The First Empress - Chapter 73

Chapter 73 How Many Years Have Xianyang Ranger Lived
One day was really too tiring. Qin’er walked into the exquisite house with the lights on. The wind and rain outside were loud, and the early blooming apricot blossoms in the courtyard were sprinkled everywhere. Because of her isolation from the world, she could not feel such a strong chill in the house.

“Young miss” Qin’er held the lamp and entered the room. Suddenly, Qin’er’s lamp shadow landed on the window. Her hands and feet almost trembled from fear. She looked sideways and saw a figure on the window. She could see that this figure was tall and sturdy.

“What?” Linglong tried her best to adjust her tone so that there was no trace of it. Qin’er was so obedient that she naturally understood what Master meant. She put down the lamp and blew it out in one breath. “Your Highness, rest early. It’s very late.”

“Alright, you can serve this palace to rest.” Linglong approached the window and suddenly opened it. It was still pitch black outside. The figure just now had disappeared like an illusion.

Qin’er also felt strange and quickly lit the lamp. Linglong asked, “Did you see it just now?”

Qin’er trembled slightly, “I saw …”

“Logically speaking, we won’t be followed. Perhaps it’s Saul’s little monk?” Linglong said to herself. Qin’er’s expression was very ugly. Linglong said, “Come and serve me to sleep. Forget what you saw today and tomorrow.”

Linglong knew that this person didn’t want to hurt her, so she didn’t want to get to the bottom of it. It was easy to hurt someone who was so mysterious. She didn’t want to get to the bottom of it because she seemed to be a friend but not an enemy.

Qin’er also understood this principle. While serving Linglong, she also went to sleep at the side.

The rooster sang Dongfang Bai. It was dawn. Linglong got up early because she was afraid that there wasn’t enough time today. After finishing her grooming, she bid farewell to the old presiding officer. Only then did she get on the sedan chair.

When the sedan arrived at the precious pastries from yesterday, Linglong couldn’t help but glance at them.

Going further, it’s downtown again, I wonder when the barter fair started here. It’s really a golden and chaotic antique. I didn’t expect that the streets would be filled with people in the early morning. Linglong could only smile bitterly. Even her heart felt bitter. She still had to go to Minister Lan’s place today and go home. Tomorrow, she would return to Zihua Palace tomorrow.

There wasn’t enough time. However, they were still crowded into the crowd. There was nothing they could do about the anxiety in their hearts. A street was neither long nor short. Because of a large sedan chair, it was even harder to walk out.

Linglong was anxious. She got out of the sedan chair and said, “Come over later. I’m going to go home.”

Three or five guards were secretly protecting Linglong, because this was the only way to go. Otherwise, it would be noon if she left this place, and Linglong would not be able to return home. The advantage of the guards was that they were obedient. Linglong had already left first.

“Young miss, young miss, slow down. This servant is almost unable to keep up.”

Qin’er gasped for breath as she chased after Linglong.

She didn’t know what was happening in front of her, but she was surrounded by a tight crowd. Linglong didn’t want to see the liveliness of the commoners. She was pushed and shoved into the encirclement by the people on the third floor.

Qin’er stood beside Linglong with great difficulty, her face red. “Little, young miss, what are we doing here?”

“I don’t know what to do if I’m being squeezed in.” Linglong was furious. Was all of this arranged in the dark? He had gone out of the palace with great difficulty, but couldn’t he see his parents? Why?

The crowd was extremely lively. It was impossible for Linglong not to want to see or listen. It turned out that there were two women fighting for a three or four year old child here early in the morning. The child was pulled between the two women. However, Linglong did not know who pushed her back into the crowd.

“Is this young lady from a scholarly family going to uphold justice?” Someone had already started to make a ruckus. Linglong did not like to show her face, but it was impossible not to solve such a problem. Linglong looked at the two women, one looking at her in sorrow, the other at anger. No one could tell which of them was the real mother of the child.

Linglong thought that she would probably not be able to walk out of here today without resolving this battle, so she said, “I have a way to know who is the real mother of the child.”

Everyone was in an uproar. Linglong continued, “I came out as soon as I tried this method.”

“Try, try, don’t let the bad guy deceive the child.”

Linglong nodded and said to the two women, “Since you all said that the child is yours, then you can snatch it. Whoever snatches the child will naturally have the child.”

This is inhumane, But Linglong won’t be that simple, As expected, the furious woman forcefully pulled the child over. The seemingly weak mother could only keep crying, Linglong walked over to the furious woman and said, “Now you must know that the child can’t be this eldest sister. How can a mother treat her son like this? Mother likes children. She would rather let the child go with someone else than let the child get hurt.”

Only then did everyone understand and quickly applauded.

The child was brought to the woman’s side by Linglong. She thanked her for her kindness and disappeared from the crowd.

However, the furious woman was reluctant. She immediately stretched out her hand and prepared to hit Linglong. Linglong thought that it was not good. She looked around and saw that the crowd was impervious to the wind. The guards did not know where they were, so it was impossible for them to face each other head-on.

Qin’er had already rushed over and stood in front of Linglong, pretending to look at death as if she were returning home.

“You, you mustn’t hurt my young miss–”

However, those hands had already reached out mercilessly. In the blink of an eye, those hands were gently blocked by a person’s sword hilt. That person’s eyes were like stars, and his lips were like grease. He said coldly, “In broad daylight, not only did you forcefully rob other people’s children, but now you still want to fight?”

This voice was so familiar, and this figure was also so familiar. The crowd was in a commotion, and more and more people gathered to see how this farce ended.

“Who do you care who I want to deal with?” The woman said angrily.

“I’ve never fought with a woman, but today …” the man turned around and said calmly, “I’ve never fought with a woman.”

The sword had already attacked, and no one saw how it attacked. However, after the lightning-like white light passed, a broken palm appeared on the ground.

“You criminals who kidnap children everywhere are all men disguised as women. Help send this person to the office.” His voice was so cold and clear, just like a gurgling stream passing by on the road, making people feel very calm after hearing it.

The “woman” was already rolling on the ground, dying.

Before the official messenger arrived, the crowd gradually dispersed. The man cut a portion of his robe and threw it on the ground. “Bind it yourself!”

“But what’s your name, Ranger?”

“Seventh Prince’s Mansion, Xie Yunxiao.”

After saying that, the man turned his gaze back.

Looking back at Sheng Xinghua with a smile, Linglong could not believe that she would encounter Xie Yunxiao at such a critical juncture. Xie Yunxiao’s pavilion was like a tall ancient pine. The appearance of a wild crane with a lone cloud aura that surpassed Xiao Han was so unforgettable. Linglong was still stunned, but she was already supported by Xie Yunxiao. After three rises and falls, she had already arrived outside the encirclement.

“Come to the Bu Manor and find us–” His voice was like the faint thunder above the nine heavens, slowly moving away …

When Linglong was brought outside, Xie Yunxiao looked anxious.

“Do you know what you’ve done recently?” Xie Yunxiao did not keep up with the past and directly asked such a question. “I don’t know,” Linglong replied, “but there are some things that have to be done.”

“Just like what happened just now, do you think there are few things like this in the world?”

“Not many.” Linglong said coldly, “But you have to do it for the sake of justice. If you solve at least one thing, there will be one less. Isn’t that right?”

Xie Yunxiao turned his head and looked into Linglong’s eyes. He wanted to say something but didn’t. He raised his index finger and lightly tapped his lips. He jumped up and flew to the eaves. Linglong stood under the eaves and couldn’t see anything, but she could hear the fighting on the roof.

The sword light was like a piece of practice, shining brightly.

After a while, a patch of blood that looked like red silk slowly fell from the eaves. Linglong shouted in horror and quickly dodged. She had never seen such a terrifying killing method before, so she naturally did not know whether Xie Yunxiao was dead or someone else was dead.

‘”Boom–” With a dull sound, a corpse landed under her feet. Linglong’s skirt was also pressed under the corpse. Linglong hurriedly pulled the skirt out from under the corpse. Only then could she see this person clearly.

This person’s face was filled with disbelief. His eyes were still wide open, and the blisters in his mouth were still shattering.

Xie Yunxiao had already landed beside Linglong. He looked at the corpse on the ground and said, “Have you ever heard of blood droplets?”

Linglong had heard of “Blood Drop” since she was young. Blood Drop was not a person’s name nor a drop of blood. It was the highest-level killing organization in the Imperial Court. It was much more powerful than Yu Lin Lang. They were all trained and flew back and forth as if they were walking on flat ground. The silent person yesterday must be the one on the spot.

Linglong’s chest jumped violently, “Isn’t Blood Droplet from the Emperor?”

“So what?” Xie Yunxiao asked, “Your Majesty is still worried about you. Tell me honestly, what did you go to the rare pastries yesterday?”

Linglong faintly felt that it wasn’t good, and it slowly coincided with what she had expected. She gritted her teeth and said, “I-I’ll go buy some pastries.”

“Buy cakes?” Xie Yunxiao sneered and wiped the blood off the sword. He sheathed the sword and said coldly, “Linglong, why are you trying to deceive yourself? You are not going to buy cakes, but …”

“Forget it, did you send something yesterday? And you also sent a Golden Wrong Saber?” Xie Yunxiao was very familiar with these matters and looked at Linglong after he finished speaking.

Linglong pursed her lips, not daring to look at Xie Yunxiao’s sharp eyes, “I-how did you know?”