Chu Qianli put the items away.
Once it fell into her Qiankun Chain, this item would no longer be stolen by anyone.
Feng Yexuan breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.
He would go back to get something, and it would be about time to set off.
If he didn't leave soon, he was also worried that there might be changes tonight.
The hidden weapons used by those people were something even he had never seen before. Their power was too great, and they might not be able to avoid hurting Chu Qianli.
To be safe, leaving quickly tonight was the best solution!
Chu Qianli watched his departing back, then lowered her head and looked at the token she had put into the Qiankun Chain.
Her feelings became even more complicated.
He could have handed over the evidence to the Emperor himself, but he chose to let her take the credit.
It was because this princess of hers had suddenly appeared, and as of now, not many people in the court were willing to believe her.
This time she had solved the plague in Xinhua Village and Fuhua Village. If she could also gain credit for investigating the truth behind this flood, then she could accumulate some support from the officials in the court.
He was helping her.
But she had already decided that as long as she helped him solve the problems of the蛊毒 (gu poison) and hypnosis, they would owe each other nothing from then on and go their separate ways.
His kindness to her now…
No! She couldn't be soft-hearted! She couldn't let herself fall into the vortex of emotions any further.
She had already suffered enough harm.
If a person could be without emotion, they could be invincible.
She still had to help her father consolidate his position and stabilize the empire. She couldn't be tied down by any romantic feelings anymore.
Moreover, Feng Yexuan's purpose in coming to Nanming was also impure. She would not forget that behind him, there was still Hua Rong…
She couldn't let herself fall in love again.
Her palm tightened, and Chu Qianli immediately turned back into the house, no longer thinking about these messy things.
But before she could enter, she saw another figure standing not far away.
"Why are you here?"
It was Yu Xing, who had been missing for many days!
Chu Qianli immediately went over, "They have been looking for you for a long time. Why didn't you report back to the Prince?"
"Miss…" Yu Xing opened her mouth hoarsely, her voice like it had been run over by wheels, extremely dry and raspy.
"What exactly happened?"
Why did she look like she hadn't eaten enough or had any water to drink?
Chu Qianli glanced behind her, but did not find anyone else.
However, Yu Xing's sudden appearance seemed rather strange.
Chu Qianli's guard was instantly raised, "Yu Xing, do you know who I am?"
"Miss Chu…" Yu Xing's voice was still hoarse, and she looked somewhat frail. It was unclear what she had experienced.
"Why did you suddenly disappear?" Although she looked very wrong, as if she might faint at any moment, Chu Qianli did not rush to help her immediately.
Because she didn't know what had happened to her.
Having lived for so many years, if her guard had been even slightly lower, she wouldn't have survived until now.
"Yu Xing, are you sure you are awake right now?"
"Miss…"
"If you are awake, then tell me, where did you go, what did you do, and why didn't you come back?"
"Miss…" Yu Xing took a step forward.
Chu Qianli immediately took half a step back, "Don't come any closer until you explain! Otherwise, I won't be polite to you!"
Yu Xing did not continue to approach. Instead, she looked at Chu Qianli with a blank expression.
Afterward, her hand slowly groped behind her…