neighboring small nations to eye Linyin County covetously. The other day, a band of bandits ran rampant. This king had to lead troops to quell them, and I can only return after things are settled. Lin...Li Wu-yan and Feng Ling walked to the outside of Ci'an Palace before speaking.

"The Empress found you to make sure you give her the child, didn't she"

"Do you know"

Feng Lingxi asked and after finishing, she smiled, "I almost forgot, how could you not know You are King Feng."

"Xi'er, I am not. I have always been Li Wu Yan."

Hearing Feng Lingxi’s words, Li Wuyan suddenly felt that his life was meaningless. The few friends he had made were now gradually drifting apart from him. Because of the identity of Dugu Feng, even Feng Lingxi's eyes towards him had changed.

"Don't you think I want the throne just like them"

"Who wouldn't want this throne"

Feng Lingxi smiled, her eyes sweeping over the surroundings. "It's really courting death to say these things here."

Li Wuyan's Adam's apple rolled, "I know you might be angry when I say this, but I still want to say it, the Empress made you give your child to her because she actually wants the heir to the imperial family."

"This is the palace, be careful, walls have ears."

Feng Lingxi reminded him, but Li Wuyan seemed not to hear, continuing, "Do you really bear to let Wang Chen spend his days alone in the Chenwang Mansion until he grows old He has never changed his heart for you. You have gained a lot in these five years, but he has been losing everything, even his life is fading away."

Feng Lingxi's smile disappeared from her face, is Li Wuyan trying to act as a mediator for the Empress Dowager

How Dugu Cheng does it is his business, but Feng Lingxi will not give the child to the Empress Dowager. Her child doesn't need to be emperor, nor does he need the power to rule the world. She just needs them to be happy and carefree.

Moreover, the one speaking to her now is none other than the current King Feng, the emperor's several princes. Each and every one of them harbors wolfish ambition. Dugu Xiu, Dugu Yan, Dugu Su, which one doesn't want this world And even Dugu Yu, he has never given up until now.

She didn't want her children to be involved in this power struggle for the throne. People can live their lives in many different ways, why fight endlessly over this throne

"I will cure him, he'll be fine."

Feng Lingxi looked at Li Wuyan, “As for you, since you can live so thoroughly, why do you still involve yourself in this struggle Why not return to your former place and be a recluse doctor Wouldn't that be wonderful”

"Xier, if I said I am not in control of my own destiny now, would you believe me"

Li Wuyan clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on Feng Lingxi, his gaze struggling.

“I know everything I say sounds far-fetched and makes you think I'm lying to you. Five years ago, I took you away and prevented you from seeing the Lu family. I lost you and made you suffer alone for five years. I've always felt guilty about this. I haven't had many friends in my life, and you and Ayan are both my friends. I don't want to hurt you guys, but..."

Li Wuyan clenched his fists, "The world is unpredictable. It's not what I wanted."

"When you figure out what you're doing, come talk to me. As for the children, I've said it before, I won't give them to the Empress Dowager. No matter what, I won't let that happen."

Feng Ling's voice was firm, her child would not be swayed by anyone, their lives wouldn't be controlled by others. The Empress Dowager wanted them as pawns, she wouldn't allow it. This great Yuan dynasty belonged to no one in particular; as long as Siyu wasn't involved, she didn't care about the rest.

"Every mother in the world wants her children to succeed, let alone theirs who have such good conditions with an empress and..."

"Ah Yan, you shouldn't be saying this here. I've already said what I needed to say. I'm leaving now."

Feng Ling politely declined Li Wu Yan, not wanting to continue the discussion. It was not wise to bring this up here. Wasn't she inviting trouble

Li Wuyan didn't care what he thought. She insisted on her own idea and would never let the child go back to Taihou's place.

As she walked out of the palace, Feng Lingxi noticed many curious eyes on her, but she pretended not to see them. She knew they all knew who she was, but all she wanted now was to leave the palace as quickly as possible.

"Sister."

Feng Lingxi walked out of the palace and saw Lu Nian standing outside. Seeing his anxiousness, she hurried forward. He anxiously checked her up and down, "Are you alright Did the Empress Dowager mistreat you"

"No, let's go back and talk about it first."

Feng Lingxi mounted her carriage and glanced at the palace.

"Sister, I can't get in. They won't let me. I looked for Dugu City but couldn't find him, so I could only rush here to wait for you. Ask Dugu City to come. I hope he can take me into the palace. But it's good that you came out."

Feng Lingxi looked at Lu Nian's nervousness and worry in her eyes, feeling warm inside.

"Big brother."

"You... you called me what"

Lu Nian stuttered, asking, "Did I hear that right"

"Big brother"

Wind Lingxi smiled, "Well then, aren't you my big brother"

Lu Nian chuckled, “Of course. But didn’t you say you wouldn’t recognize me as your big brother”

Wind Lingxi smiled and said, “Now it seems that whether or not I acknowledge you doesn’t really matter. You’ve always been protecting me as your little sister, haven’t you Then what difference does it make if I call you big brother”

Lu Nian excitedly nodded, "Yes, even if you don't acknowledge my father, you can still call me big brother. Big brother sounds better." After saying that, Lu Nian smiled foolishly again, "It's really good."

He finally waited until Xi’er called him big brother.

"Let Du Gucheng go back. He doesn't need to come."

Feng Lingxi felt that after coming out from the Empress Dowager's place, she had many thoughts, and even many things she had figured out quite a bit.

"Alright, but don't you have to tell me what the Empress sent you for"

Lu Nian was very worried, “Dugu Cheng said that the Empress Dowager is no longer like she used to be. She wants power and control over everything. Even her own son, Dugu Cheng, she no longer cares about. You don't know, these years, Dugu Cheng achieved what he has today all thanks to the Empress Dowager. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe that power could transform a woman into something so terrifying.”

She told me to give her Siyu and Siqi, saying they were the children of Dugu City, and that if I gave them up, she would marry me later.

"You...you agreed"

Feng Lingxi rolled her eyes. "How is that possible."

Lu Nian let out a breath, "I told you so, how could my sister possibly agree to such terms Siyu Siqi, you've worked so hard raising them, even if I gave him the throne, I wouldn't approve."

Remain a puppet emperor

Lu Nian thought about it and felt a chill. It was better to stay in Xigu Kingdom than here, much better.

You said that Emperor Yuan Zhao was really strange, how could he not have a single child

She remembered Emperor Yuan Zhao's body was free from any ailments in that area, so how come he had no children

"Whatever the Empress Dowager does, whether this harem can have children or not depends entirely on her. If she doesn't want children, no child will be born in this harem."

"Having said that, Lu Nian lifted the curtain and glanced outside, then mysteriously said, "This is what the current Empress looks like now.""Three Elders, I told him."Feng Lingxi pulled Dugu Cheng up and walked outside, glancing at the position of the three elders."Don't you understand yet They came this time to take me up the mountain al...