Lu Yanluo looked at the jade pendant in her hand and thought carefully about where she had seen it. The pattern carved on the jade pendant was very special, it was a thistle flower.

Yes, she remembered, the thistle flower. The flowers carved on the walls of the secret room in Confucius's mansion were actually thistle flowers!

Lu Yanluo's eyes turned slightly cold. It seemed that the person who sent people to assassinate Chu Xuan must be Kong Chenyang. Even if it was not him, it was definitely related to him.

Now that Chu Xuan was injured, Lu Yanluo dared not say anything and could only take him back to the mansion for the time being.

Fortunately, the wound was not deep. When the sword stabbed at him, Chu Xuan reacted quickly and avoided the vital points.

After treating the wound, Lu Yanluo talked about what happened today.

Chu Xuan's assassination was weird from beginning to end.

"Aren't you meeting someone at the Xiaochan Temple today? A servant from Yun Yayuan hurried to the palace gate to find me and said that you were surrounded by people at the Xiaochan Temple." Chu Xuan slowly put on his inner clothes, and frowned unconsciously when he mentioned what happened before.

【There is a thief in the house! 】

"We did have an appointment at the Xiaochan Temple today, but the monks in the temple said they would close the door to visitors, so we changed the appointment to another place. Now it seems that someone deliberately sent us away in order to ambush you there, and this."

Lu Yanluo took out the jade pendant she found in the small Zen temple and handed it to Chu Xuan.

"I have seen the pattern on this jade pendant in the secret room of the Kong Mansion. I now suspect that Kong Chenyang wants to kill you to silence you."

Chu Xuan recalled the previous conversation with Kong Chenyang, snorted coldly and said: "If it is really him, given his cautious character, he will surely come to my house soon to see if I am dead or not."

Just as Chu Xuan had expected, in the evening, Kong Chenyang brought Xiaobao to the Night Palace, using the excuse that Xiaobao wanted to meet Chu Yao and Chu Yuan.

At that time, Lu Yanluo was changing the medicine for Chu Xuan in the room. When the servant came to report, the two looked at each other and understood.

"I'll go out and deal with him. You rest well in your room." Lu Yanluo went to the outer room to wash her hands and sent someone to call Chu Yao and Chu Yuan over.

The two little guys have been thinking about Xiaobao all the time. They would come to Lu Yanluo to inquire about news whenever they had time. Now that they heard that Xiaobao was coming to see them, they were extremely happy and hurried to see Xiaobao.

"Miss Lu, how are you these days?" As soon as Lu Yanluo appeared, Kong Chenyang looked over and bowed.

Lu Yanluo nodded gently, walked slowly to Xiaobao's side, squatted down and said: "Xiaobao, Yaoyao and Yuanyuan are waiting for you outside the door. They miss you very much. Go out and play with them."

Upon hearing this, Xiaobao looked at Kong Chenyang with expectation in his eyes, and it was obvious that he missed his two little friends.

Kong Chenyang patted Xiaobao's head and nodded gently: "Go."

After getting his father's permission, Xiaobao smiled happily, let go of Kong Chenyang's hand and ran out quickly.

Soon the sound of children's laughter could be heard in the yard.

Lu Yanluo sat on the chair by herself, lowered her head for a moment, looked at Kong Chenyang and said, "You are good at calculating people's hearts, but have you ever thought about what will happen to Xiaobao if you are not careful in the future? He is still young and has a simple mind. If he knew that his father has been using him, what would he think?"

Kong Chenyang was silent. What was he thinking? Maybe he would hate him, or maybe he would forget him. Kong Chenyang smiled palely and shook his head slowly: "If I had known Miss Lu ten years earlier, I'm sure everything would be different."

Lu Yanluo's face suddenly turned cold: "Master Kong, this is the Night King's Mansion. I am the wife of the Night King Chu Xuan. Whether it is according to your Tatuo etiquette or my Tianji etiquette, you should call me Princess. This is the minimum respect for me."

Kong Chenyang was stunned for a moment, then smiled apologetically: "Yes, the princess is right, I was inconsiderate and rude, but why didn't I see His Royal Highness the Night King today?"

Kong Chenyang asked casually, as if he was just saying it casually, but Lu Yanluo could see the scrutiny in his eyes.

"Lord Kong, do you have something to talk to my prince about?" Lu Yanluo answered vaguely and threw the question back to Kong Chenyang. She couldn't help sneering in her heart. Chu Xuan had really guessed it right.

"No, it's just that I've been here for a long time and haven't seen the prince. I'm just a little curious." Kong Chenyang secretly guessed that Chu Xuan was afraid that nothing had happened.

His subordinates only said that Chu Xuan was stabbed in the chest, and they were not sure whether he was dead or alive, so he took the risk to come here to find out.

Lu Yanluo fiddled with the teacup in her hand and chuckled, "Really? Lord Kong, are you sure you're not here to confirm whether my prince has been stabbed to death?"

Kong Chenyang's face changed, and with a snap, a white jade pendant was thrown in front of him.

Lu Yanluo stood up, looked at Kong Chenyang, and said, "You shouldn't have touched Chu Xuan. Before this, maybe I still had some sympathy for you and Princess Luochuan, but now... between you and me, it can only be a fight to the death. I will not let anyone who tries to hurt Chu Xuan live safely in this world."

Kong Chenyang picked up the jade pendant in front of him and did not speak for a long time, just lowered his head quietly.

"Okay." Kong Chenyang raised his head and looked at Lu Yanluo: "I'll take note of what the princess said. From now on, we will each rely on our own abilities. I don't have to worry too much about the princess, but..."

Kong Chenyang listened to the laughter coming from time to time, and a trace of struggle finally flashed across his face: "It's just that the child is innocent. If one day I lose, I hope the princess can show mercy and let Xiaobao and his mother live, so that they can find a place to live out the rest of their lives in peace."

Lu Yanluo was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Ah Hongshan, if you really can't let Xiaobao go, why don't you stop here, take Xiaobao and his mother, and live in seclusion with your family of three, and live a stable life?"

Kong Chenyang shook his head. His life ended the moment Luochuan jumped off the city wall. The hatred was too heavy for him to bear the burden of anyone anymore.

At this point, Lu Yanluo and Kong Chenyang had nothing to say. Kong Chenyang said goodbye and left. Before leaving, Xiaobao looked at Chu Yao and Chu Yuan reluctantly, with tears in his eyes.

Children are the most sensitive. He can feel the undercurrent between his father and this palace. After this separation, he is afraid that he will never have the chance to meet Chu Yao and his sister again.

Lu Yanluo couldn't bear it, so she walked over, took Xiaobao's hand and said, "If you miss Yaoyao and Yuanyuan in the future, you can come to the Night Palace to find them, okay? Or you can make an appointment to go out and play together."

Xiaobao nodded happily, raised his hand to say goodbye to his friends, and left with Kong Chenyang.

Chu Yao and Chu Yuan looked at Xiao Bao who was leaving, with a look of loss on their faces, especially Chu Yuan, because Chu Yao told her that Xiao Bao's father was not a good man.

After returning home, Lu Yanluo comforted the two children and went to find Chu Xuan. She told him the purpose of Kong Chenyang's visit. Chu Xuan had a blank expression on his face and remained silent.