Xie Lingqin was somewhat depressed.
To be honest, she wasn't a person who liked crowds, otherwise she wouldn't have instructed Zihe to keep watch at the autumn martial arts competition venue while she went elsewhere.
"Miss, didn't you have something to do? Why are you here again?" Zihe squeezed through the crowd, looking at Xie Lingqin, who was dressed in men's clothing, with great curiosity.
Xie Lingqin sighed, speechless, and pointed to the side.
"Young Master Yi?" Zihe asked in a low voice, clearly surprised.
"Oh, I knew it! You'd definitely like coming here. Look, I even had the maid come and get a spot in advance."
Yu Qingyi wore an expression that said, "This young master is so clever; he can see through anyone's thoughts," and was full of smiles.
Xie Lingqin...
Sometimes, being self-righteous and having wild imaginations can be really scary.
"Yeah, I like looking at handsome guys." Xie Lingqin's tone was neither too harsh nor too blunt, clearly intended to put Yu Qingyi down, but...
Xie Lingqin clearly felt that the onlookers who had been shoulder to shoulder with her just moments before suddenly took a big step back, all looking at her as if she were a monster.
His expression and demeanor were very wary.
Zihe immediately explained, "Ah, I'm sorry, my young master didn't mean that. My young master meant..."
"Tsk tsk tsk... Having such a beautiful maid and still having a penchant for men, really..."
"Even the maids are speaking up for him, which shows how much persecution he has suffered on a daily basis."
"...Quickly, the world is going to the dogs, let's step back a bit."
Xie Lingqin...
The power of imagination is truly terrifying.
Zihe was on the verge of tears, looking at Xie Lingqin, "Young Master..."
"Alright, alright, let's hurry up and go."
Yu Qingyi covered her face with her hand and pulled Xie Lingqin forward, quickly squeezing into another crowd.
"Look, look, it's all your fault. If it weren't for you, someone as handsome and dashing as me would be so popular."
Yu Qingyi glanced around and muttered to herself with a resentful expression.
Xie Lingqin gave him a disdainful look, "It's because your thinking is too complicated."
She only said she liked handsome guys, not that she had fallen for one.
Damn it.
"However, it's so crowded here, I might get crushed. It's so far away, I can't see anything up close. Come, let me take you up to the main stage."
As Yu Qingyi spoke, he tugged at Xie Lingqin's sleeve, trying to pull her forward.
Xie Lingqin didn't move. Instead, with a stern expression, she pulled Yu Qingyi back with great force and pointed towards the main grandstand, "Young Master Yi, please take a look up there."
I'm genuinely speechless.
Beirong is a vast and populous region, prosperous and wealthy, and its annual autumn examination is not to be underestimated.
The written exam is said to have ended, and right now, in the huge training ground, ten finalists are neatly arranged.
The head seat at the very front, the one furthest away, was empty, covered by royal regalia. Standing beside it, Crown Prince Yuwen Yao sat upright.
So perfectly stitched, not even a single hair could be found in the stitches, so elegant and gentle, just like a painting.
Below him sat the Prince Xian, Prince Qing, Marquis Zhongyong, the Prime Minister, the Ministers of the Six Ministries, and other high-ranking officials.
Xie Lingqin glanced at him once and then looked away, her gaze returning to Yu Qingyi. "There's no place for you up there. If you go up and bring me along, won't we become the center of attention?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingyi was extremely pleased. "That's perfect! If I go on stage, the title of Martial Arts Champion is guaranteed to be mine."
Xie Lingqin scoffed, "You're just bragging. You wouldn't even get a seat if you went up there."
"You actually don't believe me?" Yu Qingyi was annoyed. He immediately grabbed Xie Lingqin's sleeve and leaped away with his toes.
The wind whistled past her ears, and Xie Lingqin regretted it.
Impulsiveness is indeed the devil.
This Yu Qingyi is truly...
Originally, the announcer had already begun calling out names to determine who would compete, but unexpectedly, two shadows suddenly flashed overhead, the voice paused, and the announcer immediately looked up.
The two figures had just landed on the main stands.
Ignoring the sudden silence followed by a commotion, Yu Qingyi swaggered forward, "Your Highness, Father..."
"you……"
Prince Qing, who was originally kind and gentle, immediately stood up angrily, "You brat, what are you doing? The martial arts test grounds are not places for you to wander around and play around."
“What are you playing, Father? I’m here to watch.”
As Yu Qingyi spoke, he still held onto Xie Lingqin's sleeve, his arrogant manner showing no regard for Xie Lingqin's dark and gloomy expression behind him.
Xie Lingqin's only thought at that moment was, thank goodness she was dressed as a woman, thank goodness she was dressed as a woman, thank goodness she was dressed as a woman.
However, that piercing gaze, so intense it seemed to devour her, was truly...
Xie Lingqin secretly raised her eyes and met the Crown Prince's gaze, which was as cold as ice and as alluring as snow.
My heart skipped a beat.
It wasn't her choice to come up here.
"Oh, my lord, do you still have any tea? I'll come back another day."
Yu Qingyi was indeed very outgoing, greeting the Marquis of Zhongyong, then the ministers of the Six Ministries, and then the Prince Xian.
The wise prince smiled gently, but his gaze fell on Xie Lingqin, who was being pulled behind Yu Qingyi. "And this is..."
"Oh." Yu Qingyi raised an eyebrow. "This is a new friend of mine, and he's very capable."
As Yu Qingyi spoke, he tightened his grip on Xie Lingqin's sleeve, as if afraid that others might not recognize her.
A grown man, pulling another grown man along.
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