No matter how anxious she was, she dared not say a word, for fear that she might inadvertently arouse Mu Ruoyan's suspicion.
Princess Lingxi was both angry and annoyed. She glared at Lin Xihe, stomped her foot, and stormed off.
Watching Princess Lingxi's departing figure, Mu Ruoyan turned to Xu Qi and instructed, "Go, serve the meal again."
After saying that, he turned to the side and pulled Lin Xihe into his arms, saying with a smug look, "See? I'm not the kind of person who's fickle."
"How can you be so arrogant on Nanzhao's territory?" Lin Xihe couldn't help but ask in confusion.
“The main force of Nanzhao’s army isn’t here. Even if they send an entire army, my men can handle it with ease. Besides, my men aren’t just in this courtyard. If Princess Lingxi dares to fight to the death, she’ll only end up with her head separated from her body. As long as you don’t take life and death too seriously, you won’t be bound hand and foot,” Mu Ruoyan said without reservation.
"But I don't want to die! Can you please not be so arrogant next time? I'm really afraid she'll retaliate against me."
"Wouldn't it be better to die and be buried with me?" Mu Ruoyan reached out and gently lifted Lin Xihe's face, a hint of mockery on her lips.
"Do you think you're a dragon vein? Just burying me next to you is fine? I don't want to die at all, and I don't want to be buried next to anyone. If I were truly fearless, how could you have me so completely under your control?" Lin Xihe couldn't help but protest, her voice filled with helplessness and resentment.
She had endured humiliation for so long, hoping to take Gu Qinghuai away from this place and go back to see her daughter. But she never expected that because of Mu Ruoyan's recklessness and arrogance, she would be dragged down and die in this foreign land.
During this time, Mu Ruoyan was almost completely obedient to Lin Xihe, but Lin Xihe always treated him with indifference, which made Mu Ruoyan quite annoyed.
"Am I the one controlling you, or are you controlling me?"
"Am I not tolerant enough of you now? When you went to see him, did I ever ask a single question? Since you came, have I ever tortured him again?" Mu Ruoyan asked Lin Xihe with a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice.
Lin Xihe frowned, pondering to herself, was he just putting on an act, or was he truly becoming more and more concerned about her? However, his concern was still too little, not enough to prevent the truth from coming out and to save her life.
Previously, she had dealt with him to protect her innocence, but now that the die was cast, Lin Xihe no longer wanted to feign compliance with him.
“Young Master Mu, we just need to keep our promise. I have been fulfilling my promise to you.”
"So, in your heart, everything between us is just because you kept your promise?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Mu Ruoyan's eyes, and her voice unconsciously lowered.
“Isn’t that right?” Lin Xihe retorted without backing down.
Mu Ruoyan was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond.
The atmosphere instantly became tense, as if the air itself had frozen.
Seeing this, Lin Xihe silently stood up from Mu Ruoyan's lap.
"I'm not eating breakfast, I'm already full. Please enjoy your meal, Young Master Mu." With that, she turned and walked towards the door without looking back.
Mu Ruoyan watched Lin Xihe's departing figure, his expression growing increasingly grim. He felt he had already lowered himself considerably today, adopting an extremely humble posture, yet Lin Xihe remained indifferent to him, offering no positive response whatsoever.
After leaving the flower hall, Lin Xihe turned around and went straight to the place where Gu Qinghuai was being held.
After exploring for some time, she had already figured out the layout of the courtyard perfectly and had also carefully observed the pattern of the guards' shift changes. Every time she went to see Gu Qinghuai, she would tell him all the information she had gathered.
The most important thing right now is to find a place to hide and take refuge after we escape.
But ever since she appeared uninterested and indifferent when she went out with Mu Ruoyan last time, Mu Ruoyan has never suggested taking her out again.
Lin Xihe planned that in a couple of days she would have to find some excuse to go out and explore again to see if there was a suitable hiding place.
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