Li Ruiying looked embarrassed.
She didn't know how to explain it to her niece.
She hadn't even said a few words before she was kicked out.
Thinking of this, she was still angry, but she calmed down a lot.
Princess Huai Zhu tugged at Li Ruiying's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Aunt, I heard that the Empress Dowager is holding a banquet tonight to welcome them. What do you think … "
Li Ruiying's expression changed, and her eyes darkened.
Even her niece, who had just entered the palace, knew about the Empress Dowager's banquet, but the news didn't reach her. Obviously, she wasn't invited.
The more Li Ruiying thought about it, the angrier she became. She pushed Third Aunt, "Go out and ask around. I want to know the truth."
Third Aunt looked at Huai Zhu hesitantly.
She didn't want to leave Empress Li now. She knew Princess Huai Zhu's personality very well.
Third Aunt was worried that if she went out, Empress Li would be instigated by Princess Huai Zhu with ulterior motives.
It wasn't easy for Empress Li to have her current status. Third Aunt naturally didn't want Empress Li to court death.
Third Aunt didn't dare to disobey Li Ruiying's orders. She hurried out to find the two maids who had been gossiping and found out everything from them.
The two maids didn't expect that their conversation would be overheard by Empress Li, who was passing by. They were so scared that they trembled and knelt down to beg for mercy.
Third Aunt didn't punish them. She just warned them coldly, "Empress Dowager is kind and will forgive you this time. The next time you talk nonsense, I'll cut off your tongues. "
The two maids cowered and nodded repeatedly.
After Third Aunt returned, she reported everything to Li Ruiying and said that she had already punished the two maids.
Li Ruiying naturally didn't care about the two lowly maids. Third Aunt said that they were punished, so she let the matter go.
Third Aunt said worriedly, "From the looks of it, even that lofty Noble Consort Zheng was dealt with by the former crown prince consort. It's clear that the former Crown Princess is powerful. "
"Your Highness, if it's not necessary, it's best that we don't fight them." Third Aunt advised earnestly, "The former crown prince and Crown Princess are now the honorable emperor and empress of the Divine Prefecture, so they naturally won't stay on Sikong Planet for long."
"Just bear with it for now. Once they leave, you won't have to be humble anymore."
However, Li Ruiying felt indignant. "You ask me to be patient at every turn, but others may not take us seriously."
Huai Zhu, who was listening at the side, was already impatient.
Now that she heard her aunt say this, she hurriedly nodded and said, "That's right. Moreover, would you believe what others say? How many years has it been since that Consort Zheng incident? How do you know that there's no other reason for her death? "
"Moreover, it is said that the two of them are from the Divine Prefecture and have extremely noble statuses. But who knew if it was true or not? We've never been to the Upper Three Prefectures. Isn't that what they say? "
Third Aunt was shocked and looked at Huai Zhu with an unkind gaze. "Princess, you're wrong. Didn't you say before that Miss Jolin's cultivation level is outstanding? "
"Although this old servant's cultivation level is inferior, I at least know how to observe. Those two nobles from the Divine Prefecture are different from ordinary people at first glance. This old servant simply can't sense their cultivation level from their appearance. "
"Aunt!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider." Third Aunt lowered her head and persuaded, "Just look at the Great King's attitude today. If something really happens, Your Majesty will have to bear all the consequences. It's impossible for the Great King to help you."
Li Ruiying, whose head was feverish from being shaken by Huai Zhu, suddenly sobered up and thought that her aunt's words were true.
The Great King completely ignored her existence today.
If she really offended those two from the Divine Prefecture, she reckoned that the Great King wouldn't protect her at all. Instead, he'd kick her out and hand her over to someone else to deal with.
When she thought of this, Li Ruiying felt unbearably stifled.
She reached out her hand to cover her chest, looking flustered and out of breath.
Third Aunt saw that her mind was finally clear and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She leaned close to her and whispered, "Your Majesty, there's a precedent. We must not follow in Consort Zheng's footsteps."
Princess Huai Zhu glared at her and was about to say something to turn the tide when hurried footsteps came from outside.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Great King's edict has come down. He's marrying our princess to the third son of Duke Qing's Mansion, Shi Guangjin."
Consort Li opened her mouth wide. Before she could react, she heard Princess Huai Zhu's scream.
She turned around and saw that Princess Huai Zhu had fainted from anger.
…
"Shi Guangjin?" Arbor glanced at Mo Lian in astonishment.
Mo Lian understood that his little wife's confused eyes meant that she didn't remember this person at all.
Coughing lightly, Mo Lian grasped her small hand in passing. "It's that person who tried to crash into your carriage on the first day of the new year and even taught you a lesson."
The little stoic immediately understood after hearing such a vivid description. "So it's him."
Why would the old Great King betroth that princess of the Hoarding Kingdom to Shi Guangjin?
It was a bit baffling.
"Yu 'er personally went to propose it." Mo Lian said expressionlessly, "She told Royal Father that the third young master of the Shi Family hasn't married for so many years and has become a sore point for Duke Qing."
"Oh," the little stoic responded.
Our dear Mo Xiao, who was sitting on the carpet and playing with pills, lifted his chubby chin and glanced at his mother before solemnly looking at his father.
He didn't know if it was his misconception, but he felt that his biological father was unable to continue the conversation.
After his mother said "Oh," his biological father's voice caught …
"Do you still remember Wu Xiaosu?"
Arbor looked at the man in bewilderment. "Who?"
Mo Lian: …
He really couldn't continue chatting with his wife!
She said she didn't remember anything when he asked her. But that was true. Back then, Yu Xiu had spent a lot of effort to make the little Crown Princess remember what his face looked like, so as to avoid being confused with the other hidden guards!
"It's fine if you don't remember. In any case, she's an unimportant person. "Mo Lian rubbed her head, exasperated.
"Yu 'er said that Shi Guangjin has been obsessed with that Wu Xiaosu for so many years, so it's time for him to find someone to spend his days with."
Arbor responded with an "Oh" again.
She didn't feel anything when she heard it.
In any case, it was just a matter between a few idle people, so she just listened and let it pass.
Knock, knock, knock.
Someone lightly knocked on the door.
Arbor curved her lips. "Come in."
The little monk answered and entered, followed by the little monkey who was looking around.
"Benefactress."
"Sister!"
Mo Lian glanced at the little monk warningly.
The little monk was eight years old this year, and the baby fat on his face had shrunk a lot, revealing some of the Mo family's excellent looks.
With the appearance of a mature and prudent little adult, he cupped his hands at Arbor. "Mother."
Arbor responded seriously with a stoic little face and waved at him. "What's the matter?"
"Mother, I plan to go out alone and gain experience all over Planet Sikong. I think I can also gain some experience! "The little monk couldn't help but wrinkle his nose as he spoke." But the little monkey insists on going with me. "
The little monkey reached out and punched his bald head. "Did I discuss it with you? I'm ordering you to go with me as your little monkey's aunt. "
Mo Lian: …
Little Mo Xiao tumbled and crawled over. He sprawled on the ground and hugged the little monk's calf, repeatedly calling out, "Big Brother, Big Brother, take me with you!"
A bit of awkwardness appeared on his empty little face.
What was going on?
He was going out alone, and there were more and more people!
Arbor's little face was taut as she forcibly suppressed her smile. She raised her hand to rub the little monk's bald head. "Why did you think of going out to gain experience?"
"It's better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books. The world is so big, I want to see it! "
Mo Lian: …
Look at you, you're just too free!
The little monk clasped his hands together and looked like an old man. "Following by father and mother's side, a baby eagle will never grow up."
On the side, little Mo Xiao looked at him with adoration and nodded like he was pounding garlic.
Mo Lian grumpily pulled her son up from the ground. "Go play somewhere else, there's no place for you. Wait until you stop wetting the bed, then you can learn from your big brother. "
Little Mo Xiao's eyes widened. "When did I wet the bed?"
Before he could finish speaking, he was thrown onto the bed by his tyrannical father and rolled around.
"Amitabha." The little monk nagged, "Benefactress, take care of your bandit husband."
Arbor: …
The little monkey on the side almost laughed out loud. He hopped in front of Arbor and swung her arm. "Little Big Sister, let us go! Kongkong wants to go out to gain experience, so there won't be any danger if I accompany him. "
On Sikong Planet, with their strength, they could do whatever they wanted. Of course, there wouldn't be any danger.
Arbor just couldn't bear to part with him.
"We're going to the Holy Region in a while. Don't you plan to go with us?"
Kongkong shook Little Light's head and waved his hand. "Meeting is fate, parting is also fate. Benefactress, don't be sad. We'll meet again one day! "
Arbor wanted to hit him.
You can't change your freaking habit of biting words since you were young, right?
"Benefactress, this young monk won't be by your side, so you have to take care of your body and take care of your bandit husband. Don't go out and stir up trouble, and don't quarrel with your bandit husband over trivial matters … Mmph, mmph, mmph? "Kongkong glared at Mo Lian, who reached out to cover his mouth.
The two of them being so rowdy actually diluted the thoughts of parting quite a bit.
Arbor rubbed the little monk's head and said lovingly, "You've grown up and should have your own thoughts. Go and walk whatever path you want. You have Father and Mother to take care of everything. "
The little monk blinked his eyes before abruptly pouncing forward into Qiao Mu's embrace.
Arbor rubbed his bald little head and suddenly remembered that many years ago, she knocked on the door of the ancient temple in the Long Sparse Forest.
The door opened, and an old monk stood at the door, dragging the little monk.
The little monk was about four years old. His little face was pink and white, and his chin was round and bulging.
He was very shy when he saw strangers and shrunk behind the old monk's waist. Only his bald little head peeked out to look at her curiously.
It had already been many years.
A baby eagle would eventually spread its wings and fly.
That night, Mo Yu came to find his elder brother and sister-in-law, and the three of them chatted for half the night.
Outsiders didn't know what they talked about. They only knew that the next day, the Great King's marriage edict went to the Qiao residence and was delivered to Second Miss Qiao.
Qiao Lin was cursing while holding the marriage edict when Mo Yu suddenly popped his head out of the window and grinned at her.
Second Miss Qiao pointed at Mo Yu and was about to speak when the boy suddenly jumped in front of her and smiled at her mischievously.
"Let's get to know each other, Second Miss. Your future husband, Mo Yu. "
Qiao Lin couldn't keep a straight face and burst into laughter. She gave him a punch in passing. "If you want to be this lady's husband, you'll have to fight first!"
…
"You're leaving so soon. You've only been back for two days." Empress Zhao grumbled as she pulled her son's hand and looked at him reproachfully.
Empress Dowager Meng sat on the side with a trace of reluctance in her eyes.
"Mother, Grandmother, you don't have to worry. It's very convenient to go to China and Sikong Planet now. We can come back whenever we want. "
The old Great King chuckled. "That's right, that's right. Yu 'er is getting married in six months. At that time, my son and the others will definitely come back. "
Empress Zhao thought that this was indeed the case, and she felt even happier.
Mo Lian smiled and said to Empress Zhao, "Mother, don't worry. We'll come back early for Yu 'er's wedding. We definitely won't miss the auspicious date."
"Okay, okay." Empress Zhao agreed with a smile.
Everyone chatted for a while. That afternoon, Arbor and Mo Lian left the capital. Qiao Lin stayed in the capital to prepare for the wedding.
Arbor sent a message to Yu Xiu and the others, asking them to escort Qiao Zhongbang, Wei Ziqin, and the others back and help Xiao Lin 'er prepare.
Everyone was about to board Chi Xiao Blue Waves when they saw Arbor staring at a mountain peak not far away.
"What is it?"
"Look!" Jojo raised her hand and pointed at the sky.
Ma Shichen exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, it's a spiritual bird? It's rare to see a spiritual beast in the Lower Star Domain. "
Duan Yue looked in that direction. "It seems like it?"
"Let's go!" Arbor's eyes brightened, and she soared into the sky with a whoosh, flying towards that mountain peak.
Her speed was extremely fast, and she arrived at the mountain peak in the blink of an eye like a wisp of smoke.
They saw a man in his early fifties with a refined appearance, dressed in a plain blue robe, commanding a group of disciples to attack that spiritual bird on the mountain peak.
The fire the spiritual bird spat out was mighty and powerful. Even with so many people, they were still a bit flustered.
Thankfully, that middle-aged man's cultivation was about to break through to the spiritual realm, so the situation was still under control.
Arbor's eyes brightened, and she skipped over to greet him. "Good person Valley Master, what a coincidence."
Mo Lian and Duan Yue looked at each other in surprise.
It was common knowledge that Jojo had a bad memory.
It wasn't that she had a bad memory; it was just that she was unwilling to remember the faces of many irrelevant people.
So it was indeed not easy for her to remember their faces and even call them by their names.
The man called the Good Person Valley Master turned around in bewilderment.
When he saw Arbor and the group of people behind her, his eyes involuntarily widened.
"You, you? You are! Are … "
"Little Junior Sister?" A pleasantly surprised voice came from behind the Good Person Valley Master.
Wen Dan quickly ran to Arbor's side and exclaimed with a laugh, "It really is your little junior sister. You've returned?"
"Senior Sister Wen." Arbor turned and nodded at her. "I've returned."
"Who is this?" Ma Shichen asked in bewilderment.
"Oh, this is Xixia Valley's Valley Master, whom Jojo met when she participated in the Three Sects and Five Factions Competition back then." Duan Yue's gaze also showed a hint of reminiscence.
Back then, the twelve-year-old Jojo was so fierce!
He stood out in the Three Sects and Five Factions Competition and stunned everyone.
"Heavens, we haven't seen Little Junior Sister in seven to eight years, right." Everyone was full of smiles as their gazes landed on the little dumpling, who was looking up at them.
"Little Junior Sister, this is your son?"
He was too similar to Prince Mo! His soft and adorable little dumpling face really made one want to pinch it.
Xixia Valley's Valley Master: …
Children, did you forget something?
"Attention!" Xixia Valley's Valley Master shouted. When he saw the spiritual bird charging over, it opened its beak and spat out a blaze.
Arbor turned her head to glance at it.
The fire-spitting spiritual bird abruptly froze in midair.
The Good Person Valley Master and his group looked on helplessly as that incomparably ferocious spiritual beast fell stiffly like a log and smashed onto the ground with a "thump."
Xixia Valley's Valley Master inexplicably twitched his mouth.
Why did he feel like that spiritual bird was very human-like and that it had completely been scared out of its wits by the little stoic and fell down?
When everyone saw that the spiritual beast had fallen down on its own, they hastily rushed up and tied it up tightly in a flurry of hands and feet.
A Xixia Valley disciple muttered to himself, "How strange! I just fought with it for half a day, and it's very ferocious. Are you out of strength now? "
Arbor took out three storage talismans filled with items and stuffed them into Xixia Valley's Valley Master's hands. "Good Person Valley Master, for you. You can activate them with a drop of blood."
"Right now, my Holy Water Sect has reopened in the Divine Province. I've found Second Aunt-Master and the other senior sisters. If there's a chance, we can return to Xixia Valley for a reunion. "
Good Person Valley Master: … There were only two of the five factions left. If it was the Three Sects, pfft, reunite at Xixia Valley again?
Could the Three Sects properly make friends? Could they not bite each other?
"Good Person Valley Master, time is limited today, so let's part here. Let's meet again another day. "
Luo Jinyang nodded ruefully. After bidding farewell to the little girl and the others, even Valley Master Luo was shocked to the point of dizziness when he opened the three storage talismans the little girl gave him.
As Wen Dan watched the figure of the scarlet waves gradually receding into the distance, the image of the little girl standing on Qingluan's back seemed to appear in his mind again. Her belt fluttered as she expressionlessly cupped her fists and bowed slightly to everyone.
"Good Person Valley Master, Senior Brothers and Sisters of Xixia Valley, I, Arbor, will remember today's favor in my heart! When we meet again in the future, I will definitely repay this favor. Farewell! "
Her lips curled into a faint smile.
How wonderful. Little Junior Sister looked very happy right now, so they were very happy in their hearts.
…
Several years later.
Ming Yasi stood at the entrance to the Heavenly Ice and Snow Region that never melted all year round and looked up at the pure white valleys on both sides.
A group of royal guards followed closely behind him, not daring to breathe loudly.
As the ice lion galloped, the large group advanced into the Heavenly Ice and Snow Region to kill snow beasts.
"His Majesty has ordered that if we see a ferret, we must capture it alive!"
Everyone responded, but they couldn't help but mutter in their hearts: His Majesty comes to the Heavenly Ice and Snow Region to hunt every year and wants to capture a small ferret alive every year. What kind of strange complex is this?
Late at night that day.
Seeing Ming Yasi standing on the mountain for a long time without returning to his tent, Ge Ying took a robe and draped it over him. She stood beside him with her head lowered, not daring to say anything.
"Is there news?"
Ge Ying only dared to nod and respond softly when she heard his question.
"Has she given birth?"
Ge Ying hurriedly shook her head.
"Why hasn't she given birth yet?" Ming Yasi said angrily, "What a useless man! He only gave birth to a boy after so many years, I'm afraid he can't do it! "
Ge Ying was speechless.
Your Majesty, whatever you say, I hope you can say this in front of His Majesty of the Divine Continent.
Actually, Ge Ying really wanted to ask this lord, after so many years, why do you keep paying attention to whether those two from the Divine Continent have a daughter or not?
Whether they give birth or not has nothing to do with you, right!
How would Ge Ying know that when Ming Yasi couldn't fall asleep, he would turn over and sit up, gnashing his teeth as he muttered to himself: My son, the eagle of the grasslands, will marry your daughter and avenge me!
You made me heartache my entire life, so I also want you to have a taste of heartache.
If you can't obtain my love, then who you marry and how many children you have with whom are all out of Ming Yasi's consideration.
A certain person carried this belief with him every day and waited year after year.
He gradually had more sons, but that couple was neurotic and just didn't give birth to a daughter. Wasn't this worrying?
"Achoo!" Arbor rubbed his small nose and poked his small head out of the pavilion to look at the two people playing chess nearby.
Someone must be speaking ill of Jojo behind his back.
The little stoic stared at those two people for a long time before she couldn't resist taking out a bead and tossing it over.
Mo Lian was just considering what to do when he caught the bead with his fingers and turned to look at her.
At this time, Duan Yue that guy slapped down his other hand with a smack, and his black piece landed on the chessboard.
"You cheated!"
Duan Yue expressionlessly said, "All is fair in war."
Seeing that those two were about to start fighting again in a dogfight, Qiao Mu stretched out her hand to yawn in boredom. She waved her hand at the Seven Flowers, who were currently fishing in the lake. "Come up after you've caught a few. We can't eat any more than that."
Duan Yue picked up the white pieces one by one from the chessboard and threw them into the box. Then, he played with them. "Did you find out?"
What exactly did that Ming Yasi guy want to know? He kept sending people to them day after day, but who knew what he wanted to find out.
Mo Lian scowled and grumpily said, "To find out if we gave birth to a daughter."
Duan Yue was stunned, and his hand that was fiddling with the pieces paused. "Him?"
Could it be that he was a pervert?
Mo Lian harrumphed. "He gave birth to so many sons and set his sights on my daughter!"
Bah! Not to mention that he didn't have a daughter right now, even if he did, humph, he definitely wouldn't give her to him.
Arbor heard the word "daughter" when she walked into the pavilion in the middle of the lake. She blinked and asked, "You guys know?"
What do you mean we know?
The two people looked at her in bewilderment.
Oh, so they didn't know!
Arbor shook her small head and thought: I was wondering, I didn't tell anyone that I have a daughter?
She was afraid that if she told them too early, they would act like lunatics and restrict her freedom every day!
Then wouldn't she be annoyed to death?
Forget it, forget it, she'd talk about it later.
On the other side, Hu Shechen and the rest walked over with Mo Xiao and a basket of fresh seafood.
"Let's go, I'll personally cook today and give you guys a sumptuous lake seafood feast!" Arbor stood up and waved her small hand.
Everyone's mouths twitched, and they quickly followed behind her and called out, "Jojo, I'll do it, don't be busy."
"Right, right, I'll do it, I'll do it!"
Arbor turned a deaf ear to them and strode away as if she was flying.
Making food you like and giving it to the person you like to eat, this was simple happiness.
Everyone: "…"
"Mommy, they're playing rock-paper-scissors in the back!" Before the little dumpling could finish shouting, He Chen covered her mouth.
Rock-Paper-Scissors, whoever loses will eat more!
Arbor giggled and walked briskly towards the kitchen.
The small path behind her meandered, and the crowd chatted merrily. The setting sun hung high in the sky, illuminating a patch of bright and beautiful gold …
—
The End
Zi Yunxi
2020/10/18: 34 Repairs
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