Originally, Zen Master Withered Leaf was going to send the Eldest Princess to her destination.
But when he got here, he turned back.
Because he realized that from the beginning to the end, Irin, who was hidden in the group, could also accomplish such a mission without him sending her off.
These days, he chatted with Almsgiver Lin about Buddhism every night. Even if the other party didn't understand or agree with him, Zen Master Withered Leaf and Irin had become friends despite the difference in age.
Irin occasionally said some things that went against common sense. While Zen Master Withered Leaf felt that it made some sense, he also secretly shook his head. He couldn't let Wang Xiaohu be entangled with this person any longer. Otherwise, he would be led astray.
This was a good seedling for Buddhism. He couldn't grow up crooked!
Zen Master Withered Leaf had been worried sick during this time.
At night, he had to deal with Irin.
During the day, he had to teach Wang Xiaohu some simple Buddhism.
After passing on this message, Wang Xiaohu was finally moved by Master Withered Leaf and decided to go to the Supreme Court to take a look.
Moreover, for some reason, he didn't seem to be interested in the Heavenly Rapier Sect.
Perhaps it was because of that meal, or perhaps it was because of other reasons, but Wang Xiaohu always had an indescribable good impression of Master Withered Leaf's bald head. It looked quite festive.
So Wang Xiaohu left.
Zen Master Withered Leaf's wooden fish was light as a feather, swaying left and right. There was an irrepressible joy in its flight path as it took Wang Xiaohu away.
On the summit of Mount Dongzhou, only the Eldest Princess and Irin were left.
The two of them followed the small path down the mountain.
Irin didn't show any amazing supernatural abilities in front of Xia Xiaoman. She took one step at a time, as if she was on an excursion.
Xia Xiaoman was still wearing the monk's clothes. She hadn't shaved for half a month, and dense hair had grown on her forehead. She looked like a little monk who had just returned to the secular world and had left the orthodox path.
"Hey, Lin, why don't we make a deal?"
As they walked, the Eldest Princess had some strange thoughts.
"Speak."
Irin replied without turning his head.
"I heard from the master that you have some little skills that have been passed down in your family. Why don't you escort me back to Qingdu? As long as we return to Qingdu, there will be a great reward. "
"Oh?" Irin's interest was piqued. She stopped and turned around to look at the eldest princess. "What do you want to do when you return to the capital?" she asked.
Xia Xiaoman bit her lower lip lightly. Because she bit too hard, a faint blood mark was left on her lower lip, but she didn't notice it. After a long period of silence, Xia Xiaoman saw that Irin was a ruthless person who wouldn't act unless there was an incentive. She could only try to reveal some of her trump cards. "I want to take my brother out of Qingdu."
"The younger brother you speak of shouldn't be the current Emperor of the Qing Kingdom, the little Emperor who ascended to the throne at the age of three … Xia Jisheng, right?"
"That's right. What else could it be? Wait, how dare you call the Emperor by his name? "
The eldest princess couldn't help opening her eyes wide again.
Irin ignored her and continued, "Heh, and then I'll take your brother out of the capital. So what?"
Xia Xiaoman thought that Irin had agreed, so she didn't care about Irin's "rebellion" anymore. Her face became a bit redder, and ripples appeared in the depths of her eyes. She was in high spirits.
Xia Xiaoman excitedly grabbed Irin's collar and took a few steps closer. She lowered her voice and said quickly, "The King of Zhennan in the Wasteland is my father's brother, and also my sister's uncle. As long as my brother and I seek refuge with him, he might be willing to send troops to eradicate that witch in Qingdu for my father's sake, and re-stabilize the Qing Kingdom."
Witch?
Irin had been pretending before, but now she was really interested.
"Which witch? Tell me in detail. "
Xia Xiaoman had already spoken, so she didn't hide anything. Instead, she poured out all the secrets of the royal family with gritted teeth.
It turned out that the Emperor of Xia Yuan had taken a young and beautiful concubine in his later years.
That concubine was as beautiful as a flower, and her figure was curvaceous. No matter who saw her, they couldn't take their eyes off her. It was said that even the imperial concubines in the palace felt ashamed of their inferiority and didn't want to go out and walk the same path as the new concubine.
However, since the arrival of that witch, the imperial harem began to have problems.
First, the Empress of the Qing Kingdom fell ill, leaving behind two young siblings, Xia Xiaoman and Xia Jisheng, who died.
Then, the Emperor of Xia Yuan's temperament changed drastically. He ignored all the imperial concubines and didn't care about state affairs. He lingered on the bed of the new concubine and was happy.
The Emperor of Xia Yuan's health deteriorated and finally passed away.
Before the Emperor of Xia Yuan died, he made the new concubine the Empress and the head of the imperial harem.
After the Emperor of Xia Yuan's death, the new Empress assisted in the governance, saying that she would help the young Crown Prince manage state affairs. However, now that the Crown Prince had reached adulthood, this assistance was still not banned. Gradually, different voices appeared in the Qing Kingdom.
These different voices divided the Qing Kingdom, which was originally a monolithic piece of metal, into three factions.
The first faction was the radical faction that firmly supported the new Empress and assisted her in the governance. The second faction was the opposition faction that opposed the new Empress. The third faction was the opposition faction that didn't care about it and didn't care about it.
The internal strife within the imperial family was endless, and the vassals outside were also disloyal. They started to recruit soldiers and tax, vaguely wanting to sit on the mountain and be the king.
In this cliché and natural story of the imperial family struggle, the pitiful Emperor who was suppressed by the new Empress was Xia Xiaoman's younger brother.
As everyone knew, the good and bad of a story depended on one's perspective.
From Xia Xiaoman's perspective, this new Empress was undoubtedly a witch and deserved to die. However, from the perspective of a neutral party, Irin felt that this so-called "witch" had some tricks up her sleeves. She could actually overturn a hundred-year-old dynasty with her own strength. She had some tricks up her sleeve.
If there was a chance, Irin even wanted to see this witch with his own eyes.
They might even be able to sit together and exchange their daily experiences of cheating others.
Xia Xiaoman spoke for an hour in one breath until her mouth was dry and her ears were hot.
However, after she had poured out most of her grievances, she came back to her senses and found that the young man in front of her had a blurred gaze, as if he was daydreaming. She was instantly very angry.
She unconsciously lifted the bag in her arms and wanted to smash it on the young man's detestable face. However, she suddenly remembered that the bag was much, much more valuable than the young man's face. Thus, she resisted the impulse and asked patiently, "Are you listening or not?"
"I am." Irin's gaze regained its focus. Just now, he had indeed been daydreaming and wasn't completely listening. He was mainly using the Eldest Princess's words to think about things.
So that was it. He roughly understood the Eldest Princess's situation.
Irin's gaze swept over the Eldest Princess's bag. Then, his half-smiling gaze landed on the Eldest Princess's bright red and cute face. He slowly said, "Your level is too far apart."
"Level?" Hearing this, Xia Xiaoman paused. Her flat chest couldn't help but stick out a few inches.
"Yes, compared to the new Empress you mentioned, your level is too far apart."
"It's a witch!" Xia Xiaoman seriously corrected Irin's words.
"I'll just say a few things. First, don't you think that when you left the Qing Kingdom, it was too easy? "
Xia Xiaoman recalled the scene when she left the Qing Kingdom.
She went to the Marble Palace to shave her head.
Under the arrangement of a trusted courtier in the palace, she got a fake pass, and the gate let her through easily. At that time, she thought that she shaved her head and made the guards let down their guard. However, now that she thought about it, the guards at the city gate seemed to be a little too lax.
Thinking of this, Xia Xiaoman nodded with a wooden face, as if admitting to it.
Irin counted with his fingers and said, "Second, let's say that the new Empress only wanted to use the Emperor to command the vassals. You, a mere Eldest Princess, were of no importance. Killing you would only give them something to talk about. In that case, there was nothing wrong with letting you go. However, after you left the Qing Kingdom, she put up a high bounty in the black market, and let the secular world's martial artists, assassins, and lone practitioners come to kill you. Why? "
"That's right. Why?"
Irin didn't explain. He just smiled and counted three fingers. "When you mentioned your uncle, the King of the South, I kind of understood. Although the Qing Kingdom is in chaos, on the surface, it is still unified. Everywhere is singing and dancing, and the people live and work in peace. Because there is indeed a legitimate Emperor sitting in the palace, no one dares to lead the chaos. However, let's say that you, the Eldest Princess who escaped, have a key item in your hands that can disturb the Emperor's throne, and you suddenly take things too hard and want to rely on someone who has a large military force … such as the King of the South? "
The Eldest Princess's little mouth suddenly opened into an "O" shape in shock. She faintly understood something.
Irin ignored the Eldest Princess's reaction and continued, "Previously, when Withered Leaf was here, I gave him face and didn't mention it. Now that he's gone and you're making trouble again, I have to say a few words. Whether you, the Eldest Princess of the Qing Kingdom, and Princess Zhenping are dead or alive is actually not important. What that witch cares about is not your life at all. What she cares about, perhaps, is something on your body, such as … "
Hearing this, Xia Xiaoman suddenly hugged the brocade bag in her arms tightly.
Irin flicked his finger, and the brocade bag in Xia Xiaoman's arms suddenly shot out of her bosom and opened in midair.
Rolls of black hair that were carefully tied into curls fell out of the cloth pouch.
Irin paused. Was it Xia Xiaoman's hair?
No, that wasn't the main point.
The main point was that among the scattered hair, a dark green square imperial jade seal fell from the air.
The surface of the imperial jade seal was covered with patterns of jade, and the deepest part faintly revealed a strange red. Just by looking at the material, one could tell that it wasn't cheap.
"No!"
Xia Xiaoman was really anxious now. She reached out with her hand into the air.
But how could she outbid Irin? Irin casually waved his hand, and the black imperial jade seal was pulled into Irin's palm by an invisible hand.
Of course, Irin wasn't interested in Xia Xiaoman's belongings. That was how it should be.
But when the imperial jade seal touched Irin's palm, Irin's entire body trembled as if he had been electrocuted.
Familiar words appeared in front of his eyes.
…
[Emperor's Seal]
[Grade] Legendary (37)
[Restriction] Bestowed by the will of heaven, exclusively owned by the emperor.
[Effect] Suppresses the world, impenetrable by all evil.
[Description] Yes, this is the key … one of them.
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"…?"
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