Fifty-eight is enough! I won't pretend anymore!

  He strode over quickly, reaching out to grab both the person and the bedding, but the figure buried under the covers seemed to sense someone approaching and suddenly dodged his grasp, wrapping themselves tightly in the bedclothes.

  Yan Mo's face sank slightly.

  "But someone bullied you?"

  All that could be heard from the quilt was sobbing, with no response. The suppressed voice made Yan Mo feel even more piercing to the ear, and his heart ached even more. In the main courtyard, there were people who could bully her and dared to bully her, although not openly, but also behind her back!

  He thought of something and coldly prepared to summon Blood Shadow in, wanting to get to the bottom of things.

  What exactly happened during his day and night out?

  At this time, a woman's voice with a crying tone came from under the quilt:

  "Madam Li scolded me for being born with a disability, not worthy of sitting in the position of the main wife. I also feel ashamed, it's really a shame to the king's reputation, please sign this divorce letter and return my freedom." After finishing speaking, she handed over a draft of the divorce letter from under the quilt.

  Upon hearing this, Yan Mo's face turned black in an instant.

  Especially when I saw the two words "divorce letter" on that paper, my heart suddenly felt like it had been hit by a blunt object, and the dull pain was unbearable.

  In fact, there were only two words "divorce letter" on the paper, and nothing else. But just these simple two words were enough to make Yan Mo want to kill someone.

  In the past, she was just being playful and only said things like wanting to break up, but now, she's even brought out a divorce agreement!

  How can he not be angry!

  It's not Bai Xinzhi's fault, she just didn't know how to write an ancient break-up letter...

  The furious Yan Mo was grinding his teeth, making a 'hissing' sound. With a swift motion, he lifted the bed sheets and pulled the woman into his arms. When he saw the smile on her lips, he froze for a moment before slapping her buttocks with one hand. "You damned woman, how dare you tease me!"

  Scolding is scolding, beating is beating, but the fire in his heart was extinguished by more than half.

  Bai Xin's face turned red with rage as she glared at him: "You're surnamed Yan, you dare to hit me again and try it out!"

  I was deterred by her glare and thought of her body, so I naturally didn't dare make another move.

  He held her in his arms, rubbing the sore spot on her buttocks for her. With a cold face and a low voice, he asked: "What's going on? Where is Lirong? Where is she now?"

  Bai Xin didn't answer his question, but instead raised her hand and stretched out her slender fingers under his eyes, looking extremely innocent, pitiful, and shameless, saying: "I hit someone last night, my hand still hurts now, hurry up and blow on it for me."

  "What...?!" A black line appeared on Yan Mo's forehead.

  However, upon hearing her cry out in pain, he immediately wrapped his palms around hers, and although nothing seemed out of the ordinary, he gently began to massage them.

  "My waist hurts too." She pulled out one of her hands and lifted up her clothes, revealing a slender waist like a willow.

  "......?" Yan Mo's eyes narrowed as he looked over, suddenly seeing a small, scabbed-over mark on her waist. In an instant, his handsome face sank, and a chill emanated from his entire body.

  He put down his white apron and walked out of the room with big strides. A moment later, a man's cold voice that made people's hair stand on end came from outside the door -

  "Someone come and cut off Lady Li's tongue to make a soup! It is said that with the guidance of a superior person, Princess Wang will be able to speak after drinking the tongue soup!"

  He won't let her be bullied like a fool again! Whether she likes it or not, she has to 'be good' for him. He doesn't want to see her humbly facing others anymore...

  Bai Xin's face turned red as she sat up straight, lowering her head to glance at her waist - the woman from last night had scratched her skin with her fingernails during their struggle.

  I heard that Xue Ying took a pair of scissors to help that woman "cut her fingernails" this morning. It's just unknown whether Xue Ying's nail-cutting skills are good or not, and whether he will cut other things besides nails...

  She looked up and saw that the man had already returned, standing by the bed with a cold face. She felt a little guilty and shifted her gaze away.

  It's a bit shameful to pretend to be weak! No big deal, she won't pretend next time.

  Yanmo reached out and sat her down beside him, stretched out his hand to pull her onto his lap, and then began to undress her.

  "What's wrong?" He hastily grabbed his hand.

  "Let me see if there are any other injuries?" The man's eyes had no anger left in them, only heartache.

  Bai Xin smiled and said: "Other places are fine, just this wrist is sore, you can help me rub it."

  He pressed his thin lips together and stared at her, but beneath his cold expression, he gently grasped both of her hands and began to massage them delicately.

  "Why didn't you just kill her directly? There are so many guards outside, did you think they were just decorations?"

  She looked up at him with a straight face: "I'm worried that your mother will come to me for trouble." After a pause, she asked tentatively, "Aren't you afraid that she'll find you and scold you?"

  If it weren't for considering Qiu's current status as her nominal mother-in-law, she would have made her move last night.

  His handsome face turned gloomy, his eyes were like a deep pool filled with dead water: "Mother's intentions are inscrutable and she has ulterior motives, it's not just a matter of one or two days. All these years, I've been turning a blind eye, only because she is my mother. Now she seems to be getting more and more uncontrollable, wanting to interfere with and control me, why should I continue to tolerate it?"

  These years, his mother had been tyrannical in the Wang Fu, and he rarely intervened. But after learning that he was not her biological son, he became even more furious.

  The majestic Wangfu Mansion, how could such a ridiculous thing happen? Who would believe it if I told them?!

  If she didn't have ulterior motives, why would she pretend to be his mother and live in the Cheng Wang Fu as an elderly lady?

  If she didn't have ulterior motives, why would she keep introducing him to so many women after he came of age?

  She only knew how to find women for him, but never asked about having children.

  Is this the mentality a mother should have?

  No matter who this so-called mother is or what her purpose is, he now only wants to find the answer as soon as possible, what's going on with all of this?

  Since the day he discovered Qiu Shi was still a virgin, this is the first time Yan Mo has revealed his thoughts in front of Bai Xinzhu. Seeing the pain flowing from his expression, Bai Xinzhu furrowed her brow, and her emotions became complicated as well.

  Compared to her, a person without a mother, he, who has a 'mother', seems to be having an even harder time.

  Not wanting to see him sad, she turned his big hand over and changed the subject, pretending to tease and ask: "Do you really plan to let me eat someone else's tongue?" Let her play with that kind of thing, it's fine, but let her eat... just thinking about it makes her feel sick!

  He narrowed his eyes and stared at her. "Are you still going to pretend?"

  Bai Xin touched his own nose: "Isn't this pretty good?"

  "How dare you say that!" The man's scolding words came immediately, "Look at the state you've gotten yourself into! A dignified princess like you is being bullied and humiliated by others, and you still have the nerve to say 'it's fine'? I've pampered you, and this is how you repay me?"

  Listening to his scolding words, Bai Xincheng fell silent. She knew he was angry. For her sake, he had worried a lot.

  He has every right to be angry.

  "Alright, stop scolding me. I won't pretend anymore, it's all the same anyway?" She felt that quarreling over such a thing wasn't worth it. In fact, pretending or not pretending really didn't make much of a difference. Now she was the Crown Princess, not the deaf and mute girl from Caishan Village; now she lived in the Crown Prince's residence, not in the White Manor without any family ties.

  He wanted her to become stronger, she became stronger, but did she think that just because of this, she would like to pretend to be crazy in front of others?

  It's just because I was alone before and had no backing, so I pretended to be deaf and dumb, wanting to protect myself.

  When he heard her nodding words, Yan Mo's expression finally eased up.

  Lift up her face, let her look into her own eyes. "In this world, if someone cheats you, humiliates you, you don't have to endure it, just return it doubly. If others are not kind to you, you don't need to be kind to them. Life is about fighting for oneself, understand? From now on, I won't let you suffer anymore, nor will I let you continue to humiliate yourself, got it?"

  Bai Xin nodded slightly, but asked a question: "What if I can't beat others?"

  "Your husband will help you!"

  "Aren't you afraid of offending others for me?"

  Her words were full of probing and caution, which made Yan Moyu feel even more unwell.

  Does she not believe him?

  Afraid he can't protect her completely?

  "Foolish one, you are my wife. Whoever offends you is naturally an enemy of mine. Why should I fear offending others?"

  A deep sorrow flashed across his eyes. He raised his hand to touch her face, and gazed deeply at her: "Ran'er, if one day I am no longer the majestic Prince Cheng, would you still be willing to follow me?"

  Bai Xin's face turned red with anger, and she gave him a cold stare: "Do you think I'm the kind of person who dislikes the poor and loves the rich?"

  Yan Mo thought for a moment and smiled softly: "Who says it's not? Back then in Cao Shan Village, if I didn't have any silver on me, would you still have saved me?"

  "......?!" Bai Xin's mouth twitched slightly, and she felt that this man was a bit like he was bringing up old debts. She coughed dryly twice, raised her chin, and said without any shame, "I haven't seen so much silver before, so I'm just excited to see money."

  "What if I didn't have any money, would you still save me?"

  "Maybe it will, maybe it won't."

  "Hmm?" Yan Mo raised an eyebrow, waiting with interest for her explanation.

  Looking at the man's handsome face close up, she chuckled and said, "Maybe I'll take pity on you because of your good looks and save you, but maybe I'll find it too much trouble to rescue you and just dig a hole to bury you instead."

  "......?!" Yan Mo's face turned somewhat dark, his eyes gleaming with a sinister light. He put her down and, with a stern expression, was about to leave.

  Bai Xin grabbed his wrist and coaxed him in a rare good temper: "What's wrong with you? I was just making assumptions, and these non-existent assumptions made you angry? Now that we're both here, what's more important than those assumptions? Do you think we should try again and see if there are other outcomes?"

  Upon hearing this, Yan Mo turned his head back with a dark expression, "You clearly know it's hypothetical, yet you still say that?" She wouldn't be at ease unless she infuriated him, would she?

  Bai Xin Yan looked particularly innocent and blinked: "It was you who assumed first. I just followed your assumption, is that wrong?"

  Her words were like a tongue twister, and as soon as they entered his ears, he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. "......?!"

  Could it be that he was wrong all along?!

  Taking a deep breath, he decided not to bother with this woman who appeared generous but was actually very stingy.

  He picked her up again and put her on his lap, feeling indignant in his heart, lowered his head and intercepted her red lips to kiss.

  His tongue, with a hint of ferocity, forced her to open her lips, and he stormed in, entwining his tongue with hers in a fierce struggle.

  These past few days, because of the arrival of her period, he hasn't touched her at all, not even when holding her to sleep, it's all been very careful. There have also been one or two times when he lost control, but he always stopped himself just in time, forcing himself to hold back.

  He suddenly saw him hastily and frantically kissing her, Bai Xincheng's heart was a little apprehensive. Was he going to come up with a 'bloody fight' rhythm with her again?

  Her concerns were actually not unfounded.

  The man who was hugging her and kissing her more deeply had indeed had thoughts of devouring her.

  Not only were the lingering kisses somewhat out of control, but even the movements in his hands were also somewhat out of control.

  His large hands kept wandering over her curves, caressing, teasing, and rubbing, as if he wanted to stuff her into his own body.

  Her chest was pressed against his, softness against hardness, and Bai Xin couldn't help but squirm.

  She moved, and the man's tense body became even hotter, his purpose more obvious.

  His small hand was caught and placed under his body, feeling the beast-like changes there, Bai Xin's heart skipped a beat, and his dazed brain suddenly cleared up after being kissed by him.

  "No..." The word of refusal spilled from their lips.

  He gently pushed her away, and Yan Mo's deep eyes seemed to be filled with a burning flame, his desire was about to burst out. The hidden danger in the air made him seem like a wild beast that had been starving for a long time, suddenly finding its prey, and he couldn't wait to devour it in the next moment.

  "Ran Er, how much longer? I, your husband, can't wait any more, what to do?" He lightly bit her smooth neck, his low voice husky.

  Bai Xin was so embarrassed, she didn't know this shameless man's desires would be so strong.

  Biting her lip, she simply closed her eyes and played dead!

  Her hand was still holding onto him, she quickly pulled it back.

  Looking at her current expression of being so angry she could faint, Yan Mo felt both amused and annoyed.

  This woman, he just wanted her, is it that scary?

  This has been pent up in him for several days, if he doesn't even have a little idea, is he still a normal man?

  Knowing she couldn't make it at this time, he wouldn't really do it, after all, he wasn't a beast!

  He let out a soft sigh and buried his head in her neck, taking in her fragrance as he slowly calmed down.

  Noticing his desire gradually subsiding, Bai Xinzhi finally lifted her head. In fact, she really wanted to laugh, but she knew that if she laughed now, who knows, it might irritate this unsatisfied man.

  。。。。。。

  Throughout the capital, rumors of King Cheng's reward for finding a Taoist master continued to spread, but this morning, news from King Cheng's mansion instantly shattered the dreams of those who wanted to make a fortune - King Cheng's mansion announced that the Taoist master had been found. As rumored, after the Taoist master performed rituals, Queen Cheng was able to speak again.

  The bounty thing is over, but next, the common people's topic of conversation after dinner will have one more character - Princess Cheng Wang.

  Outside, no matter how they commented or spread rumors, Bai Xinyan, who was in the Cheng Wang Fu, didn't have the energy to pay attention. What she had to face now was the wrath of Old Madame Qiu.

  Sitting in the high position of the hall, Qiu Shi looked at the woman who was like a new person, with anger, inquiry and incredulity in her piercing eyes.

  Can a mute really speak after drinking someone else's tongue-soothing soup?

  As a person in her fifties, Qiu had seen quite a bit and naturally didn't believe in such strange things. But these things were coming from her own son's mouth - was she supposed to contradict him?

  "Mother came over early in the morning, I don't know what for?" As Qiu Shi's complex and extremely unfriendly gaze fell on Bai Xinyan, Yan Mo Yu subtly pulled her to his side.

  His actions of shielding Bai Xinzhi made Qiu's anger almost ignite.

  With a cold face, she sternly asked Yan Mo Ye: "What exactly happened? Why did you have to cut off Li Rong's tongue? She is your woman, how can you be so heartless?"

  Yan Mo ignored me and instead gave Xue Ying a signal with his eyes.

  Blood Shadow was about to step forward and drag away the white-robed figure, but Qiu Shi's sharp eyes caught sight of him. Suddenly, he turned to Blood Shadow and coldly shouted: "Halt! You insolent slave, do you think I'm dead?!"

  She didn't let anyone leave, and this dog slave actually dared to take the initiative to take that Bai family away. Not putting her as the mistress of the Wang's manor is really hateful!

  Xue Ying slightly raised her eyelids, a cold glint flashing at the bottom of her eyes as she met Qi Shi's anger. Her voice was icy and detached: "Old Madam, Xue Ying only takes orders from His Majesty and the Prince. Although you are the respected Old Madam of the Cheng Wang Fu, you have no right to interfere with what Xue Ying wants to do."

  Qiu's anger had been simmering since she heard the news of Lirong's tongue being cut out that morning, and now, Xueying's indifferent and provocative attitude towards her made her suppressed anger erupt completely.

  With a loud bang, she slapped the table and stood up, pointing at Blood Shadow and scolding Meng Yu: "Meng Yu, is this the maid in your courtyard? So arrogant and unbridled, without distinction between superior and inferior, I ask you, why not drive her out of Cheng Wang Fu?"

  He pursed his thin lips tightly, and the dark eyes were so cold that no emotion could be seen.

  After a moment of silence, he looked at Qiu Shi with a cold gaze: "Mother, the Blood Shadow was bestowed by the Emperor. If you have any dissatisfaction with the Blood Shadow, you can go to the palace and ask the Emperor to take back the imperial decree."

  "You!" Qiu's eyes widened in anger. His son's words were reasonable, but they were clearly biased towards that despicable slave.

  If she could make the emperor withdraw his gift, she would have entered the palace long ago. Why did she need to suffer from this humble slave again and again?

  This one called Xue Ying, is destined to be someone she can hate but doesn't dare to move against!

  Taking a deep breath, she turned to Bai Xindye, who had been keeping his head down in silence, her gaze sharp as a sword. She walked over and suddenly reached out to pinch Bai Xindye's chin, lifting his face up.

  "You said you could speak, why aren't you talking? Come on, say a few words and let me hear. Let's see how someone who has drunk the tongue-tied soup can open their mouth."

  "Mother!" Yan Mo closed his eyes tightly, because Qiu Shi's movement made a layer of cold air instantly cover his body. Before Qiu Shi could react, he rescued Bai Xincheng from her hands and locked him in his own arms.

  His eyes, cold and detached, looked at the Qiu family. At this moment, he had no estrangement in his eyes, only a strong disgust: "Fortunately, Ran'er got rid of her disability, which was my proposal, and I found a high-ranking person for her. Li Rong took advantage of my absence from the mansion to harm Ran'er. Such a sinister person, I naturally took her tongue as a medicine guide for Ran'er. Shouldn't this be? Now that Ran'er has recovered like an ordinary person, as a mother-in-law, you are not only unhappy for Ran'er but also speak with sharp words and unjustly criticize your daughter-in-law. Mother, is this the virtue of being a mother?"

  "Preposterous!" Qiu's face turned iron-green, and his whole body began to tremble. He pointed at Bai Xinyan with no courtesy, scolding her harshly, "For the sake of this woman, you recklessly committed evil deeds and harmed your own concubine. I merely asked a few questions, yet you dared to be so rude to me! Do you know how greatly you are defying the natural order?!"

  His fists were clenched tightly in his hands, and the arms wrapped around Bai Xinzhu's shoulders trembled slightly. Bai Xinzhu looked up at him with closed eyes, but the blue veins on his forehead bulged out, making him look even more intimidating. Even the breath emanating from his chest seemed to carry a hint of chill.

  A pang of heartache flashed through his mind.

  This man, having such a 'fake mother', he must be very frustrated!

  She had endured in silence, because those so-called relatives had abandoned her, and she didn't need to deal with them anymore. But he, the woman in front of him who occupied his mother's identity, acted as his mother but did evil things that only a villain would do, just because of this 'mother' identity, made him unable to suppress all his emotions.

  A cold glint flashed in her clear eyes, she pushed the man's body away, walked to Qiu Shi's front, her red lips lightly smiled, and sarcastically sized up Qiu Shi from head to toe.

  For the sudden change of Bai Xinran, Qiu Shi was even more unaccustomed. The young woman in front of her was elegant and refined, from head to toe, not a hint of foolishness could be found. It was as if she had become a different person. Those bright eyes were captivating, where was the slightest bit of foolishness? She really couldn't connect the former fool who seemed to trip over his own feet with this clever and lovely woman in front of her.

  "Mother-in-law, I have a few words to say to you." Ignoring Qiu Shi's scrutiny, Bai Xinting smiled and approached her.

  "......？！” The crisp and melodious voice, like jade beads falling to the ground, made Qiu stunned for a moment. It wasn't until Bai Xincheng's red lips touched her ear and whispered a few words that Qiu's face suddenly changed, as if she had seen a fierce ghost. Her face turned pale and white, her pupils bulged out, more frightening than a ghost, and her hand pointing at Bai Xincheng was shaking uncontrollably.

  "You... you... you..." His face lost its normal color, and even his voice was trembling.

  "Mother, your face is as white as a ghost's, you'd better hurry back to your room and rest. If you scare someone to death with that pale face of yours, I reckon you'll be in for more trouble than the king himself." She raised an eyebrow and beckoned to the male servant beside her, "Quickly, take the old madam back to the Pear Courtyard."

  Qiu's maid stood not far away, seeing Bai Xincheng ordering the man to support Qiu, they were all frightened and quickly came forward to hold up Qiu who was trembling all over and still in a state of shock, walking towards the outer gate.

  Qiu Shi originally went to the Pear Garden to confront the master, but in less than two hours, he was escorted back by his maid with a pale face and trembling all over, as if his yang energy had been sucked out by a ghost. As soon as he returned, he fell seriously ill.

  In the hall, looking at Qiu Shi's departing back, a thick chill accumulated in Bai Xin's eyes.

  You old hag, you don't want me to live a good life, I won't let you live a good life either. Let's see who suffers the most in the end!

  "What did you say to her?" Suddenly, a familiar iron arm wrapped around her waist, and the man's low voice sounded in her ear.

  That single word 'her' made Bai Xin's heart smile. It seems that this man has also made some determination.

  Knowing they were about to talk, Blood Shadow chased all the servants away and she herself quietly exited the hall.

  Everyone had left, and Bai Xincheng finally turned around, smiling triumphantly at Yan Moyu: "Actually, I didn't say anything much. I just told her that if she continued to make a scene like this, I would tell the prince about her still being a virgin. Do you think the prince wouldn't immediately send someone to examine her?" He spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders, "That's all."

  He pressed his thin lips together, only feeling a blackness on his forehead. He held the woman captive in front of his chest, his chin rubbing against her head top, for a long time, without saying a word.

  "Will you blame me for saying those words?" Bai Xintong couldn't guess what he was thinking, so she asked proactively, "Will you think I shouldn't have revealed the secret?"

  Above her head, Yan Mo shook his head, his voice being pressed very low: "I also want to know the truth as soon as possible."

  He doesn't blame her.

  He also wanted to know what all this was about.

  These days, he tried his best to ignore the people in the pear garden, and even deliberately avoided mentioning that woman. He knew that, actually, he had also been escaping all along.

  He wants to know the truth while fearing there's something behind it that he can't accept.

  He felt he could no longer avoid it when faced with that woman's attitude towards Ran Er.

  He vowed that he would thoroughly investigate the Qiu family!

  As he thought of this, he stroked Bai Xinzhen's face, his eyes filled with heartache: "From now on, we must be more careful, do you understand?"

  Bai Xin nodded solemnly: "I know."

  Qiu's secret was exposed by her. She didn't expose it publicly, that is to say she wanted Qiu to take the bait herself.

  If Qiu's family openly acknowledges that she is a foster mother and not a biological mother, and actively confesses to them, they can believe in Qiu's character. After all, although she is not the biological mother, the kindness of raising them is real. Then they will also treat her with the attitude towards a foster mother.

  On the contrary, if Qiu's family does not recognize the foster mother's identity and insists on being a biological mother, then there must be a cat in the mouse.

  But this cat's out of the bag might bring danger to the couple. Especially her, she might even be killed by someone else!

  But if I don't take this risk, how can I know whether Qiu is a good person or a bad one? What's on her mind anyway?

  。。。。。。

  University Mansion

  Listening to the maid's report, He Lan's face was full of disbelief, staring at her personal maid with wide eyes: "What? You said that beast has changed for the better?"

  Although the capital has been circulating with rumors, it is said that Cheng Wang wants to find a high-ranking Taoist priest to cure the evil beast's deafness and illness. However, they never believed that the evil beast could be cured one day. After all, many doctors had examined the evil beast back then and confirmed that its condition was congenital, so how could it be cured after nearly twenty years?

  They secretly offered a reward to find the Taoist priest, but they never thought it was to cure that beast. They just wanted to take a step ahead of the Ji family to win the favor of the Crown Prince and cut off the Ji family's path to the Crown Prince's mansion.

  I didn't expect that beast was actually cured... This is simply an unbelievable thing!

  The maid saw He Lan's distrust and hastily told her everything she knew.

  "Madam, this is absolutely true. The Crown Princess has indeed recovered normally. Now the whole city of Beijing is discussing this matter."

  Helen stood up, frowning and muttering to herself: "Has she really returned to normal?"

  "Does the master know about this?" she suddenly asked.

  The maid nodded: "Master and Madam already know about it. Master even said that tomorrow he will go to the Cheng Wang Fu to meet with the Cheng Wang Fei."

  He Lan hastily said: "You go tell Master that tomorrow morning I will follow him to Cheng Wang Fu."

  She really wants to see what this monster has become? Is it just like ordinary people?

  If it's really like that, would she harbor resentment towards him for what he did to her in the past?

  No, no, she must go and see it for herself!

  。。。。。。

  At the Ji's home

  Madam Ji's family was equally shocked.

  As for helping to find a way to save the princess, they were just catering to his tastes, wanting to curry favor with King Cheng while also making him owe them a favor, so that they might have a chance to rescue her son from prison.

  Unexpectedly, the rumor was true, and the highly skilled person actually cured that useless thing.

  Madam Ji sat in her chair, shaking her head and sighing repeatedly. What a pity, such a good opportunity to curry favor with the king was gone just like that.

  What should I do now?

  How can she get Cheng Wang to help rescue her grandson?

  That's right!

  Suddenly, Old Lady Ji's expression changed, and she was overjoyed.

  Isn't that trash normal?

  In that case, can't she just go find that useless thing directly?

  Fortunately, the Ji family had little to do with that good-for-nothing over the years, and there was no harm or offense towards her. Presumably as long as this grandmother speaks up, that good-for-nothing should help them out by going to plead with Cheng Wang.

  No matter what, the person locked up in prison is her cousin, if she doesn't help him, wouldn't that be too unreasonable?!

  "Xiao Mei, go and get ready, tomorrow we'll make a trip to Cheng Wang Fu."

  。。。。。。

  The next day

  Two horse-drawn carriages stopped in front of and behind the entrance of Cheng Wang Fu.

  Bai Han lightly supported He Lan from getting off the carriage and handed a card to the guard at the gate.

  Those guards saw the notice and found that it was a first-class university scholar of the current dynasty, so they didn't dare to neglect it. They quickly let someone go to the main hall to report.

  Before long, the person who went to report came out and led Bai Hanqing and He Lan to the main hall.

  The old lady got down from the carriage with the help of her maid after watching the mother and son enter the Cheng Wang Fu.

  She had come several times, and seeing that today's guards were all unfamiliar faces, she could only go forward to re-identify herself and her intentions. However, this time, several sword-carrying guards not only did not show respect because she was the Crown Prince's grandmother, but also didn't even help report her arrival at the mansion.

  "Madam, I'm afraid you'll have to leave. The king has given orders that the queen is indisposed and will see no one." a guard said sternly.

  Why should the old lady have to leave just because of this? Besides, she had just seen the white family's mother and son go in, why could they enter but not her?

  "Sir, would you please do me a favor? I am the queen's maternal grandmother and have come to see her on an urgent matter. Please help me deliver the message." She put aside her dignity and said with some courtesy to the guard.

  Unfortunately, several guards were unmoved: "You'd better leave, the prince has already given orders that the princess is not to see anyone for the time being."

  The old lady was somewhat displeased, pointing at the Cheng Wang Fu: "Then why can they go in?"

  The guard in charge of the color replied: "White gentleman is here to see the king, not the queen."

  "Then I also want to see your king!"

  Upon hearing her overbearing tone, the guard's face turned cold. "White Imperial Scholar is a high-ranking official of the current dynasty, and it must be an important matter that he wishes to discuss with His Highness. He has also presented his visiting card, and His Highness has agreed to see him, so naturally we will not block his way into the mansion. But you are different - you brazenly request an audience with His Highness without a visiting card, and you do not clearly state what business you have with our prince. Naturally, we will not allow you to enter. I advise you to leave quickly, lest we take action to drive you away."

  Seeing the guard's indifference, with no room for negotiation at all, Old Lady Ji couldn't help but get a bit angry.

  "You are really too unreasonable! I am the queen's maternal grandmother, and even your king has to call me 'grandmother' when he sees me. How can you treat me like this? Are you not afraid that if the king finds out, he will severely punish you?"

  The old woman suddenly became enraged and scolded before meeting, several guards looked at each other coldly, then stood straight up, not even looking at her again.

  Seeing this, Old Lady Ji was even more displeased in her heart and just as she was about to step forward, she was secretly pulled back by the maid.

  "Madam, let's come again tomorrow. I'm sure even if the Crown Prince allows us to enter, he won't have time to see us." The maid said seriously.

  The old lady thought for a moment. That's right! The white family's mother and son had just gone in, and Cheng Wang might not have time to receive her. Moreover, she didn't want to sit with that mother and son at all. Now that her grandson was in trouble, if the White family's old lady knew about it, she would definitely take the opportunity to humiliate her.

  Since it's like this, why bother going in and feeling uncomfortable?

  "Alright then, let's head back for now and come again tomorrow."

  。。。。。。

  In the main hall of the Wangfu Mansion

  Bai Hanlin and Yan Moyu exchanged a few pleasantries before asking, "Cheng Wang, I heard that Dye's deafness has been cured by a skilled doctor. Is this true?"

  Sitting in the main seat, with a calm and collected expression, his eyes were deep and mysterious, making it impossible to discern any joy or excitement. However, the cold and oppressive aura emanating from his noble body made people feel extremely stifled, to the point where He Lan had been sitting there for a long time without daring to speak out of turn.

  "Father-in-law, to be honest with you, Yan'er has indeed shaken off her deaf-mute condition and is now normal."

  Bai Han's eyes lit up as he heard the words, and he seemed somewhat excited: "Then where is she? Can we go see her?"

  He raised his hand to signal him to calm down, and with a slightly furrowed brow, he said seriously: "Father-in-law, I know you are anxious about your daughter. However, at present, it is inconvenient for the princess to see you."

  "Why?" Bai Han asked in puzzlement.

  "Although a great doctor had cured the deaf-mute disease of Ran'er, now Ran'er was like a newborn baby and couldn't remember anyone."

  "......?!!" Bai Han's eyes widened suddenly, "You're saying that Yan Ran..."

  "She remembered what had happened, but forgot all the people."

  This news came out and even Hélène, who was sitting quietly by, was shocked.

  That beast actually lost his memory?!

  Looking at the obviously disbelieving Bai family mother and son, Yan Mo gave a subtle hook of his lips, a cold smile flashing by in an instant.

  Bai Han's expression was complex and he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

  He admitted that he had never liked this mute girl and had not taken her to heart. But now, hearing that she had recovered her health and could finally hear and speak like a normal person, his heart still felt some comfort.

  How could she have amnesia?

  What's the difference between her being amnesiac and when she was deaf and mute?

  Not all things can be used by him...

  "Father-in-law." A low voice pulled Bai Han back from his thoughts, and he looked up at the man in the main seat.

  "Why don't I have someone bring Xiang'er over and let her meet with you all to see if she can recognize any of you?"

  Upon hearing this, Bai Han nodded hastily, his face showing a hint of sadness. "We came today to see Ran Er, and now that we've heard what you said, our hearts ache even more. We only hope that after seeing us, she'll remember us and not treat us like strangers, for we are the ones closest to her."

  He nodded slightly and cast a sideways glance. He signaled to Yin Du behind him: "Go inform Xue Ying, have her accompany the princess over."

  Yin Du retreated at the sound of her name, and as she left the great hall, she couldn't help but feel excited. Until now, she had never heard the princess speak before. Nor did she know whether the princess's voice was as melodious as a canary or as unpleasant as a quacking duck...

  In the hall, perhaps because of a certain man's presence, Bai Han and He Lan also didn't show any impatience, but instead waited with great patience.

  In their hearts, Bai Xinzhen was just that kind of person. Previously silly, now although restored to health, but again lost his memory, such a person can have how much change?

  They came today mainly to verify the authenticity of the rumors for themselves. As for other things, they haven't thought that far yet.

  It wasn't until a figure in yellow goose feathers swept into the hall that Bai Han and He Lan realized they might have thought some things too simply.

  Digression

  Fell asleep accidentally in the middle of the night.