Qi Ye instantly sensed it, and a figure leaped onto the roof, gazing around intently, but the person had already vanished, leaving only a howling cold wind behind.
Linglong and the others rushed over, and Honghua said anxiously, "I just saw the princess here, how could she disappear in the blink of an eye?"
Linglong pondered, could it be that person has come again? If it is him, then there is no need to worry about the young lady's safety.
"Sister Linglong, is it the person from that night?" Chengli asked.
Immediately afterwards, Shichiya jumped off the roof.
Linglong hurriedly asked, "Is it that person?"
Qiye replied, "It should be."
The fleeting aura that just passed by did indeed resemble that person from that night.
Qi Ye felt defeated; such a fast light-footed speed was beyond the reach of others.
Honghua listened to their conversation, her mind filled with questions. "Linglong, who are you talking about?"
Linglong didn't explain further, only saying, "Miss should be alright now."
Linglong didn't answer, so Honghua didn't ask any more questions.
Although they knew the young lady was not in danger, none of them were in the mood to continue having fun, so they waited inside the house.
At this moment.
A maid came in to announce that Shen Nanzhi had arrived.
Linglong immediately tensed up, just in time for General Shen to arrive.
"No, we can't let General Shen know that Miss is not at the Marquis's residence."
"Seven Nights, you come with me. Red Flower, Little Li, you stay here."
If General Chen insists on breaking into Miss's room, Qi Ye can try to stop him.
When Shen Nanzhi arrived at the courtyard, he immediately saw Qi Ye standing at the door, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Linglong then came out of the room, closing the door behind her. Upon seeing Shen Nanzhi, she quickly stepped forward to greet him, bowing respectfully and saying, "Greetings, General Shen."
Shen Nanzhi glanced at Linglong, then lowered his gaze and looked at Qi Ye. "Linglong, who is this?"
"His name is Qiye, and he is Miss's bodyguard."
Qi Ye remained expressionless, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, "Greetings, General Shen."
Shen Nanzhi glanced at Qi Ye, responded to Qi Ye, and didn't ask any more questions.
"Isn't General Shen at home with the Prime Minister and his wife tonight, New Year's Eve?" Linglong asked.
"I had dinner with them. I rarely get to come back, so I wanted to see Shuang'er. Where is she?"
"Miss is not feeling well and has already rested. Perhaps General Chen could come again tomorrow?"
These words were spoken.
Shen Nanzhi frowned and asked anxiously, "Why would you feel unwell out of the blue? What happened?"
"She caught a slight cold, but it's nothing serious. Miss has already taken her medicine and is now asleep."
Shen Nanzhi remained worried and insisted, "I'll just go in and take a look to put my mind at ease. I'll leave soon and won't disturb her rest."
Linglong's heart tightened, and her fingers clenched tightly under her sleeves. She tried her best to calm her nervous and flustered heart and advised, "General, why don't you come again tomorrow? Miss has just fallen asleep."
Shen Nanzhi's eyes darkened slightly as he looked up at Mu Chenshuang's room. The lights were off, and it seemed as if she had already retired for the night.
Linglong stopped him, so he didn't insist anymore. "Linglong, take good care of your young lady. I'll come again tomorrow."
"Alright, then this servant will see General Shen off."
Linglong was so nervous just now, but after hearing Shen Nanzhi say this, her tense heart suddenly relaxed. Shen Nanzhi noticed the change in her expression, but he didn't say anything.
"No need, I can go out by myself."
Linglong then stopped insisting.
Linglong stood there watching Shen Nanzhi leave until he completely disappeared from sight. Only then did she let out a long sigh of relief, patted her chest, and said, "I was so nervous! I thought General Shen would force his way into Miss's room. If he saw that Miss was gone at this time, I really don't know how to explain it to him."
Qi Ye suddenly said, "Look at you, so pathetic."
Linglong looked up, glaring at him unhappily. Just as she was about to scold him, she saw Qiye's expression instantly become wary.
Linglong noticed that something was wrong with Qiye and abruptly looked away, staring at Shen Nanzhi, who had returned.
This moment.
Linglong wished she could sew her mouth shut.
Shen Nanzhi's expression was completely different from his previous amiable one. Having spent many years on the battlefield, he naturally exuded the dignified aura of a general, and when he was expressionless, this aura became even more terrifying.
Just as Linglong was feeling extremely nervous, Shen Nanzhi walked up to the two of them again. Qi Ye directly blocked Shen Nanzhi's path and said, "General, please go back first!"
Shen Nanzhi glanced at Qi Ye with a cold, sharp look. He didn't answer Qi Ye's question, but looked at Linglong and asked, "Linglong, where did your young lady go?"
Linglong could no longer calm down. It was obvious that he had heard what she had just said. She was filled with remorse and didn't know how to explain to General Shen.
Before she could speak, Qi Ye said directly, "General Shen, if you want to know where Miss went, you should wait until she returns and then ask her yourself, because we don't know where Miss is now either."
Linglong's heart tightened even more as she listened. She glared at Qiye secretly. He spoke so directly, and the look on General Shen's face made her heart clench even tighter. She was afraid that General Shen would misunderstand.
"Linglong, who did your young lady go with?" Shen Nanzhi asked seriously, his right hand behind his back tightening.
As Linglong listened to Shen Nanzhi's words, her heart grew even more tense. She explained, "We... don't know who that person is either."
At this critical juncture, there was no way to continue hiding it. Of course, General Shen absolutely could not know that the young lady was pregnant.
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