“Your Majesty, you are right. My father was indeed Ji Yuan’s apprentice. My father instructed me not to tell a fourth person about this, and even more so not to reveal that I knew the art of mechanisms.”

"Now that my father's great revenge has not been avenged, and I have not even kept his last wish, Father and Mother, I am sorry for you. I am coming to find you now."

Heartbroken, Wang Xiaorou gathered her inner strength and slapped her forehead.

"She has internal energy."

Yan An was the first to block Wang Xiaorou's palm strike aimed at him.

Wang Xiaorou, who was already covered in fatal wounds, would truly be beyond saving if she were to suffer another blow from him.

“I’m telling you, girl, I kindly saved your life. Do you know how many precious things I used to save you? Let me tell you, your life is mine. You can’t die without my permission.”

"I didn't ask you to save me."

Wang Xiaorou knew that the two people in front of her were far more skilled in martial arts than she was, and if she failed to commit suicide once, it would be even more difficult to do so again.

"You've already been saved even though you weren't asked to, so now it's not up to you anymore."

"You now know my last secret. Ask me anything you want to know."

Yan An narrowed her eyes slightly, a shy smile playing on her lips. "How about it? I'm not bad either!"

Yue Xiyuan gave Yan An a thumbs up, "No one can compare to our An'an."

Bai Lan hadn't eaten much, yet she seemed unusually full.

Why did you say the moat was blown up?

"That day, I came to the moat with Yue Zhixiao's subordinates. I felt that something was wrong with the moat. When I got back, I studied it carefully. That night, I suddenly realized what was going on."

"The locations of the mechanisms in the eight directions are too unusual. They should be in the correct positions, but they are scattered in various places. There is only one reason for this: there are other mechanisms besides these eight."

"Only the intricate mechanisms of the moat could make normally functioning mechanisms illogical. Therefore, I deduce that there must be other secret passages in the moat, which are not located in the same place as the eight-directional mechanisms."

“Besides Lord Gu, I don’t know who else to trust here, but since Lord Gu is in the palace, I naturally can’t see him, so I thought of the Regent.”

"So you were planning to go to the Regent's Palace that night?"

Bai Lan understood the whole story.

"Yes, I wanted to tell the Regent my thoughts, but I encountered assassins on the way."

"You don't know him?" Yan An asked.

"Him? The man in black?" Wang Xiaorou shook her head. "I don't know him."

“He is Cheng Ying, Yan Shaoheng’s bodyguard. Your wounds are all fatal. If you don’t wake up today, you will never wake up again.”

"Yan Shaoheng? The Prince of Heng of Yan? Could he be the mastermind behind the living dead?"

"She's quite smart, so why does she keep trying to kill herself?"

A surge of intense hatred welled up in Wang Xiaorou's heart, and she subconsciously gripped the handle by the bedside until her fingertips turned white.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and she tried her best to suppress her emotions.

“I once encountered the murderers who slaughtered my entire family, but I did not kill them with my own hands. Now that I have lost this opportunity, how can I avenge them?”

"Yue Xiyuan, it seems that Yan Shaoheng does not know her true identity. Perhaps he just thinks that she exposed Yue Zhixiao's crimes in public and wants to silence her."

"One last question: Do you have any other purpose in coming to the Moon Kingdom?"

It now seems that Wang Xiaorou's mechanical skills are not necessarily inferior to Yan Shaoheng's.

The art of mechanisms is different from other martial arts. If it were used by someone with ulterior motives, it might even overthrow a dynasty. Naturally, Yue Xiyuan had to be cautious about such a person.

“No, I just want to avenge my father, mother, and the villagers. Once I have avenged them, I will return to where I came from. Regent, you need not worry.”

"An'an, she can't die. We might still need her."

Suddenly, Yue Xiyuan realized something; he felt that the person in front of him would be of great use.

"Don't worry, she ate so many good things from me, I can't let her die even if you don't say anything."

"I have one more question to ask."

"explain."

Yue Xiyuan was truly sparing with words when speaking to anyone other than Yan An; this was the most he had ever spoken.

"Did Yan Shaoheng and Yue Zhixiao escape?"

"yes."

"Did they escape from the moat?"

Yue Xiyuan stopped answering, because he had only agreed to answer one question.

Yan An instantly understood, "Alright, he's already met his expectations for today. You can ask me any questions you have."

"They escaped from the moat, or more precisely, they escaped through the moat's mechanisms."

"A moat?" Wang Xiaorou murmured to herself, then her eyes lit up. "They're using mechanical boats."

"A machine-operated ship? A ship that can operate underwater?"

"Yes, Princess An also knows?"

"I've heard about it."

Yan An did not explain that in her previous world there was something called a submarine, which was similar to what she called a mechanical ship.

“Princess An is truly learned. The art of mechanisms is not something ordinary people can know. Even if one knows the name, one would not understand the principles.”

"I'm sorry." Yan An's sudden apology left Wang Xiaorou somewhat at a loss.

"The matter of Wangjia Village was indeed the fault of the imperial court, and it was not our wish to let Yue Zhixiao go, but I assure you, Yue Zhixiao's death is imminent."

Looking into that determined gaze, Wang Xiaorou found herself unconsciously drawn in, completely believing Yan An's words.

"I believe in you, and that day will not be long."

Looking at his wife's expression and the look in her eyes, Yue Xiyuan instantly felt uneasy. [Sigh, another one I've won over.]

"In that case, is it possible to stop trying to kill yourself? My medicinal herbs are quite expensive."

“Since Princess An gave Xiao Rou a second life, Princess An is now Xiao Rou’s master. Without her master’s order, Xiao Rou dares not die.”

"Forget about being the master. From now on, just like Bai Lan, stay by my side. You won't suffer if you follow me."

"Thank you, Miss."

"Then you should rest well and not move around too much. It's not good for a young lady to have so many scars."

"Xiao Rou will do whatever Miss says."

When the two left the intensive care unit, Yan An was so happy she almost jumped for joy.

"Yue Xiyuan, I've recruited a master mechanic! A master mechanic! Hahaha, I'm so amazing!"

Yan An's words were overheard by Wang Xiaorou and Bai Lan inside the room, and Bai Lan was even a little embarrassed for her mistress.

"Miss isn't usually like this."

"Yes, I know." Wang Xiaorou clearly didn't believe her.