Eighty-four wooden Mu Yu and Tai Jun Wen / Fei Ma Xiang Shan

  The commotion at the capital and the palace gates did not reach Guangyang Hall. The two young princes had long been asleep on their small dragon beds. Outside, the chirping of birds caused a white heron to flap its wings and emerge from its nest, with a stern expression on its face, standing by the window gazing out at its companions soaring in the sky.

  The bird turned its head back, only to hear the snoring of the little piglet, and its little master Mu Mu, who was also sleeping soundly.

  This pig, all day long will only sleep and eat, gluttonous and lazy, really losing face for the spiritual pets. Xiao Baihe's immortal face frowned tightly, indeed in the spiritual pet circle has never heard of a spiritual pet like Little Pig Nini. Originally, such a greedy and sleepy spiritual pet should not have a good reputation that lasts for centuries, but rather an infamous one that lasts for ten thousand years. How come no one has ever heard of it?

  Tap, tap, in the sky, a row of white egrets flying, seemed to have found the small white egret perched on the windowsill. Two white egrets broke away from the main flock and flew down, folding their wings in front of the small egret. A faint halo appeared as if moonlight was shining down, enveloping the two egrets, fading, tightening, and then a handsome man and beautiful woman appeared. They were dressed in luxurious attire, with golden hairpins on their heads, and had elegant features. The ribbons around their waists seemed to be floating in mid-air, like the legendary immortals.

  The guards, palace maids, eunuchs, and Zhang Gonggong standing watch at Guangyang Hall did not notice the commotion. The small table by the door looked over and saw only a small white egret facing a patch of darkness in front of it, concentrating intently on something.

  The pair of white egrets, now transformed into a man and woman, knelt down to the young white egret: "Your Highness. We didn't know that Your Highness had reincarnated in the mortal world this time, and was born as the crown prince of the Dongling imperial family."

  "This palace will accompany the crown prince until he ascends to the throne, then Qilin will take over. You can go back first. If there's anything, this palace will let you know." Xiao Baihe's bird face was solemn and revealed his divine majesty.

  The men and women stood up, clasped their hands: "Your subjects obey your orders."

  "By the way, when you return to Heaven, check for me whether there is a person named Nini or not."

  The man and woman looked at each other in dismay, their brows furrowed: "Nini?" Just hearing this name, I believe no god would be willing to use it.

  "Your Highness, please take care." The man and woman bowed again, and after they finished bowing, with a "whoosh whoosh" sound, wings grew out on their backs, and they flew up into the sky. At mid-air, they transformed back into white egrets, and at top speed, chased after the large group that had fallen far behind them.

  The little egret looked up and saw its companion flying further and further away, the two bright bird eyes were filled with solemnity, and then suddenly thought of forgetting to ask these birds why they all flew here, the bird's face was stern.

  The queen's return caused a stir, with waves of shock rippling through the palace.

  The little egret turned around, wanting to wake up the little pig and ask if he could feel anything. So, it flew onto the dragon's bed and pecked at the pig's head with its beak.

  Little pig Nini shook her head desperately, as if saying: hateful mosquito.

  Dead pig! Is it a mosquito?

  The beak pecked forcefully.

  Little Piggy NiNi had no choice but to make an effort to drill into Young Master's arms and avoid the bird's beak.

  Little Wooden was pushed to the limit by Pig's head, raised his small hand in his sleep and slapped it on Pig's head: "You can't even let me sleep peacefully, I'll take Mother's place to get rid of you."

  The little piglet was slapped on the head by the young master and became dizzy, rolling around on the small dragon bed. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the white heron quickly picked up the piglet's ears with its beak and flapped its wings, carrying the piglet to the window sill. Little Piggy fell from mid-air and was startled awake.

  The pig looked dazedly at the small white egret that had fallen in front of it.

  Dead pig, how long have you been following the mistress, do you know what kind of person the mistress is? Xiao Baihe asked in a whisper using animal language.

  It's as if Little White Egret is sending secret messages, and Piggy NiNi wags her pig brain.

  The little egret's sacred face immediately turned a layer of black: This stupid pig, does it think it is an ordinary bird?

  The bird pecked at Nini's head again, pecking you to death, you pig head.

  Little Piggy NiNi had no choice but to open her limbs and run desperately, performing a game of tag around the pillar with Xiao Baihe.

  The little table by the door finally discovered that the two young masters' pets were fighting, and hastily ran over, blocking them with its body. Little Piggy saw the reinforcements arrive and immediately hid in the little table's crotch.

  At this time, a thunderclap made the two spiritual pets stiffen their bodies. Immediately following that, a bird and a pig quickly jumped into the house through the window.

  The two princes sleeping on the small dragon bed. The young prince was sleeping until he was dizzy, as if he was awake and asleep at the same time, raised his hand to wave away a layer of fog in his brain, but couldn't shake it off. Suddenly, an idea flashed into the young prince's little doctor's mind.

  Poison?

  Are they poisoned?

  It doesn't look like a deadly poison that would kill them instantly, but rather a hallucinogenic drug that makes them drowsy.

  The little prince struggled to turn over, but his body was as heavy as a water scoop and couldn't be turned over. At the same time, Little Piggy jumped onto the small dragon bed, wanting to use her pig nose to wake up her young master, but her own pig eyes were also dazed and confused.

  Seeing this, the little egret did not dare to get closer and could only flap its wings hard to try to dispel the anesthetic that was bothering the two people and the pig's head on the dragon bed.

  Suddenly, whether it was due to the anesthetic or not, Xiaobai saw that Young Master's little brother's body was slowly becoming blurry and unclear.

  Little Piggy Nini bit onto the young master's clothes with her pig teeth at the most critical moment. In this way, when the young master suddenly disappeared, she followed him and lost her trace.

  On the dragon bed, only the little prince was left in a daze. The eunuchs guarding the door seemed to have noticed nothing and were as still as wooden men. Xiao Baihe was greatly shocked and knew that things were not good, so he flew out immediately to find the young master's parents for help.

  A white bird's wings had just flown to the window when a black hood suddenly swooped down over its head. The little egret merely butted its head against it, finding it useless.

  A pair of hands patted the net that trapped the little egret, and then softly comforted the struggling bird inside: "Don't be nervous, it's not your master who's being invited, but rather the second prince is going to come and go."

  Listening to this voice, a few points of familiarity, Xiao Baihe's face is stunned: Who are you?

  The other party just smiled and didn't answer, finally spitting out a sentence: We are good people.

  The little egret is motionless. The person who can capture it with such a familiar technique is definitely not an ordinary person.

  The little piglet, who was taken away by the technique, felt that he and his young master were wrapped in a white ball, surrounded by darkness, with nothing existing in the void. It can be seen that the other party wants to use the white ball to protect them through the void boundary and reach their destination. The so-called void boundary can be called a space that exists parallel to the real world, and this space can only be used by the practitioner. Through this void boundary, the practitioner can move silently and instantly, including the ability to make the seven souls and six spirits of the heavenly curse escape through the soul-transferring technique.

  Finally, when the faint light appeared in front of her eyes, the white ball slowly landed on the ground, and the shell cracked open like a broken eggshell. Little Pig Nini shook her pig head to wake herself up a bit. Her pig eyes looked to the side, and the young master was still sleeping, with drool flowing from the corner of his mouth.

  Little Piggy NiNi was about to cry: This little master is more like a pig than I am!

  The pig-like man was eating with one hand and looking around in all directions with the other. This was a dimly lit, cramped underground room with only a few chairs, stools, and tables, and a single lamp, without any other notable items. However, there was an old lady and a middle-aged man standing less than a foot away, gazing at the snack-eating man with a strange expression.

  This middle-aged man was recognized by Xiao Zhu Ni Ni, so she narrowed her eyes: Zhang Fu?

  "Tai Jun, this is the young master's son," Chang Fu said to Hua Lao Tai Jun.

  The old lady looked at the little girl who was sleeping soundly and let out a sigh of unknown emotion: "This child is too astonishing."

  Chang Fu expressed his doubts: "The young master is indeed handsome."

  "No, I'm saying this kid, you see, has no sense of crisis even when he's come all the way here."

  The child who was kidnapped, but still sleeping. Either he's too stupid or too smart, knowing that the other person didn't have any bad intentions. As for Little MuMu, looking at him now with drool flowing down to the ground, Zhang Fu and Old Lady Hua could only stare blankly.

  I know it's not a bad guy who kidnapped them, but Lazy Piggy didn't bother to wake up her own little master. Because she knew that once Little MuMu woke up, nothing could shake him off. Unless, yes, unless he was tempted by food like Little Prince did to his brother.

  Chang Fu bent down, patted Xiao Mu's back gently, but he didn't wake up. He called out to him, but there was no response. He shook him, but there was no movement. Chang Fu quickly became anxious and sweaty because looking at Xiao Mu's condition, it didn't seem like he was ill or anything. How could he wake this child up?

  Xiao Zhu Ni Ni laughed: Look, abducting their young master is bound to end in bringing back a burden.

  The old lady was clever, seeing the little pig laughing, she took the lead, pinched the piglet's ear and whispered: Quickly tell us, how to wake him up?

  "Hey, this old lady from the flower house can actually use their spiritual pet world language."

  Little pig Nini closed her eyes and licked her mouth: I'm hungry.

  The old lady suddenly had an idea and immediately called Changfu to bring some food over. Not long after, Changfu brought in a bag of peanuts. Like feeding sparrows, she scattered a few nuts in front of the pig and the child.

  The little foodie seemed to have smelled the aroma of food, her nose twitched in her sleep towards the peanuts, sniffed, and murmured with closed eyes: "Peanuts?!" Just then, as Little Piggy Nini rushed over to grab the peanuts, her small hands grabbed them even faster, wrapping them in her palms, and slowly sat up from the ground.

  With eyes closed, small hands cracked open peanuts shells and stuffed them into her little mouth, chewing with great relish.

  Cháng Fú Lèng: Can this kid even eat in his dreams?

  The old lady sat cross-legged in front of Mu Mu, her kind face showing a smile: "Mu Mu, is it delicious?"

  "Delicious." The little foodie's eyes opened a slit, looking at her sideways.

  "What would you like to eat? Grandma will make it for you." Old Lady Hua reached out and gently pinched away the peanut skin from the corner of his mouth.

  The old man's fingers were very warm, and Xiao Chi was stunned for a moment: "Grandma?"

  "Yes, I am your great-grandmother. Previously, your mother didn't bring you back to the Huafu manor to see me. Unfortunately, I came down from the mountain too late, and as a result, you and your mother suffered. The old lady of the Huafu family stroked his head lovingly and said, "In the past, you may not remember it. When you were just born, you looked like a little kitten. You couldn't be as sturdy as you are now. Your mother's body was weak, she had no milk, so I went to ask other families' daughters-in-law for their milk to feed you."

  It turned out that this was what his mother had told him, the one he should be most grateful to, the old lady of the Flower family who had saved their mother and son's lives. The little foodie remembered this matter, and immediately remembered what his mother had taught him, with both hands on the ground, he knocked his head against the old lady Flower.

  Old Lady Hua was taken aback at first, then immediately picked him up and hugged him tightly: "Ah, my little ancestor, how well-behaved you are, compared to that good-for-nothing raised by the Liu family, I don't know how many times better you are. The Hua family, indeed shouldn't have been inherited by that good-for-nothing."

  Kunbo, referring to Liu's son Hua Yueyu.

  Huajiao Xiao Muxi had never seen before, but heard that the young prince and Nini mentioned it, saying it was a bad kid who didn't know good from evil.

  Chang Fu watched the reunion of the grandfather and grandson, wiping away his hot tears. Like Hua Lao Tai Jun, he also felt that Xiao Mu Mu was many times better than Hua Yue Yu. If the Hua family had really been taken over by the Liu family, how could they face the ancestors of the Hua family? The Hua family would be finished.

  "Great Grandma."

  "What's up? Say it."

  The old man's arms were warm and comfortable, the little foodie was not as shy as Xiao Taitai, he quickly stuck to the old man, and it was like they had known each other for a long time with Hua Lao Taijun. Maybe it's true what Hua Lao Taijun said, because this life of his was brought into the world by Hua Lao Taijun, so there were special feelings.

  "Great Grandma, you're looking for me, are you going to give me peanuts to eat?" Little Foodie asked while cracking open the peanuts in his hand.

  The old lady's face slightly stunned after hearing Chang Fu laughing beside her, she couldn't help but laugh too: "That's right."

  The little foodie heard that peanuts were all for herself to eat, and she happily threw the peanuts one by one into her mouth. At the same time, she complained to Tai Nai Nai: "There are many delicious foods in the palace, but wherever I go, there are people following me. I can't go to tease the water buffalo, nor can I run to wherever I want to play."

  "Doesn't Mu Mu like the imperial palace?"

  "Yes."

  No wonder, she had just used her magic to summon the child in his dream, and the child responded immediately. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so smooth to kidnap the child from under the eyelids of Dongling Emperor, in the heavily guarded Dongling Imperial Palace.

  The old lady sighed heavily: She had heard someone say that the Eastern Ling Emperor, Li Zimo, was indeed this child's father.

  Why did it have to be Lí Zǐ Mò?

  Li Zimo's reputation in the world is not very good. Huā Lǎo Tàijūn, although she had never seen this person before, but had heard a lot about him, saying that this man's blood was cold and his bones were without blood.

  When Li Zimo's son is also the emperor's son, the second prince, he will not inherit the throne in the future. Once the emperor is unhappy, this child can be killed.

  Old Lady Hua thought of this, hugged Xiao Chi tightly with both hands and said: "It's okay, Grandma Tai will take you back to the Hua family and explain it clearly to your mother. This is what she owes the Hua family. You come to inherit the Hua family."

  "Great Aunt?" The little foodie was startled and jumped. He wanted to leave the palace, didn't want to be a prince, but also didn't want to return to the Huahua family as a young heir. He just wanted to go back to the countryside and spend carefree days with his mother.

  "Silly child. Who says that inheriting the Huo family must be done within the Huo estate? What Three Great Families, your great-grandmother doesn't care about them at all. You want to roam freely in the four seas, go wherever you please. Just remember, you need to master your martial arts well. When the time comes, no matter where you go to play, you won't be taken advantage of and bullied by others."

  Mrs. Hua's proposal is really in line with Xiaochi's appetite.

  He's not good at reading books, but he's very interested in learning some martial arts skills. Otherwise, how could he have learned such excellent lightness skills? However, his mother only allowed him to learn self-defense techniques and didn't let him learn too much, saying that he was too mischievous and feared that if he learned too much, he would bully others. But in the eyes of the clever little foodie, it wasn't that his mother didn't want him to learn more, but rather that his mother's own martial arts skills were nothing without that mysterious box of medicinal pills.

  If Huā Yù (Flower Evening) knew her son's thoughts, she would probably vomit blood. She came from a scholarly family, was a lady, and had traveled from modern times with martial arts skills. That she could create her own martial arts to this extent was already quite impressive.

  "Great Grandma, my mom said you're very powerful, is that true?" Little Glutton's pair of small eyes sparkled with curiosity.

  Chang Fu interjected from the side: "Young master, do you know why the imperial family of Baichang Country respects Old Lady so much? Her kung fu skills are renowned for their seven knots and eighty-four seals, earning her the title of Baichang Country's guardian deity."

  That is to say, Mrs. Hua was really formidable and extraordinary.

  The little foodie immediately kowtowed to Old Lady Flower again and asked to be her apprentice.

  The old lady smiled brightly as she looked at the little foodie returning to her roots.

  At this time, a voice came from the dark room. The voice was very faint, as if it came from a very distant place, with a vague tone, but everyone in the dark room could hear what the other person said clearly.

  "Just listen to him say: 'Old lady, it's time for him to go back. Otherwise, Li Zimo will find out.'"

  The old lady hugged her little treasure tightly again, reluctant to part with him.

  "Who's speaking?" Little Glutton asked.

  "You can call him San Zhang Men. He claims to be San Zhang Men, but which sect he belongs to, I'm not clear either." said Hua Lao Tai Jun.

  The mysterious group that rescued her and Zhang Fu from the Xizhen tribe, who exactly are they? It seems like they don't want to reveal more information to the two of them. All they can know is that this group didn't have bad intentions when rescuing them. This time, letting her meet Xiao Chi was to make her determined.

  "Wood wood." Old Lady Hu grabbed the child's small hand, "Tell your mother, secretly, when you're alone, tell her about meeting with your great-grandmother, and also, tell her that I've already considered her as my own granddaughter. If she doesn't want to hurt me, she should know when to let go. Some things have passed and can't be taken back. Some people, once they leave, are gone for good."

  At the end of her words, there seemed to be a hint of choking in Old Lady Hua's throat.

  The little eyes blinked, and Mu Mu stretched out her small hand to carefully wipe the old man's eye corners, saying: "I know. I'll go back and tell my mother."

  Immediately, Old Lady Hua held the child and put him in the center of the array. Xiao Zhu NiNi quickly jumped into the array, and soon a white ball enveloped them, one person and one pig. The little foodie waved at Great Grandma inside the white ball. Old Lady Hua smiled and nodded.

  The white ball suddenly disappeared in the dark room.

  The young prince lying on the small dragon bed in the palace felt like he had just woken up from a nightmare, and his clothes were all drenched in sweat. He hastily shouted: "Zhang Gonggong!"

  "The slave is here." Eunuch Zhang hastily led a group of palace servants in and knelt down to ask.

  "Where's Mu Mu?" Li Dongyuan clutched at his chest, feeling as if he had lost something.

  The eunuch looked up and seemed extremely puzzled, answering in a low and cautious tone: "Your Highness, did you have a nightmare?"

  "What bad dream? I asked Mu Mu!"

  "Your Highness——" A group of palace servants looked at him with fear in their eyes, all gazing in one direction.

  Lí Dōng Yù followed their line of sight and turned his head back, seeing the little foodie sleeping beside him. His eyes suddenly froze: Could it be that he had just had a nightmare?

  "Your Highness, or else I'll have someone bring over a bowl of sweet soup from the imperial kitchen. Drinking it will help calm your nerves." Zhang Gonggong said, secretly instructing someone to hurry to the imperial kitchen.

  Li Dongyun only felt that the heartbeat in his chest was still unsettled, and his small hands trembled as he reached out to touch the small body sleeping beside him, which was warm and real. He closed his eyes.

  No matter who dares to bully his younger brother, he will not forgive!

  In the moonlit palace, she listened to the voices of "Long Live" outside, rising and falling one after another, as if they wouldn't stop all night. Hua Xiyue deeply felt that the phoenix crown on her head was heavy, so she asked Liu Gugu to help her take it off first.

  After the two old empresses left, the Moon Room was empty, but a strong and nauseating sandalwood scent remained.

  Sandalwood is supposed to be a sacred object of Buddhism, sacred and refreshing. However, the sandalwood that permeates this place only makes people feel nauseous. I don't know what kind of thing it is.

  A three-foot high wooden screen with a dragon and phoenix playing in water design stood in the middle of the wing room.

  Li Zimo stood outside the screen, vaguely seeing the slender figure inside, recalling her beauty tonight, just like many years ago. But perhaps, precisely because it was tonight, he suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.

  She was the young lady of the Gong family, married into the palace and became his empress. The rest is that she was killed seven years ago, her life hanging by a thread, when someone saved her, letting her reincarnate and escape the heavenly curse. Who saved her? Was able to surpass his grasp? Why were those people willing to risk their lives to save her? If it was just because she was his empress, that doesn't make sense. Because those people had no connection with him whatsoever. Moreover, an empress of Dongling country, to be honest, with such an identity alone, cannot accomplish anything earth-shattering in the world, even if she possessed the phoenix seal he gave her, he could still retrieve it after her death.

  Everything can only point to her, apart from being Miss Guo's daughter, apart from being his empress, who else could she be?

  Hundred birds pay homage to the phoenix, from ancient times to the present, only in legend, never has anyone seen it with their own eyes. But tonight, many people have witnessed it with their own eyes. Hundred birds sing for her, fly over the capital city and imperial palace of Dongling Kingdom, as if they are escorting her.

  When did the throne of Dongling become so divine? I've never heard of it. Neither from the previous emperor's mouth nor from the records of our ancestors have I ever heard of it.

  All one can say is fortunate, ordinary people, who would have thought so much, were successfully fooled.

  The screen, just a single screen apart, but suddenly it feels like it's a bit distant.

  Li Zimo's eyes suddenly sank, as his youngest son had evaluated him, he hated the things that couldn't be grasped in the palm of his hand.

  "Is the princess taking a bath?" Seeing her covered in sweat, Liu asked for instructions.

  "No need, just wipe your body." Now there's no time for a bath, Huajing only listened to the gongs and drums outside, her heart didn't stop beating for a moment.

  I suppose the other side, hearing these cheers, can't wait to kill her. Not a single carelessness is allowed.

  The blue tiger looks down at the streets and alleys of the capital, the people are beating gongs and drums, as if it's New Year's Day, no, it's even more passionate, more joyful.

  There is nothing that makes people feel happier than a strong country and prosperous nation.

  Their queen is a true phoenix incarnate. It's likely that soon it will spread throughout the world, and see who can still look down on their Dongling.

  A scene of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix was enough to dispel all the rumors that had previously led people to suspect whether she was a goddess or a demon. It seemed as if no one remembered how their queen had died and come back to life.

  The green tiger scratched his head, saying that these common people were simple-minded and had nothing to say. However, what about his own master? He sat there, staring at the palace gate below, as if his soul had escaped.

  "Master, the ceremony is over, let's go back." Qinghu urged in a low voice.

  Yun Chenjing's gaze, from the palace gate to the distant mountains, her eyebrows deeply furrowed. The noble blue robe was blown by the wind, like a lake stirring up countless ripples.

  There was a woman who looked up and saw his figure as beautiful as a heavenly god, and she let out an exclamation of surprise.

  With a wave of his blue robe, he formed a boundary that didn't require any effort to block the view of ordinary people.

  The master set up a barrier to surround himself, and then he seemed to be in a trance-like state, staring at the distant mountains and sky. Qinghu was helpless: I'm afraid that tonight, it will have to be spent like this.

  Li Shunde walked into the Moon Chamber Hall and said to the Emperor: "Zhang Gonggong sent someone from Guangyang Hall to say that the Crown Prince had a nightmare."

  The eldest son, the young prince, every time he has a nightmare, he can't sleep for the rest of the night. He is a very sensitive child.

  He furrowed his brow slightly and said, "I'll go take a look at the Crown Prince. You all stay here and keep an eye on Her Majesty."

  "I obey your orders."

  The Emperor went to Guangyang Hall in his imperial carriage.

  Huā Yùyán didn't notice he had left, and grabbed the green jade who came to serve her, saying: "Get in touch with Lord Du. Tell him to pay attention to the movements within the capital, and not to reveal his identity."

  Her return this time will definitely make some people happy and others unhappy. Those who are unhappy may take the opportunity to stir up trouble again, so we must be on guard.

  It's easy to deceive the common people, but it's not good for officials. I'm afraid a group of officials are hesitant and uncertain in their hearts, wondering whether they should report to the emperor to investigate her background.

  When it comes to the so-called "hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix" tonight, Hua Yexuan only feels that these people are making a big fuss over nothing. In modern times, she has long heard that when the weather changes or there is some change in nature, birds and beasts will migrate together. This scene of animal migration is just a natural reaction of nature, and there's nothing to be surprised about. It can only be said that ancient people were indeed very superstitious in this regard. She has received modern education and doesn't believe it.

  She was lucky and happened to return to the palace when she encountered this natural wonder.

  Even if she revealed this secret, it's likely that no one would believe her, so it's better not to say anything and avoid being treated like an alien even more. Originally, coming back to life was already enough to raise suspicions.

  When Lǜ Cuì went out to take care of something, Huā Xī Yán suddenly remembered: "Where's Xiǎo Wǔ?"

  "Waiting outside the palace, Your Highness." Green answered.

  "Let Xiao Wu accompany you." Hua Xiuyan was worried that the maid would get into trouble, so she sent Xiao Wu along with her.

  After the crowd dispersed, she stood up and walked around the room. Liu Aunt brought in a bowl of hot water, not knowing what she wanted to do. Suddenly, she put her hands on her hips, raised her head, and gazed at the horizontal beam on the roof.

  "Daughter?" Madame Liu was a little afraid of her strange movements.

  "Shh." She suddenly pressed her finger against her lips.

  Liu Auntie didn't dare move at all.

  She twisted a few clothes into a rope and gently threw it onto the beam on the roof. Liu Aunt was shocked to see that the clothes rope thrown by Hua Xiuying, when crossing over the beam, should have fallen down after crossing over the other end of the beam, but in fact, there was no such thing. The clothes rope, one end still held in Hua Xiuying's hand, and the other end, when flying over the beam, seemed to be eaten away by something, nothing could be seen. Not knowing if it was her own eyes playing tricks on her, Liu Aunt rubbed her eyes hard, rubbing several times, but it was still like this, which made her jump back in fright.

  "Call Xiao Wu in," said Hua Xiuyan.

  Liu Aunt's forehead was sweating, and she said: "Your Majesty, Xiao Wu just followed Qing Cui and left. You let them go."

  At the mention of this, Hua Yuexuan's eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown: "Who is left outside the palace? General Lin?"

  "Yes, General Lin and General Lin's men," said Aunt Liu.

  Sheng Pa was afraid that Xiao Wu alone would not be able to protect her, and of course, there were also precautions because of Xiao Wu's identity as a refugee. At important times, Lin Xuanqi was always assigned to be by her side for an extra layer of protection.

  It's probably a fate, I was saved by this white tiger three times. Hua Xiuyan helplessly said: "Let General Lin come in."

  Liu's aunt rushed out of the door, because all she saw was that strange clothes disappeared, which could make her scream. Ordinary people know little about the affairs of Taoist priests, so it's no wonder Liu's aunt is so frightened.

  But in a moment, Lin Xuanji jumped in from outside, still with that cold and icy beautiful face, asking: "Your Majesty summoned me?"

  Huā Yùyán gave him just a glance.

  Lin Xuanqi followed her gaze upwards along the clothes rope and saw the talisman on the beam, her delicate eyebrows quickly furrowed: "Your Majesty!"

  The tone was a mix of reproach, disappointment and indignation!

  This job should have been done by their guards, but she took care of it all. Afterwards, he and his men were scolded by her as useless again.

  Huā Yùyán helplessly said: "I just happened to discover it too."

  "The princess can let General Mo come in and try."

  "Didn't I let you in to test you?"

  Lin Xuanqi was speechless. It seemed like she and he were always on different wavelengths when they spoke.

  "Follow the shadow and go explore, which place is this technique leading to."

  After ordering, the two siblings of Zhuoyue, who were behind him, were determined to make up for their previous failures.

  He stepped up onto the pillar, jumped onto the crossbeam, and gradually approached the black hole where the clothes had disappeared. He looked inside with a level gaze, then said to the master below, "It's an empty circle."

  The Void Ring can only be known through the Void Ring, and it is connected to where this realm is.

  Huā Yùyán pulled at her clothes with her hand and said: "I'm guessing it's somewhere in this imperial palace."

  "How did you know?"

  "This strength has obviously surpassed the beam."

  Listening to her say such mysterious things, Lin Xuanqi could only let Zhuo Ying release a bug and fly it to the other side to see if it could reach the opponent's place and serve as their eyes.

  The small insect raised by Zhu Ying, is a low-level spiritual pet, can only serve as an informant. The small insect flying out of the palm, like a ladybug, flapped its transparent wings and quickly entered the black hole. Zhu Ying followed suit, jumping down from the beam, stretching out his palm, revealing a light ball similar to a crystal ball, which is connected to the ladybug's eyes, allowing him to see through to the other side with the insect.

  The little bug must have flown over the void circle and successfully reached the other side, which is the Palace of Eternal Life.

  It turned out that this trick was left behind by two old empresses. I suppose these two old empresses were not reconciled, thinking of how to kill their way back to the Moon Chamber Palace.

  Chen walked back and forth beside the bed where Ci was lying, muttering to herself: "When will this Stone Gentleman come back? I'm alone, really can't hold on."

  Hua Yu Yan was stunned for a moment. What stunned her wasn't that sentence from Shi Gongzi. Because, in their previous speculations, these two old empress dowagers would suddenly appear, and it's likely related to that mysterious Shi Gongzi. But how could Chen Shi suddenly say "I"? According to her understanding, an empress dowager referring to herself as "Zhen" had become a habit. Regardless of whether there was anyone present or not, she shouldn't refer to herself as "I".

  Somehow, I feel like I've seen this Chen guy somewhere before.

  A sudden thought occurred in her heart, Hua Xiyuan called Liu Gugu: "You go to the Yongshou Palace now and give something to the two imperial grandmothers of His Majesty."

  "What does Princess want to give to Empress Dowager and Grand Empress Dowager?" asked Liu Aunt.

  "Just give her this." Hua Xixi smiled and took off a bangle from her wrist, handing it over to Liu Ayi.

  Liu Aunt saw the bangle she had taken off and was slightly startled: "Your Ladyship, isn't this..."

  "It's nothing. When the time comes, I will explain to the person who sent this thing to me. Besides, whether they accept it or not is another matter." Hua Xiuyan's tone was slightly light, and her eyebrows were subtle, making it impossible for anyone to detect any clues.

  Liu's aunt was also puzzled and couldn't figure out what this thing had to do with the two old empresses, so she carefully held it in her hand and followed Hua Yu Cai's orders to head to the Yongshou Palace.

  In the Yongshou Palace, Madame Chen was alone in her room, restless and uneasy. From time to time, she picked up a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead. The palace maid serving her seemed puzzled by her behavior. As the Empress Dowager, Madame Chen's status was lofty wherever she went; what could she possibly be afraid of, let alone so anxious?

  In the darkness, the eunuch of Yongshou Palace opened the door and let in Liu Gugu. The palace maid reported to her master inside: "The Empress Dowager said that it was someone sent by the Empress, who wanted to deliver something to the Empress Dowager."

  "Your Majesty?" Chen Shi suddenly lifted her head, looking somewhat dazed.

  "Yes. It's Liu Gugu, who serves the Empress Dowager beside the Empress Dowager." The palace maid introduced and asked, "Did the Grand Empress Dowager allow someone from the Empress to come in and see the Grand Empress Dowager?"

  Chen's two eyebrows twisted into two strands of rope, seemingly hesitating to see or not. As if thinking of something, somewhat indignant and gritting his teeth, Chen said: "Alright, I'll go see her, let's see what this fox spirit dares to do to me."

  Mrs. Liu's heart was racing as she stepped across the threshold after receiving permission. Inside the house, Madame Chen sat in a high-backed chair, looking elegant and refined. Mrs. Liu hastily approached her, knelt down, and kowtowed: "Your humble servant greets Your Imperial Highness."

  "Is it your master's wife, the empress, who has sent you?" asked Chen Shi.

  "Returning to the Empress Dowager, yes, Her Majesty the Empress ordered me to come over."

  "What did Her Majesty the Queen ask you to come over for?"

  "Returning to the Empress Dowager, Her Majesty said that as a junior meeting the Grand Empress Dowager for the first time without a gift would be unfilial. Therefore, she dispatched a servant to present a gift of filial piety to the Grand Empress Dowager." Liu Gugu spoke these two sentences according to the version taught by Hua Xieyan, and after speaking, her whole body was drenched in sweat.

  It sounds like some sarcastic remarks, and when they entered Chen's ears, Chen couldn't get furious, but had to hold back his temper. He pointed at the table and said: "Alright, you hand over the thing for me to take a look. Let me see what kind of thing your Empress Dowager has sent to me. If it's something that doesn't sound right, I'll make sure to report it to our ancestors in the Eastern Mausoleum tomorrow."

  Liu Auntie carefully took out the bangle that Hua Yexi had given her and handed it to the palace maid with both hands. The palace maid held the bangle in both hands and walked up to Chen Shi's face.

  Chen's first glance at the bangle was one of disdain.

  What bangle, she was noble as the Grand Empress Dowager, what glory and wealth had she not enjoyed? A trivial bangle, to try to please her?

  Lin Xuanqi and others who were watching from the Moon Chamber also found it strange. This was indeed an unremarkable table, not made of gold or jade, but only silver. Silver already seemed inferior to gold and jade. Could it be that Hua Xiyan wanted to use this silver bangle to mock Chen Shi?

  "This bangle looks fine, I'll see who's good later and give it to them. Thank you, Aunt Liu, go back and tell your master that I appreciate his hard work." said Chen Shi.

  Liu Gu Gu knocked her head: "The Empress said that she hopes the Grand Empress Dowager will like it."

  Mr. Chen waved his hand.

  Grandma Liu went out.

  Then, Liu stepped out of the Yongshou Palace.

  The palace maid closed the doors and windows.

  Mr. Chen picked up the silver bangle on the table, looked at it from left to right and back again, hesitated for a moment when considering whether to throw it away or not, and finally put the silver bangle back on the table without moving it. A hurried figure flashed through the curtain.

  To avoid being detected by the other party, the seven-star ladybug did not dare to follow it inside.

  Huā Yùyán lowered her voice and asked Lín Xīngqí beside her, "Where did Lord Gong go?"

  Lin Xuanqi was startled in her heart, thinking that she asked this question, didn't ask before, chose to ask at this time, wasn't it meant that she had noticed something.

  Hua Yuexuan gave him a cold glance: "At this point, even I can sense something is off. Having seen two empress dowagers, Your Majesty couldn't detect anything unusual?"

  Lin Huanqi was startled by this one glance, and her heart was filled with alarm.

  Under heaven, no one understands the man named Li Zimo better than she does.