Chapter 68: The Truth

  With a hint of confusion, or rather, an unbelievable suspicion, didn't Xuan Yuan Zhi take Bao'er away from Murong Lingyun's hands? How did it become Xuan Yuan Zhi saving Bao'er now?

  Save? From where to save? If Bao'er wasn't taken away by Xuan Yuan Zhen, then who took him away? Is there someone else who wants to harm Bao'er? Thinking of this, she was shocked and forgot to breathe. It was a different kind of fear from knowing that Xuan Yuan Zhen had taken Bao'er away, but rather a chilling terror that ran from head to toe.

  "Baby." Ling Feng held Bao'er in his arms, slowly comforting her fear, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, baby, tell Mom slowly, what's going on here."

  Bao'er is only two years old, but he's especially clever and can almost keep up with five-year-olds.

  She remembered that as soon as Bao'er was born, he smiled at her, making the resentment in her heart suddenly disappear. Looking at that smiling face full of innocence, a mother's instinct quietly sprouted in her heart.

  About two months ago, she was holding her in the courtyard looking at flowers when Bao'er suddenly exclaimed, "Butterfly."

  Those butterflies were all brought by Qingfeng Daochang for her, and it can be said that Ling Feng raised them. So every day, Ling Feng takes Bao'er to see them and tells her what kind of butterfly this is and what kind of butterfly that is. However, when she told Bao'er, she was only unconscious, but didn't think that Bao'er could actually understand.

  So Bao's first shout was not "Mom" or "Dad", but "Butterfly". And those butterflies especially liked Bao. Although Bao would bully them from time to time, as long as Bao waved his hand, they would fly obediently to Bao's side.

  At that time, her mood was beyond surprise, the only word flashing in her mind was "prodigy", her daughter was a prodigy.

  So in her later life, she deliberately taught Bao some things that didn't belong to a child of only a few months old. She didn't expect Bao to learn so quickly and apply them flexibly. Of course, she never had high expectations for Bao because she wanted Bao to have a happy and carefree childhood. As for the future, she dared not predict it; she just wanted to give Bao as much happiness as possible, or perhaps this was every mother's greatest wish.

  Although Bao'er is only two years old, she is particularly sensible and has her own views on some things. So now, Ling Feng is suspicious but cannot completely deny it, and can only confirm again. Wanting to ask clearly what's going on, originally regarding Murong Lingyun being injured and Bao'er being kidnapped, everything was unclear to her.

  The little girl's round eyes rolled around, seemingly thinking about the course of events. After a moment, she opened her mouth with a serious face and said, "That day, Father took me to find Master Gong, but on the way, suddenly many people appeared out of nowhere, blocking our way, saying they wanted to capture Father and take him back to the palace, saying Father had killed the Emperor and wanted to take Father to the Heavenly Prison. At that time, Bao'er was so scared, there were really many people, surrounding Father and Bao'er." As she spoke, a hint of fear flashed across her small face again. Bao'er's words made Ling Feng imagine the scene at that time, and he couldn't help but feel secretly frightened.

  But in her heart, she couldn't help but wonder, if they said so, it must be someone from the imperial palace, was it the Empress Dowager or Xuan Yuan Chen's person?

  Murong Lingyun once said that if they were really the Empress's people, they wouldn't have had the ability to hurt him and take Bao'er away from his hands. It can be seen that those people are not the Empress's people, but rather...

  Her heart skipped a beat, what did Xuan Yuan Chen want to do after all? Was it that Xuan Yuan Chen was acting, but in his heart he was secretly denying it. Although Xuan Yuan Chen was ruthless, he wouldn't stoop to doing something like that, would he? For some reason, Ling Feng found himself subtly defending him.

  "Does Bao'er know what kind of people they are?" Ling Feng asked with a hint of probing, his hands gently stroking Bao'er's head, letting her feel the warmth and no longer be afraid.

  "They said, they said it was the empress who told them to catch Father." The words paused slightly, and then continued, "They were so fierce, all of them rushed towards Father together." The small body trembled slightly, but immediately proudly said, "But Father wasn't afraid of them at all, one by one, he knocked them all down to the ground." At this point, the fear on Bao'er's face had completely disappeared, replaced by a proud smile, with a hint of giggles.

  "What happened afterwards?" Ling Feng asked with increasing puzzlement, a hint of urgency in his voice. If it was really as Bao'er said, how could Murong Lingyun be imprisoned in the Heavenly Dungeon, and how could Bao'er disappear?

  Later, after Father knocked them all down and was about to take Bao'er away, four more people suddenly appeared, each with their faces covered and wearing black clothes. Although it was daytime, they looked like four ghosts.

  This time, a clear flash of fear appeared in Bao'er's round eyes, different from the fear she had just shown, but a kind of instinctive fear. Even her small body trembled involuntarily.

  Ling Feng was shocked, Bao Er had always been a brave and fearless person, rarely afraid of anything. Even when they just mentioned that Murong Lingyun was surrounded by so many people, she only felt a slight fear. But now, she was clearly terrified. She didn't know what those four people were, but they had scared her to this extent.

  "At that time, Father's face had also changed color, seemingly also very afraid of them." Baobao's small face no longer had a smile, slowly recalling and saying.

  Ling Feng was shocked again, was Murong Lingyun afraid? What made Murong Lingyun afraid, probably only a few people knew, and as soon as they appeared, they would make Murong Lingyun afraid. So, Murong Lingyun must have guessed what kind of people they were?

  "What's next?" Ling Feng felt himself becoming more tense than Bao'er at this moment, and he kept asking.

  "Then... then..." Bao'er's small face scrunched up, seemingly thinking hard, but finally said with a defeated expression, "And then Bao'er doesn't know why she fainted, and after that Bao'er doesn't know anything." With a dejected look, and obvious regret, suddenly remembered something, loudly shouted, "Mother, Father? How is Father now?"

  "Baby, don't worry, Dad is fine, Dad has already returned home." Ling Feng comforted in a soft voice. This little girl was so considerate, always thinking of her and Murong Lingyun at all times.

  In her heart, she secretly suspected that if it was as Bao'er said, then at the time, Bao'er should have been poisoned or something. However, thinking back to when Bao'er was born with a particularly weak body, Qingfeng Daozhang had used many precious medicines on her, and Qingfeng Daozhang had once said that ordinary poisons wouldn't work on Bao'er.

  But those drugs can make Bao'er instantly unconscious, and Murong Lingyun may have been injured and caught because he was poisoned.

  After they fainted, Murong Lingyun was taken back to the capital and thrown into the heavenly prison. What about Bao'er? If those people were not Xuan Yuan Chen's men, how could Murong Lingyun have been brought back into the capital?

  Ling Feng felt increasingly bewildered, what was the truth of the matter?

  "So where was the baby after waking up? Where was the baby after waking up?" Ling Feng asked again in a soft voice, with too many doubts in his heart, but he didn't dare to ask too hastily, fearing that it would scare the baby.

  "After waking up, Bao'er was locked in a dark room and couldn't see anything." Bao'er said with grievance, and her round eyes seemed to flash with tears, but she quickly wiped them away with her small hands and comforted Lingfeng instead, "But don't worry, Mother, I'm not afraid." However, her body's continuous slight trembling revealed the fear in her heart.

  But Ling Feng found that her slight tremble this time seemed more obvious than just now, and even the small hand tightly holding hers was slightly trembling.

  Ling Feng thought to himself, Baobao was such a small child, yet she was locked in a dark room all by herself, and what's more, it was under circumstances where even she didn't understand what was happening. How could she not be scared?

  It's just that it was her, and everyone would be afraid. Thinking of this, Ling Feng held Bao'er's hand tighter and said softly, "Bao'er is not afraid, Bao'er is not afraid, Mother is here."

  "Uh-huh." Baobao nodded understandingly, but her body couldn't help shaking uncontrollably, clearly showing that this time, the fear had left a deep impression on her.

  "They locked me in the room for a long, long time. I slept several times and didn't see anyone. Moreover, it was always dark inside the room, not even a little bit of light."

  Ling Feng's body suddenly stiffened, and his hand holding Bao'er suddenly loosened. He stared straight at her and asked urgently, "Didn't anyone come to see Bao'er in the past few days?" Even if they locked up Bao'er, they should have gone to check on her, or at least sent some food for her. "Didn't anyone give Bao'er anything to eat?" As he spoke, Ling Feng's voice was already trembling slightly.

  "No." Bao'er's eyes became moist again. "And no one brings Bao'er anything to eat, Bao'er is so hungry, so hungry."

  Ling Feng's heart suddenly tightened, and for a moment she felt like she couldn't breathe. Her baby had been locked up for two days and two nights without eating anything. Who was so cruel to be this ruthless to a two-year-old child?

  It wouldn't be Xuan Yuan Chen, Xuan Yuan Chen was cold and ruthless, but he would never be so cruel to a child. For some reason, Ling Feng suddenly had this thought in his mind. Once again denying that it was Xuan Yuan Chen.

  It suddenly occurred to Ling Feng that Bao'er hadn't eaten for two days and two nights, so he took her into the room with a pang of heartache, wanting to find something for her to eat. However, upon searching the entire room, there was nothing edible to be found. Every time it was Yatou who brought her meals, but now it wasn't mealtime yet, and she didn't usually snack...

  Just as he was lost in thought, the little servant girl who delivered her meals every day walked in with a full tray of food and arranged it on the table just like usual. Ling Feng noticed that today's meal had more dishes than usual, and it wasn't even time to eat yet.

  It seemed to have seen Ling Feng's confusion, and the little girl stood up and explained in a low voice, "It was Master Wang who specially ordered me to send it." There were no extra words, just like Xuan Yuan Chen's usual style of doing things, but all the meanings had already been expressed particularly clearly.

  Bao'er saw the food on the table and her stomach, which had been hungry for two days, couldn't help but make a rumbling sound. She looked carefully at Ling Feng and asked, "Mother, can Bao'er eat?" Bao'er was so well-behaved, knowing that this wasn't her own home, she had to ask Mother first before daring to eat.

  At this moment, her round eyes did not look at Ling Feng, but stared straight at the food on the table, her small mouth slightly open, with a hint of saliva slowly dripping out.

  That appearance is somewhat laughable, yet extremely lovely.

  That little girl was slightly stunned, seemingly also somewhat unexpected, but immediately smiled and said, "Miss can certainly do so, this was originally specially prepared for you." This little girl still showed a smile in front of Ling Feng for the first time.

  It was just her light laughter that froze when she looked at Ling Feng, and she said again with caution, "Your Highness, please take your time, I'll come back to clean up later."

  She had been in the palace for several years, and the planning of the palace, the coldness of the king, made her rarely speak out loud, always doing things properly. However, seeing Bao'er's cute appearance at this moment, she couldn't help but laugh softly, but when she saw Ling Feng, she was a little afraid, after all, the queen usually gave people the same feeling as the king, both were cold and icy.

  "Thank you." Ling Feng said with a gentle smile as she was about to leave. The thank you came from the heart, without any pretence or courtesy.

  That girl's footsteps, which were about to leave, suddenly froze, and her eyes quickly lifted up, looking at Ling Feng with a surprised expression. When she saw Ling Feng's smiling face, a faint smile also appeared on her lovely face, and then she slowly backed out. As she left, however, a clear sense of emotion flashed in her eyes.

  She had been in the palace for so many years, but it was the first time she heard the master say thank you to her. She knew her identity very well, so Ling Feng's thanks made her particularly moved.

  Lingfeng turned around and saw Bao'er eating desperately, her appearance was really like a wolf swallowing its prey, it could be seen that she was really hungry.

  Ling Feng gazed at her, his eyes gradually becoming moist. He thought that even an adult would not be able to withstand going hungry for two days and two nights, let alone a child. If she were to find out who did this, treating Bao Er so cruelly, he vowed to lock that person up for ten days or half a month, making them taste the same suffering.

  "Baby, slow down, no one is competing with you." Ling Feng said with a heartache, and also poured a glass of water for Bao'er, afraid that she would choke.

  The little one now doesn't even have time to talk, just constantly nodding and continuing to stuff food into her mouth. Occasionally muttering vaguely, "Good, eat, really delicious."

  Ling Feng felt a pang in her heart, but at the same time, she couldn't help but find it a bit amusing. She was hungry, and anything tasted good to her now.

  Ling Feng was worried that she had gone hungry for too long and eating too much would make her uncomfortable. Seeing that she had finished a bowl of rice and still wanted to add more, he stopped her, "Baby dear, Mom hasn't eaten yet, you've already eaten it all, do you want Mom to go hungry?" Ling Feng knew this method was the most effective, because although Bao'er was young, she was especially considerate of him. Whenever she felt unwell, Bao'er, who rarely cried, would become anxious and cry.

  Bao'er's hand involuntarily stopped, hesitated and looked at the dishes on the table, then handed the bowl to Lingfeng with a hint of reluctance, "Mother, Bao'er is full, you eat."

  "Hehehe......" Ling Feng smiled with satisfaction, "Bao'er is really well-behaved."

  Suddenly remembered that Bao'er just came in and said it was Xuan Yuan Chen who saved her back, and also said that Xuan Yuan Chen was injured and lost a lot of blood.

  She spoke in a soft voice, "Baby just said that Cold-faced Daddy saved Baby and also said that Cold-faced Daddy was injured and left a lot of blood. What's going on?" Cold-faced Daddy? When Ling Feng said these few words, he couldn't help but pause for a moment. Baby calling Xuan Yuan Chen like this was really quite fitting.

  Unexpectedly, when Ling Feng mentioned Xuan Yuan Chen, Bao Er's face suddenly burst into a proud smile, just like every time he mentioned Mu Rong Ling Yun, or maybe even more.

  "Mom, you don't know, Cold-faced Dad is so formidable, many people can't beat him." That natural pride seemed to be talking about his own family member, as if it was a kind of instinctual boasting.

  Ling Feng was stunned, not expecting Bao'er to admire Xuan Yuan Chen so much, and seemingly having a kind of instinctive closeness. Is this what people mean by the natural bond between father and daughter?

  However, later on, the cold-faced father was stabbed by a bad person while trying to save Bao'er and lost a lot of blood. Later, it was still the handsome father who helped him into the room, but when the cold-faced father entered the room, he told Bao'er that his mother was there and asked Bao'er to come find her. When Bao'er mentioned Xuan Yuan Chen's injury, her eyes clearly flashed with sadness, just like the kind of sadness she showed when she was uncomfortable on ordinary days.

  Ling Feng, although somewhat too trusting that Xuan Yuan Che would get hurt, because she had personally witnessed Xuan Yuan Che's martial arts skills, she didn't believe that there was anyone in the world who could harm Xuan Yuan Che. However, she also knew that Bao Er would absolutely never lie.

  Slowly standing up, Ling Feng gazed out the door at the fluttering maple leaves, a hint of conflict and struggle flashing in his eyes.

  If Xuan Yuan Chen was really injured while saving Bao Er, she couldn't just pretend that nothing had happened. At the very least, she should thank him and go see how severe his injuries were.

  But... but... in her heart, thinking of the past and all that had happened, she couldn't help but hold onto the resentment that had been building up for years.

  "Mother, what are you thinking about?" Bao'er asked with a hint of puzzlement as he saw Ling Feng standing there blankly.

  Ling Feng was slightly stunned, and smiled faintly, "Mother didn't think of anything, come, Mother will take you to the courtyard to see the maple leaves." But in her heart, she had a few parts of unease, did she really do it so calmly, if Xuan Yuan Chen was really seriously injured, she...

  "Mother, why don't we go see if Cold-faced Father's injury is better?" Bao'er raised her head and said with a innocent face, and there was an obvious expectation in her eyes. "Mother, I know where Cold-faced Father lives, I can take you there." Afraid that Ling Feng wouldn't know the way, Bao'er volunteered herself.

  Ling Feng was taken aback, facing Bao'er's expectant face, unable to refuse. Or perhaps she couldn't refuse in her own heart at this moment either. She softly said, "Alright then, Bao'er take mother there." She told herself that Xuan Yuan Chen saved Bao'er, so she should at least go thank him.

  "Great, great!" Bao'er heard Ling Feng's reply and smiled excitedly, then pulled Ling Feng quickly towards the outside of the courtyard.

  ……

  Inside Xuan Yuan Che's room.

  "Big brother, are you trying to get yourself killed? Do you know that if your speed was any slower just now, this arm of yours might not be here anymore." Pei Huanxuan said while bandaging Xuan Yuan's wound, scolding him as he did so. At this moment, his face no longer held its usual smile, but instead deep regret.

  Xuanyuan Cheng remained calm, allowing him to continue nagging, only occasionally, because he moved his injured spot, and slightly furrowed his brow.

  "Senior brother, what's the relationship between you and that girl? You're willing to risk your own life for her." Pei Huanxuan asked with a puzzled face, he couldn't understand this point, didn't know what kind of relationship that girl had with his senior brother.

  His words paused slightly, and the movements of his hands also stopped slightly. His eyes quickly lifted up, staring straight at him, and he said slowly, word by word, "Brother, that girl won't really be your illegitimate daughter, will she?" In the past, he could have told himself with certainty that Brother would absolutely not have an illegitimate daughter, but now thinking of Brother's desperate appearance just now, he really had some doubts.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's face unconsciously sank, Pei Huang Xuan's words once again lifted the most hidden layer of pain in his heart. His eyes quickly became cold and stern, staring straight into the air, his thin lips tightly pursed, yet he still didn't speak a word.

  Or he should have angrily shouted that the girl was not his, but at this moment, thinking of this fact, he was annoyed to the extreme, suddenly discovering that he didn't even have the courage to admit this fact. At this moment, he suddenly had some hope, really like Pei Huaxuan said, that girl was his illegitimate daughter.

  He himself was very clear that there had never been such a possibility, because he had always been particularly careful about that matter and would never have allowed a woman to become pregnant with his child.

  Moreover, he and Ling Feng had only recently gotten to know each other, but that child was already over two years old. At that time, he hadn't even met Murong Lingfeng, so how could he possibly...

  "I'm getting more and more curious." Seeing Xuan Yuan Chen didn't respond, Pei Huang Xuan continued to mutter to himself. Suddenly remembering something, he exclaimed, "Right! Just now you told that girl to go to Luo Ying Pavilion to find her mother. So, it seems her mother lives in Luo Ying Pavilion...Luo Ying Pavilion..." He furrowed his brow, thinking continuously, "This name seems so familiar." Suddenly, a light bulb went off in his head, and he shouted loudly, "I remember! Isn't that Luo Ying Pavilion the place where your childhood sweetheart, the one you were engaged to since childhood, lives?" But his face immediately clouded with doubt again, "But I recall she went missing several years ago? Could it be that you've found her, and even had a daughter with her?"

  Pei Haoran thought of the empty Tianma Pavilion, but he felt that something was not quite right. "No, I came to the Wangfu just a few months ago, and at that time, the Luofeng Pavilion was still vacant."

  The more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed, and the stranger it seemed, the more he wanted to get to the bottom of it. Knowing that he wouldn't be able to get an answer from his senior brother, he quickly bandaged his wound instead. "Forget it, I'll just bandage your wound for you, then go figure it out myself." Asking his senior brother here was no use, because he knew that his senior brother would never tell him - every single thing his senior brother had learned was something he had figured out on his own.

  However, it seemed that he had thought of something again. His eyes involuntarily scanned the surroundings and asked strangely once more, "By the way, Brother, where's your wife? The last time I came, I clearly saw her living in your room. Now that you're injured, why isn't she here taking care of you?" Suddenly, he seemed to have realized something and patted his head, "Look at me, I'm really being nosy. Something like this should be left for your wife to do. I'll go call her over to take care of you right now." With that, he actually got up and wanted to go find Mu Rong Ling Feng.

  "It's unnecessary." Xuan Yuan Chen finally spoke up, but his voice was clearly cold, with a hint of inaudible annoyance. Did she think she could take care of him? It seemed unlikely.

  "Why?" Pei Huanxuan was stunned again, "Did you send her to the backyard, did you also...". His face also unconsciously sank slightly, and his voice carried a few regrets, "Brother, she is your legitimate wife, the princess, aren't you going to treat her like those women from before?"

  Yesterday, when he first saw Ling Feng, he found that she was different from other women. Her calmness, serenity, and natural expression without any pretence made him pay more attention to her than usual. He thought his senior brother would treat her well this time, but unexpectedly...

  Without explanation or argument, his eyes grew increasingly somber and heavy as he said, "She won't come." Although she was his queen, her heart belonged only to Murong Lingyun. To save Murong Lingyun, she had even disguised herself and entered the palace, rescuing the emperor, all in order to block the empress dowager's edict sentencing Murong Lingyun to death.

  That day, he had a feeling that the figure was somewhat familiar, so he stayed outside the emperor's bedroom until she hastily left, and only then did he recognize her from her footsteps.

  However, he didn't expose her and still followed the original plan to help her rescue Bao'er.

  But she also understood that even if she reluctantly agreed to take care of him, her heart wouldn't be in it, and he didn't want that kind of outcome.

  "What?" Bae Ho-hyun's eyes widened in shock, staring at him incredulously. "You said she wouldn't come, what do you mean?"

  This time, Pei Hangxuan felt more and more confused, like a smart person like him, for the first time, he was at a loss.

  He let out a faint sigh, "Alright, I'm a bit tired. You can go out first." He didn't want to explain too much to Pei Huaxuan, or rather, he didn't want anyone to know about this matter.

  Pei Huanxuan was stunned again, it was the first time his senior brother said he was tired. In the past when they practiced together, they would go for days and nights without sleep. When they fought side by side, the bloodshed lasted for two days and two nights, but his senior brother had never uttered a word about being tired. Now, although his senior brother was injured, that little injury didn't count as anything to him. Yet, his senior brother said he was tired. He could tell that his senior brother wasn't just trying to brush him off. In the past, no matter how many words he spoke, his senior brother would remain silent and listen quietly.

  He could see that his senior brother was indeed a bit tired, but it wasn't his body that was tired, it was his heart.

  Lost in thought, a clear and crisp childlike voice came over, "Quick, quick, it's right here." The voice was undisguisedly urgent, with a hint of excitement.

  Pei Haoran recognized the voice as that of the little girl they had just rescued, and a sly smile flashed across his face again. "Brother, that little girl has brought someone to see you. This time, I'd like to take a look at the woman you've been hiding in Luofeng Pavilion."

  Before the words had fallen, Bao'er had already pulled Ling Feng in, and upon seeing Xuan Yuan Zhi lying on the bed, her eyes quickly flashed with joy. She then let go of Ling Feng and ran to Xuan Yuan Zhi's side, calling out "Cold-faced Papa" in a light voice. But seeing Xuan Yuan Zhi's somewhat gloomy expression, she couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Papa, is your wound very painful?"

  Ling Feng's hand was suddenly released by Bao Er, and it stiffened in mid-air. He felt a sense of loss he had never experienced before. Seeing Bao Er run to Xuan Yuan Chen's side with a joyful expression and genuine concern, a hint of sourness emerged in his heart. She was his daughter, after all. Why did she seem more affectionate towards Xuan Yuan Chen than him at this moment? He had forgotten that Bao Er was also Xuan Yuan Chen's daughter, and the natural bond between father and daughter couldn't be severed so easily.

  Pei Huanxuan stared blankly at Ling Feng, who had suddenly appeared, seemingly unable to comprehend that the person Bao'er had brought in was her, and this situation made his already confused thoughts even more chaotic.

  Bao'er's "Dad" made Xuan Yuan Che stunned, although there was an extra cold face in front of him, but his heart still moved slightly. When he looked at Bao'er with concern, something flashed through his mind quickly and inexplicably, but it was too fast for him to grasp. His originally gloomy face slowly became gentle.

  "Cold-faced father, I've brought mother to see you." Bao'er saw Xuan Yuan Chen's face slowly become gentle, and a joyful smile reappeared on his face. He quickly ran to Ling Feng's side, pulled him along, and walked in front of Xuan Yuan Chen.

  "What...what did you say?" Xuan Yuan Chen hadn't even opened his mouth, but Pei Huangxuan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Usually eloquent and articulate, he was now stuttering, "S-she...she's your mother."

  What's going on? Isn't she the princess that Shifu just married in? How can there be such a big child already?

  He dares to guarantee that before, he had absolutely never seen this woman, which means that before, Shixiong also didn't have an overly ambiguous relationship with this woman. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to not know. With a personality as nosy as his, there isn't one thing about Xuan Yuan Zhi's affairs that can escape his notice.

  So, what's going on with this girl?

  "Yes, handsome dad, she is my mother." Bao'er replied with a sweet smile on her face, and finally said proudly, "My mother is very beautiful, right?"

  "Yes, yes, it's... really beautiful." Pei Hangxuan murmured in response, but his eyes were fixed straight on Ling Feng, filled with unbelievable shock.

  "Handsome Daddy, handsome Daddy." Bao'er's small hands waved in front of Pei Huanxuan's stunned face. "Handsome Daddy, although my mommy is very pretty, you can't keep staring at my mommy like that, or else my daddy and Cold-faced Daddy will be unhappy."

  The "dad" in Bao'er's mouth naturally refers to Murong Lingyun, and the cold-faced dad is naturally Xuan Yuan Chen.

  "What's wrong, Dad? What's wrong with you, cold-faced dad?" Pei Huanxuan asked dully, he really suspected that his brain was rusty today, otherwise, why couldn't he even understand what a little kid was saying.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's face sank again upon hearing Bao Er's words. Bao Er, on the other hand, was clear about it and called Mu Rong Ling Yun "Dad", while he became the cold-faced dad. Was he really that cold? For the first time, Xuan Yuan Chen wondered if his face was truly icy and cold.

  Ling Feng was also shocked, not expecting Bao'er to suddenly say such a thing. She knew that if Xuan Yuan Zhen heard this, he would probably be enraged again. Her eyes unconsciously turned towards Xuan Yuan Zhen, but she only saw his lips curl up into a faint self-mocking smile, without any sign of anger.

  "Daddy is just my daddy." Bao'er said with a serious face, "And the cold-faced daddy is this daddy." As she spoke, her chubby little hand pointed to Xuan Yuan Chen beside her, as if feeling that she hadn't expressed herself clearly enough, and added again, "That is, my new daddy, because he just married my mother."

  Such an explanation made Pei Huaxuan immediately understand everything, and also made the cold smile at the corner of Xuan Yuan's lips deepen slowly.

  Dad is still my dad, but he became her new dad.

  Bai Haoran understood, but he was even more shocked and incredulous than before. His senior brother had not only married a wife, but also brought back a burden.

  His arrogant and self-conceited senior brother, his proud senior brother who didn't put anyone in his eyes, actually married a woman with someone else's child. Such a thing, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, even if he was beaten to death, he wouldn't have believed it.

  Her eyes unconsciously swept towards Xuan Yuan Chen, but saw that his face seemed to carry a kind of helpless heaviness, increasingly shocked. Could it be that her senior brother's feelings for this woman were so deep? Despite knowing she had a daughter, he still...

  Such seriousness made him realize the importance of Ling Feng in Xuan Yuan Zhen's heart. Suddenly, he remembered what Xuan Yuan Zhen had just said, and now he finally understood what his senior brother meant by saying that Murong Lingfeng would not come to take care of him. Or, perhaps, there was still someone between his senior brother and her - the so-called father in Bao'er's words.

  His eyes flashed with a hint of ambiguity, and the shock on his face quickly disappeared, replaced by his usual smile, which seemed to hold a deeper meaning as he gazed at Ling Feng. "Sister, you have no idea, just now Shifu almost didn't make it back." His words were somewhat exaggerated, but thinking about the situation at the time still sent shivers down their spines. If he hadn't blocked the attack from behind in time, if Shifu's speed had been any slower, they might not have made it back after all.

  Ling Feng's body stiffened involuntarily, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, she didn't believe anyone could stop Xuan Yuan Chen.

  Seeing the doubt on Ling Feng's face, Pei Huanxuan's expression turned slightly serious as he continued, "That sword was originally aimed at Bao'er, but Shifu used his own body to block it. At that time, Shifu's speed was so fast that even I couldn't describe it, but the sword still injured Shifu. If Shifu had been just a little slower, his arm might have been gone." Pei Huanxuan still couldn't help but feel shocked and amazed at this point, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that there was such speed in the world. He really didn't know what kind of background that person had, as he had never heard of him before, and suddenly appeared, with his spear clearly aimed at Shifu.

  Ling Feng's eyes quickly swept over her shock, yes, Xuan Yuan Chen's speed she had seen before, that kind of speed was simply impossible to describe in words. So, she could completely imagine the thrill at that time. Her eyes slowly turned towards Xuan Yuan Chen, seeing the bandaged wound on his left shoulder, it was very obvious that it had just been bandaged and was still seeping out some bloodstains.

  At that moment, she had no more doubts, nor could she have any more doubts. Xuan Yuan Chen's injury was clearly placed in front of her, Bao Er's words, Pei Huang Xuan's words, were all proof.

  She was well aware that if Xuan Yuan Che had not blocked that sword for Bao'er, the consequences would have been disastrous.

  She was afraid she would never see Bao'er again.

  Looking at the wounds on Xuan Yuan Zhi's body, Ling Feng's eyes flashed with complex emotions, not just gratitude towards Xuan Yuan Zhi, but also guilt for misunderstanding him, or maybe something else... Anyway, at this moment, even Ling Feng himself was unclear about his current mood.

  She thought back to before, and she had actually misunderstood that Xuan Yuan Chen took away Bao Er, and even forced Xuan Yuan Chen to hand over Bao Er. She didn't feel a slight regret, but why couldn't he explain? Even if it was just one sentence, saying he hadn't taken away Bao Er would be fine. That way, she at least wouldn't have treated him like that. Thinking of this, her heart secretly stagnated for a moment. If he knew how to explain, he probably wouldn't be Xuan Yuan Chen anymore.

  But thinking that he had misunderstood her, he still went to rescue Bao'er. If he knew Bao'er was his daughter, it would be understandable. However, at this point, not only did he not know Bao'er was his daughter, but also thought she was Murong Lingyun's daughter. Yet, he still went to rescue Bao'er and even got hurt in the process.

  He, is really still that cold and ruthless Xuan Yuan Zhi?

  "Yes, yes, Mother, this time if it wasn't for Father Leng's help, I'm afraid Baobao would never see you again." Baobao also chimed in from the side.

  Ling Feng was stunned, her red lips moved slightly a few times, but ultimately didn't say a word. She couldn't express her gratitude because at this moment, she still had conflicting emotions in her heart and couldn't suddenly turn the hatred she had buried for so many years into gratitude. Yet, at this moment, there was indeed a clear sense of gratitude in her heart.

  As clever as Pei Haoran, a faint smile was drawn on his lips. It seemed that his previous words had taken effect. However, at this moment, he and Bao'er were here, seemingly redundant, like a fifth wheel. He walked to Bao'er's front, slightly bent down, and said with a hint of grievance, "How? Is it only that cold-faced father who can save Bao'er?"

  "Of course, there's also handsome Daddy." Bao'er reacted quickly and smiled lightly at Pei Huaxuan, "It was handsome Daddy and cold-faced Daddy who saved Bao'er together." However, while being grateful to Pei Huaxuan, she still didn't forget Xuan Yuan Chen.

  Pei Hangxuan slightly furrowed his brow. The more he heard that handsome dad, the more piercing it sounded to his ears. As a man of great stature, being called handsome always made him somewhat uncomfortable. He spoke with a hint of discontent, "Hey, Bao'er, let's make a deal, can you get rid of that 'handsome' in front?"

  Baby slightly tilted her head, and with a chubby little hand, counted one by one: "One is Daddy, one is Cold-faced Daddy. If you take away the good-looking one, it would be two Daddies, no, no." No matter what, Murong Lingyun's position in her heart was still unshakeable, at least for now.

  "Baby, don't call him Daddy anymore, just call him Uncle Pei." Ling Feng suddenly spoke up. Baby saw that all the men were called Daddy, which was not good. However, it was unclear whether she had forgotten or did it on purpose, and no one corrected Baby's way of addressing Xuan Yuan Chen.

  Pei Haoran's eyes swept over Ling Feng and Xuan Yuan with a profound meaning, and he smiled and said, "Alright, call me Uncle Pei, let that cold-blooded person be your father then."

  Baobao thought for a moment, then exclaimed excitedly, "Great, great! That way Baobao will have two dads, one dad and a new dad." The cold-faced dad naturally became the new dad, because she felt that the cold-faced dad didn't seem so cold after all. At least just now, she thought she saw a hint of a smile on his face.

  Xuanyuan Chen's face flickered slightly, and this new father seemed a bit more pleasant to the ear than Lengmian Father, but...

  Pei Haoran's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he made a silent vow in his heart that one day, he would definitely make Bao'er change his words and call him "Dad" instead of adding extra titles in front.

  Pei Hangxuan felt that the timing was about right, so he bent down again and said to Bao'er, "Bao'er, your father is injured..."

  "No, it's new dad." Bao'er quickly interrupted him, correcting with a hint of dissatisfaction.

  Pei Haoran couldn't help but secretly sigh, this girl was really stubborn, it seemed that if he wanted to change her way of addressing his senior brother, he would need to put in a lot more effort.

  "Alright, new dad." Pei Huanxuan said with a smile, "Your new dad is injured now, and your mom needs to stay behind to take care of him. Why don't Uncle Pei take Bao'er out for some fun instead?" He wanted to take this pesky little guy away, create some opportunities for his master, and of course, he was also eager to ask clearly who the dad in Bao'er's mouth was.

  The little girl tilted her small head, thinking for a moment, her round eyes constantly scanning Ling Feng and Xuan Yu's face, her eyes slowly flashing with excited smile, nodding repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I'll go out and play with Uncle Pei." A face that didn't match her age, with a light smile, speaking in a tone of a little adult.

  Pei Haoran was slightly stunned, how did it become her turn to accompany him? He's such a big person, still wanting a little kid to accompany him. However, he still let Bao'er pull him out. Only Ling Feng and Xuan Yuan Che were left in the quiet room.

  ……

  Not long after they set out, Pei Huanxuan held back Bao'er and said mysteriously, "Bao'er, who is your father?" He was really curious about the father that Bao'er kept mentioning.

  The little girl stopped, looked at him with a hint of confusion and a touch of mockery, and replied, "Dad is just dad." She also gave him a "you're really stupid" look.

  Pei Haoran was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but secretly laugh to himself. He asked again, "Then what's your father's name?"

  "My father's name is Murong Lingyun." This time Bao'er answered very quickly, this name had been in her mind since she remembered.

  This time, Pei Huanxuan was thoroughly stunned. Murong Lingyun? Murong Lingyun? Wasn't Murong Lingyun supposed to be Ling Feng's older brother? How could it be... how could he have become Bao'er's father? This is just too...

  "Isn't... Bao'er, did you remember wrong? Shouldn't you be calling Mu Rong Lingyun 'Uncle'?" Pei Haoxuan asked somewhat doubtfully, wondering if this little girl had gotten it wrong.

  "Hmph." Bao'er let out a cold hum, glaring at him angrily. "Bao'er wouldn't remember wrongly, he's indeed Bao'er's father, and mother used to call him that every time too."

  After finishing speaking, she walked forward alone with a huff, and actually said that she remembered wrong. How could she possibly remember wrong?

  Pei Hangxuan was stunned, it seemed that Mu Rong Lingyun and Ling Feng were not just siblings.

  When he came to, Bao'er had already walked a few steps away and quickly caught up with him. With a smile on his face, he said, "Sorry, Uncle was wrong just now, don't be angry, Bao'er. But can Uncle discuss something with you?" A hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.

  Bao'er is still a child after all, and she's still innocent. After hearing Pei Huanxuan's apology, she wasn't angry anymore and asked with a puzzled face, "What's going on?"

  "Later, will you change your mouth to call your new dad 'dad', without adding a new word?" Pei Haoran slowly tempted.

  "What about my dad?"

  "Just call Murong Daddy or Yun Daddy, either is fine." He had thought it through long ago and said with a delighted face. No matter what, she was just a two-year-old little girl. He didn't believe that he, Pei Huaxuan, couldn't handle her.

  "No," Bao'er replied firmly. "Dad is just Dad, he's Bao'er's dad."

  Bai Huangxuan did not expect that this little girl was not only stubborn but also difficult to deceive, so he said again, "Then what about your current father now? He is the one who is really your father now."

  "He is Baby's new daddy." Baby said with a matter-of-fact expression.

  "But has Bao'er ever thought that if he calls him 'new dad', it will remind him that Bao'er still has another dad, and he will definitely be unhappy." This time it was true, he indeed saw Bao'er call out "new dad" and Shixiong's face slightly fell.

  So for his senior brother's sake, he must deal with this little devil.

  "Really?" Bao'er hesitated slightly and thought seriously, "But I didn't see new dad get angry."

  "Of course, you can't see it, you're still young and don't understand the thoughts of adults. Your new father will get angry again, but he won't scold you because you're just a child... however..." His words deliberately paused, the smile on his face quickly disappeared, replaced by a serious expression. He knew that this little girl was actually very good at observing people's expressions, so he couldn't let her see through him.

  "What's wrong?" Bao'er asked hastily as Pei Hangxuan suddenly stopped and looked serious.

  "Ah." Pei Huanxuan deliberately let out a sigh, then slowly said, "Your new father naturally won't scold you, but your mother will be in trouble. If the new father is unhappy, he might take it out on your mother." His words were reasonable, because Pei Huanxuan understood that as long as his senior brother thought of that person, he probably wouldn't have a good expression for Murong Lingfeng.

  "Hmph, if he dares to bully Mother, I will definitely not let him off." Bao'er suddenly shouted with a face full of indignation.

  Pei Haoran was stunned, he originally wanted to entice this little girl to call him "brother father" in order to increase their affection for each other, but instead he inadvertently provoked her anger.

  "Baby, Uncle was just making an analogy, your new father won't bully your mother." Pei Huanxuan felt a faint sweat on his forehead, not expecting this little one to be so difficult to deal with.

  "Uh-huh." Bao'er nodded slightly, "I think, new dad won't bully mom either." Anyway, in Bao'er's heart, there was still a kind of instinctive fondness for Xuan Yuan Chen.

  "Yes, yes, your new father is absolutely, absolutely not going to bully your mother." Pei Huanxuan also repeatedly guaranteed, but again slightly tentatively said, "However, if Bao'er calls her new father 'father', then your father will be very happy, and that way, he will treat your mother even better."

  Bao'er was stunned, with a look of hesitation clearly visible on her small face.

  "Does Bao think that her new father is good to her mother, very good? Her mother can be happy every day." Pei Huanxuan continued.

  In Baobao's eyes, a faint glimmer of light flashed by, a glimmer of expectation. She thought that her mother could be happy and carefree. In the past when they were on the mountain, her mother would often stare blankly into space, even when her father came to visit, although there would be more smiles on her face, she would still occasionally become distracted. Baobao didn't know what her mother was thinking about, but she could tell that her mother wasn't happy.

  "How's it going, baby?" Pei Huanxuan continued to entice, thinking that this time, he should be able to settle the matter.

  But Bao'er's face quickly turned to him, glanced at him slightly, and said coldly, "Actually, I think you're very nagging and annoying." After finishing speaking, she ignored Pei Huaxuan and left alone.

  Pei Huanxuan was stunned again, he didn't expect that after living for twenty-five years, he would end up in the hands of a little girl who wasn't even three years old. How could he survive in this world from now on?

  This girl is too clever, in the end, she didn't even give him a reply.

  ……

  After Bao'er and Pei Huaxuan left, Ling Feng still stood there, for a moment, really didn't know what to say. Over the years, her personality had slowly become somewhat cold, not as talkative as before, let alone now, facing him...

  Xuan Yuan was even colder than him, she didn't speak a word, and he naturally couldn't open his mouth either. Like this, one standing on the ground, the other sitting on the bed, they both froze in place.

  It wasn't until Chu Wei brought in the medicine that had been simmering for a while that the suffocating silence was finally broken.

  Chu Wei saw Ling Feng and was taken aback, somewhat unexpectedly, but quickly reacted and walked to the front of Ling Feng, handing over the medicine in his hand, saying respectfully, "Your Highness, this is the king's medicine."

  Ling Feng was slightly stunned, but his hand had already subconsciously reached out to take it. Chu Wei secretly rejoiced and hastily left before Ling Feng could even grasp what was happening. With such a good opportunity, how could he stay here and be a hindrance?

  Ling Feng hesitated for a moment, feeling the medicine slowly cooling down, before slightly moving his feet and slowly walking to Xuan Yuan Chen's front. With a hint of hesitation, he stretched out his hand and handed over the medicine, waiting for Xuan Yuan Chen to take it himself.

  Xuanyuan Chu looked into her eyes, which showed a few more hints of regret. This woman, was she still so unwilling to accept? He said with a hint of anger, "This king's hand is injured."

  Ling Feng was stunned, his eyes unconsciously gazing at the wound on his left shoulder. He had clearly injured his left arm, and taking medicine with his right hand wouldn't have any effect.

  He was doing it on purpose, but thinking that he was injured to save Bao'er, and her current identity is his princess, taking care of him seems to be a matter of course.

  He paused for a moment, then slowly moved the bowl to his lips, completely ignoring the spoon Chu Wei had prepared.

  His lips were pursed, not opening his mouth. It wasn't until Ling Feng looked at him with a puzzled gaze that he spoke in an annoyed tone, "Are you planning on pouring it down my throat like this?" However, beneath the angry voice was a hint of weakness. This woman really didn't know how to take care of people.

  Ling Feng was taken aback once again, and it wasn't until his eyes flickered slightly that he realized there was a spoon on the plate. He had no choice but to pick it up, but in his heart, he couldn't help feeling annoyed - this man was really difficult to serve.

  He scooped up a full spoonful of medicine and slowly moved it to his lips. This time, Xuan Yuan Chen slowly opened his mouth, and in the depths of his eyes, a hint of satisfaction also flashed through.

  Just as Kou's mouth opened, the spoon in Ling Feng's hand suddenly shook, and the medicine in the full spoon was all spilled onto his white shirt, instantly painting a piece of black.

  Xuanyuan Chen's face turned gloomy again, and Lingfeng was also startled. He quickly grabbed a piece of cloth from the bed and hastily wiped it for him, but his slightly urgent movements accidentally touched his wound.

  "Suddenly, the intense pain made Xuan Yuan's eyebrows tightly furrowed, and he secretly took a deep breath. His face slowly turned black, and he gritted his teeth, saying, 'Are you dissatisfied with the depth of my wound?' The anger in his voice was already evident. Is this woman here to take care of him or harm him? He really doubted it now, wondering if she did it on purpose."

  His furious eyes stared straight at her, the anger in his eyes seemed to be burning her, and when he saw that she had just casually picked up the clothes he had prepared for him, which he hadn't even had time to change into, the flames of anger in his eyes surged even higher.

  When Ling Feng's eyes slightly drooped, she also discovered this point, and subconsciously quickly let go of her hand. The garment slid rapidly to the ground, and she seemed even more flustered, as if wanting to pick it up. She took a step back with her foot, and just happened to tread on the garment, instantly leaving behind two distinct footprints.

  "You hate me so much that you won't even spare my clothes." Xuan Yuan Chen found himself on the verge of going mad, this woman indeed had the ability to provoke his greatest anger in the shortest amount of time.

  His furious roar was accompanied by the faint sound of grinding teeth, and no one knew just how angry Xuan Yuan Che was at this moment.

  He thought that if his hand could move at this moment, he would definitely strangle the woman to death, but he completely forgot that only his left hand was injured and had no effect on the dark cruelty in his heart.

  Ling Feng didn't know what was wrong with himself at this moment, his usual calmness seemed to have disappeared completely. When facing his anger, he was no longer his usual cold self, but instead felt a strange sense of panic. Was it because he had been injured while saving Bao Er that he felt guilty in his heart?

  The more flustered she became, the more disordered she was. She didn't know whether she wanted to retreat or move forward. Anyway, her feet once again left several footprints on his clothes.

  "Murong Lingfeng." Xuan Yuan Chen roared word by word, did this woman want to suffocate him to death? She didn't take his anger seriously at all, and under his straight gaze, she continued to mess with his clothes.