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That night, Yan Ling called Li Yi to his room. Li Yi had more or less heard about what had happened during the day, to the point that everyone in the courtyard was looking at her strangely.

At the beginning, Li Yi felt that it was strange that these people were so afraid of her. Later on, when she discovered that there weren't many people left in the courtyard, Li Jun casually asked about a little girl. However, she didn't expect that she would be so scared that she almost cried.

Because of this, Li Yi found out that Yan Ling had gathered those gossipers in the afternoon. No one knew how to punish them, but everyone knew that they were chased out of the mansion in the end.

Other than the fact that they were poor and had come to the palace voluntarily, most of them had been bought by people from other places.

To be able to enter the Prime Minister's mansion was not an easy feat. Now, once they were chased out, the other families would probably find out as well. This could also be considered cutting off their path in the future.

Such a punishment could not be avoided, but Li Yi would not pity them. It was said that poor people had to be hated. As someone who had experienced it personally, Li Yi understood even more clearly.

Li Yi vaguely knew that it was because of her. When she thought of how her young miss was sticking her head out for her, Li Yi became excited. Perhaps, the Miss cared about her.

However, thinking about it, Li Yi wasn't so sure. Actually, originally, Li Yi and Yan Ling's relationship wasn't that good. Ever since they had come back from that visit, their relationship had been completely different.

It was also because of this that Li Yi had always been perturbed. Just what kind of position did he have in his heart? If it wasn't for the uncertainty in her heart, how could Li Yi listen to the gossip of others?

From the beginning to the end, Li Yi had always paid a lot of attention to her young miss. Thus, when Yan Ling was treating her well, she was happy but also apprehensive. When he said that he was "distant" from her, Li Yi no longer moved closer to her, but carefully reduced the feeling of existence.

"Li Yi, do you really not plan to tell me about this matter?" When Yan Ling saw someone standing in front of him with his head down and yet not saying a word, he could not help but feel helpless.

"Miss …" Li Yi's voice was slightly choked.

Yan Ling sighed. She had originally thought that she could feel some words without having to say them out loud. However, the result was the same unease and caution that he had always been unaware of.

Yan Ling felt that Li Li had gone silly and so did himself. Those who stayed by his side all the time would reveal cautious gestures. As the master of the house, he didn't realize it at all.

"Li Yi, I have something to tell you. You don't need to speak, just listen carefully." Yan Ling thought for a moment and felt that he should explain things clearly.

Sometimes, a myriad of favors couldn't even compare to a sentence that would make one feel at ease. His words were so arrogant that those who followed him would feel at ease.

"Although I have never said those words to you, because I felt that you should understand them in your heart, I did not expect you to be this foolish." Yan Ling said as he rubbed his forehead.

"Li Yi, do you know that in my heart, you have always been the most trustworthy person by my side?" Hearing these words, Li Yi was shocked speechless.

Yan Ling ignored Li Li's dazed look and continued, "In the past, it was me who was weak, causing you to be bullied. "I thought that once I became stronger, I could protect you just by being nice to you, but I didn't expect that I would be the one to hurt you in the end."

"I've been too busy recently. After what happened last time, you haven't been in a good mood. I'm going to let you have a good rest." In the end, I didn't expect that I would neglect to take care of your emotions. " A trace of guilt appeared on Yan Ling's face.

"Miss, don't say anymore …" Li Yi felt a wave of emotions in her heart. Her tears flowed uncontrollably.

Suddenly, two drops of tears fell from Yan Ling's eyes. He said slowly, "If I hadn't been told so lightly today, I wouldn't have known anything …"

Seeing that Yan Ling's tears were falling, Li Li panicked and said incoherently, "I did not blame you, Miss. You do not need to feel guilty. It was my fault, I made you worry …"

Yan Ling stood up and walked over to Li Yi's side. He gently held her in his arms and whispered, "No matter what happens in the future, you must remember to trust me. No matter what happens, you have to tell me, don't keep it in your heart anymore. "

Due to his posture, Yan Ling could clearly feel that the person in his arms seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and his face was haggard. When he thought about how he wouldn't have acted like this if it wasn't for his own negligence, Yan Ling felt a surge of discomfort in his heart.

At this moment, the knot in Li Jun's heart could be considered to have been unravelled. She immediately threw herself into Yan Ling's embrace, her mouth randomly formed a response, as she sobbed without a sound.

Qingyu had been outside the curtain the whole time, listening to their conversation inside. Seeing that Li Jun and her young miss had given up all hope, Qing Yu did not feel relieved at all.

During this period of time, if one were to speak words of guilt while being bullied by people from Li Yi Hall, it would definitely not be just Yan Ling. Although Qingyu didn't express anything, she felt that she owed Li.

To put it in a rather unpleasant way, besides the fact that everyone felt that Yan Ling had "alienated" Li Yi, there was also another reason — during this period of time, Yan Ling had started to value whispers more and more.

Almost everyone felt that the reason Li Yi lost his favor was because Qingyu had replaced her.

Qingyu was not a person with ambition, nor did she intend to climb up. If it wasn't for the fact that Yan Ling had noticed her that day, Qingyu would probably only be an ordinary girl in the courtyard who did things calmly and didn't like to talk at all.

Even though Qingyu clearly knew that she didn't use any despicable means nor did she take the initiative to attack. However, Qingyu had to admit that before she appeared, there was only one person by her side.

Even though Qingyu wasn't exactly clear about what was going on in Li Yi's mind. However, after so many years, her life wasn't in vain. Many of them had seen the high and the low.

"Qingyu, you come in as well." Yan Ling shouted from inside.

Qingyu didn't think much of it and just walked in and stood obediently to the side.

When Yan Ling saw this, he did not find it funny. He sighed and said, "It would be great if the two of you could complement each other."

Although Li Jun had always been by his side, it was also because she had always been by his side that she had never seen any big waves, causing her to be in such a state of panic.

As for Qingyu, for some unknown reason, her work was steady and serious, but she was too lifeless, unlike a sixteen or seventeen year old girl. Naturally, even Yan Ling couldn't stand it.