Injuried

Aohen suddenly fell silent for a moment. He looked at Wang Xiaoxia, who was lying weakly on the bed, and seemed to have something on his mind.

"Go and fetch Cang Ze!" Aohen said to the attendant beside him.

"Yes," the servant replied, and soon brought Cang Ze over, with Mu He following behind.

When Mu He arrived, she glared at Wang Xiaoxia lying on the bed, convinced that she must have said something to sow discord between her father and the couple, while completely ignoring the injuries on Wang Xiaoxia's body.

"Father! You called me?" Cang Ze called out respectfully to Ao Hen.

"Hmm," Aohen responded in a low voice. He sat down next to Wang Xiaoxia, who had already been given medicine and was now asleep. Aohen gently stroked her hand and whispered to Cang Ze:

"For some time now, I've been asking Heng'er to help me find Wu Yan. Recently, I've finally made some progress. Wu Yan is in the Northern Territory, which is geographically close to the Qing Yi tribe. I think the Qing Yi tribe's transformation techniques are so powerful that they must have been influenced by Wu Yan."

"Father, if we find Wuyan, wouldn't we be able to attack the Qingyi tribe immediately to avenge Mother's death?" Cangze said. He deliberately mentioned the late Queen in order to ease the tension between Muhe and Aohen.

Aohun remained unmoved by this, and simply said:

“That is indeed the case, but the matter at hand is extremely urgent. Your mother is pregnant and has been beaten so badly by Muhe that she urgently needs the Mermaid Pearl to heal her. Therefore, if we cannot find Wuyan in the Northern Territory in a short time, we must bring the Mermaid Pearl back.”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Wang Xiaoxia gently, as if afraid that his voice would wake her up.

But how could this demoness be pregnant after only a month or so? She had been married to Cang Ze for over a year without conceiving, so how could this demoness become pregnant so easily! She glared fiercely at Wang Xiaoxia. As far as she was concerned, since this demoness arrived, it seemed that her mother no longer held a place in her father's heart.

"Father, are you going to abandon Mother's revenge for this vixen?!" Muhe glared and questioned sharply, her eyes filled with grievance.

The room was completely silent until Mu He's voice suddenly boomed through the room, and everyone involuntarily looked at Ao Hen.

Aohen was also startled and immediately went to gently stroke Wang Xiaoxia's lower abdomen. Seeing that she was still asleep, he was relieved. He closed his eyes and sighed heavily. He had spoiled the child too much and was already being too tolerant of Muhe.

“He’er, your mother is carrying your unborn brother, who is just as important to your father,” Aohen said patiently.

For Aohen, after the death of the former crown prince, he only had Muhe as his daughter. Muhe was born without any cunning, so it would be difficult to entrust the demon realm to her in the future. Cangze was someone he could entrust with, but he was, after all, an outsider. And although Cui Heng was his child, his origins were unclear, so he could not be groomed as the next demon king. Therefore, when he first chose a husband for Muhe, he wanted to find someone he could entrust the demon realm to in the future.

However, Aohen accidentally stumbled upon Muhe kissing Cui Heng in his sleep. He knew that if Muhe didn't marry soon, she would cause uncontrollable trouble. So, in a moment of desperation, he married Muhe to Cangze. He thought that this was how his life would be, and that he would have to hand over the title of Demon King to someone outside his family. But then Wang Xiaoxia suddenly became pregnant. He truly loved Wang Xiaoxia, so he would love any child she gave birth to, regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl. However, if she could give birth to a boy, then the demon realm would have a successor!

Mu He was about to speak again when Cang Ze interrupted her with a laugh:

“Father is right, our unborn younger brothers and sisters are also our closest relatives.”

Although he was smiling, his eyes were cold and sinister; the child in Wang Xiaoxia's womb was definitely not to be kept.

Upon hearing this, Aohen's expression softened somewhat, and he continued:

"Ze'er, has anything important happened in the Ghost Realm lately?"

“Nothing has happened in the Ghost Realm recently,” Cang Ze said.

Ao nodded fiercely, then said:

"In that case, you and Heng'er will go to the Northern Border together. I hope you brothers will work together to bring back Wuyan and the Mermaid Pearl. Remember, go and return quickly!"

"Yes," Cang Ze immediately replied. This was actually an excellent opportunity. If he could conquer the Qingyi tribe and obtain the Mermaid Pearl, even Aohun would have to be wary of him in the future, instead of behaving so arrogantly towards him as he was now.

"I want to go too!" Mu He suddenly exclaimed.

Aohen immediately looked at Wang Xiaoxia. She was slightly frowning in her sleep. Aohen gently patted her and then fell into a deep sleep again.

For some reason, Muhe has been behaving extremely irresponsibly lately, which has made Aohen increasingly impatient.

"Keep your voice down!" Aohen said to Muhe in a low voice.

But a child who has been spoiled by his parents and elder brother since childhood will never learn to read between the lines. Muhe couldn't help but pout, thinking that her father was just making a mountain out of a molehill. Two lashes, how much damage could they cause?

“You stay. You are the Queen of the Ghost Realm. While Ze’er is away, you should take good care of the Ghost Realm for him,” Ao Hen patiently persuaded.

After all, Cangze is an outsider. If Muhe can cultivate her own power in the Ghost Realm, her life will be smooth sailing. Even if her father is no longer around in the future, Muhe will not suffer any injustice.

But Muhe didn't understand her father's good intentions. She was always like a child who never grew up, only thinking that she would go wherever her brother went.

"The Ghost Realm is perfectly peaceful right now, and besides, there are still many ministers there. What could possibly happen if we only go for a few days?" Muhe muttered unhappily.

Cang Ze didn't care where Mu He stayed, but if she stayed in the Demon Realm, it would definitely cause Wang Xiaoxia unrest, and the baby in her womb might not be born safely.

A hundred years ago, he went to great lengths to kill the Demon Clan's Crown Prince. How could he allow the fierce beast to give birth to another one that could threaten his position? Regardless of whether the child in Wang Xiaoxia's womb is male or female, it should not be born.

“Muhe is right, but it would be too dangerous for her to travel with us. Why don’t we stay with Father and take care of him?” Cangze said.

The Demon King couldn't help but snort coldly. If Mu He stayed, she would only cause trouble. It would be better for her to go to the Northern Border with them and keep an eye on Cang Ze.

"Fine! He'er will go with you!" Ao sighed.

"Thank you, Father!" Muhe said happily.

After they left, Cang Ze used the excuse of discussing the matter of finding Wu Yan with Cui Heng to shake off Mu He. Cui Heng did not take him back to the room, but sat down in a secluded spot in the back garden.

"Brother, has the woman's identity been investigated?" Cang Ze asked first.

Cui Heng knew who he was asking about, and after a moment of silence, he only said:

"She is indeed a dancer from Wangyue Pavilion. She arrived at Wangyue Pavilion a hundred years ago, but what happened before that is unknown."

Cang Ze looked at Cui Heng with some suspicion. Ever since Wang Xiaoxia appeared, his elder brother had become strange. Before, he would do everything perfectly.

"Does elder brother think she is Wang Xiaoxia?" Cang Ze asked, looking into Cui Heng's eyes.

"I don't know," Cui Heng said, looking at the pond in the distance. The only fish in the pond was gone, and only a few lotus flowers were quietly blooming.

Cang Ze smiled awkwardly. What exactly was the relationship between his brother and Wang Xiaoxia? His gaze gradually turned cold. It didn't matter; how much trouble could a human woman possibly cause?

"Whether it is or not doesn't matter anymore, the child in that woman's womb must die," Cang Ze said indifferently to Cui Heng.

Cui Heng's heart skipped a beat, and his hands trembled slightly involuntarily. He quickly calmed down, raised his eyes to meet Cang Ze's gaze, and gave a cold smile.

“Okay!” he said.

Cang Ze was stunned. His brother had never looked at him like that before. He had a strange feeling that his brother was about to leave him, just like Wang Xiaoxia had done.

"Brother, who is that woman?" Cang Ze asked again.

He looked into Cui Heng's eyes, those eyes so dark and unfathomable that they filled him with a chilling fear that seeped into his very bones.

"I don't know," Cui Heng replied.

Cang Ze nodded; he would never ask again.

Before long, Mu He arrived. She had only tidied herself up briefly. Upon seeing Mu He, both of them regained their smiles. Cang Ze stepped forward first, took Mu He's hand, and said gently:

"I've already given instructions to Xuan Shui in the Ghost Realm. He'll take my orders back with him. Let's go now!"

"Okay! Is there anything else, brother?" Muhe asked happily.

She was as happy as if she were on vacation, and all these trivial matters were irrelevant to her.

Cui Heng just smiled and shook his head, and then the group set off together.

As night fell, in order not to disturb Wang Xiaoxia's rest, Aohen went to sleep alone in another palace. Wang Xiaoxia had been lying down all day and felt weak and sore all over. She only dared to sit up after making sure that no one was in the room. She held her breath and calmed herself down. After only a short while, the bloody wounds on her body gradually healed.

"You've grown quite skilled in just a few days. How did you manage to bribe that doctor?" The Bad Guy said softly to Wang Xiaoxia from the window.

Wang Xiaoxia sat on the bed, stretched, and retorted irritably:

"I really was whipped twice, how could I be bribed? What's wrong with you, why did you take so long to arrive?"

"I've been busy with official business these past few days, and I just sent Lan Ge back. But how did you fake the pregnancy?" the Bad Guy asked as he entered the room.

"Perhaps I really am pregnant?" Wang Xiaoxia said with a slight smile, half-jokingly.

"Alright, if you say you have one, then you have one! Just don't make me find you another child in a few days." But the scoundrel refused to believe him.

He walked to the bedside and whispered again, "I have brought what you asked me to bring."

Wang Xiaoxia quickly stood up and made room for him on the bed.

With a flick of his hand, the villain revealed a corpse lying coldly on the bed.

The corpse was dressed in red, with a pale face, and had the same hairstyle as Wang Xiaoxia. She even looked exactly like her.