Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Xiaoyue asked Yin Pan'er, "Then, sir..."

Before Xiaoyue could speak, Yin Pan'er said, "It's alright... let's bring them over and see their reaction..."

Xiaoyue nodded: "It seems that Nie Bing doesn't know what happened..."

After hearing Xiaoyue's words, Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "Alright... since that's the case, go and bring the person over."

Xiaoyue nodded.

Yin Pan'er changed her clothes again and went to the reception hall next door.

At this moment, a man who was wrapped up tightly sat down on one side.

A mad Taoist priest was wearing a tattered, patched Taoist robe.

The mad Taoist was still the same as before, but what was completely different was that his eyes seemed to have become much more resolute...

Just then, Nie Bing was standing next to a man who was completely covered up.

Upon seeing Yin Pan'er approaching, he rushed forward in a few quick steps.

"Pan'er, I'm sorry to disturb your rest... I originally thought it was getting late and I'd let the master see you tomorrow... but he seems eager to see you... that's why he's so impatient..."

Yin Pan'er smiled slightly at Nie Bing and then said, "I understand..."

As Yin Pan'er spoke, she looked at the man sitting on the side who was completely covered up.

The man showed no intention of getting up.

Then the Mad Taoist spoke up to Yin Pan'er, saying, "Miss Pan'er, since this is a private conversation, all bystanders... should leave."

Xiaoyue was about to speak, but Yin Pan'er stopped her with a look...

Yin Pan'er said to the mad Taoist priest, "You are..."

Before Yin Pan'er could even ask, the Mad Taoist nodded with a smile, "That's right... that's me!"

Before Yin Pan'er could ask, the mad Taoist continued, "If you want to know anything else... our master will explain it to you... but now you need to dismiss all irrelevant people..."

Yin Pan'er then said to Xiaoyue, "Xiaoyue, you may leave now..."

Seeing their resentful expressions, Xiaoyue threatened them, "You...you all better watch out...If you dare harm our master, even a single hair on his head, our people will not let you get away with it..."

Despite Xiaoyue's threats, they weren't worried or afraid at all...

Instead, he had a completely indifferent expression.

Just then, Xiaoyue left.

As soon as she stepped out, Nie Bing closed the door.

Yin Pan'er said with a hint of helplessness, "Since this Taoist priest is your man, he should know that everyone here is my own person..."

As she spoke, Yin Pan'er turned to look at Nie Bing and asked, "Sister Bing, what you said..."

Nie Bing smiled slightly, then said to Yin Pan'er, "Pan'er, this is His Highness the Crown Prince..."

As Nie Bing spoke, she pointed to a man on the side who was completely covered up.

Yin Pan'er said to the man, "Are you the real Crown Prince, Xiao Ce?"

The man remained seated and silent, while the previously taciturn mad Taoist priest now seemed to have become a mouthpiece...

“Pan’er, what I am about to say is a paraphrase of His Highness the Crown Prince.”

After saying this, the Mad Taoist completely changed his speaking speed and manner.

"That's right, it's me! Long time no see, Pan'er!"

Although the voice was still that of the Mad Taoist, Yin Pan'er immediately recognized the tone.

"Stop pretending... There's no one else here, what are you afraid of that makes you hide your true colors..." Yin Pan'er said.

The man, who was wrapped up tightly, remained motionless.

But the mad Taoist continued, "There's nothing wrong with not showing my true face. Because if I did, I'm afraid I'd scare you..."

Yin Pan'er spoke with great conviction: "If you have something to say, just say it directly... I will absolutely not be intimidated..."

"If you want me to believe you and want to be with you... then let me see you... if you don't even dare to do that..."

The man who was wrapped up tightly was still there.

The mad Taoist kept repeating his words, and then said, "What's so difficult about this? I have nothing to hide... I can show you, but I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it."

Nie Bing remained silent to the side.

Yin Pan'er raised an eyebrow, then said, "To be honest, I'm not scared at all..."

The man then began to move, peeling off the cloth wrapped around his body, one layer at a time.

As more and more men dismantle [the structures]...

Yin Pan'er's expression grew increasingly grim as she waited for the man to completely remove the cloth wrapped around her body.

Yin Pan'er had a look on her face as if she had seen a ghost.

"You...you...you...you..."

Then the man made a very strange sound: "I told you... it would scare you..."

Yin Pan'er had indeed imagined many possibilities, but she never expected it to be like this.

She described it all as indescribable.

"What...what exactly are you...?"

Seeing Yin Pan'er's frightened expression, the man began to wrap the pieces of cloth he had taken off his body around again.

"What am I? I'm just someone who was usurped and survived by sheer luck..."

"That person took everything from me!"

"He not only took everything from me... he also... he deceived you... he deceived the whole world..."

The man became more and more agitated as he spoke, until his voice finally disappeared.

The mad Taoist then added, "Alright, Miss Pan'er, the master can't say too much... I will relay the rest..."

Although Yin Pan'er was still incredibly shocked, she nodded nonetheless.

Just then, the mad Taoist made a gesture of invitation...

Then the mad Taoist waved his hand.

Xiaoyue, who had been eavesdropping outside, suddenly couldn't hear a sound at all.

It was eerily quiet inside; there wasn't a single sound.

Xiaoyue tried to rush in several times, but then she remembered what Yin Pan'er had told her.

They had no choice but to wait outside, and a full hour passed.

Xiaoyue couldn't resist any longer and knocked on the door. Yin Pan'er opened the door.

Yin Pan'er's face looked extremely ugly at this moment.

Xiaoyue was just about to ask.

Yin Pan'er said to Xiaoyue, "They are good people, you don't need to worry. Don't bother us..."

As she spoke, Yin Pan'er closed the door again.

Xiaoyue was still pressed against the door; it was still very quiet inside.

The door wasn't opened until just as dawn was breaking on the second day.

Xiao Duo waited outside all night, but didn't hear a single word...

Next, Nie Bing emerged, leading the Mad Taoist and a man who was bundled up tightly.

Seeing that Yin Pan'er hadn't followed her out, Xiao Yue nervously ran over.

Yin Pan'er sat there in a daze, her face pale and her brows furrowed.

Xiaoyue first checked Yin Pan'er's breathing...

Fortunately, Yin Pan'er is perfectly fine.

"My lord...my lord."

Xiaoyue called out softly twice, and then Yin Pan'er came back to her senses.

Before Xiaoyue could even ask, Yin Pan'er said anxiously, "Xiaoyue, let's go! Let's go quickly!"