After Qin Xiqing asked this question, she suddenly realized that she had indeed not seen Shen Ling'er's shadow until now. Just now, Fang Zian came in injured and was shaking up and down. He asked them to boil water and get medicine and screamed in panic. Shen How could Ling'er not know? She lived in a side room not far away, but why didn't she show up?

"Why did you suddenly ask Ling'er? Could it be... you think it's her?" A terrible thought suddenly came to Qin Xiqing's mind, causing her color to change suddenly.

Fang Zian frowned and whispered: "I'm just guessing, it may not be true. But...Miss Ling'er seems to be... quite hostile to me. I don't know if you remember that when she escaped from the Qin Mansion that day, she It seems that he is not willing to pull up the wall of the Prime Minister's Mansion. He intends to keep me in the Qin Mansion."

Qin Xiqing suddenly remembered what happened that day. At the critical moment that day, Shen Ling'er did hesitate when pulling Fang Zi to install on the wall. He was by the side at the time and urged her. She even said that she wanted to jump down in a hurry. Shen Ling'er Then Fang Zian was pulled up. Afterwards, Shen Ling'er told herself that she was a little too frightened at the time, her mind was a little frightened, and she didn't know what she was doing at that time. Qin Xiqing didn't pursue it too much, after all, she didn't I really think Shen Linger did it on purpose.

However, when Fang Zian was attacked today and it was difficult to identify his attacker, Fang Zian mentioned this matter, which immediately made Qin Xiqing feel that the matter was not that simple.

"If it is Shen Ling'er, then some questions can be easily solved. For example, why did a person attack me, why do you know the mountain trails I passed, why do you know where I will go today, and why do you know I am I will be drinking today, and my vigilance will be lowered... etc... It can even explain why the attacker reported my name. And... that person's martial arts... doesn't seem to be too strong, it's just that The kick was very sharp, and it really looked like her. Also, she had fought with me before and knew how powerful I was, so she was extremely cautious. If she failed to succeed, she immediately ran away without any delay. This obviously did not look like a She found out that she was not sure what the killer did, and she didn't want to reveal her identity. All these circumstances are consistent. It's just..." Fang Zian frowned and whispered in a low voice.

"Needless to say, it must be her. I've already confirmed that it's her. What a Shen Ling'er, she's so bold as to be so bold. I won't let her go." Qin Xiqing interrupted Fang Zian's words, stretched out her hand and patted the table, standing up suddenly. .

Fang Zian frowned and said: "Wait a minute, we can't jump to conclusions. Although there are some things that can be explained, the most important thing is why she did this. What is her motive? I have no enmity with her, and she knows it. The relationship between you and me is that we are our own people. What reason does she have for doing this? If this is not clear, any other reason may be a coincidence. You need to be more cautious."

Qin Xiqing looked at Fang Zian and said, "Zian, needless to say, it's her, it must be her. I'm sure it's her. Her motive for killing you is very simple, because I fell in love with you."

Fang Zian was stunned and said: "What reason is this? You fell in love with me, what does it have to do with her?"

Qin Xiqing looked at Fang Zian quietly, a faint blush slowly rose on her face, and said softly: "It has nothing to do with her, but she thinks it has something to do with her.

Yes. She thinks... you seduced me and took me away from her. Do you... understand? "

Fang Zian was confused, and suddenly cried out in disbelief: "You mean, you two... you two are... that... related?"

Qin Xiqing frowned and said: "Why are you shouting so loudly? Do you want everyone to hear it?"

Fang Zian quickly lowered his voice and said: "No, no, you're not like that. I'm so surprised, how is this possible?"

Qin Xiqing said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could Xiqing be like that, but... Ling'er... I'm afraid she is like that. Anyway, it's a long story. I'll go see if she is in the house first.

It would be better to question her face to face."

Fang Zian frowned and said: "Absolutely not. If it is really her, if you question her, will she admit it? And if it is not her, if you question her, won't you make things worse? Even if it is her, she

Since you want to kill me, so what if you go and ask? Maybe you will just break the jar, stop doing it, and do something crazy."

Qin Xiqing said coldly: "What can she do? Does she still dare to kill me?"

Fang Zian pointed to his nose with a wry smile and said: "I came to your door. Now I can't move my leg. If she is exposed, what if she gets angry and kills me? I can't guarantee that she can still do it at this time.

Resist her."

Qin Xiqing was startled and nodded: "I forgot about this. You are here, so you can't push her too hard."

Fang Zian nodded and said: "So, even for me, we can't alert the snake. We have to first confirm whether it is her. Although you say it is definitely her, I think we still need to provide evidence. You can go find her, but not question her.

, but to find evidence. The person who attacked me today was hit by my kick, and seemed to be injured by my throwing knife. If so, there should be scars on her body, or signs of bandaging. You can go

Observe in secret and look for clues. If you find these evidences, you can conclude that she did it."

Qin Xiqing nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look. She didn't show up, maybe because she was injured too and was hiding in the house to bandage her wounds."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "It's also possible that she didn't come back at all, because her injury needs to be treated. It's better to find an inn outside to treat the wound here. As long as the injury is not serious and is deliberately concealed, nothing can be seen from the outside. Unless

My flying knife pierced her exposed area, face or hands, and there was no way to hide it."

Qin Xiqing said: "Anyway, I'll go take a look first. Zian, you wait here. The soup should be ready. You drink it first, and I'll come back when I go. Don't worry, I won't scare the snake."

Fang Zian nodded in agreement, and Qin Xiqing stood up and walked out. When she reached the door, she ordered the two female guards waiting in the corridor to guard the door, and she led the other three female guards straight to the west side courtyard.

After drinking the decoction, Fang Zian closed his eyes and leaned on the couch to rest. After a while, Qin Xiqing came back quickly. Fang Zian opened his eyes and asked, "So fast? What did you find?"

Qin Xiqing frowned and said, "As you said, she didn't come back. I asked the people in the front yard and they said she went out in the afternoon.

Yes. Humph, this bastard, I didn’t let her stay around during this period, and she didn’t even report to me when she went out. It’s precisely because she wasn’t around to serve me that I didn’t notice that she was gone.”

Fang Zian nodded slowly and said: "Then this matter cannot be concluded for the time being. It is very likely that it is her, but there is no evidence, but it cannot be confirmed that it is her. If she is wrongly accused, wouldn't it be unfair to her?"

Qin Xiqing was silent and looked quite anxious. Fang Zian knew that Qin Xiqing had identified Shen Ling'er, so she felt uncomfortable and a little guilty. Shen Ling'er was someone close to her, and if something like this happened, of course she felt It won't be comfortable. But what Fang Zian wants to know most now is the shocking thing that he didn't explain clearly just now. Until now, Fang Zian is still shocked by what Qin Xiqing said hesitantly before.

"Zian, since she hasn't come back, I won't make any announcement about this matter for the time being. I know what you want to ask me. I'm going to take a bath and change clothes first, and I'll explain it to you in detail later," Qin Xiqing said.

Fang Zian smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't tell me. I'm not someone who likes to pry into other people's privacy."

Qin Xiqing said: "No, when things have reached this point, how can I hide it? I don't want you to have any misunderstandings about Xiqing, and I don't want you to have doubts. I'll have someone send you to my room to wait for me. , I will go soon."

"Go to your room?" Fang Zian asked in surprise.

Qin Xiqing said: "Yes, from now on, until your injury improves, you must stay with me. I will protect you personally and will not give anyone a chance to hurt you."

Two female guards helped Fang Zian limp to the small courtyard of the jingshe where Qin Xiqing lived at the back of the hall. They helped Fang Zian sit on a soft chair in Qin Xiqing's bedroom. After the female guards left, Fang Zian sat in a chair in a daze. This was the first time he entered Qin Xiqing's boudoir. The furnishings here were simple and elegant. There were velvet carpets on the floor and cloth hangings on the walls. A large bed was placed in the room. In the middle, the light blue curtain hanging from the roof shrouded the big bed, looking hazy through a layer of curtain. There was a faint fragrance floating in the air, which was the same as the smell of Qin Xiqing. All this made Fang Zi feel at ease. , and the mood became a little weird.

Qin Xiqing came back soon. She changed out of her blood-stained clothes, her hair was still wet and disheveled. Although she didn't wear any makeup and had a bare face, she was still as beautiful as a fairy, elegant and refined.

"You're in a hurry." Qin Xiqing put the food box in her hand on the small table, swung her long hair and sat opposite Fang Zian. A maid brought tea. After that, the maid left, closing the door and the outer room. opened the door, and everything became quiet.

"I'm afraid you're hungry. It's already the third watch. You should have some snacks." Qin Xiqing said.

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Thank you, I have no appetite."

Qin Xiqing nodded and said, "That's fine. You've lost a lot of blood, so you're naturally tired. Otherwise, you should rest first. Get a good sleep, and we'll talk tomorrow."

Fang Zian shook his head and said: "I don't want to sleep either. If you ask me to sleep now, I won't be able to sleep. You know, I am impatient and I can't have anything on my mind."
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