Are these two brothers competing with each other in being more ruthless?

  Just as her sharp fingernails were about to pierce Bai Xiner's neck, a white light suddenly shot out, and He Lan's "ah" sound retracted her hand. In an instant, a bright red light burst forth from her wrist.

  Immediately afterwards, fists rained down on her frail old body like raindrops, and she quickly rolled out to one side.

  "Princess?!" Yin Du quickly helped Bai Xin up, his handsome face momentarily pale with fright.

  Fortunately, Bai Xin was sitting on a soft cushion, so when He Lan pressed down, she only leaned back against the ground and didn't feel any shock to her stomach. However, that one movement did make her heart skip a beat.

  Her hands were on her belly, and when Yin Du helped her up, she was covered in fine sweat on her forehead, all of which was frightened by the sudden scene just now.

  "I'm fine." Yan Yin's stiff smile was frozen on her face, she raised her eyes and looked over, suddenly her eyes widened in shock, she couldn't help but get up from the soft cushion and ran towards Liu Xue Lan, "Xue Lan!"

  He Lan had been kicked into a corner by Xue Ying and fainted once again.

  But Liu Xuelan lay on the ground, panting and humming a cold air.

  "Xue Lan! How are you? Are you hurt somewhere?" Looking at Liu Xue Lan supporting her left waist, Bai Xin Ran didn't dare touch her casually. She stuck out her huge belly and couldn't squat down, so she could only slightly bend her waist to check Liu Xue Lan's situation with her eyes. Her heart was anxious to death, and she quickly shouted loudly, "Bai Yu, Qing Hong, come in quickly! Yin Du, hurry back to Cheng Wang Fu to bring Zhang Yu Yi over. Also, have someone go notify Feng De Wang!"

  Yin Du didn't hesitate for a moment and quickly left.

  Bai Yu and Qing Hong heard the sound and came in from outside the door. In an instant, they were also frightened pale.

  "Your Highness!"

  "Your Highness!"

  Two maidservants rushed over in unison, about to go and support Liu Xue Lian who was on the ground.

  "Don't move her!" Bai Xinzhi quickly stopped the two of them. Now it's uncertain where Xue Lian has a problem, if they accidentally touch the injured area or shock the fetus, the situation will be even more dire.

  Bai Yu and Qing Hong crouched on the ground, not daring to stretch out their hands to touch Liu Xue Lan at all, but the two of them were so anxious that tears welled up in their eyes, almost crying out.

  "My back hurts, I'm fine... just twisted my waist." Liu Xue Lan's face was a bit distorted, she panted cold air while comforting. It was better not to touch her because earlier when she punched He Lan Shi, she used too much force and accidentally sprained her waist.

  ……

  Fengde Wangfu

  Xia Lixun did not follow Liu Xuelan out and summoned some officials in the mansion to discuss matters.

  Several people were talking in the study when suddenly Luo Ming appeared with a flustered expression.

  "What's going on?" Xia Lixun shot a cold glance over, puzzled by his subordinate's sudden lack of courtesy.

  "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The princess was injured at the 'Mouthful of Fragrance' roast duck restaurant!" Luo Ming's face was tense, and he didn't care about etiquette anymore as he hastily reported the urgent matter. The prince treasured the princess like a precious gem, and with the little prince in her belly, he was even more worried - if something had happened, how could it be endured?

  "What?!" Xia Lixun suddenly jumped up from his chair, his entire face instantly turning iron-gray.

  Luo Ming was about to explain what had happened when a figure quickly flashed past him from the side. When he came back to his senses, the figure of his own king was no longer in the room. He didn't dare to stay any longer and hastily chased after him.

  Several staff members were also shocked. This Princess Fongde is not ordinary precious now, that's the treasure of King Fongde's heart. They are all supporters of King Fongde's ascension to the throne, and what this child in Princess Fongde's belly represents, everyone understands.

  If something goes wrong, how can this be good?

  Several attendants came back to their senses, looked at each other, and quickly got up and followed them out.

  ……

  'Man Zui Xiang' roast duck restaurant, when I arrived, my heart almost jumped out of my throat.

  The whole house was in disarray, and he was so shocked that his face changed instantly. In just a few strides, he rushed over to where Bai Xintong was standing beside Liu Xuelan and swept him into his arms.

  "Moyu, I'm fine." The man's large body was visibly trembling, and Bai Xintong quickly told him about her own situation. She knew that her husband was usually tense, and now that something big had happened, it was no wonder he was scared.

  His face, with its sharp and angular features, was almost too ugly to behold, and his entire body seemed to be emitting a chilling aura that made people dare not look directly at him.

  He looked at the woman with a normal expression, his thin lips tightly pursed into a straight line, and only slightly relaxed, asking in a low, cold voice: "But did you fall? Are you sure you're okay?"

  His heart has been racing wildly until now, and he really doesn't dare to imagine the consequences of her accident. Although Yin Du only told him that she was knocked down by someone and wasn't seriously injured when he went back to inform him, he already felt like his soul had left his body at that time.

  Bai Xin saw Zhang Yu physician checking Liu Xue Lan's condition and quickly pulled her own husband to the side.

  "I'm fine, really." She forced a smile, as if afraid he wouldn't believe her, and placed his hand on her belly. "I was just startled for a moment, fortunately the baby has a big heart and wasn't scared, don't you believe me? Feel it, he's playing happily."

  Yan Mo reached out and gently patted her rounded belly, feeling the movement of the baby inside. After a moment, she relaxed slightly, her tense expression easing a bit.

  Just as he was about to ask Zhang Yuanyi about the situation with Liu Xuelan's medical examination, a figure suddenly rushed in from outside and almost collided with them.

  Fortunately, he was quick-handed and swiftly pulled his woman into his arms, narrowly avoiding the collision. In an instant, Jun's face turned cold and displeased, glaring at a man who had burst in like a madman.

  "Xue Lian?!" Xia Li Xuan almost didn't glance at the crowd, and rushed to Liu Xue Lian's side with a speed like wind, nearly knocking Zhang Yu physician flying.

  Fortunately, Bai Yu and Qing Hongyan quickly stabilized Zhang Yisheng.

  "Ling'er, is everything all right?" Stretching out his hand, Xia Lixuan couldn't help but want to pick up Liu Xue Ling who was on the ground.

  "Your Majesty, please slow down!" Zhang Yu physician hastily reminded.

  Upon hearing this, Xia Lixun's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and he shot a cold glance at Zhang Yuyi.

  "His Majesty the King of Fengde, Her Majesty the Queen of Fengde's fetus is unharmed, she just strained her waist a moment ago." Zhang Yuanyi was glared at by that murderous gaze and hastily reported the general situation. In these few months, he had been running back and forth between the two mansions, how could he not know about the concern these two men had for women?

  After finishing speaking, he stood up and walked towards Yan Mo Yu, "Princess Cheng, let me take a look for you?"

  To be honest, he was almost scared to death when he came in. If something unexpected happened to these two women, it's estimated that even his life would not be guaranteed. Fortunately, one of them just sprained her waist, and the fetus is still normal.

  As for another one, he also doesn't dare to be careless.

  Yan Mo brought the white cloth and wrapped it around her waist, then sat down on the soft cushion, letting Zhang Yu take her pulse. Although he couldn't see anything seriously wrong, he still had to make a proper diagnosis just in case, or else his heart would never be at ease again.

  On the other hand, Xia Li Xun had one hand through Liu Xue Lan's knee pit and the other through her neck, carefully picking up Liu Xue Lan. He looked down at the woman in his arms with a cold expression that couldn't be dispersed.

  "I'm fine, don't glare at me like that, okay?" Liu Xuelan felt a bit guilty, but still couldn't help speaking up to comfort him.

  Xia Lixun's chest heaved constantly, and it was unclear whether it was due to tension or anger. In any case, his expression towards the woman was very unpleasant. "You'd better be fine, if you're not, I, the king, will definitely take you in!"

  It was clear that he was very angry, and Liu Xuelan lowered her head in guilt. Rarely did she not raise her neck to argue with him, instead she raised her hand to coax him, hugged his neck and rubbed her face against it.

  "What's going on? Tell me clearly!" If it were an ordinary day, she would be so obedient that he would have been delighted, but now, facing the woman's rare kindness, he didn't show any signs of relaxation. Fortunately, Zhang Yuanyi said there was no serious injury, if there was anything, he would not forgive these people!

  Liu Xue Lan clearly felt his frantic heartbeat, even if the two of them had quarreled fiercely before, she had never seen him so angry. Beside his body, he was surrounded by a strong and intense aura that seemed to carry a bloody smell, which was very overwhelming. For the first time, she truly felt his concern for her, this concern was not expressed through words, but through his frantic heartbeat that told her.

  Just like Liu Lao's concern for her, these people wouldn't say anything sentimental or mushy, they only knew how to yell at her, or turn their faces away from her. The first time, she thought that although this face was very cold and tight, it was still quite good-looking compared to usual.

  "What's going on?!" Xia Lixun's face darkened, his deep eyes also dimmed, and his voice was inexplicably hoarse. This dead woman, what's wrong with her?! She actually dared to flirt with him! Thinking about it, he hadn't seen this kind of infatuated look in a long time. Damn it, why did she have to seduce him at this moment? It was really hateful!

  Liu Xue Lan pouted, her doll-like face full of grievance, her big eyes with long eyelashes blinking repeatedly, and she innocently and pitifully pointed to He Lan Shi who was knocked unconscious in the corner. She told him what had happened, but of course, she wouldn't describe it in a straightforward way. Moreover, she herself had been scolded by He Lan Shi before, and now she was suffering from waist pain because of He Lan Shi's actions, almost letting He Lan Shi hurt Bai Xin Ran. Therefore, while speaking, she couldn't help but add her own anger and resentment to the story.

  Anyway, coming from her mouth, He Lan was almost not a person, but the embodiment of demons and monsters, or that kind of old monster that eats human flesh and drinks human blood.

  She finished telling the story, and both men's faces looked extremely ugly. Yan Moyu didn't need to say anything, if it wasn't for Bai Xinduan still sitting on his leg, he would have probably taken matters into his own hands and strangled He Lan by now.

  Bai Xin's neck shrunk, and for the first time, she felt an unprecedented chill emanating from her husband. Especially those black eyes, when they gazed at He Lan, the light in them was almost entirely malice, making her tremble involuntarily.

  "What should I do with this old woman?" She looked up at his cold profile, trying to discuss it with him. As impulsive as she was, she wouldn't go so far as to kill He Lan Shi, but keeping her alive was truly unbearable.

  "Blood Shadow!" Yan Mo didn't answer her question, but instead shouted at Blood Shadow beside He Lan, "Find a needle for embroidery and sew up He Lan's mouth for this king! This king wants her to never be able to speak again from now on!"

  Those words, which were almost spat out through gritted teeth, shocked everyone.

  As soon as his voice fell, a man on the other side coldly shouted to his subordinates: "Luo Ming, have Ge Lan's tendons cut! I want this damned old woman to be unable to even crawl in the future!"

  "......?!" Bai Yu, Qing Hong, Yin Du, and Luo Ming all had black lines falling from the top of their heads.

  Even Bai Xinzhi and Liu Xuelan couldn't help but twitch their mouths.

  Are these two brothers competing with each other in being ruthless?

  Zhang, who had been kneeling on the ground without saying a word or taking any action, suddenly lifted his head in shock, looking at this person and then that one, opening his mouth several times, but as soon as he met the stern faces of the two noble men, he couldn't say anything. He hung his head low, his hands clenched into fists, and his forehead was covered in fine sweat without him even realizing it.

  "Madam Bai!" Yan Mo's pair of deep eyes suddenly turned to her, his gaze piercing through bone and marrow. Zhang Shi raised her head, took one glance, and couldn't help but shudder slightly before hastily lowering her head.

  "Your Highness..." The trembling voice was not hard to hear her tension at this moment.

  "I, the king, hope you can repent in time. I will spare your life for now, but if there is a next time, the punishment that Princess He Lan received today will be doubled on you. Remember this?"

  Zhang lowered his head, his whole body trembling slightly. "It... it... thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing my life..."

  "After Helan is punished, you will send her back to the White Mansion and tell Bai Han that this matter will not be settled like this. Tomorrow in the grand hall, I want him to give me an explanation for the Xia imperial clan."

  Upon hearing this, Lady Zhang's eyes widened in alarm and she hastily lifted her head. Her eyes were anxious and flustered. "Your Highness..."

  If this matter is reported to the Emperor, will the Bai family still have a way out?

  Thinking of this, she couldn't care about being afraid anymore. She knelt down and crawled to the feet of Wang Ye, crying and begging: "I beg Your Excellency to spare my husband! This matter has nothing to do with him, he doesn't know anything about it. I dare to swear on my life that my husband is innocent. Please have mercy and don't hold him responsible. If you must punish someone, punish me instead..."

  Bai Xin furrowed her brow, not making a sound, and just quietly listened. Whenever it involved the Bai family's affairs, she didn't want to ask about them, nor was she in a position to ask. Who made her so unlucky as to be reborn into the body of the Bai family's daughter?

  He lowered his eyelids, gazing at her with a cold and detached expression, listening to her pleas. After a long while, he finally spoke in an apathetic tone: "Although White Hanlin is my father-in-law, I have already hinted to you people not to harbor any thoughts of harming me. Although my wife and children are temporarily unharmed, He Lan Shi's intention to harm them is an undisputed fact. I have given her more than one chance, but she refused to reflect on her actions and instead became even more arrogant. Relying on her status as a grandmother to bully my woman and plot against my descendants, her crime deserves punishment, unforgivable! Moreover, eighteen years ago, the eldest daughter of the White family, Bai Xincheng, had already been disowned by the White family. If I'm not mistaken, my current queen has no relation to your White family whatsoever. Zhang Shi, am I being reasonable?"

  Upon hearing this, Zhang's heart skipped a beat, and she raised her head in disbelief.

  Even Bai Xincheng couldn't help but sit up straight on his leg, curiously looking at him: "You... how did you know I was expelled from the White family?" Nima, is there such a thing?

  Damn it! Why didn't you tell her earlier?!

  She should have known earlier that she had severed ties with the Bai family. If so, she would have taken action to get rid of those disgusting people from the Bai family!

  He lowered his eyelids and glanced at her, then pulled her back into his arms, gently patting her back with his large palm, saying, "I'll tell you more about this when we get home."

  He wouldn't naturally bring up the matter of stealing the Bai family's genealogy in front of outsiders, after all it wasn't a very glorious thing.

  Zhang was speechless, and a hint of inexplicable regret rose in his heart...

  The following scene was not bloody, but those who saw it would never forget the shocking scene for a lifetime.

  Xue Ying's expressionless face was stitched with a needle and thread, her mouth sewn shut like a piece of fabric. Her calm and unruffled demeanor made it seem as if she were sewing a piece of cloth. Looking at He Lan's bloody mouth, Zhang Shi was shocked and suddenly fainted.

  ……

  Heir of the Wang Clan

  After a thrilling experience, Bai Xinzhen was taken back by Mo Yu, forced to drink a bowl of medicine for calming the fetus and soothing the nerves, and then forcibly made to sleep on the bed.

  Back in the mansion, although the shock that had been planted in Bai Xin's heart had long since passed, she was still affected by a certain man's tension and could only obediently follow his wishes and rest in bed.

  But I didn't feel sleepy at all.

  "Mo Yu, how did you know I was expelled by the White family?" She grasped the man's large hand, fiddling with it in a seemingly bored manner while asking casually.

  I've been guarding her and observing her condition all along. From the time she came back from outside until now, I didn't find anything unusual about her, so my heart finally felt a little relieved.

  She still clutched onto the previous issue, and her deep black eyes couldn't help but be tinged with a few hints of amusement.

  Bai Xin pinched his palm with an ill temper: "Are you guilty of being a thief?"

  What she said was not a metaphor, but she really suspected that he had stolen, otherwise how could he know so clearly about other people's affairs?

  He lowered his head, pulled his palm out of her claws, hooked his thin lips, and smiled faintly as he pinched her nose: "Do you know that I'm a thief, yet you still ask so many questions?"

  "......?!" Bai Xin's mouth twitched at the corner. So they really did it after all?

  Not wanting to be asked again, Mo Yu quickly shifted his gaze and placed his palm on her bulging belly, feeling the subtle movements inside, his dark eyes involuntarily deepening.

  "Oh, right! Snowy said today that I might be pregnant with twins." Looking at her big belly, Bai Xintian said excitedly, "Mo Yu, do you think I'm really having two?"

  Mo Yan's eyes widened slightly, his deep gaze flickered, and he saw that her eyebrows were curved in a seemingly expectant manner. His Adam's apple rolled, with a hint of tentativeness, he asked in a low voice: "Ran Er, do you want to have more children?"

  Bai Xin blinked, and her eyes sparkled with a few shades of bright color. Her rosy face was filled with expectation: "They're all our babies, how could I not like them? Are you going to be dissatisfied if we have more children?"

  "That's not it." Yan Mo Yu hastily denied. His palm left her belly and stroked her increasingly round face, "As your husband, I'm just worried that you'll suffer."

  Bai Xin shook her head: "What suffering is this? Every woman who becomes a mother goes through this process, can't just not have children because they're afraid?"

  He gazed deeply at her face with a profound and comforting look in his eyes. This was his woman, understanding and considerate...

  Bai Xin was originally going to ask more about the child in her belly, but after thinking it through, she suddenly didn't want to ask anymore.

  It doesn't matter whether it's one or two, what can you do after knowing? When they're born, aren't they all your precious babies anyway?

  Fengde Wangfu

  Compared with the warmth and beauty of Cheng Wangfu, Feng De Wangfu is much more depressing.

  From the moment Xia Li Xuan carried Liu Xue Lan back to the manor, everyone in the Fu De Wang Fu could see that their master was in a bad mood.

  Although Liu Xuelan was not seriously injured, Zhang Yuyi still followed her to the Fongde Wangfu and carefully instructed on how to take care of her.

  According to Zhang Yu's words, Xia Lixun went back and had Bai Yuzhen bring cold water, preparing to apply it to relieve her discomfort.

  "You go out first, I'll let Bai Yu and Qing Hong apply it for me." Because Zhang Yuyi said that she couldn't lie on her back, Liu Xue Lan could only lie on her side in bed. Seeing the man wanting to take off her clothes and do it himself, she quickly spoke up to drive him away.

  Looking at the man's face, she was really afraid that he would accidentally kill her in a moment.

  I don't know how he got such a bad temper, but after coming back for a while, that damned old woman was already driven by them to be neither human nor ghost, unable to live or die, and yet this man still hadn't vented his anger. I really don't know when he'll stop being angry.

  "Get out!" Xia Lixun sat on the edge of the bed, and instead of getting up and leaving himself, he commanded Bai Yuqing in a stern tone.

  "Yes, Your Highness." Bai Yu and Qing Hong had originally wanted to stay and help, but upon seeing his terrified expression, they could only obediently respond and retreat. As they left, both of them couldn't help but cast a worried glance at Liu Xue Shan.

  Liu Xuelan rubbed her forehead. This man... sigh.

  She thought Xia Li Xun would scold her when he stayed behind, but as soon as Bai Yu Qing left, she saw him raise his hand to take off his own clothes.

  "I'll get it myself." Brushing off his hand, Liu Xue Lan tried to sit up with a bad temper, but inexplicably, her cheeks started burning.

  She was suddenly pinned down by him, and the man's cold and arrogant face was even more hateful.

  "Stay still and don't move, or I'll take you away!" a menacing cold voice came over.

  Liu Xue Lan pouted, but unusually she didn't argue with him.

  Although she had behaved herself, a certain man never intended to let go of the opportunity to teach her a lesson.

  "All day long you know how to cause trouble, look at what state you're in?"

  "Everyone told you not to go out, but you refused to listen. You're so self-righteous, thinking you can still get away with things like you used to?"

  "That damned old woman, with so many of you, any one of you could have killed her with a single knife, and yet none of you can even handle just this one person, you really are giving me face!"

  Listening to his incessant scolding, Liu Xue Lan blinked her eyes, unable to utter a single word.

  Her eyes blinked and blinked, and her eye sockets had unknowingly gathered a mist.

  Xia Li Xun seemed to ignore her pitiful appearance, and proceeded to undo her clothes, revealing her nearly six-month pregnant belly. The water basin was placed on the embroidered stool beside the bed, he reached out to grab a towel from the copper basin, wrung it dry, then spread it out into a small square shape and applied it to her left waist.

  Although he had a sullen face throughout the whole process, his movements were extremely careful and cautious. Even when he touched her skin, Liu Xue Lan could clearly feel that his fingertips were trembling.

  Neither of them spoke, and the man seemed to have also forgotten about continuing to scold her.

  Liu Xuelan didn't know when she fell asleep, but when she woke up, the sky was almost dark, and it was clear that she had slept for several hours.

  As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the man lying beside her, only taking off his boots and not even removing his outer robe before sleeping with her. Usually when they slept, he would put his arm around her waist in a domineering way, and whenever she moved, that arm would subconsciously tighten. But now, apart from resting her head on his arm, he wasn't holding her again.

  The man's breathing was even, and at a glance, he had fallen asleep. She moved her waist slightly and felt that it was much lighter than before, and there was even a sticky feeling. She knew that he not only applied cold water to her but also applied some kind of ointment.

  Otherwise, with her sprained ankle, she would definitely be bedridden for two or three days.

  Just as she was about to move, the man's eyelids suddenly lifted, and a pair of dark pupils stared straight at her, with a few hints of coldness, loneliness, and sleepiness, deep like a pool, enchanting yet full of charm.

  As she looked at him, she couldn't help but think of many past events. At that time, just being swept by his cold and proud eyes would make her feel contented, and she wouldn't be able to sleep all night.

  Nowadays, every time she thinks of those things, she always feels that the him in front of her is somewhat unreal, and unexpectedly, she still won his heart in the end.

  She raised her hand and suddenly touched his angular, extremely sexy cheekbones.

  "Dead woman, as soon as you wake up, you stir up trouble. Are you doing it on purpose?" Suddenly, the man's low and hoarse voice sounded.

  Liu Xuelan suddenly came back to her senses, just as she was about to withdraw her hand, but was suddenly caught by him. She didn't even have time to scold herself for being infatuated when the man's handsome face approached, his thin lips instantly covering hers, his large hands clasped onto the back of her head, not letting her escape.

  The two people's auras were tightly entwined, and despite her big belly, she could still clearly feel his changes.

  She didn't know if her face was red or not, but she could feel it burning. She really hadn't thought of seducing him...

  After a long while, Xia Li Xuan let her go, staring at her with cold eyes: "Next time don't run around for no reason, it would be better if you were more obedient every day?"

  This sentence is undoubtedly destructive of the atmosphere, at least in Liu Xue Lan's view, the beautiful and warm atmosphere that had just been created was gone.

  She scowled and retorted, "As long as you don't make a dead face every day, I won't always think of running out!"

  Is he ever going to finish? He's been scolding for a whole day, can't he say something nice for once?

  Did she think she was intentionally trying to hurt herself? In that situation, it wasn't something she could control anyway.

  Xia Lixuan's face sank: "You still have the nerve to fight with me? Believe it or not, I'll really take you in!"

  "As long as you're not afraid of hurting your son, come on!" Liu Xue Lan glared, looking like she was ready to take action at any moment.

  "......?!" Xia Li Xun's face turned black as he glanced at her belly. Dead woman, wait for it, I'll make you obedient sooner or later, and see if you beg for mercy then.

  The two of them stared at each other with wide eyes, neither seeming willing to back down first.

  Half a moment later, Liu Xuelan touched her belly and felt the baby kicking inside. She suddenly ordered the man: "Your son is hungry, hurry up and bring me something to eat!"

  That Zhang Yang, he actually told her to lie in bed for two months, it's simply too despicable. I don't know how much benefit she got from this man that made him dare to speak nonsense. Does he think she's an idiot who doesn't understand anything? For a minor waist sprain like hers, at most three or four days and she'll be fine. He actually deceived her into thinking it would take two months, not even having any medical ethics!

  ……

  He Lan was sent back by the people of Feng De Wang Fu.

  Watching his old mother being tortured until she was on the verge of collapse, Bai Han's legs went soft and he almost fainted.

  Zhang was crying on the side, almost out of breath, and intermittently told what had happened.

  "My mother was so stubborn... insisting on teaching a lesson to Princess Cheng... I tried to stop her but couldn't, and could only accompany her... thinking that I wouldn't let my mother do something foolish... but unexpectedly, when no one was paying attention, my mother actually... actually pounced on Princess Cheng and tried to strangle her... Princess Feng De had to twist her waist to stop my mother, almost causing a miscarriage... Princess Cheng is the most severely injured... she's still unconscious now... The two princes were furious about this and ordered that my mother be..." Zhang covered his face and cried even more sorrowfully.

  "You, why didn't you say it earlier?!" After hearing Zhang's words and seeing his own mother's pitiful appearance, Bai Han felt like dying of shame, "Why didn't you tell me about this earlier? Why?!"

  He grabbed Zhang's collar and let out a hoarse roar.

  Zhang's tears kept falling: "I also wanted to say it, but mother didn't let me say..."

  "Ah, foolishness!" Bai Han fiercely pushed her away and knelt in front of He Lan's bed, pounding the bedside non-stop, wailing in agony, "How can you be so foolish! Why?!"

  Zhang wiped her face with tears and didn't say another word.

  Only Bai Han was lying in front of the bed, his heart aching beyond description. Looking at He Lan's sewn-up mouth, it was shocking to see...

  "Mother, why are you so obstinate? In the past, you said she was a fool and would bring disaster to our White family, harming our descendants. I respected you and listened to your words, driving her out of the White family. But now that she's no longer foolish, why won't you accept her? After all, she is my daughter, so why are you still being stubborn and refusing to acknowledge her?"

  "My son has told you not to bother her again, why don't you listen to your son's advice? Why...?"

  “……”

  “……”

  Kneeling in front of He Lan's bed, Bai Han wailed and lamented, filled with remorse and pain, towards himself as well as his mother who now lay motionless on the bed.

  He didn't think things would turn out like this! He really hadn't thought of it at all... Although he knew his mother still couldn't accept her, he just thought his mother was just talking nonsense and thought that after she scolded behind her back, nothing would happen. After all, they didn't interact with the Cheng Wangfu much, and it wasn't easy to meet once, so he thought it wouldn't cause any trouble.

  But he didn't expect his mother to take the initiative to vent her anger in front of others...

  Isn't this obviously going to send us to our deaths?

  Not only did she harm one person, but she almost harmed two women as well...

  Mother, haven't you seen clearly the current situation? The one called Bai Xinzhen is no longer a member of our White family, how can you be so muddled?!

  Even if she wanted to kill you, people all over the world would not scold her, but only say it's your fault!

  Now that things have turned out this way, what face will you let your son go out and meet the world with? What face will he use to meet the Emperor?

  ……

  In the White House, whoever saw He Lan's miserable appearance would sigh.

  But who can say what, and who can do what?

  The former eldest daughter of the White family was not valued and even abandoned in the mountains to fend for herself, but she didn't seek revenge when she returned. Although she didn't have much affection for the White family, after marrying into the Cheng Wang Fu, she still helped her half-brother secure a good future. When the White family of three was poisoned, she and her husband stayed up all night to catch an assassin-like figure and even provided medicine to save them.

  These, all the servants in the White Mansion saw clearly.

  Mrs. Ke is ungrateful and instead wants to harm the other party, this behavior is shameful. Moreover, the current young lady is the concubine of the prince, the emperor's daughter-in-law, and she is pregnant with a child of the royal family, what kind of madness is Mrs. Ke suffering from that she would provoke the other party?

  At this age, is it because you want to die faster?

  Everyone in the White House felt a pang of regret about this.

  ……

  That night, Bai Han changed into his court attire and went to the palace, but Xia Gao avoided him. Unable to meet with Xia Gao, he had no choice but to kneel outside the Golden Dragon Hall from night till dawn.

  The next day's court meeting was more depressing than any other day. The incident at the University Scholars' Mansion had been spread widely since yesterday afternoon, and among the officials, some sighed over it, while others watched the excitement, but most people were still more concerned about the Emperor's next move.

  To put it bluntly, this matter is not easy to handle. The children in the bellies of Princess Cheng and Princess Feng De are the future of their country of Shu Xia, and no one dares to harm them just because they want to. Even if they had a hundred times more courage, they wouldn't dare to provoke these two pregnant women. But there are still people who don't know their own strength, delivering themselves to be slaughtered, it's simply unbearable.

  If it were an ordinary person, it would be fine. With one imperial edict, the entire clan of nine generations would be exterminated and everything would be settled.

  But this family is the closest relative of Princess Wang's bloodline, one is her paternal grandmother and the other is her biological father. If they were to be killed directly, wouldn't that make Princess Wang appear unkind and unjust?

  If you don't kill him, where is the dignity of the royal family?

  If everyone follows suit in the future, what's the point of having heavenly might?

  Early in the morning, I didn't see King Cheng's figure. It is said that Queen Cheng is still unconscious and King Cheng guards her bedside day and night, not leaving her side for a moment.

  As for the Crown Prince's doting on his wife, the courtiers had long been accustomed to it and it wasn't the first time they'd heard about it. Every time the Crown Princess had something going on, the Crown Prince would take leave to care for her in the palace. Now that she was pregnant with a child, everyone must be getting anxious.

  Xia Gao's face had been gloomy since he appeared, his iron-like complexion exuding an aura of cold majesty that made the ministers dare not ask anything, let alone speak up to plead for Bai Han.

  After withdrawing from court, Xia Gao locked himself in the imperial study and refused to see any of the officials who came to pay their respects.

  Bai Hanjin was left kneeling outside the Golden Throne Hall, with no one calling out to him.

  Inside the study

  Xia Gao looked at his son, who had come to plead for mercy, with a hint of anger in his eyes. "That damned He Lan almost killed my grandson, and I didn't have the entire Bai family executed as traitors. You're actually speaking up for them and asking me to let him off?"

  "Your Majesty, it's not that I'm kind-hearted and want to speak up for the White family, but this is what I think. Besides, I've investigated and found that He Lan Shi was indeed acting alone. Considering Bai Han Lin was unaware of the situation, I request Your Majesty to let this matter pass." Yan Mo said in a flat tone, his expression unreadable, making it impossible to tell if these words were truly from his heart or just an act.

  Xia Gao is not a mediocre person either, and he naturally sees some things clearly.

  The whole court, from civil and military officials to the people of the capital, are all waiting for him to make a move, wondering how they will deal with the White family.

  It has to be said that at this time, Cheng Wang stepping out to plead for the White family is the best solution. Not only did he find a way to save face, but also allowed the White family to preserve their integrity. However, thinking of his two imperial grandsons narrowly escaping disaster, he couldn't swallow this breath.

  If it weren't for that wicked old woman being on her deathbed now, he would have wanted to personally slaughter the person!

  "Are you certain you want the Emperor to spare him? Don't you fear he'll harbor resentment towards you for Han's sake and bring harm to you again?" Xia Gao asked uncertainly after a moment of silence.

  Yan Mo nodded and said, "Your Majesty, that He Lan family brought it upon themselves. I'm sure everyone can see that clearly. I'm not afraid of the White family seeking revenge, but rather that they don't dare to seek revenge."

  They are juniors, and if they take the initiative to act, they will naturally become one of the parties at fault. However, if someone provokes them, don't blame them for being impolite!

  He Lan's current situation is a warning to all the Bai family members, and also tells the world that they will not be ruthless or unrighteous towards the Bai family because of their blood ties, but if there are those who do not know what is good for them and want to bully them, then don't blame them for being heartless and cruel.

  Although he hated the Bai family to the bone, after all, it involved Yaner's reputation. He naturally hoped that his woman could be praised by the world, rather than being belittled to nothing...

  So he came today, specially to plead for leniency.

  As for Yan Mo's purpose today, how could Xia Gao not understand?

  Don't think he doesn't know, it's all because of that woman, isn't it?

  "Enough!" He coldly said, suddenly raising his hand to let Dequan bring over a roll of bright yellow jade silk. Then he coldly said, "Considering he is the father-in-law's share, I will spare him this time. However, I will strip him of his position as Grand Secretary, and from now on demote him to third rank official, go manage the Imperial Clan Office for me!"