Nangong Anren abruptly withdrew his hidden weapon.
"Guard Lingran, what happened? Why are you in such a panic?"
Ling Ran glanced at An Ren and said very respectfully, "This subordinate did not see the princess, so I was in a hurry to look for her."
Upon learning of Ye Lisheng's injury, Ling Ran wanted to tell Ling Shuang, but seeing that Nangong Anren was also there, she swallowed her words.
He pretended to be very calm.
"It seems that Guard Lingran and the princess have a very good relationship."
Seeing that he was deliberately making things difficult, Ling Shuang stepped in front of him and said, "Does the Crown Prince have any objections?"
The implication is that it's none of your business, why are you meddling?
"Princess, please forgive me. I was just asking casually."
"I have important matters to attend to, so I will not accompany the princess on her sightseeing."
"Your Highness, please take care!" Ling Shuang couldn't wait for him to leave.
Ling Ran cautiously looked around and, seeing nothing amiss, spoke up: "Princess, the Prince is injured."
"Injuried?"
How did you get injured?
Murong Kui looked anxious and very worried.
"Is Sixth Brother badly injured?"
Ling Ran lowered his head, looking extremely distressed: "The prince is still unconscious."
Murong Kui felt her head buzzing and was momentarily dazed: "May I go out and see the Prince?" she asked.
"Princess Murong, it's best not to go, to prevent the Lan Yi people from finding out that the prince is injured and causing unnecessary trouble."
"The prince is accompanied by Young Master Yu and the Eighth Prince."
"Why is Yu Shaoqing in Lanyi?" she asked.
"I heard they came out for a trip, but I don't know the specifics."
"Is he alone?" Murong Kui asked again to confirm.
During the Lingqi period, Yu Shaoqing and I were the closest, and during the tracking process, she learned that I had come to Lanyi, so she couldn't help but suspect that I was with Yu Shaoqing.
"Only Young Master Yu is here."
"Lingran, why don't you go back and take care of Sixth Brother?" Ling Shuang suggested.
"If I leave, what will happen to you, Princess?"
Murong Kui had a sudden inspiration, and a sinister glint flashed in her eyes: "The most important thing right now is to take care of the prince. There's no guarantee that those thieves won't try to harm him again. With you by his side to protect him, we can feel a little more at ease!"
"She makes a good point, Lingran, you should go back!"
Unable to persuade the two princesses, Ling Ran could only look at Ling Shuang with reluctance before leaving.
No sooner had he left than a guard walked toward Nangong Anren's residence.
"Your Highness, the guard named Ling Ran has left."
"Do you know why you left?" he asked.
"My subordinates are standing too far away to hear what they are talking about."
"If the Crown Prince wants to know, he can just come to me!" came a clear and melodious voice.
Murong Kui, dressed in a light blue dress and looking radiant, walked in.
Nangong Anren raised an eyebrow, indicating that he was completely baffled by her actions.
"What does Princess Murong mean by this?"
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he changed the subject and said, "I remember now, you are the princess Murong Kui whose country was destroyed by Ye Lisheng."
The fingernails beneath the wide sleeves dug deep into the flesh.
A cold gaze flashed by, and Nangong Anren was deeply stung by his eyes.
"Your Highness should really take better care of yourself!"
"He was clearly the eldest prince, yet he was deprived of his position as crown prince by the son of a servant."
"They want to reclaim their rightful place, but they can only resort to such despicable means as harming Princess Ling Shuang."
Murong Kui's words were sharp and witty, her mocking gaze and words piercing Nangong Anren's heart like a sword.
He was certain that if she uttered another word, he would make sure she died a horrible death.
"What is the meaning behind Princess Murong's many words?"
"To expose me, Your Majesty?"
Murong Kui covered her mouth and laughed: "Do you know why I can see through you?" she asked.
He raised an eyebrow, also very curious about what this woman could possibly say.
Murong Kui leaned close to his ear, a wicked smile that sent chills down his spine: "Because we are all the same kind of people!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Anren burst into laughter, as if he had found a kindred spirit.
"It seems I have gained another friend."
Murong Kui changed the subject and asked, "How come I've never seen that so-called Crown Prince?"
"Hmph, he is naturally aloof, and although he holds the title of Crown Prince, no one is willing to obey him."
"He has always been a loner, and I have no idea where he is."
"I am very curious about something."
"Please speak, Your Highness."
"Why did Lingran come to find the princess in such a hurry just now? What happened?"
...
In the middle of the endless yellow sand stands a pavilion that looks very ordinary.
In the center of the pavilion stood a man wearing a straw hat, who used his sword to gently lift the brim of his hat, revealing a pair of unruly eyes.
An elderly man dressed in blue robes bowed to him and said, "You've actually returned. Why didn't Your Highness go directly back to the palace?"
Nangong Liuli curled his lips. All these years, he had pretended to be a fool that everyone could bully, just so that one day he could take back what belonged to him.
"Wouldn't going back make my brother anxious?"
"His Highness the Crown Prince is the only suitable candidate to be the ruler of Lan Yi. If he doesn't go to the palace, where else can he go?"
"I will make my own decision. Once these matters are settled, I will be able to stand before him with dignity."
He unexpectedly received the imperial edict and thought that if he could reclaim the imperial seal, he could become Emperor Lingqi without any problem.
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