"Has the Phoenix King received the order?"

Ruyan nodded, "This is the joint intention of the Emperor and the Queen Mother. Even if Your Highness wants to disobey the order, I'm afraid you can't, right?"

Shangguan Qingxi frowned slightly, "Why is there such a good reason for such a marriage? His Highness the Phoenix King has only been married for three months, and he can't wait to let him marry a concubine? Isn't it the same for the little princess?"

Ruyan also had a worried look on her face. When they were in Prince Rong's mansion, they got along very well with Lingyuan. Although this little girl was young, she was very insightful.

Although her appearance is not so good, it is undeniable that her talent is no less than those ladies from wealthy families.

Especially his medical skills of bringing the dead back to life, which are unrivaled anywhere in the world!

Marrying the King of Phoenix is ​​not only a blessing for the King of Phoenix, but also a blessing for herself.

It’s a pity that Ruyan is just here, but Shangguan Qingxi is thinking about more than that.

She could feel that her son treated Ling Yuan differently.

Although they are not as intimate as ordinary couples, they look so harmonious when they are together.

This kind of harmony is not like the intimacy between husband and wife, nor like the sincerity between friends. Instead, it is somewhere in between the two.

If the two could go a step further, the results would certainly be different.

Unfortunately, Ling Yuan is too old. Even if his son wants to do something, I'm afraid it's impossible, right?

And when can the poison in Ling Yuan be cured?

But with her current status, it is not easy for her to intervene between them.

This really made her, as a mother, worried to death.

Thinking about how she had wanted to come between the two before, her face turned red.

It really is a different time now. At that time, she probably didn't have this awareness, but now she has put herself in their shoes and is thinking about them.

Sure enough, human feelings are the most complex emotions.

"Miss, what are you thinking about? Thinking so seriously?"

Shangguan Qingxi came back to her senses. "Oh, nothing. Where were we just now? Let's continue."

Shangguan Qingxi stayed in the Cining Palace these days, treating Xiya and prescribing medicine for her, while helping the empress dowager to recuperate.

After close observation over the past few days, the Queen Mother gradually discovered that Shangguan Qingxi knew more than just gynecology. Her medical skills in other areas were equally impressive. This discovery shocked her.

On the contrary, Shangguan Qingxi deliberately kept a low profile and looked at the Queen Mother somewhat embarrassedly.

"My father and mother do not approve of Qingxi's medical studies. I have no choice but to expose her this time. I hope the Queen Mother can keep it a secret for me."

Girls from official families naturally cannot become female doctors. They have noble status and will get married and raise children in the future.

Especially in the Four Continents, doctors do not have a noble status, but rather a very lowly status.

Although there were many high-ranking doctors in the martial arts world, many imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau, and countless doctors among the people, the status of doctors never improved.

It is not difficult to understand why the Shangguan family opposed Shangguan Qingxi's study of medicine. However, because of this, the Queen Mother liked this girl who knew how to advance and retreat and was low-key and calm even more.

If the Queen Mother knew that Shangguan Qingxi was one of the people who saved her son, she might be even more grateful to and fond of her.

Unfortunately, now is not the time to expose this.

She came into the palace well prepared, and the Shangguan family had already been properly arranged by her.

Speaking of her parents and brothers, she couldn't help but recall a deep conversation she had with them before entering the palace.

During that in-depth conversation, Shangguan Qingxi did not choose to avoid the topic, but told them her life story honestly.

That night, Shangguan Hao, Madam Shangguan, Shangguan Ziyan and Shangguan Zixuan gathered in Qing Pavilion.

After hearing Shangguan Qingxi's words, everyone was silent for a full quarter of an hour before they gradually came to their senses from their shock.

The most excited among them was Madam Shangguan. Her lips trembled, and she clutched Qingxi's hand tightly. She opened her eyes wide, trying hard to hold back the tears that were about to burst out, and asked with a sob.

"Qingxi, what are you talking about? How come you are not my daughter? You are a piece of flesh that fell from my body, a precious child that I have loved for more than ten years. How can you say such irresponsible things?"

But the calmness in Shangguan Qingxi's eyes made her heart sink gradually.

Even though she deliberately avoided it and forced herself to deny it, after so many years of living together, how could she not have the slightest doubt?

Especially after the man took the child away, there was no news for five years. It was not until the child was five years old that they gradually came into their sight.

Once upon a time, they had held all kinds of fantasies and worries, but as they watched the child grow more and more like their Shangguan family, they gradually overlooked their original concerns.

But now, but now, the child actually told them so directly that she was not their daughter. How could they accept this?

"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Second Brother, I'm telling you the truth. I didn't lie to you. Your daughter and sister were indeed not saved by the master back then, and I had no home to return to, so I used Shangguan Qingxi's identity."

Before Qingxi finished her words, Shangguan Hao suddenly interrupted her, "Then why are you telling us now?"

Wouldn't it be nice to keep it a secret for the rest of your life?

Shangguan Qingxi pursed her lips, lowered her eyes and was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her head and looked at the relatives who treated her as their own daughter one by one, her eyes slightly reddened, "Because, you must leave Shangguan Mansion tomorrow."

"Why?" This time, not only Shangguan Hao, but also the two brothers of the Shangguan family stood up.

Shangguan Qingxi did not raise her head to look at them, but lowered her head, and said in a voice that sounded sad and melancholy, "Because, my real identity is... Du Yunge's daughter!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was shocked. Madam Shangguan trembled and widened her eyes. "Du, Du Yunge? Child, this Du Yunge, could it be that, that..."

Shangguan Qingxi looked at her and nodded seriously, "Mother, you are right, it is her, the late Queen Du Yunge."

Shangguan Qingxi's confirmation was so stressful that Mrs. Shangguan couldn't bear it and she fainted on the spot.

She was so scared that she quickly got up to check. After making sure that she was temporarily fine, she breathed a sigh of relief and helped her lie down on the bed.

After she had done all this, she discovered that the three members of the Shangguan family were looking at her with extremely complicated eyes.

There was resentment, pity, shock, fear and all kinds of emotions mixed in their eyes, making them unable to utter a single word.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you all for so many years, but, but I have no choice, I need an identity, although I know that this is a bit despicable."

"But over the years, my love for you has been genuine. I truly treat you as my family, so I can't just ignore you."

"So, it was you who took Du Zi's life?" After Shangguan Hao calmed down, he suddenly looked at her fiercely.

Shangguan Qingxi was silent for a moment, which was considered as her agreement.

Shangguan Hao saw her reaction, staggered, and collapsed on the seat. Shangguan Ziyan hurried forward to support him: "Dad, how are you?"

Shangguan Hao brushed his hand away and stared straight at Shangguan Qingxi: "You, you, are you really the princess?"

Princess?

Shangguan Qingxi only felt irony about this title. She curled her lips and sneered, "Princess? No, I'm not a princess. I'm just Du Yunge's daughter. I have nothing to do with Wei Yuchen."

The hatred revealed in her words infected everyone present.

It also made them clearly understand that the person in front of them was indeed no longer their sister, his daughter.

There are reasons why Shangguan Hao is so confident.

Because Du Yunge was indeed pregnant at that time, and the child was seven or eight months old. If the child could survive, it would be as big as her now.

But..., could this appearance be due to staying in their house for too long?

Why does this voice and appearance resemble those of their Shangguan family?

Also, this child said that the word "Du" that was taking her life was related to her. How is that possible?

She was just a twelve-year-old girl. After the Du family massacre, all the families related to it were eradicated, including their maternal families. How could this little girl cut off and remove Wei Yuchen's wings one by one?

Shangguan Hao had too many questions in his mind, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know where to start.

Did it all start with the mysterious man who took her away that year?

Or how did they know that their daughter was born with deficiencies, and took this opportunity to take Shangguan Qingxi away, and then replace her with Queen Du's daughter?

Who is behind this? After the whole family was massacred, are there still many survivors?

"Dad, before Mom wakes up, can you pack up and leave early tomorrow morning?"

Shangguan Hao was shocked and felt mixed emotions. He looked at her, and a layer of anger gradually appeared on his face.

"Why? Why do you do this? Do you know the consequences of doing this?"

"You are not alone now. You no longer have the Du family. Do you still want to implicate the Shangguan family?"

Shangguan Qingxi looked at them with guilt on her face, "I'm sorry, this is the only thing I can say to you."

"Also, I haven't forgotten the Shangguan family's kindness in raising me, so I will send someone to send you away first, and then find a suitable replacement..."

"I will enter the palace tomorrow. After entering the palace, my actions may indirectly affect the Shangguan family, but I am Wei Yuchen's daughter after all."

"With this identity, I can protect the Shangguan family from being affected, but the prerequisite is that you must leave now."

"With you guys here, I'll be distracted, and during this period, I can't guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen. Do you understand?"

Shangguan Ziyan, who had been silent the whole time, looked at his sister who had the same face but a different personality, and suddenly felt his heart go cold.

"Qingxi, how could you do this? How could you do this? You are forcing us, you are forcing us to make a choice!"

"Has the affection we've had all these years been fake? Why do we have to take revenge? Isn't this good?"

"You now have a father, a mother, and two brothers. We have given you all our love. Why are you still so persistent in seeking revenge?"

"When will the cycle of revenge end? The emperor killed all the members of the Du family back then. Today, are you going to kill all the members of the Wei family as well?"

Shangguan Ziyan's words touched Shangguan Qingxi's deepest heart.

She looked at her brother without saying a word, the brother who had loved her to the core since she was a child.

After a long time, he finally uttered a word.

"What if I must take revenge? Daddy, big brother, second brother, you don't understand. You don't understand. I have been carrying the lives of tens of thousands of people since I was born. So many lives weigh on my head, and I am so tired that I don't have room to breathe."

"Why am I working so hard? To avenge those innocent people!"

"As the ruler of a country, Wei Yuchen put tens of thousands of people to death because of his own selfish desires. Could it be that these people's lives were sacrificed in vain?"

"Qingxi, in the process of fighting for the throne, countless bones will inevitably pile up. This is the most normal thing. Why do you have to punish yourself for the mistakes of others? You are only twelve years old. Your life has just begun. You..."

Before Shangguan Ziyan finished speaking, Shangguan Qingxi raised her eyes with determination, "No, that was not a fight for the throne, he was just selfish. The country is stable and the people are living and working in peace, but he is still not satisfied. He has to destroy the people he thinks should not exist before he can sleep peacefully. Why?"

"Dad, please tell me, why?"

Shangguan Qingxi's question elicited a resounding rebuttal from Shangguan Ziyan.

"Just because his last name is Wei, and because he is the ruler of Siyou Country!"

"Qingxi, you are the one who is stubborn and will only cause more deaths if you continue like this. Stop it, okay?"

"We can pretend that nothing happened. You can still be Miss Shangguan, and our family of five can still live happily. Isn't that good?"

Shangguan Zixuan also joined the persuasion team. Although Shangguan Qingxi had been prepared for this, when she saw that all the relatives she respected stood on the side of the Wei family, she felt disappointed, heartbroken and desperate.

After that, no matter how Shangguan Ziyan and Shangguan Zixuan tried to persuade her, she automatically blocked them out.

After an unknown amount of time, Shangguan Hao stood up with a sullen face and interrupted his two sons: "Stop talking."

Then, he turned his head and looked at Qingxi: "In your eyes, which is more important, the Du family or the Shangguan family?"

Shangguan Qingxi pursed her lips and let out a bitter smile: "Qingxi forced you to make a choice. Now, Daddy, are you going to force Qingxi to make a choice too?"

Shangguan Hao looked at her solemnly, with pain clearly visible in his eyes: "Child, we are not alone now, but the Shangguan Mansion with more than 300 lives. One thought of mine may very likely destroy the entire Shangguan family."

"But Daddy, I can guarantee your personal safety,"

"What about the others? What about the others in Shangguan Mansion? Can you guarantee that every one of them is safe?"

Shangguan Qingxi choked. She really wanted to say that she could, but the reality was that she really couldn't take care of everyone.

This fact made her heart suddenly tighten, as if she thought of the tens of thousands of lives that had died because of her thought.

Her face turned pale in an instant. She raised her head and stared at Shangguan Hao closely: "Daddy, please end the father-daughter relationship with me!"

Shangguan Hao's body stiffened, his handsome face turned pale in an instant, his fists in his sleeves were clenched tightly, and his whole body was in extreme panic.

The same thing happened to the Shangguan brothers standing by. Severing the father-daughter relationship, what a cruel statement!

But they knew that Qingxi would not say this unless it was absolutely necessary.

After all, she has always been trying hard to make amends.

Even if she concealed it beforehand, wasn't the Du family's affairs a tragedy for the entire Siyou Kingdom?

Especially, she was born in such an environment, how can it not make people feel sad?

The two Shangguan brothers became anxious at the thought of losing their sister by doing this.

They held Shangguan Hao's hands on the left and right and looked at their father nervously.

"Dad, we have already lost one sister. Do you want to watch us lose another one?"

"Yes, Daddy, we can't make this decision. Qingxi is our sister for life."

"Even if she becomes a princess or someone else in the future, she is still a member of our Shangguan family. This relationship must never be severed!"

"But brother, I will implicate you."

"Dad, we are not afraid, sister, brother is not afraid."

"We can't help you, but we can't get you into trouble either. Let's go. We listen to you and trust you. Let's get out of here."

Although this sister's personality is a bit cold, they all see her contribution to the family and her concern for everyone.

She's just not good at expressing her feelings, which doesn't mean she doesn't care about them.

It is because she cares about them so much that the current situation has come about.

If she didn't care, why would she go through so much trouble and risk being exposed at any time to talk to them here?

She can do whatever she wants. What does the life and death of Shangguan Mansion have to do with her?

It is precisely because she cares that the current situation is difficult to decide.

Shangguan Hao took his two sons' words to heart. He sighed heavily and looked at Qingxi.

"Child, your brothers are right. You have been a member of our Shangguan family since birth. How can such a relationship be severed just like that?"

Moreover, even if they cut off the relationship, if the matter is really investigated, I am afraid they will be unable to escape blame.

Since the results are the same, why not...

Take a gamble!!!

Thinking of this, he looked at Qingxi with a heavy gaze: "That's it, we will listen to you, we will do whatever you arrange."

Qingxi stood up with tears in her eyes, and knelt down in front of Shangguan Hao with a plop, "Father, please accept my daughter's greetings."

Shangguan Hao stretched out his trembling hand, wanting to help her up, but she insisted on kneeling on the ground. After kowtowing to him, she kowtowed heavily in the direction of Madam Shangguan, followed by Shangguan Ziyan and Shangguan Zixuan.

She knelt down in apology to everyone in the family and apologized sincerely.

Shangguan Hao was such a tenacious man, who had seen many big scenes, but he cried like a child in front of his son and daughter.

That night, their family of five had never been so close before, not only in their hearts, but also in their spirits.

Shangguan Hao took his wife and son away, and under Wei Jie's arrangement, they went far away to the capital. After this departure, even Shangguan Qingxi didn't know when she would see them again.

Maybe half a year, maybe a year, maybe... a lifetime.

Shangguan Qingxi burst into tears again, and Ruyan, who was standing beside her, was so scared that she quickly stood up and said, "Miss, why are you crying for no reason? What's wrong?"

Shangguan Qingxi gently wiped away her tears with her sleeve, shook her head at Ruyan, and said in a hoarse voice, "Be good, don't worry, I just think of the Shangguan Mansion and feel a little sad."

"I feel so sorry for them. I owe them so much. If I can leave the palace alive, I will definitely be filial to them."

Ruyan was also disappointed when she heard this, "Miss, you are right, the Shangguan Mansion really treats you like their own family. I am afraid we will never be able to repay this kindness in our lifetime."