g, apologize to Xi'er.""Mother..."Feng Linglong coquettishly called out, but she was met with a slap that landed hard on her face. The burning pain made Feng Linglong stare in disbelief at her enraged...Dugu City stood up and thanked Huangfu Qingyun, “It’s getting late, this king should head back. You should rest early too.”

Huangfu Qingyun responded, watching Dugu City's departing figure. Her eyes were downcast, and she let out a soft sigh.

He had once thought of countless possibilities of being with Xi'er, but now, he had to let go. He knew that Xi'er could never love him. All he could do was make her happy, fulfill her, and protect her silently from behind. As long as she was happy, he would be content.

Du Gucheng returned to the room, Feng Lingxi got up. She had been wondering where he went and was waiting for him. She poured herself a glass of water and just finished drinking it when she saw Du Gucheng come in. For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

獨孤城 also didn't expect her to wake up, thinking she would feign sleep until dawn.

Thinking of Huangfu Qingyun's words, Dugu City walked towards Feng Lingxi. Lingxi's heart loved him, or else she wouldn't have gotten up.

"I got up to drink some water, I was a little thirsty."

Feng Lingxi saw Dugu City coming over and subconsciously tightened her sleeve. She had miscarried too recently, and couldn't consummate the marriage, she had to refuse Dugu City, she had to...

Dugu Cheng's arm grabbed Feng Ling Xi's arm, Feng Ling Xi's body stiffened visibly. She thought Dugu Cheng would push her down, but unexpectedly, Dugu Cheng grabbed her arm and pulled her to the bed, pressing her down.

"The weather is cold, even when you get up to drink water, you should wear more clothes. Even as a doctor, you are still a woman and need to take good care of your body."

Dugu Cheng grabbed the blanket and covered her with it, "The water is too cold, this king will go get you a pot of hot water."

Seeing him turn away, Feng Lingxi hurriedly grabbed his arm, "No need, I've finished drinking."

Dugu Cheng watched her clutching his arm, Feng Lingxi also realized that her actions might have caused him a misunderstanding. She hurriedly withdrew her hand, her eyes flickering, wanting to avoid his scorching gaze so as not to be misunderstood.

"It's getting late, you should get some rest."

After she finished speaking, Feng Lingxi grabbed the blanket and covered herself, hurriedly closing her eyes. Her anxious appearance made Dugu Cheng feel her panic. She wasn't unwilling to be close to him, but she was afraid of what he might do to her.

Her panicked yet worried eyes made Dugu City ache. He didn't know what had happened to her, but he could feel that her feelings for him were real.

獨孤城寬衣解帶，在她身邊躺下，明顯的感覺到她突然一緊的身體，下意識的給她蓋好被子，伸手將她攬入懷中，感覺她僵硬的身體，柔聲道，“天氣冷，本王抱著你睡，會暖和一些。”

Dugu Cheng took off his clothes and lay down beside her. He could clearly feel her body suddenly stiffen. Instinctively, he covered her with the blanket and reached out to pull her into his arms. Feeling her stiff body, he whispered softly, “The weather is cold. Sleeping in my arms will keep you warm.”

Feng Lingxi hummed in response, snuggling into his embrace without daring to move. She could hear Dugu Cheng's heartbeat, thumping against her ear, and she could smell the masculine scent on him, wafting back and forth at her nose.

Du Gu Cheng perhaps sensed her nervousness and subconsciously patted her shoulder, "Relax, this King won't do anything to you."

Feng Lingxi's body stiffened for a long time before she finally spoke.

"Dugu City, what are you going out to do"

This half hour, outside it's so cold, isn't he afraid of getting frostbite

Or did her reaction today make him realize something was wrong, making him angry

She wasn't unwilling to be close to him, but she dared not get too near, afraid he would sense something was amiss.

Since her miscarriage, she had been thinking about how to face Dugu City when she returned. But it was precisely this carefulness that made her feel like she had hurt Dugu City, making him misunderstand her.

Hearing Xier talking to him, Dugu City's eyes instantly softened, and his tone became gentle as well. "Can't sleep Go for a walk outside, have some wine."

"Have you been drinking more lately Did you get used to it when you were with Luo Li"

Feng Ling Xi's brow furrowed slightly, her head poking out from his embrace, wanting to look up at Dugu Cheng.

"It has nothing to do with him. Drinking warms the body in winter, and as the king, I've been campaigning for years. Drinking helps me keep warm."

Dugu Cheng lowered his head to glance at her, but he couldn't see her poking her head out. It seemed she was still worried about what he might do to her, that he couldn't give her the sense of security she desired.

Dugu City's eyes held a tinge of disappointment. He didn't like this about Xi'er, but he disliked even more that he couldn't give his woman the sense of security she deserved.

"Drinking to keep warm, then you should also be careful when drinking later, don't get too drunk, so as not to cause trouble."

Feng Lingxi again shrank into his embrace, knowing that was enough reason for him to go out. As for the rest, she didn't want to ask further.

After all, she had enough of her own things to deal with and didn't want to interfere too much.

Dugu Cheng responded, instinctively pulling her close.

"Xier, do you blame the King for what happened with Yumo"

Dugu Cheng voiced his worries. This period, he'd been thinking about how to apologize to Xi’er. He couldn't forgive himself for not protecting Feng Yu Mo well and for not informing her about Yu Mo's blindness immediately after it happened. Xi’er blamed him, and he understood why.

“No, Yumo told me about this. It’s not your fault. To be honest, it was my mistake. I didn't ask for your permission and directly asked General Sun to help me with things. This led to you being unknowingly dragged into the water incident. Ultimately, Yumo losing his sight is my fault.”

Feng Lingxi closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She didn't really blame Dugu City, knowing that Yu Mo had lost his sight. She regretted not telling Dugu City, but at the time she heard A Man's plea, A Man told her that when Dugu City refused, she just wanted A Man and Sun Cheng to help her. She really didn't expect Dugu City to know about it and things would turn out like this.

So much happened after that, and Dugu City didn't tell her about Yumo losing his sight. She hadn't had time to rush back and treat Yumo's eyes. It was her fault.

Du Gucheng heard her taking responsibility for this, and hurriedly said, "Xi'er, this is not your fault. The environment under the water tank was my oversight. I thought that going down myself could solve the problem, but it turned out to be a secret place. Luckily, everyone is alive."

"I know, Mother is still alive."

When Ah Man told her the news, she was truly relieved.

As long as Mother is still alive, she doesn't need to rush to find her whereabouts. Ah Man said that the villagers said that after Mother recovered from her injuries, she left on her own. She knew Mother's character; if she didn't want to be found, no one would be able to. All she had to do was handle Yaozu's affairs and then look for Mother's whereabouts.

“For Yu Mo’s eyes, this king will find a way, and he will surely see the light of day again.”

Dugu Cheng's eyes were resolute, Feng Yu Mo was still so young, he couldn't just be blinded like this.

This child has suffered enough hardship and pain. He can't let the people Xi'er cares about spend their lives in darkness.e way as Xi'er, but his investigation over the past few days had turned up nothing amiss.Dugu Yan handed this matter over to him, and he felt something was amiss. Logically speaking, this kind of thin...