The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 172 She Deliberately Revealed Herself

Lin Shanjuan was still puzzled. "We've been trying to figure out her purpose, but we don't know why she came. You didn't see how much she cared about Ye Xi. At first, she was really upset with me because Ye Xi blocked the dart for me, so she got hurt. But then, for some reason, she got better."

Qi Zhaomian couldn't help laughing. She glanced at Lin Shanjuan who was talking about the interesting things on the road with great eloquence, and her eyes became more gentle.

It’s so nice. Life is better when this person is really by my side.

I wish she could always be with me in this life and find me in the next life.

"...She didn't harm Ye Xi, nor did she ask for the account books we brought back. I really can't tell who she is, nor what her purpose is in approaching Ye Xi."

After Lin Shanjuan finished speaking, he thought of the He Qing he had met once before: "What about the real He Qing?"

Qi Zhaomian followed her into the Heyang Palace and closed the door before asking, "Then why do you think she treats Xiaoxi well?"

Lin Shanjuan paused, an idea coming to his mind, but he wasn't sure whether to say it or not: "I feel...she seems to like Ye Xi. The way she looks at Ye Xi, and her usual attitude, really seems like she likes him."

Especially when I had myself to compare it with, I was completely convinced of this guess.

Qi Zhaomian raised his eyebrows with pleasure, confirming her guess, and also told her that Liu He had come to see him.

"...At that time, she said she came to see an old friend, and she cared a lot about Xiaoxi, so I thought she must have some feelings for Xiaoxi."

After that, she told a story that she had pieced together based on her investigations during this period.

The Nanman royal family was scheming against each other, and the concubines in the harem fought openly and secretly for the imperial power. As a result, although the Nanman king had many concubines, he had very few children.

And while the Nanman royal family appeared harmonious, undercurrents were turbulent. The Nanman King did not hold all the imperial power; a larger portion was dispersed among other nobles, creating a situation of mutual restraint and vigilance.

In order to ensure that his offspring could survive, the King of Nanman came up with one plan after another. It was really not easy for the eldest prince to grow up to this age.

After the twin princesses were born, in order to keep at least one of them, the Nanman King only announced to the public that one princess was born, while hiding the other princess in a dark room and raising her carefully.

These two children are Liu Tao and Liu He.

Liu Tao is a sharp knife displayed in the open, while Liu He is a hidden arrow hidden in the sleeve, ready to kill the enemy when he gets close.

The two looked almost identical, with only minor differences that no one cared about, so Liu Tao had to hand Ye Xi over to Liu He since she couldn't handle him.

Just as Liu Tao fell in love with Ye Lang during their long battles, Liu He was also obsessed with the princess who was riding a horse with such heroic spirit.

Later, Liu Tao married Ye Lang as she wished, and from the moment Liu Tao got married, Liu He was destined to never appear in the sight of the southern barbarians again.

She is Liu Tao's shadow, not Liu He, so she cannot be seen by anyone and can only fill all her time in the dark room with military strategies and martial arts training.

Later, Liu Tao sent a letter to the King of Nanman, listing Ye Lang's unfaithfulness and missing his hometown. She asked her sister to temporarily live in the general's mansion for her so that she could go back to see her father and brother.

That's why Liu He followed the Nanman merchant caravan into the capital, and then exchanged identities with Liu Tao who had been prepared for it.

The reason why she agreed was not only because she couldn't refuse, but also because she really wanted to meet Ye Xi.

This story is a little bit tragic, because Liu He cannot be made public, so maybe one day when you wake up, Liu He will have left, and the one in the general's mansion will be Liu Tao again.

No matter how deep Liu He's love is, it cannot be expressed in words. To the world, she is Liu Tao, she is Ye Xi's sister-in-law, and she can never have any improper thoughts about Ye Xi.

But what about herself?

Those things that cannot be expressed in words will linger in her heart year after year. She cannot let go of them, but she has to.

Perhaps she had also looked up at the bright moon in the dark room, or perhaps she was extremely envious when she watched Liu Tao smiling and marrying her lover.

Perhaps she had no chance to witness Liu Tao's wedding at all. If it weren't for this opportunity, she would probably never see Ye Xi again.

But there is a stubborn part in her character. She is willing to pursue the moon in her heart, otherwise she would not travel thousands of miles and take risks to exchange.

He would not deliberately reveal so many flaws in front of Ye Xi.

She is cautious by nature and can hide it from the world, so how could she not hide it from Ye Xi?

How could he deliberately change clothes in front of her, giving Ye Xi enough time to peek and let her see the tattoo on his back clearly?

I won't deliberately expose my cooking skills, and I won't act clumsy everywhere.

He didn't even know that the most obvious difference between him and Liu Tao was the color of their pupils, but he still stared at Ye Xi so seriously every day.

She was not exposing herself, but she really wanted Ye Xi to know that she was not Liu Tao.

She hoped Ye Xi could treat her as another person.

In this way, Ye Xi might remember her, or he might ask around because he won't even know her name and will never see her again.

Although the possibility was slim, she couldn't help but feel a little hopeful.

Indifferent people have a common characteristic - the more indifferent they are, the less warmth they have, and the more they can only focus on one person.

Perhaps her intersection with Ye Xi was not deep, but for her, Ye Xi was the most stunning existence in her short life.

There might be only boredom and loneliness in the dark room, but the lively Ye Xi is enough to become the color that she thinks about repeatedly in her spare time.

Lin Shanjuan remained silent for a long time before asking, "Should I tell Ye Xi? At least... tell her life story and her name."

Qi Zhaomian shook his head: "We are outsiders, so naturally we think it's good to be able to help a marriage happen. But Ye Xi is an insider, and she may not need Liu He's love. If knowing this is a burden to her, it will also hurt Liu He."

It had to be said that Qi Zhaomian was much more attentive than she was when it came to understanding people's hearts. Lin Shanjuan had no choice but to agree, but he couldn't help but sigh.

"She might leave Jingguo someday. It's a shame, she's such an interesting person."

Qi Zhaomian felt the same way: "If you want to know, you can also keep an eye on the Nanman caravans. Liu Tao will come back eventually."

Xiaoxi, when will you see her true feelings?