People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 231, An Active Embrace
"You want me to set fire to the southeast corner of the Han King's palace?"

Yan Lingji looked at Xu Qing hesitantly, her beautiful eyes flashing with doubt, her little head trying its best to figure out what the southeast corner of the Han Palace was.

However, she had never entered the Han royal palace and had no idea what it was.

"Is there something wrong with this place? Or is it that your enemy lives here?" Yan Lingji asked Xu Qing.

"Just say whether you want to go or not?"

Xu Qing didn't explain to Yan Lingji. He understood her personality; the less he told her the reason, the more obediently she would do it.

If I tell the other party the reason, it will definitely cause them a lot of trouble.

Although he had always disliked such low-class methods as burning down warehouses with fire dragons, it was the simplest and most effective way. Moreover, the first thing Tianze and the others did after gathering was to set fire to Xinzheng.

He would be doing himself a disservice if he didn't take advantage of such a suitable immortal.

Yan Lingji fell into thought. Xu Qing must have asked her to set the fire for some purpose, but Tianze had summoned her last night, so she must hurry up and find Tianze.

After hesitating for a moment, Yan Lingji nodded her little head and said...
"Okay, but I can't guarantee I'll set it on fire for you right away."

"It's alright, as long as I see the fire start," Xu Qing said.

"Then it's a deal. Can you let me go now?"

Yan Lingji jumped from the small couch to the ground, her bare feet touching the cold floor, and spun around.

"Put on your shoes and I'll take you out, and wipe the ink off your face too."

Xu Qing got up and walked to Yan Lingji's side, covering her pretty face with his hands and wiping away the ink with his fingers.

Yan Lingji stared blankly at Xu Qing, and looking at his handsome face, a shy feeling inexplicably flashed through her heart.

After Xu Qing released her face, Yan Lingji looked down at her small feet. Having been imprisoned in the water dungeon for many years, she had long been used to being barefoot.

The sudden show of concern left her somewhat at a loss.

Seeing Yan Lingji's somewhat embarrassed expression, Xu Qing grinned mischievously and flicked her forehead, saying...
"What? You're so infatuated with my handsome looks that you can't extricate yourself? Why don't you beg me, and I might be able to keep you here."

Yan Lingji slapped Xu Qing's hand away, rubbed her forehead, and then revealed a charming smile, a sly glint in her eyes, as she tilted her head and said...

"Really? I feel like you're suddenly showing concern for me, like you've fallen for me? Why don't you beg me, maybe I'll stay?"

No matter what Xu Qing said, she wouldn't stay, but before leaving, teasing this jerk was a good option for her.

Xu Qing was a seasoned player in love, so how could he not see that this young woman was teasing him? He didn't respond, but instead walked to the bedside, picked up the shoe that had been kicked, and threw it to Yan Lingji.

"Put it on."

Seeing that Xu Qing had suddenly lost his flirting interest, Yan Lingji stuck out her tongue and obediently put on her shoes.

"Alright, let's go," said Yan Lingji.

Xu Qing nodded slightly and led Yan Lingji outside. The maids outside bowed when they saw the two of them come out.

"Please tell Hall Master Situ that I've taken her with me, and I'll compensate for the damaged items another day," Xu Qing said to the maids.

"Yes," the maids replied, bowing.

Xu Qing nodded slightly and led Yan Lingji out of the Hidden Dragon Hall.

The two remained silent the whole way, with Yan Lingji watching Xu Qing from behind, her eyes gleaming with an inexplicable light, as if she were deep in thought.

Soon the two left the Hidden Dragon Hall, and Xu Qing suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Alright, I've brought you out. Now it's up to you where you want to go," Xu Qing said nonchalantly.

He knew he couldn't keep Yan Lingji, so he might as well let her leave. He was confident he could make the girl obediently come back to him.

"Are you really going to let me leave so easily? Seeing how reluctant you are to let me go, could you walk me a little further?"

Yan Lingji took two steps forward, leaning slightly forward, her dreamlike ice-blue eyes fixed on Xu Qing, her voice soft and gentle with a hint of laughter.

"Forget it, what's the point of walking these two extra steps? Even after seeing someone off for a thousand miles, we must eventually part ways. Some encounters between people are like shooting stars, bursting forth with enviable sparks in an instant, but destined to be fleeting."

Xu Qing's tone was tinged with emotion, her face unconsciously revealing sadness, and her eyes carrying a hint of melancholy, giving the impression that she was not speaking her mind.

Yan Lingji was taken aback at first, then her smile deepened, as if she had discovered something amusing, and she chuckled.
"It seems you still can't bear to part with me."

Xu Qing didn't speak, but instead slightly turned his head away, pretending to be a melancholy young man—he was a professional at it.

In my past life, for a time, in order to pursue a female senior with an artistic flair, I deliberately made myself into a tragic hero in a melodramatic novel. After finally winning her over, I discovered that although she seemed artistic, she was actually pretentious and had a lot of quirks, so I broke up with her immediately.

Yan Lingji looked at the somewhat sad Xu Qing, and the smile on her face gradually faded. She thought to herself, how could her charm possibly decline? Now that it's time to part ways, has Xu Qing already revealed his true colors?
"I knew you wouldn't want to leave me, so this hug is to thank you for taking care of me these past two days."

Yan Lingji reached out and gently embraced Xu Qing, then quickly let go and used her lightness skill to jump onto a tree trunk to the side.

No matter what, Xu Qing was the one who rescued him from the water prison. Repaying kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge is the bottom line for the Baiyue people, so she will remember Xu Qing's kindness. "If fate allows, we'll meet again."

Yan Lingji turned and winked at Xu Qing, smiled as she finished speaking, and then turned and headed into the depths of the forest.

"I don't think it will be too late that day."

Xu Qing watched Yan Lingji's retreating figure, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. If he had been given more time, he might have already won over this little girl.

"But it doesn't matter. As long as she's still in Xinzheng, we'll run into each other again sooner or later."

Xu Qing shook his head slightly and walked towards his carriage. He had skipped work to come to Qianlong Hall; Madam Mingzhu and Consort Hu were waiting for him.

The coachman drove the carriage toward Xinzheng, while on the other side, Yan Lingji, after passing through the forest, arrived at the cave where Tianze was, as summoned.

In the dark cave, Tianze sat on a rock, with Bai Du Wang, Qu Shi Mo, and Wu Shuang Gui standing on either side. All four of them looked at Yan Ling Ji.

Looking at Yan Lingji, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, had a beautiful face, and wore expensive hair ornaments, a hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the four people.

We've all just escaped from danger, so why are we dressed in rags while you're dressed like a princess from the Central Plains royal family?

"Master," Yan Lingji bowed to Tianze.

"Wushuang Gui went to rescue you last night, but couldn't find you. Where did you go?" Tianze asked coldly.

He summoned his men as soon as he was released from prison, but Yan Lingji, who had already escaped, did not respond to his call, which greatly displeased Tianze.

When he led the Baiyue tribes to fight against the Han-Chu allied forces, he would not have been so easily defeated if he had not been betrayed by other tribes.

His years of imprisonment have only deepened his suspicions, making him less likely to trust even his own subordinates.

"I was rescued by someone a couple of days ago, and he took me to the Hidden Dragon Hall of a farmer's house," Yan Lingji slowly recounted the story.

"The Hidden Dragon Hall of the Farmer? They sent you to set fire to the Han King's Palace? Does this person also have a grudge against the Han Kingdom?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Tianze's scarlet eyes. A man from the Central Plains had suddenly saved Yan Lingji and ordered her to burn down the Han royal palace. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that this man had a grudge against the Han state.

Otherwise, why would they risk killing a member of the Korean royal family to rescue a serious criminal?

As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Tianze instinctively wanted to win this person over to his side and cooperate with him to take revenge.

But considering that the other party was from the Central Plains, and out of hatred for the people of the Central Plains, Tianze temporarily suppressed this idea.

“In that case, come back,” Tianze said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Yan Lingji got up and walked to Wushuang Gui's side. Wushuang Gui nodded slightly to Yan Lingji, a grotesque smile on his face.

Tianze looked at his gathered subordinates, a sinister smile appearing on his face, his scarlet eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"It's time to announce our return to the world! I will plunge South Korea into fear," Tianze said coldly.

A malevolent aura swirled around Tianze, and five snake-head chains stood upright, swaying like venomous snakes.

Yan Lingji, Wushuang Gui, Qu Shi Mo, and Bai Du Wang all looked at Tian Ze, their eyes filled with killing intent. Their hatred for Korea was no less than Tian Ze's.

Whether it's the hatred of losing their homeland or the resentment of being imprisoned for many years, they need to vent their anger on South Korea.

Meanwhile, after returning to the Imperial Hospital, Xu Qing went to examine the pulses of Madam Mingzhu and Consort Hu.

After flirting with the two for a while, Xu Qing returned to the Imperial Hospital to continue perfecting his accounts.

Since King Han An wanted to check his accounts, he wasn't worried about the medicine storehouse being in Yan Lingji's possession, but he had to keep the accounts in order.

Just as Xu Qing was busy perfecting the accounts, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.

After opening the door, Xu Qing addressed the discussing physicians outside and asked...

"What's going on? Why is there such a commotion?"

"Imperial Physician, a major event has occurred at the Han King's palace. The King, the General, and others have all gone there," a physician said.

Xu Qing was taken aback upon hearing this, and then turned to look in the direction of the entrance to the Han King's Palace.

Meanwhile, outside the gates of the Han King's Palace.

The usually quiet palace gates were now crowded with people, as if something had happened. It was quite noisy, and a large number of royal guards had blocked off the surrounding roads. Many familiar faces were among them.

Ji Wuye opened the door and waited for the others.

In addition, even the fourth prince Han Yu and Han Fei, who usually stayed at home, and even King Han An, who rarely stepped out of the palace, came out of the palace and stood at the gate.

(End of this chapter)