C840 One lie one lie one lie

Thinking of his Qing Er …

Between Yan Yuan's brows, it was unknown how much gentler he felt.

Before Liu Ruo Qing could take his eyes off Yan Yuan's face, she saw a gentle light shining in his eyes, causing her heart to tremble.

Such a gaze was so familiar, so familiar that it made her heart ache.

It was unknown how long it had been since she last saw Yan Yuan's gaze. Most of the time, his eyes were filled with grief and longing.

That longing was for her, but she couldn't say it out loud.

She pursed her lips, retracting the pain in her heart, she turned her gaze from Yan Yuan's face, only to hear Yan Yuan asking her: "Have you seen the person who drew Ye Man for your Prince?"

Liu Ruo Qing's hand that was on the table suddenly shook, and almost knocked the teapot beside him down to the ground.

Hearing Yan Yuan's question, he suddenly raised his head to look at him. Seeing that he was only looking at his with an inquiring look, and not suspecting anything from her body, she finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Seeing the hidden anticipation in Yan Yuan's eyes, Liu Ruo Qing forced herself to remain calm and replied: "Reporting to Prince Jing, this humble one has never seen it before."

The expression in Yan Yuan's eyes dimmed a little, but he couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes. After seeing Liu Ruo Qing's cautious look, the anger in her heart grew even more.

As if he was looking for trouble, he looked at Liu Ruo Qing with a dark face: "Didn't Qin Xuan say that you're his personal guard? Why didn't you follow him when he went to see that person? "

Liu Ruo Qing became a little innocent after getting questioned by Qin Xuan for no reason. Looking at the anger faintly contained on Yan Yuan's face, she could only reply good-naturedly: "My Prince does not allow me to follow you."

Seeing the little guard in front of him being so cautious, Yan Yuan's heart was set ablaze. He didn't know what was going on with him.

If Qin Xuan didn't want him to follow, as a little guard, he naturally couldn't follow. There was no need for him to bother about this with a little guard, or even vent his anger on him.

However, every time he faced him, that strange feeling made him want to lose his temper.

"Qin Xuan won't let you follow him?"

Yan Yuan realized that the fire in his heart was burning even more fiercely.

He was certain that it was his Qing Er, on what grounds did Qin Xuan sneakily went to see her but did not let his little guard follow him?

Liu Ruo Qing didn't know what Yan Yuan was angry about, but she knew that his desire to find the painter was extremely strong.

Could it be … What did he guess?

Thinking of this, Liu Ruo Qing's heart jumped, but she hid it well, not wanting Yan Yuan to see if there was anything wrong.

"Yes, my prince won't allow me to follow him."

She lowered her eyes and answered honestly.

Yan Yuan knew that this was not the time to cause trouble for the little guard, and he had to find Qin Xuan quickly. Perhaps, only by finding Qin Xuan would he be able to obtain some clues regarding Qing Er.

Right now, he could not be too anxious, in case the little guard came to report to Qin Xuan and scare him away.

Since he knew that it was possible that Qing Er was still alive, Yan Yuan felt that his days were much better. At least, he was able to live with that kind of hope.

Thinking like this, Yan Yuan's emotions stabilized a little. After taking a deep breath, he glanced at Liu Ruo Qing, changed the topic, and said: "Last time I heard you say, you had a relative who also died at Ye Man's hands?"

Liu Ruo Qing clenched the hand that was placed under the table tightly. Yan Yuan was an extremely sensitive person and she knew that if he revealed even the slightest of flaws, Yan Yuan would be able to see through his.

Therefore, when she answered Yan Yuan's questions, she had to be extra careful.

If he wanted to lie, he would have to use another lie that was even more complicated. Liu Ruo Qing realized that she really couldn't do anything about Yan Yuan.

"Yes, that person was my cousin. Originally, he was the same as me, and was also a bodyguard under the command of the Duke. Later on, when I was sent by the Duke to the seedlings to carry out missions, he met Ye Man's people. They were poisoned, luckily my luck was better than my cousin's, and I managed to escape."

As she said that, her gaze subconsciously looked towards Yan Yuan, as if she could see something on his face, afraid that he would not believe her.

She pursed her lips and thought back to what she said just now, to see if Yan Yuan could see through her.

After confirming that there were no flaws, she secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Yan Yuan really did not hear any flaws, it was only because when he heard that Qin Xuan had once sent him to a dangerous place like the seedlings to perform a mission, his entire heart seemed to have been pinched by, and he did not have any other thoughts.

When he thought of the situation that he had suffered under, Yan Yuan's entire heart went to his chest. That feeling of fear and trepidation was like the feeling of a family member he cared about the most when he was deep in his heart.

At the same time, under this kind of panic, he faintly suppressed the rage that was gradually spiralling out of control. It was only after a long while that he managed to suppress this rage, and the corner of his mouth curled up into a cold smile.

"I never thought that Qin Xuan would actually be willing to send you to a place like a nursery."

His tone was exceptionally calm, carrying a hint of disdain and ridicule. Only the tightly clenched fist under his sleeve revealed the rage that he was currently trying his best to restrain, as well as a lingering fear that even he could not detect.

Liu Ruo Qing didn't know what Yan Yuan meant by this. Hearing him say this, she could only smile awkwardly, "This little one is your bodyguard, so I naturally have to share your worries."

Hearing that, Yan Yuan snorted coldly, and did not say a word.

At this moment, his mind was filled with thoughts of Qin Xuan sending him to the seedling area to execute his mission, so much that he forgot that back then in the King Jing Palace's study room, when Qin Xuan heard that his bodyguard knew of Ye Man, he revealed a surprised expression.

Qin Xuan himself was shocked that his guards knew of Ye Man's existence, so how could they have sent him to the seedling grounds before?

It was because he had forgotten about this matter that he could not hear any flaws in Liu Ruo Qing's lies.

And at this time, Jindu, Yan Xiao and Yan Jue were in the middle of King Jing Palace, with anxiety that could not be hidden.

"Did none of you know that he left the capital as a living man?"

Yan Jue was not as calm as Yan Xiao, with his hands behind his back, he paced back and forth.

Although it had been a few months, he was still worried about that brat. Who knew if he would suddenly run over to sacrifice his life for Ruo Qing.