"Oh." Ling Xiang nodded, and probably understood why he cultivated so quickly. "Please, Your Highness, keep it a secret for me."
Seeing that the girl didn't show her joy, and didn't let her talent get to her head, Xuanyuan Qi looked at her with new eyes again:
"You know, if your talent were known to the world, even the emperor would treat you with great courtesy, and might even give you countless good things for your cultivation."
"Will there be more trouble? I don't want to be someone else's pawn." Ling Xiang disagreed.
"It's good that you know. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about your affairs."
Ling Xiang raised an eyebrow: "Speaking of which, you tested my talent without my consent. To be fair, shouldn't you also tell me your talent?"
"Same as you." Xuanyuan Qi said, "Maximum level, no attributes."
Ling Xiang expressed doubt: "Didn't they say that only one would appear in ten thousand years?"
Xuanyuan Qi: "If you don't believe me after I tell you, why bother asking me?"
Realizing she'd been fooled, Ling Xiang was speechless. She shouldn't have asked.
Xuanyuan Qi bewitched him, "There is a method that can allow you to clearly understand my talent."
Ling Xiang asked casually: "What method?"
Xuanyuan Qi slowly grabbed her hand and approached her: "Marry me, practice dual cultivation with me, and you will know everything you want to know."
Ling Xiang felt a chill run down her spine and immediately pulled her hand back: "Your Highness, please stop joking. I still need to redecorate my bedroom. Please leave early."
Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Qi's expression was more serious and earnest than ever before: "This king never jokes."
Ling Xiang had a bad feeling in her heart and hurriedly sent him away: "I don't want to know now, Your Majesty, please go back."
Xuanyuan Qi stared at her for a long while, then finally stood up and left: "Ling Xiang, you must never let anyone know about your talent."
"Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty."
After seeing Xuanyuan Qi off, Ling Xiang held up her chin and looked at the messy bedroom.
She had originally planned to take her people away from here after dealing with Ling Chengfu, and stay away from the right and wrong of the center of imperial power.
But if her talent is really so incredible, then she, without any strength, is no different from a child walking on the street holding gold, and she may be coveted by others at any time and anywhere.
Now, it is urgent for her to improve her strength.
Whether it is training materials or stability, staying in the capital is the best choice.
After much thought, she decided to stay.
If she stayed, the most important question she should think about was whether Xuanyuan Qi was trustworthy. If he also coveted her talent, wouldn't she be in danger?
She found Xiaoyu and Mu Heng and said, "Guard it well and don't let anyone enter my room."
Ling Xiang had no place to sleep, so he simply practiced all night.
At the same time, in the Prince of Qin's mansion, Gao Zhenzhen woke up in the middle of the night after being treated by Doctor Wang. When she saw Nangong Yu, she immediately explained:
"Your Majesty, I really didn't harm Miss Ling, and there is no hatred between her and me."
"I know, Zhenzhen, don't be excited, I believe you." Nangong Yu hurriedly comforted.
He personally fed Gao Zhenzhen dinner and called Doctor Wang to examine her. Only after he was sure that her condition was stable did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Your Highness, please go and have some rest." Gao Zhenzhen said with concern.
"I'll leave after you fall asleep." Nangong Yu was very considerate.
After Gao Zhenzhen fell asleep, Nangong Yu was asked to leave as soon as he left Gao Zhenzhen's yard by Nanny Gui who had been guarding there.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
The eldest princess placed a towel on her forehead and covered her head in pain: "It's all my fault. I implicated Miss Ling. If I hadn't said I wanted her to marry you, how could she have been poisoned?"
Nanny Gui gently took the towel off for the princess. Nangong Yu saw this and motioned for Nanny Gui to go down and personally put on a hot towel for the princess:
"Mother, Zhenzhen would not poison others."
"Then how do you explain Miss Ling's previous kidnapping? Also, Zhang and Gao Zhenzhen have no grudge against each other, so Zhang has no reason to frame her." The eldest princess sighed.
"I will get to the bottom of this matter." Nangong Yu said.
The princess strongly disagreed:
"Yu'er, I've told you before that Gao Zhenzhen isn't as innocent as she appears. She's just pretending to be in front of you! Now you're trying to stand up for her. If they find out she really did it, how will you feel?"
"Mother! I believe in Zhenzhen, and please trust my son's judgment!"
The eldest princess held her chest, as if she was very angry. "Then tell me, at the flower viewing banquet that day, only Zhiqin and Madam Gao touched Miss Ling, not Gao Zhenzhen. Did I kidnap Miss Ling?"
Nangong Yu quickly calmed her down: "I have never doubted my mother."
"It's neither me nor Gao Zhenzhen. Could it be that Miss Ling kidnapped herself?" The eldest princess looked at her son who was possessed by evil spirits and felt really disappointed in him.
Nangong Yu frowned.
Maybe, they all overlooked something.
Nangong Yu stood up and bowed to say goodbye: "Mother, take good care of me. I will find out the truth of the matter as soon as possible and restore Zhenzhen's innocence."
"I don't care how you investigate the case, but don't make things difficult for Miss Ling!"
"good."
The next day, the Prince of Qin's Mansion sent someone to invite Ling Xiang, but it wasn't Nanny Gui who came, but Chen Long: "I'm here by order of the Prince to invite Miss Ling to study."
"Why didn't Nanny Gui come today?" Ling Xiang wondered.
"The eldest princess is unwell, and Aunt Gui has to take care of her and is too busy to spare any time."
"Is the princess feeling unwell?" Ling Xiang hurriedly boarded the carriage. "Hurry up and take me to visit the princess."
Chen Long took Ling Xiang straight to the eldest princess's courtyard.
"Princess, Xiang'er heard that you were not feeling well. What's wrong? Can Xiang'er help?"
Seeing Ling Xiang coming, the eldest princess smiled and beckoned her to come closer, "Seeing Xiang'er here, my illness has almost healed!"
"If you really feel unwell, you have to see a doctor!" Ling Xiang gently held the eldest princess's hand and secretly took her pulse.
"The imperial physician has been here. It's nothing serious. If Xiang'er could come and accompany me more often, I would be happy and maybe I would get better soon!" The eldest princess looked kind.
After Ling Xiang finished taking the princess's pulse, she discovered that she was not ill at all and was in good health. "Xiang'er, please come often!"
The eldest princess held Ling Xiang's hand and talked for a long time, and her words showed that she hoped Ling Xiang could marry into the Prince of Qin's mansion.
Of course Ling Xiang wouldn't respond and would just evade the question every time.
The princess was disappointed, but not discouraged: "The teacher's class is about to start. Xiang'er, you should go to class first. Remember to come and have lunch with me at noon."
After leaving the princess's courtyard, Ling Xiang went straight to the school.
Nangong Yu didn't come to class today. I guess he was busy investigating a case and had no time.
Gao Zhenzhen didn't come either, so the school was very quiet.
The teacher came over and saw Ling Xiang. He said with concern, "Yesterday we were studying 'Datong' from 'Li Yun'. You can borrow your classmates' notes and ask me if you don't understand anything during class."
Ling Xiang bowed and said, "I understand. Thank you for reminding me, Master."
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