Afterwards, Yin Changling carried Tu Shan Susu and strode towards his palace, where Tu Shan Lingxi was waiting for him.
Tu Shan Su Su sensed an aura completely different from usual, and felt a pang of reluctance in her heart. She looked listless and sad.
Yin Changling was reluctant, but he knew he had to take this gamble. Although he felt somewhat indebted to Tu Shan Susu, he had no other choice.
However, Yin Changling still felt a pang of regret, after all, he had never heard the little princess call him "father" before, and he was afraid he would never hear it again...
The bedroom.
The sun is gradually rising.
Tu Shan Lingxi and Wan Qiyi waited outside the palace. Although this was supposed to be a good thing for Tu Shan Lingxi, there was no joy on her face.
Perhaps the sorrowful aura emanating from Tu Shan Lingxi was too obvious, for Wan Qiyi also managed to quiet down and dared not disturb her mother.
Yin Changling looked at Tu Shan Lingxi, who was eagerly awaiting his arrival. She was dressed in palace attire, the same phoenix robe he had ordered to be sewn, and her headdress was also a phoenix crown, resembling a wedding dress.
His eyes welled up with tears. He never expected that Xi'er, the girl from his dreams, would appear alive and well right in front of him.
Yin Changling dreamed of Xi'er marrying him in a wedding dress. She looked even more beautiful and captivating than he had imagined.
"Xi'er, you... are very beautiful."
Yin Changling quickened his pace and finally reached Tu Shan Lingxi. He put the little princess down from his arms and gazed intently at the beauty before him.
What he didn't know was that when he looked at Tu Shan Lingxi, his eyes seemed to contain a vast starry sky, and the deep affection in his eyes was touching.
Tu Shan Lingxi gave him a rare gentle smile. Her nose felt a little sore. She didn't know why, even though she had wanted Yin Changling dead before, she couldn't bear to see him go now.
"Let's have lunch first."
"No, let's get the blood drawn as soon as possible. I'm already very content with your company these past few days."
Yin Changling wasn't lying this time. What he actually wanted was Tu Shan Lingxi's companionship, not mutual concealment, deception, and fighting.
Tu Shan Lingxi's expression fell. She tried to force a smile, but couldn't manage it.
Her eyes started to redden, her nose tingled, and she almost burst into tears on the spot, but she's not much better now.
Tu Shan Lingxi's eyes welled up with tears, but she held them back, making her look even more pitiful.
"Then... when it's time to draw blood, I will stay here and do my best to protect you."
Tu Shan Lingxi's voice was soft and nasal, making people feel tender.
She didn't know if this was the last time she would speak with Yin Changling, so she cherished every word she said.
Only then did Yin Changling realize that Tu Shan Lingxi was not entirely heartless towards him.
He felt a mix of emotions, including joy and elation, but also a strange sense of sorrow.
Yin Changling didn't know if he would survive. At this moment, his self-inflicted injury had indeed achieved its purpose: Xi'er had fallen for him.
But if he couldn't survive, he would rather Tu Shan Lingxi not fall into his trap and not have any feelings for him.
Yin Changling was silent for a moment, unsure of what to say to comfort Tu Shan Lingxi, so he could only nod and say a few words.
"Okay, I believe you."
"Um."
Because the blood-drawing process was too bloody, Yin Changling ordered his guards to take the children away so they wouldn't see it.
Tu Shan Lingxi was not afraid, or rather, her fear overcame her anxiety, and she stayed by Yin Changling's side.
She witnessed the witch doctor cut open Yin Changling's chest and take out his heart's blood. Yin Changling's face quickly lost color, and he fell into a coma due to excessive blood loss.
"Yin Changling, don't die—"
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