nycdaug Chapter 163 Decided to Inquire
Chapter 163 Decided to Inquire
Guard Xiao Ning went to Ling Xiyue's yard, met Ling Xiyue, told her what He Tingxi said, and then returned to the study to stand guard.
Ling Xiyue, who was having dinner, felt a little disappointed when she learned that He Tingxi was not coming to rest.
Xiaoyin, who was dining with Ling Xiyue, saw this and raised questions.
"Your Highness used to come here every day. Why didn't you come today? Is there something important?"
"Maybe. Think about it. Doctor Jian will be going back tomorrow. He must be reluctant to let him go." Ling Xiyue was helping He Tingxi find reasons to explain.
"But, I think this does not affect Your Highness from coming to your place to rest?" Xiaoyin still couldn't understand.
After listening to Xiaoyin's analysis, Ling Xiyue also became suspicious.
"That's right. In the past, no matter what happened, it didn't stop His Highness from coming to my room. Why didn't he come tonight?"
"Your Majesty, His Highness has not come to your place since he returned from the palace. It was not until dinner time that he called Xiaoning, who was standing guard in the study, to come and tell her. Doesn't this indirectly tell us that His Highness has been staying in the study since he returned to the palace?" Xiaoyin analyzed.
Ling Xiyue was stunned for a moment, then praised Xiaoyin: "Xiaoyin, you are so smart, your analysis is so good."
After receiving Ling Xiyue's praise, Xiaoyin smiled shyly and said, "Compared to the Majesty, I am far behind."
"Don't be modest, you are really smart. You were right just now. After his highness returned home, he stayed in the study all the time, and did not rest in my room at night. Something important must have happened." Ling Xiyue nodded in agreement with Xiaoyin's words.
"So, what is your Majesty's plan?" Xiaoyin asked curiously.
After thinking for a while, Ling Xiyue said, "Let's wait until tomorrow to ask. Let His Highness finish his work first."
"Yes, your majesty is right." Xiaoyin nodded.
They continued to eat.
But Ling Xiyue was thinking: Xiaoyin reminded me that in the past, His Highness would come over and tell me if there was anything wrong. But today, not only did he not tell me, but he also did not come over. Something big must have happened. What could it be? Should I go and find out?
Ling Xiyue fell into deep thought.
At the hour of Xu, Ling Xiyue went to bed to rest.
Xiaoyin took the initiative to say: "My queen, since His Highness is not coming today, I will rest on the bench in the room and accompany you. If you have any instructions, I can take care of them in time."
"No need. It's not a good place to sleep on a bench. Why don't you go back to your room and rest? I can sleep alone." Ling Xiyue refused.
"But I am worried about Her Majesty. If anything happens to Her Majesty, His Highness will definitely not forgive me." Xiaoyin continued to persuade.
"It's okay, nothing will happen. I'm not that pretentious." Ling Xiyue insisted on sending Xiaoyin out.
"This..." Xiaoyin was still hesitating.
"Stop talking, be obedient and go to rest. I'll call you if there's anything." Ling Xiyue pushed Xiaoyin away with her hand.
"Okay, if you need anything, be sure to call me." Xiaoyin then slowly walked away and helped Ling Xiyue close the door.
Ling Xiyue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xiaoyin leave.
She lay in bed, thinking about He Tingxi. She felt inexplicably irritated and uneasy, her eyelids kept twitching, and she always felt that something bad was going to happen.
After sleeping in bed for two quarters of an hour, Ling Xiyue got up and sat on the bed.
He muttered: "I wonder if His Highness is asleep at this time? Should I go and ask?"
After thinking for a while, Ling Xiyue got out of bed and walked out the door.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw two guards standing on either side of the door.
Ling Xiyue was immediately frightened. She patted her chest and cried out, "Ouch, I'm scared to death."
Upon hearing Ling Xiyue's cry, the two guards were stunned for a moment, but they soon realized the problem and hurriedly bowed with an apologetic look on their faces.
"Is your wife okay?"
Ling Xiyue slowly calmed down and looked at the guard, very confused.
"Since your highness's leg disease has healed, you no longer have to be on duty here. Why are you standing here today?"
A guard said, "It was His Highness' order. His Highness said that he would not come tonight, so he specially arranged for us to come and protect the Queen."
"Oh, so that's the case. Thank you for your hard work." Ling Xiyue was instantly touched when she heard that He Tingxi cared about her so much.
"Your Majesty, you came out. Is there anything wrong?" the guard asked with concern.
"Uh, can you help me go to the study to see if His Highness is there? If he is, come and tell me. Remember, don't disturb His Highness. Just go and see if there is any light. If there is light, it means there is someone inside." Ling Xiyue asked politely.
The two guards looked at each other and nodded in tacit understanding.
"Okay, your majesty, please wait here, I'll go now." One of the guards responded.
"Okay, thank you." Ling Xiyue was overjoyed.
The guards walked quickly out of the courtyard, and another guard said, "Madam, please sit in the room first. I will tell you when he comes back."
"Okay." Ling Xiyue nodded, turned and walked into the room, sat on a stool and waited.
A quarter of an hour later, the guard came back and stood outside the door.
"Miss."
Hearing this, Ling Xiyue immediately stood up, walked to the door, and asked nervously, "What's going on? Is His Highness still in the study?"
The guard said respectfully, "Your Highness, the light in His Highness's study is on."
"It's so late, and His Highness is still in the study." Ling Xiyue sighed.
"Yes." The guard nodded.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you." Ling Xiyue responded politely, then walked into the room and closed the door.
She walked around the room, muttering, "Sure enough, something has happened. Usually at this time, everyone goes to rest, but His Highness is still in the study. It must be something big, there's no mistake. So what is this big thing? What is this big thing that even I can't tell you about?"
The more Ling Xiyue thought about it, the more curious she became. Suddenly, she wanted to find out.
She paced up and down the room.
"Should we go to the study? But if I go there like this, he will definitely not tell me the truth if he wants to hide it from me, unless..."
At this time, Ling Xiyue thought of her "invisible" white jade.
"Don't I still have an invisibility white jade? There are five times in total, and I have only used it twice. There are still three times? It shouldn't have any effect if I use it one more time." Ling Xiyue comforted herself.
"Okay, let's do it right away. How can we become invisible?" Ling Xiyue pondered.
After a while, her eyes suddenly lit up and a plan came to her mind.
Ling Xiyue walked to the door and opened it.
When the guard saw her, he thought Ling Xiyue had something to tell him, so he asked respectfully, "Madam, what do you want?"
"Oh, nothing happened. It's just that His Highness is not around today, and I feel a little depressed and can't sleep. I want to open the door and get some fresh air."
The guards looked at each other in confusion, but did not dare to ask more questions. They just replied, "Yes."
"You guys guard the door. I feel at ease. Just keep the door open and close it later." Ling Xiyue ordered.
"Yes." The guards responded.
Ling Xiyue then walked into the room.
Seeing this, the guards returned to their original positions, on both sides of the door.