Bai Yueguang, the stand-in for Prince Sick Jiao

Chapter 174
Fu Mingjue took Xuan Yuwei away, and when he left, there was a handsome man beside him, Ling Youyao guessed that that man was the second prince of Beidi.

After watching them leave, Ling Youyao turned around and walked towards Huixian Tower.

Just a few steps away, I saw a person hurriedly walking towards the dimly lit street.

Ling Qingyan saw Ling Youyao from afar, and felt relieved when she saw that she was safe and sound, "It's a good thing you're fine, otherwise I wouldn't be able to explain to the prince."

When Fu Mingjue was mentioned, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across Ling Youyao's face, and she changed the subject without a trace: "Brother, have you seen Miss Mu?"

Ling Qingyan didn't notice what was wrong with her, and said, "Don't worry, she has already agreed."

"Ah?" Ling Youyao was a little surprised, "Is that how you agreed?" She thought it would take a lot of talking to get Mu Xiaoxiao to agree.

Ling Qingyan said indifferently, "Why is this so difficult? She doesn't work for you for free, you still have to pay her money, don't you?"

In fact, he didn't expect Mu Xiaoxiao to agree so readily, but it's better to agree than not.

Although she was unlucky tonight, she finally achieved her original goal, and Ling Youyao felt comforted in her heart.

After the Xuanyu Guards withdrew, there were still many uniformed soldiers patrolling Yuliu Street, as if they were looking for someone.Ling Qingyan glanced at the prosperity in the distance, gathered up his cloak and said, "Don't look, I'll take you back first."

Although he didn't know exactly what happened tonight, he could still guess some facts through clues.

Fu Mingjue mobilized Xuan Yuwei to take the man himself with great fanfare, which shows that the other party's status is unusual.In addition, when they left just now, there was a strange man in the team——

It was a completely unfamiliar face, Ling Qingyan didn't recognize it, but if you looked closely, you would find that his appearance was somewhat different from that of Da Yan.The court meeting is imminent, and envoys from various countries have come to Beijing one after another, but Beidi is still outside Qianshan.

Thinking about it this way, Ling Qingyan had a vague guess in his heart.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, he didn't want to delve into it any further. After all, he had already been caught.

He withdrew his wandering thoughts and helped Ling Youyao into the carriage. After thinking about it, he still couldn't help telling: "The envoys from various countries are visiting these few days, and there are mixed fish and dragons in the capital. When you go out, try to bring as many people as possible."

Ling Youyao knew what he was worried about, nodded and said: "I understand, brother doesn't need to send me off, the prince left someone for me."

Ling Qingyan glanced at Jiang Zhou who was waiting at the side, and said, "In that case, I won't see you off, go back earlier, take care of yourself, and come to me if you need anything."

"Oh, I see."

Ling Qingyan explained a few more words before getting out of the car.

At this moment, the bustle was over, and after watching the carriage gradually disappear at the corner of the street, he turned and walked to the other side.

Just a few steps away, a green-roofed carriage suddenly drove up behind him. When passing by him, the curtain of the carriage was pulled open, accompanied by a joyful and playful voice: "I have known you for so many years, and this is the first time I see you coming in and out." Brothel, what? Do you want to get married?"

Hearing this familiar voice, Ling Qingyan turned his head suddenly, but saw Shen Xuhuai sitting in the carriage, looking at him with a smile.

"Shen Chao, why are you here?"

Shen Xuhuai smiled, "Of course I'm here to pick you up."

Ling Qingyan curled her lips, so she wouldn't believe his nonsense, "How can you be so kind?"

"Of course there is," Shen Xuhuai said solemnly, "It's about to snow, so come up first."

"." Ling Qingyan knew he couldn't talk to him, so he got into the car anyway.

There was a heater in the carriage, which dispelled the chill, Shen Xuhuai handed him the hand stove, and said: "I always thought that your feelings for Yao'er were not as subtle, but now it seems that I was wrong."

Ling Qingyan snorted, put her hands in her big sleeves, "Qingwei and Yao'er are both my younger sisters, there is no difference between them in my heart."

He and Qingwei were born together, and there is a kind of tacit understanding in the invisible, not so much that Qingwei is the younger sister, but most of the time, he is the one who is cared for and considered.

And when facing You Yao, he will unconsciously assume the responsibility of his elder brother.

"In the past, when Qingwei was around, she was like me, responding to Yao'er's request, but now I just give her care and love to Yao'er."

With a shallow smile on Shen Xuhuai's face, he said softly: "It's just Qingyan, have you ever thought that what Yao'er needs is not your guilt?"

"What do you mean by that?" Ling Qingyan frowned, feeling an inexplicable sense of embarrassment that someone had pierced her mind.

"Since Qingwei's death, you have cared about Yao'er very much, but you know in your heart that that caring is actually another way of compensation."

Shen Xuhuai's voice was light, and he continued: "It's like when you saw Yao'er being left out by Mrs. Ling, you knew that it would be unwise to agree to go to Huixian Tower to meet Mu Xiaoxiao for her, but you still did that. This Isn't it because of your guilt towards Yao'er?"

The last question reached Ling Qingyan's heart - did he do this out of guilt towards Yao'er?

Ling Qingyan asked herself in her heart.

Shen Xuhuai watched him calmly, and said: "Qingyan, I know that you have been apologizing to Yao'er for what happened back then, but what she needs is not your guilt, you should understand this."

Ling Qingyan smiled wryly, and his eyes gradually dimmed: "I know everything you said."

It's just that after Qingwei's absence, his mother alienated Yao'er. He thought that maybe only by giving Yao'er double care can he maintain the original appearance of the family.
The carriage was pressed against the wet bluestone street, and snowflakes fell in the sky at some point, Ling Qingyan glimpsed the silver-white world outside through the gap, and suddenly said something inexplicable: "Shen Chao, I actually don't like snow at all. "

Hearing the words, the other party only said softly: "I know."

Ling Qingyan doesn't like snow, he knew it many years ago.

After a long time, Shen Xuhuai sighed slightly, and asked, "Qingyan, do you know who the person Fu Mingjue took away tonight?"

Ling Qingyan came back to his senses and said, "When they left, I took a look at them from a distance, and they didn't look like big Yan people."

"Indeed not," Shen Xuhuai paused, "He is the second prince of Beidi, Yuan Yuxuan."

"The second prince of Beidi?!" Although he had doubts for a long time, Ling Qingyan was still a little shocked when he heard the affirmative answer, "But I remember that Beidi sent a message to Beijing a few days ago, saying that he would arrive in Beijing two days later, why did he suddenly Appeared in the capital?"

Shen Xuhuai said: "The news that Bei Di was stranded in Tongzhou is indeed true, but at that time, Yuan Yuxuan had sneaked into the capital with people."

It was only later that he sent people to investigate and found out about this matter. As for why Yuan Yuxuan entered Beijing in advance, he already had a clue.

(End of this chapter)