Chapter 680 Let’s Go Together

"I wonder why Prince Jing came here this time?" Xiao Yuejun asked.

Nan Yu had just sent an envoy a few months ago. At that time, it was the second prince, Prince Jing, who came and caused an incident in which the fake Princess Mingyue assassinated the emperor. Therefore, Xiao Yuejun was somewhat wary of Nan Yu sending someone again.

However, this time Prince Jing's visit was a semi-formal one, and there was not as much fanfare as the previous time, so Xiao Yuejun was even more curious about the other party's purpose.

Lu Fan glanced at Xiao Changheng, sighed softly, and said:

"I originally wanted to find the Regent Princess to thank her in person, but she was not in the palace. I went to Tianming Pavilion and heard that she had not returned yet. So, I'd better leave this to the Regent."

Lu Fan took an exquisite sandalwood box from the follower and handed it over.

Xiao Changheng took the wooden box and opened it, only to see three scrolls of silk books inside.

"This is a thank-you note written jointly by the people of the three coastal cities." Lu Fan said solemnly, "More than a month ago, the Regent Princess sent someone to inform us that there would be a tsunami along the coast of Nanyu, and asked us to prepare early. Thanks to her timely reminder and the assistance she sent from the Xuanmen, the people along the coast were able to avoid this natural disaster."

"I will convey the wishes of the people of Nanyu." Xiao Changheng nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.

More than a month ago, when he went to the northern border to guard against the movements of Xilan and Beicang, he was attacked by a fierce ghost and tried out his new formation method.

That time, Yun Qingqing came chasing a fierce ghost. After the incident, she talked about her itinerary. Yun Qingqing mentioned that the fortunes of the north and south countries declined at the same time. Bei Cang had already fulfilled the prophecy and got through it safely, but Nan Yu was afraid that something big would happen.

I think it was at that time that she divined the tsunami in Nanyu and sent people from the Xuanmen to remind the royal family of Nanyu.

At that time, she did say that the fortunes of several countries in the world had declined to some extent, but no one benefited...

Xiao Changheng groaned in silence. Seeing that Lu Fan hesitated to speak, Xiao Yuejun asked:

"Prince Jing, do you have anything else to say?"

Lu Fan hesitated for a moment, but still asked:

"I wonder where the Regent Princess has gone and when she will be back. I have something... I want to ask the Princess."

Xiao Yuejun naturally didn't know where Yun Qingqing had gone, so she turned to look at Xiao Changheng, only to see that his expression hadn't changed, but the aura around him had become a little colder.

"The return date is uncertain." A certain regent said in a light voice.

Lu Fan endured it and finally did not roll his eyes in front of the new empress.

This person only answered the latter question, which clearly meant to ignore the former.

He said no more and just bowed his hands: "In that case, I will take my leave first. When the princess returns, please ask the regent to convey the gratitude of everyone in Nanyu."

Xiao Changheng nodded slightly with a faint expression and watched Lu Fan leave the hall, his fingertips gently stroking the black jade pendant on his waist.

Xiao Yuejun took out the silk book from the box and opened it. She looked at the letter of thanks from the people and sighed:

"Can she even predict a tsunami? The Emperor's aunt is truly unfathomable... It's all thanks to her that the plague hit the capital this time, otherwise who knows how many people would have died..."

When she said this, she suddenly noticed that Xiao Changheng was unusually silent. He lowered his eyes and said nothing. The knuckles of his fingers holding the jade pendant at his waist were slightly white.

Xiao Yuejun's heart tightened, knowing that she had said the wrong thing.

She was thrown into a corner of the palace and grew up being neglected and suppressed. She never had any feelings for the royal family, but everyone in the court knew that her uncle had a close relationship with her father.

It just so happened that my father died of that plague.

Xiao Yuejun was a little flustered, not knowing what to say to comfort him, but she saw Xiao Changheng come back to his senses, knocked on the list he had given her on the table, and spoke softly:

"If you need help with anything in or outside the court, you can find these people. They will obey your orders."

Before Xiao Yuejun could say anything else, he took out three talismans and handed them to her.

"This talisman can be used to send messages. Don't use it unless necessary. Just light it with fire when you need it. I will come as soon as possible."

Xiao Yuejun's heart tightened:

"Uncle Emperor...are you really going to leave?"

Xiao Changheng nodded and smiled calmly:

"You have done a great job governing the country. There is no need for me to stay in the Imperial Capital any longer."

Xiao Yuejun knew very well that he had made up his mind and no one could change it, so she could only accept it with a sigh.

"So... where is the emperor's uncle going to go after he leaves?"

Xiao Changheng raised his eyes slightly, his gaze fell on the west, and said softly:

"Return to the sect."

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Beicang, Yaojing.

Yun Qingqing, holding the magic talisman in her hand, quietly appeared in a secluded forest.

The talisman paper in his hand turned into powder, and the noise from the street in the distance could be faintly heard.

Now that her Qi Sea had dried up, she tried to save her spiritual energy as much as possible. She straightened her sleeves and prepared to go somewhere more busy to inquire about the location of Prince Li's Mansion.

Prince Li was extremely powerful in Beicang. She quickly asked for the direction and was walking towards that direction when she suddenly stopped.

A familiar breath approached quickly from not far away.

She turned around and saw Yuwen Ye walking quickly towards her from the corner of the street, with surprise in his eyes.

Yun Qingqing raised her eyebrows.

Yuwen Ye did not wear a brocade robe today, but only a plain long gown. His unfocused phoenix eyes were slightly curved, and he gently waved the folding fan in his hand:

"I didn't expect to meet the Regent Princess in Yaojing by chance. What a fate."

Yun Qingqing narrowed her eyes at him, somewhat surprised and speechless:

"Stop pretending, why are you awake?"

This guy is obviously Qi Mo.

"Hiss... Master, could you not be so perceptive? It's not fun anymore. How can you tell at a glance that I'm awake?" The other party paused and sighed regretfully.

Yun Qingqing glanced at him and raised her wrist to show him the slightly lit butterfly mark:

"If you hadn't sensed Qianlong was nearby, would you have been able to find me so accurately? Yuwen Ye doesn't have that ability."

Qi Mo chuckled, and then his expression became complicated again:

"Master...something's wrong with you. Why is your spiritual power so depleted? You were fine before..."

Yun Qingqing shook her head and said calmly:

"No problem, my realm is still there, and I can always make up for my spiritual power. Let's not talk about this for now, I'm here to get the Langhuan Golden Token."

Yuwen Ye is the reincarnation of Qi Mo, and they are essentially the same person. When Qi Mo successfully nurtures his soul, his consciousness will merge into his body, and he will be restored to his complete self.

However, at this stage, the part of his consciousness containing Qi Mo's memories has been dormant, so Yu Wen Ye knows nothing about the other part of himself.

But Qi Mo's soul was being nurtured deep in Yuwen Ye's sea of consciousness, so he knew everything about Yuwen Ye. Naturally, he also knew about the Langhuan Golden Order and the agreement between Yun Qingqing and Yuwen Ye, so Yun Qingqing brought up the matter directly.

Qi Mo was silent for a moment, tapped the folding fan lightly on his palm, and frowned slightly:

"Master, are you planning to go to the Langhuan Secret Palace?"

Yun Qingqing nodded.

"If it were normal times, I would have no objection, but your Qi Hai is empty like this now..." Qi Mo frowned even more tightly.

Yun Qingqing understood what he meant and interrupted:

"Xiao Ling'er is still alive."

Qi Mo was stunned, a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.

"That's right, it's not reincarnation. She transformed herself into the anchor of the small world." Yun Qingqing said again.

Qi Mo's pupils shrank slightly, and he was silent for a while before muttering:

"So, Master wanted to save her..."

Yun Qingqing nodded:

"Time is limited. The clues to the hexagrams I calculated are in the Langhuan Secret Hall."

Qi Mo took a deep breath and exhaled slowly:

"In that case, then... I will go with Master."