Chapter 70 He finally knew

  Seeing Xuan Yuan Chen's contemplation, Pei Huanxuan's smile flashed with a few strands of seriousness. He remembered that three years ago, his senior brother was secretly calculated by Murong Old Thief and poisoned with a rare but extremely sinister toxin.

  That poison requires him to suck the blood of ten virgins for ten consecutive nights, and he must also have sex with those virgins. Although he knew that at the time, his senior brother only sucked the blood of those women, and the complete toxin in his body could be suppressed by his own willpower.

  "Big brother, could it be that three years ago, you were poisoned and lost control for a moment, so you forcefully had your way with that woman, resulting in an extra daughter?"

  However, or Shixiong might also have an irresistible moment, and it's possible that there will be another illegitimate child. But when Xuan Yuan Zhen suddenly shot him a glance with his icy gaze, he immediately fell silent.

  Just thinking about it doesn't feel right, even if it's true, that child shouldn't be by Ling Feng's side, unless...

  Xuanyuan Zhen's thoughts drifted further and further away. Three years ago, he had been poisoned by Murong Lie due to a moment of carelessness. He knew that if he drank the blood of a virgin and then slept with her, the poison in his body would be easily cured. However, he also knew that doing so would harm ten innocent women.

  Of course, with his identity, he can marry ten women at once, but he also understands that after entering the mansion, except for helping him detoxify once, he will not be able to touch them again. So, he doesn't want to think about it and just recruit ten women into the mansion, ruining their lives.

  So he could only let the shadow go to a civilian's home at night, in the dead of night, to find some women who had not yet come out of their boudoir. And every time before the shadow brought them back, they would first be drugged and taken deep into the forest to suck their blood for detoxification. However, he never took advantage of them, and after sucking their blood each time, the shadow would apply a special ointment to their wounds, so that the wound would heal quickly.

  So all of this was done while they were unconscious, and they didn't feel a thing. By the time they woke up the next day, or maybe felt a little bit of discomfort, but couldn't find anything unusual, not even a scar would be left behind.

  In that case, it shouldn't affect their future lives except for the last time.

  For the last time, he sucked her blood and wanted to stop when the shadow told him that the woman was Murong Lie's daughter, Murong Lingxue. At that moment, his extremely suppressed pain finally found a reason to release itself, and he forcibly possessed her.

  However, Master later said that it was also thanks to him that he finally occupied Murong Lingxue. If not, his poison would have attacked his heart and his life would have been gone. Also because he used his own strength to suppress the poison nine times before, which led to the poison not being completely eliminated. In the following days, he often suffered from that kind of torture. This is also why there were so many women in his backyard, but those women all came by themselves and were not intentionally sought out by him.

  "Big Brother." Pei Huanxuan suddenly remembered something and exclaimed loudly, "I remember now, that year Shadow said that your last time taking over Mu Rong Ling Xue might be... might be... that person is not Mu Rong Ling Xue but Mu Rong Ling Feng?" As soon as he thought of this possibility, his voice was filled with excitement. If it were true, then Bao'er would be Big Brother's daughter, and in that case, Big Brother wouldn't have any reservations in his heart, and could get along well with Mu Rong Ling Feng, loving each other deeply.

  Xuan Yuan Chen's thoughts were frozen, his heart was actually thinking of the same thing, would it really be like what Pei Huan Xuan said, that the person on that night was indeed Murong Ling Feng and not Murong Ling Xue.

  However, he also remembered that on the first night of Emperor's marriage to Murong Lingxue, the Emperor stormed into the Murong Mansion in a rage, claiming that Murong Lingxue was fake. Later, after the Empress Dowager intervened, they had no choice but to acknowledge her. However, later on, Murong Lingxue was demoted to the Cold Palace, with the reason being unchastity. As for that matter, he always thought it was a matter of course, because he knew that Murong Lingxue was not chaste long ago. Therefore, he never thought much about Murong Lingfeng either.

  "Murong Lingshu was indeed imprisoned in the Cold Palace on her wedding night, accused of being unchaste." Xuan Yuan Chen muttered to himself, yet it seemed as if he were speaking to Pei Huangxuan.

  "She's that kind of woman, who knows what she's been up to with those wild men, she's not clean, and it doesn't necessarily have to be your doing." Pei Huanxuan said disdainfully.

  "This is impossible," Xuan Yuan said thoughtfully after a moment, "Murong Lie would never allow such a thing to happen."

  According to Murong Lie's calculations, even if Murong Lingxue couldn't enter the palace, she would definitely be married off to a power that was beneficial to him. How could he possibly allow such a thing to happen?

  "En, that's true." Pei Huaxuan also nodded in agreement. It seemed that Murong Lie was very strict with Murong Lingshuo, and she probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to do so. He had heard before that Murong Lingshuo hadn't left the Murong estate even once before her marriage.

  However, unexpected things happen, and Murong Lie can't follow her every day. Pei Huanxuan said again, "Otherwise, there wouldn't have been the thing three years ago?" So this question still needs to be investigated.

  Investigate? The word suddenly flashed through his mind, and Pei Huanxuan's face flashed with a triumphant smile. "Master brother, let me handle this matter, I guarantee to investigate it clearly, whether the person back then was Murong Lingshu or not." As he spoke, his eyes still shone with excited light, as long as he had something to do, no matter if it was serious business or just for fun, as long as it didn't let him idle around.

  Xuan Yuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he didn't make a sound to stop him. If Pei Huang Xuan went to investigate, it would be better to confirm whether Bao Er was really his daughter. Thinking of this, the cold face slowly became gentle, and a faint smile flashed across.

  But these naturally did not escape Pei Huanxuan's eyes, and naturally understood Xuan Yuan Chen's thoughts. So this time, no matter what, he had to go and investigate clearly, even if it meant sacrificing his own interests... Hehe...

  "Senior brother, just wait and see, I guarantee that it won't take long before you can happily go hug your daughter." Pei Huaxuan once again resumed his usual joking manner, "However, senior brother, you really are lucky, picking up such a big bargain."

  "You'd better make sure before you say anything." Xuan Yuan Chen glanced at him slightly and said slowly, although he also hoped that Bao'er was his daughter, but this matter couldn't be taken lightly, let alone, he could clearly see the feelings between Murong Lingyun and Ling Feng. Even if Bao'er was really his daughter, her heart wasn't with him anyway.

  "Your Highness, Li Gonggong has arrived." Chu Wei walked in at this time, followed by a eunuch.

  "Your Highness, the Emperor is worried about your injury and has specially sent me to check on you. How is your injury?" The eunuch said with a smile on his face, but also with a hint of insincerity.

  "Ah, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My injury has already healed." Xuan Yuan Chen's face immediately returned to its usual cold and detached state. "However, I'm afraid it's not just a simple visit to inquire about my injury, is it?"

  As they spoke, he slowly walked to the table, sat down, and had a cold expression on his face. He seemed even more arrogant than the emperor himself. Although he had been injured for several days and hadn't attended court, he was still very clear about what was going on in the imperial court. Therefore, he naturally understood the purpose of the eunuch's visit this time.

  "Haha...” Li Gonggong smiled slightly awkwardly, and then flattered, "Wang Ye is indeed prescient, the Emperor said that if Wang Ye's injury has healed, please ask Wang Ye to enter the palace immediately, there are important matters to discuss." Only then did he reveal the purpose of his visit.

  "Hmm." Xuan Yuan replied coldly, "You go back and report to the Emperor first. I will enter the palace later to see the Emperor." He was supposed to attend the morning court long ago, but because of Pei Huanxuan's disturbance, he indeed wanted Ling Feng to stay with him for a few more days, so he delayed attending the court and stayed at home pretending to be injured.

  However, now that Ling Feng has discovered it, there is no need to pretend anymore. He was also planning to enter the palace anyway.

  "Big brother, the Emperor is in such a hurry to summon you to the palace, it must be because of the border invasion. I'll go with you to the palace and meet Mu Rong Ling Xue." Pei Huanxuan smiled half-heartedly, in his eyes, everything was just like this, he never took anything too seriously, but also never did anything bad.

  Xuan Yuan Che defaulted on Pei Hang Xuan's proposal for the first time, without any dissent, and let Pei Hang Xuan follow him into the palace.

  He knew that now was daytime, and Pei Huaxuan entering the palace was just to get familiar with the environment inside the imperial palace, in order to carry out the next step of his plan.

  Two people, one in front and one behind, entered the imperial palace. Xuan Yuan Chen directly went to the imperial study, and also deliberately pointed out the direction of the cold palace in the back palace to Pei Huangxuan, which is where Murong Lingshu now lives.

  Pei Haoran nodded in agreement, and when Xuan Yuan Zhen let him into the imperial study, he swaggered in with an air of confidence. This was his first time entering the palace, and no matter what happened, with Xuan Yuan Zhen to back him up, he would definitely come out unscathed; otherwise, it would be a huge loss for him.

  Of course, he didn't dare to go directly to the harem, after all, that was where the emperor's women lived. If a normal man like him entered and accidentally enraged the emperor, who might castrate him in a fit of anger, then it would be irreparable.

  He was originally taking the opportunity to let Xuan Yuan Che bring him into the palace to broaden his horizons, as for Mu Rong Ling Xue's matter, it was simply a trivial matter for him, and by nightfall, with a small plan, he could settle it.

  As Xuan Yuan Che walked into the study, he saw the Emperor with a solemn expression reviewing the memorials. Upon seeing him enter, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he quickly stood up, "Your injury has finally healed, if your injury didn't heal, I would have been worried to death."

  "What's the matter that makes Your Majesty so anxious?" Xuan Yuan Chen asked, but his footsteps paused slightly as he looked at the emperor with a hint of coldness in his eyes, gone was the previous casualness.

  What happened that day, both he and the emperor were intelligent people, naturally they wouldn't mention it again, but not mentioning it doesn't mean it didn't happen. That thing that day will likely leave a shadow in the hearts of both men, becoming a taboo between them.

  The Emperor naturally also felt Xuan Yuan Che's deliberate estrangement, and his face immediately regained its solemnity. He slowly sat down, pulled out a memorial, "You take a look yourself. This is an urgent memorial from Bian Jing, saying that Dashi Yan has once again launched a rebellion against our dynasty, and this time it's extremely fierce and cannot be ignored." His words paused slightly, and the solemnity on his face gathered again, "I heard that this time, Dashi Yan instigated the Zong Zheng Dynasty to join forces with him in invading our dynasty, which is why I urgently summoned you to discuss this matter.

  Xuanyuan quickly scanned the memorial in his hand, his face still calm and peaceful, without any unusual expression. His thin lips moved slightly as he slowly said, "Why didn't Your Majesty let General Murong deploy troops?" In fact, Daxi Ran was not a match for Murong Lingyun. Last time, if Murong Lingyun hadn't been too careless, he wouldn't have gotten injured and Daxi Ran wouldn't have become so arrogant.

  The emperor's face slightly sank, "Last time General Murong was defeated by Da Creek, this time if he goes again, I'm afraid..." The imperial court is already chaotic enough, the emperor mainly wants a quick and decisive battle. He certainly knows that Murong Lingyun can also handle Da Creek, but it's probably far from Xuan Yuan Chen's speed. Moreover, since Murong Lingfeng married Xuan Yuan Chen, Murong Lingyun has lost his fighting spirit. Adding to this, the misunderstanding of the empress dowager last time, the emperor's heart is inevitably hesitant.

  Xuanyuan Chen couldn't help but understand the emperor's meaning, and a cold smile slowly spread across his lips. "The emperor underestimates Murong Lingyun too much." Murong Lingyun was deceived once before, so this time he would be extra careful, how could he possibly make the same mistake again? It's just that the emperor is suspicious of Murong Lingyun in his heart.

  "Haha... " The emperor chuckled slightly, looking a bit embarrassed. "I'm not underestimating him, it's just that with you leading the troops, I feel more at ease." The emperor explained directly.

  "Hmph......" Xuan Yuan Chen coldly smiled, "Your Majesty wants me to send troops?" The deep voice didn't reveal too much emotion, so naturally the Emperor couldn't guess what he was thinking.

  "I also know that you've just been injured and recently got married, I'm a bit hesitant. However, I also know that only you can achieve a quick victory and return triumphantly. The Xuan Yuan dynasty cannot afford too much turmoil at this time." The emperor said with a hint of contemplation, but his eyes flashed with a hint of abnormality.

  Xuanyuan's cold smile slowly spread to the corners of his lips. The emperor's thoughts, he also understood, but did not want to expose, after all, in his hands, now holding half of the military power, the border was breached, he naturally had the responsibility to go to war. He then said in a low voice, "Good, I will send troops."

  The emperor's face flashed with joy, and he repeatedly responded, "Great, I knew you wouldn't ignore the safety of the Xuan Yuan dynasty. Since that's the case, let's set tomorrow as the day to deploy troops. Tonight, I'll host a banquet in the imperial palace to boost the morale of all the generals. Recently, too many things have happened in the Xuan Yuan dynasty, and those ministers are probably all distracted. This can also be an opportunity to rally them."

  Xuanyuan Chen smiled ambiguously, secretly guessing that the emperor's words were far from over and there must be more to come.

  Indeed, the Emperor smiled half-heartedly and said, "Right, since you've married the Princess, you can't come alone. You must bring your Princess along." The Emperor's request was not unreasonable, as it was customary for officials to attend such banquets with their wives, and some even brought multiple women. Only Xuan Yuan Zhi and Mu Rong Ling Yun had always come alone, but now that Xuan Yuan Zhi had married the Princess, it was only natural that he would bring her along. This was merely a reminder, but what the Emperor truly thought in his heart remained unknown to all.

  Xuan Yuan's face froze for a moment, his lips slowly curling into a cold sneer. It seems that Your Majesty still hasn't given up on Murong Lingfeng.

  "This king takes his leave." Without acknowledging the emperor's faint smile, or responding to his question, Xuan Yuan Zhen turned around coldly and left. Leaving behind a stunned emperor, whose smile slowly froze on his face.

  He left the imperial study and did not go to find Pei Huaxuan. He knew that in this palace, there might not be anyone or anything that could make Pei Huaxuan stay put. So he walked out of the palace alone, his face still with its usual coldness, but with a few more hints of anger in his eyes.

  However, since His Majesty deliberately reminded him, he naturally couldn't just ignore it, and he also wanted to know what His Majesty really wanted to do.

  Thinking that he would be going to war tomorrow, he and Lingfeng had a misunderstanding between them, this banquet actually gave him a reason to go find her.

  At this thought, he slightly turned around and walked towards the Luofeng Pavilion. However, when he reached the outside of the pavilion, his footsteps paused for a moment, showing some hesitation. But then he secretly smiled to himself, not expecting that Xuan Yuan Zhi would still have moments of hesitation. Could it be that he was actually afraid of this woman?

  At this point, he stepped out again and walked in quickly. As soon as he entered, he heard Bao'er's laughter. His body stiffened slightly. This time, Bao'er's laughter sounded particularly intimate to his ears, with a deep shock from the bottom of his heart. Or maybe it was because he knew that Bao'er might be his daughter, so he couldn't help but feel excited in his heart?

  The coldness on his face quickly dissipated, replaced by a faint smile, that kind of gentle laughter from the heart. Actually, since he first saw Bao'er, he had a very special feeling. At that time, in the Mu Rong Fu, although he stopped Ling Feng from hugging Bao'er, but seeing her wronged expression, at that moment, he was clearly angry to the extreme, however, he still couldn't help but feel some tenderness towards her.

  Later, when he went to save Bao'er, he saw that man's sword was straight and fast, stabbing towards Bao'er. He didn't think twice and blocked it, but in fact, he knew clearly that the man's sword would definitely hurt him. Because although his speed was fast, the man's speed wasn't slow either, and the distance between the man's sword and Bao'er was much closer than the distance between him and Bao'er.

  However, he still rushed forward without hesitation. At that time, even he himself did not know why he was doing so. Later, when Pei Huaxuan asked him with a look of astonishment, he was stunned too.

  Maybe that's what people often say is the natural father-daughter relationship, the innate love between a father and daughter, which makes her feel especially close to Bao'er, making him risk his own safety to save Bao'er.

  As I pondered, I had already walked into the room and saw Lingfeng playing with Bao'er, who was smiling brightly, while Lingfeng's faint smile also subtly emerged.

  Xuanyuan Chen couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed. This woman had just subtly yet sharply jabbed at him, making his mood plummet to an all-time low. Yet she seemed completely unaffected, still playing happily with Bao'er. It was truly unfair. But he also understood that this woman had always been oblivious and uncaring towards him. Getting angry with her would only be a waste of his own energy.

  "Dad." Bao'er was facing her, while Ling Feng had his back to him. When Bao'er saw Xuan Yuan Chen come in, the smile on his face grew even brighter.

  But Ling Feng's body stiffened slightly as he turned around quickly, all along, she had been used to Bao calling Murong Lingyun "Dad", so she thought it was Murong Lingyun who came in, but her heart skipped a beat, how could Murong Lingyun suddenly come here.

  After a quick turn, what entered her eyes was Xuan Yuan Chen. Just now when he was playing with Bao Er, the smile on his face suddenly froze, and his eyes also sank quickly, instantly covering up a kind of icy coldness that kept people at bay.

  Xuanyuan Chen took in all her movements and expressions, her stiff body, her rapid turn around, the surprise on her face as she turned around, the disappointment in her eyes when she saw him, and the cold intent that flashed across her face, all of which were seen by him without a single detail missed.

  As clever as Xuanyuan, how could he not understand what was going on, and how could he possibly not know what she was thinking in her heart?

  Her eyes suddenly sank unconsciously, and the faint smile on her face when she just came in quickly disappeared. A layer of anger also surged through her eyes. Her footsteps stiffened, and her hands hidden under her clothes also slightly loosened, tightened, loosened again, and then tightened again.

  "What's wrong, are you very disappointed to see me?" A cold voice slowly rose, carrying a clear anger and a hatred that couldn't wait to tear her apart.

  If it were him appearing in front of her at this moment, perhaps she would be delighted and rush over to him? But towards him, it was this kind of attitude.

  Her eyes slightly raised, she coldly swept a glance over him and said with a hint of mockery, "Or what, Your Highness wants me to welcome you with what attitude?" He had teased her like that, could it be that he didn't have the slightest bit of remorse, or did he think it was only natural for him to tease her, and she, an insignificant woman, should even be grateful to him.

  "You..." He was momentarily choked with rage, the anger in his eyes surging even more as he gritted his teeth and growled, "Mu Rong Ling Feng, don't you forget, I am your husband now."

  Ling Feng's body stiffened slightly, his eyes drooping, but a cold glint flashed through them, and a low voice slowly spread out. "No need for Your Highness to remind me specially, I know my own identity. What? Are you here just to tell me this? If so, then Your Highness can rest assured, I remember it very clearly." If she were his queen, she wouldn't have taken care of him in the first place, nor would she have been deceived by him.

  "You……" Xuan Yuan Chen's eyes clearly shot out flames of anger, he found that whenever he faced this woman, his emotions would naturally lose control, and every time it was as if he was about to go crazy. "You actually know your own identity, you should be even clearer on how you should behave! How? Is this really the attitude you have towards your own husband?" The anger in his heart, along with that hidden jealousy, had actually made Xuan Yuan Chen learn to calculate. If she really treated him as her own husband, she wouldn't be like this towards him, and when she first saw him just now, it wouldn't have been with such an expression.

  "Hmph." Ling Feng sneered, his eyes slowly rising to gaze at him again. He said in a soft voice, "Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness to tell me what kind of attitude I should use to treat Your Highness." The cold intent spread through his tone, and the sarcasm became even more apparent. If he wanted her to treat him as her husband, then how did he treat her? Like a little clown, deceiving her at will?

  "Murong Lingfeng, you'd better not intentionally provoke me." Her cold sarcasm caused Xuan Yuan Chen's anger to surge up again. This woman was obviously doing it on purpose, trying to provoke him. Why did she always face him with either an icy demeanor or a sarcastic tone?

  "Hah... " Ling Feng laughed exaggeratedly, "I'm afraid I don't have the ability to provoke His Highness yet." He paused for a moment, his eyes scanning Xuan Yuan Chen's entire body, noticing that the bandage on his left shoulder had been removed, and under his thin shirt, there was no visible abnormality. Inwardly, he sneered, but on his face, a faint smile flashed by, "I've said it before, staying by His Highness' side will only bring trouble to him. Look, now that I'm gone, isn't His Highness' injury all healed? So, I think I'm just a jinx by His Highness' side, why not just drive me out of the palace and be done with it..."

  "You... think you can just leave me?" Xuan Yuan Cheng stared at her, his voice low and menacing, his words dripping with anger and ice, making her feel like she was trapped in a world of fire and ice. She knew that this man would never let her go so easily, that he would never follow her heart or enter into her thoughts.

  Ling Feng was also shocked and saw his desperate look, secretly frightened, thinking that if he wanted to leave, the possibility might not be great, at least not for now.

  Ling Feng remained silent, no longer speaking out. Suddenly, she realized that from the moment she discovered Xuan Yuan Chen's deception to now, she had said too many words to him. In fact, she could have pretended that nothing had happened at all. After all, she should have understood long ago that someone like him would intentionally toy with her, just waiting for her to get angry and laugh at her. How could she be so impulsive as to argue with him?

  At this point, her face regained its usual calmness and she ignored him, instead squatting back down beside Bao'er, picking her up and softly saying, "Bao'er let's go, Mother will take you out to play."

  Bao'er also noticed the unusual atmosphere between them, not daring to speak, and could only let Ling Feng hold her. With a pair of round eyes, she kept scanning back and forth between Ling Feng and Xuan Yuan Chen, unable to understand why the two people suddenly quarreled.

  "Where are you taking the baby?" Xuan Yuan Chen was already furious, and now seeing her ignore him and wanting to leave with the baby, his eyes flashed with a hint of violence. He thought of what Pei Huang Xuan had said earlier and stared straight at the baby, carefully examining the baby's features, trying to find some similarities between the baby and himself.

  But in the end it still failed because Bao's face was quite chubby and round, so you can't see who he resembles.

  Ling Feng stopped in his tracks due to the figure standing before him, but still kept his eyes cast down, not once looking up at him. He spoke in a light tone, "Take Bao'er out for some fun, Wang Ye is making a ruckus here and might scare Bao'er." His voice didn't hold much emotion, yet it carried an unmistakable undertone of rejection. She didn't want to quarrel with him in front of Bao'er; in fact, there was never anything worth arguing about between them, no matter the time or place.

  Xuanyuan's anger in his eyes quickly dissipated, indeed, their quarrel had frightened Baoer, seeing Baoer's stunned expression, he felt a bit unbearable and thought to himself that he hadn't come here to quarrel with her.

  But instead of calming down, he didn't expect that as soon as he came in, he saw Ling Feng's expression, and the jealousy in his heart made him lose control of his anger for a moment.

  "Hmm." Calming down, the coldness on his face slowly disappeared. "Come, Baobao, I'll take you out to have some fun." Since she entered the palace, he had never taken her out before, and it seemed like he had never bought her anything either. His palace didn't even have things prepared for women, and when she got married, Murong Lie didn't seem to have prepared any dowry for her either. Every day, she wore simple and plain clothes, rarely putting on makeup, and he had never seen her wear any hair accessories before.

  Tonight, I'll take her to the palace, so I'd better dress up properly. Why not accompany her to buy some things this afternoon? Moreover, thinking that he will be going out to battle tomorrow and doesn't know when he can return, he doesn't want to spend this short time in anger.

  Xuanyuan Che thought of buying something for a woman for the first time.

  Ling Feng was taken aback, her eyes quickly lifted up, and she stared at him in astonishment. He wanted to take her and Bao'er out to play? What did he mean by this? Wasn't he very busy? Or did he think that after teasing her like that, she should just pretend nothing had happened?

  "No need, Your Highness still has important matters to attend to, I won't waste Bao'er's time." She hadn't even thought about it, her instinctive refusal was because she really couldn't understand what this man's sudden change meant at this moment.

  His enthusiasm was met with a cold shower by her, Xuan Yuan Chen didn't pretend to be angry, but thinking of the argument they just had, he thought that after all, he had deceived her first, so it was normal for her to be angry. So, he stretched out his hands and hugged Bao'er in her arms, "This king will take Bao'er out to play, otherwise, this king's Bao'er will really suffocate." His face was full of kindness, with a natural warmth, but his words hid intentional hints, and his eyes also had a deep meaning as he looked at Ling Feng.

  Ling Feng was secretly shocked, but she slightly turned her body to avoid his hands, and calmly said, "I'll take good care of Bao'er, no need for Your Highness to worry." However, in her heart, she was secretly terrified by his words, "This king's treasure," which made a faint sense of fear flash through her mind.

  Xuan Yuan Cheng's eyes were frozen in mid-air, and his gaze sank involuntarily. As a dignified prince, what had he done to deserve such treatment? He had humbled himself, yet still received her rejection. Xuan Yuan Cheng's arrogance and overbearing nature made him feel resentful. The anger in his eyes surged again, and he stared straight at her, speaking slowly and deliberately, "This king thinks that this king should take good care of Bao'er's affairs. She should also be this king's responsibility." His voice carried a hint of coldness and subtle implication.

  The wind was shocked, and looking into his eyes also quickly flashed a surprise, but immediately quickly said, "Bao'er is my daughter, has nothing to do with the king, the king doesn't have to..."

  "Is that so?" Xuan Yuan Chen slightly raised an eyebrow, coldly interrupting Ling Feng's words, and said again, word by word, "Do you dare to confirm that she has no relation with me, the king?"

  Looking into her eyes, a cold smile with ulterior motives flashed across.

  "You... what do you mean......?" Ling Feng was thoroughly stunned, even his speech was stuttering, and his heart was trembling with shock. What did this sentence mean? Could it be, could it be that he knew something?

  Seeing her reaction, the subtle smile in Xuan Yuan's eyes became even more apparent. Seeing this woman's panicked expression, he thought to himself that Bao'er was probably his daughter after all. However, seeing how resistant she was, it was better not to explain things to her at this time, lest she become even more anxious. Moreover, it would be best to wait until Pei Huanxuan had investigated the matter with Murong Lingshu and confirmed everything before bringing it up again.

  This is Xuan Yuan Chen's style of doing things. Without being absolutely sure, he would never make a decision lightly.

  "You said, what does this king mean." Xuanyuan Chen's ambiguous answer, while speaking, he casually took Bao'er from Lingfeng's arms and walked out with a light smile. He didn't believe that the woman wouldn't follow up.

  Ling Feng came back to his senses from shock and saw Xuan Yuan Chen holding Bao'er walking far away, so he could only quickly follow up.

  But in her heart, she had a few points of unease, always feeling that Xuan Yuan Che's words were not so simple, but she also didn't dare ask more, and could only follow behind Xuan Yuan Che with a slightly dazed expression.

  Xuan Yuan Che walked on the street with Bao Er, going back and forth in the crowd. As long as it was something Bao Er liked, he would buy it all, without caring about his own identity at all.

  Bao'er grew up in the mountains and had never been to the capital city before, so everything was very curious. As a result, Xuan Yu Chen bought more and more things, and at first, he carried them all by himself. But as the number of items increased, he couldn't carry them anymore. Ling Feng thought he would let her help, but instead, he suddenly hired someone to follow behind and carry their purchases.

  Until the treasure was tired of playing, he seemed to be tired of shopping too, and walked into a store. Ling Feng didn't notice what kind of store it was, anyway, it had nothing to do with her, she just followed him in.

  Going in, it was only then that I discovered it was a store specializing in things for women. Inside, there were all sorts of head ornaments and some jade accessories, each one exquisitely crafted, so the prices must be quite high.

  However, she has always been lazy and doesn't like to dress up or wear accessories. In the past, during modern times, she rarely went to those small accessory shops, always feeling that they were too redundant.

  What's more, now that she has crossed over, such a stunning beauty doesn't need to dress up at all, so Ling Feng is always plain-faced every day and has never dressed up.

  She followed Xuan Yuan Chen and walked closer, but she only took a slight glance and didn't pay attention anymore. Instead, she saw a chair on the side, because she had been walking for half a day and was too tired, so she sat down and waited for Xuan Yuan Chen to finish buying things before leaving.

  Xuanyuan Chen was stunned, originally he still wanted to see what she liked and buy everything for her, but he didn't expect this woman would react like this. Aren't all women's eyes shining when they see these things? Why is she not interested at all?

  But looking at her, she seemed tired too, so he took a few good-looking ones and asked the shopkeeper to pack them. Then he walked towards her slightly and said softly, "Let's go." His voice was clearly weak, he had just bought so many things, but this woman didn't react at all, did she think he was buying for her? Or did she feel that whoever he was buying for had nothing to do with her? He thought it should be the latter.

  After turning around for half a day, Ling Feng was really getting tired. In the past, she had always disliked shopping, so she didn't say much. She slightly got up and walked out of the store, but didn't expect that Chu Wei had already prepared the carriage and was waiting there.

  Her eyes unconsciously swept over Xuan Yuan Chen, she had always been following him, and he hadn't even notified Chu Wei, so how could Chu Wei be waiting here?

  Returning to the Wang Fu, Xuan Yuan Chen immediately had all the things he bought in the afternoon sent to the Falling Maple Pavilion, and even specially let Yatou help with the cleaning.

  Ling Feng saw that the room was almost filled with stuff, and she was slightly stunned. Now, she could completely deny her previous thoughts. This man wasn't poor, but rather had so much money that he didn't have anywhere to put it. Buying back so many useless things was truly a waste.

  But seeing that box filled with exquisite ornaments, he couldn't help but pause for a moment, so the things he chose this afternoon were all for her?

  But these things were not what she needed.

  "The king bought so many things for the queen, and they're all so beautiful! The king really loves the queen. In the past, the fifth master has never bought anything for another woman." Yatou also had a face full of envy, but was happy for Ling Feng instead, "Queen, let me help you get dressed up!"

  Ling Feng glanced at her with a hint of amusement and said, "Even if you're extremely beautiful, you can't wear it to sleep, can you? It's already dark outside, what's the point of dressing up?" She didn't even wear makeup during the day, let alone at night. However, when she saw what Yatou was holding in her hand, she couldn't help but admire Xuan Yuan Chen's taste, which was indeed not bad.

  "The princess is going to the palace tonight, of course she has to dress up properly. At that time, I guarantee that even the emperor's woman will be outdone by the princess." Yatou heard the joke in Lingfeng's words and also laughed along with her.

  Ling Feng was startled, going to the imperial palace? Going to the imperial palace tonight? How did she know nothing about it?

  "Who said I'm going to the imperial palace?" Ling Feng asked casually, but his heart was secretly guessing what had happened.

  "Oh, so the princess didn't know? Tonight, the imperial palace is hosting a banquet and all the officials will be bringing their wives. Of course, the prince will also bring the princess along." The maid explained immediately.

  "A banquet?" Ling Feng muttered to himself. It should be another birthday or something of the Emperor or Empress Dowager.

  "Yes, it's for tomorrow's expedition, and to boost morale." The maid seemed to know a lot, explaining one by one to Ling Feng.

  Ling Feng's body stiffened slightly, his heart suddenly suspended, as if it was that uncontrollable heartache and worry again. "Mobilize troops? Who is mobilizing troops?" However, he also understood in his heart that Mu Rong Ling Yun, as the commander-in-chief, was currently in the capital city, and no matter what happened, he would naturally be the one to mobilize troops.

  "This, I don't know." The little maid hesitated for a moment and replied with a hint of embarrassment.

  Ling Feng didn't ask any more questions, nor did she refuse anymore. She let the maid dress her up, and it turned out to be a banquet in the palace. She couldn't escape, but thinking that it was probably because of Murong Lingyun's troops, at least she could go take a look, see how Murong Lingyun was doing now. Since they last met in the Heavenly Prison, she hadn't seen him again.

  When everything was ready, Xuan Yuan Chen took Ling Feng into the palace, while Bao Er was taken by Chu Wei. Fortunately, Bao Er had never been shy and could play with anyone.

  Xuanyuan Chen and Ling Feng arrived, the ministers had all arrived, the emperor was already sitting in the middle of the upper seat, everyone was waiting for them.

  So when they walked into the grand hall, all eyes turned to them. The ministers' eyes were filled with a mix of reverence and fear, while the women's eyes were filled with jealousy. And then there was Murong Lingyun's heavy gaze, as well as the complex scrutiny from the Emperor sitting high above.

  Even the empress, when looking at Ling Feng, also flashed a hint of deep thought, quickly hiding it. This woman was too eye-catching, no matter where she went, she could attract everyone's attention. It was no wonder that the emperor would be moved by her, and it was no wonder that Xuan Yuan Chen would be so reckless for her sake.

  Xuan Yuan Chen naturally put his arm around Ling Feng, not noticing the gazes of the crowd at all. As they slowly walked to the seat specially reserved for him and Ling Feng, a pair of eyes quickly glanced towards Murong Lingyun, but suddenly flashed with a hint of coldness. Because he found that Murong Lingyun's eyes seemed to have been fixed on Ling Feng since he entered, this excessive staring made his anger surge up.

  As Ling Feng sat down, he suddenly realized that he was sitting directly across from Murong Lingyun. All he had to do was raise his head slightly and their eyes would meet, locking gazes with the gaze that Murong Lingyun had cast over at him.

  When their eyes met, he suddenly realized that Murong Lingyun seemed to have become much more haggard, and seemed to have lost the original determination and perseverance, but instead had a few more points of helpless heaviness.

  This shouldn't be Mu Rong Ling Yun she knew, and thinking that he would lead the troops tomorrow but was in such a state now, couldn't help but worry even more.

  Xuanyuan's hand on her waist tightened, with a clear warning, his lips also slightly closer to her ear, "What? Heartache?" Murong Lingyun's haggardness was unexpected even to him, he knew that this haggard Murong Lingyun would certainly be heart-wrenching in her eyes.

  One hand slowly held the wine glass, while the arm wrapped around her waist tightened, but his face remained as cold and aloof as usual, only a flash of icy chill quickly flickered in his eyes.

  "Alright, everyone is here, let the banquet begin." The emperor naturally also saw Xuan Yuan Chen's anger and immediately shouted out, but his eyes involuntarily looked towards Ling Feng.

  It seems that this woman still only has Murong Lingyun in her heart and hasn't changed at all after marrying Xuan Yuan Chen.

  As the emperor gave the order, those who had long been prepared for her program began one by one, of course, all were songs to boost morale, but the ones playing the songs were ultimately women, and naturally they couldn't play with that kind of grandeur, that kind of turmoil. They all carried a soft and gentle meaning.

  Murong Lingyun seemed to have not heard those voices at all, or rather, at this moment, no sound could enter his ears, he was just drinking cup after cup of wine, and his eyes were always staring at Ling Feng.

  Xuanyuan Chen's face was getting darker and darker, the wine cup in his hand was clenched tighter and tighter, as if he used a little more force, the cup would turn to ashes.

  On the other hand, he still had his arm around Ling Feng, holding her tightly in his embrace. The seat originally prepared for her was completely useless, because at this moment, she was almost squeezed into the same seat as Xuan Yuan Chen. He deliberately showed a kind of intimacy.

  "The king and queen are really loving, aren't they?" A woman beside the emperor said with a face full of envy, but in the depths of her eyes, jealousy flashed by quickly. Isn't it said that the king has never been concerned about women? How can he be so considerate to that woman?

  But thinking of that night when she had made ginseng soup for Wang Ye and was rejected, her heart grew even more resentful.

  But her words made Ling Feng pause, while Xuan Yuan Chen's lips flashed a faint smile, only to see Murong Lingyun's eyes quickly flash with pain.

  The emperor also glanced at her with a hint of anger, and disappointment flashed quickly in his eyes. Suddenly the atmosphere in the grand hall became somewhat awkward.

  "Yes, it seems that I, this matchmaker, have not done anything wrong. Seeing how loving they are, I can also rest assured." The empress dowager came out to mediate with a faint smile on her face, but she was secretly annoyed at the woman for speaking too much.

  It was just that woman, yet she didn't have the slightest self-awareness. Her eyes swept over Murong Lingyun and then looked at Ling Feng, with a hint of triumphant calculation flashing in her eyes. It turned out that what Murong Lingshu said was true - between Murong Lingyun and that woman, it might not be a sibling relationship, but rather...

  A few days ago, she had deliberately gone to see Murong Lingxue, naturally to inquire about Murong Lingfeng's situation. Because after the emperor fainted and was sent into the palace that day, the conversation between the empress dowager and that guard, she had all heard it. She dared to confirm that the emperor must also be enchanted by that woman, so...

  "I've heard that the harmony between General Murong and the Queen is truly sublime, a melody that should only exist in heaven, rarely heard by mortals. Why not today, let the Emperor and Empress Dowager also indulge in this auditory delight."

  Ling Feng and Murong Lingyun were both startled at the same time, their eyes also lifted up at the same time, directly facing each other. When they were in Qing Shan, they would often play together, she playing the piano and he singing along. Her piano was taught by Qing Feng Daochang, and he would accompany her to keep her company. She couldn't believe that Murong Lingyun had such a good voice. She thought that if Murong Lingyun were in modern times, he would definitely be a famous singer.

  They had only collaborated when clearing the mountain, so how did this woman know?

  The emperor also suddenly became interested, although his face was filled with a hint of surprise, but he was also hiding a hint of delight. He remembered that Murong Lie had once boasted about Murong Lingfeng's exceptional piano skills in front of him, and on that day, he had also vaguely heard it at the Murong residence, only he hadn't listened too carefully. Today, he could take this opportunity to listen carefully.

  So, before the empress could speak, the emperor repeatedly nodded in agreement, "Yes, this proposal is not bad. Why don't we have General Murong and Princess Wang, you two siblings, collaborate on a piece? It will also allow me to broaden my horizons and boost the morale of the Xuan Yuan imperial generals."

  The emperor's voice intentionally emphasized the two words "brother and sister", which could also reduce some misunderstandings.

  Xuanyuan Chen's face suddenly turned gloomy, and slowly, bit by bit, it turned black. His slightly lowered eyes were icy cold with a sinister chill, hiding a fury that was about to explode.

  The emperor's order, who dares to disobey, and still in this great hall, under the gaze of all eyes. However, if someone really dares to disobey, then it would be Xuan Yuan Chen. So everyone's gaze turned to Xuan Yuan Chen.

  Xuanyuan Chen's lips were tightly pursed, not uttering a word. His hands, wrapped around Lingfeng's waist, clenched into fists, with bulging blue veins and a frightening pallor.

  "Yes, I've also heard that the siblings' duet is truly one of a kind in the world. I'm afraid you haven't had the chance to hear it either, so why not take this opportunity to have them collaborate again? Now that his sister is married to you, such chances will be rare in the future." The repeated mention of "siblings" was intentionally emphasized to highlight Ling Feng and Murong Lingyun's relationship, and was said for the benefit of the gathered officials, as well as to persuade Xuan Yuan Zhen.

  The empress dowager saw the awkwardness in front of her and spoke again to mediate, otherwise, if Xuan Yuan Cheng were to speak back to the emperor at this moment, neither of them would have a good ending.

  The empress dowager had spoken, and everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, because everyone knew that Xuan Yuan Chen was the most obedient to the empress dowager. They all looked at Ling Feng and Murong Lingyun with some expectation.

  Ling Feng slightly raised her eyes, looking at Murong Lingyun, and coincidentally met the complexity in his eyes. She thought that he would be leading the troops tomorrow, or she should boost his morale, otherwise it would really worry people if he went to the battlefield like this.

  So, disregarding Xuan Yuan Chen's hands that were tightening around her waist, she slowly stood up and softly replied, "Since it is the Emperor and Empress Dowager's command, Ling Feng will obey." In fact, she also knew that if this situation continued to drag on, Xuan Yuan Chen would not be able to end it well either. Moreover, she understood that with Xuan Yuan Chen's arrogance and pride, he would never agree, but if they waited for him to come out and refuse, things would become troublesome. No matter how powerful he was, the Emperor was still the Emperor after all. If Xuan Yuan Chen were to reject the Emperor in front of all the officials...

  Moreover, upon hearing those muffled sounds, even she herself felt somewhat annoyed, and didn't think that those tunes could have any motivating effect.

  But at this moment, I don't know what song is most suitable, can only think carefully, among modern songs, the most atmospheric and majestic.

  Xuanyuan's hand on her waist had been tightening continuously, but it wasn't holding onto her, rather it was resting on her waist. So when Lingfeng suddenly stood up, his hand stiffened in place.

  His hand tightened even more, the four short fingertips brutally embedded in his palm, and the excessive force caused his palm to slowly seep out some redness. However, he didn't have the slightest awareness, only a flash of bloodthirsty ferocity in his slightly lowered eyes. Good, very good, this woman was indeed bold enough.

  At the same time, Pei Hangxuan quietly retreated into the cold palace and quickly flashed into Murong Lingshu's room.

  Ling Feng didn't look at Xuan Yuan Chen, but he could imagine his anger at this moment. However, for now, he could only pretend not to notice and slowly walked out.

  "Good." The empress finally let out a sigh of relief, and her eyes, which were gazing at Ling Feng, also showed a few more points of appreciation. This woman was indeed perceptive, knowing how to prioritize the bigger picture. With a gentle smile on her face, she said, "It seems that I have truly been blessed with good fortune today."

  The emperor's face also flashed with joy, his body slightly moved twice, as if he wanted to get up, but fortunately finally restrained himself, "I am also very much looking forward to it, I don't know what song you siblings plan to collaborate on."

  Ling Feng hesitated for a moment, what kind of tune is good after all? To really boost everyone's morale, it can't be casual.

  A flash of inspiration suddenly struck Ling Feng's mind, and he remembered the song "Jing Zhong Bao Guo" sung by Tu Honggang.

  Those songs are not only magnificent but also loyal. Thinking of the misunderstanding between Empress Dowager and Murong Lingyun last time, this song is more suitable than ever.

  However, she had never told Murong Lingyun about this song before, and Murong Lingyun did not know the lyrics.

  "Can Your Majesty prepare paper and pen for the people's daughter?"

  She can write down the lyrics and give them to Murong Lingyun, and Murong Lingyun can sing along with her rhythm. Sometimes, she is also surprised that Murong Lingyun indeed has a musical talent, even more so than his military and martial arts skills.

  The emperor was taken aback, "What? Are you going to compose a piece on the spot?" The emperor's face was full of astonishment, with a hint of skepticism.

  Everyone in the grand hall cast their gaze at Ling Feng, with a mixture of astonishment and ridicule. This woman can even compose her own melody, how laughable.

  Of course, most of all are those women's jealousy and resentful gazes, especially the few who just performed.

  Xuanyuan Chen's eyes also narrowed slightly, he didn't know that this woman actually had such skills? But in this grand hall, she was indeed very bold, the previous sinister look had dissipated a bit, and her eyes deepened with a few more worries.

  On the contrary, Murong Lingyun didn't have any worries at all, and a faint smile even appeared on his lips. In the past, she would often write strange songs and lyrics for him to sing, but he had no idea what kind of song she would come up with this time.

  Ling Feng was also speechless for a moment, she couldn't tell the emperor that it was something she learned in the 21st century, or else they would probably think she's a monster and catch her. So she couldn't explain either, could only smile ambiguously.

  The emperor had someone bring paper and pen, spread it out in front of Ling Feng, Ling Feng slightly paused for a moment, then picked up the inkstone that had been ground, quickly writing down on the paper the lyrics to "Jing Zhong Bao Guo".

  Smoke rises from the wolf's lair

  The mountains and rivers look northward

  The dragon rises and rolls up, the horse neighs loudly, the sword energy is like frost.

  My heart is like the Yellow River, flowing endlessly.

  Twenty years of ups and downs, who can withstand together.

  With fierce desire, wherever the long sword points.

  How many loyal souls of comrades-in-arms were buried in a foreign land?

  Die a hundred times for the sake of one's country

  Sighing in despair, speechless, with tears of blood filling my eyes

  A horse's hoof prints lead south, while people gaze northward.

  A man looks north, grass is green and yellow, dust flies high

  I am willing to defend our territory and reclaim our lost lands.

  Our great dynasty will make all four directions submit

  Come to congratulate

  It just so happens that the Xuan Yuan dynasty was also a realm that the previous emperor had only recently conquered, and it only has a history of twenty-odd years. Therefore, the front part of the plaque remained unchanged, with Ling Feng not altering it in the slightest; he merely changed the "China" at the back to "Our Dynasty".

  After finishing writing, he wanted to hand over the lyrics to Murong Lingyun, but unexpectedly the emperor intercepted them, "Bring it here, I'll take a look first."

  Ling Feng had no choice but to hand it over to the Emperor, who took the paper with a faint smile. However, after glancing at it for only an instant, his smile froze, replaced by an expression of incredulous shock and astonishment.

  He really couldn't think that a woman could write such a magnificent melody, and slowly handed it to Ling Feng, saying in a low voice, "I..." but only said one word, the rest of the words were stuck in his throat, and he just looked at Ling Feng's eyes with increasing complexity.

  But everyone didn't know, what on earth it was, that could make the Emperor so surprised, even Xuan Yuan Zhi's eyes narrowed more tightly, really didn't know, what this woman had written.