allonlinenovel Chapter 638 The Oncoming Guards
Chapter 638 The Oncoming Guards
Cai Die went to the He residence and didn't return to the Prince's residence until it was almost dark.
Upon returning, she handed the letter to Su Lingyue with a worried expression. "Your Highness, this is a letter from Miss Qin. Please take a look."
Sensing the low spirits in her voice, Su Lingyue asked, "What's wrong? Why are you frowning like that?"
Cai Die said, "You'll understand once you read Miss Qin's letter."
Su Lingyue opened the letter, and upon reading its contents, her hands trembled involuntarily.
"How could that be? He Yulin has always cared so much about Wan Ning, how could he bear to treat her like that?"
As Su Lingyue watched, her vision began to blur.
Just reading the letter made her feel sorry for Wan Ning and felt sorry for her. She couldn't imagine how Wan Ning had gotten through the past few days.
Caiyi walked to Su Lingyue's side, took the letter from Su Lingyue's hand, and her eyes reddened after reading it. "It seems that A-Qing was right. The He family is ostensibly a scholarly family, but in reality, they are just a family of people who can't distinguish right from wrong. That Jia Shi harmed someone first, so how can you blame it on Miss Qin!"
Her eyes were filled with disgust as she said this; if He Yulin were here, she would definitely spit on her.
Su Lingyue suppressed the pain in her heart and said, "Fortunately, Wan Ning has her own ideas, so let's do it her way."
*
As night fell, there was a knock at the door. When Cai Die opened it, she saw Yan Qing.
"How did you come?"
"I've come to see the Princess."
Su Lingyue was doing needlework inside when she heard this. She put down the clothes she was holding and came out, asking, "Should I go to the Prince's room?"
She remembered that Yan Qing had said he was going to visit Prince Jing's residence tonight.
Yan Qing simply hummed in response and said nothing more.
It seems he took what I said to him this afternoon to heart.
"Okay, I'll go right away. I hope you're all safe."
"Yes."
After Yan Qing left, Cai Die came over to tidy up the needlework that Su Lingyue had left behind, and asked in confusion, "Where is Yan Qing going?"
Su Lingyue nodded and said, "I have a mission. I need to investigate the Prince Jing's residence."
Cai Die glanced at the doorway, her brows furrowing slightly. "I hope they can complete their mission successfully."
Su Lingyue smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry, he's very skilled, he'll be fine."
"makes sense."
Cai Die happily went to pack up her sewing basket again.
Su Lingyue didn't let them accompany her; she took a jade fan and went to the main house.
When she entered, Xiao Yu was leaning back on the soft pillows. The moment he saw her, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.
Su Lingyue approached the bed, her lotus-colored dress and quilt fluttering lightly against her. Seeing a chess manual on Xiao Yu's lap, she immediately understood what was going on.
"It seems I've arrived just in time!" Su Lingyue placed the jade fan on the low table by the bedside, smiled, picked up the chess manual, turned a page, and put it back on Xiao Yu's lap.
This chess manual was placed on Xiao Yu's lap before Yan Qing left. He didn't know how long it would take for Su Lingyue to come after he left, so he left it there to keep Xiao Yu entertained.
Xiao Yu was indeed reading it carefully, and Su Lingyue had just finished reading this page before she arrived.
"Would Your Highness like to play chess?" The girl's doe-like eyes sparkled as she looked at him.
Xiao Yu curled the corners of his mouth into a smile. "I don't want to."
So you just rejected me so bluntly?
It was rare for her to be so happy to see him last time, and she was even thinking of playing a few more games with him.
"Alright, Your Highness, you can read the book yourself. I'll turn the page for you when you're done."
Xiao Yu watched as she took off her slippers and carefully climbed onto the bed. She found a suitable spot to lie down next to him, then moved her soft body closer to him, wrapping her arms around his waist and her legs around his.
Xiao Yu's body was cool, which was just enough to calm the summer heat.
"It's so cool here!"
Su Lingyue sighed with pleasure, buried her head in Xiao Yu's body, and inhaled the faint herbal scent emanating from him.
When she came in, Xiao Yu noticed that her cheeks were flushed, which must have been due to heat, so he declined her suggestion to play chess.
Sure enough, she immediately crawled into bed and used his body to cool off.
Xiao Yu watched as Su Lingyue nestled comfortably beside him like a kitten, her eyes narrowing in contentment, and a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.
After a while, Xiao Yu said, "Turn the page."
"Oh." Su Lingyue responded softly, loosened one arm, groped to turn a page of the book on Xiao Yu's lap, and then pulled back to hug Xiao Yu's waist.
Once the restlessness subsided, Su Lingyue moved her head and looked up at Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu's thick eyelashes shimmered faintly in the candlelight as he focused intently on the chess manual in front of him.
"Your Highness, I have good news for you."
"Okay, go ahead and speak." Xiao Yu shifted his gaze and looked at her gently.
"Caiyi is pregnant."
"Yes, it's a joyous occasion." Xiao Yu lowered his eyelashes and looked at Su Lingyue, saying, "If you don't have enough maids, have Yan Qing go and buy a few more."
Su Lingyue thought that Caiyi would need someone to take care of her when she got older, so she smiled and said "Mmm".
After saying that, Su Lingyue seemed to remember something and her smile faded as she added, "There's also some not-so-good news."
"What happened?" Xiao Yu glanced at her with a faint smile, then looked at the chess score again, clearly not thinking much of the bad thing.
"Your Highness knows that Madam He is dead, right?"
"Ah."
“He Yulin blamed Wan Ning for this, and even, he even choked her neck.” Su Lingyue’s hands tightened unconsciously as she held Xiao Yu because of her emotional state. “Wan Ning’s pregnancy was already unstable due to the rumors, and this choking caused the baby to be lost.”
Xiao Yu looked down and saw Su Lingyue frowning, so he unconsciously frowned as well.
“Wan Ning wants a divorce and has already written a letter to the Western Border. The Qin family should return to the capital in a few days to help her with the divorce.” Su Lingyue hugged Xiao Yu’s waist, rested her head against his side, and said in a sad voice.
Xiao Yu looked at her furrowed brow and said gently, "Miss Qin, you come from a military family, why would you worry about getting married?"
Su Lingyue looked up and met Xiao Yu's gaze, blinked, and looked at Xiao Yu strangely.
She felt sorry for Wan Ning and felt wronged, but Xiao Yu was already thinking about the future.
However, Xiao Yu was right. If the He family was truly unsuitable for Wan Ning, even if they divorced, with Wan Ning's family background, talent, and appearance, she would have no trouble finding a good husband.
Su Lingyue looked at Xiao Yu, her eyes shining even brighter. "That's right! Wan Ning is still young, she can choose any kind of husband she wants! He Yulin doesn't cherish her, but there are others who will."
Xiao Yu smiled and said, "That's exactly right."
The heavy emotions in her heart were dispelled by Xiao Yu's words. Su Lingyue let go of Xiao Yu, lay flat, and breathed a sigh of relief, her heart gradually calming down.
Her slightly protruding chest rose and fell gently as she gazed at her mountains, lakes, seas, gentle breezes, and bright moon, her eyes burning with passion and tenderness.
Xiao Yu glanced at Su Lingyue, a smile playing on his lips, and continued studying the chess score.
*
On summer nights, most people's homes are very stuffy, and even after dark, they will linger on the streets until late before going home to rest.
Therefore, the streets are now bustling with vendors and ordinary people, making it more lively than in winter and also easier to hide in.
Yan Qing, accompanied by five guards, changed into night clothes and mingled into the bustling crowd.
Tonight, their main task is to probe, and whatever the outcome, they can easily retreat while there are many people.
Before long, they followed the crowd to Prince Jing's mansion and quickly disappeared into the dark alley.
Yan Qing knew the layout of the Prince Jing's mansion perfectly. Based on his memory, he chose a place with lax guards. After signaling to his brothers, one of them threw a hook towards the wall. Yan Qing led the others to climb up, and the last person to reach the top put away the hook and tucked it into his waistband.
However, the person was dumbfounded as soon as he landed.
As they landed, a group of guards wielding sharp blades surrounded them. There were about a dozen of them, all wearing cloud-patterned masks that revealed only two dark, empty eyes.
Yan Qing raised her hand, signaling the people behind her not to make any rash moves.
These men must be quite skilled; he was outside and hadn't heard a thing inside. They were already facing him when he came in.
He came today with a mission from the prince, and no matter what, he had to test his skills.
Before they arrived, they had already communicated hand signals and given three commands: attack, stop, and retreat.
Yan Qing made three hand gestures at once, and the five people around him immediately understood. With a wave of his hand, the group drew their swords and thrust them at the guard.