Shen Lingyun got up and left the room. He wanted to go to the palace to see what tricks Ning Yunqing was up to.
When he reached the gate of Su Qingwen's palace, he saw Ning Yunqing and Hua Yueye arguing there.
"Ning Yunqing, why are you here again? Didn't I tell you not to come and bother my elder brother and sister - in - law? Aren't you satisfied with all the harm you've done to them?" Hua Xue'er sneered and retorted.
"Princess, I'm not the kind of person you think I am." Ning Yunqing frowned and looked at her with a troubled gaze.
The person he loved was right in front of him, but he was helpless. This feeling was truly awful.
"Then what kind of person are you? Ning Yunqing, stop spouting nonsense here. I won't believe a single word you say. Just leave quickly." Hua Xue'er snorted and pushed the man hard on the shoulder. Then, she quickly turned around and left.
Shen Lingyun curled his lips. Just as Hua Xue'er passed by him, he suddenly stuck out his foot and tripped her.
Hua Xue'er wasn't looking at the ground while walking. Caught off - guard, she was greatly startled and fell forward. She almost got seriously hurt.
"Princess!" Seeing this, Ning Yunqing immediately rushed over anxiously to help her, but it was still a step too late.
At this moment, Shen Lingyun played the role of a good - Samaritan. He directly put his arm around Hua Xue'er's waist and held her in his arms.
At that moment, Hua Xue'er felt her heart was about to stop. A rich fragrance filled her nostrils, seemingly coming from the man in front of her.
Her mind became muddled. She looked up in surprise and found that Shen Lingyun was really good - looking. His pair of delicate eyes seemed to hide countless amorous feelings. His high nose bridge and sharp jawline made his facial features look extremely refined.
"You..." Hua Xue'er was still a young girl. Being held by such a handsome man, her heart was already pounding wildly.
She nervously looked up at the man in front of her and couldn't help swallowing silently. Oh my god, this man was so good - looking. He was like someone who had stepped out of a painting.
"Princess, are you okay?" Shen Lingyun squinted his eyes and looked at her tenderly.
Not only was he good - looking, but his voice was also so gentle. Hua Xue'er felt dizzy and couldn't say a word. She quickly waved her hand.
"Princess, you..." Ning Yunqing watched her like this and felt a sudden pain in his heart. He walked up with some difficulty and asked.
"I was just angry because of you." Hua Xue'er glared at him coldly. "You're not allowed to appear in front of me again in the future. Do you understand?"
After saying that, she turned her gaze back to Shen Lingyun's face and said, "Well, thank you so much just now."
"You're welcome." Shen Lingyun curled his lips meaningfully. A glint of light flashed in his eyes. Then he glanced at Ning Yunqing whose face was gloomy. "I feel really close to the princess. Besides, it would be really a pity if such a beautiful princess accidentally fell."
Hearing someone praise her for being good - looking, Hua Xue'er couldn't help widening the smile on her lips. She was like a young girl in the first flush of love. She lowered her head slightly and her earlobes quietly turned red.
Ning Yunqing watched this scene and felt a sudden pain in his heart. He tightly clenched his fists, gave a bitter smile, and then turned around to leave. Too sad to even report the situation in the palace to Hua Yueye, Ning Yunqing just walked away.
Watching him go far away, Hua Xue'er couldn't help rolling her eyes. "This Ning Yunqing always comes to bother others. He's really annoying."
"If the princess doesn't want to see him, then whenever Ning Yunqing enters the palace, you can ask me to accompany you." Shen Lingyun blinked his eyes and said in a very gentle manner.
"Really?" Hua Xue'er looked up in shock, her eyes full of surprise.
"Of course. This jade pendant is for you. Consider it as our token." Shen Lingyun looked up, took out a jade pendant from his bosom, and stuffed it into her hand.
The man's hand was big and warm. When it touched Hua Xue'er's, she felt her heart rate accelerate a bit. Then she quickly nodded and carefully protected the jade pendant in her bosom. "Don't worry. I'll definitely take good care of it."
After saying that, Hua Xue'er gently waved her hand at Shen Lingyun, then skipped away.
Watching her back gradually disappear, Shen Lingyun curled his lips into a sinister smile. Great, this Hua Xue'er was easier to control than he thought. With her, on the one hand, he could make Ning Yunqing sad, and on the other hand, he could use her to find out some information about Su Qingwen and Hua Yueye. It was really a win - win situation.
The jade pendant just now was smeared with a drug that could make people lose their minds. Since Hua Xue'er often went to see Su Qingwen, Su Qingwen would surely be affected by this drug during their interactions. Then, he could achieve his goal.
Thinking of this, Shen Lingyun squinted his eyes and looked into the distance proudly.
Tonight, presumably, the effect of the drug on Hua Xue'er would kick in. He was eager to see what useful information Hua Xue'er could bring him.
On the other side, Hua Yueye and Su Qingwen were whole - heartedly studying the matter of the remains of Rama.
"You said that the remains of Rama have been obtained by the King of Rui. Then what does he want to do with this thing? Command the martial arts world?" Su Qingwen blinked her eyes and asked in surprise.
"I don't know. Anyway, we just need to wait and see." Hua Yueye shook his head. In fact, he had sent the fake remains of Rama just to test the King of Rui's intentions.
"Isn't it the night of the full moon tonight? Maybe the King of Rui will take some action. Let's go and take a look." Su Qingwen sat up excitedly and looked at Hua Yueye eagerly.
"Okay." Hua Yueye nodded slightly and planned to change his clothes and go out of the palace.
"Well, I'm going with you." Su Qingwen didn't want to miss this good show. She immediately patted the dust off her body, found a set of night - clothes, got fully armed, and then followed Hua Yueye closely.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they went out, they saw Hua Xue'er looking dazed. Hua Xue'er's expression suddenly became a bit dull. She looked up at the two of them and asked stiffly, "What are you two going to do?"
"Nothing. Just going out for a stroll." Seeing Hua Xue'er's motionless eyes, Su Qingwen couldn't help frowning in confusion. What was wrong with this girl? Was she sleep - walking?
"Then I'm going with you." Hua Xue'er said mechanically and at the same time grabbed Su Qingwen's clothes.