Everyone was dumbfounded, even Xue Jinhua was no exception.

For a moment, the whole scene fell into deathly silence.

In this suffocating atmosphere, Ling Yan was the first to come back to his senses.

He rushed forward and supported the staggering Xue Jinhua without hesitation, calling softly, "Huahua!" His concern was beyond words.

Xue Jinhua was bleeding profusely at this moment, but she still endured the severe pain and forced a smile with difficulty, comforting the anxious Ling Yan: "Your Highness, I... I'm fine."

However, her snow-pale face and slightly trembling body clearly told of the great pain she was enduring.

In contrast, Xue Laosi was completely immersed in his own thoughts, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

He stared at his bloody hands with eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief, and he kept muttering to himself: "Why did this happen? Everything was arranged perfectly! Why did it fail in the end?"

It turned out that Xue Laosi had always believed in the Wordless Heavenly Book and strictly followed the steps described in the book.

But who could have thought that even with such carefulness, the result was still unsatisfactory, which was really hard for him to accept.

Xue Laosi felt a chill running from the soles of his feet straight to his forehead, and his mood instantly fell into an abyss of darkness.

At that critical moment, when lightning and thunder were flashing, a flash of inspiration flashed through his mind like lightning, and he suddenly remembered something of vital importance.

He turned to look at Xue Jinhua in astonishment, and asked with trembling lips: "You...you are not my biological sister?"

When the beggar master heard this, he was also shocked, and suddenly he realized.

He widened his eyes and said in disbelief, "If you are not related by blood but forcibly exchange your fate, you will definitely suffer a strong backlash from fate. Based on this inference, you two can't be biological siblings!"

After hearing this, Xue Jinhua froze in place.

She shook her head repeatedly to deny it: "No... Impossible!"

"If I am not a member of the Xue family, how could the Xue family take me back with such fanfare? This is simply ridiculous!"

In her opinion, this was complete nonsense and such a thing could never happen.

However, the beggar master frowned and fell into deep thought.

He murmured to himself, "Could it be that there are some unknown secrets and inside stories hidden here?"

At this moment, Ling Yan had no intention of exploring the twists and turns of the story behind this.

He waved his hand and shouted mercilessly to the guards around him: "Come here! Arrest Xue Laosi for me! No mistakes!" After receiving the order, the guards immediately pounced on Xue Laosi.

The surrounding soldiers acted quickly and surrounded Xue Laosi tightly in a circle.

However, at this moment, Xue Laosi, who had been sitting on the ground, slowly stood up.

He stared straight at Xue Jinhua, and asked in a calm but dignified tone: "If you are from the Xue family, then who am I?"

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua on the side couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face full of shock.

She thought to herself: Could it be that... Xue Lao Si is not actually her biological son? As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, even she found it hard to believe.

After all, such a thing is too unbelievable.

But is this really possible? Xue Jinhua was filled with doubts and confusion.

At this time, Xue Laosi, who was trapped in the middle, paused for a moment and responded coldly: "Humph! One day I will get to the bottom of it. Even if I can't absorb your fate, Xue Jinhua will always have someone else who can do it!"

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's heart.

Ling Yan, in particular, was furious and shouted, "Someone, come here! Catch this guy who is talking nonsense and misleading people!"

Following his order, the soldiers who were gradually approaching Xue Laosi immediately quickened their pace, ready to carry out the order.

However, just as they were about to take action, a group of mysterious people in black suddenly rushed in from outside.

The appearance of these people caused the scene to fall into chaos.

In this chaotic situation with swords and sabers everywhere, Ling Yan saw that the situation was not good, so he immediately picked up Xue Jinhua beside him and wanted to escape from there as soon as possible.

Xue Jinhua tried hard to see clearly what was happening in front of her. She seemed to see Xue Laosi being injured, and then she seemed to see someone taking him away in the chaos.

Various scenes flashed rapidly before her eyes, making her mind more and more dizzy.

Finally, she could no longer hold on. She felt as if her eyelids were weighed down by a heavy weight, which became heavier and heavier. Finally, she fainted without any consciousness.

The prince looked at the man in his arms, his heart raging with rage, "Someone, come, capture Xue Lao Si and chop him into pieces."

After a while, Ling Yan finally left Wuyou Valley under the guidance of the soldiers and the beggar master. But not long after, Li San sent a message, "Your Highness, Xue Laosi escaped."

Ling Yan said angrily, "Come on, chase him. If you can't kill Xue Lao Si, don't come back."

The harsh words made Li San's heart tremble.

Afterwards, he took his men to chase after them.

At this time, Xue Laosi was collapsed in the corner of the carriage, covered in blood, and his consciousness was unclear.

I don't know how long it was before he finally came to his senses and began to gradually realize the situation he was in.

He raised his head with difficulty and looked out the car window at the bright moon hanging high in the night sky.

The pale moonlight fell on him, making his wounds look even more hideous.

And at this moment, a fear surged from the depths of his heart and quickly overwhelmed his entire body and mind like a tide.

Suddenly, the carriage, which was moving rapidly forward, suddenly stopped without any warning.

Only a deep voice was heard from outside: "Master, the person has been brought here as you ordered."

This simple sentence was like a heavy hammer hitting Xue Laosi's heart, making his already heavy heart sink even more.

In an instant, the curtain of the carriage was roughly opened by a hand.

Immediately afterwards, a black shadow appeared in front of Xue Laosi.

With the faint moonlight, he vaguely saw that the man was wearing a black mask on his face. The mask looked eerie and strange under the moonlight, like an evil ghost from the underworld.

Even someone like Xue Laosi, who usually considered himself calm and composed, couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw such a situation.

He endured the severe pain in his body and the panic in his heart, stared at the mysterious figure in front of him with wide eyes, and asked in a trembling voice: "Who... who are you?"

However, the other party did not answer his question immediately.

The man sneered, then suddenly reached out and quickly took off the black mask on his face.

As the mask fell off, a shocking face was exposed in the moonlight.

Xue Laosi's face turned pale in an instant, like a blank sheet of paper, "You......"

"It's a pity that anyone who has seen me is dead." As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black clothes crushed his jaw mercilessly like a devil.

Even though Xue Laosi wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy, it was as if his mouth was sealed and he could not utter a single sound.

Finally, his eyes rolled back and he fainted like a puppet with its strings cut.

Looking at someone who fainted so easily, the man in black felt bored, as if he was watching a boring farce.

He slowly stretched out his handkerchief and gently wiped his hands, as if his hands had just touched something dirty.

Then he slowly put on his mask.

"Master, the Crown Princess has been taken away by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Listening to his subordinate's words, the man frowned tightly, like a crumpled piece of paper, "After all, it's still a step late, but it doesn't matter, sooner or later I will find her, just give her some more time."

After saying this, he looked up at the moon in the sky, like a lonely watcher, "Forget it, let's go back."

The subordinate looked at the person in the carriage and asked hesitantly, "Then...how should we deal with this person?"

The man in black casually glanced at the person on the ground, as if he was looking at an insignificant item, "Take it back, maybe it can be of some use."

"Yes."

Not long after, a black carriage instantly disappeared into the endless night...

There was not a single clue left, and if you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would seem as if the scene was just an illusory hoax.

Here, Ling Yan brought Xue Jinhua back to the town at the foot of Yushan Mountain.

"Your Highness, the Emperor has awakened."

At this time, a eunuch guard came hurriedly to report, unable to hide his excitement, "Not only that, most of the royal family members have also woken up, but the emperor said that he wanted to see the prince."

"Master, have you informed the Emperor of this incident?"

Ling Yan stared at the sleeping Xue Jinhua. He was not happy about the emperor waking up. Instead, he felt as if he was overwhelmed by dark clouds and felt extremely heavy.

"I have said everything as you ordered. The Emperor said that he had never expected the Imperial Master to be so bold and presumptuous."

Ling Yan naturally didn't believe this statement. How could his father not know it? He just knew... However, for his own selfish desires, he would rather pretend that he didn't know.

"You take your men to wait here, I will go see him."

"Yes."

After changing his clothes, Ling Yan went to meet the emperor.

Before I even stepped into the house, I heard bursts of violent coughing coming from inside, as if the lungs were being coughed out.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" The anxious voice of the palace servant came from the inner room, "How about we quickly ask the imperial physician to come and take a look at you?"

The emperor's eyes flashed with solemnity, and he shook his head slowly: "No need, I know my own physical condition very well. Those so-called panaceas are just stopgap measures for me, and they cannot fundamentally solve the problem."

When Ling Yan, who was standing outside the door, heard this, his heart sank. His already heavy mood now felt as if a heavy burden had been placed on him.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself, then reached out, pushed open the door, and walked in with big strides.

He knelt on his knees and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father!"

The emperor looked up at Ling Yan who walked into the room, his expression solemn yet somewhat relieved: "You are finally here, I thought you would not come to visit me today."

Ling Yan lowered his head quickly and replied in fear and trepidation, "How dare I, your son, do such an unfilial act. But your father is not feeling well right now, so you must not delay your treatment because of a taboo."

However, in the face of Ling Yan's persuasion, the emperor smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "Others may not understand the reason, but how can I not know it myself? This is not a disease at all."

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