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Princess Guangyan had seen this pair of shoes beside Yu Ling before. She wasn't surprised to see them, so she didn't think too much about it.

However, when she saw Yu Ling's expression and the way she gently tugged at her sleeve, Princess Guangyan knew that this matter wasn't that simple.

Therefore, after facing Liang He's aggressive questioning, Princess Zhao Yan rushed forward to cover for Yu Ling with herself, so that no one else would notice the abnormality of Yu Ling.

When Liang He mentioned that he wanted to leave, Princess Zhao Yan was truly relieved.

Normally speaking, Liang He would have gone to Princess Zhaoyan's residence to search for her, but after a thorough search, he hadn't found anything.

In that case, Princess Yaoyan naturally would not let the matter rest. However, this time, Liang He, Yan Ling, and the others were all eager to leave. The further they went, the better.

When they were at the entrance, just as Liang He was about to say those words, Princess Guangyan thought that the other party had noticed something. She became even more nervous as she hurriedly spoke loudly to hide her guilt.

However, perhaps it was really lucky, Liang He didn't say anything after that and just left with his men.

After those people had left, Princess Guangyan wanted to ask Yu Ling for the reason behind all of this.

Princess Guangyan didn't think that Yu Ling would covet the jade pendant bestowed by the Emperor. Then, the only possibility was that it was her lover, Yu Ling, or else she wouldn't cover for him.

Princess Guangyan was still somewhat furious after guessing the truth. Princess Zhao Yan always knew that Yu Ling had a lover, but she didn't know that man's name or what he was doing.

The first time I recognized him, he actually stole something bestowed by the Emperor. He really couldn't leave a good impression on others.

"If I'm not wrong, the person who snuck in last night must have been hidden by you in the secret passage in the back garden." Princess Guangyan concluded.

According to what Liang He said, the security outside the princess' residence was sure to be tight. It was impossible for that person to escape.

If that was the case, then it was likely that the person was still in the county governor's mansion. And the county governor's mansion was only so big. Liang He had already turned everything upside down, but he hadn't found anything.

There was a secret passage in the princess' residence that only Princess Zhaoyan and Yu Ling knew about. No one else knew about it. In that case, where was that person hiding? Was there still a need to guess?

"Princess, please spare him. Don't hand him over to the crown prince. He isn't a thief." Yu Ling's face was pale as she kept kowtowing on the ground.

Princess Yaoyan felt her heart ache. She wanted to help him up, but in the end, she clenched her fists and forced herself to do so.

"Now that things have come to this, are you still not going to explain yourself? Who was that person? Why did you take the jade pendant? If you explain these things clearly, no one will be able to save you. " Princess Yaoyan said in a loud voice.

"He, he's the one whom I love …" Yu Ling lowered her head and said. This seemed to be the expected answer.

"But he didn't do it on purpose. That piece of jade belongs to them." Yu Ling shook her head and explained.

Hearing this, Princess Guangyan subconsciously felt that it was that man who lied to Yu Ling. Who didn't know that the jade pendant was bestowed by the Emperor? How could it be that man's? Could that man be the Emperor?

Seeing the suspicious look in Princess Zhao Yan's eyes, although Yu Ling knew what was going on, she didn't know how to explain it to Princess Zhao Yan. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, this matter seemed outrageous.

"What exactly is going on? You better make it clear how that jade pendant is his. " Princess Yaoyan said with a frown.

Although Princess Guangyan had some doubts in that instant, he believed more strongly that Yu Ling wasn't the type of person who would lose her head because of a man.

It was impossible for her not to know the origin of that jade pendant, but she still believed what that man said. There must be a reason.

"I'm not sure either, he's not a native, he's from the south. This time, someone from his hometown came to look for him, saying that the jade pendant was swindled away and asked for his help in getting it back. That's why such a thing happened. " Even she couldn't believe it.

"From the south?" Princess Guangyan suddenly thought of something. She suddenly thought of a mysterious tribe that she had heard of before.

"This is a real princess, you have to believe in me." Yu Ling said nervously.

Princess Zhaoyan felt helpless. Suddenly, she sighed and said, "Yuling, to be honest, since when did I not trust you?" If I really don't trust you, why would I cover up for you today? Actually, it was you who didn't trust me. "

Yu Ling was shocked. She thought about it and realized it was true.

If Yu Ling really trusted her master, then when that person came to find her, she should have brought him to greet the princess instead of hiding him secretly.

Yu Ling had even thought that if this matter were to be exposed, it would bring a lot of trouble to the princess and the palace. However, she still didn't dare to bring the person in front of Princess Zhao Yan.

Princess Zhao Yan knew that she had lied in front of the Crown Prince and had seen through her own thoughts. She even knew where that person was hiding, but she maintained her composure and wholeheartedly thought about Yu Ling.

Princess Guangyan was only a bit blunt. She wasn't stupid, so how could she not know the consequences this matter would bring her if it were to be discovered? But even so, she did it without hesitation.

In comparison, Yu Ling felt speechless.

"Bring me to him. I want to see exactly who he is." Princess Guangyan said indifferently as she stood up.

Yu Ling didn't say anything. She stood up and followed Princess Zhaoyan outside. However, the moment they opened the door, something unexpected happened.

Liang He and Yan Ling appeared in front of them. From the looks of it, they had clearly heard everything that had just been said. Princess Zhaoyan's eyes immediately widened as Yu Ling's face paled and she nearly fell to the ground.

"You all … When did you come?! " She pretended to have a cold expression as she said that.

"Not long ago." Liang He glanced at them and mocked.

Neither of them were clear on the meaning behind Liang He's words. He had heard so much, or maybe he had just arrived, but he hadn't heard anything.

Just as the two of them were at a loss over what to do, Yan Ling opened his mouth and said with a smile, "I just happened to hear the entire story. I found out who did it. What happened? Where did he hide again?"