Chapter 59 Chapter 59 If Fu Huaiqing can't do it, why should he...

"I'm not planning on leaving,"

Bie Zhi said calmly, gazing at the man with blazing eyes.

She glanced back, her gaze fixed on the tall figure standing at the end of the street.

Shortly after leaving Beiding Gate, Bie Zhi noticed Fu Huaiqing following her. Since he didn't approach, she ignored him.

It was for this reason that she felt that even if she escaped the palace, leaving the capital would be fraught with difficulty. Even if she headed straight for the city gates, she would be stopped on the way.

"Just scouting the way," Bie Zhi said.

Jing Qing hadn't been found yet, and the crisis wasn't over.

She still didn't understand why Zhang Yan was so persistent. Even if it wasn't Jing Qing, it would be someone else, and her safety would remain uncertain.

Whether it was Zhang Yan, Jing Qing, or anyone else, if they wanted to attack her, they would have to consider Fu Huaiqing's opinion.

If she rashly left the Su Palace before then, no matter how capable she was, she wouldn't be able to guarantee her safety.

Therefore, until she found Jingqing, the Prince Su's Mansion was her best place to stay.

Qin Xiao guessed her thoughts almost instantly.

His lips flickered for a moment as he said, "If you leave, I'll have someone clear your way out so no one disturbs you."

Biezhi fell silent, not responding.

After a moment's silence, she politely declined, "Thank you, Lord Qin, for your kindness." Biezhi finished her bowl of sugar water and stood up, walking towards the man with a slightly frosty expression. His handsome features were shrouded in a chilling coolness, a chill that lingered even in the scorching summer heat.

Their eyes met, and the young woman smiled faintly.

Fu Huaiqing's eyes held a hint of intrigue as he gazed intently at the approaching girl. He took a slight step forward.

"Not leaving?"

"No,"

Fu Huaiqing said calmly. "Exploring the way?" Biezhi's

expression faltered, a sudden wave of anxiety rising within her.

Nothing could be hidden from him. Or maybe it was because they had known each other for too long, and she had been nagging him so often that he had seen through her. Biezhi thought about it, and suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and did not deny it: "If one day the master does not intend to let me go, I will naturally find a way out for myself." The straightforward words without any disguise slowly fell into Fu Huaiqing's ears. He looked at the girl with sparkling almond eyes under the veil with mixed feelings, and did not speak for a long time. 

His face was gloomy: "Why." 

There seemed to be no reason to leave the palace. 

Biezhi felt that it was instinct, instinct asking for help, "The prince intends to detain me in the palace, so it is normal for me to leave." 

Fu Huaiqing's eyes were dark and unpredictable, "Why not stay." 

Biezhi was silent for a long time. 

"If it wasn't me who asked you to stay, but Jiran," Fu Huaiqing glanced at her, "would you stay." 

Biezhi did not hesitate, "No." 

Jiran was not the reason for her to leave, and naturally she could not decide whether she would leave or not. 

She wanted to leave. If Ji Ran agreed, they could leave together. If he didn't, Bie Zhi wouldn't force it. 

Fu Huaiqing's eyes narrowed slightly, his throat as if strangled, unable to move. 

He finally understood that her departure wasn't subject to anyone's interference; it was entirely her own decision. 

Even if she didn't know Ji Ran was impersonating her, she wouldn't stop for a moment because of Ji Ran's refusal. Like an elusive breeze, it drifted freely, lingering for no one. 

Catching a slow approaching figure from the corner of his eye, Fu Huaiqing looked past her, his expression indifferent, at Qin Xiao standing behind her. 

Qin Xiao stepped forward, bowing, "Your Highness." 

"Little Qin is quite swift," Fu Huaiqing's eyes were like a pool of still water. "It only took half an hour to find you here." 

"I'm not very talented, but I do have the experience of ordinary people's reasoning." Qin Xiao raised his eyes slightly, casting a glance at Bie Zhi, who hesitated to speak. He knew that if she wanted to leave, she would immediately rush to the various city gates to search. 

He withdrew his gaze from her face, paused, then looked directly at Prince Su. "I just happened to guess Miss Biezhi's thoughts." 

Biezhi frowned slightly at this. 

Fu Huaiqing chuckled coldly, raised his palm and placed it on the girl's slender wrist, slowly encircling it and tightening it. 

He pulled back slightly, and Biezhi took a few steps back. 

"I guessed it, so what?" Fu Huaiqing raised his thin lips slightly, his smile not reaching his eyes. "How much do you really understand?" 

Biezhi tilted her head, glanced at Fu Huaiqing, whose eyes were as deep as ink, and nodded secretly. 

He was right. 

She didn't think Qin Xiao could understand her very well. It just so happened that he, with his normal thinking, might have guessed her thoughts, but why should he make decisions for her? 

Fu Huaiqing couldn't do it, so why should he? 

A secret whisper rose in her mind, and the moment she realized what she was thinking, Biezhi blinked unconsciously. 

She pursed her lips and said nothing. 

Although the girl said nothing, her eyes were filled with recognition. Qin Xiao's eyes paused. 

His heart, which was surging with undercurrents, gradually sank. His eyes darkly passed over the tall figure of the man and fixed on Biezhi, who looked calm and composed. She seemed easy to approach, but in fact, she was not. 

Her liveliness seemed to be only given to certain people. 

And among these people, there was no sign of himself. 

Seeing this, Fu Huaiqing's eyes followed Qin Xiao's gaze and fell back slightly, meeting Biezhi's thoughtful almond-shaped eyes. He probably understood what was in her mind and raised an eyebrow. 

He tightened his hand on her wrist and said no more to Qin Xiao, leading her forward. 

The problems between them had never been his business. 

Stepping onto the palace carriage, Biezhi quietly sat to the side, a little further away from Fu Huaiqing, who was in the main seat. If possible, a little further would not be impossible. 

Unfortunately, if she was any further away, she would be outside the carriage. 

Biezhi looked at the space only half an inch wide to her side with regret and sighed deeply. 

Fu Huaiqing: "..." 

He calmly moved towards her, "Now you know to hide, why didn't you think before you ran." 

Indecision will lead to failure. 

Since stepping into Xianyun Tower, Biezhi has regarded this sentence as the truth. Looking back and forth will only put her in trouble. 

Moreover, "You clearly told me not to hesitate when doing things, and when necessary..." She glanced at Fu Huaiqing sadly, who was only half a palm away from her, "and you want to exchange your life for his." 

He is more cruel than the King of Hell. Her dissatisfied tone from earlier suddenly rang in Fu Huaiqing's ears. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, but when he thought of what was happening at the moment, he fell again. 

When he was not smiling, his expression was cold.

When Biezhi saw him like this, he felt a little nervous and muttered, "I didn't say anything wrong."