Chapter 69 He Cheated Her

  His roar made her instinctively startled, and she quickly raised her eyes to look at his obviously dark face, as well as the fierce flames in his eyes that seemed to tear her apart immediately. The usual coldness was blown away like a strong wind, and for a moment, she couldn't face him with an icy expression anymore.

  Was it just because of her gratitude towards him and her guilt over misunderstanding him that she couldn't treat him as coldly as before?

  Is it that apart from that layer of hateful shadow, she can't be as cold and unfeeling as before, unable to remain unmoved by his anger?

  Or maybe that's just how it is, between people, everyone wants to get along peacefully, no one wants to start a war for no reason, unless there's great hatred or great temptation of benefit.

  Before, Ling Feng also hated Xuan Yuan Chen to the bone because of what happened three years ago. However, thinking about it now, at that time he was poisoned by a strange toxin, which she knew about. Moreover, his intentions towards her didn't seem to be malicious, but rather because he heard people around him say that she was the daughter of Murong Lie, so...

  She later learned from Qingfeng Daozhang that there was a poison that required the blood of a virgin to be cured, and also needed to be paired with a virgin.

  However, without the blood of a virgin, it is certain death. Nevertheless, as for what comes after, if there isn't any, although one won't die, it will require great willpower and strong abilities to suppress it.

  She remembered that at the time, after Xuan Yuan Chen sucked her blood, he got up hard and she clearly saw the repression in his eyes. It can be seen that at that time, even if he was desperately suppressing the impulse in his body, he didn't want to destroy her, if it wasn't for the words of that one person afterwards...

  It can be seen that he is not a person without humanity. Even when he needs to vent his anger, he can still hold back.

  Actually, she knew that her hatred towards him was somewhat unfair to him, but at the time, she only had this reason to comfort herself.

  Now, thinking carefully about it, what he called coldness and cruelty seemed to be imposed on him by her.

  Ling Feng is not that kind of unreasonable person, no matter what, right is right and wrong is wrong. It's not possible to add such a huge grudge on him just because of one's own mood, let alone he saved Bao'er and in the past few days since entering the manor, she has also felt it out, he is actually not as cruel as outsiders say.

  It was just her silence, but seeing Xuan Yuan's eyes, it became a default, a default of her deliberate revenge against him.

  "Murong Lingfeng, do you really hate me that much?" The voice still carried uncontrollable anger, but this time, it also hid a sense of powerlessness and helplessness.

  "Ah!" Ling Feng, who was deep in thought, suddenly woke up with a start and stared at him again with a look of confusion on his face, clearly not having understood what he had just said.

  "You..." Xuanyuan's face turned red with rage, and under his anger, this woman was actually distracted. He really didn't know whether he should admire her strength or lament his own weakness.

  "Never mind, just get out." Xuan Yuan Chen sighed weakly. He thought that if things continued like this, he would be driven to death by her even if he hadn't been killed earlier.

  "Huh?" Ling Feng was slightly stunned, looking at him with a hint of confusion, but she also understood what he meant. He wanted her to leave, which was good, as her thoughts were in disarray and she didn't know how to face him or what to say. It was better for her to leave and think about how to face him later. After all, no matter what, he was now her husband, and she would have to face him eventually. Moreover, this issue seemed somewhat complicated.

  A soft echo, with a hint of bewilderment, unable to discern joy or anger, yet her body turned back.

  Xuanyuan Chen's eyes sank unconsciously, this woman, let her leave, she was very straightforward, not at all like the forced care he had shown before. At this moment, he became more and more certain that this woman must have been doing it on purpose.

  "Hmm." A hum that seemed to mock her, but more like a self-mockery, Xuan Yuan Chen felt defeated for the first time. It seemed that every time he faced this woman, he would feel a sense of powerlessness. He really wondered if he had aged prematurely.

  Just as Ling Feng was about to turn and leave, he heard his cold hum, and what flashed through his mind quickly was that he thought his wound hurt, so he subconsciously turned towards him again, but forgot that the clothes under her feet were already trampled by her into a mess.

  Xuanyuan Zhen also noticed the clothes under her feet, and before he could mourn for his clothes, he saw Lingfeng's body suddenly rushing towards him.

  Ling Feng's foot, after a few turns, was entangled by his clothes, so just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly fell over. Because he hadn't been aware of it at all beforehand, and he had medicine in his hand, and at this moment she happened to be standing right in the middle of the bed, without even a place to hold onto, so she could only fall straight into Xuan Yu's arms.

  The whole bowl of medicine was poured all over him, even on the bed curtains, sheets and quilt, splashing everywhere.

  But the most fatal thing was that, due to her sudden pressure, she forcibly pulled open his wound. Even Xuan Yuan Chen, who was strong-willed, couldn't help but let out a low groan. Looking at the figure pounced on him, his anger had reached its peak. This woman seemed to really want to kill him.

  Ling Feng scrambled to her feet in a flurry, but wherever she touched was sticky and wet with the medicine she had spilled everywhere. She carefully avoided the medicine and finally found a clean spot to pull herself up, but as she slowly stood up, she discovered that what she had just grabbed onto was Xuan Yuan Che's injured left arm. The wound had clearly torn open, and the shocking sight of blood seeped through the gauze.

  "Your wound is bleeding." Ling Feng was already somewhat afraid of blood, and when he saw the blood flowing out, he involuntarily cried out. He didn't even realize that his hand was still pressed against the area near his wound.

  Xuanyuan glared at her fiercely, gritting his teeth and roaring, "Isn't this what you wanted?" As he slightly turned his eyes, seeing the mess on the bed, he really regretted letting this woman into his room.

  Ling Feng's eyes widened slightly, his pupils shifting, and at close range, he locked gazes with her, the flames in his eyes erupting like a volcano, leaving her stunned. It seemed she had never seen him so angry before, even more so than when he discovered she was not as innocent as she seemed.

  Of course, Ling Feng overlooked one thing, that is, last time, Xuan Yuan Chen's anger was mixed with too much coldness and ruthlessness, but this time, it was completely and utterly anger.

  When eyes are desperately rendering a kind of emotion, it will be particularly obvious.

  When she touched his anger, she fully realized what she had just done, otherwise, if it were her, she would also be furious.

  At this moment, even she herself didn't understand how she could be like this today, without any of her usual calmness.

  "Sorry." Her eyes shifted slightly, taking in the chaotic scene on the bed and then focusing on his wound that still seeped blood. Ling Feng muttered this, which was also the longest sentence he had spoken since Bao'er and the others left. And this apology was her sincere regret, for the chaos she had just caused, as well as for her past misunderstandings and excessive accusations against him.

  Xuanyuan Chen's slightly discernible stiffness, in an instant, the anger in his eyes quickly disappeared, and he stared straight into her eyes, with a somewhat unbelievable shock, he hadn't misheard just now, this woman actually said sorry to him, this...this seemed a bit...

  But seeing the unreserved apology on her face, the idea that she was doing it on purpose was completely reversed in his mind. However, he still didn't understand why she, who had always been calm and collected, would do such a thing.

  "Let me re-bandage your wound for you." Seeing the blood continuously seeping out, Ling Feng knew that his wound was probably completely torn open. If he didn't re-stop the bleeding, it would be...

  "Huh?" Xuan Yuan Chen was slightly stunned, but when he understood the meaning behind her words, his eyes widened in surprise. This woman, when did she become so kind-hearted? It was truly unexpected of her to think of bandaging his wound for him.

  He whispered a question, not too obvious, and Ling Feng just took it as an agreement. He gently removed the gauze that Pei Huangxuan had just wrapped around him, layer by layer, revealing his wound slowly in front of her. At first glance, it was shocking to see the redness, and then there was the skin that was turned outward.

  The wound was very deep, and it seemed that the bone inside could still be seen faintly, causing Ling Feng's body to tremble slightly, and the hand that wanted to bandage his wound also had a slight tremble.

  It's not that she's afraid or heartbroken, but rather she has always been somewhat afraid of blood and even more so of seeing others get hurt. Every time she sees someone else get hurt, she feels a tremble from the inside out, even more so than if she were the one who got hurt.

  It was just her slight tremble at this moment, but seeing it in his eyes became another kind of complexity, a complexity he had imagined.

  Ling Feng removed all the gauze from his wound, and unexpectedly found that there was a hint of black stuff in the wound, which should be some dust.

  Just thinking about the wound that Pei Huanxuan had just bandaged for him, men are always so careless, not even knowing to clean the wound first. Suddenly thought, these ancient people might not have this awareness yet.

  Now, although it's already autumn, these days are still very hot. If not careful, the wound might get inflamed. If it were in the past, Ling Feng might not have cared whether it would get inflamed or what would happen to him, as all that was none of her concern. However, now she can't be so heartless anymore.

  "Let's clean the wound first, okay?" She asked softly, still seeking his consent, fearing that her good intentions might end up causing trouble. After all, she didn't understand medical things, and was only doing what she had seen nurses do before. Moreover, she didn't know how they handled wounds in ancient times, or if Pei Huaxuan had already helped him clean it, so it was better to ask first.

  Xuanyuan's eyebrows slightly raised, but he immediately responded with a "hmm". He understood that she must have seen the black stuff on his wound and thought of cleaning it for him. It turned out that this woman was also so meticulous towards him, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips. He let her busy herself.

  But he had never told her that those black dots were the medicine Pei Huanxuan had just given him.

  With his permission, Ling Feng quickly went to fetch a bottle of wine and carefully added some salt to it, which could also help disinfect the wound. In ancient times, she didn't know what else to use for disinfection. When she was at home, if there was a small injury, she remembered that when she was young, once because she was too naughty, she was bitten by a dog, and the doctor said to wash it with salt water first to disinfect it.

  But also know that saltwater on a wound is especially painful.

  So before washing him, she hesitated slightly and said softly, "It might hurt a bit, bear with it for now."

  Xuanyuan Chen's eyes flashed slightly, due to her gentleness and also because of her sudden concern. However, she seemed to have underestimated him as well. After all, it was just washing the wound with water; this bit of pain, what could it be to him?

  "This bit of pain, I don't even put it in my heart." His thin lips opened slightly, and his voice was no longer angry or cold, but only slightly stubborn.

  "Hmm." Ling Feng lightly responded, his competitive spirit sparked a faint smile as he picked up his wine.

  Cleaned up his wound, when the wine touched his wound, he felt a noticeable stiffness in his body, apparently without the expected pain.

  He stubbornly endured it, never letting out a slight hum.

  Ling Feng slowly cleaned up the wound, and then saw that his forehead was slowly seeping out some fine sweat. His eyes scanned him lightly, and she knew how painful it was, but this man endured it stubbornly, without even a slight hum.

  When Ling Feng was about to re-dress his wound with the water, he couldn't help but ask, "What did you just put in the wine?" Only then did he realize that she wasn't holding water, but wine. Moreover, he could feel that she had added something to it, otherwise, it shouldn't have hurt so much. He wondered what this woman had actually added to it.

  "Salt." Ling Feng didn't even lift his head, continuing with the work in his hands, responding casually.

  "Salt?" He slightly furrowed his brow, and the space between his eyebrows grew more puzzled. Isn't salt just for eating?

  Although he didn't look up, Ling Feng knew his doubts and explained again, "Salt can be used to disinfect, use it to clean the wound a bit, so as not to let the wound become inflamed." The slow and steady voice made him slightly stunned.

  "Do you know medicine?" He asked again, expressing his inner doubts. He had never known that this woman would understand these things.

  Ling Feng had already bandaged his wound and only then looked up, giving him a slight glance, "This is just some basic medical knowledge."

  Then he let him open himself, and collected the bed sheet, quilt cover, and his clothes on the ground that had just been messed up by her.

  When she saw the clothes on him, she was slightly stunned, hesitated for a moment, and then approached his side, expressionless, saying, "Change your clothes." Anyway, it was her fault that his clothes were dirty, and he was still ill now. As his wife, taking care of him was what she should do.

  Xuanyuan Chen's eyes widened slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up into a faint, almost imperceptible smile. It turned out that this woman was also considerate of others, and surprisingly, she even knew how to take care of him.

  This time, Ling Feng didn't spend half a day searching for the button like he did last time. After all, no matter how complicated it was, it was just that one thing. Since he had taken it off before, it was naturally easy to find this time.

  So this time it was very fast, but also very careful, and did not hurt his wound, allowing Xuan Yuan's smile to slowly reveal itself at the corner of his lips.

  Actually, Ya Tou was standing outside and she could have called Ya Tou in to clean up all this, but Ling Feng after all is a person of the modern world and hasn't had that kind of consciousness yet. Besides, cleaning up these few things for her is also very easy, before when she was at home, wasn't she often washing clothes and mopping floors?

  But for Xuan Yuan Chen, as the prince, this unintentional action was not that simple a matter. She was Mu Rong Lie's daughter, and even if there were some doubts about her true identity, it could be confirmed that Mu Rong Ling Yun treasured her dearly and would never let her do such things.

  But now she doesn't call him "young master", instead doing all these things for him personally, making his cold heart tremble slightly.

  Deep in thought, he saw Ling Feng holding those things and was about to leave, without thinking, he blurted out, "Where are you going?"

  Ling Feng slightly paused, turned around, and replied with a puzzled expression, "Of course, to go wash these clean." He shouldn't be unable to see this, should he? These were all dirtied by her, so she should be the one to go wash them clean.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's eyes widened slightly as he gazed at her, his expression somewhat disbelieving. However, faced with her serious demeanor, he let out a slight sigh and said, "The queen I married is not for doing these things." He simply put the matter to rest, but thinking of how much laundry she had done, a faint sense of reluctance inexplicably flashed through his heart.

  Ling Feng suddenly remembered her identity, and thought to herself that she didn't need to do these things. She softly replied "Oh." Then he called in the maid who was waiting outside the door and took the things from her hands.

  The wind subsided again, and he felt a little at a loss once more. He wanted to leave, but somehow it didn't feel right, so he could only stand there motionless.

  Xuanyuan let out a deep sigh, feeling that this woman was getting more and more bewildering. Just now she was so 'passionate' that it even moved him, but now she's stiffened up again. He really couldn't fathom what was going on in her mind?

  "Come over." Xuan Yuan Chen finally couldn't help but break the silence in the room for the first time. Because he knew that compared to silence, he could surpass everyone else, but would only lose to this woman. Of course, what he didn't know was that every time he lost, it was because of the thread of concern at the bottom of his heart.

  Ling Feng seemed to have not expected Xuan Yuan Chen to suddenly speak up, and was slightly stunned for a moment. Originally intending to refuse, but seeing him leaning weakly on the bed with a hint of fatigue on his face, he still slowly walked over.

  She knew he had left the house yesterday, which means that from yesterday to now, he was busy with saving Bao'er's affairs all night, and it was impossible for him to sleep at all. It was probably a whole night of intense fighting, so thinking about this, Ling Feng could no longer refuse.

  Seeing her slightly slow movements, Xuan Yuan Chen slightly frowned, but still waited until she walked in front of him before speaking, "Does this king make you so afraid?" The word 'afraid' was slightly paused, actually he originally wanted to say the two words 'hate', but when the words reached his lips, they suddenly changed.

  Ling Feng was slightly startled, quickly raising his eyes to gaze directly at him, a hint of unexpected doubt flashing across his face, just as he was about to speak.

  Xuan Yuan Che abruptly interrupted her, as if afraid she would say something that would make him regret it. "Actually, you don't need to be afraid of me at all, or rather, my marrying you is just like any other man marrying a woman." Although he had indeed used Murong Lingyun's situation to threaten her, and although everyone thought he was marrying her to take revenge on Murong Lie, in his heart, it had never been that complicated. He only knew that he wanted her, so he married her.

  Sweet words he would never say, but this sentence, seemingly simple, yet can be understood in many ways when savored carefully.

  Ling Feng was stunned, staring at him blankly. The words he had just spoken were suddenly interrupted, and his lips were still slightly open. What did he mean? Was it just a simple matter of a man marrying a woman?

  In modern times, such a simple phrase would represent two people hand in hand for life, sharing wealth and honor, and going through thick and thin together. But in ancient times, hearing Xuan Yuan Zhen say such words at this moment, she really didn't dare to confirm his meaning, only seeing the seriousness on his face, yet still slightly shaken.

  Seeing her daze, Xuan Yuan Chen smiled slightly, and his mood seemed to have improved a lot. After all, he didn't hear the woman's protest, and he was indeed very satisfied.

  "Don't you understand?" He slightly raised an eyebrow, his voice carrying a hint of laughter, but then immediately turned serious and said, "One day, I will make you understand." His low voice was his oath, yet also hid his promise. The tone of his voice changed to be exceptionally gentle.

  Ling Feng was thoroughly stunned, staring at his eyes which slowly widened, was he really Xuan Yuan Chen? Wouldn't it be that something had possessed him? Or would he be like her, with a soul that had crossed over?

  But beneath that gentleness, he still had the arrogance and overbearingness that only Xuan Yuan Che would have, she knew, he was still the real Xuan Yuan Che.

  In her rapid thoughts, his lips suddenly pressed against hers, startling her, instinctively wanting to retreat, but was held by his uninjured hand, his kiss still domineering, yet no longer as rough as before, or perhaps with a hint of gentleness.

  Such a kiss made Ling Feng's body completely stiff, before that, it was not like Tan Shou's love, so she had never been kissed, and after coming here, Mu Rong Ling Yun would only lightly kiss her forehead each time, just like a dragonfly touching water.

  If it's a real kiss, then it was Xuan Yuan Chen who gave it to her, but every day before that had been rough and hard, and also carried her hatred.

  But this time, his gentleness made her freeze, wanting to push him away, but suddenly remembering the wound on his hand, if it split open again, she was afraid that...

  "Mother, mother." Just as they were in a dilemma, Bao'er's voice suddenly rang out, and immediately two figures, one big and one small, quickly flashed in, seemingly without regard for what might happen inside.

  Bao'er is young, but Pei Huanxuan is intentional.

  Xuanyuan quickly let go of her, but a look of regret also flashed across his face. With great difficulty, this woman was no longer as cold as before, but Pei Huaxuan had ruined it, so in an instant, she glared fiercely at Pei Huaxuan.

  Pei Hangxuan, however, was smiling innocently, but when his eyes met Ling Feng's slightly uncomfortable gaze, a hint of amusement flashed quickly in the depths of his eyes.

  For the next two days, Ling Feng stayed in Xuan Yuan Zhi's room to take care of him. However, every night after Xuan Yuan Zhi fell asleep, he would lie down on that recliner to rest for a while.

  Bao'er is small but can take care of himself and has been playing crazily with Pei Huaxuan for the past two days, sticking together every day.

  Xuanyuan Chen's wound was very deep, but due to his physical condition, he recovered particularly quickly, and in just two days, he had almost fully recovered.

  Seeing Ling Feng go to get the medicine, Pei Huaxuan came to Xuan Yuan's bedside with a weird expression and said mysteriously, "Brother, I'll help you change your dressing."

  Xuanyuan Chen slightly furrowed his brow, scanning him with a hint of confusion. "This king's injury has already healed, what need is there to change the medicine?" Seeing his strange expression, he didn't know what kind of trickery he was up to again.

  "Big brother, it's healing so quickly, come on, let me help you change the dressing again." Pei Huanxuan didn't give him a chance to refuse and tore off the gauze from Xuan Yuanchen's shoulder. Seeing that the wound had already healed and there was no need to change the dressing at all, but he suddenly raised his hand and struck Xuan Yuanchen's shoulder heavily.

  Xuan Yuan Chen had not expected Pei Huan Xuan to do that, and Pei Huan Xuan's speed was too fast, he couldn't avoid it at all, so he was chopped by him. Suddenly, a sharp pain spread throughout his body, making him take a cold breath, and the wound that had already healed reopened, slowly seeping out some blood.

  But it was just a little blood, not too much, after all, he didn't use too much force either, afraid that the wound would tear open too wide.

  "What are you doing?" Xuan Yuan Chen gazed at him with a face full of anger, but due to the intense pain he had just endured, he was slightly sweating. He could only glare at him fiercely with his eyes, as if he wanted to kill him.

  Bai Huangxuan, however, seemed to have not heard his words, nor did he notice the murderous gaze, instead looking at the slowly seeping wound with a slight frown, "Why is there only this little blood?"

  "Xuanyuan Chen's face turned red with rage, 'Pei Huangxuan, do you know what you're doing?'"

  Bai Huaxuan smiled slyly at him, saying with a deeper meaning, "I'm actually helping you out here, so in the future, you'd better be grateful to me."

  Xuanyuan Chen's face slowly turned gloomy, hurt by him, and yet he was still helping him, expecting him to be grateful. If it weren't for the intense pain and consideration of his shoulder injury, he wouldn't have minded showing some 'gratitude' to him.

  With a resentful face, Pei Huaxuan took out the gauze he had prepared early on from his bosom, and then took out an unknown bottle from his bosom, pouring its contents onto the gauze. In an instant, the gauze was dyed red, just like it had been stained with fresh blood.

  "What are you doing?" Xuan Yuan Chen's eyebrows furrowed even more, and his eyes flashed with even more confusion. He really couldn't understand what Pei Huangxuan was doing.

  "Big brother, don't get angry." Pei Huanxuan had everything ready and nodded in satisfaction. Then, holding a piece of gauze stained with something, he came to Xuan Yuan's front and said, "I'm helping you here."

  "What kind of messy thing are you bringing to help me?" Xuan Yuan Chen's eyes were filled with obvious suspicion, and also because of Pei Huanxuan's overaction, there was obvious discontent. "You'd better quickly take that disgusting thing away from me." As he spoke, his body also quickly dodged away.

  "Haha... " Pei Huaxuan still had a smiling face, but when Xuan Yuan turned around,

  He quickly grabbed him, and it was still the arm that Xuan Yuan Zhi had injured. It was clear that he did it on purpose, and with a face full of arrogance, he said, "Senior brother, you've forgotten that you're injured now, and you're not my match."

  And with a strong pull, he once again tore open Xuan Yuan Che's wound, this time the wound split even wider and more blood flowed out quickly, this time it couldn't be wrapped up.

  "Big brother, your wound is bleeding again, quickly sit down and I'll help you bandage it." Pei Huanxuan still had a smug smile on his face, forcibly sat Xuan Yuanzhen down at the bedside. It felt so good to finally be able to subdue big brother, but he didn't feel any sense of victory, as every time before, he was the one who lost.

  Quickly wrapping the cloth around Xuan Yuan Che's shoulder, seeing Xuan Yuan Che's face that was almost turning black, quickly dodging away. At this moment, he thought, perhaps his senior brother really couldn't bear to kill him after all.

  "Senior brother." He took a slight step back, feeling that he was at a safe distance, before stopping and flashing his usual sly smile. "Senior brother, I'm actually helping you." His words paused slightly, as a hint of ambiguous laughter flickered in his eyes.

  Just as Xuan Yuan's eyes were about to spit out fire, he opened his mouth again, "Shixiong, these past few days, your sister-in-law has been taking such good care of you, are you satisfied?"

  Xuan Yuan was taken aback, not expecting Pei Huang Xuan to suddenly change the subject to this. However, thinking about how Ling Feng had been by his side for the past few days, taking care of him in every possible way, it could be said that she was meticulous in her care. But these past few days, seeing her so exhausted, he couldn't help but feel a little...

  Seeing Xuan Yuan Chen's daze, Pei Huan Xuan slightly leaned in closer and asked with a mysterious face, "Senior brother, do you want to let your sister-in-law continue taking care of you so meticulously?"

  Xuan Yuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, still not understanding Pei Huang Xuan's meaning. He admitted that he indeed hoped Ling Feng would always be by his side like this, but he didn't want her to get too tired.

  "Think about it, if your injury heals, Sister will definitely return to Luofeng Pavilion, and at that time, she may even accompany you every day?" Pei Huaxuan finally got to the point, "So, shouldn't you thank me properly?" As he spoke, his eyes deliberately swept towards Xuan Yuan's left shoulder, where the gauze was wrapped, to take credit for himself.

  Xuan Yuan Chen finally understood his meaning, but instead of the expected joy, he felt a sense of heaviness and hesitation.

  What Pei Hangxuan said is right, if his injury recovers, Ling Feng might return to Luofeng Pavilion again. Even if he forces her to stay, she's afraid she won't be able to treat him with such care.

  However, if he did so, it would be deceiving her. If she were to find out, with her temperament, she might get angry, and he didn't want to make her work so hard again either.

  "Take this silk and unravel it for me." After a moment of contemplation, Xuan Yuan Chen slowly spoke up.

  "What?" Pei Huanxuan looked at him with a shocked expression, "Brother, you must think carefully, if we dismantle it now and let Sister return to Luofeng Pavilion, the opportunities for you two to increase your affection will be reduced. You might have to go back to the way things were before, Brother, do you want that?" Pei Huanxuan was genuinely worried about them, he always cared more about his brother's affairs than his own, and now that his brother had finally fallen in love with a woman, he must find a way to help him.

  Xuan Yuan Chen was stunned again, thinking of the past, and his heart actually had a few points of fear. Pei Huang Xuan was right, his injury healed, Ling Feng returned to Luo Fang Pavilion, with his coldness, with her silence, it's really possible that they will return to their previous state.

  While hesitating, Ling Feng had already brought in the medicine he had been brewing, but as soon as he stepped into the room, Pei Huaxuan quickly came forward and exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, it's not good! Brother Shifu's wound has taken a turn for the worse."

  He didn't even give Xuan Yuan a chance to hesitate.

  Ling Feng was shocked, but a hint of doubt also flashed through her eyes at the same time. She clearly felt that Xuan Yuan Chen's wound had improved a lot in the past two days, so why did it suddenly worsen?

  "The wound has become infected, I just helped my senior brother deal with it, but if you want to recover, it may take another ten days or half a month." Pei Huaxuan exaggerated endlessly, and he actually said that it would take another ten days or half a month.

  Ling Feng was slightly stunned, and he had a vague feeling that something was not quite right. He asked, "But I feel that his wound should be fine now." Although she wasn't a doctor, she could also tell from Xuan Yuan Chen's body and complexion that he had recovered very well.

  Bai Huaxuan was secretly depressed. This woman was as difficult to deal with as that little girl. Like most women, wouldn't she be anxious and cry upon hearing that her husband's wound had worsened? Why was this woman so calm? Didn't she care about Shixiong at all in her heart?

  But these two days, she has been taking care of her senior brother without sleep or rest, and it doesn't seem like she's completely devoid of emotions either.

  Suddenly, he remembered that on the first day, she had helped his senior brother change the gauze once. It wasn't until the second day when he changed the dressing for his senior brother again that he discovered all the medicine he had applied earlier was gone, and the gauze didn't look like how he had wrapped it either. Under his persistent questioning, his senior brother finally said that it was that woman who had rewrapped the gauze once more.

  "I'm not clear either, but I clearly applied medicine to Shixiong that day. It's just strange that there was no medicine on the wound, as if it had been washed away. But because the medicine was washed away, that's why it became inflamed and the wound worsened." Pei Huaxuan is too cunning, obviously trying to stir up Lingfeng's self-blame and guilt.

  Ling Feng was stunned, so to speak, it was her fault, and she had harmed Xuan Yuan Chen instead. Her eyes involuntarily gazed at him, and she saw that the gauze on his wound had been soaked through with blood. Moreover, she saw that he was gritting his teeth in pain, and she knew that if it wasn't very painful, Xuan Yuan Chen wouldn't have shown it. As she looked into his eyes, a hint of worry flashed across her face unconsciously.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's eyes turned to Pei Huan Xuan with obvious accusation and severity. He didn't expect Pei Huan Xuan would make a decision on his own initiative.

  But at this moment, she couldn't bear to dismantle Pei Huanxuan's stage, and when it came to Ling Feng's worried gaze, she was stunned, only to realize that she also worried about him?

  In the following days, Ling Feng continued to stay in Xuan Yuan Zhen's room taking care of him. Every day's interaction allowed the two cold people to have a few more words between them. Moreover, every night, under Xuan Yuan Zhen's insistence, Ling Feng would also sleep beside Xuan Yuan Zhen instead of on the chaise longue. However, the two just slept quietly and didn't make any other moves, perhaps due to Xuan Yuan Zhen's injuries or something else...

  Today, Ling Feng picked up the silk fabric that Pei Huanxuan had just changed and hadn't had time to put away, wanting to take it out.

  Two days ago, Pei Hangxuan was still very careful and would take out the gauze he changed every time. However, after two times, he became careless, and as a young master who was used to being served by others, he didn't have that kind of self-awareness when doing these things. Of course, he couldn't have imagined that Ling Feng would personally come to clean up these things.

  Ling Feng took the cloth and some spare clothes out, but didn't see Ya Tou who was supposed to be guarding the side. She then carried the clothes to the laundry room by herself. The number of maids in the Wang Fu was indeed too small, with only one maid and a few housekeepers. Every day, she would watch Ya Tou busily doing chores, which made her feel a bit uneasy. Also, among the clothes were some that belonged to Bao Er, so she wanted to wash them herself.

  She also suspected that Xuan Yuan Chen wouldn't really be so poor that he couldn't even afford a maid, but from the time they got married until now, Xuan Yuan Chen had indeed never given her anything, not even their daily meals were provided by him, and generally there would be no leftovers.

  But forgot that the gauze was still wrapped in clothes, and put it together into the basin, filled with water. Squatting down, he shook open the clothes one by one, and the gauze suddenly fell off and sank into the water.

  A gust of wind startled him, and he quickly pulled it up. Just as he was about to throw it away, he froze, transfixed by the blood that refused to disperse even when it met water.

  Her eyes gazed again at the water in the basin, and saw that it was still clear and transparent, without a single trace of red.

  The hand holding the gauze trembled slightly, and she slowly brought it closer to her nose, but there was no bloody smell. Her face suddenly sank, and a flash of anger, a sense of being ridiculed, flashed in her eyes, while the corners of her mouth slowly curled up into a self-mocking cold smile.

  It was all fake, her worries, her meticulous care for him. It was all a lie, she thought to herself, how could it be possible that every time he would bleed so much, but then she remembered Xuan Yuan's personality and knew he wouldn't do such a thing. Now, she could only laugh at herself in cold mockery.

  How foolish! Originally, I was grateful to him and felt guilty towards him, wanting to take good care of him. Who would have thought that I'd be deceived like this?

  Her hand relaxed slightly, and the silk fabric slipped to the ground. She slowly turned around and walked towards Xuan Yuan Chen's room, her heart filled with uncontrollable anger.

  It had been a long time since she was this angry, seemingly forever, but this time, she felt an uncontrollable heat coursing through her entire body.

  As she approached the room, she heard bursts of laughter coming from inside. She could tell that it was Bao'er's laughter, and faintly, there were also a few laughs from him.

  These days, he and Bao'er got along very well, very close, without any estrangement, just like a real father and daughter, but they were originally a real father and daughter anyway.

  She had wanted to stop him in the past, but she thought that Bao'er was his daughter after all. Seeing Bao'er's bright smile, she told herself that she couldn't be too selfish, so these days, she let Bao'er stick to her and watched as he doted on Bao'er, and in her heart, she slowly got used to it.

  At this moment, hearing that melting laughter, her anger rose even more. This man could even deceive him about such a thing, what else couldn't he deceive? He was probably faking his love for Bao'er too.

  She was suddenly startled and a trace of fear flashed through her heart. One day, would he take Bao away from her side?

  His footsteps paused for a moment, but his eyes sank quickly, and then his footsteps suddenly accelerated, walking rapidly into the room.

  But she saw Bao'er affectionately blocking his neck, with a bright smile on her face, and her lovely mouth was also close to his smiling face. She didn't know what they were talking about, laughing so happily that neither of them noticed her walking in.

  "Come down, Bao." Her voice rose involuntarily due to the anger and fear in her heart, it was also the first time she had spoken so loudly to Bao.

  Bao'er quickly turned around, and when she saw Ling Feng, she smiled even more happily, but she didn't get down from Xuan Yuan Zhen's body, still tightly hugging him.

  "Mom, you're back! Just now, Dad was telling me a story. Mom, do you want to come and listen too?" Bao'er smiled with an innocent face, completely unaware of Ling Feng's anger.

  Ling Feng's body stiffened, "Dad?" When she realized that the "dad" in Bao'er's mouth was Xuan Yuan Chen, she was completely shocked. Since when did Bao'er start calling Xuan Yuan Chen "dad"? And what about Murong Lingyun? Was it just a matter of a few short days before Bao'er was won over by him?

  Xuan Yuan Chen slightly furrowed his brow, seeing her gloomy face and the anger in her eyes, he asked with a hint of puzzlement, "Feng Er, what's wrong?" These past few days, the atmosphere between them had already changed from the previous icy chill, so he naturally changed the way he addressed her, and Ling Feng also didn't deliberately reject it anymore.

  Ling Feng didn't even glance at him, but instead stared straight at Bao'er. Seeing that Bao'er was unmoved, he shouted again in a loud voice, "Bao'er, come down."

  Bao'er only then discovered Lingfeng's anger, and the smile on her small face quickly froze. She looked at Lingfeng with a puzzled expression and asked cautiously, "Mother, what's wrong?" She had never seen Mother so angry before. Who was it that made Mother angry? "Mother, who made you angry? Tell Bao'er, and Bao'er will help Father take revenge for you."

  Bao'er's words did not comfort Ling Feng, but instead further ignited her anger. Her eyes sank slightly and her voice took on a few degrees of coldness. "I told you to come down, didn't you hear me?" Bao'er usually listened to her words, but this time...

  "Ah!!" Bao'er suddenly shouted loudly, with a face full of grievance and some fear, her eyes still gazing at Ling Feng with a hint of discontent.

  "Feng, what's wrong with you? Why are you so angry with Bao?" Xuan Yuan Chen's eyebrows furrowed even more tightly, but he had no idea what had happened to make Ling Feng so furious.

  Ling Feng heard Bao'er's crying and was also startled, with a flash of regret in his eyes. Ah, why did she scold Bao'er? She was angry too, but it should be directed at Xuan Yuan Chen.

  She quickly walked up to them, Ling Bao'er rushed over and hugged her, her voice also slightly softened, "Bao'er don't cry, Bao'er don't cry, it's Mother's fault, Mother shouldn't have spoken to you in such a loud voice."

  Bao'er immediately stopped crying, but still looked a bit wronged and worriedly asked, "Mother, what's wrong with you?"

  Ling Feng was slightly stunned, she had indeed been too impulsive just now, actually losing her temper in front of Bao Er, and even if Xuan Yuan Chen had deceived her, she feared that he didn't have the qualifications to be blamed for anything either. After all, at home he was a high-and-mighty prince, so why must she humiliate herself?

  "Mother just fears that you will get hurt..." The words paused slightly, and for a moment, she didn't know how to address her. But there was a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

  Bao'er was clever and immediately understood, and then said, "Oh, Mother is worried that I will hurt Father's wound, don't worry, Mother, Bao'er won't, Bao'er will be very careful."

  Xuan Yuan Cheng let out a slight sigh of relief, but his eyes flashed with unexpected delight, as if he hadn't expected Ling Feng to be so concerned about him. He then said in a soft voice, "The king's injury is not serious and won't cause any problems." If it weren't for Pei Huan Xuan insisting every time, he would have long stopped wrapping that disgusting gauze around his wound.

  "Don't intervene." Ling Feng's lips curled into a faint cold smile as he spoke slowly, "What kind of noble status do I have? How can I be careless? It's better to keep it that way." His voice still contained some suppressed anger and obvious mockery.

  "Feng er? You......" Xuan Yuan Chen furrowed his brow again, hearing her tone that was both bright and darkly piercing, a thread of unease flashed through his heart.

  Ling Feng hadn't moved, simply holding Bao'er tightly and staring out the door with both eyes, "What? Does Your Highness have any further instructions?"

  "What's going on, exactly?" He couldn't help but feel anxious about her current attitude, and the meaning behind her words left him puzzled. However, the tone of her voice made it clear that something was definitely amiss...

  "Haha... " Ling Feng couldn't help but chuckle, "What could I possibly have?" His eyes were still fixed on the outside of the door, and his words paused for a moment before his smile quickly froze. Then, with a calm face, he said: "If Your Highness has no further instructions, I'll take Bao'er back to Luofeng Pavilion."

  As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't wait for a response and quickly walked out the door.

  "Feng er." Xuan Yuan Chen's voice also involuntarily rose, and a hint of anxiety quickly flashed across his eyes.

  Ling Feng's footsteps stopped, but he didn't turn around. "What? Is the king ordering me to do something again?" His voice was filled with obvious coldness and a hint of sarcasm that couldn't be ignored.

  Xuan Yuan Chen naturally heard the sarcasm in her voice, but he didn't understand why she had gone out for a trip and returned like this. He asked in a low voice, "Why did you suddenly return to Feng Ge Pavilion?" Hadn't she been staying here all these days? Moreover, he had already gotten used to having her by his side, and even if they didn't do anything, he would feel a sense of security.

  "Hah..." Ling Feng's voice was slightly exaggerated, his eyes which had been filled with anger slowly fading away, replaced by an icy coldness that sent shivers down one's spine, and a hint of mockery. Even now, he was still pretending, did he really think she was an idiot?

  "The injury of the prince, I'm afraid it's not being taken care of properly. With so many women in the backyard, why don't the prince just casually choose ten or eight of them to take care of him? I think without saying, whether it's ten days, half a month, or even ten years, eight years, they would be more than happy." The words paused slightly, and her body stiffened noticeably.

  Xuanyuan Chen's body stiffened, his eyes flashing with anger, his voice suddenly cold. He slowly stood up and walked to Lingfeng's front, facing her directly, saying word by word, "What did you just say? Have the guts to repeat it to me." This woman actually told him to go find another woman, she actually...

  Her face, however, was tinged with a faint smile, her eyes slightly raised, gazing directly at him, and her voice also softened. "I'm doing this for your own good, Your Highness. I'm afraid you're overexerting yourself." For a moment, all the anger and coldness seemed to have vanished, replaced by an unprecedented gentleness and consideration from her.

  Xuanyuan's eyes widened slightly, and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes once again. She was taken aback by his sudden change, but a faint smile involuntarily rose to her face. "It's you who has been taking care of me, it's you who is tired, how could I be tired?"

  "Really?" Ling Feng's eyebrows slightly raised, still with a light smile on his face. "Does the prince really not feel tired? I think that if it were them taking care of the prince, at least the prince wouldn't need to use gauze stained with fake blood to bandage his wounds every day." By now, he was still pretending, but she didn't have the mood to continue saying so many unnecessary words to him.

  Xuanyuan Chen's smile, which had just appeared on his face, suddenly froze. His eyes also flashed with a hint of shock, or rather, fear. He knew that if she found out about this matter, she would definitely be angry, but he hadn't expected her reaction to be so intense.

  "Wind, listen to me explaining..." For the first time, Xuan Yuan Che understood that he had to explain for himself, only...

  "No need." Ling Feng interrupted him coldly, his explanation was a tacit acknowledgment that the matter was true. "We common people, how dare we ask for Your Excellency's explanation? It's better if Your Excellency shows mercy and spares us." His words paused slightly, his eyes also sank noticeably before he continued, "Your Excellency, although we are common people, but we are not toys for you to play with." After finishing speaking, he ignored him and quickly walked out.

  She had her pride and her own self-respect, his teasing made her angry, but also thoroughly disheartened.

  Watching her quickly disappearing figure, Xuan Yuan's lips moved slightly, but ultimately didn't make a sound. He could only let her leave.

  "Big Brother Shī: "Not long after Líng Fēng left, Péi Huàn Xuān walked in and didn't see Bǎo'er and Líng Fēng. He looked slightly bewildered and asked, 'Huh? Where's that little girl? And why isn't Sister-in-law here either.'"

  Xuan Yuan gave him a cold glance, but didn't respond to him. This matter couldn't be blamed entirely on Pei Huang Xuan, if he disagreed, he could have said so, but he didn't, so the main responsibility still lies with him.

  "Big brother, what's wrong?" Pei Huaxuan asked as he saw his face was off.

  He hadn't seen his senior brother's face so gloomy for many days, and each time it would still be accompanied by a faint smile. What happened today? However, seeing that Bao'er and Lingfeng were not in the room, he also guessed that it must have something to do with them.

  "Alright, I'm fine, you can leave first. I want to calm down for a bit." He didn't feel like explaining anything to him, and he knew that even if he told Pei Huaxuan now, it wouldn't be of any use. What he needed to do next was to think carefully about what to do.

  "Oh." Pei Huanxuan responded softly, then slowly backed away, planning to go find Ling Feng and Bao'er to ask for clarification. However, he suddenly remembered something, his footsteps stopped abruptly, and with an excited face, he said, "Shixiong, these past few days, I've made a major discovery." He had originally wanted to create suspense

  But Xuan Yuan Chen didn't have a big reaction, and couldn't help but let out a soft sigh, continuing to say, "I found that Bao'er's personality is very similar to yours."

  These days, he has been carefully observing and found that Bao'er looks different from his senior brother, but his personality is especially similar.

  Xuan Yuan Chen raised his eyes this time, but only gave him a cold glance and said in a low voice, "You can leave now." He least wanted to mention was this matter, and now, he was already in a bad mood, even less willing to bother with Pei Huan Xuan.

  "Bao'er is now a little over two years old, Brother Shifu, think about it, three years ago, did you have an affair with another woman outside or forgot after one time... maybe..." Pei Huangxuan's words were still not serious, but they made Xuan Yuanjin pause slightly.

  Three years ago? His eyes narrowed slightly, three years ago...