The cold dagger touched her neck. The little girl stared blankly at the masked woman, feeling endless grievances mixed with anger.

The little boy frowned and yelled at the woman, "Hmph! Are you trying to kill me? Are you trying to kill me? Am I not as important as that man?"

Anyone who threatens Huyanse will only meet a death in her eyes.

But when faced with this fiery little guy, her hand seemed to freeze, and she couldn't bring herself to kill him.

Especially just now, when she saw that she was in danger, she blinded the giant elephant without thinking.

Why is this? This doesn't make any sense at all! The woman hesitated, then temporarily sheathed her dagger.

"I'll let you off this time, but if you act so recklessly again, I won't be so polite."

The little dumpling angrily turned its face away and said sullenly, "Hmph! Who asked you to let me go!"

Huyan Sai rushed to the woman's side and asked with concern, "Qing'er, are you alright?"

Huyan Sai held the woman's hand and looked her over from head to toe.

Hu Yanqing shook his head and said gently, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm fine."

The little girl found it an eyesore to see the two holding hands together, so she simply stepped forward and separated their hands.

"Who are you?" Hu Yanse asked, looking down, but when he saw her round little face, he knew the answer in his heart.

"Hmph!" The little dumpling glared at him hostilely, her eyes seeming to say: Stay away from the woman next to me!

"Little dumpling, are you alright?" Su Ruiling and the others rushed over.

Mu Ting scooped his daughter up in one swift motion, his hand still trembling with fear as he touched her little face.

"I'm fine, Qing'er saved me." The little dumpling pointed at Hu Yanqing to his father.

Qing'er? Mu Ting was taken aback. He hadn't heard this name in a long time. He quickly turned to look at Hu Yanqing and saw that she was wearing a golden mask.

"Qing'er, is your name Qing'er? What is your full name?" Mu Ting asked urgently as he took a few steps forward while holding the little dumpling.

Hu Yanqing stared at them, momentarily stunned, but then a voice suddenly echoed in his mind—you don't know them, you don't know them...

Huyan Qing then came to his senses and flashed to Huyan Sai's side. "My name is Huyan Qing, and I am the king's man."

Mu Tingzheng was still unwilling to give up, "Take off your mask and let me see your face."

“Yeah, why do you wear a mask?” the little dumpling chimed in.

Hu Yansai was already furious when he saw Mu Tingzheng, and now, hearing his interrogation, he was even more enraged.

"Hmph! Your Majesty, is this how you treat your guests? I've only just arrived, and this general is already interrogating me like this!"

"Huyan Qing is one of my men. Are you trying to embarrass our sovereign by ordering him around so easily?"

Hearing him say that, Mu Tingzheng finally regained his senses.

The two countries have always maintained good relations, and he couldn't embarrass Huyan Sai in front of so many people. If pressed at this point, Huyan Sai would have a better excuse to refuse.

Mu Ting was looking at Hu Yanqing, and even though she was wearing a mask, he could feel the distance and indifference emanating from her.

If she were truly Qing'er, she would never have treated him like this.

Mu Tingzheng still held a sliver of hope, but it was not appropriate to show it at the moment.

Mu Ting took a step back while holding the little dumpling, and didn't say anything more.

After this commotion, Huyan Sai simply forbade Huyan Qing from showing her face at the banquet, instructing her to stay in the room and not to go out.

The little girl searched the entire banquet but couldn't find Hu Yanqing. She slumped down and huddled next to Su Ruiling.

"Little dumpling, are you looking for that woman wearing a mask?" Yu Yiman came to Little Dumpling's side and said lightly.

Xiao Tuanzi and Su Ruiling both looked at her at the same time.

Yu Yiman gestured for the two to keep quiet, "Don't disturb Huyanse, I'll take you to find her."

"Okay!" Su Ruiling readily agreed. From the moment she first saw Hu Yanqing, she felt a long-lost sense of familiarity.

How could she not sense her presence, having grown up with her and sharing an unbreakable bond with her sister?!

Even if her sisters turned to ashes, she would still recognize her.

Su Ruiling touched her belly. Her child was important, but her sister was important too. She had to see her and figure out why she seemed to have forgotten everything!