Since her Imperial Father and Mother disappeared on their travels, she had never given up searching. Now that she finally had a clue, she absolutely could not let her escape.
She had to unravel this mystery, because countless times in her dreams, upon waking, she would remember the patterns that appeared in the dreams were the same patterns on the black-clad person's hands.
So she had a vague feeling, was it related to the disappearance of her Imperial Mother and Father back then? That was why she had to figure it out.
After hundreds of exchanges, the black-clad person was clearly running out of stamina. Seeing this, Xue Xing Yue drew the soft whip from her waist and lashed it fiercely at the black-clad person's waist. The black-clad person let out a muffled groan and then fell to the ground, unable to get up again.
Xue Xing Yue stepped forward and placed a foot on the black-clad person's chest. Only when she felt the softness beneath her foot did she feel a bit surprised. She tore open the black veil of the black-clad person and discovered it was a woman.
The woman glared at her with hatred and said, "If you want to kill me, then kill me."
"Who are you?" Xue Xing Yue asked coldly.
"Why should I tell you?" She was outmatched and admitted defeat, but it was absolutely impossible for her to reveal her affairs.
Upon hearing this, Xue Xing Yue let out a cold laugh, her gaze turning somewhat icy. She took out a dagger and made a few slashes on the woman's body. When the dagger was sheathed, the woman's clothes were in shreds and had fallen to the ground.
"You... you..." The woman's eyes immediately welled up with tears. The Left Protector had clearly said that even if captured, they would be stabbed to death with a single blow. Then, what kind of person was she encountering? Her chastity... no, no, not like this.
Xue Xing Yue was taken aback. Seeing the moisture in the woman's eyes, she was a little surprised. She picked up the woman's hand and rubbed the patterns on the back of her hand vigorously, but they wouldn't come off.
These were those people. But who could tell her what she had encountered? If it weren't for the patterns on the back of her hand, she would have thought she was molesting an innocent woman.
"Let me go, you pervert." The woman was filled with indignation and regret. If she had known, why would she have put herself forward?
She would rather bite her tongue and commit suicide than be toyed with and then die.
Sensing the woman's despair, Xue Xing Yue suddenly made a swift move and grabbed the woman's chin. Although it was a little late, thankfully the woman had only managed to bite her tongue until it bled.
She reached out and sealed the woman's pressure points, then hoisted her onto her shoulder and left the place.
Xue Xing Yue carried the woman back to the inn like this. All along the way, the gazes of the people were varied; there was envy, jealousy, and sympathy. However, the good thing about Qi was that no one would think she was forcibly abducting a maiden. In reality, Xue Xing Yue had misinterpreted. The people on the road were envious of the handsome young man, and how they wished they were the ones being carried on shoulders.
Xue Xing Yue kicked open the inn door. Wu Hen looked at the person on her shoulder and swallowed hard. "Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"
She placed the person on her shoulder on the ground and asked, "What do you think I mean?"
Wu Hen looked at the woman who was only wearing a bodice and swallowed again. "Your Highness, can you be a little more normal?"
Xue Xing Yue looked at Wu Hen and asked, "What do you mean? Am I not normal?"
Wu Hen wore a mournful expression and suddenly knelt down. "Your Highness, you don't need to be so desperate. If... if..."
"If what?" Xue Xing Yue was somewhat surprised. What had she done?
Wu Hen put on a righteous demeanor and said, "If Your Highness fancies someone, I'll go find a handsome young man for you. You... you can't be like this! If all else fails, Feng Qing is also an option. Feng Qing, what do you say?"
Feng Qing, lying on the bed, blushed instantly, redder than a ripe apple. He licked his lips and said firmly, "Your Highness, your subordinate is willing to..."
"Stop, what are you all talking about? Do you think I've been indecent with her?" Xue Xing Yue looked at Wu Hen and Feng Qing, finding it both amusing and exasperating.
Wu Hen and Feng Qing stared intently at the woman on the ground and asked, "Isn't it?"
"Of course..." But when Xue Xing Yue saw the woman on the ground, dressed only in her bodice, looking as delicate as a weeping pear blossom, she understood why she had been misunderstood by Wu Hen and Feng Qing.
She found it both amusing and exasperating, saying, "You've misunderstood. It's not what you think. I just... I just slashed her clothes a few times with a knife, and then..."
She noticed that Feng Qing and Wu Hen's eyes were shining brightly, with a clear look of disbelief. For the first time, she understood the meaning of having a sin but being unable to explain it. However, it wasn't entirely their fault. Even if she saw such a scene, she would have thought the same way.
Moreover, the culprit herself had a pitiful look, her face streaming with tears, so tragically beautiful. Anyone would have thought that way. Suddenly, she remembered the way people looked at her on the way back. She had thought it was because of her handsome face, but it turned out to be...
"It's really not what you think. I need to interrogate this person," Xue Xing Yue said.
Wu Hen nodded. Although he was initially confused, he now helped the woman to a chair and carefully tied her up with ropes.
Xue Xing Yue unsealed the woman's pressure points, and the woman suddenly burst into tears.
Xue Xing Yue looked at the woman helplessly and asked, "What's your name?"
"I... why should I tell you, you pervert." The woman cried pitifully.
Xue Xing Yue suddenly leaned closer to the woman and said in a very low voice, "I advise you to tell the truth. Otherwise, see the person on the bed? That person needs an inexperienced woman to detoxify him."
The woman trembled all over. She looked at Feng Qing on the bed with terror. Feng Qing's face was ashen, looking less than human. She couldn't help but shiver.