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

At this moment, King Bei Li was anxiously waiting in the hall.

His heart felt as if it were being gnawed at by a million ants, filled with anxiety and unease.

He would occasionally look up and gaze toward the entrance of the hall, his eyes filled with anticipation and longing.

The atmosphere in the hall was tense and oppressive, and the heartbeat of the Northern King could be clearly heard.

Various speculations and worries kept surfacing in his mind.

As time ticked by, King Bei Li's patience gradually wore thin.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of anxiety and unease.

Just as King Bei Li was about to lose his patience, a series of light footsteps finally came from the entrance of the hall.

The Northern King froze instantly, his gaze fixed on the entrance, his heart filled with anticipation.

When he finally saw Ling Yan appear at the entrance of the hall, a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

He immediately got up and went to greet her, his steps quick as if he were afraid that Lingyan would suddenly disappear.

However, when he approached Lingyan and saw her expression, a strong sense of worry welled up in his heart.

Extremely anxious, she quickly asked, "How are you? Are you badly injured? Why do you look so pale?"

His voice was full of concern and worry, and his eyes were full of heartache.

Lingyan thought to herself: My face looks so bad because of you. Why did you have to come and disturb my sleep so late at night?

However, she didn't say these words aloud. Instead, she walked straight past him and sat down on a chair to the side.

Her movements appeared somewhat stiff and indifferent, as if she was deliberately keeping her distance from the King of Bei Li.

The Northern King felt a slight pang in his heart as he watched Ling Yan's actions.

After Lingyan sat down, she asked in a very cold tone, "King Beili, you've come so late at night, is there something important you need?"

Her voice was cold and devoid of warmth, as if she were speaking to a stranger.

Looking at Ling Yan's indifferent expression, the King of Bei Li felt a deep sense of loss.

But he took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then slowly said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to come and see you."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yan slightly raised her head, glanced at the Northern King, and said without a trace of emotion in her eyes, "Now that I have seen it and know that I will not die, I will go back to rest if there is nothing else."

Her tone remained cold and devoid of warmth.

Looking at Lingyan's exhausted appearance, the King of Beili felt a pang of heartache.

So he cut straight to the point, saying, "I already know about what happened today, and I will definitely give you an explanation and find out who is behind it so that I can avenge you."

His voice was full of concern and determination, and his eyes were full of sincerity.

After saying that, his gaze fell on the wound on Ling Yan's arm, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Lingyan felt his gaze and slightly raised her head to look.

This sight almost made Lingyan suffocate.

The look in his eyes...

How can you be so affectionate and gentle?

She recalled the attitude and expression of the Northern King when he spoke to her that night.

Coupled with the way he looked at her at that moment, Lingyan instantly came to a very terrifying and unbelievable guess.

No way! You freaking can't be serious!

Thinking about this made her feel so disgusted she wanted to vomit.

The Northern King noticed Lingyan's unusual behavior and immediately stepped forward, his face full of anxiety and panic.

His eyes showed deep worry, and he asked anxiously, "Are you alright? What happened?"

His voice trembled slightly, as if he were afraid of hearing a bad answer.

Looking at him like this, Lingyan felt an even stronger sense of disgust.

Her brows furrowed tightly, and her eyes were filled with disgust.

She couldn't stand the Northern King being so close to her, as if his presence was a form of pollution.

Moreover, she glanced again at the way the Northern King was looking at her. The intense and passionate emotion in his eyes sent chills down her spine.

And she finally realized that her guess was not just a guess, but a fact.

No way, how could that be?

How could he possibly be with her...?

But no matter how impossible it seems, it is true.

Lingyan felt a wave of unease and disgust, as if she had swallowed a fly.

So she immediately told him to leave, her voice cold and resolute: "It's late, I need to rest. Prince Bei Li, you should leave now."

The reason why the King of Beili did not pretend to have feelings for her today was to test her reaction.

But to his surprise, the result was a huge disappointment.

Actually, he didn't expect her to give him a pleasant look.

But her look of disgust, as if she were looking at trash, still tore at his heart.

So he said nothing more and silently turned and left.

His steps were heavy and slow, as if he were enduring immense pain.

When the King of Beili reached the door, he suddenly stopped.

Then he turned back to look at Lingyan, his eyes filled with reluctance and concern.

Lingyan was disgusted once again, and tried her best to endure the discomfort.

After he completely disappeared from the doorway, Lingyan finally released the nausea she had been holding back for half a day and vomited for a very long time.

They only stopped when their stomachs were completely empty.

It's crazy!

What is this called!

She had never thought of such a thing, nor had she ever considered trying to seduce him or use her feelings to achieve any purpose.

Because she was unwilling to do so.

But now he himself...

Sigh, you can only blame it on her overwhelming charm.

It doesn't matter. Although she finds it disgusting, it's an insignificant person, and she doesn't need to take it to heart.

She should pretend she doesn't know anything about this.

Although she knew he was doing it on purpose tonight.

Because if you want to hide it, you can definitely hide it.

But he did it so obviously; it was definitely intentional.

Then don't blame her for being so cold and heartless.

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Meanwhile, on Yao Taifu's side, after returning home that night, he immediately went to inquire among the officials of his faction whether anyone had done this behind his back.

The answer they received was that none of them had taken any action.

To prevent anyone from deceiving him, Grand Tutor Yao even went out of his way to investigate.

The investigation results were consistent with what they said, so he was finally certain that it wasn't one of his people who did it.

Of course not, because they really haven't done it!

Therefore, Grand Tutor Yao finally believed that it was indeed His Majesty who had deliberately framed him.

As for the Northern King, thanks to Chu Xiyao's efforts, he was also convinced that this matter was done by people from Grand Tutor Yao's side.

The purpose was to disrupt the friendly relations with Da Zhao, so that his prestige and popularity as the King of Bei Li would plummet.

Therefore, both parties believed that the other had done it.

The main reason was that they all investigated the assassination attempt that day, but found that they couldn't find anything.

Regardless of the assassins' identities or where their bodies ended up.

They couldn't even find out where they had taken the Crown Princess when they kidnapped her.

There wasn't a single clue!

The fact that the traces could be erased so cleanly in such a short time suggests that the other party had no ulterior motives.

Meanwhile, King Bei Li had not been able to find any clues during this period.

Grand Tutor Yao assumed that he had deliberately failed to find out, since it was he who had done it.

The King of Beili believed that Grand Tutor Yao had become increasingly audacious, daring to commit such a treasonous act.

They actually disregarded the overall situation and national interests just to harm him.

How can such an official be allowed to remain in office?

However, he had no evidence to support his claim and could not use it to launch an attack, nor did he know which official had done it.

Therefore, King Beili could only use this as an excuse to dismiss a few officials from Yao Taifu's side.

Meanwhile, seeing His Majesty's suppression of them, Grand Tutor Yao also began to fight back.

Since His Majesty has been unrighteous first, then don't blame them for being unjust.

Thus, the two sides began fighting again, and the conflict became even more intense and chaotic than before.

Lingyan, meanwhile, stayed in a secluded corner of the mansion, quietly "recovering from her injuries" and leisurely watching this grand spectacle unfold.