The Holy King's Palace.

Xuanyuan Zhan and Long Jiaojiao waited for an hour. Just as Long Jiaojiao was getting impatient, Ye Feng returned: "Your Highness, the item is genuine."

Xuan Yuanzhan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "Who confirmed it?"

Ye Feng bowed: "It was confirmed by the Princess and the two seniors."

Upon hearing this, Long Jiaojiao immediately shouted at Xuan Yuanzhan, "Now you can let this Holy Maiden leave!"

Xuanyuan Zhan glanced at Long Jiaojiao and said loudly, "You few escorting the Holy Maiden must personally witness her leaving the capital!"

Long Jiaojiao is a disaster for him every day she's in Kyoto. He can't let her stay in Kyoto and cause trouble any longer; he must send her away as soon as possible.

"Yes," Ye Yun and Ye Feng replied immediately.

Hearing Xuan Yuanzhan's words, Long Jiaojiao became even angrier.

This is forcing her to leave Dongchu!

However, she did indeed intend to leave; if she couldn't have him, there was no point in staying in Dongchu.

"Xuanyuan Zhan, we have a long future ahead of us, we'll meet again!"

After saying this, Long Jiaojiao half-embraced the unconscious Wuwan, leaped onto his horse, and then whipped it and rode away.

Xuanyuan Zhan gave Ye Yun and Ye Feng a meaningful look.

The two immediately left with Long Jiaojiao, accompanied by a group of guards from the Holy King's Mansion.

They escorted Long Jiaojiao all the way to the Ten Mile Pavilion, watching her leave the capital, before returning to the Holy King's Mansion to report: "Your Highness, Long Jiaojiao has left."

Hearing that Long Jiaojiao had finally left, Xuan Yuanzhan breathed a sigh of relief.

That scourge, Long Jiaojiao, is finally gone!!!

Xuanyuan Zhan then looked at Ye Feng and asked, "You saw the Princess Consort this time, right? Is she alright?"

Ye Feng bowed and said, "I have seen the Princess. She asked me to tell you that she is well and that you do not need to worry about her."

Xuanyuan Zhan nodded silently. Although he was quite relieved that she was with her master, he still couldn't help but worry about her.

He should go over there tonight; he needs to see her to feel at ease!

Xuanyuan Zhan had just exchanged a few words with Ye Yun and Ye Feng when Granny Shang came over: "Your Highness, the Dowager Consort requests your presence."

Xuanyuan Zhan already had a general idea of ​​what it was about, and replied, "I understand."

Xuanyuan Zhan got up and went out. When he reached the door, he saw Bihe and Lülian and instructed them, "You two pack some of the princess's clothes and cosmetics."

"Yes," the two bowed in response.

Xuanyuan Zhan went to Ningxiang Garden. Bai Shi was arranging flowers in the room. When she saw him coming, she asked Granny Shang and the others to pack their things.

Without waiting for Bai Shi to greet him, Xuan Yuanzhan sat down and poured himself a cup of honey water.

Before he could even drink it, Bai Shi snatched the cup of honey water away: "You still have the mind to drink tea? Tell me! What's going on with that woman outside?"

Not only did Bai refuse to let Xuanyuan Zhan drink tea, but she also slammed the teacup in front of him, as if interrogating him.

Xuanyuan Zhan was completely bewildered by her question: "What? What's going on? Isn't it that Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang? Didn't you see her at the last birthday banquet?"

Bai rolled her eyes. Of course she had seen her before! And she knew who that woman was.

"I'm asking you, what does she want from you again?" Before Xuan Yuanzhan could answer, Bai Shi suddenly narrowed her eyes as if she had caught him red-handed and said, "Did you do something to betray Ning'er?"

...Even Xuanyuan Zhan was convinced, and immediately said with dissatisfaction, "What are you thinking? How could I possibly let Ning'er down?"

Even if he had Ning'er, and even if he didn't know Ning'er yet, he couldn't possibly have any connection with Long Jiaojiao!

"Why didn't Ning'er return to the manor last night? And she hasn't come back yet today? Did you make Ning'er angry?" Madam Bai hadn't seen her daughter-in-law for almost a day. She not only missed her but was also worried that she had been wronged by this brat. In addition, that so-called Holy Maiden caused a scene at the Holy King's manor today. It would be strange if she wasn't worried about all sorts of messy things happening.

“No, Ning’er is…” Xuan Yuanzhan originally wanted to explain to Bai Shi, but he was afraid that saying it would make Bai Shi worry.

But he didn't say anything, which made Madam Bai even more worried: "What exactly happened? Is there something wrong with Ning'er's health? Where is she now?"

Seeing that Bai was so anxious that she stood up, Xuan Yuanzhan quickly pulled her down to sit down: "Please don't worry, Ning'er's health is fine for now."

Knowing he wouldn't joke about Ning'er's health, Madam Bai breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and asked, "So tell me what exactly happened? Why did that woman come to our door? And why isn't Ning'er coming back?"

With so many questions from Bai Shi, Xuan Yuanzhan didn't know how to answer them for a moment.

However, considering what Ning'er had mentioned to him before about the baby's gestation period, he knew he couldn't hide it from Bai Fuya after all, so it was better to tell her sooner rather than later.

Moreover, he was the one who wronged Ning'er in this matter, and he couldn't let Ning'er be misunderstood by Bai Fuya again, or let Ning'er suffer any more grievances in these matters.

"Since you want to know, then I'll tell you."

Xuanyuan Zhan looked at Granny Shang and the others and said, "You may all leave. I have something to discuss with my mother."

"Yes." Granny Shang immediately bowed and withdrew with her maids.

When they left, Granny Shang closed the door and stood guard not far from the entrance to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

Inside the house, seeing Xuan Yuanzhan's serious demeanor, Bai Shi immediately sensed that something major must have happened and couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Here's what happened. When I was in my fiefdom of Xiangnan, I once wandered into the forests of Southern Xinjiang and was knocked unconscious by the miasma there. It was the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang, Long Jiaojiao, who saved me." Not knowing how to explain this to Bai Shi, Xuan Yuanzhan chose to start from the beginning: "This Long Jiaojiao practices an evil art called something like the Carefree Divine Art, which relies on absorbing men's vital essence for cultivation. She knew my birth chart was special, saying I had an extremely yang constitution, and to force me into submission, she placed a Love Flower Gu on me..."

"What kind of Gu?" Bai was stunned by what she heard, as if she were listening to a book written in the heavens.

"Love Flower Gu." Xuan Yuanzhan explained patiently, "It's like a potent aphrodisiac, even stronger than the most potent aphrodisiac. Not only does it easily arouse emotions, but it will definitely take effect once a month when the moon is full."

Mrs. Bai was somewhat shocked. She had never known that this young man had gone through such things outside, and immediately asked anxiously, "Then, are you with her...?"

"No!" Before Bai could finish her question, Xuan Yuanzhan interrupted her: "Do you remember the time I was unconscious for a long time?"

"Hmm." Bai Shi instantly understood what Xuan Yuanzhan meant: "You mean your coma that time was related to this Love Flower Gu?"

“Yes.” Xuan Yuanzhan sighed softly and said, “Every full moon makes me feel like I’m dying. It’s unbearable. I found a cold pool in Longya Mountain in the eastern suburbs of the capital. That full moon, I went to the cold pool to meditate, hoping to get through the full moon attack. But I didn’t expect to run into Ning’er.”