Zhiqing watched helplessly as the sharp dagger pierced his heart, and the pain made cold sweat break out on his forehead.

He pleaded in a trembling voice, "Prince Li, spare my life! You treat me like this, aren't you afraid of angering the Buddha?"

Prince Li said contemptuously: "The Buddha only saves people, not harms them. You are just a stinky bald head. How can you really be a Buddhist?"

He exerted force suddenly and dug out a piece of flesh from Zhiqing's heart.

Zhiqing twitched violently in pain, his eyes wide open, his face full of fear.

Prince Li looked down at him, "It's not pleasant to have your beloved flesh taken away, is it? Didn't you expect that this retribution would come back upon you?"

He handed the piece of flesh to the guard and said, "Feed the dogs!"

"Yes!" The guard took the order and left in a hurry.

Zhiqing clenched his fists so tightly that he couldn't even breathe.

After the banquet, King Li dismissed all the court officials and only left Zhan Yan behind to lead his men to guard the palace.

While Xiao Ling was still unconscious, Lin Yiwan asked Queen Wang Yanyan some questions.

She frowned and said, "Has the emperor behaved unusually since he distanced himself from you? For example, he suddenly lost interest in something he usually did?"

Wang Yanyan thought carefully for a moment before answering, "Yes, he usually goes out for a walk after dinner, but lately, he's rarely been seen leaving the palace!"

She paused and continued, "He used to love drinking the soup I made, but now, he won't even see me. He talks to me as if I were a stranger!"

Lin Yiwan's face darkened. She believed that these changes in Xiao Ling must be related to Zhiqing.

What methods will he use?

Just as her thoughts were in turmoil, Xiao Ling's anxious voice suddenly came to her ears: "No, I am not Xiao Yu at all. Xiao Yu is obviously dead. Shut up, don't say anything more, shut up!"

Lin Yiwan hurried to his side and shouted, "Your Majesty, wake up!"

Xiao Ling opened his eyes blankly, and after a moment his vision became somewhat clear again.

He asked confusedly, "Aunt Wan? Why are you back? Didn't you go to Cangliang City?"

Lin Yiwan stared at him blankly, and after a moment she asked in a low voice, "Xiao Ling, you really can't remember anything at all?"

Xiao Ling looked past her at Wang Yanyan: "Queen, what happened? Why are your eyes so red? Have you been crying?"

Wang Yanyan's tears burst out in an instant, she knew that the considerate Xiao Ling was back again.

She threw herself into his arms and sobbed, "Your Majesty, you have ignored me for so many days and even exhausted yourself to such a weak state. How can I not feel heartbroken?"

Xiao Ling reached out and stroked her back, his face full of confusion.

At this time, Prince Li and Zhan Yan had already walked in. He asked in a serious tone, "How is the emperor doing now?"

Xiao Ling quickly replied, "Granduncle, I'm fine. How long have I been unconscious? Why do I feel so different after waking up?"

Prince Li looked at him in surprise: "Have you actually forgotten what happened before?"

Xiao Ling scratched his head: "I really can't remember, what happened?"

Prince Li spoke slowly, "You believed the slander of the fake monk Zhiqing and actually wanted to take Rui'er's beloved daughter to cure your illness!"

Xiao Ling's whole body was trembling. He shook his head vigorously: "No, how could I believe such a ridiculous statement? Granduncle, how is Xiao Rui now? I don't remember any of this at all!"

Prince Li replied, "He's fine, just very weak. But what do you plan to do with Zhiqing? It seems your amnesia is related to that fake monk!"

Xiao Ling said solemnly, "I don't even remember when I brought him back to the palace. Since he's so cunning, let's just execute him to prevent him from causing further trouble!"

This was exactly what Prince Li was waiting for. To avoid any omissions, he went to handle the matter personally.

However, as soon as he arrived at Zhiqing's bedroom, he saw that all the guards outside had fainted.

He hurried into the hall, but where was he?

Without further hesitation, he immediately ordered his men to seal the palace gates.

Lin Yiwan asked Xiao Ling a lot of questions, but he still didn't remember anything that happened at the banquet.

He didn't even have the slightest impression of Zhiqing.

He frowned and said, "How could I bring a little monk back to Chongming Temple? This is simply impossible. I took a nap in the Imperial Temple that day and I don't remember anything that happened after that!"

Lin Yiwan frowned and pondered, "Zhiqing must have used some magic on you while you were asleep, so he was able to control you!"

Xiao Ling immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He asked in a trembling voice, "Aunt Wan, what kind of magic is this?"

Lin Yiwan replied, "There's a strange disease called soul separation syndrome. It's when someone tampered with your consciousness and said you were someone else. You then really believed you were that person and acted according to that person's wishes!"

Xiao Ling asked in confusion: "Then who did I think I was before?"

Lin Yiwan frowned and uttered two words: "Xiao Yu!"

Xiao Ling clenched his fists tightly, and after a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "That fake monk is so insidious. He wants to control me to become Xiao Yu. How could he have such great ability?"

Lin Yiwan also found it incredible and couldn't understand how Zhiqing did it.

Wang Yanyan said thankfully, "Luckily you woke up in time, otherwise, if you really wanted to deal with my great-uncle's family, how would it end?"

Xiao Ling also anxiously asked, "How is Xiao Rui? They actually want to use his beloved flesh as a medicine inducer. This fake monk is too cruel!"

Lin Yiwan comforted him, "He's fine. I noticed something was wrong in advance. I realized that your welcoming banquet was aimed at Rui'er, so I specifically told him to agree to whatever you asked him to do at the banquet. I will help him cover for it when the time comes!"

Wang Yanyan patted her chest and said, "I was really scared. I thought you really took Xiao Rui's beloved. I was very sad at that time!"

Lin Yiwan chuckled: "No, I just faked the wound to confuse everyone and make Zhiqing believe it!"

Xiao Ling's expression softened considerably, and he spoke with guilt: "This disaster was caused by me. I feel so sorry for my great uncle!"

Lin Yiwan advised, "Everyone is prone to oversight, but no matter what, the outcome is always good. Xiao Rui is fine, but that monk Zhiqing had his heart cut out by my father in public. He was in excruciating pain!"

Xiao Ling cursed: "He deserves it! Even if I cut him into pieces, it would not be enough to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

He had barely finished speaking when Prince Li hurried in and declared, "Everyone, be careful! Zhiqing has knocked out the guards and escaped from the palace. Ah Yan has ordered the authorities to issue a warrant for his arrest. We must dig deep into the ground to bring him back!"

Lin Yiwan reminded him with a worried look on her face, "Father, we need to strengthen our defenses at home. We can't let him take advantage of any loopholes."

Prince Li nodded: "I understand, I have sent someone back to inform your mother!"

At this time, Zhan Qingning had just returned from the pharmacy after counting the accounts. She met Xie Jianshu. After not seeing him for a few months, he had grown into a handsome and strong man.

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