Tian Gui Escapes with the Imperial Concubine's Two Treasures 92 Longing

  Lu Cui was pushed out of the stone gate by a big man, her hands and feet were tied up, and her mouth was stuffed with a cloth strip. However, from the outside, she didn't seem to have suffered any injuries.

  "Your Ladyship, he is here," Yu Shuilong said, "but Your Ladyship should know that this official cannot hand him over to you at will."

  Hua Yuexuan smiled lightly and narrowed her eyes, waiting for further probing before saying: "Speak, what do you want me to do?"

  "The princess's temperament is straightforward." Yu Shuilong lightly twirled the precious ring on his middle finger, "Since that's the case, this official won't waste any more words. This official has received an order from the king to take back the Sasaer territory that originally belonged to Dayuan."

  Shisal, now in Dongling is no longer called Shisal, but rather Hulin. This place has lush green grass and is a famous pastureland of Dayuan. When Dayuan was defeated and sought peace, they ceded this land to Dongling, which was like cutting off flesh, it's self-evident. However, Hulin does not only refer to Shisal of Dayuan, because Shisal was originally connected to the border of Dongling, so after being ceded to Dongling, it quickly became part of the jurisdiction of Hulin Prefecture of Dongling and is collectively referred to as Hulin.

  The greatest hatred of the people of Dayuan was that, in order to truly make this fertile land a part of Dongling, Li Zimo implemented a policy of expelling the local residents. A large group of people from Dayuan were forced to leave their ancestral homeland, which is the deepest pain of Dayuan, and will be recorded as the greatest shame of the current king's life.

  The king of Dayuan is now old and frail, nearing the end of his life. Is he trying to wipe away the stains on his life and leave a lofty image for his people? But can Lí Zǐ Mò allow that?

  At that time, you said to fight and fight back, not only did you not say it, but also made you remember the pain for a lifetime, so as not to make mistakes again. Therefore, tightly grasping the fertile land of Hu Lin is not just out of economic strategic consideration, but also out of political necessity.

  Dayuan's every tribute, the envoy would propose to the king similar hopes of returning Dongling back to Dayuan, including offering countless gold and silver treasures and precious stones in exchange. Li Zimo refused each time.

  The King of Dayuan was forced into a desperate situation. It is unknown what Li Zimo wanted. Or perhaps Li Zimo didn't want anything, just that piece of land.

  Huā Yùyán thought that the King of Dà Yuān had finally come to his senses, and knew that Lí Zǐ Mò was the latter. He didn't want anything else, just that piece of land, where he would forever plant an arrow in the heart of the Dà Yuān imperial family. Since this was the case, the King of Dà Yuān was forced into a corner, and even sent the Grand Priest to make contact with her. But what could she do now?

  Yu Shuilon said: "The things that Niangniang can do, no, the king thinks that only Niangniang can accomplish this. Who in the world does not know, Li Zimo favors only Niangniang."

  She was again convicted of being a femme fatale.

  Hua Yu Nian couldn't help but roll her eyes in frustration. If he was really that easily deceived by a few words from her on the pillow, then this absolutely wasn't a man worthy of Hua Yu Nian's attention. Why did outsiders always fail to understand the simplest and most obvious logic? They always thought that everything he did was under her instruction.

  "I can tell you clearly, Your Majesty, that if I could persuade the Emperor, I would be willing to cut off my own head."

  She risked her life to clear her name of being a seductress, but still no one outside believed her.

  Shui Long's eyes suddenly sank, and he said, "Your Majesty, don't joke about this. If even you can't move the Emperor of Dongling, the world would have been in chaos long ago."

  The hat got bigger and bigger, Hua Yexuan didn't bother talking nonsense with him: "What if I refuse?"

  "If the princess refuses, only the emperor of Dongling can move her. There is only one person who knows this, and that is the princess herself. I have only one way left." As soon as the Da Yan Zhai Si finished speaking, the holy water flowing down the four walls suddenly accelerated, each stream of green water emitting a green light that formed a curse seal, like a cage on all four sides, which in an instant covered both Hua Xiyan and Xiao Wu.

  Seeing this situation, Green Jade struggled free from the hands of the Great Yan people. However, at the same time, another cage made of holy water also trapped her.

  Three people were enveloped in a prison of three holy waters and could not move.

  Xiao Wu tried to stretch out his hand, but didn't touch the railing of the cage formed by the holy water. He only felt that his palm was illuminated by the green light, as if it had been cut by a knife. If he really put his hand into this eerie green water, the consequences would be unimaginable. This holy water was not water, but a knife, a thousand sharp knives that could chop a person into minced meat in an instant.

  Huā Yùyán narrowed her eyes. The other party was going to capture her and use her as leverage against the Eastern Capital's Emperor and negotiate with the Eastern Capital. However, this was a strategy that anyone could think of. At first, they would capture her maid, lure her into their trap, and then set up an ambush. She had already anticipated this.

  Now she can only rely on her best friend.

  Huā Yùyán sat up on the ground with her legs crossed and closed her eyes.

  In response to her sudden strange movement, Yu Shui's green eyes flashed and his melodious voice sounded: "Your Majesty, don't think that your Phoenix Seal can really break through the Holy Water. Perhaps the Phoenix Seal can protect you, but it does not have the ability to launch an active attack."

  The other party, of course, also knew that she had the Phoenix Seal to protect herself, which is why after she stepped into the underground cave, they first used holy water attacks to probe her with ulterior motives. The fact proved that there was indeed a phoenix seal in her body. However, this phoenix seal, according to legend, cannot take effect without being truly attacked and cannot actively attack others. This may be the power restriction given by God to those in power, providing protection but not allowing abuse and slaughter of innocent people.

  These, of course, are also clear to her. As the owner of Feng Yin, when Feng Yin returned to her body, some taboos carved on Feng Yin clearly told her.

  Since she is well aware of the other party's strategy and tactics, as well as her own weaknesses, how could she not think of a counterattack?

  Her eyebrows slightly raised, and suddenly this high priest seemed to her to be more foreign than that Hu fellow, after all he was a foreigner, not like the people of Dongling, not like those who had been with her day and night, and did not understand her.

  Yu Shui Long knew that the Dongling royal family did not attach importance to the study of magic, so there should be no one around her who could use magic. However, she had just recently discovered someone who could use magic, and according to the high-ranking monks of the White Dragon Temple, this person had a natural talent for it. Moreover, this person's abilities were exactly opposite to those of the sacred water of Da Yuan, being a fire mage instead.

  Boom!

  The flames that suddenly burst out of her body illuminated the holy water on the four walls, which splashed and shook violently. The holy water that had evaporated in an instant turned into a green mist, weeping beside Yu Shui Long's body.

  Huā Yù Yán stood up from the ground, her entire body was enveloped in a fiery glow, making it seem as if she was surrounded by flames, yet her clothes were not burning. The situation looked so eerie.

  Yu Shui Long and the other Da Yan people retreated several steps, covering their eyes with their arms. They only felt that the flames suddenly shot out from her body, which could instantly blind their eyes.

  No surprise, the holy water cage that bound Huā Yù Fēi was instantly turned into a pile of steam by the flames, and the evaporating holy water let out a wail like a soul being forced to ascend to heaven.

  Because this monster is spiritual, seeing its companions sacrifice themselves, they hurriedly escaped one by one. The holy water cage that bound Xiao Wu and Lü Cuì saw Hua Yuè Yán approaching and immediately automatically disintegrated, each fleeing to save their lives. Xiao Wu quickly pulled Lü Cuì to his side to prevent the Great Yan people from succeeding again.

  However, the people of Dawan were already overwhelmed. The frightened Holy Water only thought about escaping and not only couldn't help them but also in their frantic escape, they didn't care about the route and just tried to avoid Huaxi Yan and others. As a result, during the escape, they severely scratched the bodies of the people of Dawan. Many people of Dawan were injured, bleeding non-stop. Seeing this, the stone gate opened, and the people of Dawan could only desperately retreat into the cave.

  "Zai Si!" The Dawan people shouted loudly and grabbed Yu Shui Long who was standing still.

  Yu Shui Long struggled to open his eyes from the piercing light of the flames, and the strange sight on the woman's body in front of him made his confident and handsome face flash with a huge astonishment.

  He really couldn't see what had happened to Huajiu Yan. Why did Huajiu Yan's whole body seem to be shrouded in a layer of flames, but there was no flame coming out from inside, and it didn't look like Huajiu Yan was on fire. Was Huajiu Yan a practitioner?

  What's wrong with you?

  A faint flush rose to his handsome face, and a low, husky laugh issued from his throat: "When has the Eastern Palace had such a high-ranking practitioner?"

  Hua Yuanyan raised an eyebrow.

  "This official has lost this time." Across the holy water and flames, it seemed like she nodded her head, and Yu Long led the others to retreat into the cave.

  Bang, the stone gate closed.

  Right next to them, the ground was shaking violently. Rocks were falling from above, confirming that this place had entered a countdown to collapse. Hua Xiyan and the other two hastily retreated along the stone steps. Just as they jumped out onto the surface, a violent explosion sounded from beneath their feet, and a burst of smoke and soil shot out from the entrance of the cave, causing the three to hurriedly dodge to the side. The soil that had been spewed out from the entrance buried it, as if this underground chamber had never existed in the first place.

  "Imperial Concubine?" Little Wu exclaimed in surprise.

  Huā Yùyán glanced around, and a faint light flashed in her apricot eyes. She saw that the three of them were no longer in the small courtyard behind the Da Yan merchant's shop, but in a strange and chaotic alleyway. It seemed that the underground chamber itself might be a void boundary set up by a practitioner, which could be transferred at any time.

  Yu Shui Long is absolutely not an ordinary practitioner.

  It's also possible that someone who can manipulate holy water like that is unlikely to be an ordinary person.

  Huā Yù Yán wiped the cuff of her sleeve across her forehead, and saw that it was all sweat. It turned out that she had just been frightened quite badly. If there had been a slight carelessness, if it hadn't been for Yuè Lóng's unexpected discovery that she still had a Qí Yún Yān-like fire technique user who could counter the holy water. If Qí Yún Yān had used her own fire technique to construct a counterattack array, it wouldn't have taken effect like before. Yes, she had intentionally let Fèng Yìn receive the holy water's first attack, then used Qí Yún Yān's fire technique counterattack array that had formed in Fèng Yìn's body to gather the holy water's attacks, and at the critical moment, she released the counterattack array, letting Fèng Yìn unleash the power of the fire technique.

  Such a process, even with a slight oversight, with her and Qi Yunyan's slightly weak strength, once failed, I'm afraid it would be completely impossible to resist Yu Shui Long, such a high-ranking priest.

  After thinking back, I'm really scared. It seems that this great high priest is not to be underestimated. When I get back, I mustn't let a certain someone find out. Otherwise, I'll be scolded to death.

  At the moment when Hua Yu Nian was carefully considering and afraid, Qi Yunyan, who was patiently waiting in the carriage, also became increasingly annoyed. Since the practitioner's constructed technique array is sensitive, so when she felt her technique array bursting with power for Hua Yu Nian, she could simultaneously feel a fiery breath rushing towards her. What kind of powerful attack would it take to make the counterattack array release such a huge amount of energy?

  His heart was shaken, worried that something unexpected had happened to Hua Yu Yan, and when the time came, she would not have enough heads to chop off. In a panic, he jumped out of the carriage, lifted the curtain, and jumped down from the carriage, but did not know where Hua Yu Yan and the others had gone, for the time being, he could only look at the crowd coming and going in the market in a daze.

  As her husband's birthday was approaching, Madame Wang prepared to make new clothes for Gong Hongwen. She took the maid Linglong and went out to the market to select fabrics for making clothes.

  Linglong accompanied Madame Gong's sedan chair as they proceeded, and when they reached the halfway point, she suddenly saw a familiar figure standing motionless by the side of the street, and exclaimed in surprise: "Miss Qi!"

  As for Qi Yunyan, Linglong was naturally familiar with her. Because over the years, his wife had been in contact with Qi Yunyan many times.

  When the maid said she saw Qi Yunyan, although Madame Gong didn't know what Madame Qi had done to her own daughter, she had heard that the Qi family was holding a funeral and had wanted to go visit the Qi family for some time, but it seemed like her son disagreed.

  Her eyebrows slightly furrowed, Madame Gong ordered the sedan chair to stop and stepped out of it.

  Qī Yún's eyes seemed to be searching for something in the crowd, looking a bit lost and dispirited.

  Linglong followed her master quickly to her front, seeing that she was completely unaware, and could only cough, softly reminding: "Miss Qi."

  At the moment she heard the sound, her pupils focused and saw that it was indeed Madame Gong standing in front of her. Qi Yunyan involuntarily took a step back before regaining her footing.

  Madam Wang saw her expression was unusual, as if she were ill, and walked forward, asking: "Is Miss Qi alone?"

  Qiyun Yan hastily took a deep breath, gathered her scattered spirits, and curtsied to the imperial consort: "Greetings, Your Ladyship."

  Madam Wang saw the large carriage behind her, seemingly empty and devoid of anyone, and felt that something was off: "Where are the people accompanying Miss Qi?"

  "This can't be a robbery, right? All that's left is an empty horse carriage, with no one in sight. And just now, Qi Yunyan was looking at the crowd with that expression again, it's simply impossible not to suspect this aspect."

  Qizhun Yun's mind suddenly turned, thinking that this excuse was not bad either, so he made up a nonsense on the spot and said: "Just now, I accidentally lost my purse, so all the servants in our house helped me catch the thief, and it happened that Palace Lady saw us."

  Linglong heard that and immediately said: "Didn't you report to the government office? Right, my young master is from the Ministry of Punishment, just in charge of catching criminals."

  Qī Yún's eyes widened in surprise at her words.

  The little thief doesn't need to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment. The imperial concubine felt that her maid's words had been ridiculed by others. Of course, if her own son was willing to take action, she could send a capable person to Shuntian Prefecture to supervise and urge, and this small case would be solved quickly.

  Madam Wang did not say this out loud, but was secretly thinking of going back and telling her son about it. Her son didn't know whether he wanted to get involved or not. So, whether he wanted to or not, just like Linglong, clapping his chest and making a guarantee, her son would definitely be able to do it.

  No wonder Madame Gong had so much thought for Qi Yunyan. At that time, when her son asked her which girl she liked, it seemed like he was going to get married, and she said Qi Yunyan. Later, her son didn't ask again. According to her son's tight-lipped personality, he must have been considering this matter; otherwise, he would have asked earlier if there was anyone else besides Qi Yunyan.

  Zi Yunyan didn't know what was going on in the mind of Gong Furen, and she was a little worried that after Linglong returned to the Gong family, she might mention something with her loose tongue, and then Gong Daren would suspect that she had helped his sister do something behind his back.

  She remembered that when she visited the Gong family in the past, she would often help Yu Rong and Gong Siyu do some things behind their backs. Every time Gong Siyu was caught after doing something wrong, she would be punished by her parents. Yu Rong would also be punished along with her. As the young lady of the Qi family, Old Master Gong would even apologize to her, saying that his daughter had implicated her. But he, with those eyes, would sometimes reveal a hint of dissatisfaction and glance at her body.

  Linglong, who was standing beside her, was puzzled. Her mistress and Miss Qi were silently standing on the street, as if they had been there for almost half an incense stick, without moving. This made it difficult for her to know what to do next.

  "Empress Dowager."

  A sudden shout made the three people standing in the middle all jump in surprise.

  Several people looked back at the sound and saw a sedan chair being carried over. After the curtain opened, the noblewoman inside smiled brightly.

  Madam Wang returned the courtesy: "Mrs. Lin."

  Mrs. Lin was the mother of Lin Muyong, the number one talented woman in the capital.

  Qiyun felt Mrs. Lin's gaze on her face, as if she had raised several question marks. Before, she would meet with Madame Gong in private, and it was rare for anyone to discover them. So, unless Madame Gong mentioned it, almost no one knew about this matter. Now, being caught by Mrs. Lin was quite a coincidence.

  It seems that what's flashing in Mrs. Lin's mind right now is: I've never heard of Madame Gong paying attention to Miss Qi before. When did Miss Qi get close to Madame Gong?

  Of course, in the past when Lady Qi was still alive, she had mentioned it to Empress Hu that her own daughter and the previous empress were close friends before entering the palace. However, the empress did not acknowledge it, and Lady Qi immediately became a laughing stock among the ladies. It was said that Lady Qi was like a toad trying to eat swan meat, and she was so foolish as to be ridiculous.

  However, I recently heard from my master that Old Master Qi has been promoted. As a result, the value of the Qi family's daughter has increased, and it is said that she was summoned by the Empress to speak in the palace.

  Thinking of these rumors, Lin suddenly saw Madame Gong and Qi Yunyan together, a hint of anxiety appeared on her face.

  The Lin family had no interest in the first golden bachelor, Yun Chenjing, knowing that he was out of their league. However, they were very interested in the Guo family, who were a match made in heaven and a national treasure. The little thoughts of their daughter, Lin Murong, were not unknown to her mother.

  Mrs. Lin, feeling even more uneasy, got down from the sedan chair and inserted herself between Qi Yunyan and Gong Furen. She first raised an eyebrow to glance at Qi Yunyan's eyes and said: "Is this young lady from the Qi family?"

  "Cloud smoke has met Mrs. Lin."

  "Your mother is said to have passed away just half a month ago?"

  "Yes."

  "Alas." Mrs. Lin sighed deeply, with a sorrowful expression, and turned to say to Mrs. Gong, "This Mrs. Qi, although I don't know her very well, we've only met a few times in social gatherings, but after all, she's someone I recognize. Hearing that she suddenly passed away, my heart feels uncomfortable because I have no idea how it happened. Clearly, before that, when we saw each other at other places, there was no mention of Mrs. Qi being seriously ill. Both I and others only saw her looking healthy, without any signs of illness."

  Madam Gong heard her say this, because Madam Qi was a person who, although she was the mother of Qi Yunyan, had a mouth and style that were not very popular in the circle. To put it bluntly, she had a bit of an air of loving wealth and despising poverty. As a result, Madam Gong had no dealings with Madam Qi. Even though the two families' daughters had previously been so close.

  However, Mrs. Lin's words did indeed point out her inner doubts. How did Mrs. Qi pass away? Was she ill? There should be a name for the illness.

  People only heard that Mrs. Qi's illness was contagious, and after she died, her funeral was held at night without setting up a mourning hall or inviting high-ranking monks to perform rituals. Except for the Qi family hanging white lanterns and wearing mourning clothes, no one else knew that Mrs. Qi had passed away; otherwise, it's possible that no one would have known whether Mrs. Qi was dead or not, because the Qi family didn't intentionally mention it to others.

  Mrs. Lin saw that Mrs. Gong's face had turned solemn, and immediately turned around to say to Qi Yunyan: "Since the passing of your mother, Miss Qi must be deeply grieved along with Old Master Qi. This mourning period should last three years, shouldn't it?"

  Qī Yún's eyes drooped: "Yes."

  Madam Wang's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

  After wearing mourning for three years, she actually forgot about it. Once Qi Yunyan wore mourning for three years, her son wanted to get married, but it was impossible within three years. For the Gong family who wanted to hold their grandchildren, three years seemed a bit far away.

  Mrs. Lin said this, and the lady's face immediately turned two shades darker. The maidservants, Linglong, all saw the sinister intentions hidden in Mrs. Lin's heart. So, she raised an eyebrow and said to the palace lady: "Madam, we still have to hurry up and buy things. If Master finds out that Madam is not here, he will inevitably suspect something."

  Madam Wang suddenly remembered that she had slipped out to buy fabric while Palace Historian was taking a nap at home, and time was pressing, so she had to finish buying the fabric and hurry back. She hastily bid farewell to Madam Lin: "I have something else to attend to, I'll leave first."

  "What is Mrs. Gong thinking of buying?" As soon as Lin's wife heard Ling's words, she felt that there must be a secret in what Mrs. Gong was going to buy, and asked further.

  Madam Wang naturally couldn't tell Madam Lin the secret, and only said lightly: "Just taking a stroll. However, I have something to attend to at home later, so I'll need to hurry back."

  Mrs. Lin saw that she was unwilling to speak, her face suddenly became gloomy, but it was impossible to forcibly detain Mrs. Gong, so she had to let her go.

  Gong Furen left. Lin Furen turned her head and glanced at Qi Yunyan, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, seemingly smiling but not quite, then walked back to her sedan chair and got in.

  The sedan chair took a few steps, and Madame Lin lifted the curtain to take a stealthy look at Qi Yunyan standing still on the spot, and her heart couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

  As the day's bustle subsided, dusk slowly descended. Huayexuan led Xiao Wu and Lü Cui on a big detour before finally finding their way back to where the horse carriage was parked. The three of them were all drenched in sweat by then.

  When they returned to the carriage, Qi Yunyan was standing outside guarding the carriage. Hua Xiyue walked over and said first: "You've worked hard."

  "Your Ladyship's safe return is all that matters."

  Huā Yùyán felt that something was a bit off about her, took a look, couldn't catch the abnormality, and asked: "Have you met someone?"

  "No," said Ziyunyan. "There are many people here, and I'm also worried about being discovered by others, so I've been hiding."

  Hua Yu Yan nodded slightly.

  Xiao Wu lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and let the three women get in, then drove back to the palace.

  Since Chen's situation was no longer so dangerous, Hua Xiyuan returned to the Zhong Gong, and there were still many daily affairs to attend to. The young prince knew she had been exhausted the night before, her neck twisted, and as soon as he knew she was back, he immediately brought over medicinal wine to show his filial piety.

  Huayu stayed with her eldest son for a meal and asked Liu Auntie, "Has the Emperor eaten yet?"

  Liu Auntie said: "The Emperor is in Yongning Hall, speaking with several ministers while having a meal, so he had already instructed the Empress not to worry about this side early on."

  The emperor was entertaining several ministers.

  Liu Auntie took the opportunity to tell her some trivial matters in the palace to amuse her. She said, "Originally, I heard that the second prince of Da Yan and Xian Wang were going to enter the palace again to accompany the emperor for dinner. However, for some reason, the second prince didn't come, and Xian Wang came alone, but was rejected by the emperor."

  It can be imagined what's going on. That is, he still has a knot in his heart towards King Xian.

  The poor wise king may still be wondering what he did wrong until now.

  "Has the Second Prince not arrived?" Hua Yu Yan raised an eyebrow. Having heard from Yu Shui Long today, she didn't know if the King would definitely want to take back the land of Hu Lin, and whether this Second Prince knew about it or not.

  "It's said that the Second Prince suddenly had a stomach ache. The Emperor heard about it and sent an imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital to take a look. The physician said that it seemed like he had contracted the dysentery that is currently spreading in the capital, and prescribed some medicine. The Second Prince is strong and healthy, so even if he does get sick, it shouldn't be serious," said Liu Gongzhu.

  What a coincidence! Got diarrhea?

  Huayu remembered that the official residences or inns where envoys stayed were all assigned by the imperial court, and there were also certain requirements for the chefs sent to cook for the envoys.

  Diarrhea is prevalent and has been going on for more than a day or two, documents should have been issued to various places in this regard. Now the second prince's body has a problem.

  "Has Your Majesty made arrangements for someone?"

  Liu's aunt was startled by her question, wondering how she knew, and nodded: "The cooks who were sent to take charge of the kitchen have all been called back and taken to the Ministry of Punishment for questioning."

  If it's really these cooks who have a problem, then that's good. What I'm afraid of is that it's not. Huajiu thought about the situation inside and outside the capital city, this epidemic was neither severe nor mild. It didn't spread again, but also didn't see all being eliminated. According to her brother, after the season passes, the situation will be better. This is a seasonal disease.

  The young master opened the book and read it to her.

  Huā Yùyán listened to the sound of the young prince reading aloud in a disciplined manner and couldn't help but miss her own little son, Rourou.

  "Does mother miss Mu Mu?" The young prince quickly noticed the expression on her face.

  "Mother just hopes that after he goes to the Yun clan, he won't only remember how to eat." Hua Xiyan tapped her forehead with her finger in distress.

  It's basically impossible for snack enthusiasts. If one day they forget to eat snacks, they wouldn't be called snack enthusiasts anymore.

  The young prince also had the same idea about this.

  Huā Yù Yán suddenly had a strange idea, wondering if she should rush to the Cloud Clan to give her little son a surprise inspection. Little did she know that this idea of hers was met with unanimous approval from the young master, who also wanted to join in on the fun.

  The young prince also misses the little foodie. In the palace, he was already lonely by himself, and without his brother, this lively treasure, it's simply suffocating him.

  The Yun tribe, the distance between the Yun tribe and Dongling is not far. Closer than Bai Chang to Dongling. It's not because the Yun tribe and Dongling are neighboring countries. The territory of the Yun tribe, to say, there are only a few people who know where it is. Everyone just knows that it's called the Yun tribe because they've heard that the people of the Yun tribe live on the clouds. This sounds like a rumor, but it's actually true, the people of the Yun tribe do live on the clouds. Just not like the legendary immortals living in heaven, but rather, living on a floating island group. This island group with a very legendary nature is called Yun Island.

  So, this cloud dust scene in Dongling comes and goes like the wind, relying on it is that Yun Island often floats in the sky above Dongling.

  The Cloud Island was shrouded in a huge mysterious barrier, and people on the ground could not see it even if they looked up, let alone know about it.

  The speed at which the cloud island moves in the air is extremely slow. Due to the blood pact between the Cloud Clan and the Dongling Imperial Family, they often choose to place their territory on the Dongling territory to drift, which is for safety reasons.

  Last time, Xiaochi was taken to Yun Island, and it took two days on the road, because Dongling's territory is vast.

  In Huayu's memory, she had never been to the Yun tribe, although Yunchen Jing often came to the palace to visit. Her brother had gone there before.

  "If you want to go to the Cloud Clan, I have a jade token given by my Uncle Cloud. With this token, we can enter the Cloud Clan freely." The young prince quickly reached into his sleeve and pulled out the jade token that Yun Chenjing had given him.

  Hua Yuexian saw that he was carrying all these things with him, and knew that he was suffocating to death in the palace, just like her.

  "How do I get there?" asked Hua Yu Yan.

  The young master had obviously already inquired and told her: "If you go to Yun Island now, it will only take half a day."

  The little son was already so close to them. Suddenly, a bad idea flashed in Hua Xiyan's mind - if she and the young prince went there, wouldn't they scare Xiao Chi to death?

  "If we set off now." Hua Xiyan had already figured it out, "We can arrive by dawn tomorrow, play for the morning, and return after noon."

  The young prince nodded his little head, thinking the same way as her, basically no one should notice that they disappeared in the palace and went to the Yun tribe.

  Nowadays, the mother and son only need to consider one thing, that is whether the man called Emperor will discover.

  "Never mind." Hua Xiyue said, she didn't want to hide it from him either. After all, going to the Yun clan to visit her son was a matter of course, and he wouldn't likely stop her. So, she wrote a secret letter and had Zhang Gonggong deliver it to Li Shunde, who would then pass it on to him.

  Next, the mother and son were in the house, one doing chores and the other reading a book, waiting for his response.

  The eunuch returned with Zhang Gonggong, who brought Lin Xiangqi along and said, "His Majesty says that Your Highness and the young prince must be escorted by General Lin."

  Huā Yù's face was gloomy. She knew that the escort was fake, his true intention was that only this stupid white tiger could serve as his eyes and ears, preventing her from doing something adventurous.

  No matter what, if you want to go, hurry up and go, come back quickly, or else someone might change their mind again and not let her go with the young prince.

  For this, prepare the special carriage for the Cloud Tribe. From Dongling to the Cloud Tribe, there is only one road, that is, you must first enter the Kunlun Mountains, known as the Divine Mountain in Dongling.

  The Kunlun Mountains surround the eastern part of Dongling Imperial City, and from the palace, you can see the mountain peaks that seem to touch the sky. The continuous mountain range is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, which is the Kunlun Mountains. The Kunlun Mountains are also known as the "Mountain of the Gods", so it's not a place where ordinary people can enter.

  As Huayu and the others sat in their carriage, excitedly heading to the Yun clan's residence, back at the Gong estate, after Madame Gong returned home, she mentioned to Taishi Gong about running into Madame Lin and the others on the road today.

  Madam Gong was an intelligent person and wouldn't be unaware that Madam Lin intentionally stopped the sedan chair to greet her warmly, knowing the reason behind it. To put it simply, although the Gong family was said to be the imperial concubine's maternal family, they were not fond of socializing and were defined by those in their circle as being "noble" and "aloof", with very few people willing to get close to them. Everyone else also kept their distance due to fear, fearing that if they got too close, the Gong family would misinterpret it as seeking fame and fortune, and then report back to the emperor, ultimately ending in loss.

  Daring to take this risk, what does Mrs. Lin mean? The palace lady only needs to hear some rumors to understand. It's just that she didn't expect the Lin family to have such thoughts, so when Mrs. Lin saw her talking to Qi Yunyan today, she couldn't bear it.

  Gong Hongwen heard that his second grandson liked toys, so he took the opportunity to stay at home and carve a piece of wood with his own tools, wanting to make a wooden bird that could move its beak for the little kid. When Mrs. Gong mentioned Lin Mu Rong, the daughter of the Lin family, beside him, Gong Hongwen said: "Her father brought her out to meet us, I think she's a elegant and refined girl, learned and indeed as rumored, knowledgeable, when it comes to writing poetry, even we adults can't help but admire."

  "But I've never heard our son mention her." Madame Wang thought, this girl is so famous, logically her son likes smart and knowledgeable girls, how come he's never mentioned a word about her.

  Gong Hongwen carefully peeled off the bark with a small knife, squinting his eyes and saying: "Xiangru is probably being considerate of Lord Lin."

  Palace affairs are not something Madame Gong understands, she shouldn't speak carelessly.

  "But what you said is right, if that girl was really good and could enter our son's eyes, we wouldn't care about other things. It can only be said that our son doesn't think much of that girl."

  Madam Wang felt depressed: "What did you say he likes? So many years have passed, nothing has happened, I'm almost suffocated by him."

  Mr. Miyahiro heard his wife's words and burst out laughing.

  Mingxiangru returned from the Ministry of Justice and was greeted by Linglong who opened the door for him. She immediately started telling him about what happened to her on the street today.

  "Linglong said, 'I don't know if Lin's wife is shameless or not. For the sake of her own daughter, must she belittle someone else's young lady? Qi Miss is already unlucky enough to have lost her purse and now has to suffer from this unwarranted remark.'"

  The Gong family treats their own servants like their own people. Therefore, Linglong speaking freely is a common occurrence. Moreover, Linglong felt it necessary to inform Young Master Gong, lest he be deceived by the Lin family. With a mother as despicable as Mrs. Lin, how good can the young lady of the Lin family be? Anyway, that's what Linglong thinks.

  Linglong is worried that if a terrible miss marries her young master, his wife will suffer in the future and she, as a maid, will also suffer along with her.

  Gong Xiangru listened to her complaining, his eyes narrowed into a slit, ignoring Lin Furen's difficult words, but it was Qi Yunyan standing alone on the street waiting for money that sparked his interest.

  "Did you say Miss Qi lost her purse?"

  "Yes, young master." Ling said, "The young master is from the Ministry of Justice, help Miss Qi catch that little thief back."

  "How did you lose it? Tell me."

  The scene caught the attention of Gong Xiangru, and Linglong continued to describe in vivid detail how she discovered Qi Yunyan standing alone on the street, and how a driverless horse carriage sparked her and Madame Gong's suspicions. After finishing her dry and tongue-tied account, she suddenly noticed that Master Gong's face seemed to have darkened under the night sky. Linglong swallowed hard. Could it be that her previous description had evoked sympathy in Master Gong for Miss Qi, and thus he was furious at the thief who dared to steal Miss Qi's purse?

  "Are Master and Mistress inside?" asked Gong Xiangru, his face barely discernible in the dim light of night.

  "Yes, young master." Ling replied.

  "Don't tell Master and Madam that I've been back. I have something to attend to again." With these words, Gong Xiangru turned around and walked out of the house once more, bringing only Sixth Uncle with him.

  Linglong gazed at his hastily retreating back, her eyes fluttering: Alas, could it be that Master Mo has listened to her words and is hurrying off to avenge Miss Qi?

  The sixth uncle who closed the palace gate followed behind Gong Xiangru, making a few hand gestures to him. He also heard Linglong's words just now and had several doubts about them.

  Firstly, Qiyun Yan only went to the market, why bother with a big horse carriage, which doesn't match her low-key personality at all. Secondly, even if all the family servants went to catch thieves, they should have left one to accompany their young mistress in case of another accident. It's more likely that Qiyun Yan, who likes to be alone, would go out on the street by herself.

  Sixth Uncle was suspicious, just as Gong Xiangru had thought. Thinking back to this morning, she had been summoned by his sister to the palace. If it wasn't for his sister pulling her out to do some secret business, then such a situation wouldn't have happened once or twice. It had happened many times before when she visited the Gong family.

  His sister's temperament is also nothing to be surprised about. She, unlike her sister, isn't someone who can be ruthless and cruel. It's really a matter of time before something unexpected happens to his sister and the Gong family has to take responsibility.

  As they walked to the Qi's courtyard, the moon hung on the tip of the tree branches, and the moonlight flowed like cool water over the two white lanterns hanging in front of the Qi's door.

  After hearing the whole story, he was indeed shocked in his heart. It wasn't because of Mrs. Qi's involvement in plotting against his sister that made him angry, perhaps there was anger, but it didn't compare to her great righteousness in killing her own family member, which shook his heart.

  That was her biological mother, what was she thinking when she made that decision. He suddenly wanted to know what kind of person she was. Before, he only knew that she was his sister's best friend and liked to play pranks with his sister, which made him a bit unhappy. Because as a diligent person, he didn't like girls who liked to cause trouble like his sister.

  Years later, when he saw her again at the summer resort, her cautious words and actions left a completely different impression on him. No wonder his mother had an impression of her.