Chapter 1460: A Single Strike

mp of Youlan City.Gazing at the portrait tucked within the letter, his hands clenched slightly.Yunrui Shi is not dead, he's still in the military camp of Bei Jiang city.Most importantly, his elder bro...Bai Feng's blood-red eyes glared fiercely at Bai Han, as if seeing Mo Yun Jing in him.

I wish I could kill him.

Bai Han forcefully patted Bai Feng's hand, trying to make him let go, but his eyes were bloodshot and he had long since lost sight of who the person in front of him was.

He was getting stronger, and Bai Han felt that if she didn't do something soon, she might really die at his hands today.

After a moment's hesitation, he still plunged the silver needle in his hand into Bai Feng's acupoint.

In a flash, Bai Feng lost consciousness.

He carried the unconscious man aside, and only then did Bai Han touch his own neck as if he had just escaped a catastrophe.

If he were an ordinary person, he'd probably be meeting his maker right now.

Looking at Bai Feng's appearance, he sighed resignedly and then continued to treat his torn wound.

……

Capital City

It had been a month since An Xuetang received Mo Yunjing's letter. That day, she woke up and as usual, gave Fengming acupuncture and massage.

Then he went to Fu'er's courtyard. According to Fu'er herself, those few days were her due date.

She also wanted to know if Fu'er could safely give birth to the child in her womb, so she insisted on feeling Fu'er's pulse every day these past few days.

But her pulse was still very steady, with no signs of labor.

After checking her pulse again, An Xuetang narrowed her eyes and looked at Fu'er meaningfully, "So, when exactly did you get pregnant"

Fu'er knew they still suspected the child wasn't Feng Ming's, but she hadn't lied. The child in her belly was indeed Feng Ming's, and the date of conception was correct.

...but she really doesn't feel anything at all. ...

She also wasn't sure what was going on.

But she believed that those people hadn't deceived her; only the child in her womb could awaken Phoenix's cry.

So she won't give up.

Facing An Xuetang's questioning gaze, she remained composed and repeated once again, "I haven't lied. Everything I've said is true."

"Oh." Shou'er, standing beside An Xuetang, couldn't help but sneer. "So how do you explain this As you said, the child in your womb is full-term, why hasn't it been born yet"

"I... I really don't know what's going on. Maybe... maybe it's because I can never see the valley master, that everything has become uncontrollable."

Shou'er immediately rolled her eyes, staring at her with extreme displeasure. "Can you just shut up With your nonsense, do you really think anyone would believe it"

If all babies in the world were like this, they would change because their mothers were not with their fathers and therefore would not be born on time.

What if such words got out What chaos would ensue in this world

So, this brat Fu'er thinks we are incredibly stupid to believe such outlandish excuses

It's utterly outlandish.

Fu'er did not respond to Shou'er's sarcasm. She fixed her determined gaze on An Xue Tang:

"Your Highness, by now, what benefit could there be in lying to me You know that I, more than anyone else, wish for the Valley Master to awaken."

An Xuetang didn't speak, her emotionless eyes looked at her for a moment, then she turned and left.

Ning'er and Shou'er immediately followed, but before leaving, Shou'er glared at Fu'er with dissatisfaction and let out a heavy snort.

While living in the same courtyard as Fu'er, Shuangshuang was waiting outside. Seeing An Xuetang come out, she immediately broke into a smile and excitedly held out the hawthorn to An Xuetang:

"Your Highness, do you still enjoy hawthorn berries lately"

"..."

An Xuetang's steps faltered, her gaze falling on Shuangshuang's sincere smile. Her eyes became complex.

I really don't want to suspect that she was an undercover agent planted by someone beside me, but now the most suspicious person around her is Shuangshuang, and her inner clothes were also found in Shuangshuang's room.

At this thought, the trace of emotion in her eyes vanished immediately.

Just because of this eyeliner beside her, it caused trouble for her Zilong. Although everyone was covering it up for her, she could still guess that something happened to Zilong on his way back to the capital.

What exactly happened, Yun Si included and even Ning'er and the others, they were all afraid that telling her the truth would affect the baby she was carrying.

She knew more than ever that, regardless of the news she received, with two children growing inside her, there was nothing she could do.

She could only bear it, only wait.

< Hopefully, the two children in her womb will be born healthy. >

Those eyes, now devoid of any extra emotion, glanced at Shuangshuang and said in a flat tone, "This concubine won't eat."

After she finished speaking, she went around Shuangshuang and left without looking back.

Her eyes darkened instantly, her whole being radiating a profound sadness.

Until she could no longer see An Xuetang's back, tears slowly slid down her eyes.

……

Back at Jingtang Garden, Ning'er poured warm water for An Xuetang.

Because she was afraid of being tricked, An Xuetang was also very cautious in Fu'er's courtyard, not even letting a drop of water touch her.

After swallowing the water, An Xuetang asked, “Did you find any flaws in the person watching Shuangshuang”

When mentioning ShuaiShuai, Ning'er's eyes darkened. "Your Highness, ShuaiShuai hasn't made any discoveries. She's been extremely quiet this past month. Even if we didn't let her leave the courtyard, she never complained, and there's nothing suspicious about her behavior or actions."

"Where did she get the hawthorn in her hand"

"Has anyone checked if the hawthorn seller is here"

At this crucial moment, An Xue Tang didn't want to miss any details. She suspected Shuangshuang might be contacting people outside the palace through hawthorn.

She was worried about this, and Yun Si and the others also had some doubts when Shuangshuang spoke. Therefore, Yun Si went to personally investigate those who sold hawthorn in the capital city at the first time.

But Yun Si searched all day and couldn't find anyone selling hawthorn.

Later, the hawthorn berries came from Yun Si's trip out of the city to the mountains.

And by the time they reached the hawthorn tree, Yun Si had already sent someone to keep an eye on it. If anything suspicious happened, he would get word of it.

Yun Si wanted to find hawthorn not only because she was curious about what Shuangshuang would do with it, but also because she wanted to see Shuangshuang herself.

Even with extra people watching Shuangshuang closely, they still couldn't find any inconsistencies in her behavior. She showed no signs of trying to send messages outside the palace.

After hearing Shou'er's explanation, An Xuetang narrowed her eyes slightly, trying hard to think in her mind, could hawthorn represent some meaning

As long as people from the Prince's Mansion send someone to look for hawthorn, that person who contacts Shuangshuang will know.

But, what can hawthorn represent

An Xuetang pondered for a moment, she suddenly woke up and slammed her hand on the table.o, it's really too late."Mo Junyi had never been so excited, and at this moment, he didn't even bother to pretend. In front of Han Yun, he burst into tears directly, his voice pleading and eager:"Befo...