appears King Pingbei is the most open about his intentions, while King Pingsou remains hidden. As for King Pingxi, with the failure of his pawn, Luo Jizhou, it's likely too late to stir up trouble.”"...Dugu Cheng ordered Feng Ling Xi's favorite dishes. He hadn't eaten much all day, how could his body possibly hold up

"Wan'er is a smart child, she doesn't make a fuss."

Feng Lingxi nodded, looking at Dugu City's weary face. "Eat something first and rest. You haven't closed your eyes from yesterday until now. Don't exhaust yourself, you still have to keep your body to find Wan'er."

Compared to human traffickers, Feng Lingxi thinks they are actually quite lucky.

At least she knew where Wan'er had been taken and that they wouldn't harm her.

"Your Highness, someone just delivered a letter for you personally."

Xiao Li brought in the letter, Feng Ling Xi eagerly took it, opened and read it, her stunning face slowly grew colder, the anger in her eyes was suppressed but intense. Du Gu Cheng hurriedly took it to read, his expression not much better either.

"As expected of the villain, he's still loyal to us."

Feng Lingxi slowly closed her eyes, clenched her fists, and trembled violently.

"Your Highness, who wrote it and what does it say"

Xiao Li was getting anxious, watching the princess so angry, she clenched her fists.

"Luo Li wrote, saying that he had his people abduct Wan'er, and he would take good care of her."

Feng Ling Xi slowly said, “I trusted him too much. Mother had always said he wasn’t a good person, but I still believed him.”

"This has nothing to do with you. With his martial arts, wanting to take Wan'er away, none of us could stop him. Didn't he say Only when Wan'er reaches the Ghost Saint Nation will you go to the Ghost Saint Nation, so their target is you, not Wan'er."

Du Gu Cheng looked at Feng Ling Xi, "Now we know Wan'er will be fine, you must calm down, don't let them take advantage of the situation."

"My lady, the lord is right. You must calm down. Wan'er is still waiting for you to save her."

Xiao Li hurriedly helped persuade the Princess, watching her current state, she was truly afraid the Princess would lose control and rush out to cause trouble.

"I know, I won't let him get away with it."

No matter what the reason for his departure, since he has now revealed his true colors, from now on, there can only be one survivor between them, whether she is with him or without him.

Feng Lingxi sat down, "Eat, rest early, tomorrow we'll rush to the next stop. We must reach Guisheng Kingdom as soon as possible."

Dugu Cheng watched Feng Lingxi's face, seeing the effort it took for her to hold back tears as he served her dishes. His heart ached, but he didn't know how to comfort her. He knew Xi’er questioned Luoli, yet even if they knew the truth, Luoli wanted to take away Wan'er, and there was nothing they could do to stop it.

After the meal, Dugu City had Xiao Li accompany Feng Lingxi while he ordered Ye Xi to head to the next location immediately. They were to search for the map and inquire about Luo Li's whereabouts.

By the time he had everything arranged, it was already late at night.

Dugu Cheng returned to the room, Feng Ling Xi was asleep, but her eyes were red and swollen, clearly from crying. Seeing her like this, Dugu Cheng couldn't sleep. He wanted to comfort her but didn't know how.

"My Lord, the Princess just cried. I tried to console her, but she drove me away."

Dugu Cheng came out for some fresh air, and Xiaoli came out to report to him.

The Queen was truly furious and full of self-blame. She felt it was her fault, that she shouldn't have trusted the Chieftain. It was because of her that Wan’er was taken away.

"Regret and self-blame are useful, otherwise things wouldn't have happened like this. Xi'er is feeling suppressed now, once she vents it out, she'll be fine."

Xiao Li nodded and glanced around the room.

"The slave wants to go out and inquire about the news. Afraid that the princess won't agree, she wants to tell the prince first. She will definitely be back before dawn."

"It's useless, all the Yao people here are refugees. Even if you put a knife to their throats, they won't give you real information. Rest early and hit the road tomorrow."

After giving his instructions, Dugu Cheng returned to his room, lay down, and saw the tear marks at Feng Ling Xi's eyes. He reached out and wiped them away, holding her in his arms and whispering softly, "Don't be afraid, no matter what happens, I will face it with you this time."

Feng Lingxi hadn't fallen asleep, but she didn't dare to open her eyes and speak. She was really heartbroken now, recalling from Wan'er taking her until now, she had truly spent too little time with Wan'er. Wan'er finally agreed to be close to her, but she was taken away.

She felt guilty towards Wan'er. Thinking about how she had wasted so much time with her, she regretted it deeply.

Dugu Cheng gently patted her shoulder, "Think about it, we're actually very lucky. Luoli only wants you to go and kidnap Wan'er to threaten you, but there are many people whose children were taken away by human traffickers and their parents couldn't find them at all, completely losing them. We are much luckier than them."

"I know."

Feng Lingxi's voice was choked with sobs, her body trembling uncontrollably. After crying for so long, she felt a deep sense of pain and anguish.

"I'm just thinking about why I am the Saint Lord of Yaozu, why my children have to be used by them." Feng Lingxi bit her lip, tears falling even harder.

"I don't want this kind of identity at all. I also want to be a good wife and mother, give birth to children for you, and spend a happy life with you, but..."

“The fate of a human is full of changes, just like me. My father had six sons, all vying for the throne. Dugu Yan and Dugu Xiu were born to Empress Dowager Cen. No matter their ranking, as her sons, the throne rightfully belongs to them. Anyone who dares to usurp the throne will surely meet a tragic end.”

Dugu Cheng took a deep breath, “If it weren’t for my father’s constant reprimands and warnings, perhaps I would have become like Dugu Su and turned into a wastrel.”

Hasn't his journey been full of hardships too

"Think about Wan'er, she is still young. As long as she can survive, any danger she encounters wouldn't be dangerous, but rather an opportunity for her to grow. Who knows, after this ordeal, you might find that Wan'er has become even more outstanding than if she had stayed by our side."

Feng Lingxi heard this and felt a little better.

Although Dugu City made a lot of sense, she also knew that he was saying this to comfort her.

Luo Li was ruthless, at least she wouldn't kill Wan'er. This was more fortunate than the struggle for imperial power.

"Do you know how I became the mistress of Tianxianglou It was after a war, I was captured, but I managed to escape death. Everyone thought I was dead."

Dugu Cheng's voice trembled slightly as he said this.

After that, I went into hiding, going through the darkest period of my life.

Feng Lingxi heard him bring it up on his own and hurriedly stopped him.

"Don't say any more." That was the past Du Gu Cheng least wanted to mention. She didn't want to know, as long as he was well now, it was enough.

"I didn't give up. What does it matter that everyone thought I was dead Without the identity of the Fourth Prince, I'll create one. After that, I became known as Shezi Lu."

When it came to this, Dugu City's body trembled slightly, "Thinking about it now, I was really cruel and merciless back then, because my hands were stained with blood."veral figures appeared before her and respectfully bowed."See the Lord.""Speak up."Wind Ling Xi sat down and looked at the few people. The leader was Thirteen, a member of the Shadow Guard. They were...