Une aura glaçante

Chapitre 71

Youyou pouted, but Xiaodao suddenly said "Hey!"

Xue Beifan looked at her and gestured—stop laughing, the person is in such a miserable state.

Xiao Dao shook his head and looked up at the sky, "You definitely don't have a mother, right?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Xiao Dao realized something was wrong. He immediately covered his mouth and waved to Xue Beifan, cursing himself for speaking recklessly without thinking.

Xue Beifan chuckled, resting his chin on his hand. "I really don't have a mother. Go on."

Xiao Dao looked at him again and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he didn't seem particularly unhappy.

At this moment, Chonghua, Xiaoyue, and Hao Jinfeng returned, saying they could leave at any time. Seeing the strange atmosphere, they were all puzzled.

Xiao Dao briefly explained the situation, then asked Chonghua, "Tell me, is this mother any good?"

Without even thinking, Chonghua replied, "Okay."

Xiaoyue and Xue Beifan both looked at Zhonghua with puzzlement. Hao Jinfeng shook his head repeatedly, "This doesn't make sense, how can this be?"

Xue Beifan tugged at him, "You have no right to speak."

Why?

Xiaoyue nodded in agreement, “Yes, I don’t have a mother either. Shouldn’t mothers love their children dearly?”

Hao Jinfeng scratched his head.

Chonghua gave a bitter laugh and asked Youyou, "Do you know why your father and mother separated back then, and why your mother didn't go looking for him but stayed here waiting in vain?"

Youyou thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes, because she is the queen and cannot leave."

"Oh..." Xue Beifan seemed to understand. "Does your mother want you to carry the throne of the queen, and like her, be separated from your loved one in the future?"

Youyou rested her chin on her hand, seemingly lost in thought. She was an extremely intelligent girl. After thinking for a long time, she thought, "Speaking of which, could it be that Mother's coldness towards me isn't because she thinks I'm ugly?"

Did she ever say you were ugly?

"No." Youyou shook her head. "But I think she's very cold."

"So you can only leave without any regrets if you become indifferent?" Chonghua smiled. "Can't you even read?"

"Learning to read".

Do you know kung fu?

Yes, it will.

"Did your mother teach you any principles from childhood to adulthood?"

"I've taught him, and he was quite strict."

"Did she say anything bad about your father?"

"without."

Chonghua smiled, "She always thinks of you and loves you very much."

Xu Youyou looked up, "What if I lose her throne?"

"Just take it back!" Xiao Dao reached out and patted Youyou's shoulder. "We'll help you."

Xu Youyou looked at everyone, "You...believe what I'm saying? Also, the Imperial Advisor is very powerful, the palace is heavily guarded, and the Grand Eunuch holds a high position and great power. The most troublesome thing is that my mother has been holding court meetings behind a curtain for so many years to avoid arousing suspicion..."

“That makes things even easier.” Xiao Dao was always good at simplifying things. “They’ve taken your mother’s throne without you even noticing, and you can just take it back without them even noticing, right? That’s easier than forcing someone to abdicate or rebelling.”

Xu Youyou thought it over and over, "It seems to make sense, so what should we do?"

Everyone looked at Xiaodao, thinking she was full of clever ideas and should have a solution.

Xiao Dao leaped off the bed, a slight smile playing on his lips, brimming with confidence, "Haven't thought of that yet!"

Everyone was discouraged.

"There'll always be a way. You should focus on getting better first," Xiao Dao comforted Xu Youyou, while pondering how to infiltrate the palace. He could also take the opportunity to find the third piece of the Dragon Bone Five Diagrams.

The group packed their things and split into two groups. Xiao Dao and Xue Beifan took one car and went out first to distract anyone who might be following them. Then Hao Jinfeng and the others quietly moved Youyou away without anyone noticing, and they would meet up again at night.

Xiao Dao and Xue Beifan boarded the carriage and left the inn. They were indeed being followed, but it didn't seem to be anyone from Ghost City. After all, if their operation failed here and they had to go back to report, they wouldn't be able to return until at least the next morning.

"Are they those three from the Beihai Sect?" Xiao Dao asked Xue Beifan.

"Hmm." Xue Beifan nodded indifferently. "Ignore them."

Xiao Dao sat in the carriage, peering at Xue Beifan's profile as he drove, his eyes narrowed as if he were scrutinizing him.

"What's wrong, Miss?" Xue Beifan felt uncomfortable under Xiao Dao's gaze. "Don't look at me like that. What if I fall for you? I'll have to marry you."

"Go." Xiao Dao gave him a push, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Why...why are you being so secretive?"

"What do you mean by hiding or concealing?" Xue Beifan didn't quite understand.

"Were you deliberately acting cowardly in front of those disciples from the Beihai Sect?" Xiao Dao poked his back with his finger. "You didn't argue when they criticized you."

"Hehe." Xue Beifan chuckled nonchalantly. "Aren't you a clever one? Guess what."

"I'm not guessing anymore. I was wrong about Yao Duo earlier." Xiao Dao pouted. "Tell me, why are you pretending to be useless? Is it because you're poisoned and there's nothing you can do? Or is it an ancestral rule... or is your father biased?"

"None of their guesses are accurate!" Xue Beifan glanced at Xiao Dao helplessly.