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Using her teleportation ability, Sheng Lingwei brought Jing Qingyun, Nangong Zichen, Lu Zhaoqiu and her daughter, and Rong Momo to the isolated Dayuezhi.

Zhu Kui was responsible for leading the Southern Di army back to the Southern Di.

Yue Mingxi had already told her the location of the Yuezhi, which was right in Xizhou County, but the area was sparsely populated, infested with poisonous insects and snakes, and isolated by miasma.

Therefore, apart from the Yuezhi people who live here, no outsiders would venture into this place.

She had originally planned to go to the Yuezhi, and since she was in Xizhou County at the moment, she was determined to go and rescue Yue Yuqian herself, and see just how capable Zhang Mu Futing really was.

"Sister, is this the Yuezhi?"

Looking at the thick miasma in front of him, Nangong Zichen frowned, his palms sweating with nervousness.

Sheng Lingwei lowered her eyelids slightly and reached out to pull Nangong Zichen's left hand. "Don't worry, there's no need to be nervous. Now that I'm here, I'll definitely find a way to rescue our mother."

"Mmm!" Nangong Zichen nodded emphatically, raised his little head, and looked at Sheng Lingwei with a look of trust and reliance.

"Sister, I believe in your abilities, but for some reason, I get very nervous when I think of Mother. I'm afraid she won't like me, afraid she won't recognize me, and even more afraid that she'll be harmed."

Sheng Lingwei sighed, her beautiful eyes shimmering. "Isn't my sister the same? But no matter what, we must face it bravely."

No wonder I was nervous!

I thought I was an orphan without parents, but I never imagined that one day I would be a person with parents.

This feeling filled her with joy, but it was also accompanied by trepidation and unease. It was a feeling of close family affection that also seemed ethereal and unrealistic.

Sigh! (?_?|||)

Jing Qingyun glanced around and her expression suddenly turned serious.

“Weiwei, the Yuezhi are truly extraordinary. My spiritual power cannot detect the location of the Yuezhi, but I can sense that the entire Yuezhi seems to be protected by something, isolated by an invisible protective shield.”

"I'll give it a try."

As Sheng Lingwei spoke, she waved her hand, drawing all the miasma in front of her into her space. Immediately afterwards, her powerful and terrifying spiritual energy struck the protective shield surrounding the Yuezhi with a world-destroying force.

"Snap!"

The sound of the isolation shield cracking was clearly audible to everyone.

Jing Qingyun, Nangong Zichen, and the others immediately assumed defensive stances, looking ahead with wary expressions.

Sheng Lingwei's face was a little pale. She had exerted too much mental energy at once, and her body couldn't handle it.

But it's not a big problem; she just needs to go all out again to shatter the barrier.

The powerful vortex of mental energy continued to thicken, causing the surrounding plants to rustle. Just as Sheng Lingwei was preparing to attack, a voice stopped her.

"Weiwei, my precious daughter, please have mercy!"

Sheng Lingwei froze, her pupils contracted sharply, and her heart trembled. That voice was so familiar; it was…

"Waaah, Princess, it's Her Majesty! I'm sure I didn't mishear, it's Her Majesty's voice!"

Overjoyed, Rong Momo wiped away her tears, her eyes fixed on the white figure in mid-air.

Baiji, Baizhu, Chuanwu, and Chuanqiong were equally excited, their eyes darting around as if afraid the goddess would disappear.

Nangong Zichen: ╮( ??w?? )╭

Is this... is this his mother? Wasn't she supposed to be imprisoned? How come she...?

Jing Qingyun: _(:3ゝ∠)_ Oh no, he wasn't ready to meet his mother-in-law yet.

Lu Zhaoqiu and her daughter: ?(?'?'? )??????

Wow! The princess's mother was dressed in white, with flowing long hair, a graceful figure, an aloof and cold face, and an otherworldly temperament, like a fairy descended to earth!

Sheng Lingwei was very unsettled. She quickly withdrew her spiritual power and then went to Jing Qingyun and Nangong Zichen's side.

Yueyuqian landed lightly on the ground, and looking at her two children so close to her, tears instantly filled her eyes.

"Weiwei, Wuyou, my children, I am your mother. I am sorry, I have failed in my duty. I should not have left you when you needed me the most. You can resent me or be angry with me, but I only ask that you do not disown me, okay?"

Yueyu's words were filled with pleading and remorse.

She longed to go forward and hug her two children, but she was too timid to take the first step.

Sheng Lingwei lowered her eyes.

We still don't know why she went to the advanced world, why she returned to this world, why her mother left her in Northern Qi, or why she was forcibly taken back to the Yuezhi by Zhang Mu Fu Ting after giving birth to her younger brother.

In short, she will not soften her heart or acknowledge Yueyuqian as her mother until these issues are clarified.

"Sister! Is she...is she our mother?"

Nangong Zichen gripped Sheng Lingwei's hand tightly, his heart filled with joy and nervousness, his dark pupils fixed on Yue Yuqian.

It turned out that the Emperor was right; the Empress Dowager also had a red beauty mark in the center of her forehead. Of the four family members, only the Emperor did not have a beauty mark.

Sheng Lingwei sighed and looked down at Nangong Zichen, "Wuyou, if you say it is, then it is; if you say it isn't, then it isn't. It all depends on whether you want to acknowledge your mother or not."

Nangong Zichen gritted his teeth, "Sister, I'll acknowledge you if you acknowledge me, and I won't acknowledge you if you don't."

He's a total siscon; there's no way around it. His sister is the person he cares about most in his life, and he doesn't want to hurt her no matter when or where.

Yueyuqian's face turned deathly pale, her eyes filled with unbearable pain and guilt.

Rong Momo glanced at Sheng Lingwei, then at Yue Yuqian who looked as if a gust of wind could blow her away, and rubbed her temples helplessly.

Oh dear, what will this family do without her?

It might break up!

You see, the mother and daughter clearly care about each other and want to get closer, but they just don't know how to speak properly.

Life is hard, sighed Rong Momo.

Thinking of this, Rong Momo quickly came to the middle of the two sides and decided to act as the mediator.

"Your Highness, please don't be so sad. Instead, explain everything you've done for the princess so that she won't misunderstand your good intentions."

"Princess, all mothers in the world, except for a few oddballs, love their children. Her Majesty did not want to leave you and His Highness the Crown Prince, but was forced to do so by circumstances. Would you please listen to Her Majesty's explanation first?"

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. After the princess and the empress have cleared up their misunderstanding, you may speak."

Nangong Zichen blinked.

He has always been clear about his own position and would never make trouble unreasonably. He immediately stated, "Alright, Granny Rong, I will listen to you."

Rong Momo smiled with satisfaction, then looked expectantly at Sheng Lingwei and Yue Yuqian.

Sheng Lingwei pouted, stubborn as a mule.

"Granny, I'll listen to you. I'm already used to living without parents, so it doesn't matter whether I have them or not!"