As they walked, the number of palace maids and eunuchs along the roadside decreased, the atmosphere became tranquil, and the lanterns hanging from the eaves cast a red glow on the floor.

Their shadows flickered in the light. Xi Xingxue lowered her head and casually stepped forward, stepping on his shadow.

Suddenly, he heard the figure in front of him speak.

Do you like Beijing?

Do you like Beijing?

Xi Xingxue paused for a moment, then asked, "Why does Your Highness ask this?"

Qi Jinzhao said casually, "It's nothing, I was just asking. Just answer truthfully."

Xi Xingxue: "Our country is the homeland that gave me birth and nurtured me, so naturally I love it."

Qi Jinchao's arms tightened, and his steps became increasingly heavy.

He had his back to Xi Xingxue, so Xi Xingxue couldn't see the changes in his expression. However, he wasn't stupid. Considering the previous bugs that had occurred with Qi Jinzhao, he had already sensed that something was wrong.

As they spoke, the two arrived at the entrance of the side hall. Just as Qi Jinzhao reached out to push open the door, Xi Xingxue spoke.

"etc."

Qi Jinzhao paused, but didn't turn around: "What?"

No one knew that the crown prince, who was usually capricious and cold-blooded in front of others, was actually sweating with nervousness at this moment, but his usual composure kept him calm.

Xi Xingxue stared at the door for a while. Although she didn't know what was inside, judging from Qi Jinzhao's reaction...

"Your Highness, what is it you wish to say here, or perhaps... what is in this side hall?"

Qi Jinzhao lowered his hand from the door and remained silent for a while.

After a long while, he turned around, his dull eyes staring unblinkingly at Xi Xingxue.

"Imperial Advisor, I do know some things I shouldn't have known."

Xi Xingxue's heart skipped a beat: "I'm all ears."

Aside from a slight sense of unease spreading through her heart, Xi Xingxue's mind was filled with even greater curiosity.

Qi Jinzhao: "Do you believe there are other worlds besides this one?"

Although she had prepared, Xi Xingxue still did not expect that his first sentence would be so explosive.

The calm and composed mask he had been maintaining was crumbling; he was practically running around Qi Jinzhao a few times to see if he was an alien.

"Your Highness, are you trying to tell me a story?"

Qi Jinzhao: "No, I'm just asking seriously. I'm not crazy. You just need to tell me the truth."

Xi Xingxue: "..." Although the crown prince was testing her, she also needed to know whether the crown prince had awakened his consciousness or something. It seemed that to find out the answer, she had to follow his words.

"There are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens. I originally came from a celestial mountain, so naturally I believe there are other worlds."

really.......

Qi Jinzhao's expression changed slightly, showing some melancholy.

As someone in a position of power, he has a strong desire for control, but all of this needs to be within his understanding and control. What is happening now is clearly contrary to his worldview.

So he was like a student just entering school, who had to learn to recognize words before he could read books.

Xi Xingxue raised an eyebrow strangely at his expression. He glanced at the dark sky and yawned.

"Your Highness, unless there is something important, I must return."

Qi Jinzhao seemed to have made up his mind. He nodded, and when he looked up again, he had returned to his usual cold demeanor.

"Okay, you can go now."

Xi Xingxue glanced at him furtively with a strange look, but immediately contacted the system after turning away.

"System, is everything alright?"

System: "I just scanned the data and there's nothing wrong. He is the original Qi Jinzhao."

"Okay." Xi Xingxue breathed a sigh of relief.

His figure receded into the distance, seemingly about to disappear into the night.

At the entrance of the side hall, just as Qi Jinzhao could still see Xi Xingxue's figure, a strange throbbing pain suddenly shot through his brain.

It was as if something was invading his brain and trying to take over his body.

Qi Jinzhao was all too familiar with this feeling, because it had happened when his body was once possessed by a 'god'.

He immediately tried to struggle, but in the next instant...

"God" said, "Give up the struggle."

These four words were like a spell, freezing him in place. Qi Jinzhao could only stand there motionless, watching helplessly as control of his body was taken away, forced to curl up in his brain, watching this 'god' take control of his limbs.

Qi Jinzhao was furious. His anger overwhelmed him, making him want to kill the 'god' and reclaim his body.

His thoughts were noticed by 'God', who uttered a cold voice.

“If you had done as I said, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.”

It turned out that although the 'god' did not speak, he had been watching Qi Jinzhao the whole time. He watched helplessly as Qi Jinzhao let Xi Xingxue go. Finally, he couldn't help himself and took away control of Qi Jinzhao's body.

Xi Xingxue did not leave the East Palace through the main gate because his sixth sense told him that Qi Jinzhao would not let him go so easily.

So he sneaked to a side door, intending to leave from there.

"grown ups."

A gentle voice rang in her ears. Xi Xingxue turned around and saw Xie Yin.

Xie Yin, dressed in a eunuch's robe, was squatting in a grove of trees. There was no light there, so he was hard to spot unless you looked closely.

Xi Xingxue was startled: "Xie Yin? What are you doing hiding here?"

Xie Yin said softly, "Sir, have you forgotten? I know some martial arts, and actually, I've been secretly following you and protecting you. Now that there's no one here, I've revealed myself."

Xi Xingxue said "Oh," and praised, "How thoughtful! Let's go now."

Xie Yin smiled at him, stood up, and prepared to leave with him.

However, a terrifying scene unfolded.