d, unable to believe her ears, "You're serious You'll help me""Yes, but I have conditions. From today onwards, you must change your appearance and no longer be Feng Lingyu. You must become a stranger...On the carriage going down the mountain, Feng Lingxi sat beside Dugu Cheng, looking at Wan'er who was sleeping beside her. A touch of pity flashed in her eyes.

"Should I hug her"

Dugu City held his daughter in his arms and offered her to Feng Lingxi, but she refused.

"It's alright, let her wake up and find out. She'll probably make a fuss again." Although he felt a pang of discomfort, in order to prevent the girl from deepening his dislike for her, he didn't hold her either. Seeing her grow up healthy and safe was enough.

"Actually, Wan'er doesn't really dislike you; it's just a personality issue."

Feng Lingxi hummed in response, "How did you bring her to the Yao Clan this time The current Yao Clan isn't clean."

"It's the same everywhere, and besides, I'll be protecting her."

獨孤城 just wanted to let Wan'er see where her mother lived, to show her Xi'er's hardships, hoping that this girl would understand.

Feng Lingxi's beautiful eyes drooped, thinking of this girl's attitude towards her, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

"Your Highness, there is something this servant has not told you."

Xiao Li hesitated for a moment, looking at their curious expressions, "I asked Wan'er, and she said it was the Empress of the Aohua dynasty who told her you were a bad woman, that's why Wan'er dislikes you so much."

"What did you say"

Feng Ling Xi heard Xiao Li's words, her face full of disbelief. Xiao Li hurriedly said, "This servant did not deceive you, it is true. Wan Er and this servant said that it was the grandmother from the Arah Summer Dynasty who said it. This matter is important, and besides, Wan Er is young. This servant did not dare to confirm if it was really as this servant thought, so she didn't tell you at the time. However, looking at it now, it is very likely that because of this, Wan Er dislikes you like this."

"But she was Huangpu Qingyun's mother, and she helped me a lot. When I was in Aoxia..." Feng Lingxi couldn't finish her sentence. Now that she thought about it, it was possible.

After her engagement to Huangfu Qingyun was broken, Huangfu Qingyun still kept in touch with her, helping her. As a mother, who wouldn't want her son to get married sooner She didn't want him to be involved with this hopeless woman anymore, especially since he had been hurt because of her before.

If it were her, she wouldn't want her son to be with a woman like this either.

"Xier, don't take this to heart."

Dugu City held her hand, looking at Xi'er's lost eyes. He knew Huangfu Qingyun's feelings for Xi'er. This affection, although they couldn't be together, also affected Huangfu Qingyun. The Empress of the Aohan Dynasty said this, it might have been unintentional. Complaining too much made Wan'er hear it.

After all, who could have imagined that a child under a year old could understand all of this.

I know, there's no need to blame anyone.

What qualifications does she have to blame others, when she herself hasn't done well

If she could stay away from Huangfu Qingyun, perhaps Huangfu Qingyun's mother wouldn't speak to her like that. It's her fault for upsetting them in the first place, what does it matter if they say a few words

"Yesterday, I accompanied Wan'er by your side. We were actually there so that Wan'er could observe your good qualities. Although she doesn't say it out loud, she really likes you."

Feng Lingxi was truly delighted to hear this.

Originally, it was because of this that Wan'er disliked her mother. She thought it was because she left her and went to the capital. Now that I think about it, it's my fault. I left so many bad things for my child.

Feng Lingxi looked at Wan'er, her eyes complex. She didn't know how to face this child knowing all of this.

How could she have made Empress Dowager Hu so displeased that she would say so many bad things about her to Wan'er, causing such a young child to have such resentment towards her own biological mother

On the way back, Feng Lingxi didn't say a word, her mood was heavy. Duguo Cheng wanted to speak several times, but held back. Seeing Xi'er's face wasn't right, he didn't know how to talk to her.

The carriage jolted along the road, and Wan'er slept soundly. Everyone else in the carriage was in a bad mood.

By the time Wan'er woke up, it was lunchtime. She had slept all the way and felt refreshed. Upon waking, she noticed everyone was silent. Her eyes darted around them, searching for answers. Seeing this, Xiao Li broke the heavy silence.

"My Queen, I'll go to the mountains ahead later and catch some wild chickens and rabbits to bring back. It's a rare opportunity for me to be out, so I'll make a wild chicken soup for Wan'er."

"Want want."

Hearing there was food, Wan'er immediately agreed. Her eyes met Feng Lingxi's gaze, and Wan'er quickly looked away, shrinking into Dugu City's embrace.

"Stop at the grove ahead and rest for a while before continuing on your journey."

Dugu City lowered his head to look at the delicate girl in his arms, "Your mother has spoken. We'll stop and rest ahead. You can't run around, or your father won't let you have chicken."

Waner looked at Feng Lingxi with a nod.

Feng Lingxi still noticed the change in Wan'er's attitude. Perhaps as Xiaoli said, Wan'er only acted this way because she had heard what Granny said. Xiaoli told her that she could change her opinion of her.

The carriage came to a halt. Dugu City held Wan'er down, and everyone rested on the spot. Xiao Li went hunting, and Ye Xi hurried to follow her. Feng Lingxi and Dugu City stayed with Wan'er, while others kept watch around them.

Feng Lingxi gathered firewood and built a bonfire. Even though it was the middle of the day, the weather was scorching hot, she brought out all the pots and pans, ready to make soup when Ye Xi and Xiao Li returned from hunting.

"Xier, how did you handle the matter of the Sixth Elder"

He's been busy all day yesterday until now, and Dugu City hasn't asked her anything. After all, there are many eyes within the Yao tribe, and he doesn't want people to misunderstand his purpose in coming to the Yao tribe.

"Nobody has been caught yet, but we know he went to the Ghost Saint Country."

Feng Lingxi frowned, "Everything I found was related to Luo Li."

What are you going to do

Although I had a hunch, now it seems very difficult to handle. I don't know what Luo Li's purpose is, and no matter how Xi'er handles it, it feels wrong.

"That's it for now, can't investigate further, Luo Li handled things very cleanly. I just have to wait for mother to come find me."

"Then why did you leave Yao Song and the elders to chat today Aren't you afraid that Yao Song has ill intentions"

Speaking of which, Feng Lingxi smiled.

“I’m not afraid at all. This Yao Song is someone I want to cultivate. Everything I do is for his own good.” She had secretly met with Yao Song before meeting the other elders. The other elders definitely had some dissatisfaction with Yao Song. As a third elder, he was able to gain Feng Lingxi's attention. They couldn't possibly wish him well and would surely make things difficult for him afterwards.

What she wanted was their discontent towards Yao Song. Only then would they reveal their true intentions, and perhaps even completely eradicate the internal turmoil within the Yaoc clan.

"So be it, having someone like Yao Song loyal to you is better than doing it yourself."

Dugu Cheng couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He had carefully observed Yao Song and indeed, he was a malleable talent. He was eager to please both Xi'er and dedicated to the task. A person like this, if used by Xi'er, would surely be able to alleviate her worries and solve her problems.ghed."Xiao Li, if Luo Ju Zhou really replaced me as your queen, do you think I would let go"Xiao Li took the outer robe and helped the princess put it on. “Your Highness, this servant dares to ask you...