The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

As Ling Yan's shout rang out, everyone present did not dare to delay for a moment and quickly sealed off the valley tightly.

Then they began a carpet search inside the valley.

However, it is regrettable that although everyone searched carefully and back and forth for a long time, in the end they found nothing.

At this moment, seeing that Xue Jinhua's vitality was gradually becoming weaker, the pain in Ling Yan's heart became more and more intense, as unbearable as if thousands of ants were gnawing at his heart.

He held Xue Jinhua's pale and weak hand tightly, his eyes reddened, and he shouted in a trembling voice: "Huahua, please don't leave me!"

At this moment, Ling Yan was completely unaware that not far behind him, a sneaky figure was slowly and silently approaching.

This figure is like a ghost in the dark night, hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to detect its existence.

At this critical moment, a loud shout was heard: "Your Highness, be careful!"

In the blink of an eye, the stone door that was originally closed was suddenly pushed open again, and the figures of Li San and Qingyi rushed in like lightning.

The prince moved upon hearing the sound, and with his agility and extraordinary reaction ability, he flashed in an instant and successfully avoided the fatal arrow that was shot at him by a hair's breadth.

There was a sharp sound of "swoosh" breaking through the air, and the sharp arrow was like a ray of cold light, shooting straight towards the huge stone beside it and embedding deeply into it, stopping only after most of the arrow body was penetrated.

It can be imagined that if the prince had not dodged in time, this sharp arrow would have ruthlessly pierced his body, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The prince who escaped the disaster couldn't help but take a deep breath, and his mood became heavier.

He turned his head with a serious expression, and looked sharply in the direction where the arrow came from, as if he wanted to see through the darkness to see who the enemy hiding behind was.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened. Young Master Jin is missing!" The beggar master rushed in in a panic. Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw someone standing next to him.

He took a closer look and couldn't help but gasp. It was none other than Young Master Jin!

The prince's eyes fell on the silver mask on Gongzi Jin's face, and a strange feeling surged in his heart: "You... who are you?"

It turns out this guy has been pretending to be dead!

Gongzi Jin watched helplessly as the sharp arrow he had shot failed to pierce the prince, and he couldn't help feeling annoyed and regretful.

"Your Highness, why don't you guess who I am?" Gongzi Jin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile.

At this moment, "Cough cough cough..." a coughing sound was heard.

As the prince was racking his brains to think, he suddenly heard a sound coming from the side.

Turning around, he saw that Xue Jinhua, who had been unconscious, had woken up at some point.

The prince's attention was instantly diverted. He hurriedly stepped forward to support Xue Jinhua and asked with concern: "Huahua, you finally woke up! How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Xue Jinhua coughed several times in succession but was unable to utter complete words. She could only nod slightly towards Ling Yan to indicate that she was fine.

Ling Yan held Xue Jinhua tightly in his arms like an iron clamp, fearing that she would disappear again if he let go. The joy and fear of regaining what he had lost were intertwined, causing his body to tremble slightly.

Not far away, Qingyi saw this scene and unconsciously quickened his pace. He rushed over as fast as the wind and then pounced at Xue Jinhua's feet.

Xue Jinhua reached out her hand and gently stroked the back of Qingyi's hand. On her originally pale face, she managed a smile that was uglier than crying: "Qingyi, it's so good to see that you are safe and sound..."

Qingyi lowered her head and nodded repeatedly, but her crystal tears burst out like a flood, sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto the ground.

She was filled with guilt and self-blame, thinking that if it weren't for her, her mother would have suffered such hardships.

Xue Jinhua naturally saw through Qingyi's thoughts. She grabbed Qingyi's hand with all her strength and wanted to comfort her: "Qingyi, it's really good to see you again, but... but I..."

Before she could finish her words, Xue Jinhua suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if millions of steel needles were piercing her heart at the same time.

She groaned and her body leaned forward involuntarily. Then with a "puff" sound, a large amount of bright red blood spurted out of her mouth, drawing a shocking arc in the air before splashing all over the ground.

Xue Jinhua was breathing heavily, and every breath seemed to use up all her strength. Her weak appearance was heartbreaking.

Seeing this, Ling Yan's brows knitted together instantly. He turned anxiously to look at the person beside him and shouted, "Little Master, come and take a look. What's going on with the Crown Princess?"

The beggar master widened his eyes, carefully approached the Crown Princess, and looked at the black line carefully.

The color of the black line became darker and darker, like a ferocious poisonous snake, ruthlessly devouring the life of the Crown Princess.

His face turned pale as paper in an instant, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead. He said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, this is bad. The fate of the Crown Princess is about to be completely sucked away. If we don't take action, I'm afraid it will be too late to save the situation! We must find the person who sucked away the fate of the Crown Princess as soon as possible."

When Ling Yan heard this, his heart sank suddenly and his face was full of shock.

He forced himself to calm down and quickly reviewed in his mind everything that had happened from beginning to end.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning, and he suddenly realized.

He drew the sword from his waist without hesitation, pointed the tip of the sword straight at Gongzi Jin, and shouted angrily: "It's you!"

This roar was like a sudden thunder, shocking everyone present.

However, Ling Yan's tone was extremely firm, without any hesitation or doubt.

Because at this moment, in his eyes, apart from Young Master Jin in front of him, no one else would have such suspicion.

Facing Ling Yan's questioning, Gongzi Jin smiled calmly and admitted frankly, "Yes, it is me."

Ling Yan was furious when he saw this. He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and asked through gritted teeth, "Who are you? Why did you do such a cruel thing to the Crown Princess? Also, are you related to Hua Hua by blood?"

Qingyi widened his eyes and stared at the silver mask that was emitting a cold light, as if he wanted to see the true face hidden behind it.

However, no matter how hard she tried, that face was always hidden by the mask.

At this moment, the thrilling and horrifying scene once again flooded into her mind like a tide - she watched herself falling straight towards the bottomless cliff like a kite with a broken string.

Every detail, every scream, reappeared so clearly in her mind that her heartbeat instantly accelerated and her breathing became rapid.

Qingyi only felt the blood boiling in her chest, and a strong urge drove her to open her mouth and vent out the anger and fear in her heart.

However, when she tried to speak, she was horrified to find that she was as if under a spell and no sound came out of her throat.

Gongzi Jin, who was standing aside, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing an unfathomable smile.

His eyes swept across the crowd, finally settling on Qing Yi, and he said softly: "You ignorant people don't even know who I am, you are destined to die here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he slowly turned his head and cast his gaze towards Xue Jinhua not far away.

Xue Jinhua's face was as pale as paper, her body was trembling slightly, and her eyes were full of despair and helplessness.

Gongzi Jin sneered and continued, "Crown Princess, if you had listened to me and cooperated with me sincerely, perhaps you wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable situation today. What a pity, things have come to this point..."

Having said this, he paused deliberately, then looked up at the sky and continued, "This ceremony has already started. Even if someone wants to stop it now, it's too late."

"You have to know that even the Imperial Master has only one chance in his lifetime to start this kind of ceremony. Moreover, once the ceremony begins, if we cannot successfully complete the forced exchange of our fates, the only thing waiting for us all is death. So, everyone should just accept your fate!"

Gongzi Jin paused, then turned his gaze to Xue Jinhua again, and advised earnestly: "Crown Princess, if you still want to save your life, you'd better obey the arrangements and fully cooperate with this fate exchange. Maybe, after the exchange, you can still linger for a few more years. Otherwise, the consequences will not be something you can bear."

"Zhao Yuxuan, what on earth do you want to do!"

Xue Jinhua yelled at him with an angry look on her face, her voice so sharp that it seemed to pierce the sky.

However, the person standing in front of her just blinked his eyes slightly, with an elusive light in his eyes.

At this moment, the expression on Gongzi Jin's face seemed extremely cold and distant.

Facing Xue Jinhua's questioning, he slowly said, "Crown Princess, please respect yourself. I am not the master of the Zhao family that you are talking about."

At this moment, Qing Yi stared at Gongzi Jin closely. Her eyes were like two sharp daggers, as if she wanted to poke a few bloody holes in his body immediately.

On the other side, the beggar master gently advised Xue Jinhua: "Crown Princess, Young Master Jin is indeed not related to you by blood."

Even the prince couldn't help but frown and nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he agreed with what everyone said and believed that the person in front of him was definitely not Zhao Yuxuan.

However, Xue Jinhua shook her head firmly, refusing to believe them, and muttered to herself, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! His every move just now was exactly the same as Zhao Yuxuan's."

Hearing this, the prince frowned even more tightly, and Gongzi Jin neither admitted that he was Zhao Yuxuan nor explicitly denied it.

On the contrary, he just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a half-smile on his face, and stared at Xue Jinhua with interest, as if he was enjoying an amusing farce.

Suddenly, Gongzi Jin said out of the blue, "Could it be that you, Crown Princess, have regretted marrying into the East Palace, and now you are here to miss your ex-husband?"

These words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Xue Jinhua's heart.

She was so angry that she was shaking all over, her face flushed red, and she gnashed her teeth and cursed: "Bah! You shameless villain, you are talking nonsense! This Crown Princess is filled with hatred for a hypocritical hypocrite like you. I wish I could cut you into pieces. How could I have any feelings for you!"

Xue Jinhua coughed lightly, breaking the silence. She stared straight at the person in front of her, questioning in her tone, "In order to survive in this world, you are willing to devote yourself to the Imperial Master, and even follow him closely at all costs. I would like to ask, what exactly do you want to do?"

When the beggar master heard this, his expression instantly became solemn. If the person standing in front of him was really Zhao Yuxuan, then it could be concluded that he would definitely not be the one who sucked the fate of the Crown Princess.

Not only did he know this, but Ling Yan who was standing beside him was also very clear about it.

However, at this moment, Xue Jinhua insisted on acting this way. What was hidden in this was unknown to everyone.

The prince seemed to understand something. He subconsciously turned his head and looked behind him, but all he saw was still an empty space, and he didn't notice anything unusual.

The beggar master also frowned slightly, thinking secretly in his heart, but for a moment he still couldn't find any clues.

At this moment, Gongzi Jin suddenly chuckled: "Haha, Huahua, I didn't expect you to be so smart and able to see through my true identity."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's expression became more solemn. She looked at him in disbelief - he was really Zhao Yuxuan! The elegant gentleman who was once famous for his noble character and his indifference to the common people.

"You...why did you do this?"

Xue Jinhua widened her eyes, looking at Zhao Yuxuan in disbelief, and questioned in a trembling voice.

She really couldn't understand. If it was just for revenge, with Zhao Yuxuan's ability and means, there would actually be countless perfect opportunities to take her life, but he never did it.

What does this mean? Could it be that Zhao Yuxuan has other ulterior motives?

Facing Xue Jinhua's questioning, Zhao Yuxuan's expression became extremely solemn. He slowly said, "Huahua, you are my first wife. Everything I do is just to stay with you forever."

At this point, he paused, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes, and then he continued: "It was indeed because I was blinded by my greed and deceived by Xue Qing'er's sweet words that I made a big mistake."

"But now I have confessed my mistakes and repented, and Xue Qing'er has received the due punishment for her evil deeds. Therefore, you should forgive me instead of faking your own death and following the prince..."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but sneer, and said with disdain, "This is ridiculous! It's simply ridiculous! At this point, you can still say such shameless words? It's really laughable!"

Xue Jinhua's mouth corners slightly raised, outlining a cold and sarcastic smile. Her eyes as clear as autumn water stared straight at Zhao Yuxuan in front of her, and she slowly said: "Zhao Yuxuan, Zhao Yuxuan, do you think this broken mirror can be put back together? Do you really naively believe that after you did those heinous things, there is even a slight possibility of reconciliation between us?"

Gongzi Jin pursed his lips gently, and after a moment of silence, he whispered, "Yes, I know that given the current situation, you must be resentful of me and will never think of staying with me again."

"That is why I have no choice but to resort to these methods. When your destiny is completely drained away, you will become an ordinary person. By then, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will naturally not have any attachment to you anymore."

"And then, you will have no choice but to come back to me."

There was a complex light flashing in his eyes, which showed both pride after success and unspeakable pain and helplessness.