An Yao sobbed as she pulled away from Wan Ruo's embrace. Looking at Bing Tu lying on the bed, she began to recall the terrifying scene that had just taken place.
"At that time, after we separated, while he and I were looking for Ruo Ruo, when we passed by that alley, he seemed to sense something strange, but I didn't pay much attention at that time."
"We were about to leave, but unexpectedly, a man suddenly rushed out with a knife and tried to stab him."
"Fortunately, he reacted quickly and dodged in time. He even managed to kill that man in self - defense. But things didn't seem to be that simple."
"I clearly saw the knife stabbing directly into his body, and watched him slowly fall. But that man came back to life after a while! ... Do you still remember what happened in Mulan Paddock?"
"Just like those animals, they were clearly dead, but they came back to life miraculously. That man with the knife in his body walked into the alley. We all knew something was wrong with him. In order to find out who was behind all this, we followed him."
"As a result, several people with knives appeared in the alley. It seemed that they were coming straight for us!"
"He protected me behind him and told me to go first and find you all for help! Then he rushed forward. I stood there in a daze until the blood splashed all over me. Then I finally came to my senses and ran out in a panic to find you all."
"After that... you all know what happened!"
Coming back to life? It was really strange. It was the same in Mulan Paddock before, and now it happened again. It seemed that someone was manipulating things behind the scenes on purpose.
After listening to An Yao's words, Wan Ruo and Si Hongxi exchanged a look.
"It seems that they are really targeting Prince Bing Tu. They failed in Mulan Paddock before, and tonight might be their only chance to strike!"
"If Prince Bing Tu doesn't return safely to the Outer vassal, I'm afraid the people in the imperial capital will really be deeply troubled by the war between the two countries. This is really putting the imperial capital in danger! So the news of his injury must not be spread!"
Si Hongxi stopped there. From this, he thought that the most suspected person who could do such a thing was Prime Minister Wei!
That old fox probably wished for a war between the two countries so that he could cause chaos!
"But if Bing Tu can't go back tomorrow, it will surely arouse their suspicion. What should we do then?" Wan Ruo said worriedly.
If a war really broke out, it wouldn't be a joke. So they must find a way to prevent such a thing from happening.
"Tomorrow I will report this matter to the emperor. Then I'll ask Ba Er to write a letter to report his safety. I hope this can delay things for a while. It might be better for Bing Tu to explain it himself when he wakes up and his injury is almost healed!"
After Si Hongxi finished speaking, he frowned slightly because he knew that things wouldn't be easy, but for now, this was the only thing they could do.
"Brother Hongxi, please tell Father Emperor for me. I want to stay here with you to take care of him!" An Yao pleaded.
"You're an unmarried girl. It won't look good if you stay here taking care of a man all day. Besides, it's always others taking care of you. How could you know how to take care of someone?" Si Hongxi frowned and tried to persuade her.
Hearing this, An Yao immediately started to act coquettishly. She pouted and said, "I don't care, I don't care! Let others say whatever they want. Anyway, I'm going to marry him sooner or later. I just want to take care of him by his side! Who says I don't know how to take care of people? Don't look down on me! I just want to stay here and take care of him!"
Once she said this, it seemed that there was no way to refute her.
Seeing this, Wan Ruo quickly persuaded Si Hongxi, "Just let her stay here. It's like having one more person to help. Otherwise, she won't be able to eat or sleep well if she goes back to the palace. It's not good for both of them!"
Hearing Wan Ruo speaking up for her, An Yao grabbed Wan Ruo's arm and kept nodding at Si Hongxi to show her agreement.
Helpless, Si Hongxi had no choice but to agree.
On the other side, in Shan'an Fang, the two people didn't know how long they had been fighting. The room was in a complete mess. Finally, they were exhausted and slumped on the ground.
"How did you get out?" Bai Chen asked coldly.
Recalling 500 years ago, Bai Chen and Chi Yan were a well - known and beautiful story in the demon world. They were powerful and famous in the demon realm.
But Chi Yan liked to kill and destroy beautiful things. At that time, Bai Chen was his only friend.
Bai Chen met a human girl named Le Ling. He no longer took pleasure in killing with Chi Yan. Chi Yan felt unprecedented emptiness and loneliness. He couldn't understand why his former friend wanted to become a vulnerable human for a human girl.
Finally, they parted on bad terms, and Bai Chen left.
Chi Yan killed Le Ling. Angry, Bai Chen killed Chi Yan. His body was sealed on the Road to the Underworld, and his soul was sealed in a rock. He lived in darkness every day, afraid, struggling, and in pain.
By chance, he met the soul of Xu Heng, who had died of being trapped in the snow. Xu Heng wanted to fulfill his last wish. In exchange, he gave his body to Chi Yan to use.
That was how Chi Yan was reborn in Xu Heng's body.
"I didn't expect that with this weak human body, you could still recognize me at a glance! We are really connected in heart!" Chi Yan said sarcastically.
"By the way, is that girl really not Le Ling? She looks so much like her!"
"Ah! She is my bride. Her name is Wan Ruo." Bai Chen said coldly.
Chi Yan frowned slightly and suddenly burst out laughing, "What? The bride of a fox demon? It's really interesting!"
"If you have nowhere to go, you can stay here for the time being. But it's better for you to stay away from her!" After saying that, Bai Chen turned around and was about to leave.
"No need. I have somewhere to go. I'll leave first!" Chi Yan turned around and walked out of the door.
Wan Ruo? We'll meet again! Chi Yan's eyes instantly showed a malicious look.
The next day.
Early in the morning, Si Hongxi rushed into the palace to see the emperor and explained the whole story to him.
"Your Majesty, I suspect that this matter must be related to that old fox, Wei Zhong!"
"Oh? Prime Minister Wei sent someone to ask for sick leave this morning, saying that he suddenly had a fit of hysteria last night and was resting at home. I've sent the imperial doctor to check on him out of concern. We'll know if he's really sick when the doctor comes back!"
Suddenly having a fit of hysteria last night? It was really a coincidence!
"Your Majesty, in order not to let the news of Prince Bing Tu's injury leak out, I've already ordered people to temporarily control the people in the post - house. Later, I'll go to the post - house and ask Ba Er, the personal guard beside Bing Tu, to write a letter to report his safety. I hope this can temporarily calm Danba Darji down!"
"En! You must be extremely careful in this matter. It concerns the safety of the people of the two countries. There must be no mistakes!" the emperor exhorted.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will do my best! ... Your Majesty, there's one more thing. Princess An Yao may stay at my mansion for a few more days."
Hearing this, the emperor knew it was the girl's idea. He softly snorted, "Fine. Let her be. Consider it as cultivating their relationship in advance!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'll take my leave now!"
Si Hongxi left the palace and headed straight for the post - house.
At this time, the post - house was in a complete chaos. Since last night, Ba Er had sensed something was wrong. The prince didn't come back all night, and suddenly there were many more people in the post - house. He knew that something might have happened to the prince.