"What's the problem?" Zu An was taken aback. Seeing her serious expression, he dared not joke anymore.

Yan Xuehen frowned slightly: "Think about it, when Yun Jianyue was exposed before, didn't Wang Wuxie, as the leader of the Daoist sect, say too little?"

Zu An subconsciously nodded as he recalled the previous situation. At that time, Wang Wuxie's presence was not even as strong as Feng Wuchang of Guanxin Peak.

When Yun Jianyue attacked Feng Wuchang, Wang Wuxie did not help; instead, it was the Master of Detective Arts who saved Feng.

"And when the secret realm opened later, Wang Wuxie's presence was too weak. I always felt something was off about him." Even with her brows furrowed, Yan Xuehen was still very beautiful.

Zu An laughed and said, "Maybe he hasn't been in good shape these past few days. He also mentioned that he has to cooperate with the emperor on some matters during the upcoming Fengshan Ceremony. Maybe he's not in the mood for the Daoist Grand Competition? With his high cultivation level, surely no one can impersonate him like Yun Jianyue impersonated Elder Peng, right?"

"It's not an impersonation, he should still be Wang Wuxie, but I always feel something's off..." Yan Xuehen seemed to want to say something, but then stopped.

Finally, she said, "You should have heard that Wang Wuxie pursued me back then..."

"It's more than just pursuing, it's downright infatuation." Zu'an couldn't help but sigh as he thought about the various rumors he had heard. After all, no one wants their woman to be coveted by another man.

"That was just his one-sided behavior. I've never liked him," Yan Xuehen hurriedly explained, then paused, surprised at herself for explaining so clearly.

Sensing her eagerness to reply, Zu'an was somewhat pleased: "What does his liking for you have to do with what you said?"

Yan Xuehen blushed slightly and said somewhat embarrassedly, "This time when I came to Zishan, I could clearly feel that Wang Wuxie was not as... as enthusiastic as he used to be. However, he still looked at me with a... strange look from time to time. I didn't want to have any misunderstandings with him, so I always pretended not to see him. But he hasn't looked at me once these past few days."

Zuan couldn't help but laugh: "A fan of yours is no longer as infatuated with you as before. Are you feeling a bit lost?"

He had seen Wang Wuxie's infatuated gaze several times, and it left a deep impression on him.

Yan Xuehen's face hardened: "I'm talking to you about something serious. If you keep this up, I'm going to get angry!"

Zu'an then put away his joking thoughts: "That does sound strange. How about we go to Chunyang Palace together tonight to investigate?"

Yan Xuehen shook her head: "Let's not. Wang Wuxie's cultivation is very high. If he finds us, it will only cause some trouble."

She didn't want other members of the Daoist sect to know about her close relationship with Zu'an.

Zu An was taken aback: "If you don't want to investigate, then why did you bring this up in the first place?"

Yan Xuehen said calmly, "I'm just giving you a heads-up."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Anger from Yan Xuehen: +222 +222 +222...

Watching her disappear, Zu'an was a little confused. Why did she suddenly get angry? After a while, he finally realized that he was really stupid. She just came to see him and find an excuse, but he actually went and dug into it.

Sensing her change, Zu'an laughed like a fool.

...

Back in his room, Zaun took out his holographic mirror and began dialing a specific rune number.

After a long while, the connection was finally established. Ripples like water appeared on the mirror, and then a beautiful woman in palace attire with a red floral decoration between her eyebrows appeared in the mirror.

"What major event has occurred?" Bi Linglong in the mirror was somewhat surprised. She knew that activating the audio-visual mirror was very expensive, and even the imperial court would not use it unless it was a major military event.

Moreover, as the Crown Princess, if she were seen secretly using a video camera to chat with other men, she would be in big trouble.

Fortunately, the emperor was away from the capital during this period, making it easier for him to move around.

“Can’t I look for you if I miss you?” Zu’an sighed. “I thought you would be extremely haggard because of my departure, but you are still like this? Radiant, even more beautiful than when I left the capital. It’s really heartbreaking.”

"Pah, I didn't." Bi Linglong spat, subconsciously touching her cheek. Even though she knew he was saying nice things, she couldn't help but be happy. "On the contrary, you look radiant. You probably have no shortage of female companions by your side."

Zu An felt a pang of shame, but he certainly couldn't admit it aloud.

After chatting for a while, Zu'an finally subtly inquired about Bai Fei. Upon hearing this, Bi Linglong's expression immediately turned stern: "So that's why you thought of contacting me! It's because of another woman!"

The image blurred for a moment, and the audio-visual mirror turned into an ordinary mirror.

It was obvious that Bi Linglong on the other end of the line had ended the call.

Zuan: "..."

After a while, the video camera suddenly trembled, clearly indicating that the other side was calling him.

Zuan clicked to open, and Bi Linglong, with a frosty expression, reappeared on the screen.

"When the Emperor left the capital, he sent Consort Bai with him. I don't know anything else," Bi Linglong said coldly.

Zu An was taken aback: "Shouldn't the emperor bring his concubines when he travels? What kind of etiquette is it to bring his daughter-in-law?"

Bi Linglong corrected her with dissatisfaction: "The Emperor only has me as his daughter-in-law. Consort Bai is just a concubine of the Crown Prince. Although it is a bit inappropriate to bring her along, it is not a big deal."

She paused for a moment and then continued, "Moreover, Consort Bai was originally someone who served the Emperor. It was because he was worried that the Crown Prince was... dull-witted that he sent her to serve him. Not long after, Consort Bai became pregnant and gave birth to the Crown Prince."

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