Lan Jiayuan was bewildered and filled with despair.

For the past five years, the person he trusted most turned out to be a spy planted by Lan Linxue. What hope was there left in this life?

Lan Jiayuan hated Lan Linxue, but he hated Pang Fei, who was holding a knife to his neck, even more.

Clenching his teeth, Lan Jiayuan stared at Pang Fei, each word dripping with hatred, and said, "Pang Fei! Even a dog would have a better conscience than you! I will definitely kill you!"

Pang Fei smiled faintly, but his gaze remained unwavering as he looked at Lan Jiayuan. "Third Master! If any of your men possessed even half my skill, I wouldn't be standing by your side today. Yet, there are countless men like me under the Crown Prince's command. It's time to wake up from your pipe dream of ruling the world!"

"Pang Fei! You dare to kill me?" Lan Jiayuan was completely enraged, and he straightened his chest and moved even closer to the blade.

Pang Fei's smile vanished instantly, and he turned to look at Lan Linxue.

Lan Linxue, however, was engrossed in playing with her fan. Upon hearing Lan Jiayuan's words, she lazily replied, "Third Master still can't see the situation clearly. Pang Fei, give Third Master some pointers!"

"yes!"

With a sudden burst of force, Pang Feidao's blade sliced ​​into Lan Jiayuan's neck, and blood immediately began to flow.

Lan Jiayuan froze instantly from the pain. He turned his head slightly, looking at Lan Linxue in terror, and said in a trembling voice, "Lan Linxue, if you dare to kill me, my maternal grandfather..."

"Your maternal grandfather, Xu Ming, wouldn't dare utter a single fart!" Lan Linxue glanced coldly at Lan Jiayuan, threw her fan on the table, stood up, and slowly walked over. "Lan Jiayuan, the reason I haven't killed you all these years isn't because you have a maternal grandfather who holds military power. It's because I'm a human being, and you're a beast! I still remember you as my brother, but you only remember that I'm the crown prince and you're a subject! But you're just too stupid, stupid enough to actually try to kill me! Then don't blame me!"

Lan Jiayuan's eyes widened immediately. "Are you really going to kill me now?"

Lan Linxue curled her lips into a cold, cruel smile. She took the Martial Spirit Marquis Seal from Shuanghua's hand and toyed with it, her voice chillingly cold: "Do I need to draw my blade to kill you? Don't forget, there's an old geezer watching the show! Tell me, if the Emperor knew you plotted to assassinate the Crown Prince today, how would he punish you? I think his methods will teach you a lesson far better than mine!"

When Lan Jiayuan heard that Lan Linxue was going to hand him over to the Emperor, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he returned to the capital, even if his father was angry and wanted to punish him, as long as his maternal grandfather was there, he would have an absolute shield.

However, Lan Jiayuan was too happy too soon.

Just as Lan Jiayuan showed a hint of relief, Lan Linxue suddenly drew his waist knife from Shuanghua's side and rushed towards him like lightning.

Before Lan Jiayuan could react, Lan Linxue had already grabbed his arm, and with a flash of lightning, her forearm and hand were slashed off.

Blood splattered.

Lan Jiayuan let out a scream and knelt down, clutching his blood-soaked severed arm and roaring in anguish.

This dramatic change stunned everyone, and even Qin Kou'er couldn't help but slowly stand up.

Blood splattered on Lan Linxue's face and body, making her snow-white face appear even more ghostly.

Discarding Lan Jiayuan's severed arm, Lan Linxue slowly knelt in front of him, reaching out to grab his collar. Staring intently at the terrified man before her, she slowly smiled again.

"No one has ever dared to assassinate me and emerge unscathed!" At this point, Lan Linxue seemed to remember something, glancing at Qin Kou'er's tightly furrowed brows before turning back. "Qin Kou'er is the first I've spared, and the last. As for you, you're too ugly! So ugly that I don't even have the heart to let you go!"

After speaking, Lan Linxue stood up with a cold face. Shuanghua handed her a snow-white silk handkerchief.

While wiping her hands, Lan Linxue said to Pang Fei, "Stop the bleeding, keep an eye on him, and arrange for the people outside."

"yes!"

As he spoke, Pang Fei bent down and pressed several acupoints on Lan Jiayuan's body. Then he stood up, glanced at Lan Jiayuan's dumbfounded subordinates, and said coldly, "Didn't you hear what the Crown Prince said? Get out and stand there! If you don't want your whole family to be executed, then behave yourselves!"

Immediately, the guards ran out like startled birds, as if they hadn't seen Lan Jiayuan rolling on the ground at all.

It seemed that only now did Cui Kewei realize that his biggest backer had fallen. He immediately knelt on the ground, begging for his life with his head pounding like a pestle.

The others quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. Cries and pleas for mercy mingled together, creating a chaotic mess.

Lan Linxue frowned in annoyance, and Shuanghua immediately shouted, "If you dare to say another word, I'll drag you out and behead you right now!"

Instantly, the room fell silent.

Lan Linxue glanced at Cui Kewei on the ground while wiping her hands, and asked lazily, "Cui Kewei, did you see everything clearly about Lan Jiayuan's treason?"

Cui Kewei looked up in alarm at Lan Linxue, then, frightened by her sinister gaze, quickly knelt down and said, "I understand! I saw it all clearly. Third Master lost and is now trying to renege on his debt and assassinate the Crown Prince! It's absolutely true!"

Lan Linxue nodded, seemingly quite satisfied, and turned to Shuanghua, saying, "Go! Call Gao He here!"

Frostflower nodded, then waved to a man in blue.

Gao He had been following Lan Linxue, but he hadn't made a big show of it.

Lan Linxue walked up to Qin Kou'er, frowned as she looked at her soiled clothes, and said angrily in a low voice, "That bastard, he actually spat blood all over me! It's disgusting!"

As he spoke, he reached for his handkerchief to wipe his hand, as if he hadn't been the one who cut off someone else's hand.

Qin Kou'er stopped him with her hand. She glanced helplessly at Lan Linxue, then took out her handkerchief and carefully wiped the bloodstains off Lan Linxue's body. "Don't do things like this again, it'll get your hands dirty!"

Qin Kou'er's voice was as gentle as a May breeze, making Lan Linxue feel completely comfortable.

Nodding, Lan Linxue smiled and whispered in her ear, "I'll listen to you from now on!"

Qin Kou'er gave him a playful glare, but said nothing more. At this moment, a smart woman would never speak.

Soon, Gao He was brought in.

Seeing the bloodstains all over the room and Lan Jiayuan still groaning on the ground, his face turned deathly pale. "Oh dear, what happened? Master, are you hurt?"

As he spoke, he ran over to check on Lan Linxue.

Lan Linxue turned around, looked at Gao He indifferently, and said, "Men! Seize Gao He, the traitor!"

Qin Kou'er's heart turned cold; Lan Linxue was about to kill Gao He!

---Aside---

Happy Women's Day to all the girls! (Group hugs)