Both worlds are like dreams

Jing Chen still worries about him from time to time, and hopes that one day the two countries will reconcile and he can welcome back his uncle.

But what we finally got was the news of his death.

Emperor Yuanwen was extremely sad and wanted to take the body back, but Bei Ling was reluctant to hand it over. After writing to Bei Ling many times, he only got the news that he had been buried according to the rites for a prince.

When this news came out, Beiyuan was helpless and could only posthumously confer the title of King Chen'an of Beiyuan on Xiao Chen'an.

After a long while, Xu Yao finally said in a hoarse voice: "He is not dead?"

"Of course he's not dead," Xue Huang said with a smile, "How could God be willing to take away someone as talented as my second uncle?"

Xuyao looked at her, "When did you know?"

"When I was little, I overheard the conversation between my grandfather and him." Xue Huang said with a smile. "I'm sorry for keeping it from you for so long." She looked at Mo Ruilin and Gu Qinglan, "So you two also knew about it a long time ago?"

Murray smiled and said, "I should be earlier than you."

"When was that?" Xue Huang asked.

"When I was still in the cold palace of Beiling's old capital."

Xue Huang was very surprised, but after thinking about it, it seemed to be expected.

Back then, Wei Yunzhou was staying in the Beiling Palace as a hostage, so it was normal for him to get to know Mo Ruilin.

"So you two have known each other for so long!"

Xuyao frowned slightly, "Since he is alive, why didn't you tell me his identity earlier?"

"He didn't expect you were still alive." Xue Huang said with a smile.

"I asked him more than once."

"Isn't it for self-protection?" Xue Huang smiled, "You said that you kidnapped the prince of Beiling as soon as you appeared, and almost disrupted the court order. Everyone is chasing you. If my second uncle's identity is exposed, wouldn't it be very dangerous? And... She was silent for a moment, "Xiao Chenan's identity represents the past that he doesn't want to recall. He is obviously the abandoned person, but he still has to suffer such injustice. He didn't even see his homeland with his own eyes, and waited for the news of the country's destruction and the family's ruin. His grief and hatred have lost their reason, but because of this identity, he always carries the burden forward."

Several people were silent.

Mo Ruilin thought of Wei Yunzhou when he was a child. He was obviously just a child at that time, but he was mature far beyond his age.

As a hostage, alone in a foreign country, enduring all kinds of contempt and experiencing all kinds of bitterness, you are destined to grow up earlier than others.

He still remembers his acquaintance with Wei Yunzhou. At that time, as the least favored prince, he had lived in the cold palace since childhood and was also bullied.

Sometimes, there are even people who want to kill him.

He remembered that day, a young eunuch pushed him into a pond and wanted to drown him alive, but just when he was about to die, Wei Yunzhou appeared and saved him.

Wei Yunzhou was taller than the average child at that time, but he was very strong. He kicked the little eunuch into the pond, then ran away with Mo Ruilin.

That day Wei Yunzhou taught him a lesson: if he didn't want to be bullied, he had to work hard to become stronger.

Wei Yunzhou was a hostage in Beiling, and he was protected by secret guards. His martial arts were taught by his master at the time, so after that day, Mo Ruilin often sneaked into his side hall to practice martial arts with him.

At first, he just learned secretly.

Later, Wei Yunzhou discovered him and stared at him for a long time with a cold face. When he thought he was going to be beaten, Wei Yunzhou generously told him to learn openly if he wanted to.

Mo Ruilin still remembers how he looked at that time, with a stern face at such a young age. Thinking back on it now, he just finds it funny.

But that was the happiest day for Murilin. For the first time, he had a friend, someone who shared the same suffering as him.

Mo Ruilin said, "After Xiao Chenan left the palace, he went to Ghost Valley, so I have always known his identity."

Xue Huang raised an eyebrow, "If I had known they already knew, I wouldn't have kept it from you."

Gu Qinglan also spoke up, "You are in the dark, and Brother Wei is in the light. If his identity as King Chen An is exposed, he will also be put in the dark, which will be detrimental to his actions."

Xu Yao was silent, and for a moment he felt a little complicated. He thought that the Beiyuan royal family had been slaughtered, leaving him alone to bear everything in pain. But suddenly he was told that he still had relatives alive in the world. At that moment, no one knew how he felt, just like a homeless puppet finding a home.

What’s even more infuriating is that these two people clearly knew everything but kept it from him. However, their actions were understandable, so he felt so complicated.

Xue Huang smiled and said, "Since you all know now, you should get along well with each other from now on. Do you want to call me uncle first?"

Xu Yao looked at her strangely. Why did he feel that what she said was a little weird?

Gu Qinglan and Mo Ruilin couldn't help laughing as they looked at Xu Yao with a cold face. They wondered what it would be like if two cold people became cheesy.

Xu Yao did not continue the topic, and then asked: "Then why did he go to Guigu?"

"I don't know about that." Xue Huang shook her head. "I was only two years old when he entered Guigu. I didn't know anything, and my second uncle never mentioned it."

"I know." Mo Ruilin said lightly.

Xue Huang was also very curious, "Fifth brother, then tell me."

Mo Ruilin looked a little sad. "In order to provoke a war between the two countries, Shen Congfeng tried to kill Xiao Chenan more than once. Each time was extremely dangerous. People around him died one after another. Until that New Year, a fire broke out in his side hall. All the people in Beiyuan were burned to death, and Xiao Chenan was saved by his personal guards. In order to make Shen Congfeng and others give up completely, we found a similar body and threw it into the fire. We replaced the body with a fake one and saved Xiao Chenan's life. Originally, his guards wanted to take him back to Beiyuan secretly, but the news of Xiao Chenan's death spread to Beiyuan. Emperor Yuanwen did not pursue the matter in order to avoid the suffering of the people of Beiyuan. Xiao Chenan was grieved and did not return to Beiyuan. Instead, he went all the way north. The guards also died on the way, and he went through many hardships all the way to Guigu."

Xu Yao clenched his fists. "It's not that Emperor Yuanwen doesn't want to investigate this matter, but he has no choice."

Mo Ruilin smiled bitterly. "In the mind of a young child, he is the proton who was sent to another country at birth and suffered from contempt and experienced the cold and warmth. Even when he died, no one cared. So you can't expect a five-year-old child to understand what it means to put the overall situation first."

Xuyao was speechless.

Xue Huang also sighed, "In fact, my second uncle has been living a very contradictory life these years. He was sent to another country by his brother, and he didn't care about his life or death. He had a knot in his heart. But before this knot was untied, Beiyuan was destroyed, and he would never get an answer. But as the last bloodline of the Beiyuan royal family, he couldn't stay out of it. But fortunately, my second uncle is not stubborn. After he grew up, he was able to understand his brother's decision, but he still had some regrets in his feelings."

Xu Yao spoke up, "Emperor Yuanwen never forgot his brother and was concerned about him until his death. The people of Beiyuan also never forgot that there was a prince held hostage in another country."

Xue Huang rolled her eyes and smiled mischievously, "How about you go and explain? My second uncle may look fierce, but as an elder, he is actually quite nice to you. And when you went to assassinate the Crown Prince of Xiyue, it was he who asked me to save you."

Xuyao remained silent.

Seeing this, Xue Huang gave Gu Qinglan a look.

Gu Qinglan understood and said with a smile: "Brother Wei has been concerned about the Beiyuan case for so many years, and he is also carrying a heavy burden. If we can resolve his worries, it will be a good thing."

Mo Ruilin also had a tacit understanding, "After all, the Beiyuan royal family still owes Brother Wei an explanation, and Brother Xuyao has no choice but to give it."

Xu Yao was somewhat speechless. He would naturally go to Wei Yunzhou to have a good chat. Should these three people have such an expression of watching a show? He stood up and walked out silently.

Xiao Linger smiled and said, "You guys are really good. You kept it a secret for so long and even brought me, your master, back to the human world from hell."

"What do you mean by hell?" Xue Huang raised her eyebrows. "Is it that exaggerated?"

"Before he met you, he lived like a zombie. After getting involved with you, he has become more humane."

"Of course," Xue Huang smiled, "We are all righteous and kind, and anyone who gets involved with us will be humane."

Xiao Linger smiled helplessly, "Obviously, I was pissed off by you idiots."

Xue Huang came close to her and said, "Sister, since we have been honest with each other, shouldn't you also tell us about your identity?"

"Are you that curious?"

"Of course," Xue Huang said with a smile, "If my second uncle had more relatives in this world, he would be very happy."

"I am not a member of the royal family," Xiao Ling'er said, "In terms of closeness, I am not as close as the master, so I cannot be considered his relative."

"But you three are the only ones in the world who are the last bloodline of Beiyuan. This is a good thing."

Xiao Ling'er didn't say anything. Gu Qinglan and Mo Ruilin looked at each other with strange expressions and didn't say anything either.

"Alright," Xue Huang ran back to the table and continued eating, "I've completed my mission. I'm starving."

Xiao Ling'er glanced meaningfully at her and Gu Qinglan, "I'm afraid your next few days won't be so satisfying."

Xue Huang looked at her in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Ling'er stood up and walked out slowly, "Let them talk to you."

Xue Huang looked at Gu Qinglan and Mo Ruilin, "What happened?"

"Qinglan, you go ahead and say it."

Gu Qinglan nodded and told Xuehuang in detail what had happened over the period of time.

Xue Huang already knew about the counterfeit money case. What remained was the Dong Chu envoys and how they used the Dong Chu position to force Mo Yunchen to release the man by offering him the chance to choose a son-in-law.

Including the Regent and Grand Tutor of Dong Chu, who were living in her house at that time.