226 Lin Zhou: The Truth 4 (2/2)

*Bang*

*Thump*

*Thump*

*Thump*

The quartet was beyond surprised. All of them gasped at the same time! How could they not?! It never once occurred in their mind that the mastermind was actually the current Han Emperor. At the very least, Han Xiang was currently his daughter --- the princess ah~! They had the same thought... they were disgusted by the so-called Emperor. He even devoured his own child --- even if she wasn't his real daughter, they had more that a decade father and daughter relationship ah~ Didn't he feel anything toward Han Xiang? Was there no fatherly love in his mind at all?

Yao Ling quickly put Han Xiang in a deep sleep when she started to feel that the latter was in chaotic mind once again. Han Xiang couldn't handle the powders' effect anymore, so Yao Ling had no choice but to pierce her acupuncture point to calm the woman down. She told Han Er to pay attention to Han Xiang and call her if there was an abnormality. Han Er quickly murmured that she understood and the quartet left her alone with Han Xiang. They needed to discuss this urgent matter in their own room --- just to be safe.

”I would never thought that the man behind Han Xiang is actually the Emperor!” Yao Ying exclaimed. This news was too shocking even for him because he never thought that a person could be such a beast to his own family member --- truly terrifying.

Xiao Fang felt like her soul was leaving her body. Was that disgusting man really her real father? He even touched her own step-daughter... He knew about her identity... that she was the real daughter... But how? Even though he knew that she was the real one, he was still cruel enough by trying to destroy her and her family... He incited a hatred between her and Han Xiang... What else that this cruel man couldn't do?

Lin Jian saw her dejected state and he didn't know what else to do... He could only put her on his lap and hugged her tighter. Both of them didn't realize how closed they are to each other and how intimate they looked like... They were too busy to care... Yao Ying and Yao Ling helplessly looked at each other. They knew that Lin Jian and Xiao Fang's minds were elsewhere, so how could they discuss this matter?

However, they didn't have much time left.

Yao Ling reminded Lin Jian, ”Can we focus on the matter at hand? If you want, you can cry later...” She pointed the last part at Xiao Fang. ”If we want to help Han Xiang, we can only do it before the new bridal dowries arrive... On the other hand, if the Han Emperor has already known about the truth, I'm afraid that even Tao Gu Gu is in danger.”

Yao Ling continued talking, ”Not only that... Xiao Fang... your family is also in grave danger. It seems like the Han Emperor is afraid of your father's powerful influence, otherwise, he won't target your family. Do you want to continue to cry and become a weak lady... or do you want to save your family?”

Yao Ling knew that what she said was ruthless, but she needed to slap Xiao Fang with her words and make her wake up... She needed to face the reality! The sooner the better...

Xiao Fang's whole body froze when she heard what Yao Ling said and she knew that Yao Ling said all that for her own good despite her ruthless words. She quickly straightened up her body and wiped her tears, after doing that, she started to realize her position. She was intimately sitting on Lin Jian's lap. When did this happen? She thought to herself, feeling ashamed of her behavior.

Xiao Fang quickly jumped up in embarrassment and her face was slightly reddened. She stuttered, ”I... I'm sorry... Lin Jian Ge...” She didn't dare to look at Lin Jian on his face, so she could only look down and bite her lower lips, feeling uneasy.

Lin Jian felt the loss of her warmth and sighed in regret, but he maintained his expression quite well. ”It's okay... Are you feeling better now?” He pretended that what had happened just now didn't affect him whatsoever, even though he felt the opposite. He didn't want to make her feel unsettled.