Linxiao woman.

"I am here to ask you for information" before Han Xuan'er's dream would be complete, Linxiao cut her off in the middle.

"Why today all good men come for asking something and other stuff and not for fun." Han Xuan'er mumble, which was not heard by Linxiao's sensitive ears.

"Ask what you want to know?" Han Xuan'er had no other option as she remembered what happened before. And what the other man did with her. So she thought she had better give information and take money so it would be better for her today.

Mo Lichen brings out a dagger hidden in his clothes and keeps that in her throat and she does not have any option left and she tells what Mo Lichen wants to know.

Just like that, Linxiao does not face any problem spilling the beans from Han Xuan'er.

"Could you tell me about the information which princess Linxiao wants," Linxiao expressed, hiding her identity. Which she wants last to disclose.

"Why should I tell you? What does the princess want?" Han Xuan'er defended herself by giving the formidable information which was between princess Linxiao and her. 

How could she tell that simply?

"After all, this information related to the royal member of the royal family, princess Linxiao".

"Because I am the person whom the royal princess asked to come and collect information from you," Linxiao honestly said so that Han Xuan'er could give her answer to a hidden mystery.

"How should I believe you are her highness assigned person?" Han Xuan'er challenged her identity as the scammer. As in the business of this, she had some rule not to give information to others who claim, the person of others.

"Princess had already paid you enough money for this," Linxiao remembered that the former host of the body had paid Han Xuan'er, but at that time she was not able to achieve the desired information from her.

"How can I believe you are a princess man?" Han Xuan'er did not believe him after how much Linxiao tried to express her.

"Can you believe it? After seeing this, could you give me an answer?" Linxiao brings out something from her hidden pocket and shows that thing to Han Xuan'er.

"Princess Linxiao royal token," seeing the token in Linxiao's hand, Han Xuan'er eyes became wide open. As she recognized it was the same token that the princess herself gave to her at their first meeting.

How could she forget this?

Linxiao remembered from a peel of memories that Linxiao had given the same token to Han Xuan'er. So, she took out the same token from the royal palace to make believe Han Xuan'er she was princess trusted man. If it's needed, and look here, she has to take it out to prove her identity.

"Greetings to mister!" with the instant Han Xuan'er bowed in front of Linxiao, after knowing her identity as princess Linxiao person.

A chuckle escaped from Linxiao's mouth. How instantly she turns like a snake.

"It's ok! No need for this, you can rise" Linxiao order, knowing it already had taken too much time for her to leave the palace. She did not want more delay.

"Just tell me about the information for which I am here," Linxiao asserts, cutting the chase out of more formality.

Han Xuan'er went closer to Linxiao. And She told in her ear, what she knew about the princess Linxiao's mother.

As the saying goes, 'don't say something loud as walls also have ears'.

"Are you sure, it's true what you said?" Linxiao confirmed again, as she does not believe what she heard.

"Hmmm…" Han Xuan'er nods.

"Take this" Linxiao gave her a pouch. Which is filled with money.

"Thank you, mister!." Han Xuan'er smiled brightly after receiving the money, as it was a lucky day for her. She could earn a lot of money from both men.

But the first man used force on her for that.

After that, Linxiao also left her chamber.

"Why are all things related to Princess Linxiao," Han Xuan'er muttered under her breath. Seeing the young man, Linxiao's back.

"Should I inform him about the other man who came first," Han Xuan'er thought in her mind. 

However, she did not go to stop Linxiao and told her about Mo Lichen, who took information using force on her.

As it matters, nothing related to her.

...…

Linxiao came out of the chamber, confused and with a complicated expression. But she was happy that at least now, she has some lead about her mother's case.

 However, when she came out, the first scene that came into her view was the worried face of Liu Ying. who looked like she was on the verge of crying in any moment.

"Liu! Why did you come here?" Linxiao reached near to her. And grip Liu Ying's arm in her hands.

"Don't I say, wait for me outside of this place, then why did you come here again." Linxiao asked. 

"What would I do if something happened to you?" she added, in a worried tone. When it comes to Liu Ying.

"Same, I was also worried about you. You take more time to come out. As I do not have any other choice to look for you. That's why I have to come here," Liu Ying explained her concern and pointed to Linxiao.

"Next time don't do something like that '' Linxiao ordered Liu Ying. And she also nodes her head in response. Knowing if she stretched this further than that would have annoyed Linxiao.

"Let's go." She asserts and both leave from the pleasure pavilion to the imperial palace.

"How did it go?" Liu Ying was curious to know about what Linxiao has information.

"Hmmm!.. It went well, but both irritating men were also there." Linxiao informed her about Mo Lichen in irritation.

"Irritating man.… who?" asked Liu Ying with puzzled eyes.

Both were in a way of returning to imperial manor. When they were discussing the matter.

"The same man from the market" Linxiao had told her about Mo Lichen and Lu Yan already. Then Liu Ying does not take more time to understand whom Linxiao was talking about.

"Its look like they meddle in all your works, Today.'' Liu Ying commented and chuckled seeing how Linxiao was irritated. When she was talking about the incident that happened outside of Han Xuan'er's chamber.

"Did you claim Han Xuan'er your woman?" Liu Ying laughed out loud in the middle of market street. As she was not able to control her laughter after hearing. Linxiao claims Han Xuan'er her woman.

Linxiao, ".....".

"Did you just notice this?" she glared back at Liu Ying.

"And did you just laugh at me…" Linxiao added, glanced toward a girl. Who was laughing like a manic clutching her tummy.

However, when Liu Ying saw Linxiao look at her with her sharp eyes. All her laughter vanished from her face.

"Apology! Xiao Tong, I should not have laughed at you," she said as to how she could laugh at her princess.

But seeing how Liu Ying behaved, seeing her all serious. Linxiao herself could not control her laughter when she thought about how she acted.

"I could not come up with a better excuse than this". 

"claiming her my woman !!…".

"I would do the same as you," Liu Ying chuckled.

"I would wait for the same," she laughed aloud. 

Then both girls laughed together.

However, both were unknown about the upcoming disaster, which was eagerly waiting for their return to the imperial palace.

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