Despite Yin Jin'an's presence, Xie Zhaozhao still offered incense and bowed. She also offered incense to the statue of Yin Xiushan next to her.

That was Yin Jin'an's father, the Duke of Xun. Although he hadn't given Yin Jin'an as much warmth as she had hoped in her previous life, he protected her country and deserved respect.

Yin Jin'an lit incense and placed it in the incense burner in front of Yin Xiushan's statue.

He stood there for a while, but didn't say anything.

They walked around the temple courtyard and the surrounding area, and then went to Yin Jin'an's grave.

Xie Zhaozhao still lit incense and candles and placed offerings of fruit in front of his grave.

Even though he has returned, in their hearts, the boy from before is still gone.

Yin Jin'an stayed in Shi'an City for three days, sometimes riding a horse, sometimes walking, carrying Jiu Tian on his shoulders.

Looking at the prosperity of Seon City and its people, he went to the Temple of Loyalty and Valor once again.

He felt as if something was gradually fading away, and something else was rushing in.

He is Xiao Jin'an, no longer Yin Jin'an.

Whether he was wearing a mask or not, he was no longer Yin Jin'an.

He, she, and they could only reminisce about the original Yin Jin'an, but could not equate him with the current one.

Yin Jin'an grasped the wine pot, drank several large cups, reconciled with her past self, shook hands, and said goodbye.

Ten days later, they left the Jade Dragon Realm. Lu Feiyan had already received Xie Zhaozhao's letter and was waiting at the border with her troops.

A red carpet was laid out, gongs were sounded to clear the way, and firecrackers were set off. Lu Feiyan used all the resources of the Queen's Empire to welcome Xie Zhaozhao and Yin Jin'an.

He first hugged Xie Zhaozhao and greeted her warmly, then said with a grin, "Emperor An, you've finally arrived! I've missed you so much!"

"You seem to have grown taller."

Xie Zhaozhao's words made Lu Feiyan laugh heartily, "Do you still think I'm a twelve-year-old kid? I'm almost thirty."

She greeted Princess Qi and then received greetings from Xie Xingye and Xie Xingwan. Xie Zhaozhao said softly, "Jiutian has come too."

Lu Feiyan's eyes lit up, and she asked softly, "Have you not recognized each other yet?"

"No."

Lu Feiyan looked at the little tiger masked Daoist boy and picked up Jiutian in her arms: "Oh my, junior sister, I'm so glad to finally see you."

"Senior Sister." Jiutian's white teeth gleamed. "Senior Sister, Master always praises you for being smart."

Lu Feiyan grinned. An Di was her good sister, and An Di's daughter was her good junior sister.

Each generation should be ranked according to its own seniority; this is not inappropriate.

Lu Feiyan pinched Jiutian's little face and said, "Master will never praise me for being smart. He just wants me to cook for him."

"Hehehe, Master said Senior Sister is the best. Senior Sister, can you help my Second Uncle detoxify?" Jiutian arrived and immediately brought up the main topic.

Forget about any welcoming banquet, just hurry up and cure my second uncle's poisoning.

Lu Feiyan glanced at Xie Zhaozhao, who gently spread her hands.

"Haha, Jiutian, you really are your second uncle's good niece," Lu Feiyan said. "I, your senior sister, will definitely use all my hidden skills."

Yin Jin'an said sincerely, "Please, Your Majesty, lend us your assistance."

Lu Feiyan waved her hand: "It's nothing. You are Emperor An's good brother and Jiutian's second uncle. I will do my best to detoxify you."

Yin Jin'an was somewhat surprised. Judging from Lu Feiyan's words, she was not only very familiar with Xie Zhaozhao, but also with Jiutian.

As expected, he was the only one who wasn't cut out to be an emperor. He was good at fighting and indulging in food and drink, but his diplomatic skills were terrible.

The capital of the Queen's Kingdom is located in the Royal City, also known as the Fifth Prince.

Even within the city walls, there were dense forests everywhere, and the temples were bustling with worshippers, each temple dedicated to Shiva.

The Queen's Palace is completely different from other royal palaces. The buildings are not tall, but the carvings are simply superb. The reliefs are everywhere, all depicting the gods who protect the East in the Buddhism of Hyundu.

Princess Qi (Zhou Tangtang) brought her twins here to enjoy the beautiful scenery, so they started their travel plans as soon as they entered the palace.

Lu Feiyan treated them as guests and invited them all into the palace.

Once everyone had settled down, Lu Feiyan instructed officials from the Ministry of Rites to arrange a palace banquet.

Knowing their purpose, after the palace banquet, once things settled down, she first arranged for someone to take Princess Qi and her family on a trip, and then she began to work on detoxifying Yin Jin'an.

"Empress Lu, the madman Chu is currently in Qi. He has confirmed that I am not poisoned." Yin Jin'an told Lu Feiyan that he was poisoned by Empress Chu when he was a child in the palace, and the remaining poison has been cleared away.

After Lu Feiyan's examination, it was confirmed that Yin Jin'an's body was indeed free of toxins.

She had long inherited the Empress's Gu techniques, but she still couldn't find any trace of Gu worms in Yin Jin'an's body.

In other words, Yin Jin'an was neither poisoned nor afflicted by the Gu curse.

Lu Feiyan said, "Emperor Aotian, what clues do you have? Please tell me in detail so I know where to start."

Yin Jin'an told Lu Feiyan about the time she was poisoned, the time when the poison took effect, her feelings, and how Jiutian treated her.

Upon hearing that the poison would flare up on the night of the full moon, Lu Feiyan suddenly became extremely agitated and made a strange request: "Emperor Aotian, could you please take a look at your face?"

"Is this related to detoxification?"

"If the appearance matches the description in the secrets of the Queen's Empire, then there is a direct relationship."

Yin Jin'an didn't care; it was just taking off her mask.

He took off his mask, and when Lu Feiyan saw his face, she took a deep breath.

He immediately ordered someone to bring a secret letter, which contained an old book and several meticulously drawn traditional Chinese paintings.

There was a woman there who looked seven-tenths like Yin Jin'an, but even more so than Yin Jin'an now.

The woman had a slender face and wore the distinctive attire of the high priest of the Queen's Empire.

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