Chapter 830: Falling Frost Flower 20

to such an extent."My lord, forgive my boldness, but I feel that the princess does not seem to care much for the prince. Otherwise, she would have married him by now."Dugu Cheng looked at Ye Xi, "This..."Xiao Li, you're too tense. Where did all these assassins come from"

After her bath, Feng Lingxi felt much fresher. Glancing outside, she saw the rain was still falling and asked, "Where is Dugu Cheng"

"Ye Xi accompanied the Wang Ye to bathe and change."

Xiao Li's voice was muffled, and her worried expression, yet unable to blame the princess, was truly suffocating. She was truly afraid that the princess would have an accident, and at that time, she would not be able to explain to the chieftain.

"Well, here I am back, right Next time I go out, I'll definitely take you with me."

Feng Lingxi soothed Xiao Li, and seeing that her complexion looked better, he shook his head helplessly.

Su Wang Fu

Feng Lingxi and Dugu Cheng arrived at the Su Wangfu early in the morning by carriage. Looking at the dilapidated plaque of Su Wangfu, Dugu Cheng frowned slightly. Feng Lingxi explained, "No one has come to repair it all this time. Now that the court is indifferent, it can only be like this."

Du Gucheng responded, and Ye Xi stepped forward to knock on the door. Li Guanjia staggered out, his face changing drastically when he saw Feng Lingxi and Du Gucheng. He hurriedly bowed to Du Gucheng, "The servant greets the Fourth Prince."

"Arise, I shall come to see King Su."

Butler Li hastily made a gesture of invitation, following behind them and explaining, "Your Highness hasn't woken up yet. I'll go call Your Highness right away."

Dugu Cheng walked to Su Wang's courtyard and looked at the dilapidated Su Mansion. A hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes, but he didn't speak.

"Fourth Lord, Fourth Lady, I will go and call Your Highness shortly."

After Li Guanjia went in, Feng Lingxi walked to Dugu Cheng's side and whispered, "Li Guanjia wasn't like this before, he was very energetic. It seems that in front of you, Li Guanjia is also putting on a show."

Dugu Cheng replied, he had seen through it.

The Su Manor did indeed have a big problem. Although it was dilapidated and desolate, the weeds were very tall but bore traces of being trampled. Li Butler's body, if he had been walked upon in these weeds, would have certainly caused the grass to fall over or break. However, these weeds were only scratched, all leaning in the same direction. It was obvious that the person used light kung fu to borrow force and floated over, causing this phenomenon.

Li, the butler, walked with a limp, yet his steps were light and springy, clearly feigned.

"Fourth Lord."

Du Gu Su's voice came, Du Gu Cheng retracted his expression, and watched as Du Gu Su sat in the wheelchair being pushed over. He saw Feng Ling Xi was also there, greeted her, and ordered Li Guanjia to serve tea.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness and I came unannounced. I hope we didn't disturb your rest."

Dugu Su smiled and said, “How could that be The Dugu Manor hasn't had guests for a long time. Your Highness the Fourth Prince and his Consort coming to visit this king wouldn't be considered an intrusion at all.”

He gestured for them to sit down. Li, the steward, came over with tea. It wasn't any special kind of tea, just ordinary everyday stuff.

The appearance of such tea in the palace can only be said to be a result of coldness penetrating to its very core.

"Fourth Lord, the conditions in the mansion are limited. I hope the Fourth Lord will forgive any shortcomings."

"Second Brother."

Dugu Cheng changed his address, looking at Dugu Su. His body trembled obviously, and the smile on his face also stiffened slightly.

"It's been ages since I've heard that title. Thank you for the kindness, Fourth Prince, but this king... how could he possibly bear such a title now" Dugu Su's eyes were filled with bitterness. "How can a forgotten wretch like me compare to the prestige of the Fourth Prince in court"

Dugu Su wryly mocked himself, his words were heart-wrenching.

He once enjoyed boundless glory, but in the end, he lost to his own arrogance and self-confidence.

"Whatever Second Brother says, as long as Second Brother treats this King as your fourth younger brother, you will always be this King's second older brother."

Dugu Cheng's eyes were earnest, but he saw Dugu Su pushing the wheelchair forward a few steps, facing away from him, "I dare ask the Fourth Prince, if one day the current emperor orders you to kill this King, would you do it"

"Then it depends on the crime. If you are innocent, I will plead for you. But if you have committed an unforgivable offense, even I cannot help you."

"If you want to find a reason to accuse someone, there will always be one. What would the Fourth Prince do if such a day truly came"

Dugu Su turned to look at Dugu City, the inquiry in her eyes made Dugu City frown, "It should be thoroughly investigated."

"If the truth cannot be found, or if you are not given time to find it"

Dugu Cheng was speechless at his questions, watching Dugu Su's eyes grow dim, and he felt a pang of discomfort in his heart. Although his questions were strange, he couldn't give him a definite answer.

If one wants to accuse someone, there will never be a lack of reasons. When I was falsely accused of poisoning my father, even if I wasn't the culprit, since I wasn't present and had already been convicted, it would be incredibly difficult to clear my name.

Du Gu Su pursed her lips and remained silent, only watching Du Gu Cheng's furrowed brow. After a moment, she said, "Does the Fourth Prince find my questions difficult to answer, or are you intentionally making things difficult for me"

Dugu Cheng looked up at him, Dugu Su tugged at his lips and said, "This king once lived as freely as you, young and arrogant, but he didn't know that this life would ruin his own high aspirations."

Dugu City understood that the former King of Su was once a dazzling and unrestrained figure. However, it was precisely because his mother was just a maid in the emperor's palace, her status humble, that even with his excellence, he couldn't survive in the cruel environment of the imperial harem.

"Second brother, I understand what you're saying, but now that we've come to this, there's no use dwelling on the past."

Duke Gucheng lowered his voice and said, "This king came here today on a mission. You are intelligent and perceptive, you probably already guessed it."

Dugu Su chuckled self-deprecatingly, "This king hasn't cared about worldly affairs for over a decade. The revenge of my youth is long gone. With my ears closed to outside matters, how could I possibly know the purpose of the Fourth Prince's visit today"

"Your Highness, the Empress Dowager has sent me to treat your leg."

Feng Ling Xi opened her mouth, but then looked at Du Gu Cheng and motioned for him not to speak. She smiled reassuringly at him.

I know His Royal Highness the King of Su would say it's unnecessary, but it's just a formality. I hope His Royal Highness the King of Su will cooperate.

Feng Lingxi stared at Dugusu's face, her eyes resolute, not a hint of jest in them.

Dugu Su looked at Feng Lingxi, and after a while, he asked, "If this king doesn't agree, wouldn't that be defying the imperial decree"

"The Fourth Royal Consort is here on a mission, but the Saint Lord of the Yao Clan can speak with you separately."

Feng Lingxi's words caused Dugu Su to raise an eyebrow slightly, her gaze on Feng Lingxi becoming profound. After a long while, she suddenly smiled and looked at Dugu Cheng, "Fourth brother is so lucky."

"Second brother."

Du Gu Cheng heard Du Gu Su call him "Fourth Brother," and address him as "Second Brother." This one sound held so much meaning, something only the two of them truly understood.

Feng Lingxi walked to Du Gu Su's front, looking at his knee, "Your Highness King Su, I checked it for you last time. This time, I am truly here by order and cannot disobey. I hope Your Highness King Su will understand."

"Your Highness, the Fourth Princess is jesting. This king wouldn't dare."

Dugu Su gestured for her to come forward. Feng Lingxi looked at Dugu Cheng, while Xiao Li hurriedly took a handkerchief and stepped forward. Feng Lingxi took out the silver needle, and the silver needle pierced Dugu Su's knee. Dugu Su was oblivious, and when it was taken out, the silver needle was covered in frost.，看著風淩兮的眼神帶著幾分質疑，卻見風淩兮勾唇一笑，“皇上若是想要知道，不如親自去問太後好了，她老人家不讓我告訴第三個人，恕我難從命。”Dugu Yan's face grew increasingly grim. She couldn't believe that her mother was now keeping things from her, even this. Could it ha...