sense does it make for people's hearts to grow cold"War is merciless, Xier. If they don't die, we will. And today's war is for tomorrow's peace. No one wants war, but no one can stop it."Feng Lingxi s..."Your Highness, the Fourth Prince will protect you. Don't be afraid."

Pishuang suddenly spoke, seeing Feng Lingxi looking at her, her eyes sincere, "I will protect you too." Even if it meant risking her life, she would make sure she escaped safely.

Feng Lingxi nodded, "I'm not afraid. Don't worry, it won't be that easy for you to kill me."

"Your Highness,"

Xiao Li woke up from her nap and saw that the princess was still awake. She hurriedly went in and urged, "It's already dawn, Your Highness, please go to rest. I will take care of the arsenic."

"Your Majesty, please rest."

Even arsenic urged her on, knowing she hadn't rested. Arsenic struggled to get up, but Feng Lingxi stood up, "You lie down, I'll rest."

After Feng Lingxi left, Pi Shuang hurriedly grabbed Xiao Li's hand and begged, "Xiao Li, can you do me a favor"

"What do you want me to help you with"

Ashes glanced at the scissors on the table, Xiaoli's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly said, "Your Highness finally saved you back, how could you..."

Arsenic grasped her hand, her eyes resolute. "Cut me across the face," she said.

"What are you doing"

Xiaoli jerked her hand back in fright. Pishuang quickly explained, "I can't let Dugu Xiu recognize me. I must get revenge. Since I've already disfigured myself, I might as well go all the way and make Dugu Xiu unable to recognize me. Only then will I have a chance for revenge."

Looking into her pleading eyes, Xiaoli glanced at the scissors on the table, "I can't do it."

"I can."

Xiaoli walked to the table and handed her the scissors. Pishao took the scissors, looked at Xiaoli, and raised them toward her wound. She slashed down, blood streaming down her face. Xiaoli was terrified, covering her mouth as she watched Pishao's ferocious expression, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Help me stop the bleeding, I'm barely alive, only to kill Dugu Xiu."

Little Li hurriedly stopped the bleeding for her. Looking at the wound on her face, if the princess knew, she would probably scold her to death.

Dugu Xiu, wait for me.

The coldness in her eyes was like arsenic, and Xiaoli looked at her with worry.

The capital

Dugu Yan looked at the secret letter in her hand, a coldness in her eyes.

"What's wrong"

The Empress, now elevated to the position of Empress Dowager, stared at the secret letter in Dugu Yan's hand, her eyebrows slightly raised. "How is it, have you still not caught Feng Lingxi"

Dugu Yan said in a low voice, "Mother, Dugu Cheng leads 500,000 troops stationed in Liu Xixian. Everyone I sent there was killed by him. Now that Dugu Cheng holds the military talisman of 500,000 troops, if he wants to bring Feng Lingxi back, it will be difficult."

The Empress Dowager's face darkened, a murderous glint appeared in her eyes, and she spoke coldly, "If we can't catch her, then eliminate her completely to cut off future troubles. This Empress doesn't believe that if she's gone, this Empress won't be able to find Purple Star."

Hearing her mother mention Zi Xing again, Dugu Yan curiously asked, "Mother, you seem to want Zi Xing so much. I wonder what secrets Zi Xing holds"

The Empress Dowager glanced at Dugu Yan and said coldly, "This old concubine once heard the late emperor and that vile woman say that this Purple Star is a sacred object guarded by generations of the Yao clan. It is said that this Purple Star is the key to the treasure trove of the Yao clan. As long as one has the Purple Star, they can obtain the treasures of the Yao clan and unify the world."

"Mother, how has this Yao clan son never been heard of before"

Dugu Yan frowned, he knew his mother had been searching for this Zi Xing all along, but he never expected that there was a treasure hidden behind it.

"This Empress only learned about the Yao Clan relic, Zi Xing, in recent years. Emperor, you must bring Feng Ling Xi back. Her mother is the Yao Clan's Saintess. If this Empress hadn't found out her identity, she wouldn't have imagined that the Yao Clan's Saintess had been hiding in the capital, living under this Empress's nose for decades."

"Rest assured, Mother. I will definitely catch Feng Lingxi and obtain the Purple Star."

"What this Empress wants is the Yao Clan's treasure. Feng Ling Xi is nothing more than a hostage I found from the Yao Clan. Once she serves no further purpose, I shall have her killed."

The empress's eyes were filled with murderous intent, "If you don't serve me, there is only one way to go - death."

"I remember." Dugu Yan, with a face full of obedience, received a cold glance from the Empress Dowager.

"Your Majesty, everything I have done is for you. I gave Feng Ling Xi an opportunity, but she refused to accept it and deceived me first. Please do not blame me for being harsh on her."

"I understand."

The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction. Ever since he became emperor, he had finally started acting like one.

"You need to keep a good relationship with the Prince Consort. Since the Empress hasn't gotten pregnant yet, you should visit her more often. Don't always go to Noble Consort Shen's place, or the Prince Consort might get upset."

"I hear what my mother says."

Dugu Yan looked at her mother's satisfied expression, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"When light fails, darkness prevails. I still have a few trusted confidants by my side in Du Gu City. It wouldn't be difficult to lure Feng Ling Xi out."

獨孤雁 hurriedly said, "Your Majesty shall follow Empress Dowager's arrangements."

A smile appeared on the Empress Dowager's face, "Then I shall take full charge."

Watching the Empress Dowager leave, Dugu Yan clenched her fists, a cold glint flashing across her handsome face. She sat down and wrote a letter, "Deliver this to the Sixth Prince."

Feng Lingxi, I gave you a chance, but you refused. Don't blame me now.

Feng Lingxi sneezed, opened her eyes, and felt a terrible headache. She was weak all over, her throat was dry, and she coughed twice, which made her throat hurt so much that she frowned. Was she burning with fever from staying up late

"Your Majesty, you're awake"

Xiao Li heard the princess coughing and hurried forward, wringing out a towel and placing it on her forehead. With a concerned expression, she said, "You suddenly developed a high fever and talked nonsense all day. The king stayed by your side all day, ate the medicine you made, and only then did your fever subside."

"I have a fever"

Feng Lingxi struggled to get up, and Xiao Li hurriedly supported her, "Your Highness, you have had a high fever all day. The doctor said that you were overworked last night, which hurt your body, caught a cold and became like this. You almost scared me to death."

Feng Ling reached out and touched her forehead. She felt better, the fever was gone. It seemed like her pills were still effective.

"I'm fine, what about the King"

"The Lord has gone out, telling the servant to take good care of the Lady. Please don't worry about him."

Feng Lingxi heard Xiaoli's words, her brows furrowed slightly, and she glanced outside, "Did you guys fight"

Xiao Li nodded, looking at the worry in the Queen's eyes, she hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, Your Highness, the King is so capable, nothing will happen to him."

Feng Ling xi forced herself to sit up, weakness making her uncomfortable. Her body was really frail; she had only stayed up all night and collapsed.

"Please pour me a cup of hot water."

Feng Lingxi looked at the medicine box beside her, reached out and rummaged through it. Xiaoli poured hot water and watched as the princess swallowed the pills.

"How is Arsenicum going Did you give her the medicine"

She's recovering very well, Your Highness, there's no need to worry.

Feng Lingxi responded with a nod, looking at Xiaoli who was standing beside her. "Go get me something to eat, I'm hungry."

Xiao Li responded and went out. Feng Ling Xi got up and walked towards the next room. When Pi Xiang saw her, she quickly sat up. The scar on her face made Feng Ling Xi's face change drastically. She rushed forward and stared at her face, asking, "How did you get hurt again"aid, "The Empress worried about the fetus being unstable so she didn't tell the Empress Dowager. But now the fetus is safe and sound, I think the Empress also intends to inform the Empress Dowager."Af...