ager, what's wrong with you"The Empress Dowager Cen pointed at the red mark, "I don't know how it happened. A couple of days ago, I suddenly felt a pain here, and yesterday a red mark appeared. Today..."This king will accompany you for a walk, to clear your mind."

Dugu Cheng spoke, stood up, "Let's go to the ranch. Although the land here is poor, the scenery is beautiful and can refresh one's spirits."

"Still, the fourth brother is kind to this King."

Dugu Yu stood up, patted his thigh, and looked at Feng Aotian beside him. "General Zhen Guo, please don't follow. This King rarely gets to meet with the fourth brother, and I don't want to be disturbed."

"You've lost to the Three Kings, I want to speak with General Zhen Guo."

"Go home early."

Dugu Cheng instructed, Feng Lingxi nodded, and then took Dugu Yu out.

As the two men stepped out of the inn, Dugu Yu spoke first.

"Do you truly believe everything I say"

Why not believe

Dugu City looked into the distance, "This king thought you came here again to take back the military power in this king's hands."

“What use is it to reclaim military authority These soldiers recognize people, not military power. This is something this King has always been aware of, and, frankly, this King doesn't want to reclaim military authority at all. Your military power has nothing to do with this King.”

Dugu Yu gazed ahead, "This struggle for imperial power, this king has seen through it. This struggle is pointless for me. In the end, it will only harm my beloved wife. The Emperor is right, some people are born to be kings, while others, even if you give them the throne, they cannot hold onto it. Just like Dugu Xiu, he sits on this throne, but it's worse than not sitting at all, leaving behind a stench for eternity."

Dugu Yu's words revealed too much regret and helplessness. If he had listened to Dugu Cheng back then, perhaps now, he was staying in Liangzhou, and he could also live a good life. What injustice, what power, none of these mattered anymore.

Survival is the most important thing, but he learned that too late.

This power struggle ultimately cost him the life of the woman he loved most.

It's too late for him to regret it now. He has been driven to desperation, imprisoned and confined. His life is truly worse than his days in Liangzhou.

Dugu Cheng listened to Dugu Yu's words and looked into the distance.

"If I had thought this through back then, none of this would have happened. Now that I say I regret it, it's too late. There's no medicine for regret in this world."

"That's right, so now I don't care about anything. I just drift with the wind. When I miss you, I come see you. Of all Father's six sons, our relationship is the best. This place is remote, so I come here to eat and drink for free, and spend some carefree days. I hope Fourth Brother doesn't mind."

"Stay as long as you want, anyway with this king's rice, I naturally wouldn't treat you poorly."

Dugu Cheng flipped onto his horse, "Come, I'll take you to the ranch."

獨孤宇跟上，兩人策馬離去。

Inside the inn, Feng Lingxi looked at Feng Aotien who remained silent. Both of them didn't speak, the atmosphere remained stagnant like that.

After a long time, Feng Lingxi finally spoke, "Feng Lingyu has appeared."

Feng Aotian's eyes lit up, then dimmed quickly. He tried his best to conceal his emotions, and after calming down, he looked at Feng Lingxi, "What are you saying this for"

"She has met you."

Feng Aotien without hesitation, immediately refused.

"Of course not, don't talk nonsense, I haven't seen her."

"Are you aware, I was just casually asking" Feng Lingxi's words gave Feng Aotian the feeling of being caught in the act. He seemed to have confessed unwittingly.

The atmosphere fell silent, Feng Lingxi didn't speak, and even Feng Aotien didn't know what he had said.

This time, Dugu Yu's arrival had thrown him off balance. Now that Feng Lingyu's whereabouts were exposed, it meant he was being watched at all times and couldn't do anything.

"Don't you want to ask about Fengling Yu"

Feng Lingxi suddenly opened his mouth, Feng Aotiao raised his head and met the gaze of Feng Lingxi, speechless.

"If you have something to say, you will say it. If not, I won't ask."

"Well, then let's not talk about it."

Feng Aotian's lips twitched slightly, clenching his fists, enduring with great difficulty.

This Feng Lingxi is really capable of infuriating people to death. Knowing that he wants to know, she deliberately said only half and kept the other half, trying to trick him. Don't even think about it.

Who knows if you're telling the truth.

Feng Lingxi looked at him, "Fake."

The atmosphere fell silent once again. Feng Lingxi held a cup of tea, taking a sip before her eyes landed on Feng Aotian. She noticed his darting eyes and the smile on her lips widened.

"You want to know about Feng Lingyu's situation now, don't you And you also want to know what this Dugu Yu is really here for. You even want to know if he's on your side." Feng Lingxi's words struck Feng Aotian's heart, but he endured it.

"These are your words, not mine."

"Do as you please, for you should know that the court has already abandoned you like a discarded pawn. Even if you return to the capital, what awaits you is not promotion and wealth but endless speculation, and there's even a high chance you'll end up with your head on the chopping block."

Feng Aotien ignored Feng Lingxi. What she said was nothing more than trying to stir up his heart. He wouldn't be fooled by her words. He believed Yu Xi's words. As long as the honor of General's Mansion could be stabilized, there was no need to pay attention to what Feng Lingxi said.

Jian Feng Ao Tian ignored her, Feng Ling Xi got up, “You think slowly, I’ll go back first.”

Feng Aotien watched Feng Lingxi's leaving figure and hurriedly released a carrier pigeon. But the carrier pigeon soon fell into Feng Lingxi's hands. Feng Aotien even informed Feng Yuxi, it seemed that Feng Yuxi hadn't gone far and was probably near Linxi County. It seemed her men had lost her trail.

Back at the estate, Feng Lingxi inquired about Feng Yuxi's whereabouts. As expected, they had lost track of her. It must be said, Feng Yuxi was truly adept at hiding; even the Yao clan members following her were unable to keep up.

"Your Majesty, we just received news that the Chieftain's figure appeared near the Xia Dynasty. However, our people lost track of him." Xiao Li reported, her expression very solemn. This meant something, she understood it better than the Queen.

"Where did Luo Li appear"

It hadn't been long, the words Luòlí had spoken were still fresh in her memory. If they met again, she would return to the Yao Clan of Guisheng Country with her.

Is the appearance of this falling leaf a coincidence This wind and rain came on the eve of the summer solstice, and disappeared. The falling leaf appeared, and then disappeared too.

"Your Highness, this servant is certain, it really is the Chieftain. He has truly returned."

Feng Lingxi took a deep breath and ordered, "Keep a close eye on them. I need to know Luo Li's whereabouts."

"It was just that Shadow Eight and the others lost track of her."

Feng Lingxi looked at Xiaoli's aggrieved expression, "Yingba and the others felt ashamed to see you, so they sent me to tell the princess, Your Highness, this matter is really not their fault. You also know that the clan leader's martial arts are unfathomable, he doesn't want anyone following him, who could keep up with him."

Windling didn't mean to blame anyone.

“I don't blame them. I know Luo Li’s martial arts skills. He found someone following him and didn't silence them, which is already good. Besides, since Luo Li appeared this time, he hid himself. It seems like he doesn't intend to show up and meet me.”rescription and gave it to Li Su and the others. When he returned, he saw that all the maidservants of the county government office were walking towards Xiyuan. Out of curiosity, he followed their gaz...