Feng Ye lowered his head slightly and said solemnly, "I understand. Let's go down."

The messenger was very puzzled when he saw that Feng Ye did not show any joy at all, but he also knew that his dream of winning the prize was completely shattered, so he retreated in disappointment.

The room fell into an awkward silence.

After a long time, Yan Sikong spoke first: "Congratulations, Wolf King." Feng Ye is going to have a child, that's great, the Feng family will have a successor.

Feng Ye raised his head and looked at Yan Sikong: "Are you happy for me?"

"Happy." Yan Sikong couldn't tell what he felt. He wasn't sad, nor was he angry. He just... just felt that the scalpel that had been hanging over his head had fallen, and he was not dead, that's all. He said, "If Prince Jingyuan knew about this, he would definitely be relieved."

"Yes, Dad will be relieved." Feng Ye's eyes were empty and cold. "Looking back to my childhood, I have imagined countless times how to tell him that I don't want to marry or have children, and I just want to be with you forever. I was bewildered, and only for you did I have such a rebellious idea. I am really sorry to my parents and my elder brother."

Yan Sikong felt suffocated. His eyes changed again and again, but his expression remained unchanged. He said calmly, "Everyone has been young and frivolous."

They knew each other in childhood, got to know each other as teenagers, and now they are both in their thirties. The memories of each other have long since changed beyond all recognition, but their obsession has turned into nightmares that haunt them endlessly.

Feng Ye stared at Yan Sikong, his voice trembling: "You and I got married in prison, but you still ran away. I know that there is no love left in your heart. It's good, because mine has also been worn out a long time ago."

Yan Sikong nodded: "Okay, very good."

"Now I have a child, but unfortunately, you can't understand how I felt when I knew you got married and had children." Feng Ye said, biting his lip unconsciously, his eyes filled with hatred and unwillingness, "Why can't you understand? I really want you to have a taste of what I have tasted." When he was tortured in the dark dungeon and watched his family fall apart but was powerless to do anything, when he felt his father's body temperature disappear in his arms, when he was forced to escape from the capital as a death row prisoner, the person he once loved the most was marrying a princess from a wealthy family. Fireworks, gongs and drums, and joy filled the city, breaking his heart one by one.

Yan Sikong said coldly: "Because I am a ruthless person."

"Yes." Feng Ye smiled grimly, "You are not only ruthless, you have no human heart at all."

Yan Sikong whispered, "Feng Ye, be good to your wife and children. I hope you will have many offspring and I hope the Feng family will be passed down from generation to generation and prosper."

"I will." Feng Ye glanced at Yan Sikong with red eyes, then stood up and left.

Yan Sikong lowered his head as if he couldn't bear the heavy burden. He stroked his heart and told himself that everything would be fine, and slowly, he would be relieved.

——

Yuan Nanyu hasn't stepped out of his room for several days. Firstly, he was afraid of being exposed because the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. Secondly, he didn't want to see Chen Yi.

The only two people he had come into contact with in these days, apart from the servants, was a guard who came to report to him. The guard came on the orders of Shen Hexuan to ask him whether he agreed to send Yuan Shaoxu and Quewang to Fengxiang together, and exchange Fengxiang City with Feng Ye.

When he got the news, his heart and lungs almost exploded. It turned out that if he only had two days off, he wouldn't have to endure the humiliation that night and could have left with his elder brother. However, if it wasn't him, then it would have been Yan Sikong... Was this his fate?

He felt mixed emotions and didn't dare to think about it anymore. It was good that Yan Sikong and Yuan Shaoxu could leave. Through the guards, Yan Sikong promised him that he would spare his elder brother's life and instead guard his father's spirit for the rest of his life to atone for his sins. This was better than being imprisoned forever.

As for him, he just hoped to go to Pei'an as soon as possible and escape from this place.

Since that night, he and Chen Yi have not met each other again, but Chen Yi greets him outside the door every day. Perhaps he knows that he is in the wrong and does not force his way in. However, from his tone, Yuan Nanyu can hear that his patience is almost exhausted.

In addition to being afraid of being demolished, the biggest reason he didn't want to see Chen Yi was that he was afraid that he would not be able to restrain himself and kill him. As a man of seven feet tall, he suffered such a great humiliation, and the only way to relieve the hatred in his heart was to kill his enemy with his own hands. However, he also knew that if he killed Chen Yi, not only would he die, but the three thousand soldiers captured by Chen Yi would also be buried with him.

Moreover, if he could really kill the enemy with one strike, his life would be worth it. However, Chen Yi was not a powerless royal noble. On the contrary, Yan Sikong said that this person had been learning from Zhu Lanting, the best master in the palace, since he was a child. He had never slacked off in Yunnan during those years and had great martial arts skills. If he failed, he and his soldiers would have died in vain.

However, avoiding him is not a long-term solution. If he really meets Chen Yi, can he restrain his murderous intent?

As expected, within a few days, Chen Yu lost his patience and knocked on the door with much more force: "Sir, you have been hiding in the house. Are you going to hide for the rest of your life? Today I come to apologize to you."

There was a storm brewing on Yuan Nanyu's face.

"Sir, I have something important to discuss with you."

Yuan Nanyu frowned deeply. He guessed that it was about the diplomatic mission to Pei'an. That was his chance to escape. He hesitated in his heart.

"Since the gentleman is unwilling to open the door, I have no choice but to go in." Chen Yu paused, then pushed the door open with a creak.

Yuan Nanyu was sitting at the table, his hair deliberately disheveled to cover part of his face. He stared at Chen Yi coldly. His hands were clenched into fists in his sleeves, with such force that his nails almost dug into his flesh. Only in this way could he force himself to remain calm.

Chen Yu, however, stared at Yuan Nanyu without blinking, his eyes were passionate and focused, and there was no guilt or remorse on his face, which was completely contrary to what he had said outside the door in the past few days. He asked softly, "Sir, are you feeling better?"

"Stop talking nonsense. When will I go to Pei'an?"

Chen Yu said softly, "Sir, you have not been feeling well these days and are not suitable for the mission. Shen Hexuan sent a letter to ask Prince Ning to go on your behalf."

"What did you say!" Yuan Nanyu slammed the table hard.

The roar was intimidating and powerful. Chen Yu was shocked and suspicious. This voice, this anger, and the force of hitting the table did not sound like Yan Sikong.

Chen Yi thought that he was still furious, so he patiently explained, "Prince Ning is the nephew of King Han. King Han has a bad temper, so it is more appropriate to let him go. You don't have to suffer the hardship of the journey."

Yuan Nanyu's blood boiled, and he wanted to tear Chen Yi to pieces. He couldn't believe that he had exchanged identities with Yan Sikong, was drugged by Chen Yi, and endured humiliation these days. Everything was done just to be able to go on a diplomatic mission to Pei'an and escape on the way. But now even this only hope was shattered? !

Yuan Nanyu was filled with anger and felt very aggrieved.

Chen Yu was shocked by the "Yan Sikong" in front of him, but he explained all these unusual things by the "accident" that night. Yan Sikong's anger was worse than he imagined. He lowered his head and said, "I know that the master blames me. After I sobered up, I was also ashamed."

"Shut up!" Yuan Nan shouted sternly, "Get out."

Chen Yu took a deep breath and said, "I swear to you, sir, and I swear on my mother, Qi Manbi drugged you, and I didn't know about it beforehand. After I got married, she felt neglected, so she came up with this despicable way to please me. I was drunk that day, so..."

"Get lost!" Yuan Nanyu's sanity was on the verge of collapse. He didn't want to die, he wanted to live and take revenge, but if Chen Yi continued talking, he was afraid he would lose control.

Chen Yu whispered, "I apologize to you, sir. In order to appease your anger, I brought her here."

"you……"

"Someone, bring it up to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open again, and two servants dragged Qi Manbi in and threw her on the ground. Her eyes were red from crying and she looked terrified. She looked really pitiful.

Yuan Nanyu looked at the woman on the ground with a cold gaze.

"Your Highness, please spare my life, Lord Yan. I know I was wrong. Lord Yan, please spare me." Qi Manbi kowtowed hard.

Chen Yu glanced at the woman who had been with him for many years, but there was not a trace of pity in his eyes. He said to Yuan Nanyu: "Sir, this woman's crime is unforgivable. Today I will execute her on the spot to atone for her sins."

Qi Manbi's eyes widened, her face filled with fear. She rushed forward and hugged Chen Yu's legs, crying, "Prince, please spare my life, Prince, please spare my life. I'm pregnant, Prince. I'm pregnant with your child. Please spare me, Prince!"

Chen Yu looked down at her: "Really?"

"Really? How dare I lie to Your Majesty? You can call a doctor to examine me. Please spare me, please spare me." Qi Manbi's beautiful face was distorted by crying.

Chen Yu said expressionlessly, "So what? The baby in your belly is just a cheap bastard." He kicked Qi Manbi away and said, "Execute."

Two servants rushed up, one grabbed Qi Manbi, and the other wrapped a white silk around her neck and strangled her tightly.

Qi Manbi grabbed the white silk, her face flushed red, her legs kicked weakly, and her bloodshot eyes were filled with endless despair and pain.

Seeing that Qi Manbi was about to lose her temper, Yuan Nanyu gritted his teeth and said sharply, "That's enough."

The servant loosened his grip upon hearing the sound, and Qi Manbi fell limply to the ground, her thin body hunched over, her eyes rolled back, and she kept coughing.

Chen Yu glanced at Yuan Nanyu and said, "Sir, why should you be soft-hearted towards this bastard?"

Yuan Nanyu felt a chill in his heart. Chen Yi could be so cold-blooded and murderous to a woman who had served him for many years and was even pregnant with his child. The viciousness of this man, lurking under his young and handsome appearance, was chilling.

He ignored Chen Yi and glared at Qi Manbi: "Why did you drug me? How could you do such a despicable thing?" He asked this because he wanted to slap Chen Yi in the face. He didn't believe that Chen Yi didn't know about this. Even if Qi Manbi didn't dare to say it, at this critical moment of life and death, when she was still frightened, he could force her to tell him.

Qi Manbi knelt on the ground and cried, "Prince, please spare my life, sir, please spare my life, it is my fault, I just... sir... sir said he would help me..." She had just escaped death, her mind was in a mess, she only wanted to clear herself, so she began to make excuses.

When these words came out, Yuan Nanyu was struck by lightning.

"What did you say?" Yuan Nanyu trembled, "'I'... want to help you?"

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault." Qi Manbi cried, "Master said, said that I look similar to you, and we can be siblings. Do you remember? Master saw that I was not liked by the princess, so he said he was willing to help me. Do you remember what we said in the courtyard that day? Master, you have pity on me..." She began to kowtow to Yuan Nanyu, "I am stupid, Master, you have good intentions, it's all my fault."

Chen Yu glanced at Yuan Nanyu suspiciously: "Sir, she said..."

Yuan Nanyu's face turned pale and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Yan Sikong, did you say you would "help" Qi Manbi? How? How?

Qi Manbi's words were somewhat incoherent and incoherent, so Yuan Nanyu thought that she was afraid to tell the truth in front of Chen Yi. In fact, she was vaguely mentioning the relationship between them and asking for help from him, no, from Yan Sikong.

Could it be... Could it be...

Yuan Nanyu didn't dare to think further, but his thoughts were running towards the worst idea.

After Yan Sikong exchanged identities with him, he took Yuan Shaoxu to Fengxiang, but he was trapped in Pingliang, humiliated by Chen Yi, and even his mission to Pei'an was shattered. After such a long journey, Yan Sikong left safely, while he was just imprisoned in a different place.

Could it be that this was planned by Yan Sikong and Qi Manbi?

As soon as this thought came to mind, Yuan Nanyu felt a chill down his spine.

No, it's impossible. They are brothers. Yan Sikong can't treat him like this.

But……

Yuan Nanyu recalled Qi Manbi's words in his mind, "Master said he was willing to help me." What did he help her with? Was it to help her or himself? Chen Yi was not a good man. He had been in love with Yan Sikong for a long time. As he grew older and gained power, how could he tolerate Yan Sikong's repeated rejections? Yan Sikong knew this very well, so she asked him to do it for her...

No!

No, it's impossible, Yan Sikong would not treat him like this, impossible!

Yuan Nanyu swept away everything on the table with one hand and said in a hoarse voice, "Get out, get out of here."

Chen Yu glanced at Yuan Nanyu with a strange expression. The man in front of him spoke and behaved less and less like Yan Sikong. He really didn't believe that Yan Sikong, who had lived in the center of a whirlpool all his life and was used to seeing many storms, would change his temperament so drastically because of that incident.

But there is no better explanation than this.

Chen Yu said softly, "Sir, if you show some mercy, I will keep this girl. If you regret it someday, you can do whatever you want to me. Tomorrow, I will raise an army in Taiyuan, and you should come with me."

Yuan Nanyu lowered his head, covering his face with his long black hair, and his shoulders kept shaking.

Get out, all of you get out.

Yuan Nanyu roared in his heart. He used all his strength to hold on to the last string of his rationality. If Chen Yu didn't leave, he would go on a killing spree.

Chen Yu winked at his servants, dragged Qi Manbi away, and slowly backed out. When he closed the door, he took a last look at the person inside through the crack of the door, and a conceited smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

Yan Sikong, you will eventually be mine.