Xuan Heng liked her obedience and dependence very much. He stayed in Narcissus Pavilion for dinner that night and talked a lot with Lan Ning. When Xiaomao was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes, he reluctantly returned to his room to rest.

[Xuan Heng's favorability +2, current favorability: 37. ]

Perfect Xiaoliu marveled at Lan Ning's speed in attacking the enemy. "Master, how did you find out that Xuan Heng likes this type of villain? This villain is ranked first in the difficulty of the attack on this article!"

Lan Ning yawned nonchalantly, "Men all like obedient women, and this is the world of beasts, who wouldn't want to have a wife who belongs only to him?"

She would probably disappoint Xuan Heng, after all, her goal was to have it all.

-

The Empress' bedroom was located at the core of the Wanjing Palace, with golden tiles and white walls, and was extremely solemn. She was still ill, but outside the palace there were many people kneeling densely, wearing court robes and arguing loudly, which was really lively.

The eunuch standing at the door saw the regent in black clothes as if he had seen a savior, and shouted at the top of his voice: "The regent is here! Princess Lan Ning is here!"

The kneeling people could not bear to hear Lan Ning's name. They closed their mouths and raised their red eyes to look at the palace gate. The thin cat-eared girl beside the regent, who seemed like she would fall down at any time, had not changed much. Instead, the scar on her face looked even more terrifying because of the sunlight.

"Your humble servant greets the prince and...Princess Lan Ning." Minister of the Left Heng Yue spoke first. He stood up and blocked the entrance to the palace to prevent the two from entering.

Xuan Heng glanced at him calmly, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes, "What does Minister Zuo mean by this?"

Heng Yue lowered his head and asked his attendant to bring out a long veiled hat. He said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty is still ill. Seeing the princess's facial defects may aggravate her condition. Please put on the veiled hat before going in."

Lan Ning looked at him with interest, "What if I don't wear it?"

Heng Yue's face was as cold as ice, "I'm sorry I can't let the princess pass."

It must be said that this Minister Zuo is quite courageous. As soon as he said it, the atmosphere on the scene changed. Those standing in the same team with him all straightened their backs, looking ready to go, while those on the other side were carefully observing Xuan Heng's expression. Who doesn't know that Lan Ning's backer is Xuan Heng?

Those who dared to threaten Xuan Heng now have grass three meters high on their graves.

Lan Ning smiled. She gently tugged at Xuan Heng's sleeve, signaling him not to mind it. She looked Heng Yue up and down with her jewel eyes. She knew that this man was one of Furou's future husbands and had helped Furou deal with many messes in private. All the voices questioning Lan Ning in the court during this period also came from him.

"You can't let me go, or you don't want to let me go?" Lan Ning stared at Heng Yue. In such a tense situation, her clear voice was like a sharp knife, cutting through the obstacles in front of her. "You are afraid that those people in the palace will see my injuries and embarrass Fu Rou, thus affecting her path to becoming a princess."

Heng Yue lowered his eyes and sternly said, "This matter has nothing to do with Princess Furou. I am doing this for your own good."

Facing the strange man, Lan Ning was not afraid at all. She raised her chin and snorted, "What a good thing for me. I would like to ask you, sir, am I born like this? Am I born with a bad life and deserve to end up like this?"

She glanced at the courtiers who were eager to try, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, "If you really want to do this for my own good, why don't you punish the person who made me like this? You just want me to keep quiet because you think I have no talent, no looks, no morals, and no power."

Lan Ning's words were cold, but each one pierced the heart. She was clearly just a down-and-out princess who had just escaped from a dungeon. However, her aura of killing gods and demons was so overwhelming that even these courtiers who had seen countless storms were intimidated by her.

The one who was even more surprised was Heng Yue. He didn't expect that after just a few days of not seeing Lan Ning, he had become so eloquent. After a few words from him, he couldn't find any reason to refute.

Heng Yue mustered up the courage to look into those sarcastic and cold blue-green eyes. For a moment, he was frightened by the violent emotions in those eyes. After a moment of trance, he restrained his stunned expression and lowered his eyes to refute Lan Ning, "The matter has passed. Excessive pursuit will only hurt both sides. You are the princess of Wanjing Kingdom, so you must consider the future of Wanjing."

Lan Ning glanced at him with disdain. "If Furou doesn't have any scruples, why should I? I really can't imagine the value of a country that protects murderers and can't distinguish right from wrong. It's better to destroy it as soon as possible and end it cleanly."

These outrageous words made those kneeling people jump up in anger, and they pointed at Lan Ning and started to scold him. The unpleasant words made Xuan Heng, who was watching the show, frown. Lan Ning, who was at the center of the storm, smiled indifferently and was even in the mood to provoke Heng Yue, who had a sinister face.

"Don't try to persuade others to be good without experiencing their suffering. The fault is not mine, so why should I hide it? I just want to expose my scars and make Furou's evil deeds known to the world. What can you do to me?"

After saying this, Lan Ning returned to her obedient appearance. She turned around and held Xuan Heng's hand. Her voice was soft without any of the fierce momentum just now. "Let's go in and ignore them."

Xuan Heng, who had been silent for a long time, nodded gently. He didn't even need to say anything. The servants behind him went up to the left and right to push Heng Yue away, and watched Lan Ning pull Xuan Heng into the hall.

The hall was extremely luxurious, so dazzling that Lan Ning could hardly keep up. Then her eyes were attracted by the dozen handsome men in gorgeous clothes standing beside the empress's bed. Looking at their unique clothes, Lan Ning guessed that they were the empress's twelve husbands.

In this world, he is also called Noble Lord.

Ever since the empress fell ill three years ago, they had to handle some work. They had been busy traveling these days, and after receiving news from Wan Jing, they rushed back day and night to ask the reason.

"Xuan Heng pays respects to Your Majesty and all the noble gentlemen." Xuan Heng pulled Lan Ning to salute.

Lan Ning imitated Xuan Heng's way of greeting, but some of them did not appreciate it. They must have been angry at her rebellious words just now.

"No need to be so polite."

As soon as the empress finished speaking, a man in blue clothes with a beautiful and indifferent face came forward in a panic and helped Lan Ning up. He was worried that he would scare Lan Ning, so he spoke carefully, "Are you feeling better?"

Orcs are very sensitive to beings with their own bones and blood. The moment Lan Ning walked in, Bian Zhao felt that familiar pull. He stared at the cat ears in the girl's hair, and his beautiful blue eyes like gems flashed with joy. The next moment, he saw the girl's damaged face, covered with scars, almost unrecognizable, and her body was so thin that it seemed as if it would fall apart at the touch.

His poor child!

Bian Zhao burst into tears out of heartache. He was much taller than Lan Ning, and standing in front of Lan Ning, he was enough to cover her completely, so that others could not see the surprise in her eyes.

A handsome guy was standing in front of her crying! How could she not be nervous?

"You..." Lan Ning was at a loss. She had lived for more than 20 years and had no experience in comforting others. In panic, she had to ask Xuan Heng for help. "What should I do?"

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