r, he couldn't understand her at all. The quieter she was, the more uneasy he felt.Feng Lingyu looked at Feng Lingxi's appearance, her eyes turned red with anger. She pointed at her and shouted, "Moth...Xiaoli's words were like daggers, stabbing into Dugu City's heart one after another, each blow leaving him gasping for breath.

“Your Highness, I am so sorry. I’m sorry to the unborn little prince too. It's all my fault, Your Highness. Please punish me instead. Don’t blame the Crown Princess at all. Because of this incident, she has always had a knot in her heart, feeling guilty towards you. But it's all my fault, and it has nothing to do with her.”

Xiao Li cried even harder, all the guilt turning into tears that streamed down her face.

Du Gu Cheng stared at Xi Er who was sleeping on the couch. He thought about the sadness that couldn't be erased from her face this time she came back. It turned out it was because she had lost her child.

But she kept it a secret from him, and didn't tell him.

She knew, of course, that the child was also his. He had a right to know about the child's existence.

"Why she became pregnant yet so careless, she didn't know..."

“My Lord, perhaps you don't know that the day the Consort miscarried was also the day she learned of your misfortune. The Consort had been deeply worried about both your well-being and Young Master Yu Mo’s ever since they had their incidents. She hadn’t slept well for days. How could she have expected Yao Chu to attempt an assassination on her at that time Lord, if you cannot understand the Consort's distress, I truly feel for her.”

Xiaoli's tone was laced with anger. When the Prince went through this ordeal, the Princess was heartbroken over it. Xiaoli wasn't sure how the Princess had gotten through losing her child, but she knew it had nearly taken her life.

Now the lord holds her responsible for this, and she cannot condone his words.

Dugu City's body trembled, "She knows"

"Aman and General Sun Cheng were sent by the princess. After the incident, the princess asked the chieftain to check the bottom of the waterfall. The chieftain was not in the tribe. Your Highness knows this, doesn't he The princess is alone in the Yao tribe, finding it difficult to walk. Your Highness also knows, doesn't he, how much she has endured that she shouldn't have had to bear"

If she were an ordinary woman, she would have given up long ago.

During that time, how much pain the princess endured she later heard about. If it weren't for the chieftain's protection, the princess wouldn't have known how to get through it.

"My lord, forgive my impertinence, but if today it were Prince Huangfu who was in your place, he would certainly not have spoken such words."

Xiaoli finished speaking and got up to walk into the room, standing by the princess's bedside. At this moment, she was disgusted with Dugu City in her heart. She felt that the princess shouldn't have chosen the king, he didn't care about the princess's body, but blamed the princess for not telling him, caring about the child who hadn't been born yet.

Dugu Cheng stood at the door, his mind filled with Xiaoli's words.

He knows what's in his heart, and he needs no one to question him.

He felt sorry for Xi'er. She had such a big thing happen and didn't tell him. They were husband and wife, he had the right to know her situation. If she had told him, would he have let her bear it all alone

She didn't say anything, and from so far away, he had no idea what was happening to her.

He was angry at himself for being unable to protect her, and even angrier that he had caused her worry after his accident.

On New Year's Eve, snow was falling heavily. Dugu Cheng sat at the doorstep, feeling no joy of the holiday, only intense struggle, pain, and regret in his heart. Looking at Xiao Li guarding beside his bed, Dugu Cheng realized for the first time that although he and Xi'er were married, they had never truly connected on a spiritual level, nor could they truly understand each other.

Night was long, cold, and bleak. The wind howled, whipping snowflakes down onto the ground until it lay thick and white as a blanket.

Xiaoli stood by the princess' side, occasionally glancing outside. She saw that the King sat on the ground but didn't seem to intend to go out and call for him.

Thus, Dugu City sat for a night and left at the fifth watch.

Feng Ling Xi woke up, her head splitting with pain.

Xiao Li offered her the hangover soup, but Feng Ling Xi didn't see Dugu Cheng. She subconsciously asked, "Did he leave so early"

Upon mentioning the Lord, Xiaoli thought of yesterday's events and knelt down, which startled Feng Lingxi.

"Xiao Li, what are you doing"

"Your Highness, I'm so sorry. Yesterday, after you were drunk, you revealed that you had a miscarriage to everyone. The King asked me about it, and I told him everything."

"Are you all done"

Wind Ling's face turned pale in an instant, she didn't recover for a long time. Xiao Li looked at the queen like this, feeling heartbroken.

"My Queen, it is my fault. The Master asked and I did not want to deceive him, nor did I want Your Majesty to tell him yourself."

The truth was too cruel, the princess herself endured it once already, that was painful enough. If she knew the duke's reaction yesterday, I fear she would be even more heartbroken.

"What did he say"

Feng Lingxi looked at Xiaoli and reached out to help her up.

Xiaoli didn't hide anything from the Queen, telling her everything she had said last night. Seeing the Queen's face growing paler and paler, Xiaoli's resentment towards Dugucheng grew even stronger in her heart.

"Your Highness, please don't be sad. Perhaps the King just needs some time to process this."

Feng Lingxi rose to her feet, her eyes dimming.

"I'm fine."

She should have expected Dugu City to blame her. Having a child and being so careless, after all, that child was their first child, just like that, gone. He must be heartbroken inside.

"Your Highness, you're like this and still say you're fine. The servant knows that you've always believed in the Lord's affection for you. But about this matter, the servant sees the Lord's attitude... Your Highness, you should still..."

"Xiaoli, stop talking."

Feng Lingxi interrupted Xiaoli's words. She didn't want to hear them, the more she listened, the more uncomfortable she felt.

"I went to ask him, if he really thought that way, then there's nothing much to say."

Wind Ling Xi walked out of the room, looking at the dazzling sunlight. The sky was clear, and on New Year's Day, she finally saw the long-lost sunshine. But her heart wasn't happy at all.

Feng Lingxi asked and only then found out that Dugu Cheng had gone out of the city early in the morning to attend to business and wasn't at the City Lord's Mansion at all. She wanted to ask him, but she was afraid she would have to wait until late evening.

"Your Highness, Yao Zhi has begun to make his move."

Luo Li found Feng Ling Xi, her expression serious. She told Feng Ling Xi about the Yao Clan's situation. Seeing that her face wasn't looking good, she asked, "What's wrong Is something the matter"

The King knows about the Princess Consort's miscarriage.

"No wonder."

Luo Li thought about something, raised her head and looked at Feng Ling Xi as she asked him, "What's wrong Have you seen him"

When I saw him in the morning, he seemed to be in a bad mood and looked rather depressed.

Feng Lingxi's heart sank. Could it really be as Xiao Li said Was Dugu Cheng truly blaming her

This incident is her fault, but she didn't mean to.

As a mother, she couldn't help but feel saddened. She didn't want to give up the child, but things had come to this. If Dugu Cheng couldn't let go, there was nothing more she could say to explain herself.

Close your eyes, Feng Lingxi took a deep breath.

"Chief, are we going back to the Yao tribe"

Luo Li looked at her restored calm expression, his eyes full of worry.

"I might have to head back early, but are you really okay"

Du Gucheng and her problems were left unresolved, she just left. If there was a misunderstanding, it would be detrimental to her.s face and glanced at the woman in the veil, "Miss, thank you for your reminder just now."The woman responded, ignoring Feng Lingxi and the others. Such indifference sent the two back to their seats,...