At the sound, those people immediately returned.
At the same time, Xie Lingqin pushed the Crown Prince aside and slipped away.
Not long afterward, the sounds of fighting came from behind.
Do you really think her IQ is the same as Yuwen Xian's?
In the moonlight just now, there was a trace of blood on the corner of the prince's sleeve.
The marks, the extent of the damage, the faint fragrance emanating from him—upon close comparison, they were clearly identical to those of the mysterious man in black who had ambushed him in the room earlier…
A perfect match with no flaws.
If we don't leave now, when will we?
In any case, the Crown Prince is bound to win. If he wins, Yuwen Xian will receive the news, and he will naturally be unhappy and secretly become even more estranged from the Crown Prince.
Either way, it's a good deal for her.
If the prince wanted to cause her trouble afterward, she would loudly accuse him of spying on her during her period.
Let's see who makes a fool of themselves.
However, after such an ordeal, Xie Lingqin was truly exhausted and had no desire to find another place. She returned directly to the Zong government and asked Zihe to bring her a basin.
Sigh, I guess I'll just have to build my own shower.
Although Zihe was curious about why the young lady had gone out, she didn't press the matter.
How much pleasure did Xie Lingqin feel when she handed over the menstrual pad with both hands?
This menstrual pad is softer than I expected.
"Not bad." After praising him, Xie Lingqin gestured for Zihe to step down.
Zihe stood in the outer room, thought for a moment, and then decided to conceal the origin of the menstrual cloth.
This was made from the finest cotton fabric that she had Tingyin secretly take from the Crown Prince's treasury.
The Crown Prince doesn't need those fabrics anyway.
...
The next day, before dawn, the entire capital city of Beirong was in an uproar.
The reason was that dozens of black-clad corpses were neatly arranged in front of the gate of the century-old Zongzheng government.
Of course, this matter also alarmed the Prefect of the Capital, who arrived with his men, his scalp tingling with fear.
A few days ago, someone attempted assassination at the Crown Prince's residence, and he still hasn't caught the culprit. Then there was that skinny boy in the villa that night who tricked him and almost made him offend the Prince Xian—he still hasn't found him. And now, this major incident has occurred…
Moreover, it has been checked that these men in black have no identification records. The fact that they can mobilize such a large number of assassins from morning till night shows that the person behind them must be extraordinary.
“Originally, we had prepared some anesthetic to deal with the rats that had been appearing in the courtyard recently. We never expected that it would bind such a group of assassins in black. My lord, I hope you will investigate this matter carefully.” Zong Zhenghao bowed to the Prefect of the Capital and pleaded.
The Prefect of the Capital was polite on the surface, but he was inwardly miserable.
The news of a large number of men in black carrying out an assassination attempt in the Zong government at night spread quickly, like wildfire.
Anyone with a modicum of sense would find this very strange. The son of the Zongzheng family had just drunkenly beaten a young lady, and now he was assassinated. This...
Of course, no one dared to say what followed.
Meanwhile, in a teahouse, Xie Lingqin, disguised, was sitting in a corner drinking water.
That's right, it was her idea to put the corpse openly in front of the Zong government. At this time, if the emperor and princess didn't make a move, they would be powerless and could only take advantage of public opinion to create momentum.
As long as we can lure the Seventh Princess out of the palace, everything will be easy.
“A bunch of fools. Young Master Zongzheng is an upright and refined man, certainly not the kind of person who seeks pleasure. This matter must be complicated.” Xie Lingqin was putting down a few copper coins and getting up to leave when she heard a voice from ahead.
His words immediately drew a barrage of criticism from those around him.
"Hey, Scholar Ning, what do you mean? Don't you want your head?"
"Look at you, so poor, all you do is jump around aimlessly all day. If I were you, after failing the exams repeatedly, I'd just stay home and grow vegetables instead of spouting nonsense here."
"That's right, this pedantic scholar is spouting nonsense here. He might just bring trouble upon himself."
"Hmph." The scholar seemed too lazy to bother with these people. He flicked his sleeve, picked up some sesame cakes, and left.
Xie Lingyu looked at the patched-up figure, and a smile appeared between her brows.
This was the same scholar she had met before. During the autumn examination, she had specifically asked Zihe to keep an eye out for him, but he did not make it into the top three.
However, this person is indeed quite interesting.
Her hot pot shop is about to open, but she's short-staffed, and...
Thinking of this, Xie Lingqin glanced at the sky and followed.
They followed the scholar through several streets, which became increasingly remote, until they finally saw him push open a dilapidated door.
"Brother Ning..."
"Brother Ning..."
"Brother Ning".
Suddenly, several childish voices rang out.
Then, Xie Lingqin saw that this scholar Ning had abandoned his arrogant and aloof demeanor when facing everyone, and instead showed a warm smile, shaking the sesame seed cake in his hand, "Come on, everyone gets one today."
"Brother Ning, you wrote a good article today, so did you get paid more?"
With a childish voice, the door slowly closed.
However, the sound could still be heard.
"Don't worry, wait until next year. I will definitely pass the high school entrance exam next year. Then I will be able to give you a good life and I will be able to give each of you double portions of corn cake."
"Brother Ning, you always say that..."
"I believe in Brother Ning."
"Brother Ning is the most talented."
"But Brother Ning never passed the high school entrance exam..."
"……All right."
Xie Lingqin sat on the dilapidated rooftop, looking at the harmonious scene in the courtyard despite its ruin, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Who are you?" A voice suddenly rang out beside her, and Xie Lingqin's smile froze.
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