Chapter 177: When Did I Molest You?

People were coming and going on the long street, and the inquisitive gazes and discussions were endless.

Someone even recognized Lin Qingyue's identity and shouted loudly: "It's Deputy Envoy Lin, our Qi Guo's first female Prince! The Prince is indeed different, snatching a man in the street!"

But he ignored everything, his burning gaze fixed on the woman in front of him.

Lin Qingyue's heart couldn't help but race, and she secretly regretted it: she shouldn't have been so rash, making him misunderstand.

More and more passersby were watching, and someone recognized Lin Qingyue's identity and shouted loudly: "It's Deputy Envoy Lin, our Qi Guo's first female Prince! The Prince is indeed different, snatching a man in the street!"

Lin Qingyue: "..."

"Find a place to talk!"

She grabbed his arm and, without saying a word, pulled him to the nearest teahouse and stomped up to the second-floor private room.

When she closed the door and turned around, she saw him leaning against the window, not knowing what he was thinking, but there were smiles in the corners of his eyes and brows.

Lin Qingyue walked over and knocked on his black helmet: "What are you laughing at?"

Dongfang Qi asked with a smile: "Do you think we look like a couple eloping?"

Lin Qingyue: "..."

"Eloping your head!" She slapped him on the forehead, and the helmet was knocked crooked.

Dongfang Qi simply took off his helmet and pulled out a chair for Lin Qingyue: "If there's anything, sit down and talk."

Just now, he was blinded by emotion and said some inappropriate things.

But now that he had calmed down, he could naturally think that Lin Qingyue must have a reason for coming.

Lin Qingyue had been running around all day and was also a bit tired. She sat down and told him in detail about the situation discovered at Tianxiang Lou today, as well as the fact that Yan Qiu'er might be from the Feng Kingdom.

Dongfang Qi said: "So, you were so eager to find me just now, even not hesitating to molest me in public, just to confirm my safety?"

Lin Qingyue stood up and slapped the table: "What do you mean by molest? When did I molest you? I was afraid that you would be planted with a Flying Corpse Silkworm without knowing it, so I did a check. How did that become molestation?"

Looking at her angry appearance, Dongfang Qi couldn't help but smile: "Just a joke, don't be angry. Otherwise, why don't you check other places?"

He said, stretching his head over: "Do you want to check here? Maybe there's a problem here too?"

Lin Qingyue knocked him on the head: "Don't mess around!"

Dongfang Qi said: "Don't worry, although I didn't know about those things before, I have always been very careful when contacting foreign envoys. The food at the entrance is provided by our side, and there is special poison testing before eating, ensuring safety."

"No matter what, you care about me so much, I am very happy."

Lin Qingyue was indeed a bit worried just now, and her behavior was therefore inappropriate.

Now that she was sure Dongfang Qi was unharmed, she sneered coldly: "It can't be called caring, it's just that your life was saved by me. If you lost it casually, wouldn't my previous hard work be in vain?"

Dongfang Qi looked at her and smiled: "Makes sense. Then in the future, please take good care of my little life."

Lin Qingyue glanced at him sideways: "Don't be cheeky, we are talking about serious business."

So, Dongfang Qi straightened his expression and began to discuss serious business: "Unexpectedly, there is such a species as the Flying Corpse Silkworm in the world? So, you suspect Ling Zhen has a problem?"

Lin Qingyue nodded: "The matter is of great importance, we must be careful. As the reception official, you have the most contact with the Feng Kingdom people, remember not to eat or drink together recently. Although the silkworms in the ice cellar have been cleared, there is no guarantee that there is no refined Gu Heart Powder."

Dongfang Qi said: "Since those in the ice cellar are all larvae. That also means, there is still a mother insect?"

Lin Qingyue explained: "The mother insect is also the queen insect, the main purpose is reproduction. The larvae only eat rotten corpses, but the mother insect is just the opposite, it likes to eat living things."

"People who have been planted with mother corpse silkworms sometimes don't even know they have become food."

"The mother insect also loves to eat internal organs. When it gnaws, it secretes a toxin that numbs the pain. Those who raise insects with their bodies will become weaker day by day, until they are eaten empty while alive, and they don't know why they died."

Dongfang Qi felt his scalp tingle and asked: "Then if one is planted with the poison of Gu Heart Powder, is there an antidote?"

Lin Qingyue shook her head: "There is, but it can only be cured within an hour of poisoning. Otherwise, after a long time, the poisoned person becomes a puppet, and there is no way to save them."

Too disgusting!

Dongfang Qi felt a lingering fear: "Fortunately, you were present at the time and cleared those corpse silkworms in time. Otherwise, if it were allowed to develop, the consequences would be unimaginable."

He paused and said again: "Don't you suspect Ling Zhen? It's late today, and a rash visit would inevitably arouse suspicion. Originally, I agreed to meet him again tomorrow. At that time, you and I will go to the Honglu Temple together. I will send the people around him away, and you use the Dream Tracing Technique, can you investigate whether he is related to this matter?"

Lin Qingyue said: "Yes."

Evening.

The lanterns were lit, and the main street of the Jingcheng was bustling with people.

Princess Ling Xue had changed into casual clothes and was still pretty and lovely.

Dongfang Yan handed over a cute rabbit lantern: "Sister Axue, this lantern is very cute, I'll give it to you."

Princess Ling Xue took the rabbit lantern with little interest, and couldn't help but feel regret in her heart—it's a pity it's not Brother Qi accompanying me on the outing.

I heard there was a lantern festival in the Jingcheng tonight, and originally wanted to ask Dongfang Qi to take her to see the lanterns, but Dongfang Qi declined on the grounds of being busy with state affairs.

It just so happened that in the evening, Dongfang Yan arrived at the Honglu Temple where they were staying to meet Prince Ling Zhen, and hearing that Ling Xue wanted to see the lantern festival, he took the initiative to invite her to accompany him.

Ling Xue was in a bad mood and didn't want to come out originally.

Ling Zhen said to her seriously: "You should know that in our Feng Kingdom, no matter how favored a princess is, she can only be used for marriage when she grows up."

"The Crown Prince of Qi has clearly rejected you. You either choose another marriage partner, or you will be assigned a marriage partner by the Emperor in the future. In short, our marriages are not up to us."

Although Ling Xue was a spoiled and domineering princess, she also knew that her marriage had always been a political bargaining chip.

It was also because of this that she wanted to marry Dongfang Qi.

He was the Crown Prince of Qi and the only son of the Emperor of Qi. Whether in terms of status, appearance, or age, he was the best among the royal families of all countries.

Unfortunately, Dongfang Qi refused.

"Sister Axue, why don't you speak?" Dongfang Yan was full of worry, "Is the wind too strong at night, are you cold?"

As he said this, he took off the treasure blue cloud brocade cloak from his body and turned to drape it over Princess Ling Xue.

"Although it has turned warm now, it is still a bit cool at night. You are a person of golden branches and jade leaves, you cannot catch a cold."

The noble and cold Prince was now gently tidying up the cloak for her, his tone full of doting.

Ling Xue looked up and saw his heroic face and smiling lips.

As a Prince of Qi, Dongfang Yan's status was naturally noble, his appearance and age were also outstanding, and his words and actions were humble and polite.

Compared to Dongfang Qi, he was indeed a bit inferior, but compared to the royal families of several countries in the Western Regions, he was much better.

If she had to marry, then Dongfang Yan seemed to be a good choice. ===== CHAPTER 178 =====