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| Rebirth: Back to Zero Author: 祎庭沫瞳 (Yi Ting Mo Tong) |
Chapter 17 Abnormality (Part 2/3)
"Yes." Ming Li hurriedly responded, and said to Ling Qiyang, "It's my fault. Prince Consort, this way please."
Ling Qiyang took the basket in his hand, and have a few oranges to him and Luo Su. He said with a smile, "Being loyal is not a bad thing."
"Thank
you, Prince Consort." Ming Li gleefully took the oranges. He opened the
door for Ling Qiyang and shared the oranges with Luo Su, who stayed at the
door.
"Prince
Consort is not an outsider." Jun Lixuan said to Xiaoying.
"Yes."
Xiaoying knew clearly as the Sixth Prince had also informed him.
Ling
Qiyang walked in, "Am I disturbing you?"
"No,
it's all our own business." Jun Lixuan said.
"Her
Royal Highness Ling." Xiaoying wanted to kneel and salute but was stopped
by Ling Qiyang.
"You
don't need to be polite. It's my bad for coming at this bad timing." Ling
Qiyang smiled. Xiaoying did not wear a mask. His gentle and sharp features were
beautiful, effeminate even. Between the captivating expression, an intense
coldness lingered in his eyes with indelible vigilance. But even with the
frost-like gaze, Ling Qiyang still saw bits of innocent naivety.
"Continue
talking." Jun Lixuan got Ling Qiyang to sit next to him and said to
Xiaoying.
"Yes.
Those sleepwalking soldiers will wake up the next morning and with no
recollections of the night. They don’t look like they are pretending. But I
heard from other people that the sleepwalking soldiers had odd behaviours in
the period before killing. Their temperament became very irritable, and often
had disputes with several soldiers who were killed." Xiaoying said.
"Were
they acting on instigation?" Jun Lixuan asked. This incident had too many
points that made no sense.
"It
doesn't look like it. It will take a few days for Sixth Prince to return to the
Capital. He asked me to return first to inform you about this." Xiaoying
said.
"Yeah."
Jun Lixuan nodded as he fell into thought. If someone ordered it, it would be
impossible for Third Brother to find out.
Jun
Lixuan repeated the part that Ling Qiyang did not hear again, and then asked,
"What do you think?"
"Do
those people have other symptoms?" Ling Qiyang asked Xiaoying.
Xiaoying
thought for a while, and said, "Those people have been locked up
temporarily. I heard that they are fatigued and haggard ever since the
murdering. It seems that all their strength was used up that night."
"Is
it poisoning?" Jun Lixuan looked at Ling Qiyang.
Ling
Qiyang thought for a while, "I can't tell right now. We will have to meet
them to find out."
"Then
I will go find Third Brother in a while." Jun Lixuan said. With Ling
Qiyang's status as Prince Consort, he was not allowed in the barracks. Even if
he had the skills and intentions, there was no use if he could not meet the
soldiers in person.
"I
will take my leave first." Xiaoying saluted and got ready to leave, but
was stopped by Ling Qiyang.
"You
must be tired from rushing overnight. Stay and rest for one night before you go
back. Sixth Brother must be able to guarantee his own safety if he sent you
here. If you rush day and night like this, you will become exhausted. If you
collapse, Sixth Brother will be in danger." Ling Qiyang coaxed with absolute
conviction.
"Yes.
Let Ming Li take you to rest and leave tomorrow." Jun Lixuan also nodded.
Xiaoying
hesitated for a moment, and said, "I will do so."
Ming Li
took Xiaoying to rest, leaving the two alone. Jun Lixuan looked at his Prince
Consort and asked, "You said that Luo Su is your personal assistant, so
you don't need him to salute you. What about Xiaoying? He is a man."
Regarding
Ling Qiyang's support for Xiaoying, Jun Lixuan was sour and unhappy.
Ling
Qiyang chuckled and said, "He smells of Sixth Brother ."
Jun
Lixuan looked at him, confounded.
"The
fragrances used by Sixth Brother are extremely rare. For the scent to linger on
him, he must be very close to Sixth Brother and often stays together. The other
possibility is that that Sixth Brother’s fragrance sachet is on him. But no Ye
Empire man would give away the sachet so easily. This shows that Sixth Brother
values him, maybe it's more than that. Naturally, I will not allow a man so
close to Sixth Brother to salute me." Ling Qiyang laughed.
Jun Lixuan
looked at Ling Qiyang after hearing the sound argument. He smiled helplessly
and sighed " Well, you are just too smart."
Before
Jun Lixuan could make his visit, Jun Liyuan sent someone to invite him. Another
sleepwalking murder occurred the night before. But this time the soldier had
not awoken and seemed to be really crazy. Furthermore, Jun Liyuan also
discovered that things were not as simple as they thought.
Soon,
the odd incidents had reached Emperor Yanxi's ears. Emperor Yanxi immediately
sent Imperial Doctors to diagnose and treat the soldiers. However, the matter
had not been resolved, and the causes were still undetermined.
Two days later, during the morning assembly, Emperor Yanxi asked his courtiers, "There was a sleepwalking and murdering incident in the army. I'm sure all of you have heard of it. Come, speak your minds and share your opinions."
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Translator's Notes:
Jun
Liyuan and Jun Liche both have their own ships. They will appear one by one and
become apparent. Look forward to it!! 😊
yes, i'm excited to see the side CPs ah!! hahahaha thank u for the chapter~
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