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

The following words were like sharp daggers piercing Ling Yan's heart. He felt his head buzzing, as if the whole world was about to collapse.

He could no longer hear what was said afterwards. He turned around and staggered away. His steps were so weak as if he was treading on cotton. He almost fell to the ground several times, but he still ran forward desperately.

Huahua's beautiful face kept flashing in Ling Yan's mind. He was extremely anxious and kept muttering, "Huahua, I hope nothing happens to you!" Tears blurred his vision and the fear and worry in his heart almost made him collapse.

Looking at Ling Yan's receding back, the abbot couldn't help but sigh softly, then slowly turned his head to look at Concubine Hui and said, "Why don't you tell him the truth? Even if he succeeds in removing the poison, he will still die if the Crown Princess meets with an unexpected death."

Concubine Hui narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze was deep and far-reaching, she gently shook her head, and replied calmly: "What's the use of saying all this? If the person who is destined to remove the poison is no longer here, even if I tell Ling Yan the truth now, it will only add to his troubles. Besides, if the love between the two of them is really stronger than gold, and they depend on each other for life and death, then even if he knows all this, I'm sure he won't back down at all."

After hearing this, the abbot was silent for a moment and then asked again: "Mrs. Dowager, if that's the case, then are you still planning to go down the mountain? You have been practicing in seclusion here for so many years, have you never thought about leaving this mountain forest and going out to see the world?"

Concubine Hui raised her head and looked around at the familiar scenery, her eyes revealing a hint of nostalgia and emotion.

However, in just a moment, this emotion disappeared without a trace, replaced by a sense of firmness and indifference.

She just shook her head gently, smiled and said to the abbot: "After so many years, I have long been accustomed to the tranquility and quietness of this place. Although the outside world is prosperous and bustling, it is not the place I yearn for. You go now, and from now on do not come here to disturb my quiet practice."

The abbot looked at Concubine Hui who was leaving with a look of astonishment on his face, and couldn't help feeling a little reluctant.

He slowly said, "The Crown Prince has succeeded to the throne. Perhaps what happened back then will be cleared up one day..."

Concubine Hui shook her head slightly and replied with a bitter smile: "Although he has ascended the throne now, his foundation is still shallow. Without the full support of the Empress Dowager, it is unknown whether he can sit on the throne safely. How can I bear to put him in a dilemma just for my own survival?"

After hearing this, the abbot sighed deeply, knowing that she was determined to leave, and stopped trying to persuade her.

Although I felt deeply regretful, since it was her own decision, forcing it would be useless.

Finally, the abbot could only helplessly say: "Then take care of yourself."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

When the abbot's figure disappeared in the valley, Concubine Hui looked around at the familiar scenery and suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Her body trembled violently and a mouthful of bright red blood spurted out of her mouth.

The blood splattered on the peach blossoms on the ground, like drops of blood and tears, making the originally delicate and beautiful flowers look even more gorgeous and eye-catching.

The beautiful scenery of the entire valley seemed to be frozen into a sad and beautiful picture at this moment. Concubine Hui's eyes slowly closed and her body fell limply to the ground.

.........

At the same time, Ling Yan rushed out of the valley in a hurry and galloped down the mountain without stopping.

"Huahua, please don't get into trouble!"

Ling Yan prayed anxiously in his heart and kept muttering to himself.

However, an ominous premonition weighed on his heart like a heavy rock, making him feel even heavier, and his anxious heart sank straight into the bottomless abyss.

At this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the temple, and saw a raging fire burning recklessly! The fire was so fierce that it seemed to devour the entire temple.

At this moment, he was extremely anxious and wished he could run over immediately.

After a difficult journey, we finally arrived at the gate of the temple.

The scene before him made his heart sink to the bottom in an instant - he saw Qing Yi lying in a pool of blood, still mumbling: "Your Highness... Your Highness, go and save the Crown Princess..."

Seeing this, Ling Yan had no time to care about Qing Luan standing beside him. He rushed into the temple like a gust of wind.

But when he stepped into the temple, what he saw were the corpses of monks lying on the ground. The blood had dyed the ground red, which was shocking.

And the Xue Jinhua that he had been thinking about so much had long disappeared.

"Your Highness, I am late. Please punish me!"

The person who spoke was the commander of the royal guards sent by the Third Prince to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

It turned out that the Third Prince was already worried about the Crown Prince's trip, so he sent out this elite force early, but in the end they were still a step late.

Ling Yan closed his eyes tightly, various thoughts kept flashing through his mind, and for a moment he was a little dazed.

The commander of the Imperial Guard beside him asked cautiously, "Your Highness, there is a fire on the hillside as well."

Hearing this, Ling Yan suddenly opened his eyes and looked in the direction the commander pointed.

I saw that the place where the fire spread was the entrance to the valley.

In an instant, he understood in his heart that this must be all because Concubine Hui didn't want anyone to disturb her anymore...

“Your Highness, do you need me to go and take a look?” Seeing that His Highness remained silent, the commander asked again.

Ling Yan shook his head seriously and said firmly: "No need, everyone evacuate this place immediately and return to the capital immediately!"

Finding the Crown Princess is important, but now is not the best time.

Ling Yan knew clearly that Xue Jinhua was pregnant. If that person with ulterior motives wanted to use Xue Jinhua to remove the poison from the insect, he would definitely wait until the child was born before taking action.

The current political situation is turbulent and urgent, and there is no time to waste. He knows that he has a heavy responsibility and must rush back to the capital as soon as possible to stabilize the situation.

On the wide avenue facing south from Huangshan Temple, a group of masked men stared at Xue Jinhua in the carriage with a fierce look in their eyes.

One of them whispered to the leading black-clad man: "Master, after checking, we found that she is pregnant."

The man in black couldn't help but frown upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "If she is pregnant, then we really can't use her to cure the poison of the insect. Well... let's just take her back and take good care of her for now."

Following the order from the man in black, the carriage galloped southward like an arrow and disappeared at the end of the road in an instant.

Time passed quickly, and a few days later, Ling Yan arrived in Kyoto exhausted.

However, the scene before him shocked him - the emperor had passed away, the empress had followed the late emperor, and even the highly respected Crown Princess had mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

For a moment, the entire court was in chaos and people were in panic.

At the same time, the Xue family seemed to have sensed an opportunity and secretly began to harbor evil intentions.

After Ling Yan hurried back to the capital, he was not in a rush to arrange the emperor's funeral. He was worried about a more pressing matter - the Xue family.

Therefore, he immediately ordered that all the members of the Xue family be brought to his presence.

Not long after, a member of the Imperial Guards came forward and reported: "Your Highness, General Xue seems to have learned the news in advance and has fled the capital. Now only Madam Xue is left in the entire mansion."

Hearing this news, Ling Yan couldn't help but frown, thinking in his heart: Why did General Xue flee in such a hurry? What secrets are hidden in it? So far, he still has many doubts about this matter. Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly became gloomy, and he said coldly: "Quickly bring Madam Xue to see me."

Not long after, Madam Xue was seen being escorted in by several guards.

At this moment, her face was as pale as paper, without any blood, and she was obviously extremely frightened.

When she saw that she was caught, she was furious. She struggled and shouted, "How dare you! Let me go! I am the wife of General Xue, and my daughter is the Crown Princess! How dare you treat me like this? I will tell the Crown Prince and I will make you lose your heads!"

However, the imperial guards were not moved at all. One of them pushed Madam Xue to the ground and shouted, "Kneel down! Open your eyes and take a good look. The one who ordered your arrest is the Crown Prince himself!"

Old Madam Xue did not believe what these people said at first, but when she raised her head and her eyes met Ling Yan who was sitting in the seat of honor, she felt as if struck by lightning. Her face turned pale instantly and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

But after thinking for a while, she pretended to be calm and said, "Your Highness, you have to think clearly. I am the biological mother of the Crown Princess. If you dare to kill me, the Crown Princess will definitely hate you and will never forgive you for what you did!"

However, Ling Yan only smiled contemptuously. His deep and sharp eyes stared straight at the hypocritical woman in front of him, and he responded coldly: "Humph! When Hua Hua returned home after going through so much hardship, you didn't say that, did you? At that time, you... kept accusing her of being a great shame to the Xue family, and you even felt extremely disgusted and disgusted whenever you saw her."

"Madam Xue, how come you still know that you have such a daughter at this critical moment when you need to survive?"

Hearing this question, Madam Xue's face instantly became tense, and she secretly groaned in her heart.

If she admitted at this moment that her previous behavior was biased, it would be tantamount to slapping herself in the face in public. With her always arrogant character, she would never do such a thing.

As the old lady of the Xue family, she has long been accustomed to a high-handed and arrogant lifestyle.

Even though she was in such a difficult situation at the moment, facing the severe interrogation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she still refused to lower her noble head and show any intention of surrender. Instead, she continued to argue, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, no matter what means you use to deal with me, there is one thing that cannot be changed. That is, I am indeed Xue Jinhua's biological mother. This is an indisputable fact like steel, and no one can change it!"

"Oh? Really? Before this, Huahua and I racked our brains but could not understand why Xue Jinhua, who was Madam Xue's own flesh and blood, was treated so coldly and ruthlessly, as if you even wanted her to die immediately. It was not until today that I suddenly realized it!"

"It turns out that although Xue Jinhua is Madam Xue's biological daughter, she is not actually a member of the Xue family."

These brief words, like a thunderclap, instantly brought Mrs. Xue's thoughts back to that night of violent storm, lightning and thunder.

That night, she suffered unspeakable humiliation, and every detail flashed through her mind again and again like a nightmare.

Thinking back on it now, she felt her stomach churning and a feeling of nausea welled up in her heart.

Madam Xue's face became extremely distorted and hideous, and looked extremely ugly.

However, in the end, she still suppressed the pain and anger in her heart, raised her head suddenly, and responded in a stiff tone: "Your Highness, I really don't know what you mean."

"Humph, you and General Xue are truly a match made in heaven! Fourth Master Xue is not your biological son, and Xue Jinhua is not of the Xue family's bloodline... Because of this, the two of you are tacitly aware of this, right?"

It was not until this moment that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally sorted out all the clues and understood why the Xue family had always treated Xue Jinhua coldly.

After all, to the Xue family, she was just an outsider with no blood relationship. How could she get their attention and love?

To Old Madam Xue, Xue Jinhua was a great disgrace to the Xue family. She hated her daughter so much that she felt sick even to look at her for one more second, let alone take the initiative to meet her.

Poor Xue Jinhua knew nothing about this. She was depressed all day long, wondering what she had not done well enough to cause Madam Xue to be so dissatisfied and unhappy.

“You…you are talking nonsense!”

Even at this point, Madam Xue still denied those shameful and embarrassing past events.

However, what can be done about it? The more she refused to admit it, the more people felt that there must be something fishy going on.

"Haha, it doesn't matter if you don't admit it. Anyway, I didn't come here today to force you to admit anything. It's just that the Xue family has committed the crime of treason, so there must be someone who takes the blame and stands up to take responsibility, right?"

Ling Yan stared at Old Madam Xue with a sharp gaze, as if he wanted to see through her face that pretended to be calm...