C31

Cheng Zi Yuan was slightly dazed as he heard his clear voice. What happened at the court today was a farce to her. However, every nerve in her body was reminding her that this farce was filled with too many strange things. After thinking for a moment, she slowly spoke to him.

"Today, I felt something was wrong."

When she saw that his expression did not change, she nodded to herself and continued, "First of all, the ambush happened last night, and it was almost dawn when we cleaned up the scene. Although I can still smell the faint scent of blood now, but the people from last night were all ordered to not speak of this matter, so where did the civil officials in the imperial court get this news from? That's what puzzles me the most. "

After hearing her words, Helian Xuanyi also said, "Yes, like you said, they started making trouble this morning. I didn't reply at the beginning because I was thinking, how did they know about this?"

"Yes. Secondly, how do they know that I was the one who supported them yesterday, and not the one who commanded them. He is the one who is truly in charge of protecting the safety of the Imperial City, and I am just a personal bodyguard.

Third, how did they know about the scene of me killing on the battlefield last night? At that time, everyone was dead, not a single one was left alive. Those people were deathsworn. I checked, but no one was alive.

All of this only meant one thing, that someone had been secretly monitoring them. And if he wanted to keep an eye on that person in the capital, which was heavily guarded, if that person didn't have extraordinary ability, then … Although I really don't want to say it, this is the closest guess. He is the person closest to you, and even if he isn't the closest person to you, he is still the person closest to you. "

After she finished speaking, both of them fell into silence. After all, no matter which one of her speculations was correct, they were both unwilling to accept it.

Helian Xuan Yi was silent for a long time, raising his head to look at the sky outside the window.

"Yuan'er, the color of the sky in the Northern Yue State is going to change."

Cheng Zi Yuan heard his indifferent sigh, but didn't respond. She understood that from the first day she had come to this continent, she had realized that the world she was in was even more dangerous than before. In this place, trust was something that could be used to prick one's own heart. When you turned around, you would never know what would happen in the next second.

Silence filled every corner of the hall as he quietly looked at the two people in front of him. They didn't realize that their expressions were exactly the same.

"Forget it, you can go and rest."

Cheng Zi Yuan didn't leave even after hearing his words, but continued to stand in front of him.

Those who did not hear the footsteps turned around and saw a person standing not too far away from them.

"What's wrong?"

"Your majesty, I'm following closely behind you."

Her cold words were like clear spring water that poured into his heart, causing his originally somewhat frustrated mood to unconsciously recover. He smiled helplessly.

"Alright, as long as you like it."

These light words were like a thunderclap that rang in her ears. In the past and present, there had never been someone who said these words to her in such a pampering tone.

In her previous life, she was an orphan. Ever since she was picked up by the assassination association, the most she learned was how to be merciless. She felt as if her heart had died when she stabbed the knife into the face of her sister, who was always smiling the most. The second time she died was a real death. When her partner pointed the gun at her, she knew that this time, she was really dead, regardless of her body or heart.

The old man drooled and gave her a second life. However, this time the situation was even more complicated. Her mind involuntarily warned her to escape, but she still chose to come back. Because of his responsibility, he returned willingly. He hadn't thought that they would receive such treatment.

The two of them didn't say anything as Cheng Zi Yuan looked at the person before him with a slightly dazed expression. After being together for a while, something seemed to have started to change between them. It was just that no one noticed.

They were interrupted by a sudden knock on the door. Helian Xuanyin called out for someone to come in.

As soon as Ling'er entered the room, she felt a different aura. She had a meaningful look in her eyes and did not say anything else. She just gave a formal bow before quietly kneeling down.

She didn't expect it to be Ling'er, so Cheng Zi Yuan couldn't help but make a sound.

"Ling'er, what's wrong?"

Even Xuan Yi had not expected it to be her personal servant. Although he hadn't seen her for too long, he could tell that she was very perceptive and quick-witted. Something must have happened to her since she came to disturb him.

"Get up and answer."

After Cheng Ziyuan spoke, she still remained on her knees without making a sound. He knew then that she was waiting for him to speak.

As expected, after he spoke, he heard her thank you for getting up and hurriedly ran over to Cheng Zi Yuan's side and said, "Miss, the Marquis is here."

Her words made her a little suspicious. Her father came just like that, so why did he make it so formal? What made her even more confused was that her simple words seemed to carry a hint of unease.

He couldn't help but frown.

"What happened?"

Ling'er's lips shook as she glanced uneasily at the nearby emperor.

This kind of reaction made Cheng Zi Yuan even more baffled, and her heart couldn't help but sink. Her reaction, was evidently telling her that something had happened, and it was even related to the Helian Profound Wings.

It was clear that even Xuan Yi had seen their little movements clearly. Although he had doubts in his heart, this time, he chose to believe in her. She had seen through their probing countless times in the past, and their current situation was also related to her probing earlier.

"If you have anything to do, then go and busy yourself."

At the moment, his words were like a timely rain to her, causing her to heave a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, your majesty."

After bowing, the two of them left.

After exiting the palace, the anxiety on Ling'er's face became even more evident. She didn't say anything, and only held her back after they had exited the palace. She said in an extremely panicked tone, "It's over, it's all over. Miss, I've caused trouble."

Hearing these words, Cheng Zi Yuan's first reaction wasn't to care about the details of her trouble, but to think, "This girl actually dares to lie, and in front of the emperor at that."

The expression on his face was still unsightly.

Her indifferent look made Ling'er even more anxious. The place where he had grabbed her hand unconsciously tightened.

"Miss, I didn't mean to cause trouble. I just couldn't hold it in. Really, I just couldn't hold it in."

The two of them clearly cared about different things, but Cheng Zi Yuan still didn't say anything. Although she hadn't spent much time with Ling'er, she understood that even though the little girl in front of her always pretended to understand the situation, she was actually just a little girl who loved to play.

It was just that she was surprised that she actually dared to lie in front of Helian Xuan Yi. If he knew that her departure today was not because of the Marquis, it would truly be difficult to imagine how he would treat her in the future.

After all, the trust between the two of them was too weak.

She had long since realized that there could be no true trust between them, that it would be difficult for her or him to really believe in a person. Suspicion was something she could understand for him to be in that position, and it was even more difficult for her to pick him up after her most trusted betrayal.

From the moment she woke up, she had been facing Helian Profound Wings' constant probing. But today, he seemed to be in a good mood and was willing to give her a chance, but now, it was obvious that he couldn't. It was mixed up with the little girl in front of him again.

Seeing that she didn't say anything and her expression was dark, Ling'er felt as if she was about to explode. The trouble he had caused just now was still running through his mind, and the expression on his face was now one of panic, doubt, and unease.

Her appearance made Cheng Zi Yuan helplessly sigh in his heart as he thought to himself, "This girl has caused so much trouble. Why is she so afraid now?"

Seeing that her face was on the verge of tears, Cheng Ziyuan finally couldn't bear to continue. Right now, more and more of her normal emotions caused her to feel a little uncomfortable.

"Alright, don't worry. Tell me what happened."

Hearing her voice, Ling Er acted as if she had found her pillar as she grabbed her hand and said, "Miss, I was just coming out of your room to find you when I met Chen Fei. You made a mistake, she said, and you're going to be put in jail, and you're going to die a horrible death. When I was in a hurry, I said that the Emperor likes you and would definitely not let you die. I even said that you would become the number one imperial concubine of the Northern Yue State. Then I looked at her face, which could open a dyeing workshop, and ran away happily. But before I ran too far, I remembered that Chen Fei's father was the current Prime Minister. Even if she said something to scare me, it would still make me feel more confident. "You already made a mistake, is my actions adding fuel to the fire?!"

Her words sounded more like laughter than tears to her. She really didn't expect that when this girl was rebutting others, she had actually wrapped herself in it. Moreover, what she said was obviously wrong, moreover, it was extremely disrespectful. Furthermore, she had lied in front of Helian Xuanyin just now.

It was only when she mentioned Chen Fei that she remembered that the few people who had made things difficult for her officials in the imperial court seemed to be the old prime minister's disciples. It seemed that the current her was really a block for many people.

Ye Zichen turned his head to glance at the anxious person beside him. For the first time, a bad feeling appeared in her heart, and she couldn't help but want to tease him. He patted Ling'er's arm and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. You just said the wrong thing, but you forgot the most important thing."

Not only did her consolation not make Ling'er feel any better, it instead made her feel even more uneasy.

"Miss … Miss … Wha, what's important? "

Her stuttering voice made her understand that this little girl was already quite frightened, but she still told her in a bad mood.

"Just now, you lied in front of the Emperor."

With that, he turned around and walked towards the palace gate. Since there was nothing going on in the manor, it was time for her to return and finish her work. He had barely taken two steps when he heard a heart-wrenching scream from behind him.

Ah!

A long and shrill scream rang out, causing the guards to raise their eyebrows. However, since they all knew who the person in front of them was, they naturally didn't dare to ask and only peeked curiously.

"It's nothing, the little girl was just scared. She's on duty."

With that, he continued on his way as if nothing had really happened.