"So that's the reason you're here, isn't it?" Feng Yuqin looked at Dongfang Zhi and asked.
Dongfang Zhi nodded. "That's exactly the reason. The news has spread everywhere outside, and people are in a panic about the toxin in your hands. After all, Feng Yao has exaggerated the danger of the toxin in your hands."
"That Feng Yao is really too much! The toxin was clearly obtained by them and is still in their hands. How could they say such irresponsible things!" Yan Geng said angrily.
"So you've been framed?" Dongfang Zhi didn't expect the situation to be like this.
He might believe that Feng Yuqin had obtained the toxin as Feng Yao said, but he didn't believe that she would use it to harm others.
However, just because he didn't believe it didn't mean others didn't.
The news had spread like wildfire outside, and people even hoped that Feng Yuqin would just stay in the trial ground and never come out.
"Probably so," Feng Yuqin said helplessly.
"People tend to be preconceived. In this situation, it may be unfavorable to you," Dongfang Zhi said.
"It's okay. I'll just face it head - on," Feng Yuqin said, not caring about the situation at all.
As long as the people she cared about believed in her, what did it matter what others thought?
"Aqin, don't underestimate the power of the masses. If Feng Yao deliberately stirs up trouble, you may not even be able to stay in the imperial city," Dongfang Zhi said worriedly.
"We can testify that the toxin belongs to Feng Yao and has nothing to do with Aqin," Meng Xingyu said.
"You're Aqin's good friends. No one will believe your testimony," Dongfang Zhi said.
"Dongfang Zhi is right. And if my guess is correct, Feng Yao is very likely to poison people when I go back and then spread some rumors, saying that I poisoned everyone as soon as I returned," Feng Yuqin said calmly.
"Aqin, aren't you worried?" Yan Geng thought that if it were him, he would be extremely anxious in this situation.
After all, it was really hard to clear one's name in such a situation.
"Worrying won't help," Feng Yuqin said. "It's still some distance before we return to the imperial city. We can think of a way on the way."
"For now, that's the only option," Dongfang Zhi said. "If you can't think of a suitable way then, you can temporarily stay in the Dark Night Pavilion under your identity as Qin Yu."
Feng Yuqin nodded. "I know. Thank you for telling me this."
If Dongfang Zhi hadn't come to tell her, she might have returned to the city swaggeringly.
Although she was sure that Feng Yao couldn't do much to her, but what about the Yan family?
She couldn't be a burden to the Yan family.
"What can I do? I've made a troublesome friend. If I don't take good care of you, he'll come and give me a hard time when he comes back," Dongfang Zhi said helplessly, shrugging his shoulders.
"Mo Xuanye didn't make a wrong friend in you," Feng Yuqin said with a smile.
"I'll escort you back. I can also help you think of a way on the way," Dongfang Zhi said.
Feng Yuqin didn't refuse, as Dongfang Zhi really wanted to help her.
On the way, everyone was deep in thought about how to resolve this trouble.
Only Feng Yuqin wasn't very anxious.
"Aqin, aren't you worried at all?" Meng Xingyu couldn't help asking when he saw her like this.
"Worry doesn't have to be shown," Feng Yuqin said. "You should learn from this. No matter how big the trouble is, you should remain calm. You'll know the benefits of this when you encounter difficulties in the future."
"No wonder you're a match for Ye," Dongfang Zhi joked. "Every time Ye encounters something, even if it threatens his life, his expression hardly changes. That's why he's known as the Cold - faced Prince in the Dongyuan Kingdom. People outside even say he has a poker face."
"I'm not that extreme, am I?" Feng Yuqin said with a smile. "I just like to think things over in my mind. For this matter, it's neither too difficult nor too easy, but there is definitely a way to resolve it."
Meng Xingyu's eyes lit up. "Aqin, have you thought of a solution?"
"I've thought of one, but it would be better if there is a better way before the trouble happens," Feng Yuqin said.
"But Feng Yao must have calculated roughly when we'll return, then poison people in advance and blame it on you. How are you going to solve this?" Meng Xingyu asked.
"That's easy for me to solve," Feng Yuqin said.
"Tell us quickly. What's the solution?" Meng Xingyu and the others were eager to know.
Even Dongfang Zhi looked at Feng Yuqin, wanting to know what solution she had come up with.
Unfortunately, Feng Yuqin didn't plan to tell them and instead started to be mysterious.
"Aqin, that's not fair. We're here trying to help you, but you won't tell us what solution you've thought of," Meng Xingyu protested.
Feng Yuqin said, "I haven't tried it yet, and I'm not sure how big - scale Feng Yao's scheme is, so I can't tell you for now."
Everyone: "..."
"Xiaoying, come out," Feng Yuqin suddenly said.
Except for Dongfang Zhi, the others knew about Xiaoying, so they weren't surprised.
"Is this your spiritual pet?" Dongfang Zhi asked in shock.
He was much more knowledgeable than Meng Xingyu and the others. Just one look at Xiaoying told him that it couldn't be an ordinary magic pet.
That's why he was so shocked.
Because Dongfang Zhi himself also had a beast pet.
Although it was a bit better than a magic pet, it was not as good as Feng Yuqin's spiritual pet.
He really didn't expect that Feng Yuqin had a spiritual pet.
"Yes," Feng Yuqin said. Then she looked at Xiaoying and said, "Just do as planned."
"Yes, master," Xiaoying flapped its wings and left.
Yan Geng couldn't hold back and asked, "Aqin, you're not asking Xiaoying to detoxify, are you? If the toxin used by Feng Yao and the others covers a large area, how could Xiaoying, just one spiritual pet, handle it all?"
"Xiaoying will definitely look for helpers," Feng Yuqin said.
"Look for helpers? Who?" Meng Xingyu asked curiously.
After all, Xiaoying was a spiritual pet. Once it showed up, wouldn't people covet it?
Feng Yuqin smiled faintly but didn't intend to explain.
Seeing that Feng Yuqin didn't plan to say more, they all started to use their own brains to think about what would happen next.
Seeing that they started to think on their own, a faint smile appeared on Feng Yuqin's lips.