clear-minded man, like a spring of fresh water, what has he encountered in his life...?
"Xu Yiran, have you ever killed anyone?"
She suddenly asked.
Xu Yiran paused slightly, but was not surprised. She chuckled and said, "I've killed before."
"Killed with your own hands?"
"right."
Even when answering such heavy and bloody questions, he remained as pure as water.
"I kill people just to survive. If I could survive, I wouldn't kill them."
Xu Yiran continued, her grip on Xie Lingqin's hand tightening suddenly. "Do you know, there was once a woman who was highly skilled in martial arts, beautiful and intelligent, and kind. She thought everything in this world was beautiful. Her hands, except for saving people, were never stained with a drop of blood. They were as clean as the evening breeze and the bright moon, as pure and elegant as pear blossoms. But in the end, the world betrayed her, and her hands were still stained with blood."
Xie Lingqin's heart skipped a beat, and she raised her eyes slightly. "Are you talking about Yun Yishang?"
"Although there were only a few words in the Heavenly Mystery Hall, you were able to guess that it was her with just one sentence. It is truly a coincidence."
Xu Yiran said.
"Are we destined to be together?"
Xie Lingqin's gaze gradually hardened. "Xu Yiran, you must know many things that I don't."
"Yes."
"Inside the Heavenly Mystery Hall..."
"Some things are never good to be rash; be careful."
After saying the last two words, Xu Yiran smiled slightly and released Xie Lingqin's hand.
The movements were so gentle and slow.
His eyes were filled with so much tenderness.
"Xiao Qin".
Watching Xie Lingqin's retreating figure, Xu Yiran suddenly called out again, "I know you believe in the Crown Prince, believe that he will be a good emperor and can build a prosperous world. But, can you promise me that before you witness all of this, please keep a little sincerity in your heart and protect yourself?"
Xie Lingqin paused, slightly taken aback, then turned to look at Xu Yiran with a more determined look than ever before. "Xu Yiran, I believe in him. From the moment I chose him, I have never doubted him."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Lingqin's figure disappeared.
Xu Yiran stood there, bathed in the morning light, looking utterly forlorn.
Green Beauty stood behind him, a hint of heartache and a touch of bitterness flashing in her clear, cold eyes, but her expression was gloomy.
...
Xie Lingqin was on her way back to the General's Mansion when she saw General Xie riding a horse towards the Prefect's Mansion in the distance.
That's true.
General Xie will not be at ease until he finds Ning Yi.
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