Outside the carriage, on the tridacna shell path.
"My lord, I think I just saw someone get into the carriage."
Immediately following the sound of the giant clam shell, the voice of a guard also rang out.
Tridacna's eyes darkened slightly as the leader stepped forward. "Please trouble you to tell Miss Xie that this man is treacherous..."
"You don't suspect my young lady of harboring someone, do you?"
Tridacna is not one to be trifled with. It is obedient and docile in front of Xie Lingqin, but in other places, it is a troublemaker who can stand alone.
The man was speechless at those words, but he couldn't just go up and let Xie Lingqin go, because Prince Zhuidamu had already stepped forward behind him.
"Where is he? Haven't they caught him?"
Hearing the sound of Zhuidamu outside the carriage, Xie Lingqin looked at Nie Zuier and knew what was going on without even asking.
Nie Zuier had previously stated that her father's death was related to barbarians and border control, therefore...
Xie Lingqin took out gauze from the side of the car and bandaged her up.
"If all else fails, then you can hand me over."
Nie Zuier certainly didn't want to implicate Xie Lingqin. It didn't matter who was outside, but it had to be the barbarian Prince Zhuidamu.
Who dealt a major blow to the barbarians back then?
It's Xie Lingqin's mother. The barbarians have such feelings for Xie Lingqin that they wish they could get rid of her as soon as possible.
Xie Lingqin flicked Nie Zui'er's sleeve, her voice extremely low, "Do you think I'm so incompetent and disloyal? If I hand you over, Bai Yu will chop me to death."
Nie Zuier's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, a bitter smile playing on her lips, but in the end, she remained silent. Of course, now was not the time to say anything more.
Outside the carriage, Zhuidamu and his men had already approached the guards of the Jingzhao Yin's residence. "Where are they?"
"Your Highness, we are investigating."
"Did you get into this carriage?"
"this……"
“Your Highness, I just saw it; it was inside this carriage.”
Hei Bushui rushed forward and quickly reported that he had embarrassed himself in front of the prince that morning, and now he had to do his best to make a contribution and find the person who had secretly attacked the prince.
Therefore, he could not let go of anyone's carriage, no matter whose it was.
"Prince Zhuidamu was supposed to be going to the palace, so why is he here?"
The carriage curtains were tightly closed, and Xie Lingqin's voice drifted out softly.
As Zhuidamu listened to the sounds from inside the carriage, his deep, sharp eyes narrowed. "Is that Miss Xie from the General's Mansion?"
"Exactly."
Zhuidamu raised his head and said in a loud voice, "This prince was leading his fiancée into the palace, but as soon as we turned into a small alley, we encountered an assassin. If it weren't for the effective guards, and the fact that the capital is well-guarded, I'm afraid it would be me who is injured now, not the assassin."
“I feel sorry for the prince, but I haven’t seen any assassins, and there’s no one else in my carriage except me.”
Xie Lingqin's voice was clear and bright, without the slightest hint of panic.
"I don't believe it. If Miss Xie has nothing to hide, why don't you get off the carriage and let me take a look?"
“Prince Zhuidamu, please remember your place. You are now in the capital of Beirong. You are a guest, and I treat you with courtesy. However, you are so aggressive towards me, Xie Lingqin.”
As Xie Lingqin spoke, she lifted the carriage curtain, and in an instant, she stepped out and stood on the carriage. She was slender, but her back was straight, and she looked cool and refreshing.
His gaze was like the sea, deep and unfathomable, which made Zhuidamu's heart tighten.
After a moment, Chuidamu looked at Heibushui beside him and asked, "You saw it clearly just now, did you really get into this carriage?"
"Your Highness, I saw it clearly. Moreover, didn't the guards from the Prefectural Governor's Office also say they saw the carriage get in?"
After saying this, the man in black cloth pulled over the guard of the Prefect of the Capital who had just spoken.
The guard's eyes narrowed, and he immediately felt somewhat embarrassed.
“Miss Xie, I think you wouldn’t want anything to happen to me, Zhuidamu, in this capital city.”
Zhuidamu looked at Xie Lingqin, his meaning clear from his words: he was determined to get into the carriage and take a look.
Xie Lingqin narrowed her eyes slightly, but instead smiled warmly, "Prince, what you're saying is that you suspect I'm harboring someone?"
"Seeing is believing."
"This is a women's carriage. Shouldn't the prince know some manners?"
Xie Lingqin's tone finally turned angry. At this moment, the Prefect of the Capital, who had received the news, also arrived. Seeing the situation, he was also in a bad mood and was caught in a dilemma.
Since Zhuidamu is a guest from afar, if he were to step forward to help Xie Lingqin, it would inevitably be suspected of bullying a guest.
However, if Xie Lingqin's carriage is actually searched, regardless of whether there is any hiding, it will be detrimental to Xie Lingqin.
The two sides, one tall and one short, stared at each other, locked in a stalemate.
"Your Highness, why don't I go and investigate myself?" Hei Bu Shui immediately volunteered, determined to find the assassin and earn a reward in front of the prince.
Zhuidamu looked at the black water cloth but hesitated.
The smile on Xie Lingqin's face had completely vanished, and her eyes narrowed dangerously.
"This is Miss Xie's carriage from the General's Mansion. Miss Xie is an unmarried woman. Allowing a man to search her carriage in public is asking for trouble."
At that moment, a clear and resonant female voice rang out from behind Zhuidamu.
Xie Lingqin looked at the newcomer, her eyes shimmering slightly, but her face remained expressionless.
“Saiya.” Zhuidamu looked at An Shangning, his hawk-like eyes narrowing slightly.
Hei Bu Shui already disliked this woman who had bewitched the prince, and his tone was somewhat impolite, "Miss Sai, are you trying to help Miss Xie or do you want something to happen to the prince?"
An Shangning was dressed in barbarian attire, unlike the brocade and gauze skirts of Beirong, but rather a short blouse and skirt, with her hair tied in a small braid, exuding an exotic charm. She wore jade boots and approached little by little, ignoring Hei Bushui, but smiled at Zhuidamu before looking at Xie Lingqin, "I am a woman. Now, Miss Xie and the prince are also in a hurry to enter the palace. I wonder if it would be possible to ride in the same carriage with Miss Xie?"
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