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Cui Lingyi's eyes were innocent and pure.

But every word and phrase has already seen through everything.

"Brother Yin, I'm not stupid. Pei Shou'an's hints, your special feelings for Miss Shen, and the wedding dress incident—it's all too coincidental, isn't it?" Cui Lingyi said calmly.

Xiao Yin became increasingly quiet.

He stared intently at Cui Lingyi without saying a word.

Xiao Yin understood from Cui Lingyi's words that Cui Lingyi probably already knew.

But he remained outwardly calm and composed.

There was an undercurrent of tension between the two.

It wasn't ambiguity, but rather a game of strategy.

Cui Lingyi seemed not to take Xiao Yin's silence to heart.

She walked up to Xiao Yin and wrapped her slender arms around his strong waist.

Her little face was pressed against his chest, and she let out a long sigh.

"I know that when I chased you all the way to the frontier, you repeatedly rejected me because you had someone else in your heart."

"I thought about it for a long time back then, but I couldn't figure out who this person was. Later I noticed that you would write 'Frost' on paper, and when you celebrated in the army, you would occasionally call out her name when you were being reckless, but I couldn't hear it clearly and I wasn't sure."

"Later, Pei Shou'an hinted at it to me repeatedly, and then I understood."

"Miss Shen is the one you truly cherish. She's not Pei Shou'an's mistress in the western suburbs, but you, isn't she?"

"You've been going in and out of the western suburbs many times, not to look for someone, but to see Miss Shen."

"You two have a lot in common. Miss Shen looks at you with tenderness and affection. She considers you in everything she does, afraid of getting involved."

"I've seen you loitering near Miss Shen's residence several times. It's not a coincidence, it's a fact, isn't it?"

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Cui Lingyi spoke calmly in Xiao Yin's arms.

He showed no emotional outburst, nor did he argue with Xiao Yin.

They didn't even ask Xiao Yin to do anything.

However, her lowered eyes revealed her ruthlessness to the fullest extent, even where Xiao Yin couldn't see.

On the surface, however, he remained calm and composed.

Xiao Yin did not respond at all.

His hand hovered in mid-air, reaching out to touch Cui Lingyi several times, but ultimately he didn't.

Even when Cui Lingyi looked up, her gaze remained calm.

"Brother Yin, am I right?" She seemed to be waiting for Xiao Yin to give her an answer.

Xiao Yin neither denied nor admitted it.

Cui Lingyi tacitly agreed.

"I don't know why Miss Shen did that back then, but she probably had her reasons. After all, the Xiao family was in trouble, and the Shen family wasn't the Cui family. If they were implicated, it could mean the extermination of nine generations of their family. She had parents to take care of, and hundreds of people in the Shen family to worry about. Perhaps, with all that, she couldn't have acted so recklessly."

"At that time, perhaps the Pei family was the best choice. After all, people are selfish."

Even under such circumstances, Cui Lingyi still spoke up for Shen Yinshuang, word by word.

"Lingyi..." Xiao Yin's voice came through with difficulty when he heard this.

Cui Lingyi smiled at Xiao Yin.

Xiao Yin was very tall; she had to stand on tiptoe to reach him.

Her slender, pale hand pressed down on Xiao Yin's thin lips, preventing him from speaking.

"Brother Yin, please let me finish what I have to say." Cui Lingyi smiled gently. "We are engaged, and we've been together for so long. I will support all your ideas. I also know that with Brother Yin's current status, it's impossible for me to be your only woman. After all, you still need various forces to stabilize your position."

Cui Lingyi had considered everything thoroughly.

Everything she did was for Xiao Yin's sake.

They didn't put themselves first at all.

"Regardless of whether my previous guess was correct, it is a fact that Brother Yin has special feelings for Miss Shen, isn't it?" Cui Lingyi didn't explain it so clearly.

Xiao Yin looked down at Cui Lingyi.

In these words, his guilt towards Cui Lingyi became even more apparent.

"Brother Yin, if you truly love Miss Shen, I won't stop you. But I don't want to embarrass Father and the Cui family. Also, to avoid future trouble for Miss Shen, after we get married, she can openly come to the General's Mansion and stay there as a maid."

"I know this is unfair to her, but for now, it's the best solution, isn't it? After all, Brother Yin is surrounded by dangers, so caution is paramount."

Cui Lingyi has considered all aspects.

This is what Xiao Yin did to the extreme.

Xiao Yin could not possibly remain unmoved by Cui Lingyi's actions.

Xiao Yin remained silent for a long time.

His hand, suspended in mid-air, firmly gripped Cui Lingyi's waist.

He pulled Cui Lingyi tightly into his arms.

Cui Lingyi could sense Xiao Yin's suppressed emotions.

This is tantamount to Xiao Yin admitting it.

"Brother Yin, relax. I just don't want to put you in a difficult position," Cui Lingyi sighed.

Xiao Yin then slightly loosened his grip, his jaw resting against Cui Lingyi's hair.

"I'm sorry, Lingyi," Xiao Yin apologized.

"You don't need to apologize to me. All things considered, Miss Shen came first, and I came later," Cui Lingyi said sensibly. "It's just that Miss Shen will have to endure this during this time."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cui Lingyi looked up from Xiao Yin's embrace.

Xiao Yin just watched.

In Cui Lingyi's eyes, there was a sense of openness and honesty.

"I know that Miss Shen has been sent to the dungeon by the Empress Dowager. I also know what the dungeon of the imperial palace is like. I will plead with the Empress Dowager, and she will give me face and let Miss Shen out." Cui Lingyi had taken this matter to the extreme.

"Brother Yin, as for you, you should go and check on Miss Shen's condition. I'm afraid she's a young lady with a weak constitution and won't be able to endure it."

After saying that, Cui Lingyi stepped out of Xiao Yin's embrace.

They were genuinely anxious to go in and find the Empress Dowager.

Xiao Yin suddenly grabbed Cui Lingyi's hand.

Cui Lingyi looked at Xiao Yin in confusion.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

Then Cui Lingyi smiled: "Brother Yin, I only hope that there is a place for me by your side."

It seemed like a very humble request.

For Xiao Yin, there's nothing Cui Lingyi wouldn't do.

Xiao Yin's cheeks were taut, his Adam's apple bobbing, and he held onto Cui Lingyi's hand tightly.

Cui Lingyi turned around and kissed him on the cheek: "Brother Yin, I really love you so much, I can't live without you."

Then, without even pressing Xiao Yin for an answer, she hurriedly headed towards the Empress Dowager's palace.

Xiao Yin didn't follow.

Cui Lingyi didn't turn around, but she knew she had achieved her goal.

Xiao Yin felt guilty.

Everything that follows will fall into place naturally.

Cui Lingyi gave a cold laugh.

How long Shen Yinshuang can live is not up to the King of Hell, but up to her.

Xiao Yin stood there, watching Cui Lingyi's figure disappear, and didn't move for a long time.

Then He Jiu rushed over and said, "General, Miss Shen is in room number one."

Xiao Yin's expression also changed.

Anyone with eyes to see knows that the Empress Dowager had no intention of letting Shen Yinshuang out.

Given Shen Yinshuang's current physical condition, it's impossible for her to survive three days in the dungeon.

But this happened to be in room number one.