First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

"No need. I never give anyone a second chance except for Ye Nu. As for Mu Qingfu, I don't necessarily want to kill her. Since I failed to kill her, then so be it." Leng Xuanjue was indifferent.

Sun Wencai's eyes darted around, trying to think of another way to move Leng Xuanjue.

Leng Xuanjue gave Sun Wencai no more chances. He blinked, drew his sword from his waist, and with a swift stroke, blood splattered, staining the gauze window red.

When Sun's father heard the commotion, he rushed over. Before he could even speak, he was struck in a vital spot by a knife thrown by Leng Xuanjue and died in a pool of blood.

Then only Grandma Sun remained.

Leng Xuanjue turned around, a bloodthirsty sneer appearing in his eyes, his lips curving upwards, and he walked out of the room step by step.

When Gu Junxi and his group arrived at the Sun family's house, it was already on fire.

The fire was huge, and the flames illuminated the sky.

Even though the government sent a fire brigade, they were unable to extinguish the fire.

The Sun family's house was burned down to the ground, leaving nothing behind.

"This fire must have been set by the Sun family themselves. They dreamed of marrying the princess, but in the end, they got nothing. Not only did they marry a wicked woman, but they also owed the restaurant a hundred taels of silver. With no hope for life, they might as well die and be done with it."

"That makes sense. Although the Sun family suffered a pitiful end, they brought it upon themselves."

The onlookers sighed, and no one suspected that it was a premeditated murder.

Gu Junxi and her group exchanged glances among themselves in the crowd.

suicide?

That's impossible.

This was clearly what she had predicted; the murderer had indeed struck first against the Sun family.

A storm is brewing; things are likely to get turbulent in the capital.

In fact, as early as when I learned that the three kingdoms had come to pay tribute, I already knew that the peaceful days were long gone.

On the way back, everyone felt a little heavy-hearted.

It wasn't for the Sun family, nor for Wu Alan.

Wu Alan not only committed all sorts of evil deeds in her former husband's family, but she also acted recklessly in her own family.

No one will grieve when such a wicked person dies.

We walked back and parted ways at a crossroads.

Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye held hands.

Mu Qingfu was also being led by Zuo Chengfeng.

Gu Junxi broke the silence first, speaking with a smile: "Cousin, you should go back now. Today is your wedding night, don't let it interfere with your important matters!"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Mu Qingfu lightly patted Gu Junxi's chest.

Although she spent her days in the military and was used to telling dirty jokes to the men there, when it came to actually doing it herself, she still couldn't help but blush with shyness.

His wife blushed? This was the first time Zuo Chengfeng had ever seen this. He found it strange, but also found his wife even more interesting.

He longed to discover more different sides of his wife.

Zuo Chengfeng wasn't so eager for the wedding night just now, but now he's really impatient to get back to the mansion.

He tightened his grip on Mu Qingfu's hand and said to Gu Junxi.

"Then we'll be leaving now. The person who leaked the information to Sun Wencai might be after Qingfu, or they might be after the Crown Prince's residence. We should all be careful from now on."

After seeing Zuo Chengfeng and Mu Qingfu off, Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye returned to the Crown Prince's residence.

After closing the room door, Gu Junxi asked, "Ah Ling, has Lili found any clues?"

Mu Lingye shook his head: "Never."

"The enemy is in the dark, while we are in the light; it's indeed difficult to handle!" Gu Junxi was troubled, noticing that recently, things had suddenly piled up, one after another, each more troublesome than the last.

Mu Lingye considerately removed Gu Junxi's hairpins and massaged her temples to help her relax.

"Don't overthink it. The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light, which is indeed a bit difficult. But no matter how difficult it is, as long as they have ulterior motives, they will definitely make some moves. Then we won't be afraid, because we won't be able to catch them red-handed."

As Mu Lingye spoke, a cold glint flashed in his dark eyes.

Gu Junxi believed in Mu Lingye's strength.

However, this feeling of being out of control is still unpleasant.

In particular, for some reason, seeing the tragic state of the Sun family today gave her an inexplicable sense of unease, as if something bad was about to happen.

Not wanting Mu Lingye to worry, Gu Junxi gently rested her head on Mu Lingye's chest and softly hummed in response.

Mu Lingye gently stroked Gu Junxi's face, his gaze falling on her lips, and he couldn't help but lean down and kiss those red lips.

Gu Junxi was picked up and placed on the bed.

As Mu Lingye leaned in, intending to go further, he suddenly felt a pang in his chest, his body stiffened, and a strange sadness welled up in his heart, making it impossible for him to continue kissing.

"Ah Ling, what's wrong?" Gu Junxi noticed Mu Lingye's unusual behavior, opened her eyes, and reached out to touch Mu Lingye's forehead.

Mu Lingye turned his head to dodge, and when he turned back, there was nothing unusual.

He smiled warmly: "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered that I have official business to attend to today and can't be with you."

Gu Junxi blinked: "Really?"

"Okay!" Mu Lingye nodded and covered Gu Junxi with the blanket. "I'm going out for a bit. You should go to sleep early and don't wait for me."

The room door closed, but Gu Junxi still had her eyes open, staring blankly at the gauze curtains above her head.

After leaving the courtyard, Mu Lingye went directly to find Murong Yuan.

These days, Murong Yuan has been sending people to personally keep an eye on Su Li.

Murong, who was about to go to sleep, had her hair loose and was casually wearing an outer robe. She welcomed Mu Lingye in without any hesitation.

"How surprising! It's so late, Your Highness still has time to come see me today."

Everyone in the Crown Prince's residence knows that since the Crown Prince and Crown Princess consummated their marriage, they have been inseparable. The Crown Prince never goes out at night; he always stays in the courtyard with the Crown Princess.

Mu Lingye was in a bad mood. He glanced at Murong Yuan and said directly, "Murong Yuan, I feel like something's wrong with me these past few days."

"How is it?" Murong Yuan stopped joking and became serious upon hearing this.

Matters between husband and wife are not something to be discussed with outsiders.

Mu Lingye frowned, finding it somewhat difficult to speak.

After all, if one wants to do something to his wife physically but is not psychologically willing to, it's easy for people to think it's inappropriate.

But Mu Lingye's instinct for danger told him that this was definitely a hidden danger.

Murong Yuan was his strategist, his right-hand man, and a friend closer than a brother, so even if he was misunderstood, he had to tell Murong Yuan.

"I think I'm sick... Don't tell Xi about this yet..."

Mu Lingye told Murong Yuan about her situation.

“This isn’t the first time. These past few days, whenever I try to take things further with Xixi, a voice inside me stops me. It clearly tells me that doing so will only hurt Xixi.”

"Could it be that this is another relapse of an old illness?" Murong Yuan didn't misunderstand; in fact, he was indeed reliable.

The first thing that came to his mind was the time when Mu Lingye had a relapse and her cognition reverted to that of a three-year-old.

“It shouldn’t be.” Mu Lingye shook his head, a relieved smile unconsciously appearing on his lips: “Because of Xixi, I can now face Leng Xuanjue with equanimity, as you know. He can no longer have any influence on me.”

indeed so.

Murong Yuan recalled that at Ning Hanshuang's wedding banquet, Mu Lingye was indeed able to remain calm and composed towards Leng Xuanjue.

In the past few days, Mu Lingye has been in charge of receiving the Yan Kingdom delegation and has met with Leng Xuanjue every day without causing any trouble.

Mu Lingye has a psychological problem with Gu Junxi, and it is indeed not advisable for Gu Junxi to know about it for the time being.

Firstly, Gu Junxi would be worried if she knew.

Secondly, their relationship is progressing rapidly and sweetly. If Gu Junxi were told now that Mu Lingye can no longer share a room with her, Mu Lingye would lose face. It would also easily make Gu Junxi think that Mu Lingye is not interested in her.

Even couples need space and secrets.

"Since we don't want the Crown Princess to know for the time being, let's consult Prince Su. We can also send a letter to Master Suxin at Medicine King Valley."

Murong Yuan's arrangement aligned with Mu Lingye's expectations, and Mu Lingye had no objections.

After the two discussed it, Mu Lingye did not leave, but went directly to Murong Yuan's bed and lay down.