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As a national general, he actually wanted to eavesdrop on people. This was simply outrageous!

Xiao Jingyue said calmly: "This general has been there the entire time."

The implication of his words was that he had been standing there all along, and had not intentionally hidden there to eavesdrop.

Qu Ling secretly rolled his eyes and did not continue discussing this boring topic with him. He changed the topic and said: "I still want to stay here for two more days.

That day in the Huai Palace, she had guessed that Murong Shan would go find Xiao San and had especially taken the initiative to go over so that Murong Shan could overhear their conversation.

It wasn't that she was suspicious, but that she valued her life.

Without mentioning why Murong Shan had invited her to explore the cave, just from the words Jin Yi said to her to be careful of Murong Shan, she could not help but take it to heart.

After following her for so many years, the embroidered clothes didn't speak much of each other, and she definitely wouldn't speak ill of others behind their backs.

She must have heard or seen something telling her to be careful of Murong Shan for some reason.

Once a seed of doubt was planted in the heart, it would only be a matter of time before it sprouted.

The facts proved that she did not probe in vain.

There were only a few people who knew that she could defeat the Soul Borrowing Gu, and she trusted the Dark Guard s by Xiao Jingyue's side. The only one left who could know of this news and spread it around, was Murong Shan.

Once this news spread, to her, there would only be endless trouble, and it just so happened that it suited Murong Shan, her love rival.

Going back to the capital was definitely the best and safest choice she could make right now, but she wanted to stay here for now and find out if Xu Manru had been involved in selling the poison Gu. She wanted to see if she could follow her line and find out where the poison Gu came from.

Xiao Jingyue's face immediately darkened, "I refuse!"

He could guess what she wanted to do.

Because of this, he couldn't let her be in danger.

Qu Ling already knew that he would reject, and had already prepared to cut him down. She then said to him in a gentle voice: "If I can resolve the Soul Borrowing Gu, then this matter will spread. Although this will indeed bring about a fatal disaster for me, but if someone wants to kill me, then naturally there will be someone who has to protect me, so you …"

Without waiting for Qu Ling to finish speaking, Xiao Jingyue shouted with a gloomy face: "Prepare to leave for the capital!"

Qu Ling, "..."

The Dark Guard were quick, after fifteen minutes, a group of people majestically left the tavern.

Inside the carriage with the small stove, Xiao Jingyue leaned against the wall of the carriage, closed his eyes, and dozed off. His entire body was emitting a cold "Don't come near me" aura.

In a split-second, she seemed to have returned to the General Xiao that was just married, the person who greatly disliked her.

Qu Ling crawled to his side, lightly pulled on his sleeves and whispered: "Are you angry?"

Xiao Jingyue did not move, as if he did not hear anything.

Qu Ling did not let him go and continued to harass him.

"General Xiao?"

General Xiao did not move.

"Xiao Jingyue!"

Xiao Jingyue did not move.

"Husband!"

Her husband was still motionless.

He was finished. He was truly infuriated.

Qu Ling secretly sighed, his hands holding onto his cheeks, he squatted beside him, and asked: "Do you not love me anymore?"

Xiao Jingyue, "..."

This question had fooled him a little. How was he supposed to answer it?

Xiao Jingyue turned his head around expressionlessly, looking at his wife who refused to stop.

Qu Ling giggled as he met his gaze, "After shouting for you for so long, you can finally bear to ignore me."

Xiao Jingyue retracted his gaze, and said indifferently: "Let's talk after we return to the capital."

Qu Ling said innocently: There's nothing I need to talk about with you.

Xiao Jingyue turned his head to look at her again.

Qu Ling smiled mischievously as she held his face, leaned over, and smiled at him: "I want to kiss you."

Xiao Jingyue, "..."

"Are you going to let me or not?"

"…"

General Xiao looked down at her cherry red lips and his gaze darkened.

He didn't say yes or no.

Qu Ling thought that he had tacitly accepted.

The snow was not heavy today, so the group of people walked on the main road. The road was smooth and the carriages moved forward at a steady pace.

Suddenly, the girl's charming voice came from the carriage.

"Stop the car!"

Xiao San who was driving the horse carriage subconsciously stopped the horse.

The group of people looked at the carriage and saw that the carriage's curtain had been pushed aside by a white hand.

Not long after, a white silhouette emerged from within.

Chen Linye, who was leading the horse, turned his horse and returned to the side of the horse carriage.

Qu Ling did not look at him and waved to Xiao Lie who was beside the carriage: "Bring me back to Yu Cheng right now."

Xiao Yi was so frightened that he nearly fell off his horse. "But Master, he …"

Qu Ling said expressionlessly: "He was put down by me, ignore him."

Xiao Yi, Xiao Er, Xiao San: "…"

Chen Linye, "..."

Seeing their strange expressions, Qu Ling comforted them: "Don't worry, he'll wake up in an hour at the most."

Chen Linye thought, he was not worried about the General Xiao, but the Madame who tried to slip away after letting the General down, how are you!

In the next moment, all the First Xiao Er of Xiao Clan, Xiao San, knelt down in front of Qu Ling.

The rest of the Dark Guard were confused, they all dismounted and knelt down as well.

Qu Ling ignored them and pulled the horse that Xiao Yi had just ridden over, climbing onto it with difficulty. She looked down at the people on the ground and laughed. But I have to find out the reason for borrowing the soul Gu, you can stop me now, but if you can stop me today, even tomorrow might not be enough.

When Chen Linye heard the first half of her sentence, he almost laughed out loud.

When he heard the latter half of the sentence, he couldn't laugh anymore. He had a troubled expression, "Can't we wait until we return to the capital before discussing this with the general?"

Qu Ling asked, "Do you think he would discuss things properly with me?"

After knowing Xiao Jingyue for so long, she knew what kind of person he was.

Although he had helped stabilize the borders of the country over the years, he had never cared about the country.

As long as it did not involve the Southern Guarding Prince Palace, he would not care.

Although she didn't like to meddle in other people's business, she had to interfere with the matter regarding the Soul Borrowing Gu.

Not only did he have to deal with it, he also had to investigate everything thoroughly.

This was because the Soul Borrowing Gu was first created from the cave in Huai River.

Her parents … It seemed to be related to the creation of the Soul Borrowing Gu.

Chen Linye sighed: "Even if you anger the general, you still have to go?"

Qu Ling nodded his head heavily, "Yes, I have to go."

Chen Linye did not speak again.

Xiao Yi, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly stood up and said: "This subordinate vows to protect Madame Zhou to the death."

Xiao Er and Xiao San looked at Xiao Yi in shock.

In the next moment, Xiao San stood up too, "This subordinate is willing to go together."

Amongst Xiao Jingyue's three personal Dark Guard, Xiao Yi's mission was to protect Qu Ling, so he must follow him.

As for Xiao San, he had thoroughly accepted the mistress's favor of saving his life, and from then on, his promises to the Mistress had nothing to do with it. Naturally, he would not ignore Qu Ling's consoling.

Qu Ling nodded his head in satisfaction and said to Chen Linye: "Please help me pass on the message to the general that I will be back to the capital in at most half a month.

Saying that, he carefully turned the horse around and headed back to the city.

She could not ride, but she had never seen a pig run or eat pork.

She couldn't ride her horse as she liked, but she could still ride it slowly.

Chen Linye watched as the three left, and then suddenly dismounted and went to pull the curtain of the carriage.

Inside the carriage, a man in a purple robe was sitting upright within the carriage. His brows were lowered as he held a book in his hand. He didn't look like he was in a daze at all.