Chapter 67: Bao'er Returns to the Wang Manor

  His smile suddenly froze, and his unbelievable shock slowly spread across his face. The woman who had suddenly appeared on his senior brother's bed made his mind spin.

  However, the next second, his eyes suddenly flashed with excitement, and he quickly swept Xuan Yuan Chen with a glance, saying with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Senior brother, so you really hid such a stunning beauty in your own room. Hehehe... Senior brother's room actually has a woman, it's truly too wonderful, hahaha... If those little ghosts knew, I wonder what kind of expression they would have."

  Pae Ho-hyun's words were a bit confusing, leaving Ling Feng bewildered, and when he looked at him, his eyes flashed quickly. This man had a very sunny and handsome face, but the evil aura surrounding him made people feel a sense of eeriness after seeing his bright side at first glance.

  For a moment, it made Ling Feng think of people with dual personalities.

  As for his words, Ling Feng was even more puzzled that there would be a woman in Shixiong's room. Xuan Yuan Chen's women were countless, shouldn't it be said that Xuan Yuan Chen's room had never been short of women?

  Of course, Ling Feng did not know that those women had never had the opportunity to step into Xuan Yuan Zhen's room. They were all arranged in the backyard as soon as they entered the palace. Even if Xuan Yuan Zhen wanted to favor them, he would go to the backyard and wouldn't call them to his own room. Ling Feng was an exception.

  Xuan Yuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he didn't answer Pei Huangxuan's question. Instead, his eyes unconsciously swept towards the outside of the room, but he didn't see the person he expected to see. His brow furrowed even more tightly, and his eyes turned back to Pei Huangxuan, saying in a low voice, "Where is she?" Didn't he say that the person had already been found? Why couldn't he see Bao'er?

  Pei Haoran's gaze, which had been fixed on Ling Feng with a hint of reluctance, finally shifted away and turned towards Xuan Yuan Chen, his expression once again nonchalant.

  "I only said I found it, but didn't say I brought it back. Brother Xuan, you're not being charmed by the beauty and losing your head, are you? You can't even understand such an obvious statement." Pei Huanxuan gave Xuan Yuan a slanted glance, with a very much owed slap expression.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's face sank involuntarily, although Pei Huang Xuan's tone was not serious at all, but he still felt that things were tricky. Otherwise, Pei Huang Xuan wouldn't have been able to find Bao Er and not bring her back.

  "If you don't want me to throw you out, just get to the point." Xuan Yuan Chen's voice was laced with a clear threat, but it lacked the expected venom, because when dealing with Pei Huanxuan, he could only do so much. You were too accommodating to him, and he was afraid that even if he talked for a whole day, he wouldn't get to the point. But at the same time, he couldn't bring himself to be harsh, after all these years, only Pei Huanxuan understood him best and supported him unconditionally, no matter what he did. It seemed like he was always following him without condition, but that mouth of his was annoyingly verbose.

  "Alas..." Pei Huaxuan let out a sorrowful sigh, "Why is my life so bitter? No father to pamper me, no mother to love me... just one senior brother, and he's treating me like this..." It was clear that Xuan Yuanzhen's threat had little effect on him. His words trailed off, his eyes turning back to Ling Feng with a pitiful and tragic gaze, "Beauty, why don't you..."

  "Pei Hangxuan..." Xuan Yuan's face grew increasingly gloomy, with dark lines flashing across his forehead. His voice also became noticeably colder, and compared to the threat just now, this time it was clear that there were several more parts of anger. Subconsciously, he did not want Pei Hangxuan to have too much contact with Ling Feng, because Pei Hangxuan's mouth had deceived countless girls so far.

  Pei Huanxuan still had a sorrowful face, but he reluctantly turned his gaze towards Xuan Yuan Chen and said pitifully, "Brother, you don't have to speak so loudly, I'm not old yet, my ears can still hear." However, in the depths of his eyes, a sly smile flashed by, it seemed that Brother was really special to this woman. From now on, he didn't have to worry about being bored, staying in the Wang Fu would definitely bring many unexpected wonders.

  "Or, I can have the king directly inform your master to come and take you back." Xuan Yuan Chen's eyes were clearly flashing with anger, his voice also carried a few hints of resentment. When he looked at Ling Feng, however, his eyes quickly flashed with a hint of regret.

  Pei Huanxuan can be said to fear nothing in heaven or earth, but he is extremely afraid of his master. This time, if he hadn't written a letter to his master asking Pei Huanxuan to come down the mountain to help him, his master would have absolutely not allowed him to go down the mountain. Because every time Pei Huanxuan goes down the mountain, no one knows what kind of trouble he will stir up again.

  It turned out that this trick was still the most effective, and Bai Huaxuan's face, which had been smiling, somewhat restrained its smile. "Alright, alright, I promise to behave from now on and listen to my senior brother. Why did you have to bring up our master to scare me?" He had just barely come down from the mountain, but didn't want to go back so soon. On that gloomy mountain, he was driven mad by his master's constant demands for martial arts practice every day.

  "Hmm." Xuan Yuan Chen responded in a low voice, his eyes still gleaming with an obvious threat.

  Pei Huanxuan let out a soft sigh again, and the serious expression finally returned to that handsome face. "I've found the person, but it's a bit troublesome. I'm alone, and I'm afraid I don't have the ability to bring her back. This time, I'm afraid you'll have to take action yourself, Brother." As he thought about what he had discovered last night, a hint of gloom flashed quickly in his eyes. He didn't even know when such an organization had appeared in the Jianghu, and it was mysterious and terrifying.

  He searched for a whole night, and although he found the place, he discovered that he couldn't get in. In this world, there was actually a place that Pei Huanxuan couldn't enter. If he hadn't experienced it himself, he really wouldn't have dared to believe it.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's eyes also sank quickly, looking at him with a hint of surprise and some disbelief. "Oh, what kind of person is this?" He knew that although Pei Huan Xuan loved to joke around, when it came down to it, he would never be careless. But as he scanned his mind over all the people and places in Jianghu, it seemed like no one could stop Pei Huan Xuan.

  "The problem is, I haven't even figured out who they are. I spent an entire night searching and only managed to find their temporary hideout, but it's probably not their real lair." Pei Haotian's voice also carried a hint of coldness. For ordinary people, one night was just enough time for a good sleep, but for Pei Haotian, it could be enough time to turn the entire world upside down. Yet now, he had only managed to find his enemy's temporary hideout and didn't even know who they were. To outsiders, this would have sounded like mere arrogance.

  So at this moment, Xuan Yuan Che is the only one who understands the severity of the situation.

  "Can they really probe into their true power?" Xuan Yuan Chen thought to himself, his face a picture of solemnity. When did such a powerful force emerge in the Jianghu, and how could he not know about it?

  Bai Huangxuan's face was slightly stunned, seemingly somewhat frustrated, and he opened his mouth gloomily, "I'm not clear. I didn't really meet them in person, so I don't know how many people they have, let alone who their master is."

  It was already unbelievable to hear such words from Pei Huangxuan's mouth, and it was even more astonishing when Xuan Yuan heard them.

  Xuanyuan Cheng fell silent again, his eyes narrowing slightly as if he was thinking about something.

  Pei Huanxuan's face flashed a sly smile again, still with that unscrupulous aura. "Brother, I think it's better to forget about this matter, it's too complicated. With the time you have, Brother, you might as well spend more time with this beauty, and then you can have ten or eight kids, no need to go find that little..." As he spoke, he gazed at Ling Feng who was still sitting on the bed with a flirtatious expression. To be honest, he had always been puzzled about why Brother wanted to find that girl. If it were said that she was Brother's illegitimate daughter, even he wouldn't believe it, because he knew that all of Brother's women were in the backyard, although there were countless women, but not one of them had ever borne his child, this point made him wonder...

  He remembered asking a similar question half-jokingly once, and his senior brother's response left him stunned for half a day. His senior brother said that he would never have children. He didn't understand what his senior brother meant by "never", but he curiously attributed it to his senior brother being impotent. From then on, he often used this question to tease him, but what puzzled him was that every time, his senior brother didn't show any signs of refuting or getting annoyed, as if he had intended to do so all along.

  "Shut up." Xuan Yuan Cheng harshly interrupted him, his eyes involuntarily glancing at Ling Feng, as if afraid she would hear something. Seeing that Ling Feng was only slightly lowering her eyelids, quietly sitting there, seemingly not having heard their conversation, his eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  Although Ling Feng slightly lowered his eyes, pretending not to have heard their words, he was secretly shocked in his heart. He had personally witnessed Xuan Yuan Chen's prowess, and the newcomers kept calling Xuan Yuan Chen "Shixiong" (older brother), which meant they were fellow disciples. Moreover, it was clear that Xuan Yuan Chen trusted him greatly.

  But now, it seems that there are some people who even feel thorny and don't know what kind of person they are looking for, and they secretly suspect that they don't know who they are looking for.

  Looking at Xuan Yuan Che's expression, he seems a bit anxious. It can be seen that this person is very important to Xuan Yuan Che.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's sudden roar made Pei Huan Xuan involuntarily stunned, a pair of beautiful eyes, carefully sizing up him and Ling Feng.

  When she saw the unusual glint in his eyes as he gazed at Ling Feng, a hint of astonishment flashed across her face, but it was immediately replaced by an excited gentle smile.

  Hehehe...... It seems that this matter is related to that woman. I'm afraid the person Master let him find is also related to this woman, but why does Master seem to be a little afraid of letting this woman know?

  The more Xuan Yuan tried to hide it, the more he wanted to expose him, so he deliberately thought for a moment before saying loudly, "Ah! I forgot, Shixiong can't have children at all, well, then I'll just take that woman..."

  Ling Feng was shocked and stunned, what Xuan Yuan Chen said that he couldn't possibly have children, it mustn't be...

  Impossible! If Xuan Yuan Che can't have children, then where did Bao Er come from?

  Just as I was lost in thought, Xuan Yuan Chen's angry voice came over.

  "Alright, you can go now." Xuan Yuan Chen's eyes slightly turned at that moment, coincidentally meeting his smiling gaze. He said with a hint of regret: "For the first time, he somewhat regretted telling Pei Huangxuan about that matter earlier. Originally, it was just to utilize his mouth, but unexpectedly, this time, he actually kept it secret very well. Only when they were alone together would he joke around without any reserve."

  "With Pei Huanxuan's intelligence, it's not hard to guess what he's thinking. Next, who knows what words will come out of that mouth of his?" "Senior brother, you're dismantling the bridge too quickly! The river hasn't even been crossed yet, and you want to dismantle my bridge already!" Pei Huanxuan loudly protested, his eyes gazing at Ling Feng with a deeper meaning. "Beautiful lady, come and judge for yourself - isn't this person being too ruthless?"

  In fact, Pei Hangxuan didn't intentionally mock him every time, but wanted to know the real reason. He wondered why his senior brother had been with so many women for so many years and yet didn't have a single child. Logically speaking, after his family was destroyed, he should have had more children, shouldn't he?

  Ling Feng slightly raised her head, not understanding why he was dragging her into the matter again. She looked at his enigmatic smile and secretly found it amusing - this man was indeed the kind who feared that the world would be too peaceful.

  Her face remained calm, without anger or joy, as if she hadn't understood his words at all. Her eyes slightly lifted, only to give him a light glance before lowering her head again. She didn't want to give him an excuse for chaos in the world. Her life was already chaotic enough.

  Bai Haotian was taken aback, his eyes also unreservedly shocked. This woman's reaction was too unexpected, she had just scolded Shixiong, wasn't she supposed to be protecting Shixiong? Or should she have pretended to help him? But why did she have such a cold and indifferent expression?

  Suddenly, he understood why his senior brother was so special to this woman. It wasn't just because of her stunning looks, but also because of her personality and the way she treated things with indifference, which was surprisingly similar to his senior brother's.

  Ling Feng's reaction seemed to please Xuan Yuan Che, who curled up the corners of his lips in a faint, almost imperceptible smile. "Now, you can leave." Xuan Yuan Che's voice also carried a hint of amusement.

  "Hmph, you two are indeed a perfect match, both treating me, this innocent, handsome and kind-hearted young man, with such cruelty." Pei Huaxuan began his long-winded speech once again. He really did have a bit of Wei Xiaobao's style to him.

  Ling Feng was slightly startled, wondering if this was his true personality or just an act. People in ancient times were unlikely to be so boastful, and yet he kept calling her a beauty, which seemed like a modern way of flattering someone. Could it be that he too had traveled from the modern era? After all, if she could cross over, why couldn't others?

  Just as I was in a state of confusion, his voice came again, "By the way, beauty, I still don't know what your name is."

  Ling Feng, lost in thought, didn't think much of it and slightly raised his head, casually responding, "Mu Rong Ling Feng." It was just a name, originally meant to be called out, and he asked, she answered, merely a polite gesture.

  However, Pei Hangxuan was stunned again, and his eyes flashed with unexpectedness. She answered decisively, without any hesitation, not like those women at all.

  Murong Lingfeng! Suddenly, Murong Lingfeng? Then isn't she the queen that Xuan Yuan Chen just married? No wonder, no wonder Xuan Yuan Chen let her stay in his room. So, so, she is actually Shixiong's legitimate queen!

  It was originally thought that Xuan Yuan Che married her to avenge Mu Rong Lie, but at this moment, this idea clearly does not hold true.

  "Ah." Pei Huanxuan's face lit up with a look of sudden realization, "So this is my new sister-in-law! No wonder, she's such a stunning beauty, no wonder she was sleeping in Shixiong's bed, hahaha..." His loud and arrogant laughter carried a hint of exaggeration, but also concealed a subtle undertone of meaningful amusement.

  Just gazing into her eyes, there was a hint of inquiry.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's face also slowly turned gloomy, Ling Feng's previous answer and Pei Huang Xuan's astonishment had all caused a flash of displeasure in his heart, so he harshly said, "Pei Huang Xuan, you'd best get out of here for this king, otherwise..."

  "Alright, alright, I'm leaving." Pei Huanxuan responded repeatedly with a hint of disdain, "Every time you use this trick, there's no creativity at all." However, his eyes unconsciously swept over Ling Feng once again before flashing away.

  After Pei Hangxuan left, the room fell into a temporary silence. Ling Feng thought back to what they were discussing before Pei Hangxuan came in - about Bao'er's problem, but at this moment, he didn't know how to bring it up again.

  However, thinking of their conversation just now, it's clear that Xuan Yuan Chen still has something urgent to attend to. If he were to bring up seeing Bao Er again at this moment, he would absolutely not agree and might even get angry. So, she slowly got out of bed, "I'll head back to Luo Feng Pavilion first. When the prince wants me to see Bao Er, just have him sent to Luo Feng Pavilion."

  At this moment, she knew that forcing him was useless. Moreover, since she knew that Xuan Yuan Chen would not kill Bao Er, she could also be slightly at ease. The best solution now was to return to Luo Fang Pavilion and wait. Wait until the day when Xuan Yuan Chen sent Bao Er over. Only, she didn't know how long Xuan Yuan Chen would make her wait?

  But Pei Huanxuan's words just now made her want to keep the secret she was about to reveal, and she was afraid that if she said it, it would become a hypocritical disguise in Xuan Yuanzhen's eyes. Pei Huanxuan's words also made her more worried, adding a few more concerns to her heart.

  However, she also understood that no matter how long she waited, she could only wait now. She still understood the principle of getting the opposite result, but with Xuan Yuan's temperament, he couldn't tolerate others threatening him...

  He promised to take her to see Murong Lingyun, which should be considered an unexpected move. However, this unexpected move also made her slightly understand that Xuan Yuan Chen seemed not to be a completely heartless person, although his words were harsh.

  Xuan Yuan's body stiffened slightly, and his eyes sank quickly. This woman, after waking up, was in such a hurry to leave. Did she only have Murong Lingyun and her daughter with Murong Lingyun in her heart? She was now his queen, but her mind was filled with thoughts of others, making his emotions reach an all-time low. His eyes flashed with anger again, but his angry gaze had no effect on this woman; it seemed she hadn't even glanced in his direction.

  Her eyes flashed a cold light, and the hand hidden in her clothes tightened, her body moved slightly, as if wanting to stop her.

  But in the end, he didn't stop her or let her go to Luofeng Pavilion either. If it was really like Pei Huaxuan said, then bringing back Bao'er next time wouldn't be an easy task. It would also prevent her from knowing and just getting anxious, causing trouble for him.

  The last sentence was a bit of an exaggeration, but it seemed somewhat forced. He clearly understood that with Ling Feng's personality and intelligence, if he really knew the truth, he would absolutely not cause trouble for him, and her previous misunderstanding of him would naturally be resolved.

  But he was stubbornly persistent, arrogant to the extreme, and would never utter a word in his own defense. This was Xuan Yuan Chen, this was his arrogance, his pride. Only, this arrogance and pride of his had left him with bitter suffering that he could only swallow by himself...

  Ling Feng returned to Luo Xuan Ge once again, because of the heavy rain yesterday, many maple leaves had fallen and some were starting to turn yellow. The shadow of autumn could be vaguely seen, and the wind carried a clear chill that penetrated through her still-thin clothes without mercy.

  She was standing in the courtyard, which was covered with fallen maple leaves, but she didn't have any mood to appreciate the slightly desolate yet still beautiful scenery, nor did she feel the cold air that was seeping through. In her heart, she was only anxious about her treasure.

  Silently praying, her treasure must be safe and sound, must be safe and sound.

  But what happened next made Ling Feng even more flustered, as the Empress Dowager suddenly ordered the execution of Murong Lingyun.

  She didn't know whether it was the Empress's intention or Xuan Yuan Chen's. She still couldn't guess what he was thinking after all.

  The reason for beheading Murong Lingyun was that she plotted against the emperor. This statement made Lingfeng secretly laugh, couldn't they come up with a more reasonable explanation? Saying Murong Lingyun plotted against the emperor? Even if you beat her to death, she wouldn't believe it.

  It's just that, with this 'open and aboveboard' beheading of Murong Lingyun, it's likely that whoever begs for mercy, whoever tries to stop it, will all be impossible, the only possibility is that it will force Murong Lie to rebel.

  A sudden shock in her heart, a faint feeling that something was off. Why would the Empress Dowager suddenly want to kill Murong Lingyun? Now that the Emperor was unconscious and unable to wake up, the officials in the court were already harboring ulterior motives. The Empress Dowager's actions would likely...

  Could it be that Xuan Yuan Zhi was truly so foolish? With Xuan Yuan Zhi's intelligence, he should have been very clear that doing this at this moment would not bring him any benefit.

  Moreover, from the conversation between Xuan Yuan Zhen and Pei Huan Xuan in the morning, she could hear that Xuan Yuan Zhen seemed to have something even more important, having encountered an even stronger enemy, and shouldn't be doing such a thing that was detrimental to himself at this time.

  Isn't this matter under Xuan Yuan's control? But it seems that the Empress Dowager is also unlikely, so who is behind controlling everything?

  However, no matter what, saving Murong Lingyun is the most important thing now. It's just that the Empress Dowager has given her orders, and at this moment, perhaps only the Emperor waking up can stop it.

  But Your Majesty, from that day on, has been in a coma and hasn't woken up yet. It's unknown whether he can wake up again or not.

  Ling Feng was anxious, but there was nothing she could do. Going to ask Xuan Yuan again would obviously not work, and besides, she thought that Xuan Yuan might not even be in the palace at this moment, so she didn't have any chance of seeing him anyway.

  "Is the wind worried about the cloud?" A magnetic yet mellow voice suddenly came, making Lingfeng startled, but a joyful expression quickly floated onto his face.

  She quickly turned around, looking at the man in front of her, who was already over 40 years old but still looked elegant and refined. His eyes were filled with unbridled joy, "Dao Zhang." As long as Qingfeng Daozhang had arrived, Murong Lingyun would be saved, because she knew that Qingfeng Daozhang would absolutely not let Murong Lingyun come to any harm.

  She didn't understand why Qingfeng Daozhang, with his calm and indifferent personality, would be so special to Murong Lingyun alone. In private, she had once suspected that Murong Lingyun might be the son of Qingfeng Daozhang, because Murong Lingyun's elegance and refinement were too similar to Qingfeng Daozhang's, but in terms of appearance, they couldn't find any similarities at all.

  "Is it about Murong Lingyun's matter that you've come?" asked Ling Feng directly. "Do you have a way to save him, Taoist priest?"

  "Haha... " Qingfengdao smiled slightly, his smile somewhat mysterious, leaving Lingfeng taken aback.

  "Now, only you can save Yun'er." After a faint smile, a hint of heaviness flashed across Qingfeng Daolong's face, as if he was thinking about something.

  "Me?" Ling Feng exclaimed in surprise, what ability did she have to save Murong Lingyun? She was afraid that she couldn't even beat a single guard.

  "Uh-huh." Qingfeng nodded slightly, then casually took out a pill and said with a serious face, "You immediately enter the palace, use this pill to wake up the Emperor, and then explain what happened that night to the Emperor. You and Yun'er will be fine." This pill was something he had researched and created during his closed-door meditation over the past few days. He had anticipated that Murong Lingyun would encounter this calamity, which is why he could appear at the most critical moment. And only by entering the palace could she thoroughly explain things to the Emperor and completely calm down the situation.

  "But how am I supposed to enter the palace?" Qing Feng asked, her face solemn and serious, without a hint of joking. However, she was now afraid that she might not even be able to leave the Wang Fu, let alone the palace.

  "Don't worry, the Emperor has been unconscious all along. Now, a notice seeking medical help has been posted outside the palace. You can disguise yourself and tear down the imperial edict. Naturally, someone will bring you into the palace." Qingfeng said in a deep voice, then instructed, "Be sure to be careful. Once everything is resolved, I'll naturally bring you back."

  "Good." Without any hesitation, Ling Feng responded with a determined face, which was his trust in Qingfeng Daozhang and also his concern for Murong Lingyun.

  ……

  On the street, people gathered together, asking questions about the imperial edict.

  "It turns out that the Emperor really fell into a coma, it seems that there is more bad luck than good luck. I don't know what will happen next." A commoner said with a worried face.

  "What's going on, you're talking nonsense, I'm afraid your head will fall off soon. Are these things that we can discuss? Or should we just go back quickly?" A man beside him said cautiously.

  "How can I be talking nonsense? The imperial physicians in the palace are all at a loss, and what hope is there for the emperor? Is it possible that those small doctors are more powerful than the imperial physicians?" That person replied with discontent.

  "This is also uncertain, there are many hermits who live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and disdain such wealth and glory."

  "That's right, I've heard that the Qingfeng Daochang on Qing Mountain is a divine doctor. There's no illness in the world that he can't cure, and even the dead can be brought back to life as long as he treats them. It's just that, I've heard, his temper is very strange, and even emperors can't invite him." Someone chimed in mysteriously.

  "People like him would never take the risk, and those ordinary doctors, even if they had the heart to do it, didn't have the guts. Treating the emperor is no joke, one small mistake could cost them their head. I think this imperial decree is just a waste of paper."

  "Yes, it's been posted for almost two days now, and not a single person has dared to tear it down. I think this matter is: one word - uncertain; two words - quite annoying; three words - really unlucky. Four words..." Someone started rambling on.

  Just as the words had fallen, a handsome young man of about twenty years old suddenly squeezed into the crowd and quickly walked to the front of the imperial edict, tore it down without hesitation.

  "What are you doing?" Several officials quickly surrounded him, one of whom seemed to be the leader, looked at the imperial edict in his hand, and then carefully examined him again. He said in a deep voice, "Do you know what tearing up this imperial edict represents? You shouldn't have been blinded by the reward." Looking at his age, he was just a young boy, yet he dared to tear down the imperial edict.

  This man was indeed Ling Feng. Ling Feng glanced at him slightly and ignored his sarcasm, saying coldly, "Still not taking me into the palace?"

  The official was stunned, seeing her confident expression, and didn't dare to be slow again. He immediately bowed and said, "Please, young master." After all, there are many talented people in this world, who knows if she is one of them? The imperial edict has been posted for two days now, and if he doesn't bring someone back to report, his own head might be in danger.

  Ling Feng entered the palace smoothly under his leadership and naturally went to see the Empress Dowager first. After entering the Empress Dowager's bedroom, he saw Xuan Yuan Chen was also there.

  Ling Feng's eyes swept over the two of them, seemingly unintentionally, and saw that both Empress Dowager and Xuan Yuan Che's faces looked unpleasant, as if they had just quarreled. Moreover, there was no one around, not even a palace maid or eunuch, indicating that they were likely discussing something important but hadn't reached an agreement.

  Seeing Xuan Yuan Chen, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a little worried in her heart, afraid that Xuan Yuan Chen would recognize her. Although she was worried, she didn't show it at all and walked in with a calm face.

  "The Empress Dowager, this person tore down the imperial edict and said that he can cure the Emperor." The official cautiously stepped forward to say.

  "Oh." The Empress's gloomy face flashed a hint of surprise, her eyes quickly darting towards Ling Feng with half-believing speculation, "Can you really cure the Emperor?" But seeing how young he was, there were several more parts of doubt in her eyes.

  Xuan Yuan's sharp eyes also turned to Ling Feng, sizing him up for a moment before slightly furrowing his brow.

  Ling Feng naturally noticed the doubt in the Empress Dowager's eyes, but didn't dare to meet Xuan Yuan Chen's gaze, and could only stare straight at the Empress Dowager, saying lightly, "I dared to tear up the imperial edict, of course I have confidence. Otherwise, does the Empress Dowager think I would joke with my own life?" The tone was neither arrogant nor humble, the voice was naturally calm, but his face showed complete confidence.

  The Empress's eyes showed a few more points of appreciation, and her face also showed a few more points of joy. He said it with such confidence that maybe he could really cure the Emperor. She quickly got up, "Alright, I believe you, I'll take you to see the Emperor now."

  Ling Feng had always been avoiding Xuan Yuan Zhen's inquiring eyes, as if he were the air in this room, not even giving him a glance.

  "Wait." Just as Ling Feng was about to follow the Empress Dowager out, Xuan Yuan Chen suddenly spoke up coldly.

  Ling Feng was taken aback, and the foot she had just stepped out with also froze in mid-air, only to fall back down a moment later. In her heart, she couldn't help but feel suspicious - Xuan Yuan Chen wouldn't have recognized her, would he? But her current appearance was courtesy of Qing Feng Dao Zhang's own disguise, and it could be said that it was completely flawless. Recognizing her wouldn't be an easy task, especially since even she herself had almost failed to recognize her reflection in the mirror just now.

  "What else do you want?" The empress's face sank, and when she looked at him, there was obvious annoyance.

  With a cold glance, her thin lips opened slightly. "Does the Empress Dowager really think he can cure the Emperor?" The low voice was devoid of any discernible tone, neither skeptical nor mocking, but her gaze held a hint of sharp inquiry.

  "Or what?" The empress's face flashed with anger, "You told me that you would definitely cure the emperor, but now, so many days have passed and the emperor has not shown any improvement. If I don't believe him, then who can I believe?" Her voice was laced with uncontrollable anxiety and a hint of resentment, seemingly a reproach towards Xuan Yuan Chen.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, ignoring the empress dowager's anger, and slowly turned to Ling Feng. In his narrowed eyes, a hint of contemplation flashed, from the moment he entered, he inexplicably felt a strange sense, as if there was a familiar feeling, but he could be certain that he had never seen this face before.

  And seeing her just turn around at that moment, although intentionally with some stiffness, yet, that familiar feeling flashed through his mind again.

  Ling Feng half lowered her head, deliberately avoiding looking at him, only hoping that he wouldn't recognize her, and best not to make a big deal out of it, so she could quickly go rescue the Emperor and leave as soon as possible.

  "Alright, I know you're worried that the Emperor will have another accident, but what could be worse than his current state? Let him try anyway." The Empress Dowager knew about Xuan Yuan Chen's stubbornness and could only hide her anger, softening her voice as she turned to Ling Feng and said, "You come with me."

  Xuanyuan Chen didn't stop him again, but instead gazed at the back of Lingfeng as he left, and in his slightly narrowed eyes, something flashed by quickly.

  The empress dowager brought Ling Feng to the emperor's room and asked with some unease, "Can you really cure the emperor?" Her greatest hope now was for the emperor to wake up as soon as possible.

  Ling Feng's eyes gazed at the Emperor lying motionless on the bed, seeing that his complexion was still normal and didn't notice anything unusual.

  Qingfeng Daochang said that if the emperor's face is normal, he can directly give him the medicine and he will wake up soon. However, if there are red spots on the emperor's face, it means the poison has spread, so they need to clear the scattered poison first, which may take a lot of time.

  Fortunately, however, the emperor's face is now normal, and I believe that as long as Qingfeng Daolong's medicine is given to him, the emperor will wake up soon.

  "Empress Dowager, please withdraw and avoid this place. I need to remove the poison from the Emperor's body." Ling Feng turned to the Empress Dowager and said calmly.

  The empress was taken aback, seemingly not expecting that Ling Feng would dare to order her around. However, upon seeing Ling Feng glance at the emperor, she realized that he had indeed been poisoned, and those imperial physicians had spent several days investigating without finding anything. She couldn't help but feel a few more points of trust towards him, and so didn't get angry, instead retreating in an unusually obedient manner.

  After everyone had left, Ling Feng took out the medicine and gave it to the Emperor, then waited with some concern. After about fifteen minutes, the Emperor indeed moved a little.

  Then he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Lingfeng sitting on the bed, suddenly shocked, quickly sat up, and exclaimed, "Who are you?"

  Mu Rong Ling Feng slowly raised his eyes, looked at the Emperor and said word by word, "I am Mu Rong Ling Feng." As he spoke, he tore off the human skin mask from his face.

  "Is it you?" The emperor was shocked, with too many complex emotions flashing quickly in his eyes, but ultimately becoming disappointment and resentment. "You dare to appear in front of me, you demon woman." His eyes involuntarily scanned the surroundings, only to find himself in his own imperial palace, and his body seemed to be normal, he couldn't help but look at Ling Feng with doubt, "What...what's going on?" The previous resentment quickly turned into suspicion.

  The emperor's expression fell into Lingfeng's eyes, slightly unexpected. This emperor gave her a feeling of straightforwardness. She knew that using this adjective on the emperor seemed very inappropriate, but Lingfeng had a clear feeling of this kind.

  After the emperor calmed down, she explained softly, "Actually, the person the emperor took away from the Wang Mansion that day was not me."

  "What does that mean?" The emperor slightly frowned, obviously not understanding Ling Feng's meaning for a moment. That expression didn't have the slightest disguise, but was very direct instead.

  Ling Feng couldn't help but secretly laugh at this emperor. He must have been unconscious for a few days and his brain had rusted, right?

  "But it's also said that on that day, someone disguised themselves as me, so the person the Emperor took away from the Wang Manor was an imposter."

  The emperor seemed to have finally understood Ling Feng's meaning, but his face flashed with unbelievable shock. "This... how is this possible? That day, I was clearly..." But the words suddenly stopped. Yes, that day, when he brought that woman back to the small courtyard, she was originally unconscious, but when he put her on the bed and entered her, he suddenly felt a numbness from head to toe. At that time, he clearly saw a kind of viciousness, a bloodthirsty viciousness in the woman's eyes. He believed that the woman he recognized would never have such eyes, because he always believed that a person's eyes would never deceive him.

  But his silence made Lingfeng think that he was still in doubt, so he continued to say, "Does the emperor not believe it? Does the emperor not know that there is a kind of disguise technique in the Jianghu, just like my previous appearance, can the emperor recognize me?" Her voice had an unnatural smile, and for some reason, when facing the emperor, she felt a sense of ease that she had never felt before, even when she was with Murong Lingyun. This ease was perhaps because she had always been clear in her heart that there were too many obstacles between her and Murong Lingyun.

  But facing Xuan Yuan Chen, she always felt a kind of invisible pressure, making her extremely cautious in everything.

  But the emperor, however, made her feel a kind of straightforwardness, an unfeigned sincerity. Perhaps it was the emperor's expression when he woke up that had infected her.

  The emperor's eyes stared straight at her, seeing the faint smile on her face, and he couldn't help but freeze. Yes, this natural expression of hers was exactly what he had in mind for that woman.

  "Hmm, I believe you." The emperor suddenly spoke up, his words once again stunning Ling Feng, as if he hadn't expected him to be so easily convinced.

  "The Emperor believes me, so he should understand that the one who wants to harm him is not me, nor is it Murong Lingyun. In fact, there's also no relation with Prince Wang." Ling Feng hid his slight smile and said solemnly. Qingfeng Daozhang said that the Empress Dowager suspected that Murong Lingyun was working together with her to harm the Emperor, and Xuan Yuan Chen was also involved in this matter. Therefore, she should clarify this matter to the Emperor, lest after he wakes up, he would also suspect upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words. After all, on that day, she, Murong Lingyun, and Xuan Yuan Chen were indeed all implicated in this matter.

  "Hmm?" The emperor slightly raised an eyebrow, seemingly not following Ling Feng's train of thought for a moment. "I certainly won't doubt it, and how does this matter relate to General Murong anyway?" With a puzzled face, the emperor, who had just woken up in a daze, looked rather adorable in Ling Feng's eyes.

  "Hehehe......" Ling Feng couldn't help but chuckle, "Now that the Emperor has woken up, everything is fine."

  "Huh?" The emperor's confusion deepened, "What? Have I been unconscious for a long time?"

  "Of course." Ling Feng cooperated with a shocked cry, "The emperor has been in a coma for six or seven days already."

  The emperor's eyes widened involuntarily, gazing at Ling Feng with a hint of incredulity, as if he couldn't believe it. He muttered to himself, "Did I really fall into a coma for so long?" Suddenly, a look of shock flashed across his face, "Then did anything happen in the Xuan Yuan dynasty while I was in a coma?"

  Ling Feng naturally understood his meaning, and smiled, "Your Majesty can rest assured that this kingdom is still yours, however..." His words stopped intentionally, with a hint of hesitation as he looked towards the Emperor.

  "What's going on?" The emperor asked anxiously, "Could it be that someone has stirred up trouble?" He said with some helplessness, "I knew it, I've been unconscious for so long, those court officials must not have remained peaceful. Alas, it's a pity for the people of the Xuan Yuan dynasty."

  Ling Feng was taken aback, it seemed that she was a good emperor who loved her people. She explained, "Your Majesty, don't worry, there's no riot at all. The Empress Dowager suspects that Your Majesty is unconscious because Murong Lingyun did something to you, so she wants to behead Murong Lingyun." This was the most crucial matter.

  "What?" The emperor exclaimed involuntarily. "The empress dowager actually suspected that General Murong wanted to harm me, this is a huge misunderstanding." As he spoke, he hastily got out of bed, "What about General Murong now? What's his situation now?"

  "The Empress Dowager has given the order, and he will be executed at noon today. So I must ask Your Majesty to go and save him." Ling Feng said with a pleading expression, but he also understood that even if he didn't go to beg the Emperor, the Emperor might not necessarily stop the Empress Dowager.

  "How much time is left?" The emperor looked out the window, but since Ling Feng had just closed it, he couldn't tell what time it was and hastily asked Ling Feng.

  "There is still plenty of time for it." As long as His Majesty wakes up and gives the next order.

  "Hmm." The emperor finally let out a slight sigh of relief, his eyes fixed on Ling Feng with a puzzled expression, yet he couldn't help but feel delighted. "How did you get into the palace?" Seeing her by his side, the emperor's heart rose with a few points of expectation.

  Ling Feng naturally understood his thoughts and explained seriously, "Because the emperor has been unconscious all along, so the empress dowager posted an imperial edict saying that whoever can cure the emperor will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of gold. I'm here for that gold." She deliberately made herself sound greedy, but at this moment, Ling Feng really wanted that gold. If she could really cure the emperor and leave with the gold, no one would suspect her. Why not? She believed that in her future life, she would always need money.

  The emperor gazed at him with a mixture of suspicion and contemplation, "Is that so? Then how can you guarantee that you will be able to cure me?"

  "That's because Qingfeng Daozhang gave me an antidote, Qingfeng Daozhang's medicine, do I still need to suspect anything?" Ling Feng said with a matter-of-fact expression.

  "Was it Qingfeng Daolong?" The emperor's eyebrows furrowed slightly, "You're saying that this time, it was Qingfeng Daolong who saved me." His eyes held a hint of doubt, but then suddenly cleared up, "Oh, I understand. Qingfeng Daolong must have intervened to save Murong Lingyun, which is why he ended up saving me."

  Ling Feng was slightly stunned, the emperor actually thought this way, and seemed to not have a hint of anger on his face. If she didn't know he was the real emperor, Ling Feng really thought he was an ordinary citizen. Because up until now, she hadn't seen any domineering or overbearing behavior from him that an emperor should have.

  However, since he didn't seem to mind at all, Ling Feng thought that if he continued to pretend, it would be too much. So, he spoke directly and said, "Since Your Majesty already knows, please hurry up and rescue Murong Lingyun." Until she saw Murong Lingyun come out safely, her heart couldn't help but hang in suspense.

  The emperor's eyes quickly turned to Lingfeng again, staring straight at her without blinking, tightly fixing his gaze on her. It was unclear what he was looking at or what he was thinking.

  Ling Feng felt a bit uneasy under his gaze, but thinking that he was the emperor after all, despite the good impression he had given her previously, she didn't dare to be too rash and could only wait for the emperor to speak first.

  After a moment, the emperor seemed to still be somewhat hesitant, his thin lips opening slightly as he said in a low voice, "You, can you stay in the palace and accompany me?"

  As soon as the words were spoken, a flash of tension and worry quickly passed through his eyes.

  Ling Feng's body stiffened involuntarily, the emperor's sudden question making her somewhat incredulous. Originally, she had thought that when the emperor took away the fake her on the night of Xuan Yuan Chen's wedding, it was just because of the emperor's arbitrariness or some agreement between him and Xuan Yuan Chen, never thinking that the emperor would have any feelings for her.

  She had met the emperor only a few times, and each time it was brief, and she never seemed to have felt anything unusual from the emperor towards her. How could he suddenly ask her such a question now?

  So, Ling Feng was stunned and at a loss for what to do. This time she entered the palace only to save the Emperor, but if the Emperor understood that the woman from that night was not really her, then she could use this to save Murong Lingyun. However, she never expected such an unexpected event to occur.

  After a moment of contemplation, Ling Feng quickly calmed down, the faint smile on his face instantly disappearing, and he became serious, saying in a low voice, "Your Majesty should be very clear about my current identity. I am already the princess consort of the Prince of Wang."

  A hint of regret flashed across the emperor's eyes, but he immediately said, "I know, but I won't mind, I just want you to stay by my side."

  Ling Feng was even more shocked, the emperor's thoughts made her somewhat unacceptable, didn't he care? Could it be that he didn't care, and could...

  "Your Majesty, I am now the wife of Wang Ye Ming's legitimate marriage. There is a saying that one woman does not serve two husbands. Your Majesty, do you want someone else's wife?" The soft voice was tinged with gentleness, but it had an unshakeable firmness. Her life was already complicated enough, she didn't want to get entangled with the Emperor again.

  The emperor also froze, his eyes flashing with a hint of disappointment, but he still didn't give up and spoke again, "You married Xuan Yuan Che, it was all because he forced you, your heart never truly liked him. Would you be willing to be his woman willingly?"

  Ling Feng was secretly shocked in her heart, but her face remained calm and cold. She opened her mouth lightly and said, "No matter what the reason is, I am now his wife, which is an unchangeable fact." Her words paused slightly, and she looked straight at the emperor with a pair of piercing eyes, asking back, "What do you say, Your Majesty?"

  She didn't answer whether she had feelings for Xuan Yuan Che or not. She simply pointed out a very cruel fact.

  She knew that even if someone wanted to change this fact, they might not have the ability to do so, just like Murong Lingyun. And what Murong Lingyun couldn't change, the Emperor probably couldn't either.

  The emperor's body stiffened slightly, disappointment and heaviness surged up in his eyes, but he couldn't deny Ling Feng's words. Yes, Xuan Yuan Chen was formidable, he knew that himself, he simply didn't have the ability to counter him.

  "Your Majesty, there are some things that cannot be forced. As the ruler of a nation, you should understand this principle." Seeing the emperor's hesitation, Ling Feng spoke again, but it was unclear whether she was simply advising the emperor or also speaking to herself, for after all these years, she seemed to have learned to endure...

  "I naturally understand this principle." The emperor also continued with a hint of helplessness, "But, can't I even have the woman I like by my side?" Helpless, yet still stubborn.

  "What the emperor likes, doesn't necessarily mean he likes the emperor. Emotional matters can't be forced either." Ling Feng tactfully declined, not wanting to get herself into any more trouble or cause any disturbances because of herself, a responsibility she couldn't afford.

  The emperor's gaze sank quickly into her eyes, "Your meaning is, you don't like me." His voice seemed to have a few more parts of anger, or perhaps it was more like regret.

  "Your Majesty, it's getting late. If we don't go to rescue Murong Lingyun now, I'm afraid it will be too late."

  The emperor's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, yet seemingly tinged with self-mockery. "I know that the person you like is actually Murong Lingyun, and only his affairs would make you so concerned."

  Ling Feng was taken aback, but she didn't explain or refute, because she knew that no matter how she explained herself at this moment, it would be useless. So she might as well remain silent. However, she spoke again in a cold voice, "I think, Your Majesty, must be an emperor who loves his people like his children." The implication was already very clear. After finishing speaking, she put the mask back on and ignored the emperor, quickly walking out.

  The empress dowager saw Ling Feng come out and quickly went up to greet him, hastily asking, "How is it? How is it? How is the emperor now?"

  "The Emperor has awakened." Ling Feng had a completely businesslike expression, "May I ask Your Majesty, where should I go to collect the reward?"

  "It's great, it's great." The empress heard Ling Feng say that the emperor had woken up and was so excited that she forgot her demeanor, rushing quickly towards the inner room. However, after hearing Ling Feng's next words, she couldn't help but be startled, subconsciously slowing down her pace, and her face regained its usual noble composure. But she didn't show any anger due to Ling Feng's attitude, instead, she saw the emperor walking out, so she ordered the palace maid behind her, "You go with her to receive the reward."

  Ling Feng easily took ten thousand taels of gold and then returned to the Wang Fu with Qingfeng Daozhang.

  The emperor immediately issued an amnesty, pardoning Murong Lingyun and letting him go. It seemed that the matter had passed quietly, but Xuan Yuan Zhen did not give up his previous investigation because he felt more and more that the force behind it was too mysterious and terrifying.

  Ling Feng returned to the Wang Fu, only to know that Murong Lingyun had been released from prison and reinstated in his original position. Next, Ling Feng anxiously waited for Xuan Yuan Chen to bring Bao'er to the Luo Fang Pavilion.

  She waited for more than half a day, but Xuan Yuan Chen did not appear, and the entire Wang Fu was eerily quiet. The whole afternoon she didn't hear any sound, although the Wang Fu was usually quiet, it wasn't as silent as today.

  Now that Murong Lingyun is fine, what does Xuan Yuan Chen want to do with Bao'er? If he caught Bao'er to threaten her, then why hasn't he made a move? If he has no intention of doing anything, then why won't he let her see Bao'er?

  Ling Feng really didn't understand what Xuan Yuan Che wanted to do.

  But in her heart, there was still a glimmer of hope. She thought that Xuan Yuan Chen would one day bring Bao to her side.

  The sky grew darker and darker, but in the Lu Qing Pavilion, it was a peaceful scene, and her heart slowly sank into the valley.

  In the evening, the little girl who came to deliver food to Ling Feng every day still did so as usual. "Princess, please have your meal." This little girl was actually a maid from Xuan Yuan Chen's courtyard. Normally, it was her job to clean and tidy up Xuan Yuan Chen's room. Moreover, even when it came to combing her hair, it was also this little girl who did it. It was unclear whether it was because there were too few maids in the palace or because Xuan Yuan Chen trusted this little girl so much, but every time she appeared before Ling Feng, it was always this same little girl.

  She put down the dishes and was about to leave when Ling Feng called out to her. Since this little girl had always been serving by Xuan Yuan Zhi's side, she should know a thing or two.

  "Has the king returned?" Ling Feng looked at her and asked casually.

  The girl was slightly stunned, seemingly not expecting the usually taciturn Ling Feng to suddenly speak to her. She replied softly, "Replying to Your Highness, the prince has not returned yet." After speaking, she didn't hurry to leave and stood quietly on one side, as if waiting for Ling Feng's instructions.

  "Hmm." Ling Feng responded softly, pausing for a moment before continuing, "Recently, do you know what the prince has been busy with?" At this moment, Ling Feng was using a standard tone of a wife who cared about her husband, wanting to gather some information from this servant girl.

  That girl was stunned again, but immediately replied, "The king has been busy with things in the palace lately." The words paused slightly, as if hesitating about something, and glanced at Lingfeng briefly, seemingly having made a decision, and said again, "However, today the king left with Mr. Pei, and they left in a hurry, as if there was an urgent matter." She had never seen the king so anxious to do something before.

  Ling Feng slightly furrowed his brow and didn't ask any more questions, but he couldn't help guessing that when he went out with Pei Huanxuan, it must have been about what they discussed that morning.

  Deep into the night, but Ling Feng couldn't fall asleep. He sat upright at his desk, his eyes constantly gazing out the door. Every time he heard a slight noise, he would hastily look outside, hoping to see his treasured one, but every day, all he got was endless disappointment.

  Ling Feng sat like this for a whole night, and when he saw that the sky was already slightly bright, he suddenly woke up with a start, quickly got up, walked out of the house, saw the empty courtyard, and his heart was filled with anxiety and heaviness.

  "Mother, mother. So mother is really here." But at this time, a familiar childish voice suddenly came, Ling Feng's body suddenly stiffened, quickly raised his eyes, looking in the direction of the sound, and actually, actually saw her treasure, running towards her.

  Instinctively, without any hesitation, Ling Feng quickly ran over and tightly hugged Bao'er in his arms, trembling as he shouted, "Bao'er, my Bao'er." His hands holding Bao'er subconsciously tightened, as if Bao'er would disappear again.

  "Mother, I'm about to suffocate." Baobao slightly moved her body and softly protested. Ling Feng finally came back to his senses and quickly let go of her. This time he remembered that Baobao seemed to have come in alone, so he asked with a hint of doubt, "Baobao, who brought you here?"

  "There's a cold dad and a handsome dad." Bao'er leaned in Lingfeng's arms, slightly tilting her head, saying it as if it was a matter of course.

  Ling Feng was taken aback, looking puzzled as she asked, "That cold-faced dad, that handsome dad? When did Bao'er get so many dads? How come she didn't know about it?"

  "It's, it's...". Bao'er's little head tilted slightly as she thought about how to describe it, and suddenly exclaimed happily, "It's that cold-faced father who just got married to Mother!"

  It turned out that he really took Bao'er away. However, now that he can let Bao'er come see her, it seems that he is not so heartless after all. Ling Feng thought to himself secretly.

  "Daddy said that cold-faced daddy is very fierce, but I think he's not bad even though he's icy. This time, he got hurt to save me and lost a lot of blood." Baobao continued, her small face still showing a hint of fear.

  Ling Feng was shocked and stunned. What was Bao'er saying? Xuan Yuan Chen saved her, but also got hurt? What's going on here?