After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Xue Fengshi eventually went to Jiangzhou, carrying the foolishness of willingly entering the game and the courage of going against all odds, heading into a perilous situation.

When the Empress Dowager found out, she was furious, but the man had already left the city overnight, so what could she do?

In the end, they had no choice but to make a quick decision and bring his wife and daughters into the palace to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from harming them.

He immediately dispatched a cavalry unit with a legitimate imperial decree to pursue him, in order to ensure that Xue Fengshi could reach Jiangzhou safely.

“Father…” He Congjun, who had just gotten up and received the news, quickly walked into the study and whispered something to He Shidao.

He Shidao laughed heartily after hearing this, "Hahaha, you did a good job. I'll toast you with water instead of wine."

"Thank you, Father," took the cup and drank it all in one gulp, and He Congjun felt very happy.

"Shouldn't we urge them next?"

"Hey, no rush. She's still my own daughter. The old man won't kill her until he digs out the last secret."

"Besides, the timing isn't right now."

He Congjun, unaware of the situation, asked, "What timing?"

Once Xue Fengshi leaves, the seemingly stable political situation will be torn open. If they don't take action now, won't others seize the opportunity?

Consort Xuan

"Her?" He Congjun didn't quite understand.

"That woman is capable of betraying even her own relatives, and she turned a blind eye to His Majesty's predicament. What could possibly happen to such a ruthless woman?"

He Shidao slowly used his chopsticks to pry open the soup dumpling, letting the soup inside spill out. "Wait two more days, and He Yao will personally tear this crack even bigger."

“This…” He Congjun thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, “Father is so thoughtful.”

This would make it much easier for them to control the court, and they wouldn't even need to lift a finger on the surface!

He Shidao, amused by his son's coaxing, smiled helplessly yet indulgently, "You~"

Then, he earnestly instructed, "Now that Xue Fengshi is gone, you should also go to the Censorate."

"The people there are notoriously difficult to deal with. Don't be like you are at home. Be more careful and don't let those civil officials find fault with you."

He Congjun immediately stood up and bowed solemnly, "Father, rest assured, your son will definitely not let you down."

......

As Master Dao had predicted, He Yao could no longer sit still after receiving the painting of "The Monkey King".

Compared to Xue Fengshi, she was even more outrageous, leaving no room for anyone to react before leaving the capital without permission.

"What?!" Upon receiving the message, Baili Ming felt as if the sky had fallen.

How could He Yao be so impulsive!

And how come she's only receiving news now that something happened three hours ago?!

"Fenglan, prepare the horses!" Without bothering with further research, Baili Ming turned to leave.

Hopefully, it's not too late to catch up now.

Unexpectedly, after taking only a few steps, the sulforaphane in front of her retreated again...

"How......"

An elderly man with white hair and beard appeared outside the door, holding a tiger-headed staff, with the guards behind him all looking grim.

Looking at the frail and elderly Baili Jiangluo, Baili Ming was at a loss for words.

Looking down... he was actually able to stand up!

"What, after all these years, you don't even recognize your own father?" Baili Jiangluo sat down in the spot where Baili Ming had just been, but there was not a trace of joy in his eyes as he reunited with his daughter.

After calming down a bit, Baili Ming caught a glimpse of Feng Deng, who was bound hand and foot, gagged, dragged up, and thrown aside. She then understood everything.

No wonder she's receiving messages now.

She slowly walked up to Baili Jiangluo and bowed deeply, saying, "Daughter greets Father."

"It's rare to be able to hold your ground even in a situation like this."

After finishing her ceremony, Baili Ming stood up, her smile forced and insincere. "The fact that Father was able to appear before his daughter so quietly shows that everything is under your control."

"Since defeat is inevitable, what is there for my daughter to do?"

Baili Jianglu smiled enigmatically, then stared at Baili Ming for a long while, realizing that he couldn't see through his daughter.

"You really do look like a filial daughter."

"Slap!" The next moment, a slap landed directly on Baili Ming's face.

"Young Miss!" As soon as Feng Lan, who had already been restrained, struggled, she was pressed firmly to the ground by the guards.

Baili Jiangluo glanced at him with disdain, "He really is a loyal dog."

"Why should Father make things difficult for others?" Baili Ming said casually, bowing with his hands clasped. He seemed completely unconcerned about being beaten in public.

"If you have any questions, you can simply tell your daughter."

"Ha!" Baili Jiangluo laughed in anger, "If you were obedient, why would your father be here?"

"After all, the life of drinking tea and eating meals every day, and walking dogs while watching Douyu is indeed very comfortable." He said it casually, but every word was spoken through gritted teeth.

"What a pity, you guys are all such a worry."

“Since Father has handed over the family business to us, he should understand that ‘letting go’ is the greatest help he can give to his children.”

"Ha," Baili Jiangluo sneered.

He got up, walked to Baili Ming's side, and then stopped.

"Waaaah..." Feng Deng was startled and frantically writhed toward her.

Seeing this, Baili Jiangluo became even more dissatisfied, "You really are my good daughter, you can even bribe the person who has been with me for decades."

"Father is joking."

Seeing that Baili Ming showed no dissatisfaction, and was even respectful, Baili Jiangluo's gaze deepened. "However, what I can give you, I can also take back."

He walked straight out of the courtyard, and a deep, aged voice followed, "The young lady is seriously ill. You must take good care of her and not let anyone disturb her peace."

......

Waking up from a nightmare once again, Baili Ce was terrified.

She patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief. She didn't know whether Wang Qingyan had drugged her or if she had contracted a serious illness.

For three days now, every time I try to catch my breath, I dream of being chased by a group of evil spirits.

"What's wrong?" Hearing the noise, Wang Qingyan came over from next door holding a candlestick.

"Nothing much..." Wait a minute, how come he got here so fast?

Could it be that he's been staring at her ever since she fell asleep?

Or is it that this bastard doesn't need to sleep at all?

"Why did you hit yourself?" Wang Qingyan had already turned on the lights in the room and was puzzled to see that her right cheek was red.

Ah, so... so she was actually hitting herself in her dream about fighting ghosts?

Ouch, no wonder it hurts so much.

She mechanically met his eyes. "Didn't you hit me?"

???

"Do you want to hear what you're saying?" Wang Qingyan leaned closer.

"You're the one who hit me!"

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got, so I just punched him! Bang!

If he hadn't been watching her the whole time, how could she have been chased by a ghost in her dream!

Wang Qingyan was stunned.

Although it wasn't heavy, the person was stunned.

Bai Li Ce remained calm and composed. "You were just dreaming when you made that call."

"I'll return the favor with a punch now, and we'll call it even."

Then he shrank back down, covered himself with the blanket and went to sleep... but before he could pretend to be asleep, Wang Qingyan pulled the blanket off again.

"Having a nightmare?"

"......" playing dead tactic.

"Did you really dream that I hit you?"

"..." Otherwise what?

"If that's the case, you can punch me a few times without any problem."

LOL, he actually believed it!

"I also had a dream, would you like to hear it?"

Tch, who wants to hear that?

Sit up immediately!

"You said..." I almost forgot, when a crazy person asks a polite question, we must be even more polite than them.

Wang Qingyan helped her tidy her messy hair, and he didn't seem angry at all.

She smiled warmly, "I dreamt that you killed me."

Bai Lize's eyes widened in disbelief!

Quickly shift your position and listen to his detailed description.

"Really?!" That's great.

She said that the harder you work, the luckier you get.

You look like you're very happy.

Um... Baili Ce tried his best to control his smile, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

So she simply couldn't hold back anymore, "Hahahaha... I'm so sorry... Hahaha... I didn't mean to, but it's really funny, hahahahahaha..."

Grasping her wrist, Wang Qingyan's face darkened. "You'd be so happy if I died?"

"Ha...uh..." He stopped smiling and became serious. "That's not it either."

It will only be happier than this.

"fraud"

"You know I'd lie, so why are you asking?"

“…” Wang Qingyan’s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing his killing intent.

But he still didn't do anything to her.

Instead, she continued recounting the dream, "In the dream, I died a terrible death, without even a complete body left."

OK OK~

That's her style.

She absolutely loved this bedtime story!

"And you, after you succeeded, left with someone else without looking back."

"Explain yourself more clearly, which 'other person' are you referring to?"

She's not that kind of person.

Wang Qingyan glared at her mercilessly, "Which other person are you thinking of?"

Quickly offering a perfunctory reply, "Okay, okay, I won't go~"

"You didn't shed a single tear for me."

Hearing this, Baili Ce fell into deep thought...

Immersing myself in the emotion, I exclaimed in exasperation, "Nonsense! I'd definitely cry my eyes out for you!"

Are tears of joy not tears?! Why discriminate against them?!

"Ha, you lied to me again."

"This really doesn't exist."

He raised three fingers again, this was Baili Ce's 392nd oath, "I promise, if you really, really, really die, I will cry for you, remain chaste for you for the rest of my life, not eat for at least three days, and never remarry!"

"And I absolutely won't look at other men!"

After watching her quietly for a while, Wang Qingyan silently put her hand under the covers.

Then I slowly lay down and rested my head on her lap.

Bai Li Ce thought he would say something more, but to her surprise, even after her legs had gone numb, he still didn't say anything.

"But who exactly is this other person you're talking about?" Bai Li Ce had no choice but to ask himself.

"I couldn't see clearly in my dream, but it felt like a woman."

woman?

Could it be the one from Fengdu Garden?

Bai Li Ce thought about it carefully... and finally felt that Wang Qing Yan might be testing her.

"What else did you dream about?"

"You are rich, but also lonely."

"That's fake. How can someone with money be lonely? They'll just be living the high life."

Having money but no man or children, wouldn't that be incredibly frustrating!

"Ahhh..." Wang Qingyan gripped her so tightly it hurt.

She almost broke my wrist!

"Would you die if you didn't get angry?"

So are you testing me?

"Yes"

Just say it.

"So, do you have an answer in your heart?"

"You're heartless."

In the past, Baili Ce would have been furious.

You, Wang Qingyan, have the nerve to accuse me of being heartless?

But now, she says, "Isn't that obvious? After being with you for so long, what kind of good person could I be? I would have become a monster long ago."

"..." She was speechless, choked by her words.

"Shall we continue with our bet?"

Wang Qingyan mumbled a faint response, still half-asleep.

"..."

"Aren't you afraid your nightmares will come true?"

"I don't believe you can beat me."

"......" How confident.

"Can you get up?"

"Ok?"

"My leg is about to break."

......