Chapter 325 Living Alone is Better Than Dead
The next morning, Bai Kou prepared to leave the palace to meet Bai Yu'an and others as usual.
But when she reached the door of Linlangxuan, she was stunned.
"Why are you here?" Bai Kou asked in confusion. The person in front of her was Bai Zhi, who was driven away by Huo Linger yesterday.
Thinking of what Bai Zhi had done, Bai Kou said angrily, "Shouldn't you be in the Fire God Temple? Why are you back to Linlangxuan?"
"Sister, I was wrong." Bai Zhi lowered her head, looking extremely regretful. "I... I shouldn't have obeyed the Barbarian Emperor and told him the whereabouts of Little Tuanzi and the others. I did this..."
She sighed, "I did betray the princess. Sister, I was really wrong, but I never intended to hurt the princess. I was just afraid that the princess would be implicated by them."
"It's no use telling me these things." Bai Kou turned away from Bai Zhi and said, "The princess is inside. Go in and talk to her yourself."
"Sister..." Bai Zhi looked at Bai Kou pleadingly.
"Let's go." Bai Kou finally didn't have the heart to abandon Bai Zhi and went back to Linlangxuan with her.
Huo Linger was lying in front of the dressing mirror in a depressed mood. Bai Zhi was not there, and she kept complaining that the girl behind her did not comb her hair well.
"Let me do it." Bai Zhi walked in, took a few steps forward, and took the comb from the maid's hand.
Huo Linger looked back in surprise and asked incredulously, "Bai Zhi, you're not..."
Bai Zhi immediately knelt down and said, "Princess, I know I was wrong. You can punish me however you want, just don't chase me away."
She looked anxious and about to cry, "Princess, I promise you that I will never contact the Barbarian King privately again, never!"
Huo Linger looked at Bai Kou with a questioning look, obviously wanting to keep her.
"Bai Zhi," Bai Kou's voice carried a hint of warning, "This incident will not happen again. If you dare to do such things behind the princess's back again, you will never be allowed to set foot in Linlangxuan again."
"Princess, sister, I will never be stupid again." Bai Zhi was filled with gratitude.
At this time, Li Suining and You Zhu, who were hiding in the dark, came out.
When Bai Zhi saw them, her eyes widened in shock. "You...why are you here?"
"I brought them back secretly." Huo Linger was obviously in a much better mood.
"Princess, you're too impulsive." Bai Zhi couldn't help but start nagging again, "They're wanted criminals now. If you bring them back and the Barbarian Emperor finds out, won't that just be asking for trouble?"
Bai Kou snorted from behind, "If you don't tell me, how will the Barbarian King know?"
"But..." Bai Zhi sighed and shook her head, "Princess, don't worry, I won't say anything nonsense this time."
She looked at Xiaotuanzi and Youzhu with a warning, "As for you two, stay in Linlangxuan and don't go anywhere. If you cause trouble for the princess, I will definitely not forgive you."
Little Dumpling covered his mouth and laughed secretly, and ran to Huo Linger, "Princess sister, look, sister Baizhi only has you in her heart."
Huo Linger raised her chin proudly, "Of course, Bai Kou and Bai Zhi were chosen by my father himself. They will always protect me..."
She paused, then said with some sadness, "It's like my father is still by my side."
After these words were spoken, Xiaotuanzi, Youzhu and Baikou looked at each other tacitly, with a sad look on their faces.
They must find a way to get to the bottom of the Fire Seal.
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Near dusk, Xiaotuanzi said to Huo Ling'er, "Sister Princess, Sixth Brother found a secret room in the palace, and there's a man imprisoned inside."
"Really?" Huo Ling'er was obviously a little excited. "What man? Why did the emperor's uncle lock him up?"
"We haven't figured out his identity yet, but tonight, we plan to go see him."
The little dumpling said in a baby voice.
Huo Linger immediately became more excited, "Okay, I'll go too."
"You can't go." You Zhu immediately rejected her request.
Little Dumpling quickly explained, "Princess, you have a special identity. What if that man is dangerous and wants to hurt you? So don't worry. Wait until we find out his identity before taking you there, okay?"
"Ah?" Huo Ling'er was a little reluctant, but seeing You Zhu's expression of no willingness to negotiate, she had no choice but to give up, "Then you guys better be careful."
The brother and sister nodded.
After nightfall, You Zhu led Xiao Tuanzi to the secret room.
After entering the secret passage, Xiaotuanzi was a little scared. He held Youzhu's hand tightly and walked all the way to the secret room.
"Sixth brother, I was just scared." Little Dumpling let out a long breath.
"Ling'er?" In the dim light, Huo Xi saw his daughter and was instantly anxious. "Why did you bring her here? Do you want to kill her?"
The little girl immediately explained in a baby voice, "Uncle Huoxi, don't be afraid, I'm not a princess sister."
Huo Xi took a closer look and realized that the little baby in front of him was indeed not his Ling'er. It was just that she was wearing Ling'er's clothes and dressed like Ling'er, so he made a mistake.
Moreover, he quickly thought that he hadn't seen his daughter for almost a year, and she should have grown taller by now.
For a moment, he was immersed in an unspeakable sadness.
"So, you're really not crazy," You Zhu said slowly, "You were pretending to be crazy in front of Huo Yan and Bai Kou. Why?"
Huo Xi fell silent and did not answer You Zhu's question.
You Zhu sneered sarcastically, "How long do you plan to keep pretending? Doing this...are you doing justice to the people of the Northern Barbarians? Are you doing it..."
Little Tuanzi pulled Youzhu's hand and shook his head at Youzhu.
She ran to Huo Xi and looked up at him, "Uncle Huo Xi, Princess misses you every day. She's alone in the huge Linlangxuan and feels very lonely, do you know that?"
This time, Huo Xi finally spoke.
"Lonely?" His voice sounded full of sadness. "It's better than being dead."
You Zhu frowned, "Are you afraid Huo Yan will attack her? But if you do this and hide here, will Huo Yan really let Ling'er go?"
Until this moment, Huo Xi finally realized that it was meaningless to continue pretending to be stupid in front of this boy.
He couldn't help but ask, "Who are you? How did you find this place?"
"Uncle Huoxi, I'm Li Suining," the little girl introduced in a baby voice, "I'm a friend of the princess."
She pointed her little hand at You Zhu, "He is You Zhu, my sixth brother, and the princess's cousin, the son of Princess Huo Dai."
"What?" Huo Xi looked at You Zhu in surprise.
Every time You Zhu came, he wore a black veil, so he never knew what this little guy looked like.
He spoke in a trembling voice, "Can you...can you take off the black veil?"
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