His Highness the Madman gave in again today.

The man made a throat-slitting gesture.

"No way, the Regent stole someone else's wife?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Would I lie to you? But I heard that man is still alive. I don't know where he escaped to. He might reappear in three days, but I think he'll only be dead if he does. The Regent is no good person."

He spoke the last sentence in a very low voice.

But Feng Xingyu and Mo Sangyu could still hear it clearly.

The couple exchanged a glance, both of them deep in thought.

Could it be such a coincidence?

Although Chu Canglan was only a Grandmaster-level martial artist in the Nine Provinces Continent, his strength was not weak...

"Let's eat first." Feng Xingyu put a piece of meat in her bowl. "This is also a piece of news. Whether it's true or not, we'll find out after we finish eating."

"Um."

Mo Sangyu nodded.

After nightfall, the sky over the capital city became completely dark.

Mo Sangyu handed the sleeping Zhaozhao to Feng Xingyu to hold, and the couple, with the child and the beast, quietly left the restaurant.

Her spiritual senses spread across the entire capital city, and within moments she located the Regent's Palace.

The mansion was brightly lit with vermilion gates and high walls, and the eaves were upturned. The stone lions in front of the gate were tied with red silk, creating a joyous scene.

The two landed on the tallest old locust tree in the mansion, looking down at the entire palace.

The servants in the mansion were busy as bees, some carrying flowerpots, others hanging lanterns, and everywhere was decorated with bright red silk and gold-stamped double happiness characters.

Two maids walked by in the corridor, carrying red candles and whispering to each other as they went.

"Is the bride's area all set up?"

"It's all arranged. If you ask me, it's such a blessing for her to be favored by the prince. So many people would beg for that kind of luck."

"Yes, what could she possibly be unhappy about?"

"Who cares whether she's happy or not? The prince wants to marry her, that's her good fortune. She's been acting all high and mighty for half a year now, she doesn't know what's good for her."

The two voices gradually faded into the distance.

Feng Xingyu lowered his eyes and glanced at Mo Sangyu.

Mo Sangyu's lips curved slightly, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes.

With their invisibility spell activated, the couple climbed down from the tree and strolled leisurely towards the backyard.

The further you go in, the more guards there are.

Upon arriving at a secluded courtyard, four guards with swords stood at the entrance, each with their backs straight and their eyes fixed straight ahead.

This kind of formation was like entering an empty field for Mo Sangyu and Feng Xingyu.

Passing through the courtyard gate, the two walked in right under the noses of the guards, their steps as light as if they were walking on cotton.

The courtyard was much quieter than outside, with only the candlelight from inside the house shining through the paper windows, casting a dim and warm glow.

Mo Sangyu pushed open the slightly ajar door and stepped inside.

The room was simply furnished, with an untouched cup of tea on the table, various fruits and snacks, and a small stack of sketchbooks beside it.

A woman was sitting on the bed.

She was wearing a plain white nightgown, her long hair was loose, and she was looking down. She seemed quite calm, but upon closer inspection, one could see that her expression was somewhat dazed.

Mo Sangyu glanced over and saw that it was none other than Yin Yue.

Silver Moon suddenly raised her head, as if sensing something, and her gaze shot straight towards the doorway.

There was no one at the empty entrance.

"Silver Moon".

Mo Sangyu called her softly first, then canceled his invisibility spell and appeared.

Feng Xingyu stood at the door with the sleeping Zhao Zhao in his arms, without following her inside.

"Who?"

As soon as Yin Yue heard someone call her name, she saw a silver-haired woman appear in front of her. She was slightly startled and quickly stood up, looking at her warily.

"You...you are..."

Yin Yue felt the woman in front of her was familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before. Somewhat uncertainly, she asked, "Are you Mo...?"

"it's me."

Mo Sangyu walked towards her and interrupted her in a low voice: "I'm the same as you, I was reborn in someone else's body."

Yin Yue hadn't seen Mo Sangyu's reborn body yet, so it was normal that she didn't recognize him at first glance.

"Is it really you?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Yue's face was filled with disbelief, but even more so with joy: "What are you doing here? Where's Brother Feng?"

"He's right outside."

Mo Sangyu sensed her excitement and the hope in her eyes, gently patted her shoulder, and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll take you away from here. But what exactly happened? Where did Chu Canglan go?"

A hint of pain flashed in Yin Yue's eyes when Chu Canglan was mentioned.

"He...he's badly injured. I don't know where he is. Sang Yu, how did you get in? There's a powerful sorcerer in this mansion. Was it safe for you to come in like this?"

Chu Canglan was injured by that evil Taoist priest, and the Regent himself was also very powerful, so Yin Yue was very worried.

If that evil Taoist priest becomes aware of this, it might put Sang Yu and Brother Feng in danger as well.

As Yin Yue spoke, she immediately walked to the window and cautiously looked outside: "Why don't we let Brother Feng in, so we don't get discovered?"

"Don't worry, it's only them who are unsafe."

Mo Sangyu calmly sat down, poured a cup of tea, and took a couple of sips: "Sit down, and tell me what happened."

Yin Yue knew Mo Sangyu and Feng Xingyu's abilities, and seeing Mo Sangyu's calm expression, her heart inexplicably calmed down.

She sat down beside Mo Sangyu as instructed, a complex mix of bitterness and helplessness flashing in her eyes, and slowly recounted all the experiences she had gone through during this time.

After parting ways with Feng Xingyu and Mo Sangyu in the capital, she returned to Youdu City with Chu Canglan.

In the months that followed, as she spent time with familiar people and things, her lost memories slowly began to return.

It was from snippets of conversation among the city's residents and former subordinates that she learned a truth that nearly drove her to the brink of collapse.

In those years, Chu Canglan used any means necessary to save her life, committing countless atrocities and harming the lives of so many innocent girls.

Yin Yue felt a chill in her heart.

Her original intention in establishing Youdu City was to protect all women in the world who had a difficult fate and were helpless.

In turbulent times, women are born into hardship and suffer countless constraints. All she wanted was to provide them with a safe haven where they could live and thrive.

To allow them to live freely, to do what they want, and to pursue their own lives, without having to depend on others or compromise themselves.

But she never expected that after her death, Chu Canglan would go so mad and do such inhuman things for her.

The lives of those innocent women, their shattered existence, all stemmed from her.

She could not forgive Chu Canglan for what he had done, and she could not forgive herself either.

If it weren't for her, Chu Canglan wouldn't have accumulated so much bloodshed.

Guilt, self-blame, and disappointment weighed heavily on her, making it hard for her to breathe. She could no longer calmly face Chu Canglan's deep affection.

By chance, she observed the night sky and glimpsed the secret of the seven stars aligning, knowing that a time portal would appear that would allow her to return to the modern world.

That was the only way out, and her only way out.

So she kept it a secret from everyone and, taking advantage of the unusual celestial phenomena, returned to the modern world alone.

She thought that this would allow her to completely sever ties with the past and live a peaceful life.

But she underestimated Chu Canglan's obsession.

That person disregarded everything, crossed realms to follow her, and tracked her from the Nine Provinces to the modern era, finally finding her trail.

After their reunion, the two became entangled in a bitter struggle.

She harbored an unresolved resentment and could never feel at ease staying with him.

The silent stalemate and the agonizing tug-of-war between them left the relationship riddled with holes.

But seeing Chu Canglan's increasingly dejected and painful appearance, her heart ached more than anyone else's.

Later, Chu Canglan finally relented and stopped insisting.

He only asked that she accompany him on a few days of travel in the modern world so that he could see the world she lived in.

Once his wish was fulfilled, he returned to the Nine Provinces Continent alone, spending his life guarding Youdu City, protecting the peace of the women there, and never disturbing her for the rest of her life again.

She agreed.

They went to many places. During that time, perhaps knowing that they were about to part, she was able to stay with him peacefully and spend their last happy moments together.

Later, they went to Qiyun Town and stayed there for two days.

As they were about to leave, they unexpectedly discovered an unusual aura emanating from the mountains behind the ancient town. Out of curiosity, the two decided to go up the mountain to investigate.

Unexpectedly, they discovered a spatial rift in the mountains, and the two of them, caught off guard, were swept into it by the spatial turbulence.

A sudden dizziness.

When she opened her eyes again, she and Chu Canglan were separated in the turbulent current, and the world around them was completely unfamiliar.

She was severely injured by the violent spatial turbulence, her meridians were shattered, and she was left barely alive when she wandered to this strange capital city.

In her moment of crisis, it was the current regent, Xiao Heng, who saved her.

Xiao Heng was gentle and kind, and treated her with utmost tenderness and care, settling her in the palace and taking meticulous care of her.

She spent two whole months recuperating at the Regent's Palace.

The days of recuperation were peaceful and stable. Xiao Heng never overstepped his bounds with her, always accommodating and treating her with great courtesy.

Alone and adrift in a strange world, with no end in sight and separated from her beloved, her heart was already filled with desolation.

At that time, she was already heartbroken and disillusioned.

She felt that perhaps her fate with Chu Canglan had already been slowly exhausted in endless entanglements and mistakes.

Since there's nowhere to go and no one to rely on, it's better to accept one's fate.

Xiao Heng treated her very well; if she married him, she could probably live a peaceful life.

She consoled herself with this thought, intending to completely let go of the past and settle down in the Regent's Palace.

But just over three months ago, Chu Canglan, who had been out of contact, found her again.

Seeing that familiar face, and the deep longing and weariness in his eyes, all of Yin Yue's self-deception collapsed instantly.

Only then did she finally see her true self.

The peace and stability of these past two months has never truly been put aside.

The person she longed for day and night was still Chu Canglan, a man burdened with sins yet who loved her with all his heart.

So-called acceptance of fate and making do are nothing but self-deception.

She will never marry anyone else in her life.

She only wanted to go with Chu Canglan, only wanted to return to his side.

But no one expected that Xiao Heng, who had always been gentle and modest, would suddenly change his expression after learning everything.

He appears refined and gentle, but in reality he is obsessive, sinister, and extremely possessive.

In order to keep her by his side, he joined forces with a demonic Taoist priest to severely injure Chu Canglan.

In the chaos, Chu Canglan fought desperately to break through the encirclement, but his whereabouts are unknown, and his fate remains uncertain.

She was also placed under house arrest in this luxurious and magnificent Regent's Palace, filled with despair and fear.

As soon as she finished speaking, Yin Yue's eyes turned red, and her voice was choked with uncontrollable sobs.

"Sang Yu, you can help me find him, right?"

"Don't worry, in three days, you will marry this regent. As long as he has a breath left, he will definitely come looking for you."

After listening to Yin Yue's entire story, Mo Sangyu couldn't help but sigh.

While Yin Yue appeared to be punishing Chu Canglan, she was in fact also punishing herself.

"Since you can't separate, then stop torturing each other. You two will have to pay for his sins together, for the rest of your lives."

"But……"

Unable to control her emotions any longer, Yin Yue covered her face and wept bitterly, "I'm afraid he's probably in grave danger..."

No, it won't.

Mo Sangyu didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only say firmly, "I believe Chu Canglan won't die so easily. You have to believe in him too. As long as he comes to find you in three days, disregarding everything, you should forgive him. I'll take you away from here and back to Youdu City, okay?"

"…good."

Silver Moon nodded as if possessed.

Mo Sangyu's words seemed to have a calming power.

"I'll listen to you."

The conversation ended.

Over the next three days, Yinyue seemed to have suddenly come to a realization.

She no longer refused the wedding dress that Xiao Heng had sent, and cooperated in trying it on.

The red satin and gold thread, the phoenix coronet and the wedding gown, all accentuated her captivating beauty.

She wore all the jewelry that was sent to her without complaint or criticism, quietly cooperating with the arrangements made by the household.

The maids and servants breathed a sigh of relief when they saw how obedient she was, and they all said in private that the new princess had finally figured things out.

When the news reached Xiao Heng, he was in his study reviewing official documents.

After hearing the report, the corners of his lips curved slightly, and the gloom in his eyes dissipated somewhat. He put down his pen, said "Take good care of them," and then asked no further questions.

Xiao Heng was a very handsome man, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, a tall and slender figure, and a python robe and jade belt. Every move he made exuded the composure and nobility of someone who had long held a high position.

But what lies deep within those eyes is usually concealed by a gentle demeanor, only revealed when one turns hostile.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the day of the wedding, the entire Regent's Palace was adorned with red decorations and filled with the sounds of drums and music.

All the officials of the court were present, and the place was packed with guests. Even the palace sent congratulatory gifts.

Yinyue sat gracefully before the dressing table, letting the matchmaker draw her eyebrows and hair.

The woman in the bronze mirror had a calm expression, revealing neither joy nor anger, except that her fingers, gripping her sleeve, tightened slightly.

Mo Sangyu and Feng Xingyu remained hidden in the shadows.

Chu Canglan appeared earlier than they had imagined.

He arrived before the wedding ceremony could even begin.

A tall, slender figure appeared at the street corner outside the gate of the Prince's Mansion.

Chu Canglan was in very poor condition; his face was pale, his eyes were dark, and he had lost a lot of weight, looking extremely haggard.

He walked step by step toward the Prince's mansion, his steps unsteady yet unusually firm.

The guards at the door stopped him.

He didn't speak, but raised his hand and shook the two guards away with such force that it seemed as if he was burning his last bit of life force.

The guests in the mansion all turned to look, some cried out in surprise, and the scene became chaotic for a moment.

Xiao Heng walked out of the main hall, dressed in a bright red wedding suit. His face was calm, but his eyes revealed a cold light.

"You're really not afraid of death."

He clapped his hands.

Dozens of armored soldiers surged out from both sides and surrounded Chu Canglan.

"However, I have been waiting for you for a long time. If you don't die, how can Yue'er marry me in peace?" Xiao Heng's voice was cold and fierce, with a kind of expected composure.

Chu Canglan stood within the encirclement of armored soldiers, without looking at Xiao Heng.

His gaze swept past the crowd and landed directly on the figure in the wedding dress inside the main hall.

Yinyue stood there, lifted the red veil, and looked at him through the crowd.

Chu Canglan looked at her and suddenly smiled.

That smile contained weariness, relief, and a calm acceptance of death.

He didn't speak, he just stood there, gazing at her intently through the layers of weapons.

It was as if they wanted to etch the image of her wedding dress into their very bones; even if they died here tonight, it would be worth it.