Lu Qinglie wanted to worship him as soon as he saw him, but Qi Yan stopped him first and whispered: "No need to be polite, I am not a nobleman, and you are not a lieutenant now."
Lu Qinglie's movements froze, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He understood what Qi Yan meant, and there was no need to stick to vulgar etiquette or speak politely.
In this case, he didn't have to make too many twists and turns when saying some things, he just said it directly, and it suited his temperament.
"When I was in Dali Temple, I clearly saw Gao Bixian breathing a sigh of relief after he was sentenced to death."
Qi Yan didn't seem surprised after hearing this. He just handed the medicine bowl to Lu Qinglie and said nothing more.
Lu Qinglie frowned, with some doubts in his eyes.
What does this...no response mean?
He was ready to take the risk of asking Gao Bixian who was behind him before he was executed. As a result, Qi Yan didn't even have the slightest extraneous reaction.
He couldn't help but say: "This... we..."
"What do we do?"
Qi Yan suddenly raised his eyes, with a burning light in his eyes, as if he could see into Lu Qinglie's heart.
"I'm not surprised by his attitude."
"I also have some guesses about the person behind it. It's just that the time has not come yet and I can't move."
"There's no need to take another risk."
In just a few words, Qi Yan explained all Lu Qinglie's thoughts. He squinted his eyes and secretly thought, although Lu Qinglie has a temperament like a wolf, his nature is upright and he is not sensitive to these twists and turns.
If you cultivate it, you will definitely become a talent.
"Let's burn incense at the house and leave. You still have relatives at home to take care of. It won't be too late to contact me after the wound is healed."
Lu Qinglie's expression changed, and he secretly sighed at Qi Yan's momentum.
There were a lot of people coming and going in the Qi family, and dignitaries and dignitaries were popping up like mushrooms after a spring rain, and they kept coming.
During this period, people also came to the palace.
We are actually an acquaintance, Nanny Gui.
When Aunt Gui arrived, she directly named her as the one who came to look for Ling Yutong, saying that she was on the orders of the Queen.
Mrs. Zhao was waiting in the front hall at this time, and her eyes lit up when she saw the well-behaved Aunt Gui.
She winked at Wu Xuan: Look, this is the nun in the palace, she looks more impressive than the head wife of a small family!
Wu Xuan: "..."
Before he could hold him back, he saw Mrs. Zhao running over.
Like the wind.
When Ling Yutong saw Aunt Gui, she also saw Mrs. Zhao who was following her closely. She knew in her heart that Aunt Gui was looking for her for something important, and that Mrs. Zhao would be an eyesore here.
However, she didn't say a word.
Aunt Gui glanced at Mrs. Zhao: "This lady is..."
Ling Yutong introduced in a low voice. Aunt Gui suddenly looked at Mrs. Zhao.
Mrs. Zhao was already waiting to greet Aunt Gui, but who knew she would just say:
"Excuse me, Madam, please step back and stop me from talking to Miss Ling."
Mrs. Zhao:???
She dug her ears and felt that it was like hearing hallucinations. However, she did not dare to blame Aunt Gui, who had a very impressive face. Instead, she felt a lot of anger in Ling Yutong.
This girl is too ignorant. There is something that she cannot listen to as a family member, and she has lost an opportunity to show her face in front of the palace people.
She reluctantly walked away.
Aunt Gui looked serious and lowered her voice: "The empress said that although you should live in the Qi family and help, after all, there is still Miss Qi in the Qi family. You don't have to do everything yourself, you should also be the eldest daughter.
Leave some room for development.”
"During the day, if you have nothing to do, you can go to my mother's side. Her pulse is still waiting for your diagnosis."
"Besides that, Doctor Fang also wants you to fool him."
The moment these words floated into her ears, Ling Yutong understood. She nodded: "Mommy, I understand that everything has been noisy recently. After these few days, I will go to the palace during the day, okay?"
Aunt Gui chuckled, the satisfaction in her eyes deepening.
"In that case, I will wait in the palace for the girl to come."
Ling Yutong knelt down and saluted to say goodbye to Aunt Gui.
That night, there was an urgent report from Northern Xinjiang.
Qi Yan hurriedly put on a coat and came out against the dark sky.
Because the old house was being re-cleaned, Ling Yutong lived next door to him. Although the rustling noise was not loud, Ling Yutong had insomnia at night and she could hear it clearly because of her good hearing.
She fumbled to light the lamp and was getting dressed to go out for a look.
Under the dark sky outside, Qi Yan's fists clenched loudly.
His eyes were as deep as deep pools, and the bright moonlight reflected them, but not a trace of light could shine through in his eyes.
The atmosphere was depressing to the point of madness.
The moment Ling Yutong stepped out of the room, she heard Qi Yan's voice that was so low that it was hoarse.
"This urgent battle report is not true, is it?"
"How could my second brother disappear without any reason in Northern Xinjiang? He went to the battlefield with Marquis Annan, how could something happen?"
The soldier who was questioned could not say a word, and he had no idea that the message was so shocking when he delivered it.
A lamp fell to the ground and made a soft sound.
Qi Yan turned his head, a trace of confusion and panic flashed in his eyes.
Ling Yutong was standing a few steps away from him. She had black hair scattered all over her head. Her little face was so thin that she didn't even apply any makeup in the night. Her figure was as graceful as a willow, as if she would fall over if the wind blew.
"What did you just say?" she asked.
There was huge confusion in her eyes, and unexplainable emotions ran through her heart.
Qi Yan walked quickly to her side and held her hand.
Those slender hands were very cold, and Qi Yan could only try his best to cover her with his own warmth.
He closed his eyes and whispered: "It's just unconfirmed news, don't panic, okay? Second brother will be fine, I promise you, okay?"
"Yutong..."
Tears accumulated in her eye circles, which looked watery under the moonlight.
Shockingly beautiful.
It's also surprisingly fragile.
Qi Yan had never seen her like this before, and he felt uncontrollably panicked.
In the past, she was choked by Yu Nanxun and almost died. She had the courage to put all her efforts into it and dared to choke him back.
Now, with just one missing message, she was about to collapse.
Qi Yan didn't have time to think too much, he just wanted to calm her down as soon as possible.
But Ling Yutong seemed to be trapped in her own world, she sobbed lowly and said some unreasonable words.
He couldn't hear clearly, but he could feel her emotions.
His voice became soft unconsciously, and Qi Yan coaxed in a low voice: "Stop crying, okay? The decision has not been finalized yet, and there is still a possibility of salvation."
"Um?"
Staring at her tearful eyes, he couldn't help but get closer to her, gently held the back of her head with his hands, and pressed it on his shoulders.
He clenched his hands into fists with restraint, always keeping a little distance from her, giving her support in this way.
Her mood finally calmed down, her breathing was soft, and she seemed to be asleep.
After a moment of silence, Qi Yan no longer had such a gentle tone towards his subordinates.
"Look for it. If you want to see the person alive, if you want to see the corpse if you are dead!"