"You've all been frightened by this incident. Perhaps I should escort you back to your residence?"
"Thank you, Your Highness. However, since my sister and I came to pray for blessings, and now that everything is alright, we will naturally continue on our way." Xie Lingyu shook her head slightly, though her fingers were actually aching from the strain.
She wanted to see the wise king's reaction.
"In that case, I will escort you there."
Xie Lingyu breathed a sigh of relief. The Prince Xian still cared about her after all. His reason for saving Xie Lingqin earlier must have been for no other reason.
“Very well, I happen to have nothing to do either, why don’t we go together?” Yu Qingyi raised an eyebrow and loudly agreed.
A glint of light flashed in Yuwen Xian's eyes, but he maintained his smile. "Alright."
Xie Lingqin felt as if her internal organs were twisted together.
Xie Lingyu was almost excited. The Prince Xian and Prince Yi personally saw him off. What a great honor that was!
"Young Miss, what's wrong? You look like you're trembling. Were you frightened just now?" Yu Qingyi asked Xie Lingqin, feigning confusion.
Knowing that Yu Qingyi was doing it on purpose, Xie Lingqin simply leaned towards the purple river.
Zihe immediately helped her up.
"That was truly terrifying. It seems I don't have the strength to go to Xiaofahua Temple to pray for blessings. In that case, thank you, Prince Xian and Prince Yi."
"If you're not feeling well, please go back first."
Xie Lingyu was delighted that things had gone wrong. Her plans had failed today, and she didn't want Xie Lingqin hanging around in front of the prince and the heir apparent.
After all, although she was unskilled in everything and had no reputation, her face was undeniably beautiful.
Moreover, she had a backup plan to deal with Xie Lingqin.
Today, from the moment Xie Lingqin stepped out of the mansion, she was destined for death.
Yu Qingyi was now in a bad mood.
Without Xie Lingqin, what was he going to Fahua Temple for? He just wanted to teach this woman a lesson, and knowing that the Crown Prince wanted to use her, he also felt a bit of sympathy and went along with it.
But once the words were spoken, they couldn't be taken back. He could only grit his teeth and watch Xie Lingqin's retreating figure before heading to Fahua Temple with Prince Xian, Xie Lingyu.
And so.
News of what happened today spread very quickly.
One of the statements was that the heir of the Prince of Qing's mansion was in love with the second young lady of the General's mansion, and he specially followed and helped her.
When Yu Qingyi heard the news, he took the opportunity to return to the city.
His first instinct was to confront Xie Lingqin.
In his conscience, it must have been Xie Lingqin who did it, but he also felt that how could a grown man like himself be schemed against by a young woman time and time again, so he went to the Crown Prince's residence.
The crown prince was about to leave when he looked at him, then withdrew his gaze without a trace of emotion.
"Hey, what's with that look you're giving me?"
Yuwen Yao opened his dark eyes slightly, "After all these years, I had no idea that you were so fond of the second young lady of the General's Mansion."
"The bright moon in the sky is nothing but a figment of imagination."
"I wonder what Nie Zuier of Fuyue Gambling House would do if she heard this."
"Oh, she won't believe it."
"In order to express your feelings to the Second Miss, you and the Prince of Xian competed to send her to the Little Fahua Temple..." The Crown Prince sighed softly.
Yu Qingyi was almost in tears, "Yuwen Yao, how could you be so mean..."
When have I ever been any better?
Yu Qingyi's tears stopped instantly, then turned into indignant glares, "This must have been done by Xie Lingqin from the General's Mansion, it must have been her."
"How do you know?" Yuwen Yao's gaze drifted lightly across his face.
Yu Qingyi immediately looked indignant. "I ruined her plans, didn't I? I bet she deliberately set a trap to get captured by those people and try to extract information about the Underworld. But, since she clearly didn't want me to come along, she insisted on having me, making me... So, I killed them all with one sword strike, not a single one alive. You tell me..."
Yu Qing paused, then suddenly looked up, only to find the Crown Prince looking at him with an extremely complicated expression.
That look in his eyes was rather strange.
Deep and mysterious, chilling and alluring, yet with a hint of... something he couldn't quite put his finger on.
"W-what's wrong?"
"Others want to enter the tiger's den to catch the tiger's cub, but you insist on ruining it. No wonder they say that." Yuwen Yao uttered each word carefully from his delicate and handsome thin lips.
Then, Yu Qingyi became completely depressed.
"You silent type, how could you be like this? You help others but not me..."
The crown prince had already left.
Wait a minute, something's not right. Yu Qingyi belatedly realized and quickly grabbed Tingfeng, who was following them out, "Did I hear wrong? Was your Crown Prince speaking up for Xie Lingqin?"
Tingfeng paused for a moment, then pondered for a long time before nodding very seriously, "Yes."
Yu Qingyi...
The world is starting to become fantastical.
Didn't we say we should take advantage of it? ...
Has it been upgraded?
No, we have to settle accounts with Xie Lingqin for this, otherwise things will really get out of control.
With a light touch of her toes, Yu Qingyi used her lightness skill and soon slipped silently into the Qingfeng Pavilion of the General's Mansion.
However, Qingfeng Pavilion was quiet, and there was clearly no trace of Xie Lingqin. Judging from her pace just now, she should have returned to the manor long ago.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a maid entering Xie Lingqin's room. Yu Quanyi thought for a moment and then flew in.
Has your young lady returned yet?
"Ah!" The giant clam let out an "Ah!" but quickly stopped, "You, you, you..."
"I am the heir of the Prince of Qing's mansion. I only kill those who disobey. Tell me, has your young lady returned yet?"
Tridacna stared at Yu Qingyi for a long while before trembling and stammering, "Miss and Second Miss went to offer incense and haven't returned yet."
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