Lu Liangrui: It seems that the Empress of Yue Kingdom was right. Yan An's skill may indeed be no less than Yue Xiyuan's. Lu Wenyun has offended someone he shouldn't have. I hope he won't be implicated.

At this moment, Lu Liangrui just wanted to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible, fearing that if the couple got angry, he would be beheaded.

Yan An curled her lips into a smile, surprised that the second prince of Lu Kingdom would say anything just to return home alive.

Yan An's smile left Lu Liangrui somewhat at a loss, as if he were caught in its spell.

"Aren't you leaving yet?"

Yue Xiyuan understood the look in Lu Liangrui's eyes perfectly. He was asking for trouble if he dared to covet An'an!

If he doesn't leave soon, it's hard to say whether Yue Xiyuan will be able to resist hitting him to death.

Yue Xiyuan's voice instantly brought Lu Liangrui back to reality, "Yes, yes, I shall take my leave now... farewell."

Lu Liangrui almost scrambled out of the main hall, fearing that if he slowed down even a little, he wouldn't be able to leave.

He's got his eye on you!

"Who is it? Whom are they eyeing?"

Before Yan An could react, Yue Xiyuan had already held her tightly in his arms.

"Lu Liangrui has his eye on you! Because you smiled at him!"

"Hahaha..." Yan An reached out and cupped Yue Xiyuan's face, rubbing it back and forth a few times.

"Wolseok Won, you're so cute. How can the dignified Regent be so insecure about himself?"

A bright, flower-like smile bloomed on Yan An's face, quickly spreading across her cheeks and reaching her eyebrows. The corners of her mouth also turned up slightly, and the dimples at the corners of her lips held a sweetness that lingered for a long time.

Yue Xiyuan seemed unable to contain his pounding heart and left a kiss on Yan An's forehead.

"Before I met you, I never had this feeling. After I met you, I realized that I simply cannot accept a future without you, no matter who it is."

As Yan An listened to Yue Xiyuan's strong heartbeat, she unconsciously rubbed her face against him, and her body softened a little.

"You can't smile at other people like that anymore!"

Yan An pretended not to hear, saying whatever she wanted, but she wouldn't respond...

"Oh dear, my good child, how are you? Where are you hurt? Are you alright?"

"An'an, quickly let your mother check if you're hurt."

Before they even saw him, they heard the Empress Dowager and Jiang Luo rushing over from Shou Kang Palace in a hurry.

As soon as the Empress Dowager and Jiang Luo arrived at the main hall in the front courtyard, they saw the two children hugging each other and immediately turned around.

"You continue, you continue, I and Sister Luo didn't see anything, we didn't see anything."

“Yes, yes, we didn’t see it, we didn’t see it, you guys continue.” Jiang Luo chimed in.

"Alright, Mother, Mother-in-law, if you keep talking, An'an will get shy."

Yue Xiyuan let go of Yan An, and then took her hand again. Anyway, it was impossible for him to let go, he would never let go in this lifetime.

Yan An winked at Yue Xiyuan: Who's shy? I wonder whose face is all red! Like a monkey's bottom.

Yue Xiyuan acted as if he hadn't seen anything, and Yan An was helpless; what could he do when this guy was so shameless?

"Aunt, Mother, you know my strength. How could an ordinary person possibly hurt me?"

Yan An released Yue Xiyuan's hand, spun around twice, and gave them a playful smile.

The Empress Dowager and Jiang Luo checked Yan An thoroughly, and only when they saw that there was nothing wrong with him did they feel relieved.

Suddenly, it occurred to her that if Yan An were injured, would these two still be able to be all lovey-dovey? Instantly, she stopped worrying at all.

"Don't worry, An'an. Your aunt will stand up for you. Even if she is a princess of Lu Kingdom, I will not let her go. How dare she bully my daughter-in-law? She's tired of living! Fourth son! Remember, no matter who she is, we cannot let that woman go. If Lu Kingdom dares to utter a word, we will wipe them out."

The Empress Dowager frowned, her face showing anger, and even her voice was several times louder than usual.

"Aunt, please don't say that. It is the common people who suffer the most from war. Lu Kingdom has already handed Lu Wenyun over to Yue Xiyuan for disposal, so let's not involve others."

The Empress Dowager took Yan An's hand, feeling very gratified, "Our An'an is still the best."

Because of this farce, the group didn't enjoy their meal at the banquet, so they went to Shou Kang Palace for dinner.

In the dungeon, there were no lights, only darkness. There was no sky, no ground, and no self. It was as if this place had been forgotten and rejected by the world.

Separated by a wall, the moonlight shines brightly outside, while inside the cell, decay and rot create a stark irony. The entire dungeon reeks of sour, rotten, and putrid odors, filling every prisoner with inexplicable fear.

Lu Wenyun leaned weakly against the wall. The bright and beautiful dance costume she wore at the banquet was now mixed with sweat and blood. The mottled clothes and the skin were gradually cracking, clearly indicating that she had been tortured.

Under the cover of darkness, Yue Xiyuan and Yan An went to the dungeon.

When Lu Wenyun saw the two of them, his legs trembled and went weak. He curled up into a ball, shaking uncontrollably.

"Lu Wenyun, why did you kill me?"

Yan An sat on a chair to the side, resting her chin on her hand, staring intently at Lu Wenyun. Yue Xiyuan, who was beside her, was also very perceptive and gave Yan An a set of massages, which made Yan An relax a lot.

"Because the Empress wants to marry me to her brother as a concubine, I am unwilling. I know that all three kingdoms are afraid of the Regent. Anyway, I am going to die. Rather than be tormented by that slut, I might as well give it a try. If I succeed, I will become the Regent's Consort of the Moon Kingdom, and even they will have to bow down to me."

Lu Wenyun looked up at Yan An and continued, "But I didn't expect the Regent to not even glance at me. So I'm jealous of you, I hate you. As long as I kill you, the Regent will see me, and I can take your place."

Perhaps even Lu Wenyun didn't realize that she no longer called herself a princess, or perhaps she understood that she had long been abandoned and no longer had the dignity of a princess.

"So you didn't plan this all along?"

Yan An's lips curled into a half-smile, which made Lu Wenyun feel uneasy. She had no idea what Yan An meant.

"How could that be? I've never seen you before, how could you have planned this all along?"

Lu Wenyun couldn't see through Yan An in front of her, nor did she know what she was going to do next. She turned around and dragged her tattered body to Yue Xiyuan's side.

"Your Majesty, everything I have said is true. Please, Your Majesty, grant me a quick death."

She knew about Yue Xiyuan's brutal methods, and now she only hoped to displease Yue Xiyuan so that he would kill her with one blow.

"Then how do you explain shooting the silver needle at me?"

Yue Xiyuan ignored her, but simply moved a little further away from her.

Yan An was very satisfied with Yue Xiyuan's actions, praising his virtuous conduct!