Just like this, except for Liu Zhixue, some members of the Liu Family were imprisoned for trial, some were exiled, while others were sent into exile.

The court ministers were once part of Liu Zhitian's faction. They immediately cut off their relationship with him and trembled in fear of harming the innocent and implicating themselves.

Yan Xiaoxi, Nangong Lin, and Nangong Zhen all walked out of the Imperial Study and into the corridor.

"Royal brother, this game of chess is really beautiful." Nangong Zhenruo cast a meaningful glance at Nangong Lin.

The meaning of these words were so thin that it could be easily broken with a poke. Nangong Lin, who was extremely intelligent, understood immediately when he heard it.

"Thank you, royal brother." If it wasn't for the fact that Yan Xiaoxi had overheard their conversation and made him prepared for it, the person who would have suffered a crushing defeat would not have been Liu Zhitian, but him instead.

Suddenly, Nangong Lin discovered that everything had gone smoothly ever since he had married Yan Xiaoxi.

She was like a lucky star, bringing good luck to those around her.

Nangong Lin turned his head and saw Yan Xiaoxi lowering her head silently. She did not say a word as she continued walking.

Immediately, he understood that this was what happened when Yan Xiaoxi was angry.

Had he offended her?

At the same time, Nangong Zhen also glanced at Yan Xiaoxi. Wasn't this woman usually chattering nonstop?

Why was it so quiet now? Could it be that she was thinking of some tricks to deal with him?

Nangong Zhen had been tormented by the bees that Yan Xiaoxi had attracted the last time. The people who were related to Nangong Lin were not easy to deal with.

"Why are all of you looking at me?" Yan Xiaoxi noticed the burning gazes of the two and asked while blinking her eyes.

Nangong Zhen shook his head and retracted his gaze from Yan Xiaoxi.

"Xi Er, watch the road." Nangong Lin forcefully pulled Yan Xiaoxi into his embrace.

Yan Xiaoxi slowly recovered before realizing that there was a large pillar in front of her. As long as she took a step forward, she would be able to charge into it.

Fortunately, she was able to hold onto Nangong Lin, preventing her from having her head explode.

Yan Xiaoxi raised her head and looked at Nangong Lin's handsome face. She felt a hundred different emotions in her heart.

For some reason, she had always cared about the existence of Liu Zhixue. She truly did not know what position Liu Zhixue occupied in Nangong Lin's heart.

He would make Nangong Lin doubt him at the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, make him visit her when the tides were about to drop, and make him plead on behalf of Liu Zhitian when he had suffered a crushing defeat.

After doing so much, if it wasn't because of love, then what was it for?

In the world of love, not a single grain of sand can survive.

Yan Xiaoxi had always been looking forward to her father and mother's love for each other.

It was precisely because Nangong Lin could not give her such extravagant hopes that she allowed her heart to remain tightly shut, unwilling to let him enter.

"I'm fine." Yan Xiaoxi pushed Nangong Lin's muscular body over.

Nangong Lin was stunned. He looked at Yan Xiaoxi with surprise. He felt that there was something wrong with her, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly where it was wrong.

The three of them continued to walk forward. Nangong Zhen had already taken in everything that happened between the two of them.

He smiled mockingly, looked at Nangong Lin and said, "Xue'er has just recovered from her severe illness. I wonder if she will be able to survive in the Cold Palace."

"Father agreed to let Xue'er go." Nangong Lin replied.

"Yes, my royal brother. I am quite concerned about her. Right now, Xue'er is really pitiful being by herself." Nangong Zhen sighed. His tone was filled with regret.

"Your royal brother seems to be more concerned about Xue'er than this duke." Nangong Zhen's playfulness was something that Nangong Lin understood the moment he heard about. This act of sowing discord seemed to be too obvious.

Yan Xiaoxi looked simple, but in reality, she was incomparably intelligent. Nangong Lin felt that she would definitely not be fooled by Nangong Zhen's words.

However, Nangong Lin had forgotten that when a woman was facing love, she was blind and weak like a fragile piece of glass. She simply could not withstand the impact of any heavy object, or else she would have ruptured.

Once the glass broke, it would never heal. This was the most important thing.

"This crown prince seems rather magnanimous, so he probably won't mind if his imperial brother marries Xue'er as a side concubine." Nangong Zhen continued.

He had long since noticed that his words had aroused a strong reaction from Yan Xiaoxi.

Yan Xiaoxi clenched her fists as she turned her head to check Nangong Lin's reaction.

He saw that Nangong Lin did not have much of an expression on his face after hearing those words. His expression was still the same, making it impossible for others to fathom what he was thinking in his heart.

"This is the direction of royal brother's sleeping quarters. This King will not walk this way. There are different paths, so we will part ways here." Nangong Lin gave Nangong Zhen one last look before leaving with Yan Xiaoxi.

The three of them split up at the fork in the road. Nangong Lin and Yan Xiaoxi faced each other in silence.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them arrived at the palace they were staying in.

Yan Xiaoxi pushed open the door and entered. The layout of the room was exactly the same as before, without any changes.

The only thing that changed was their mental state.

"Xi Er, This King still has things to do. You rest first." After saying that, Nangong Lin turned his back on Yan Xiaoxi.

Yan Xiaoxi picked up the pastries on the table and started to eat, her gaze fixated on the closed door.

Suddenly, Yan Xiaoxi put down the pastries and mysteriously followed behind Nangong Lin.

She was extremely curious. Where did Nangong Lin leave her?

After a series of twists and turns, Nangong Lin finally stopped at the entrance of a palace. This place was dilapidated, and there were even spiderwebs hanging in the corners of the walls. It seemed like he hadn't lived here for a long time.

Nangong Lin paused for a few seconds before walking in.

Yan Xiaoxi immediately and carefully followed behind him. The moment she stepped through the door, she suddenly remembered that Liu Zhixue was locked in the Cold Palace.

Could it be that Nangong Lin came here to find her?

"Creak." Nangong Lin walked into a dilapidated room.

Yan Xiaoxi tiptoed behind him and poked a hole in the window before she lay down and focused on the interior.

At this moment, Liu Zhixue was sitting beside the bed with a delicate and touching expression. The moment she saw Nangong Lin, her bright eyes were filled with shock.

"Big Brother Lin." Liu Zhixue suddenly threw herself into Nangong Lin's arms.

Nangong Lin did not push her away. Instead, he gently caressed her back.

Outside the door, when Yan Xiaoxi saw this scene, she was so angry that she almost stomped her feet. In order to not be discovered by Nangong Lin, she had difficulty holding back her anger.

"Big Brother Lin, Xue'er hurts!" Unknowingly, Liu Zhixue was already in tears as she clutched her lower abdomen and collapsed on Nangong Lin's body.

"What's wrong with Xue'er?" Nangong Lin asked with an unhurried tone.

"Here." Liu Zhixue grabbed Nangong Lin's hand and placed it over her wound.

Nangong Lin lowered his gaze and immediately knew that the place that Liu Zhixue was referring to was the place where the palace maid had stabbed him with her dagger.

In the cold palace, the environment was originally not good, and there was even less of a need to talk about meals. Liu Zhixue had never been through tough times before, and she was not fully recovered yet. Recurrence was unavoidable.

"This King will bring you out later." Nangong Lin thoughtfully glanced at Liu Zhixue.

Yan Xiaoxi looked at the two bodies stuck together. She felt like she was about to vomit. She had no desire to continue watching. She was afraid that she would see something that she shouldn't have.

He left the cold palace without even turning his head back. His resolute attitude made it seem as if he had also sent Nangong Lin into the cold palace.