The "Hua Xuan Dark Guard" is an organization that gives my father a headache, as it has infiltrated every department in the court.

They even had their people in the military camp, influencing the court's affairs.

Especially in recent years, this force has been infiltrating at an increasingly rapid speed, making it difficult for my father to resist.

Xuanyuan Jun was unable to sleep or eat, fearing that someone would rebel and seize the throne.

In a rage, he ordered a thorough investigation of the court and killed all the suspicious people from top to bottom. For a time, the court was in panic and there was grief everywhere.

Who knew that the more they killed, the more fiercely this force counterattacked. Xuanyuan Jun dared not act rashly anymore and had to temporarily stop the killing.

However, even though Xuanyuan Jun searched the whole court, he could not find the person behind the scenes.

This shows how terrifying and powerful the person behind the scenes is!

Unexpectedly, the person behind the "Hua Xuan Dark Guard" was actually her third uncle - Xuanyuan Man!

Xuanyuan Xue's face was pale and she opened the letter with trembling hands.

The words on it were vigorous and powerful: My son may have the appearance of a phoenix, but he must have the bones of a king. All the Huaxuan secret guards obey your orders. I hope you will enter the palace from now on, cultivate yourself, and respectfully welcome the throne.

Xuanyuan Xue's pretty face turned pale, and the expression in her eyes changed several times. The words on the paper seemed to be rolling, floating in front of her eyes.

What does Third Emperor mean by this?!

The bones of a king? How could he easily say such outrageous words?

He wanted to instigate her to rebel? That was her father!

As if she was throwing away a piece of hot gold, Xuanyuan Xue hurriedly threw the letter far away.

Until she heard footsteps, she seemed to have just come to her senses, ran over in a panic, picked up the letter, and hurriedly placed it under the candle and burned it as soon as it was burned.

At this moment, she couldn't figure out whether she destroyed the evidence to cover up for Xuanyuan Man or because she was afraid that she would waver for a moment.

Fu Junyan stepped in and smelled the scent of burning paper in the air, a hint of deep thought flashed across his eyes.

"Princess." Fu Junyan put down the food box in his hand, "I brought you some food on the way back, try it."

Xuanyuan Xue looked a little strange, and replied in a low voice: "Thank you, Lord."

Fu Junyan drank tea, and the two were silent for a long time.

Xuanyuan Xue seemed to have made up her mind and finally asked the question that had been buried in her heart: "Will you and her...will she...come back?"

Fu Junyan raised his eyes and looked at her quietly, hiding the pain in his eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "She was buried in the sea..."

Xuanyuan Xue was stunned for a moment, and her expression changed: "If this princess is willing to lower herself and become your second wife, it won't be considered as treating you unfairly..."

She was once a princess, but for a man she could never have, she fell to this point. She had already given up all her dignity.

Fu Junyan pursed his lips, and felt his mouth dry again. He wanted to speak, but found it difficult.

Xuanyuan Xue's face was burning, but she still stared at him with burning eyes, demanding a final answer from him.

After a long while, Fu Junyan took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and sighed slightly: "Princess, you don't have to do this...Apart from her, I will never marry anyone else in my life..."

"Even if she is dead?" Xuanyuan Xue's voice became more aggressive.

"She's dead. But I'm not dead."

As long as the heart is not dead, how can this love be extinguished?

Fu Junyan no longer concealed the pain in his eyes, letting it tear at his heart and flow all over the ground.

His answer was enough. For the rest of her life, this man would have nothing to do with her.

Even if we meet again, I'm afraid it will be in a different identity.

Xuanyuan Xue's eyes became colder than ever before, and her tone could not help but carry a hint of sarcasm: "Since you claim to love her to the bone, why did you marry Hong Yan? And give birth to Fu Yinghong?"

He can't even keep his chastity, yet he falls in love with the ladies. Is love so cheap?

Hearing this, Fu Junyan paused holding the cup, and continued to drink the last sip of tea before slowly saying, "She is not."

His words were vague. Was this "she" or "he"?

or………

Xuanyuan Xue's pupils suddenly shook.

I looked at him in surprise, and saw that his face had returned to normal, as if he was discussing other people's affairs.

A thought flashed through Xuanyuan Xue's mind: Maybe, she had gotten some things wrong from the beginning!

This man is so deeply in love, how happy the woman who is loved by him must be!

Xuanyuan Xue felt a little sad in her heart. She clenched her fists but then slowly let go.

She didn't ask any more questions. She poured herself a cup of tea and toasted him. She said calmly, "Master Fu, thank you for your care these days. I am also a sensible person. I will leave soon after I figure out some things. Don't come during this period of time."

Fu Junyan looked at her deeply and did not ask her what she was talking about.

He just raised his cup in return, and after drinking all the tea, he said softly, "I'll bid you farewell, Princess."

Fu Junyan turned and left after saying this. He also kept his promise, and during the days when Xuanyuan Xue was staying at his house, he did not let her run into him once.

However, he could not have imagined that they would meet each other soon in another place.

"Princess, the carriage is ready, we can go out."

It was drizzling outside, Yurun held up an umbrella and said respectfully.

Xuanyuan Xue nodded, and the two of them walked towards the back door of the Fu Mansion.

The carriage rumbled along for about fifteen miles and arrived at a quaint courtyard in the suburbs.

"Princess, we're here." Yurun got off the carriage, moved the small stool for her feet, and then said.

Xuanyuan Xue lifted the horse curtain, looked left and right, and then got off.

The courtyard is very quiet, and you have to walk through a corridor of about ten meters to reach the main house.

Xuanyuan Xue was hesitating whether to go in, and then she heard a calm and indifferent voice: "Come in."

She was a little surprised, which showed how powerful this man was. Since she was already here, she decided to make the best of it. She walked closer and pushed open the door to enter.

"Third Uncle." Xuanyuan Xue stood silently.

Xuanyuan Man poured a cup of tea and said calmly, "Sit down."

Xuanyuan Xue sat down opposite him, took out the "Hua Xuan Ling" from her sleeve pocket, and frowned: "Third Uncle, what is this?"

Xuanyuan Man's dark eyes were cold and stern, and he said slowly: "As you thought, I am indeed the person behind Hua Xuanling."

Xuanyuan Xue was still quite shocked to hear him admit it himself.

She forced herself to calm down and said coldly, "Third Uncle, are you planning to rebel?"

Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Man laughed instead of getting angry when he heard this, and tapped the table lightly with his fan: "It's not me who wants to rebel, but you."

"You, what do you mean?" Xuanyuan Xue was so shocked that her eyes widened with anger.

She suddenly felt like she had fallen into a trap set by Xuanyuan Man, as if he had never intended to hide the fact that he knew martial arts from the beginning.

Xuanyuan Man looked at her deeply, his eyes less playful, and said coldly: "Your father, it's time to abdicate. This country will be destroyed sooner or later if he keeps it in his hands."

Xuanyuan Xue was extremely shocked and her face turned pale. She listened to the sound of raindrops dripping in the courtyard, which felt as heavy as if it was hitting her chest.

Ever since she could remember, she had only seen Xuanyuan Man being cynical and doing things in a ridiculous way.

Now, the way he was strategizing and directing the country shocked her deeply.

Xuanyuan Xue's voice trembled: "You, when did you start planning..."

It seemed as if he had a prepared answer for whatever she asked today.

"The first year since the previous king's death."

In other words, the Huaxuan Organization existed for a full twenty-five years! It was the same length of time that Xuanyuan Jun had been enthroned as the emperor!

No wonder Hua Xuan's secret guards could infiltrate every aspect of the court, while Xuanyuan Jun was helpless.

What her father was facing was a master with deep scheming!

But there was one thing she didn't understand: "If that's the case, why did you wait until now? You could have usurped the throne."

Xuanyuan Man played with the teacup in his hand and answered nonchalantly, "The late emperor doted on my brother very much. He was made the crown prince from the day he was born. And my brother did a good job at the beginning."

This is also the reason why Hua Xuan's secret guards have only started to make big moves in recent years.

"As for me, the mission entrusted to me by the late emperor is not to protect the incumbent. It is to protect the people of the country."

Xuanyuan Xue looked at him in disbelief, as if she wanted to confirm how much truth there was in his words.

Xuanyuan Man curled his lips and chuckled: "This king is not interested in the throne. However, if the ruler does not care about the country, he should abdicate and let others do the right thing."

"Why me? I'm a woman!" Xuanyuan Xue tried her best to calm her wildly beating heart.

"So what if you're a woman?" Xuanyuan Man laughed sarcastically, "Can you turn into a man?"

Xuanyuan Xue: “…”

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