Chapter 58

  The perfect body emits a fatal temptation under the faint, dim light. From top to bottom, there is not a single flaw, just like a complete work of art, perfectly flawless and invulnerable. If one doesn't pay attention, it's hard to notice the almost imperceptible abnormality below her neck, which seems to be only a fine, natural texture floating on her skin.

  The emperor's eyes slowly deepened, his throat suddenly drying up, gazing at the temptation in front of him like a work of art, the depths of his eyes rapidly spreading.

  "Do you know? I have been waiting for this day for a long time." His trembling hands gently brushed against her, the emperor's low voice was hoarse with suppressed excitement. From that night three years ago, she had become a dream in his heart, and now this dream-like person was finally standing in front of him, how could he not be excited.

  His hands, on her body, stirred up waves of disturbance, making her already dazed consciousness even more submerged. The emperor's warm breath sprayed directly onto her face, causing wave after wave of numbness and itchiness.

  She didn't quite catch what he said and naturally hadn't noticed his self-introduction, only instinctively sensing the information he brought to her.

  His hands also instinctively wrapped around him.

  He could no longer suppress it, or perhaps he didn't need to suppress it anymore, and without hesitation, he pressed his heavy body down on her.

  "Pain..." As he exerted himself, the delicate body beneath him let out a pained cry, tinged with a hint of resentment, yet also hiding an uncontrollable...

  The emperor's face lit up with joy, and he struggled to control his movements. Slowly, he leaned in to kiss her. It seemed that Xuan Yuan Chen had never touched her before, and she was still a virgin. From now on, she could only be his woman. He would find an appropriate time to bring her into the palace, but he had no idea what terrible consequences this indulgence would bring.

  ……

  In a quiet and elegant pavilion.

  In the depths of a dark night, its beautiful and elegant scenery cannot be seen, but the smile with the scent of grass, the flow with the fragrance of flowers, makes one feel a kind of self-intoxicated infatuation.

  In the small courtyard, it is quiet, as quiet as it should be on this deep night, except for the sounds of nature and people snoring in their sleep.

  The room in the pavilion was still lit, and a soft light seeped through the slightly ajar window, spilling out into the boundless black night, casting only a faint glow.

  In the room, a man sat upright on the bed, his originally carefree face now only filled with heavy pain and conflict. His eyes stared straight at the person still sleeping on the bed, wondering what her reaction would be when she woke up later.

  Today, he did something that he didn't dare to think about for over twenty years. He was very clear about the consequences of his actions, but he had no regrets at all. For her, he never knew what regret or hesitation were.

  He let out a faint sigh, as if to release the pent-up frustration that was about to explode from his heart, and also as if he just wanted to feel the reality of this moment. The candlelight in front of him was almost extinguished.

  As his breath slowly swayed, blowing towards the sleeping person under the bed curtain, the already beautiful and dazed picture became even more hazy.

  Who can understand the real purpose of his actions tonight? He is very clear that things have come to this end, he has no chance of taking her away from Xuan Yuan Chen's side, it is simply impossible, and this is also the most painful sorrow for him.

  He knew very well that he couldn't take her away from Xuan Yuan Zhi's side, but tonight, he still took the risk to swap her out of the Wang Fu, not taking her out, but swapping her out. The purpose of his doing so was just one, which was...

  "Huh?" The low murmur from the person on the bed interrupted his thoughts, and he suddenly woke up with a start. His eyes quickly focused on her, and his body subconsciously straightened up and walked towards the edge of the bed. But he didn't make a sound, as if afraid of disturbing her, or perhaps afraid that she would discover him too soon.

  Ling Feng slowly opened her eyes, subconsciously scanning around. What entered her gaze was a pale purple bed curtain, her favorite color and long-held fantasy. The daze from just waking up made her slightly bewildered by the scene before her eyes.

  And the canopy in front of her was also specially designed, unlike the heavy ancient canopies, but with a modern and airy feel, just like the one she designed herself when she was in Qing Shan.

  In ancient times, the canopy was made of a thick and dense fabric, not much thinner than the fabric used to make clothes. Although it could successfully keep out mosquitoes, on those hot summer days, it would suffocate people. So when she was in Qing Shan, she specially had someone weave a kind of gauze-like silk net that was as light and thin as modern mosquito nets. Not only was it light and thin, but on those sweltering summer nights, it also let out a faint cool breeze, making it extremely comfortable. However, this design of hers had only been seen by Murong Lingyun before, and no one else knew about it...

  Her body stiffened subconsciously, and the confusion in her eyes quickly disappeared. She remembered what she saw before she fainted, and her heart suddenly sank.

  As if sensing something, her face quickly turned sideways, and just as she had expected, she saw Mu Rong Lingyun in front of the bed.

  At that moment, there was no surprise on her face, nor anger, only a kind of instinctive fear. Murong Lingyun had actually taken her out of the Wang Fu, if Xuan Yuan Chen knew about it, the consequences would be...

  "You're awake." Seeing her turn to him, Murong Lingyun spoke lightly, but seeing the fear in her eyes, his face also sank slightly, of course, he knew what she was worried about.

  "You don't have to be afraid, Xuan Yuan Chen won't discover it that easily." The low voice was comforting her, but also himself. However, there was still an undeniable confidence in his tone, he believed that Master's disguise technique wouldn't be discovered so easily, even if the person was Xuan Yuan Chen.

  Tonight is their wedding night, as long as Xuan Yuan Zhen drinks that cup of cross-cupped wine, the rest will only have the expected entanglement, and it's absolutely impossible to discover that the 'her' by his side is fake.

  Ling Feng was taken aback, and suddenly remembered that before she fainted, she had seen a face identical to hers. At the time, she even suspected it was her own reflection in a mirror. But now, upon hearing Mu Rong's words, she immediately understood what was going on.

  She slowly sat up, her eyes fixed on him, "Do you think this can really deceive Xuan Yuan Chen?" Her soft voice was laced with hidden worry, yet also carried a hint of hope. She too hoped that this could indeed deceive Xuan Yuan Chen, but given his astuteness, the possibility seemed very small, very small.

  "Don't worry, Master's disguise technique has never been seen through so far, let alone I've also put some medicine in their wine. A comforting smile slowly floated onto Murong Lingyun's face, he only needed tonight, as long as he could safely get through today, his goal would be achieved."

  Ling Feng slightly furrowed her brow, she naturally could understand Murong Lingyun's meaning, the medicine he mentioned must be that kind of thing. She also understood that a man, in such a situation, would naturally have his judgment impaired. But, would everything really develop as Murong Lingyun had planned? Would Xuan Yuan Chen really fall for it?

  "Where did you find that woman?" Ling Feng suddenly remembered that the woman's figure seemed to be very similar to hers. It seemed that things were not entirely a coincidence, how could Murong Lingyun possibly find someone with a similar figure to her own in such a short period of time?

  Murong Lingyun was slightly stunned, hesitated for a moment, before saying in a low voice, "I found her at a brothel." Most importantly, she used to be an entertainer who didn't sell her body. To put it more accurately, she was still a virgin.

  In fact, he had discovered that woman a long time ago, by chance, and had been thinking about it in his heart, but he didn't expect to use her like this.

  Ling Feng's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at him, how could he find a woman to replace her without Xuan Yuan Chen noticing?

  "Actually, Xuan Yuan Chen and you are just acquaintances, he doesn't understand you, deceiving him is not impossible." Murong Lingyun seemed to have understood her thoughts, explaining slowly.

  "Then what? Do you think that woman can deceive Xuan Yuan Chen for how long?"

  Murong Lingyun's face suddenly darkened, but it wasn't because he realized Xuan Yuan Zhi had seen through his disguise. It was because of that deep reluctance, and the faint closing of his eyes, as he muttered softly, "Just one night will be enough." As he spoke, he slightly turned his face away, as if not daring to look directly at her again.

  He was very clear that as long as he could deceive Xuan Yuan Zhi with his cleverness, it would be fine for tonight. So he had already made an appointment with the woman to let her switch places with Ling Feng after Xuan Yuan Zhi went to court.

  He didn't want to give up on Ling Feng, but it was precisely because of his unwillingness to give up that he had to take this risk. After leaving last night, he understood Ling Feng's original intention. In such a situation, she agreed to marry Xuan Yuan Chen solely to save her. A night of contemplation left him torn. He wanted to take her away, to make her leave with him and never come back, but he didn't dare to, not because he was worried about his own safety, but because he was worried about hers.

  He knew that Xuan Yuan Chen, apart from his power in the capital, also had an extremely secretive organization. This organization was completely unknown to anyone, and he had only discovered it by chance once. It was precisely this accidental discovery that made him understand how terrifying Xuan Yuan Chen was.

  So, he understood that he absolutely could not take Ling Feng away. Last night, he had already clearly felt the inevitability of Xuan Yuan Chen's pursuit of Ling Feng. If he really took Ling Feng away, he was afraid that within an hour, Xuan Yuan Chen would be able to find them. And the consequences of that would be only one - he and Ling Feng would absolutely have no way out but death.

  Death is not scary, but dying with her would be his pleasure. However, he cannot be so selfish as to let her lose her life because of his recklessness. Truly loving someone does not mean absolute possession or a tragic love that ends in mutual destruction, but rather being able to see her live well, and what's more, there is also their child waiting for her.

  After a night of deep contemplation, he made such a decision that would make her suffer less and avoid letting her be humiliated by Xuan Yu again.

  Ling Feng's body stiffened, muttering, "Just one night?" It seemed like he was asking him, but more like he was talking to himself. However, in an instant, he understood the true intention of Murong Lingyun.

  He took such a great risk just to prevent Xuan Yuan Chen from knowing that she was not innocent, but he found a woman from the brothel and what did it mean? To provoke Xuan Yuan Chen into killing that woman, and then she could escape?

  Just based on her understanding of Xuan Yuan Chen, if he had discovered that the woman he married was not chaste at the time, it's unlikely that he would have simply killed her. The most likely outcome is that he would have made her wish she were dead, and in that kind of torment, he should not have found it difficult to discover that 'she' was not really herself.

  It seemed that he had seen her doubts, and Murong Lingyun explained again, "That woman used to be a performer who didn't sell her body." He had also thought about finding a real prostitute to provoke Xuan Yuan Chen, but he knew more about Xuan Yuan than Ling Feng did, so he didn't dare take the risk.

  Ling Feng stiffened slightly again, and a complex, unusual glint flashed in her beautiful eyes. At this moment, she didn't know what kind of mood she was in, nor did she know how to face Murong Lingyun with what kind of mood.

  She didn't think that on the wedding night, if Xuan Yuan Chen discovered she wasn't a virgin, how he would deal with her. She couldn't escape no matter how hard she thought about it. What she never expected was that Murong Lingyun, just to save her from Xuan Yuan Chen's humiliation, took such a risk and came up with this idea of switching places.

  It's fake to say that I'm not moved, never knew that a man could make such sacrifices for her, even if he knows she will belong to someone else, but still selflessly devote himself to her without complaint.

  She used to think that compromising with him was for his own good, and he would slightly return her feelings after all these years. But now she realizes she was completely wrong, and the mistake is too huge, because only now does she understand that everything she did for him will never be worth one ten-thousandth of what he has done for her.

  And everything she did last night couldn't fool him at all, because he knew her too well, or it can be said that he trusted her too much.

  Perhaps everything was already destined, she inexplicably came here, became his "sister", and then naturally accepted his care and love, letting his emotions sink deeper, while she also unknowingly slowly fell into infatuation.

  In fact, he had long become the person she recognized after coming here, and of course, he was also the only man who made her emotional in her twenties. She had been waiting for him, waiting for him to solve all the troubles before marrying her, but she didn't expect to wait for such an ending.

  Last night's her, is also a sleepless night for him, and also for herself. Of course, she also acknowledges that the emotions she has for him also include some of the original owner of this body's feelings.

  Looking at his heavy face, filled with conflict and reluctance, her heart suddenly tightened, tightened to the point of suffocation. "Why don't you just take me away from here?" Her red lips parted slightly, and a low murmur escaped, but that voice seemed somewhat distant, somewhat dazed, and even carried a hint of resentment.

  Ling Feng really didn't know whether the voice was hers or that of the original owner of this body, but she just felt her heart aching more and more, as if even her entire body was aching along with it.

  Murong Lingyun's eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze at Lingfeng also showed a hint of doubt. However, he still said in a low voice, "I want to, but as you said last night, I'm not strong enough yet." The heavy tone was tinged with self-reproach and pain, but when he spoke these words, there was no resentment towards Lingfeng. Instead, his expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "However, I swear that one day, I will take you away from her side."

  Today's compromise is not his retreat, but because he cherishes their lives for each other. Also for their future happiness.

  Her stunning face finally cracked a faint smile, this man, in his plainness, always managed to surprise her with the unexpected, she sometimes even suspected that he was also a time-traveler.

  That heart that may or may not be completely hers was once again in pain, but this time it wasn't the kind of heavy tearing, but a thrilling joy, a poignant ache after being deeply moved.

  She suddenly got up, quickly got out of bed, stood straight in front of him, and stared at her with a slight smile on her red lips. "Today is my wedding day, I thought everything was beyond my control, but I didn't expect that heaven would give me another chance to choose." Her words paused, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes as she looked at Murong Lingyun.

  Murong Lingyun was taken aback, looking at her with a puzzled expression, and for a moment, he couldn't understand the meaning behind her words.

  Ling Feng's lips slightly curved upwards, and the faint smile slowly spread to his eyes. He looked at her seriously and said, "Tonight, I want to marry you." At this moment, she didn't care who controlled the beating heart in her chest; all she knew was that the excellent man in front of her was worth making such a decision for.

  She is a new woman of the 21st century, without the old-fashioned and rigid thinking of ancient women. If she truly loves someone, she will not care about those worldly rules.

  "Feng er, what did you say?" Murong Lingyun stared blankly, asking with a slight tremble, his eyes wide open as if he couldn't believe it.

  "I say, I want to marry you. Although there is no blessing, although no one will hold a ceremony for us, but tonight, all of me belongs to you." Ling Feng said with a light smile on her face. She didn't think it was something shameful, instead, she thought that kind of love was pure and sacred.

  "The wind, no, unless I..." Ling Feng's straightforwardness made Murong Lingyun somewhat flustered, but having her in such a situation was too hasty, too...

  Ling Feng's face sank intentionally, and her eyes slowly drooped down. She pretended to be heartbroken and said, "Do you despise me? Despise that I am not..." Of course, she knew that Murong Lingyun would never despise her.

  "How could I, how could I be tired of you?" Murong Lingyun became more and more flustered, quickly lifting her face to make her look at him directly. When she saw a faint smile at the corner of her lips, he suddenly understood her intention. He stretched out his arms and tightly wrapped them around her, pulling her into his embrace. His lips were pressed tightly against her ear, whispering softly, "You will always be the spotless fairy in my heart, no matter when, no matter what happens, your position in my heart will never change."

  Such a vow, in this situation, I'm afraid no one will not be moved.

  Ling Feng, after a slight tremble, tightly leaned into his embrace and whispered, "So, I want to marry you tonight." If her life could have such a moment, there would be no regrets.

  Murong Lingyun's arms tightened around her body again, seemingly pondering for a moment before saying firmly, "Alright, we'll get married tonight." In his firm tone was an uncontrollable excitement, yet also a hint of unusualness.

  Ling Feng's face broke into a gentle smile once again, and with an expression of happiness, he replied, "Good." A simple word that couldn't be simpler, yet surpassed thousands of words.

  Murong Lingyun's deep eyes finally floated out a faint smile, but slowly pushed her away, pulling Lingfeng to the window, looking at the candlelight burning on the table, his eyes flashing slightly, and said to Lingfeng in a low voice, "Wait for me for a moment." Then he walked to a cabinet, took out two red candles, placed them on the table, and lit them one by one. He then took two cushions from a nearby chaise longue and put them in front of the table.

  Then he pulled Ling Feng over, stood in front of the table, and said seriously, "Since no one is here to witness for us now, let's let heaven and earth be our witnesses. No one is here to preside over the ceremony for us, so we'll do it ourselves. In short, even if it's simple, I want to give you a ritual." Although he wasn't that kind of pedantic person, he didn't want her to feel any injustice.

  "Good." Ling Feng couldn't help but understand his thoughts, and he readily agreed. Together they knelt in front of the table, whatever he said, she would do.

  Murong Lingyun held her hand tightly, as if he was afraid she would suddenly disappear. He looked at the table with only two red candles and said firmly, "Alright, let's go worship heaven and earth now." The two hands clasped together slowly became moist, but it was unclear whether it was his palm sweating or hers.

  At this moment, although it was such a simple occasion, both of them were exceptionally excited.

  Murong Lingyun pulled her along, slowly bowing his head to the table with great solemnity, just as he was serious about spending a lifetime hand in hand with her.

  Ling Feng's face was also serious, tonight she had already paid her respects once, but that time, it was completely forced, from start to finish she was being controlled by others. This time, however, was the first time she did it willingly. So, she didn't take this simple occasion as a joke, but instead was very solemn and sincere.

  Just as she was about to pay her respects to Murong Lingyun, a general rushed in hastily, without even knocking on the door, and burst straight in.

  "Marshal......" Just seeing the scene in front of him, he was stunned, and the words in his mouth were also frozen. He just stared blankly at Murong Lingyun and Lingfeng.

  Murong Lingyun's eyebrows slightly furrowed, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes as he said in a low voice, "What is it?"

  That general slightly regained his composure and gazed blankly at Ling Feng before continuing, "General, something unexpected has happened, but it should be more beneficial for you."

  "Oh?" Murong Lingyun slightly raised an eyebrow, "What happened?"

  Ling Feng was also slightly stunned, unsure of what had just happened, but somehow couldn't believe that things would go more smoothly than they had imagined.

  "The Emperor suddenly appeared and took that woman away. Now, there's no need to worry about Xuan Yuan Zhi discovering anything." The officer said with a hint of delight.

  Only Murong Lingyun and Lingfeng's faces sank at the same time, as if they both thought of a possibility.

  "You said that His Majesty took that woman away?" Murong Lingyun gazed at him coldly, speaking slowly and deliberately, as if wanting to confirm something.

  "Yes, it wasn't long after the guests had dispersed that His Majesty suddenly went to the Wang Mansion, and not long after that, he left with that woman." The officer explained in detail.

  "What then?" Mu Rong Lingyun's face grew increasingly gloomy, and a hint of fear flashed in his cold eyes.

  "Then?" The general slightly furrowed his brow, "Then? Then the Emperor took that woman to another courtyard. What happened next, I won't say, but I believe General also understands."

  Murong Lingyun's body suddenly stiffened, and he said slowly, word by word, "He finally found out."

  "What was discovered? What was discovered?" The general originally was just a military officer, for a moment, he didn't react.

  "Xuanyuan Chen wouldn't let someone take her away easily, even if that person was the Emperor. So there's only one possibility: Xuanyuan Chen must have discovered that the person is fake." Murong Lingyun spoke in a low and solemn tone, seemingly explaining to the general, but also seeming to be talking to himself. Standing beside him, Lingfeng also nodded in strong agreement with his words.

  "Huh?" The general still didn't understand, and shouted again, "Right, the Emperor seemed to have taken something to exchange with Xuan Yuan Zhen, that thing seemed very important to Xuan Yuan Zhen, so he agreed."

  This explanation didn't make Murong Lingyun relax at all, his face instead became even more gloomy. After so many years, he knew Xuan Yuan Zhi too well - he was absolutely not the kind of person who would be forced to make a deal with anyone, no matter how important that thing was to him.

  The emperor had been with him for so long, yet he didn't understand him at all, and actually took things to exchange with him, how foolish.

  At this moment, he was even more certain that Xuan Yuan Zhi had discovered something, and so he said in a low voice, "Is there any movement on Xuan Yuan Zhi's side?"

  That general thought for a moment, and then said hesitantly, "Xuan Yuan Chen seems to be nothing unusual, has been staying in the palace all the time..." Suddenly remembering something, he exclaimed, "Right, after the emperor left, Chu Wei held a portrait or something, and hurriedly left the city, I don't know what he was doing?"

  Murong Lingyun's eyes suddenly widened, his palm grasping Ling Feng's hand slowly becoming sweaty with a slight tremble, and he said harshly, "When did this happen?"

  That general saw Murong Lingyun's face and was stunned, as if he had just realized the severity of the situation. He said in a low voice, "About an hour ago."

  He originally thought that the Emperor would take that woman away, which would be beneficial to the Marshal, so he didn't rush to report back and instead followed the Emperor. However, seeing the Marshal's current state, he also understood his own mistake just now.

  "What happened an hour ago, you're only reporting to me now?!" Murong Lingyun gritted his teeth and roared, but suddenly realized something, quickly pulled up Ling Feng, and hastily said, "Hurry up and leave this place."

  Chu Wei's purpose in leaving the city was very clear. One hour, for ordinary people, was too short, too hasty, and nothing could be done. However, for those like Xuan Yuan Chen's subordinates who were like wandering souls, it was enough to do many, many things, and also enough to find them here. The returning soldiers had probably already completely exposed them.

  So he can only leave here as soon as possible now, although he also doesn't know if there's any place in the world that can avoid Xuan Yuan Chen.

  With the same awareness of the seriousness of things, Ling Feng quickly opened his hands and said in a low voice, "We can't escape." From Murong Lingyun's face, she had already understood everything.

  Murong Lingyun froze involuntarily, "What do you want to do?" At this moment, her refusal had only one explanation - he knew her too well, no need for words, and he could understand her thoughts. He immediately said harshly, "I absolutely won't let you go on an adventure alone."

  "Now there's only this way, I was originally going to go back anyway, wasn't I? It's just that now it's a little ahead of time." Ling Feng said it deliberately lightly, but everyone understood that things would absolutely not be so simple.

  "It's different." Murong Lingyun exclaimed hastily, "Tomorrow you can go back, and no one will know or notice, Xuan Yuan Chen won't hurt you either, but now..."

  "Yes, it's different, but we managed to escape together. When we were caught by him, Ling Feng's face sank and he said calmly that if she had gone back on her own, Xuan Yuan Chen would have only tortured her, but if the two of them were caught by Xuan Yuan Chen at the same time, she and Mu Rong Ling Yun would probably die a million times to appease his hatred."

  So at this moment, she must calmly make the most beneficial decision for them.

  Murong Lingyun slightly paused, he admitted that things were indeed as Lingfeng said, if Lingfeng was the one to take the initiative to go back at this moment, then neither of them would be in danger, but how could he just watch Lingfeng go and take risks.

  "Don't say anything, I'll take you out of the city right away." Now, he could only take her to see Master, hoping that Master could save her. Although he knew that Master rarely interfered with worldly affairs, he would never ignore his own matters.

  He pulled Ling Feng up again, disregarding his refusal, and hastily walked out. However, before they could even leave the room, they suddenly saw someone appear in front of them, causing both to be shocked into a stunned silence.

  Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuan Chen actually arrived so quickly, foiling her plan to have him return on his own to apologize, and also ruining Murong Lingyun's plan to seek help.

  "What's the hurry, Marshal Murong? Where are you going?" Xuan Yuan Che slowly stepped into the room and saw that Mu Rong Ling Yun and Ling Feng were tightly entwined together. His eyes instantly frosted over with a layer of ice, his voice as cold as if it came from hell itself.

  "Where I'm going is none of your business, isn't it?"

  Murong Lingyun subconsciously pushed Ling Feng back, as if afraid that Xuan Yuan Zhi would suddenly harm Ling Feng. However, he didn't think that this subconscious action would further enrage Xuan Yuan Zhi.

  Xuanyuan Chen's eyes sank suddenly, and the corner of his mouth curled up in a cold, suffocating sneer. "Where you go is none of my business, but since you've replaced me with my king, shouldn't I ask for an explanation?"

  "You..." Murong Lingyun was suddenly choked with anger, but at this moment, he had no words to refute. After a slight pause, he said in a low voice, "Xuan Yuan Chen, you have countless women, why must it be Feng'er?" He never understood why Xuan Yuan Chen insisted on marrying Feng'er, and even went so far as to offend the Emperor.

  He couldn't believe that Xuan Yuan Chen truly liked Feng Er, a man who only treated women as tools for his desires, how could he possibly have real feelings for a woman.

  Xuanyuan's eyes flashed with a hint of abnormality, but it was too fast and no one noticed. He looked straight at Lingfeng and said slowly, "Because she provoked this king." The faint voice seemed to be half-true and half-false, as if accusing Lingfeng of being a seductress.

  When they first met, her deliberate disguise caught his attention, and the chill in the palace created too much doubt. If it weren't for that encounter by the river, or if he had quickly forgotten her existence, but that night, he discovered that she was different from her usual coldness, but rather her unhidden vulnerability, which suddenly reminded him of his own vulnerability when his parents had just passed away.

  But he never expected that she would go to the battlefield alone, just because of his words, 'Mu Rong Ling Yun was injured.'

  He never knew a woman's emotions could be so deep, only to find out that her emotions weren't for him. That one glance from her completely caught his full attention.

  At this moment, even he himself didn't know whether getting her by all means was for the sake of conquering his heart or because...

  "Xuanyuan Chen, I won't let you insult her in front of me." Murong Lingyun roared angrily, how could his wind possibly provoke Xuanyuan Chen.

  "Haha... Not allowed?" Xuan Yuan Chen coldly smiled, "Good, very good, daring to say not allowed in front of this king, not bad," the smile on his face suddenly froze, a flash of cold light quickly passed through his eyes, "But what identity are you speaking with when you say not allowed now?"

  Cold eyes stared straight at him, and in the depths of his eyes, it was impossible to tell whether he was sneering or being cruel.

  "Me..." Murong Lingyun's words trailed off again, he couldn't bring himself to stand up for her at any time, and the only identity he could use was that of a brother, but this identity had become a mockery in front of Xuan Yuan Chen.

  "Haha... " Xuan Yuan Che let out a soft laugh, then pretended to suddenly realize something and said, "Oh, I almost forgot that you're the brother who loves his little sister the most in the world." This was Xuan Yuan Che, always mercilessly exposing others' scars and striking at their weaknesses without hesitation.

  Murong Lingyun's face turned pale and white, Xuan Yuan's words indeed struck his heart's deepest pain, his hands kept tightening, tightening, as if he had forgotten that he was still tightly holding Lingfeng's hand, grasping him to the point of pain.

  "This guy is really..." Mu Rong Lingyun suddenly roared angrily, as if he had given up.

  "Yes, brother is very fond of me, but it's only natural for a brother to dote on his sister, it can't be wrong. The prince shouldn't mind, right?" Ling Feng suddenly interrupted Mochizuki Lingyun's words, took a step forward, and looked straight at Xuan Yuan Chen with a calm expression, without any fear.

  Xuan Yuan's cold eyes slowly met hers, gazing at her usual plain clothes. His eyes narrowed slightly as he thought that her wedding dress should have been given to that woman, and the current clothes were obviously changed again.

  Thinking of her always being with Murong Lingyun, her slightly narrowed eyes sank slightly, and she said coldly, "It's just fraternal affection, I naturally won't mind." The tone was deliberately emphasized on the two words "brother and sister", "Are you sure, you and him, are just brother and sister?"

  Normally, he wouldn't ask such a question because he never judges things based on others' answers. But at this moment, he asked her straightforwardly, did he believe in her or did he want to...

  With a slight pause, Ling Feng said faintly, "Or what, King? You think there's anything else?" She knew her answer was of no importance to him, so she gave an ambiguous reply, throwing the question back at him once again.

  "Haha...” Xuan Yuan Chen didn't have the slightest hint of anger, but instead let out a gentle laugh again. This time, however, his laughter seemed less icy than before. He slowly took a step forward, pretending to be nonchalant as he drew closer to her. Seeing that her thin clothes were still relatively tidy, and her icy face slightly softened.

  "So, my queen, can you explain what happened tonight? If I'm not mistaken, today is our wedding day, and it seems like you went to the wrong place?" Xuan Yuan Chen finally got to the point, his face too close to hers, slowly enlarging in front of Ling Feng. His slightly moist breath also sprayed onto her face, making Ling Feng suddenly feel a kind of invisible pressure.

  Murong Lingyun's eyes spread anger quickly, pulling Lingfeng's hand to bring him to her side, while also increasing the distance between Xuan Yuan Chen and Lingfeng.

  Xuanyuan Chen's eyes turned cold again, and a thread of bloodthirsty ruthlessness flashed through the depths of his pupils.

  "Xuanyuan Chen, you don't have to force her to answer, I'll respond to this question." Murong Lingyun also replied coldly.

  Just then, Ling Feng was pulled away by Murong Lingyun, and the table that had just been blocked by Ling Feng was now directly in front of Xuan Yuan Chen.

  Two bright red candles on the table were still faintly swaying, while the previous one that was about to burn out lay at a corner of the table.

  Two red candles, placed separately on the table like this, it's clear what's going on. If they were for lighting, they would be placed apart, not arranged neatly on the table like this. And the two cushions in front of the table make everything even clearer.

  Now, even if he was told again that nothing had happened between them just now, he wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death.

  "Hmph, I suppose I should listen carefully to your answer." A cold hum, his eyes still fixed straight on the two bright red candles on the table.

  As his gaze swept across, Ling Feng was suddenly shocked. The things that Murong Lingyun had simply prepared for their wedding ceremony were now seen in Xuan Yuan's eyes, wasn't that adding fuel to the fire?

  Murong Lingyun was also shocked, but at this moment, he didn't want to escape anymore. Since Xuan Yuan Zhi had already discovered him, it was pointless to hide again, and there was no use in pretending anymore.

  "Alright, since you want to hear it, I'll tell you." Murong Lingyun looked at him without any fear, and the corners of his mouth even curled up into a slight smile, as if he was feeling relaxed.

  "Murong Lingyun, I advise you to think carefully before speaking, otherwise..." Xuan Yuan Chen interrupted Murong Lingyun's words coldly, his icy gaze finally moving away from the two candles on the table, but instead directly turned towards Ling Feng, with an unhidden sinister glint in his eyes and a clear warning in his voice.

  But he didn't understand whether he wanted to warn or cover up.

  At this moment, even he himself didn't understand whether he wanted to hear Mu Rong Ling Yun's explanation or was afraid of hearing it.

  Murong Lingyun's words that almost slipped out made him freeze, and as long as it involved her, he couldn't help but hesitate, and only when it involved her would he hesitate.

  "Xuanyuan Chen, what do you want to do?" Murong Lingyun gnashed his teeth and roared. He didn't understand why Xuanyuan Chen suddenly interrupted him when he was about to explain things. If he wanted an explanation, why threaten him? "Everything has nothing to do with Feng'er. It was me who entered the palace, knocked her out, and brought her out. Whatever you want to do, come at me directly." No matter what happened, he would find a way to protect Feng'er and minimize the harm she suffered.

  Xuan Yuan Chen merely glanced at Murong Lingyun with a faint gaze, ignoring his angry face and seemingly not taking his words to heart. His eyes turned back to Ling Feng, pondering for a moment before his thin lips opened coldly, saying, "You, come here."

  Ling Feng was slightly stunned, unsure of what he wanted to do at this moment...