The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Could this be the reason why her mother is hiding from her and refusing to show herself?

Jian Yue grew increasingly frightened as she thought about it. She stared intently at Hei Feng and asked, "Tell me, where is my mother?"

Hei Feng smiled, met Jian Yue's gaze, and instead of answering, asked, "Then tell me, if you found your mother now, what would you do?"

"That's none of your business. Just tell me where she is."

"What harm is there in telling you? But there are some things you haven't had time to accept yet. How are you going to face her? Besides, if she wanted you to find her, do you think she would have been hiding until now?"

Even if I told you where she was, you still wouldn't be able to find her. Even if I took you to see her now, she would vanish in the next moment. What's the point?

"But she is my mother."

Tears suddenly welled up in Jian Yue's eyes, but the unwillingness and stubbornness in her eyes held her back from falling. She looked at Hei Feng and said, "Don't you have a mother? Don't you know the feelings of a child? Do you know that I watched her suffer for ten years, watched her suffer great calamities and become thin as a rake, yet she still helped me escape from this sea of ​​suffering? Do you know that for five years while I was away, every night in the quiet of the night, I washed my face with tears, accusing myself of being unfilial?"

My mother is my life, the pillar that has brought me to where I am today. Now she is in danger, and I don't even have the ability to find her. Can you feel my despair?

After Jian Yue finished speaking, tears finally streamed down her face, dripping onto the table, their sound particularly clear in the quiet night.

Looking at the fragile moon, Hei Feng's eyes softened, but were mixed with pity for those who were trapped in the maze.

After a long while, he stood up, looked at Jian Yue and said, "Thinking about it more won't help. It's not that I don't want you to find her, it's just that my abilities are limited. I don't even know where your mother is."

Jian Yue suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"impossible."

Hei Feng turned around, his back to Jian Yue, and said with his eyes lowered, "Believe it or not, I disdain lying. Jian Yue, sometimes what you see is not necessarily the truth. I just hope that you can see through the real mystery as soon as possible so that you can find a way out."

After Hei Feng finished speaking, he left in an instant. Jian Yue stood blankly in front of the table, her eyes glazed over.

He drank cup after cup of wine, emptying one wine jar after another. In the darkness of night, the black wind still couldn't calm his heart. He looked up at the moon in the sky and sighed alone in the cold wind.

He considered himself not to be a person who acted on emotion, but after meeting Jian Yue, his perception began to be overturned.

Shangguan Jianyue was no different from anyone else, so why could every smile and frown of hers touch his heart?

Kumu Zhang stood not far from him, wanting to stop him but never daring to step forward.

He had never seen Black Wind lose his composure like this before, nor had he ever imagined that Black Wind would lose his composure over a chess piece.

"Black Wind's calamity has arrived."

A hoarse, shrill voice rang out beside him. Ku Mu Zhang glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and sneered, "The fortune teller who has never seen the sun or moon has actually come out and even took the initiative to talk to an old beggar like me. This really frightens me."

The young man who spoke glanced indifferently at Kumu Zhang, his delicate oval face expressionless as he looked at Hei Feng and said, "Shouldn't you be concerned about your master who is about to face tribulation?"

Upon hearing this, Kumu Zhang suddenly smiled, then looked at Heifeng strangely and asked, "It's strange, he has lived for hundreds of years and has seen all kinds of women, whether they are beautiful, alluring, pure, or aloof."

But never before had it felt like this; it was as if she had lost her true self. That girl seemed like just an ordinary person to me, so how could she have him so tightly under her control?

Kumu Zhang was puzzled. Although he favored Jian Yue, he had never had any improper thoughts. After all, he had lived for too long and had long forgotten what emotions were.

The young man shook his head and said, "Human emotions are the most difficult thing to comment on. They can remain dormant for thousands of years or erupt in a single day. As for why, perhaps it's simply because you've met the right person. But Black Wind met that person, but at the wrong time."

Zhang, the withered tree, was taken aback and looked at the young man. The young man was unusually not expressionless and extremely cold, but rather had a hint of melancholy in his eyes, which added a touch of human warmth to her pale and bloodless face.

He suddenly smiled and said, "Why is Xingke being so sentimental? Could it be that you have someone else in your heart?"

Upon hearing this, Xingke's lips curled slightly, but then she suppressed it, and her tone became much colder than before. She said, "The person in your heart? The heart is already dead, how can you talk about the person in your heart?"

"Zhang the withered tree is finished. Black Wind is doomed. There's only one way to save his life."

Late at night, at the Princess's residence.

After escaping the Crown Prince's residence, Qiu Lingyu headed towards the Princess's residence. Yin San was being held captive by Heli Hong, and she had to rescue him before Heli Hong could make a move.

Upon arriving at the Princess's residence, she found it eerily quiet. The patrolling guards that had been everywhere were nowhere to be seen. Qiu Lingyu frowned, glanced in the direction of Heli Hong's residence, thought for a moment, and then headed towards Bai Jianan's study.

The journey was smooth, but when Qiu Lingyu arrived at Bai Jianan's study, she couldn't find him. She frowned slightly and was about to leave when she suddenly felt a chill creep up her neck.

She suddenly dodged to the side, and her eyes lit up. She quickly covered her eyes with her arm and saw a crowd of people pouring out from all sides and surrounding her.

Heli Hong walked out of the study's inner chamber with a cold laugh, saying, "Shangguan Jian Yue, do you really think this is your home? How dare you come here? Wouldn't it be better to stay with your Crown Prince?"

The study was brightly lit by the torches.

The intense hatred and murderous intent on Helihong's face made Qiu Lingyu's eyes flash with doubt.

However, she didn't rush to refute, but instead asked coldly, "What do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Helihong suddenly turned ferocious and said, "What do I want? I want you to die, but you are really too lucky to be alive. You even managed to get on that prince's side. I have to say, Shangguan Jianyue, you are really too despicable. It's a pity for your husband's affection for you. You are not worthy of his love at all."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Lingyu suddenly smiled and said, "If that's the case, then does he love you? Don't forget, no matter how you use Gu, he has always only had me in his heart, while you are just living in a dream you've woven yourself."

Upon hearing this, Heli Hong was furious and stepped forward, saying, "You're talking nonsense! How do you know he doesn't love me? He no longer has any Gu worms in his body, but he's still gentle with me. He even said that he wants to spend his whole life with me. I am the only Qingyan Marquis's heir apparent and the one who will help him ascend the throne in the future."

"And you, he has long forgotten you. Even if you come here now and see him, do you think he will recognize you? Don't forget, there is another person in my household who looks exactly like you. My husband sees her, and he still won't remember her at all. So, even if you die today, no one will remember you."

Qiu Lingyu remained silent, and Heli Hong immediately laughed triumphantly: "What? Heartbroken? Then I'll send you to your death. Don't count on your wolf anymore; I've already caught it, skinned it, gutted it, and stewed it to feed the dogs."

As she spoke, Heli Hong waved her hand, and countless flying knives flew towards Qiu Lingyu. Qiu Lingyu skillfully wielded her long sword to defend herself, but she was still hit by two flying knives.

Fortunately, these throwing knives were not poisoned; otherwise, she would have been helpless.

Seeing that she had been poisoned, Helihong laughed and said, "You didn't die from the last poison, so this time, I won't use poison. I want you to taste the feeling of dying from blood loss. It must be extremely exhilarating."

Heli Hong had completely gone mad. She watched with excitement as Qiu Lingyu thrashed about in the sea of ​​blood. However, even though Qiu Lingyu was hit, her men still couldn't capture her.

Herihong was furious: "Damn it, I'll kill you."

As she spoke, she drew a soft sword from her waist and thrust it straight at Qiu Lingyu.

Qiu Lingyu had been keeping an eye on Heli Hong out of the corner of her eye. When she saw Heli Hong make a move, she sneered and pounced on Heli Hong in an instant, the bloodlust in her eyes revealing her intense killing intent.

Born in the far north, dancing with wolves, the wolfish nature in their bones has never been hidden. Now, once blood is drawn, they will fight to the death.

She lunged at Helihong without hesitation, and in the ensuing battle, she forced Helihong into a corner with just one move, leaving her unable to retaliate.

Seeing that Heli Hong was restrained, everyone rushed towards this side, and the entire encirclement was immediately breached. Qiu Lingyu smiled slightly and took advantage of this moment to break through the encirclement and leave through the window.

As she left, she laughed loudly and said, "Heli Hong, after this, the Northern Desert and the Miao region will be irreconcilable enemies. Just wait for the iron cavalry of the Northern Desert to trample your Miao region's sacred land!"

Upon hearing this, Heli Hong was stunned for a moment before suddenly throwing down the soft sword in his hand and coldly saying, "We've fallen into a trap. She is not Shangguan Jianyue, but Princess Qiu Lingyu of the Northern Desert."

Qiu Lingyu didn't linger and went straight to the dungeon of the Princess's mansion. Having lived in the Princess's mansion for some time, she had already figured out all the places. However, to her surprise, Yin San was not imprisoned here.

Seeing the empty dungeon, Qiu Lingyu suddenly felt a surge of irritation. She inadvertently aggravated her wound and squatted down with a muffled groan.

At her feet, a pair of black shoes appeared. Qiu Lingyu looked up with a cold eye and was stunned for a moment, her expression somewhat blank.

However, it was only for a moment before she lowered her eyes, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and said coldly, "You've come to arrest me?"

The newcomer wore a half-mask, his face hidden beneath it, revealing only the area below his nose. He smiled slightly, his words carrying a hint of helplessness.

"Yes, I'm taking you back. You little rascal, I already said I'd handle this myself, but you still insisted on getting involved. Now you've backed down and brought this on yourself."