et out a cold laugh after hearing this. What she had learned from Liu earlier, that An Da Ren was indeed her stepfather, proved to be true.Eighteen years had passed without a word, and now she suddenl...At this moment, images of Shuai Shuai's eyes, resembling those of a queen, flashed through my mind. His movements noticeably slowed.

Just as he was stunned, the lantern suddenly attacked him with a rush. He didn't notice and allowed the lantern to successfully spread its poison dust. To avoid inhaling it, he could only dodge first.

Ke Ming's light left swiftly after sprinkling the poison powder. When Yun Si finally recovered, Ke Ming was nowhere to be seen. Even if he chased now, he wouldn't catch up.

His profound eyes followed the departing figure of Ming Deng, then after a moment's contemplation, he turned and headed back to his estate.

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Although An Xuetang went to bed early that night, she didn't sleep well at all.

Fuzzy and groggy, with a dull ache in my stomach. I woke up drenched in sweat. smiled, and said nonchalantly, "So you're worried that someone will replace me as the Princess Consort of Beijiang"Seeing An Xuetang's composure, and recalling the North Border King's attitude toward...