Chapter 340 The Dao Heart Shattered!

Ling Xiao never expected Xiao Xingyuan to say such a thing to him, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond. Helpless, he could only sigh and ask, "Then where are you going?"

"This is not a question you should be asking."

"Goodbye, Ling Xiao."

"Or perhaps, we should never see each other again!"

Xiao Xingyuan waved to Meng Yanzhi, who was not far away, and then turned and got into the carriage.

Meng Yanzhi returned carrying the child, glanced at Ling Xiao, and turned to get into the car, but was stopped by Ling Xiao.

"Meng Yanzhi, you can't be so selfish! You can't just kidnap the emperor like that!"

"You, you must stay, all of you!"

Ling Xiao gripped Meng Yanzhi's arm tightly, gritting his teeth as he looked at her.

"But he doesn't want to!"

"You should understand what this means."

"After all these years, don't you understand yet? It's all because you've been stubborn and living in your own world. Do you think everyone lives according to the so-called natural order?"

"My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens, and so is Xiao Xingyuan's!"

Meng Yanzhi used all her strength to shake off Ling Xiao and strode onto the carriage.

The carriage sped past Ling Xiao, barely touching his nose, without stopping for even a moment.

Ling Xiao was dumbfounded. He stood there silently, watching the carriage go further and further away until it disappeared from sight. He felt as if a piece of his heart had been emptied, as if something was collapsing little by little until only ruins remained.

When Zhang Xuanyun arrived, he saw a shattered Lingxiao. He knew this would be the outcome and that Lingxiao would definitely not be able to stop the couple.

Zhang Xuanyun hadn't expected Ling Xiao to react this way. He walked over to Ling Xiao and said calmly, "I told you long ago to keep your distance, but you insisted on believing it. Now you're dumbfounded, aren't you?"

"Shut up! What do you know? My deductions have never been wrong!" Ling Xiao roared at him, showing no sign of backing down.

But Zhang Xuanyun rolled his eyes at Ling Xiao and said coldly, "You are a sorcerer, but you have been living in seclusion for so many years. You think you are a hermit, but in fact you have never truly entered the world. How can you talk about living in seclusion? It's just you deceiving yourself!"

What?

Ling Xiao's Dao heart was shattered by Zhang Xuanyun in an instant, and he was on the verge of collapse.

"Nonsense, you're talking nonsense! How could I not be involved in worldly affairs? I..."

"Shut up!"

Zhang Xuanyun shrugged indifferently at his distraught state and said calmly, "I can shut up, but shouldn't you shut up too? You should know how you're going to live your life from now on."

Having said all that needed to be said, Zhang Xuanyun had many matters to attend to at court and had no time to waste with Ling Xiao. He immediately grabbed Ling Xiao and put him on his horse, saying, "As the Imperial Advisor, what you should do now is endorse the new emperor and tell the whole world that His Majesty is the popular choice and the mandate of Heaven!"

"You!" Ling Xiao gritted his teeth, looking at Zhang Xuanyun: "I really want to cut your tongue out!"

"If you're capable, then do whatever you want." Zhang Xuanyun smiled indifferently, quickened his pace, and sped towards the capital.

Three months later.

Along the way, Xiao Xingyuan and Meng Yanzhi took the children sightseeing and finally arrived in the Northwest. News from the court came from time to time, but it was all good news. Xiao Ce was exactly what everyone hoped for. In just three months, he had completely taken over the position, cleaned up the court, and issued many new laws and regulations.

These were all things that Xiao Xingyuan and Meng Yanzhi were happy to see, and both of them felt much more at ease.

On the day they arrived in the Northwest, Meng Yanzhi jumped out of the car. She knew beforehand that this place was incredibly prosperous, but she never expected it to be so beautiful!

The streets were bustling with people, and countless vendors were enthusiastically hawking their wares, creating a vibrant and lively atmosphere.

Meng Yanzhi fell in love with this place almost at first sight: "A Yuan, let's stay here and open our restaurant here, okay?"

Xiao Xingyuan, carrying the child, followed beside Meng Yanzhi. Seeing Meng Yanzhi's enthusiastic expression, he nodded gently and said, "I'll do as Madam says!"

Soon, Meng Yanzhi and her companions found a restaurant, and Meng Yanzhi even took out all her private savings and put them on the table.

“I have a total of 150,000 taels of silver. I exchanged all of it for my clothes and jewelry. Before I left, I specially converted it into banknotes so that it would be easy to carry.” Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xingyuan with a smile: “This money is enough for us to open a restaurant.”

So much money?

Xiao Xingyuan really didn't expect Meng Yanzhi to have so much private money. Although he had brought quite a lot with him when he came out, it was still too little compared to Meng Yanzhi's!

"This money, even if we do nothing, will be enough for us to live on for a lifetime, right?"

As he spoke, Xiao Xingyuan placed his silver notes on the table.

"I only brought fifty thousand taels with me."

"We have a total of 200,000, which is all yours to do with as you see fit!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi immediately kissed Xiao Xingyuan on the cheek.

"The most important thing for us right now is to find a house. The three of us, plus Qingdao and Xiaoyumi, need to have a place to stay!"

Meng Yanzhi spoke with great enthusiasm, having already rehearsed countless times in her mind how she would live after leaving the palace.

Originally, Xiao Yumi was not allowed to leave the palace, but Meng Yanzhi couldn't bear to leave him alone in the palace to suffer, so she secretly brought him out. After all, he was just a little eunuch, and no one would care if he got lost.

Besides, Little Corn is a great cook; how could a restaurant be complete without him?

Looking at Meng Yanzhi's adorable appearance, Xiao Xingyuan suddenly realized that Meng Yanzhi seemed to have truly come back to life after leaving the palace.

A slight smile played on his lips as he nodded directly: "Alright, then please give your instructions, Madam!"

"Alright, my shrewd husband, you go find a house and a restaurant. Little Corn, Qingdao, and I will take the children and eat at every restaurant in Xi'an. Then we can decide what kind of restaurant we want to open, okay?"

Meng Yanzhi immediately got to work, leaning against Xiao Xingyuan with a smile, her eyes sparkling as she stared at Xiao Yumi and Qingdao.

The two men exchanged a glance and nodded in unison: "Yes, we guarantee we'll complete the mission!"

"Yes, mission accomplished!" Xiao Xingyuan nodded emphatically, mimicking the two men.

Meng Yanzhi immediately touched Xiao Xingyuan's cheek with satisfaction: "Then thank you for your hard work!"