C8

Suddenly, as if a gale had blown past, the apricot branches and branches in the forest began to sway from side to side, and the petals that filled the sky began to randomly scatter. Yan Ling suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"Be careful!" Before Yan Ling could react, Liang He had already stood up and pulled Yan Ling behind him.

Although Yan Ling vaguely felt that something was amiss, he still did not understand what had just happened. However, Yan Ling was not so stupid as to stick his head out and check.

The sounds of blades clashing against each other woke Yan Ling up. He could not help but clench his fists in nervousness.

Yan Ling had originally thought that after Yan Shuang realized that he liked the crown prince, she would not be at ease leaving him alone with the third prince to stir up trouble. He hadn't thought that he would run into a group of assassins.

Could it be that the Third Prince still intended to repeat the same routine and once again use a hero to save a beauty? Yan Ling started to let his imagination run wild. It seemed like he was no longer as nervous as he was now.

"Did it scare you?" After a while, his voice gradually calmed down. Liang He turned his head and asked.

"It's alright, how is His Highness the Crown Prince?" Yan Ling shook his head and took a closer look. The ground had been cleared of leaves and nothing else could be seen except for some broken branches.

"It's fine. Ever since yesterday's matter, I've strengthened my guard. I never would have thought that I would actually encounter something that I had been cautious of." Seeing that Yan Ling's expression was a bit unsightly, Liang He stretched out his hand and gently patted her back.

On the way back, Yan Ling did not look too good either. On the other hand, Liang He seemed to have suddenly recalled something.

"Could the customer that Miss Yan mentioned just now be referring to those assassins?" Liang He frowned. This person had a sharp gaze as he looked straight at Yan Ling.

Yan Ling complained incessantly in her heart. She had originally thought that Yan Shuang and Liang Yi would follow her, but who would have thought that a group of assassins would suddenly appear. In this situation, Yan Ling was caught off guard.

"Your Highness, Miss isn't that kind of person. Those assassins must have nothing to do with you." Qing'er suddenly knelt on the ground and hurriedly said.

Hearing this, the other three people in the carriage had ugly expressions on their faces. Originally, with Qing'er's status, she couldn't have stayed here. However, just now, Yan Ling had indeed suffered a shock. With Liang He's consent, he had called Li Jun over. Unexpectedly, Qing'er had also squeezed over with him.

At this moment, Qing Er's words appeared to be an excuse for Yan Ling on the surface. However, no matter who it was, they would treat it as an excuse for their guilt. In fact, it was tantamount to incriminating Yan Ling.

Yan Ling subconsciously lifted his head to look at Liang He. He discovered that the man's gaze was not on him, but rather on Qing'er, who was kneeling on the ground. His expression was somewhat gloomy.

Yan Ling looked at the corner of Liang He's mouth as a cold smile appeared on it. He released all of his dignity without concealing it at all as he said in a cold tone, "Since when did I say I suspect your young lady? "Even if you don't trust others, I, Ling'er, will be completely at ease."

This was the first time since his rebirth that Yan Ling had heard the two words "Ling'er" from Liang He. This kind of trust that came from another world was actually so familiar. It seemed that no matter when or where, Liang He would feel at ease.

Yan Ling suddenly lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Liang He's face. He had actually betrayed this trust! Now that they were once again facing Liang He, Yan Ling could not help but want to flee.

"Your servant. Your servant didn't mean that. Your servant just …" Qing'er didn't expect Liang He to have such an expression. Her face was deathly pale, and she was so frightened that she couldn't speak.

"Shut up!" When did it become your turn to interrupt when I was talking to your master? " This time, Liang He really seemed to be angry.

Logically speaking, there was no need for Liang He to be a servant girl. It was easy for him to be treated by others as giving his master face. But for some reason, when Liang He saw Yan Ling lower his head, he felt a bit of anger rising in his heart.

"Your Highness, please calm your anger. It's all your daughter's fault for not disciplining Your Highness properly. If you've offended Your Highness, please make amends." He stood up and was about to kneel down as well, but Liang He stopped him.

"You know, I didn't mean that …" Liang He relaxed his expression and seriously looked at Yan Ling.

He didn't know if it was just an illusion, but Yan Ling actually felt that Liang He's words contained a sense of grievance.

"Your highness, the Crown Prince has spoken too seriously. Your servant cannot afford to take responsibility for this." Yan Ling lowered his head and replied calmly, with a hint of estrangement in his tone.

In his previous life, Yan Ling had acted as a spy for Liang He, and in this life, in order to avoid Liang Yi, he had even borrowed Liang Yi's name.

Regardless of the reason, they could be considered to have used Liang He. Yan Ling suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He suppressed her to the point where she was unable to breathe.

Liang He could not accept the sudden change in Yan Ling's attitude. However, when he saw the ugly look on his face, he did not pursue the matter. Instead, he only let out a faint sigh and felt a little dejected.

"I invited Ling'er twice, and she was actually assassinated. I really …"

Before Liang He could finish his words, Yan Ling felt a sharp pain in his heart and interrupted, "Your Highness the Crown Prince! It's my fortune, how can I blame His Highness the Crown Prince? "

"Why does Ling'er say that about herself …" Liang He frowned. Neither of them noticed that something had already changed.

"What?" Both of them are fine? Who told you to make a move in front of the crown prince! " In a secret room, a white-robed Liang Yi pointed furiously at the people below. His face was twisted with anger, no longer having his usual noble appearance.

Of course, Liang Yi wasn't stupid enough to try to save a beauty for the second time. This time, he really wanted to kill someone. In the end, he had only intended to heavily injure Yan Ling and teach her a lesson.

However, he had never expected that the people he had sent out would actually make a move in front of Liang He. As the Crown Prince, what about Liang He's bodyguards? Was there a need to say anything more? If it wasn't for the fact that Liang He was worried that he had fallen into the trap of 'luring the tiger out of the mountain', none of these people would have returned!

That night, Yan Ling, dressed in a snow-white robe, leaned against the bed and drank the Soul-Calming Elixir that Li Yi brought.

After a while, when Li Jun saw that Yan Ling was still in a daze, she worriedly said, "Don't worry Miss. Have a good night's sleep to recuperate your mind. Just be careful when doing this kind of thing in the future."

Yan Ling seemed to be stunned for a moment before he replied, "Li Yi, what do you mean by saying that the Crown Prince is like this?"

Li Yi did not expect that what caused Yan Ling to be troubled was this. Clutching her lips, she laughed, "So Miss was thinking about this. In my opinion, it's a good thing that Your Highness trusts Miss. Furthermore, His Highness the Crown Prince … "

At first, Yan Ling listened attentively, but in the end, he only felt that Li Yi seemed to have the talent of a matchmaker. Unknowingly, his face darkened, and he speechlessly tapped Li Yi's forehead.

"Miss, how should we deal with Qing'er?" Li Yi suddenly turned serious, his eyes filled with anger.

Upon mentioning the name, a cold glint flashed across Yan Ling's eyes.