However, the Holy Maiden did not give up on finding the source of the poison and the real culprit who killed Li Junru. She even came to see Xie Lingqin, but ultimately, out of consideration for the Crown Prince, she did not get any good results.
Five days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Although the Emperor did not explicitly state that he intended to bestow a marriage upon Xie Lingqin, everyone knew that this was a martial arts contest to select a husband, and guests from all sides gradually entered the capital.
The capital city came alive, and men and women alike were dressed in fine clothes and beaming with joy.
That makes sense, because today, the Crown Prince of Western Xia, the Princess of Southern Qi, and the Second Prince of Southern Qi are about to enter the city.
Furthermore, the next day, Prince Zhidamu, the son of the barbarian chieftain, will also arrive with his fiancée.
It is said that the Crown Prince of Western Xia is outstanding in appearance, the Princess of Southern Qi is unparalleled in beauty, and the Eighth Prince is also exceptionally handsome. Early on, men and women, young and old, gathered at the city gate, all wanting to catch a glimpse of their charm.
Meanwhile, at the city gate, right in the center, Yu Qingyi, who was in charge of the reception, stood there with a group of people, looking rather bored.
He was naturally familiar with Xuanyuan Du, the crown prince of Western Xia, and even had some feelings for his sister Qin. Of course, none of that mattered. The important thing was that this princess of Southern Qi also had feelings for him.
This is a deadly pace.
"Your Highness, if the princess sees your expression when she arrives, she will definitely think you've been eating poorly lately and will force you to eat something nourishing."
Behind them, Yuanyang sat high on her horse, eyes downcast, seemingly oblivious to her master's distress, but rather gloating.
Yu Qingyi glanced at her and said, "Traitor."
Yuanyang raised her eyebrows slightly, "Your Highness, I was originally sent by the princess."
Yu Qingyi...
You win!
As the two were talking, Wang Renyi, who was riding high on his horse, rode over a bit and said, "The young master doesn't seem to be in a good mood."
"How can I be in a good mood about something so boring?" Yu Qing looked Wang Renyi up and down, his contempt and disdain undisguised. "My royal uncle sent you with me because he values you. Otherwise, I'll slip away first and leave this to you."
"this……"
Wang Renyi was naturally delighted with this opportunity. With the unruly Prince Yi gone, he could now stand out from the crowd. He was just thinking about how to politely agree when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his arm and looked up.
It was the female guard behind Yu Qingyi, Yuanyang, who was staring intently at him.
“Minister Wang, my young master was just joking, don’t take it seriously.”
Wang Renyi was naturally upset after being lectured and humiliated by a subordinate. He immediately looked at Yu Qingyi, only to see the young master chuckle dryly, as if he hadn't seen anything.
"I've heard that the Princess of Southern Qi is both heroic and beautiful, and this..."
"It has nothing to do with you."
Wang Renyi didn't want to offend Yu Qingyi, and was about to say something to close the distance between them when Yu Qingyi interrupted him with a smile but without any politeness.
Wang Renyi shrank his eyelids, gave an awkward smile, stepped back a little, and remained silent.
Meanwhile, on the long street, in a private room on the second floor of a teahouse.
Xie Lingqin was leaning against the carved window, holding a cup of tea in her slender hand, her expression gentle and calm. "I'm quite curious, though. What kind of person is this princess of Southern Qi? She was able to subdue Yu Qingyi. I even saw his hands trembling."
"Oh!"
Beside it, at the antique wooden carved table, the aroma of tea wafted, its subtle fragrance lingering on one's sleeves.
As Yuwen Yao chuckled softly, he stood up and walked towards Xie Lingqin. "I'm not quite sure either, but in short, she's Yu Qingyi's nemesis."
"I remember a little over a month ago, when Yu Qingyi feigned injury to leave the capital, the Emperor visited him and said he would bestow a marriage upon him, didn't he...?"
Yuwen Yao shook his head softly, "Leaving aside matters of the heart, the geography of Southern Qi is excellent, and the Southern Emperor is gentle, unhurried, and mild-mannered, maintaining good relations with various countries. I think that His Majesty would only think of winning over such a person."
"So, it's highly likely that His Majesty will issue an edict to marry Yu Qingyi to the princess of Southern Qi?"
"That is true."
"Hehehe." Xie Lingqin suddenly laughed, "I'd really like to see how Yu Qingyi and the Southern Qi princess get along."
"Qin'er..."
Yuwen Yao suddenly called out in a long voice.
Xie Lingqin looked at it and paused in her smile. "What's wrong?"
“You mention too many other men’s names, I’ll get jealous.”
Xie Lingqin was slightly taken aback, then couldn't help but chuckle, "Your Highness, have I ever told anyone that I quite enjoy seeing you jealous?"
"No."
"Then now..." Xie Lingqin hugged Yuwen Yao tightly, raising her hand to gently stroke Yuwen Yao's chest, "Tell me, when will Yuwen An willingly hand over the antidote?"
“He’s too stubborn; he won’t do it willingly.” Yuwen Yao gently tapped Xie Lingqin’s nose. “I have no choice but to force him.”
“I won’t stop him,” Xie Lingqin smiled. “I heard that the Empress also reprimanded him for breaking the jade bracelet.”
He deserves it.
"That's exactly right."
Xie Lingqin smiled softly, and suddenly, she heard a great commotion outside.
Xie Lingqin's gaze leaped out the window, looking towards the city gate.
The Crown Prince of Western Xia has arrived.
Xuanyuan Du.
Everyone says he is the man of the Crown Prince of Western Xia, but little do people know that he is secretly on good terms with the Crown Prince of Northern Rong, Yuwen Yao.
If it weren't for that one time when Xuanyuan secretly joined forces with the Crown Prince and used Yuwen Xian to get rid of the Western Xia Crown Prince, Xie Lingqin would never have thought that the two were on the same page.
"This time, the Western Xia actually sent Xuanyuan as their sole representative. Could it be that they also want to propose to me?"
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