When I stopped licking, the lady panicked.

Upon seeing that Luo Qingxue had woken up, Lin Xuan quickly walked towards her.

Ke Luo Qingxue seemed to have lost all her strength, slumping softly in the spring water, with only her head above the surface.

Lin Xuan assumed she was still recovering from internal injuries and didn't think much of it, asking, "How are you feeling now?"

Luo Qingxue stared blankly at Lin Xuan, only to see golden sunlight streaming through the branches and leaves, shimmering on Lin Xuan like shattered bells in the wind.

Spring water flowed over Lin Xuan's body, the glistening water highlighting the beautifully sculpted contours of his muscles.

"Third Prince's Consort?" Lin Xuan called out to Luo Qingxue.

Luo Qingxue snapped out of her daze, her face flushing red. She immediately turned her face away and said, "You scoundrel, what are you still doing here?"

Lin Xuan said, "I am not some lecher. I came here only to find the Bright Soul Spring to heal my internal injuries."

Luo Qingxue said angrily, "Didn't you even check if anyone was there before you jumped in?"

"When I jumped in, the spring was empty," Lin Xuan said.

Luo Qingxue retorted angrily, "Are you implying that I'm not human? How dare you!"

Lin Xuan said helplessly, "Third Prince's Consort, how could I possibly see you hiding at the bottom of the spring?"

"Lies! Wait, how did you know I'm the Third Prince's consort?" Luo Qingxue suddenly realized something and immediately became wary. "You've been watching me for a while, haven't you?"

Lin Xuan was both amused and exasperated, and said, "Why would I be targeting you?"

"I am the Third Prince's Consort, of a high status, and you are naturally..."

"Are you of high status?" Lin Xuan interrupted Luo Qingxue. "As far as I know, you and the Third Prince don't seem to have a marital relationship, do you?"

"You...you're talking nonsense!" Luo Qingxue retorted.

Lin Xuan said, "Whether it's utter nonsense or not, you know for sure."

"Besides, I am not your enemy, but your savior."

Luo Qingxue laughed in anger, saying, "My savior? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been injured."

Lin Xuan countered, "Then do you know why the Third Prince won't touch you?"

"Why?" Luo Qingxue asked subconsciously, after all, this question had indeed troubled her for a long time.

In terms of looks, talent, ability, and status, Luo Qingxue is a near-perfect woman.

Even so, the Third Prince Xiao Zhan never got close to Luo Qingxue.

This left Luo Qingxue completely baffled.

But Luo Qingxue quickly realized she had let something slip and immediately corrected herself, saying, "No, when did His Highness stop touching me? Don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing Luo Qingxue's stubborn resistance, Lin Xuan laughed and said, "You don't need to argue with me. I know more about you and Xiao Zhan than you do."

"Also, if I remember correctly, Xiao Zhan came to Qingzhou City for a hunting expedition, right?"

"But now, you have come alone to the depths of the Beacon Forest."

"Don't you want to know what Xiao Zhan went to do?"

Luo Qingxue snorted and said, "Your Highness has naturally gone on a hunting expedition. As for why I came here alone, it's because I wanted to be alone for a while."

This woman is really stubborn.

Lin Xuan smiled meaningfully and said, "You really think Xiao Zhan went on a hunting expedition? Let me tell you, he went to see his lover."

"Your marriage with Xiao Zhan is nothing more than a political alliance; he has absolutely no feelings for you."

"He's with another woman right now."

Enraged, Luo Qingxue retorted, "You're talking nonsense! How dare you slander His Highness! I will kill you!"

Seeing that Luo Qingxue still wanted to make a move, Lin Xuan shook his head helplessly and said, "What a foolish woman. No wonder she ended up with her body left to rot in the wilderness."

"What did you say? Who left a corpse in the wilderness?" Luo Qingxue questioned.

Lin Xuan said, "Of course it's you."

"How dare you humiliate me?"

I'm stating the facts.

"ridiculous!"

Seeing that Luo Qingxue did not believe him, Lin Xuan told her about his rebirth.

Unsurprisingly, Luo Qingxue didn't believe it at all.

"You're a reincarnated person, knowing what will happen in the future? Nonsense!" Luo Qingxue retorted.

She thought for a moment and suddenly had another idea: No, since he said he was a reincarnated person and knew what would happen in the future, then I will try to get something out of him. If what he said is true, then I can help His Highness to prevent problems before they occur. If what he said is false, then I will not suffer any loss.

As clever as Luo Qingxue was, she immediately thought of a way to phrase things. Looking at Lin Xuan with a complex expression, she said, "Since you say you are a reincarnated person, then I ask you, do you know where the Northern King's Blade is?"

Lin Xuan said, "The Northern King's Blade is on the northern border."

"What is the purpose of the Northern King's Blade?"

"Bearing the destiny of the nation's dragon vein, guarding the border of Daqing."

Seeing that Lin Xuan's words were correct, Luo Qingxue, still somewhat doubtful, pressed further, "Then tell me, how can I draw the Northern King's Blade?"

Drawing the Northern King's Blade is tantamount to controlling the fate of Daqing.

Therefore, not only Xiao Zhan, but even the current emperor is trying to find a way to draw out the Northern King's Blade.

But the result was that no one was able to draw the Northern King's Blade.

Seeing that Luo Qingxue actually asked him such a question, Lin Xuan laughed and said, "Do you think I'm an idiot?"

"What, can't answer? Didn't you say you're a reincarnated person?" Luo Qingxue mocked.

Lin Xuan said, "You don't need to provoke me, this trick won't work on me."

"I have already told you your future fate. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

"In short, if you continue like this, your only fate will be to fall into prostitution, be abandoned by everyone, and die in the wilderness."

"As for whether what I said is true or not, you'll understand once you go to the Yun family in Qingzhou City."

Lin Xuan went ashore and put his clothes back on.

Upon seeing Lin Xuan naked ashore, Luo Qingxue immediately lowered her head, her body uncontrollably burning with heat.

"If you change your mind, you can come to the Lin residence to find me. My name is Lin Xuan," Lin Xuan said directly.

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingxue was greatly surprised and exclaimed, "Lin Xuan? The heir of the Prince of Zhenbei?"

Lin Xuan didn't reply, and turned to leave Minghun Spring.

Luo Qingxue watched Lin Xuan's departing figure, lost in thought.

She knew, of course, that what Lin Xuan said was true, and that her marriage with Xiao Zhan had long been a marriage in name only.

But she was unwilling to do so.

Moreover, how could someone as proud as her admit to an outsider that she was not favored?

After soaking in the Bright Soul Spring for a while, Luo Qingxue went ashore. She took down the clothes hanging on the treetop, put them on, and silently left the Bright Soul Spring, where she found the female guards who had come with her.

Soon, she returned to the outside of the Beacon Forest, where the royal hunting party was still standing there, but Xiao Zhan was nowhere to be found.

Upon seeing this, Luo Qingxue was shocked: Could it be that what Lin Xuan said was true? Is His Highness really having a secret rendezvous with another woman?

Luo Qingxue walked up to one of the guards Xiao Zhan had brought and demanded, "Where is His Highness?"

"His Highness has gone hunting in the woods," the guard said.

Luo Qingxue narrowed her eyes and said, "Then why are you still here?"

The guard explained, "His Highness instructed us to wait for you here."

Upon hearing the guard say this, Luo Qingxue knew he was lying.

Xiao Zhan has never cared about her, so how could he possibly leave guards here to wait for her?

Luo Qingxue did not expose him on the spot, but mounted her horse and galloped towards Qingzhou City.