Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Once you relax and your mind settles down...

The Empress then looked at the Eighth Princess with concern and said, "You are pregnant. Now that you know your Sixth Sister-in-law is alright, you should stop worrying and go back to rest."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Muyao finally understood why he had felt something was off earlier.

It turned out to be the case.

He looked at the Eighth Princess with delight and asked, "When did this happen?"

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Princess smiled gently and said, "It was only diagnosed in the last two days, just over a month ago."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Muyao was even more delighted and said, "So I'm going to be an uncle! I'm going to have a nephew! That's wonderful!"

At this moment, his tone and voice were light and cheerful, and he was no longer as dull as before, but lively and energetic.

Upon hearing this, the Empress smiled and echoed, "Yes! You're going to be an uncle!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Muyao laughed with great pleasure once again.

Emperor Jingzhao watched this scene with a smile on his lips.

After the initial excitement subsided, Xiao Muyao worried that she might be too upset during her pregnancy, which could affect the fetus.

Then he looked at the Eighth Princess and smiled gently, comforting her, "I know you are still worried about your sister-in-law, but do you know that on that day, when almost all of her guards were wiped out, and she had no martial arts skills, and the other side was full of assassins with very high martial arts skills, she was still able to break through the encirclement and escape all the way, and the assassins behind her chased her for several days and nights but could not catch up with her, and finally she successfully escaped."

At this point, he raised his hand to pat her head and continued, "So you see, your sister-in-law survived such a desperate situation. She's so amazing, what else do you have to worry about? She's the most amazing person in the world, a peerless genius, so don't worry anymore. Just focus on your pregnancy and wait for her to come back, okay?"

As the Eighth Princess listened to Xiao Muyao's words, her eyes, which had been full of worry, gradually brightened.

She was initially surprised, never imagining that her sister-in-law could do such a thing in such a dangerous and desperate situation.

Then came admiration. She had always known that her sister-in-law was exceptionally intelligent, but only now did she truly realize just how remarkable her sister-in-law was.

The Eighth Princess secretly sighed in her heart, thinking that her sister-in-law was indeed the most powerful person in the world, a peerless genius.

Finally, she felt relieved; her brother's words were like a warm current, slowly flowing into the Eighth Princess's heart.

Her previously tense nerves gradually relaxed, and she believed that her sister-in-law would definitely return safely.

My sister-in-law is so amazing that she could escape even such a desperate situation. What difficulties could possibly stop her?

So the Eighth Princess gently stroked her belly, which was completely flat, and finally felt completely at ease.

Then she smiled brightly at Xiao Muyao, nodded vigorously and said, "Brother is right. Sister-in-law is so amazing, I shouldn't worry anymore. I will focus on my pregnancy and wait for sister-in-law to come back."

After the Eighth Princess finished speaking, Xiao Muyao showed a relieved smile.

He looked at the Eighth Princess with eyes full of tenderness and care.

He nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I'm relieved that you think that way."

Just then, the Eighth Princess frowned at Xiao Muyao and complained, "But brother, why are you rubbing my head again? How many times have I told you not to touch it? You'll mess up my pretty hairstyle."

Xiao Muyao couldn't help but laugh when he heard the Eighth Princess's words.

He looked at the Eighth Princess's sullen face and said, "Alright, alright, brother won't touch her anymore."

The Eighth Princess, however, did not believe him at all. She muttered angrily, "Brother always says that, but he never does it. I don't believe him."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Muyao gave her a look that said, "You're absolutely right."

Emperor Jingzhao and the Empress were amused by the Eighth Princess's appearance at this moment.

The Queen smiled and said, "You child, you're still the same as when you were little."

Emperor Jingzhao shook his head, his eyes full of doting affection.

In this warm atmosphere, Xiao Muyao thought to himself: Yan'er, I will wait patiently for the envoy from Bei Li to come, and then wait for you to return safely.

...............

Meanwhile, Lingyan's group traveled at a rapid pace with almost no delays and was now close to the border between the two countries.

Lingyan and the assassins traveled along in silence, keeping to themselves and their respective sides completely separate.

As for Ah Liang, who wanted to kill her, he was also being closely watched by the other assassins.

Because they cared about his actions even more than she did.

After all, if this person succeeds in the assassination, they will lose their wealth and honor for the rest of their lives.

So Lingyan arrived at the border safely and without incident.

As they were about to cross the border between the two countries, they were discovered by the Northern Li general stationed there.

By then they had already left the border city and were just outside the city.

Actually, this area is already considered part of Bei Li's territory.

And the general here, General Zhang, had just returned from training his troops.

And so the two groups met.

Because Lingyan's appearance was so striking, she wore a veil to conceal her face throughout the journey.

But her eyes were so beautiful, her figure so graceful, and her temperament so outstanding.

So, when the two sides were simply passing each other by without incident...

However, this drew the attention of many soldiers behind General Zhang, who all stared at Ling Yan.

As they were about to leave, many soldiers couldn't help but step forward and block their way.

General Zhang frowned upon seeing this, but did not stop it.

Clearly, this wasn't the first time they'd done this, and he was actually condoning it.

Upon seeing this, Ling Yan couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

With generals and soldiers like these, it's no wonder that Bei Li has always been defeated by Da Zhao.

At this moment, the assassin leader saw that the soldiers had stopped them, and looking into their eyes, he understood why they had done so.

He didn't want to fight the soldiers, so he wanted to negotiate with the general to get them to make way.

Unexpectedly, the Crown Princess next to him spoke up.

She smiled slightly and looked at the general, saying, "General Zhang, it seems you're not very good at managing your subordinates!"

Upon hearing this, not only did General Zhang's expression change.

Even the soldiers glared at her angrily.

Lingyan chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned.

General Zhang looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked, "Does the young lady know me?"

Lingyan replied, "I have fought against your Northern Li before, so I naturally want to understand all the generals of Northern Li thoroughly. I have read your information and portrait, so I naturally remember them."

Upon hearing this, apart from the assassins...

Everyone else immediately guessed who she was based on her self-identification and the information revealed in her words.

Lingyan, the Crown Princess of the Great Zhao Dynasty!

But why is she here at this time?

General Zhang couldn't understand it, but judging from the expressions of the people around her, he probably already knew who she was.

Moreover, they have already crossed the border and appear to be heading north.

Therefore, these people are His Majesty's men, and her identity must be genuine.

After confirming Lingyan's identity, General Zhang bowed to her and said, "So you are the Crown Princess of the Great Zhao Dynasty. Please forgive me for being blind and not recognizing you just now. I just wonder why the Crown Princess is here?"

Ling Yan did not answer, but her eyes were directed toward the assassin leader.

Upon hearing this, the assassin leader replied calmly, "I have nothing to say."

This matter cannot be disclosed at this time because it is not yet certain.

Besides, things might change.

Upon hearing this, General Zhang wisely refrained from pursuing the matter further.

Just then, an unexpected event occurred.

Half of his soldiers were found lying on the ground, poisoned and screaming in pain.

Even more seriously, more than a dozen soldiers had their eyes blinded by silver needles.

They were writhing on the ground in agony, screaming and yelling in agony.

Looking up, I saw the culprit seemingly enjoying the scene before him.

While admiring the view, he chuckled leisurely, "Indeed, I feel much better after taking action."