A Shocking Dream

"What kind of ability does this Holy Maiden of the Yun Kingdom have? She has only been in our dynasty for a few days, but she has already bewitched Rongchen to this extent." Kou Jing believed that it was Yun Shuang who bewitched Qin Rongchen, so she pushed all of Qin Rongchen's mistakes onto her.

"Mother, in this case, the Holy Maiden of the Yun Nation cannot stay in Daqi for long. If anything happens..."

"No, we can't alert the Emperor first. Let's wait until the people we sent to investigate return."

"Mother suspects...that they are the same person?"

"I can't rule out this possibility. Rong Chen was depressed for five years because of her, so how could he be fascinated by Yun Shuang the moment he saw her? Either she is Lin Bingshuang, or the Holy Maiden of Yun Country really bewitched Rong Chen. I didn't doubt her at first, but when she said her appearance was damaged, Rong Chen treated her so differently, and Yu'er said those things, I had to believe her. Don't forget that Lin Bingshuang also had a damaged appearance before."

"One is Lin Bingshuang, the great general of the Snow Nation, and the other is Yun Shuang, the Holy Maiden of the Cloud Nation. If they are really the same person, wouldn't the Sage King be in danger... After all, her country..."

"Shut up! Can't you think of something better? If she wants to come back for revenge, I, Daqi, won't be afraid." Kou Lanzhi didn't dare to respond. If it was really the same person, then she was really too scary.

As he was about to leave the palace, Qin Rongchen stopped and said to Qin Ruoyu, who had been following him all the way, "You've been following me for so long, just say whatever you want to say."

Qin Ruoyu hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to speak: "Uncle, this is what you asked me to say, so I'll tell you. Have you been bewitched by the Holy Maiden of the Yun Kingdom? She is not Lin Bingshuang, she is Yun Shuang, the Holy Maiden of the Yun Kingdom. They are not the same person. Have you forgotten what Lin Bingshuang said when she asked me to hand over the jade pendant to you?"

Qin Ruoyu had been struggling for a long time following Qin Rongchen all the way, and only now did he dare to speak. Qin Rongchen looked at Qin Ruoyu, his expressionless face making Qin Ruoyu shudder. He hadn't expected the emperor's uncle to be so terrifying when he turned cold. Qin Ruoyu said weakly, "Imperial uncle, I'm just worried about you..."

"Worried about me? So you think Yunshuang has bewitched me? I am willing to be bewitched by her. Ruoyu, you don't understand matters of the heart." Qin Rongchen frowned slightly.

"Uncle, the person you love most is Lin Bingshuang, not Yunshuang. Lin Bingshuang is still in Qiuluo Mountain, you can't..." Qin Ruoyu tried to wake Qin Rongchen.

"As you said just now, Lin Bingshuang and I no longer owe each other anything. Why am I obsessed with her? Moreover, the Queen Mother has always hated my infatuation with Lin Bingshuang. Now that I like Yunshuang, isn't that exactly what she wants?" Qin Rongchen said in a flat tone.

"But uncle... you have waited for Lin Bingshuang for five years. How can you give up your years of feelings for Lin Bingshuang just for a Yunshuang who suddenly appears? I don't believe it. Based on my understanding of you over the years, you must have been bewitched by her. Moreover, the Holy Maiden of Yun Kingdom can never..." Qin Ruoyu said anxiously.

"Ruoyu, you have never loved anyone, so you don't know that when a person is heartbroken, he will let her go." Qin Rongchen explained, thinking to himself, since you don't like Lin Bingshuang, then I will marry her as Yunshuang.

"Uncle, yes, I have never loved anyone, but from what I know, you will not give up your feelings easily. You are willing to give up your identity and status for Lin Bingshuang. It is impossible for you to like Yunshuang. Uncle, did she use something to threaten you?" Qin Ruoyu in front of him was the person who knew Qin Rongchen best. No matter what Qin Rongchen said, he found it hard to believe.

Qin Rongchen was about to say something when suddenly, a palace servant came hurriedly and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Sage King, Yun Shuang, the Holy Maiden of the Yun Kingdom, got lost in the palace and was assassinated..."

"What did you say..." Qin Rongchen was shocked when he heard the news and grabbed the palace maid's collar excitedly.

"Uncle, don't get excited. Calm down and listen to what he has to say." Qin Ruoyu pulled the two apart.

The palace maid knelt down and trembled as she said, "The Saint was pierced through the abdomen by an assassin and is now lying unconscious in the Queen Mother's bedroom."

After the palace maid finished speaking, Qin Rongchen rushed to Ninghua Palace. When he arrived at Ninghua Palace, a large number of palace maids and guards were kneeling on the ground at the palace gate.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Sage King." Everyone saluted.

The Queen Mother heard the voice and walked out of the palace. The moment she saw Qin Rongchen, she even thought he came to see her. However, Qin Rongchen actually walked past her and walked straight into the palace. She shouted, "Stop, do you still have any rules? Can't you see I'm here? Do you think I'm dead?"

"Your humble servant pays his respects to the Queen Mother. Your humble servant is concerned about the safety of the Saint. Please..." Qin Rongchen could not lose his manners in front of everyone.

"Shut up! What's the Saint Maiden got to do with you? You're the Sage King of Daqi, and she's the Saint Maiden of Yun. Haven't you learned the term 'avoid suspicion'?" Avoid suspicion? Qin Rongchen sneered inwardly. Who had sent someone to tell him to go to the Plum Garden to meet the Saint Maiden of Yun? And who had asked him to show the Saint Maiden around the Imperial Palace as a courtesy host? Queen Mother, you're so fickle.

"I'm sorry for the offense." Qin Rongchen was anxious and rushed into the palace.

"Come, stop the Sage King." A large number of guards blocked Qin Rongchen's way.

"Grandmother, I beg you to let my uncle in." Qin Ruoyu rushed over to plead.

Faced with Qin Ruoyu's plea, the Queen Mother was somewhat at a loss. How could he...

"Do you think you can stop me?" Qin Rongchen looked at the guards. The wind dissipated lightly from between his brows. His pupils shrank slightly inadvertently. A sharp light flashed in his eyes. His eyes made people shudder.

The guards were in a dilemma. On one side was the Queen Mother's order, and on the other side was the sage king with great martial arts skills. If a fight really broke out, neither side would be pleased.

"Qin Rongchen, you've rebelled! You're going to fight me for a woman? I'm your mother." The Queen Mother was deeply disheartened by Qin Rongchen's actions. How could her good son become so rebellious? It was all because of women. Before, it was Lin Bingshuang, now it was Yunshuang. Every woman he met was not a good person. At this moment, she hoped that the woman in the room would die, so as not to confuse her son and make him so rebellious and ignorant of the rules.

"Uncle, no... The imperial physicians are doing their best to treat her. You and I can just wait here. Is Uncle really going to cause a disagreement with the Imperial Grandmother over her and commit such a heinous crime?" If Qin Rongchen really took action, it would be the scene Qin Ruoyu least wanted to see. With his Imperial Grandmother on one side and his uncle on the other, he didn't know how to stop him and could only advise Qin Rongchen not to act rashly.

Don't be impatient and lose your composure. Qin Rongchen knew that he was too impulsive, so he tried to calm himself down.