When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Qin Lingruo looked at her with her brows furrowed, her red lips pursed into a line, somewhat confused about how to respond to Xu Xinyue.

She could also see that Xu Xinyue didn't seem very happy staying in the palace, but it was just a guess, how could she make the decision?

After all, it is my father who has the final say.

Xu Xinyue looked at Qin Lingruo who was hesitant to speak several times. She couldn't bear to embarrass her, so she forced away the heat in her eyes and smiled gently:

"Oh, I was just joking, Ling'er, don't think too much about it."

"Such a good thing is something that many women envy. I should be happy. If this is true, Daddy probably never thought that I would have such good fortune."

She pulled Qin Lingruo to sit down again, swallowed the bitterness in her throat, and pretended to be relieved: "I am petty. I should put the overall situation first."

As if jokingly, he warned the two of them: "If Qin Yuechuan comes back in the future, don't tell him that I said this. He always calls me 'Que' and 'Que', and I don't want to be laughed at by him again."

Qin Lingruo held her hand and joked, "I was just joking, and it may not be what I said. The third brother is good, and the second brother is not bad either. Maybe Yaoyao will come in to accompany me in the future!"

Xia Xueyao, who was standing next to him, smiled subconsciously and said "hmm", then immediately came to her senses and said, "Huh?"

Xia Xueyao looked around and said, "Ling'er, stop talking nonsense. This, this kind of thing is not a joke."

Qin Lingruo hugged two girls on each side, one in each hand, and said in the tone of a playboy: "I'm here, what are you afraid of? If something goes wrong, you can just blame me."

Xia Xueyao pushed Qin Lingruo and said in a low voice, "Ling'er is becoming more and more indecent."

Xu Xinyue suddenly saw Hong Zhu, who was standing not far away. She seemed to want to come closer, but was stopped by Xuan San. The two of them faced each other, and Hong Zhu's mouth opened and closed, as if she was muttering something.

Xu Xinyue knew that the Queen had probably made some move, so she left Qin Lingruo's arms and walked towards Hongzhu.

"Xuan San, Hong Zhu, what's wrong?"

When Hong Zhu saw Xu Xinyue, she didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Princess Rong, the Queen wants you to come over."

Xu Xinyue was well prepared and did not panic. She said calmly, "I know. I'll be there in a moment. You go report first."

Hong Zhu did not stay long and walked quickly towards Fengluan Palace.

Xu Xinyue glanced at Xuan San and said, "In a moment... follow closely."

Xuan San lowered his eyes and nodded without hesitation.

After briefly explaining a few words to Qin Lingruo, Xu Xinyue also set out on the journey to Fengluan Palace.

This place is actually not very far from Fengluan Palace. If you walk faster, you can get there in less than a quarter of an hour.

Xuan San followed closely behind Xu Xinyue and noticed that her steps were small and slow.

He also subconsciously tightened his pace, always staying only half a step behind her.

Looking down from his angle, he saw a few wisps of hair gently falling from Xu Xianyue's smooth and delicate forehead, swaying in the wind, back and forth, caressing her drooping eyelashes and jade-like cheeks over and over again.

Xu Xinyue didn't care at all, she seemed to be immersed in thinking about something.

These few strands of soft black hair seemed not to be floating on her forehead, but on the tip of his heart.

He suppressed the urge to smooth her ears.

Yet he still couldn't bear to look away, and only stared deeply at her elegant and slightly bright profile from an angle that she had never noticed.

Ahead was the Fengluan Palace. Xu Xinyue suddenly stopped, touched her hair, took out a pointed golden hairpin and put it into her sleeve, and confirmed that the purse around her waist was intact.

Then he raised his foot and walked forward again.

Xuan San's face darkened.

When he entered the palace, the queen had been waiting for a long time.

"Why are you here so late? Hongzhu came back to report half an hour ago. How come you are so late?"

Xu Xinyue said, "I was just with the princess and had a lively chat."

"... Never mind. Now that you are here, just follow me."

Just as Xu Xinyue followed him for a few steps, the Queen caught a glimpse of Xuan San following closely behind her. She said coldly and unhappily, "It's only been a few days, and you've already forgotten the rules? Ming Wu, go guard outside the door!"

Xuan San glanced at Xu Xinyue calmly, nodded at her imperceptibly, and gave her a reassuring look.

Xu Xinyue didn't know what Xuan San's plan was, but she felt inexplicably relieved.

Xuan San turned around and walked out of the palace.

As the queen walked, she said, "Today, in addition to the one from Yu Mansion, there is another distinguished guest."

One by one, the palace maids lifted up the curtains, and the queen led Xu Xinyue step by step into the inner hall:

"Prince Ying is your Majesty's brother. Even Prince Rong has to call him Imperial Uncle. Since Xu Xinyue follows Prince Rong, she should follow suit. Don't be impolite later."

"Your Majesty reduced the number of feudal lords a few years ago. Although Prince Ying no longer has real power, he is the only remaining prince and has a close relationship with Your Majesty. So, we will leave him in Kyoto to spend his days in idleness."

"I am usually quite well behaved and can talk to His Majesty. I have gained some respect from His Majesty. With this respect, I have also gained some respect from the court officials."

"What you have to do is to win him over to join us."

Xu Xinyue lowered her head and listened, watching as they entered a cave entrance with three layers of curtains. Every time she entered a layer of curtains, the maidservant standing at the entrance would turn around and leave. When she entered the deepest part, there were no more maidservants to serve her.

Xu Xinyue muttered to herself, "Why is the Queen's inner palace so deep?"

He said, "My lady, I have no money, how can I win you over?"

He is not Yu Qianyue, who can attract people by just playing a song.

The queen looked back at her and sneered, "I see you've been playing the role of Xu Xinyue for too long, and you actually asked such a stupid question. You should know that soft knives are always easier to capture a man's heart than hard knives."

Xu Xinyue realized something, and where Empress Yu couldn't see, she couldn't help but quietly reach into her sleeve and touch the hidden golden hairpin.

Soon, the queen opened her lips slowly and said, "King of England, I have brought the person here."

Then he pushed Xu Xinyue in with force: "Go ahead, aren't you the best at this, Hongyu?"

"I'm outside, waiting for your good news."

The layers of soft gauze curtains fluttered gently.

There is a figure hidden behind the curtain.

Xu Xinyue was cautious and looked around silently.

The inner hall is so deep, without doors or windows, and should be the farthest away from the outside world. The gauze curtain swayed slightly and there was a light breeze, which meant that there was a dark gap connecting this place to the outside world.

This is the most secret place in Fengluan Palace.

Xu Xinyue was still thinking in her heart.

Suddenly, she suddenly thought, was He Xuehuai also brought here last time?

The figure in front of her swayed, as if he stood up from lying down and walked towards her.

Along with it came a low, frivolous, teasing voice: "Since you're here, why don't you come closer?"

Xu Xianyue hesitated for a while, but still stood where she was, only slightly bending her knees: "Ying...Uncle."

The figure of the man was getting closer and closer. He ungently lifted the veil that blocked his view. His voice was getting clearer and clearer. It was empty and frivolous, and it was not very pleasant to listen to: "I have always been called the King of England or the Imperial Uncle. This is the first time I have heard of the Imperial Uncle of England."

The last layer of veil was roughly lifted.

At first glance, Xu Xinyue thought that this man was about forty or fifty years old, but judging from his personality, he seemed less than half his age. He was not as majestic and steady as the current emperor.

This man was tall and thin, a member of the royal family. His appearance was acceptable, but there was a hint of gloom between his brows, which instantly dampened his originally attractive features.

Prince Ying raised his finger to the level of her cheek. When he was about to touch her, Xu Xinyue unconsciously pulled back a step and said, "Uncle, you know that I am the wife of your nephew."

Prince Ying's attack failed, but he was not angry. He squinted his eyes and said, "Of course I know that. On the day of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, Princess Rong stole the show and didn't recognize others. How could she not recognize you?"

He took a step forward, and Xu Xinyue took a step back: "At that time, I thought you were interesting, but it's a pity that you and I were born at the wrong time."

He spoke with regret, as if he was sighing, "If I had been one step ahead of my nephew, perhaps you would have entered my house."

Xu Xinyue couldn't stand his sticky and disgusting tone of voice, so she secretly pulled out the purse containing the drugs from her waist, and estimated the height difference between him and her. She said to him, "I was born at the wrong time, which means that I have no fate with the emperor's uncle."

"It's fate that we meet today!"

After saying that, he raised his hand to hold her arm, but Xu Xinyue ducked and nimbly dodged past him.

Prince Ying became interested, turned around and said to her: "Looking at you, I know you are not a hot-tempered person. Today I see that it is true, but it doesn't matter--"

"You made me happy and comfortable today, so I agreed to the Queen's request so that you can report to her."

Xu Xianyue took the opportunity to look around as she heard the unbearable words. She saw a round table with cups, plates, wine glasses, etc. There were also a few hollow carved stools next to the round table.

With an idea in mind, she moved towards the round table: "Uncle, you are so impatient. This is not how the game is played. Uncle is a few years older than me, so you should know this."

The King of England laughed crazily and said, "Oh? How do you want to play? It's up to you!"

Taking advantage of the curtain blocking his view, Xu Xinyue bent over and pretended to pick up the wine jug. She quickly pinched some powder from her pouch and sprinkled it into the wine. She lifted the wine jug and shook it at him as if inviting him, taking the opportunity to shake the wine evenly.

Imitating Hongyu's voice, he said softly, "We should have a few drinks to warm our hearts first, am I right?"

The other side grinned and said, "Yes! My niece-in-law is still the most romantic."

After hearing his agreement, Xu Xinyue took the opportunity to pick up a wine glass and filled it with clear wine. She suppressed her nausea and held it with both hands, with a charming look on her face, she placed it on his lips, "Then - let your niece feed you."

Prince Ying was in high spirits, and was about to open his lips to accept the glass of wine. When his lips were about to touch the wall of the glass, he suddenly frowned, held the glass between two fingers, and said sinisterly: "I thought my niece-in-law was a person who understood things, but unexpectedly, she is a -"

"Restless."

He flicked the cup with two fingers and it fell to the ground, the wine inside soaking the small red carpet under his feet.

"My uncle will live at least a few decades longer than you. My wives and concubines are used to playing tricks like niece-in-law."

Grasping her wrist, Xu Xinyue shook out the hairpin from her sleeve and stabbed it hard into the back of his hand. The King of England grimaced in pain, let out a hiss, and loosened his five fingers.

Xu Xinyue took the opportunity to step back and picked up a white porcelain vase and threw it at him. The King of England dodged and was hit.

She grabbed another wide-mouthed porcelain cup and threw it at him.

All the things fell on the red velvet carpet without making any sound, just rolling a few times.

Xu Xinyue remembered the look Xuan San gave her just now, which meant there was a way!

How come she has waited so long and still hasn't seen him!

"When my niece-in-law gets angry, she's just as lively as she was that day in the palace! The emperor's uncle likes it!"

The pain subsided for the King of England, who seemed to know that he would succeed today, so he was fearless. To him, the current situation was nothing more than hiding and playing, which only added to the fun.

"No problem. The hotter it is, the happier the uncle will be when he succeeds!"

Xu Xinyue could no longer bear it and cursed:

"Go away!"

And said:

"Ming Wu!"

The King of England laughed obscenely: "Ming Wu? Who is Ming Wu? Niece, today it's just you and me."

"Queen, I guarantee that this place is absolutely secret and secure, and she is guarding outside the palace. No one will come even if my niece-in-law screams at the top of her lungs."

There was nothing left to throw, so Xu Xinyue used all her strength to knock over the flower table and kicked over the stool to block the way of the person coming.

She knew that she couldn't call out Xuan San at the moment, so she just said:

"Ming Wu!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the next moment, Xu Xinyue vaguely felt the house shaking, and there was a slight numbness under his feet, and it seemed that somewhere on the wall of the house had been hit hard.

She couldn't tell which one.

The sound was faint and muffled, and there was an echo, as if there was a heavy barrier blocking it.

Is it Xuan San?

Xu Xianyue subconsciously called out again: "Ming Wu!?"

The shaking came again, and it seemed to be even more obvious than before.

"Don't waste your energy. The Queen has promised that this place is impregnable and that even the Sixth and Seventh Dark Ones cannot get in. My niece, please don't waste your energy."

Xu Xinyue was unwilling to surrender and wanted to push over the round table. However, she didn't know whether it was because she was too weak or the material of the round table was too solid and heavy, and she couldn't move it for a while.

After running a few more steps, I saw a gate in front of me and there was no way to retreat.

Xu Xinyue gritted her teeth. Is the Queen preparing for her to run away?

She pressed against the iron bars and shouted into the unknown void:

"Isn't it good yet?!"

The implication of urging is obvious.

The continuous vibrations and impacts were more violent than before.

A maidservant came to the gate and asked, "Is the King of England in trouble? The Queen heard the noise and sent me to check..."

The King of England impatiently scolded the palace maid: "Get lost! It's okay, don't disturb us!"

The palace maid didn't dare to say another word and trotted away.

"Look, niece, even if someone comes, it's useless."

Seeing that she had no way to retreat, the King of England swayed his body, tiptoed in a frivolous manner, and slowed down his pace. He said slowly, "Enough of playing, niece-in-law, it's time to get down to business."

"If you make me happy, I will agree to the Queen's conditions."

Xu Xinyue's body couldn't help but tremble slightly. She clamped the gate tightly with her backhand, feeling the vibrations under her feet, but she didn't want to give up easily.

Seeing the King of England approaching, she remembered what Qin Yuechuan had said to her:

"No matter when or where, nothing is more important than life. Only when you are alive can you have hope. Isn't that what Yueyue told me?"

"At this critical moment, if Yueyue cannot escape and fight back, her life will be threatened. No matter what the other party asks, she will cooperate with him for the time being and delay the time."

"I only ask for Yueyue to protect herself. In times of crisis, if she can stay alive, money, benefits, even fame are not as important as life."

She bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and a layer of warmth gradually filled her eyes.

Is it really going to be like this?

In despair and helplessness, Xu Xianyue couldn't help but instinctively whisper the name engraved in the deepest part of her heart:

"Qin Yuechuan..."

The King of England laughed evilly as if he had heard some ridiculous joke: "Qin Yuechuan? My nephew who went missing during the battle in the northern border. I'm afraid my niece-in-law has lost her mind!"

"Uncle Huang will help you shout."

"Qin Yuechuan! Qin Yuechuan? Nephew, your little princess is calling you, hahahahahaha——"

Before the unbridled long laughter had died down, a loud explosion suddenly sounded.

Then came the sound of flesh piercing.