Zhu Xian returned to the palace with the God-Slaying Whip in hand.

The Emperor of Great Xia stood in front of the main hall waiting for Zhu Xian. He looked at the God-Slaying Whip in Zhu Xian's hand and immediately saw through it. He said softly, "The one in your hand is a fake."

Zhu Xian toyed with the God-Slaying Whip, unimpressed. "As long as it can appease the people, that's the truth."

The Emperor of Great Xia said solemnly, "This large ship cannot be sailed to the other side by your clever tricks."

Zhu Xian pursed her lips.

She didn't like listening to this nagging.

The Emperor of Great Xia gestured for the guards around him to leave, and soon the area in front of the palace became quiet. He said with some regret, "I originally wanted to marry you to Qin Luo, but he didn't think much of you."

"What?"

Zhu Xian's eyes widened, and she frowned. "Qin Luo looks down on me. Did he say that?"

The Emperor of Great Xia nodded, "That's about the same idea."

"You bastard!"

Zhu Xian was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth.

The Emperor of Great Xia sat on the steps in front of the palace. “We haven’t talked for a long time.”

"There's nothing to talk about."

"I'm leaving."

The Emperor of Great Xia gazed at the sky.

Zhu Xian tossed the God-Slaying Whip to the Emperor of Great Xia, her expression nonchalant, "You can play with it for a while."

The Emperor of Great Xia looked at the God-Slaying Whip in his hand. When he looked up, Zhu Xian had already left.

The area in front of the palace was quiet and deserted.

In the courtyard of the Heavenly Stems, wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys. Old Gao was cooking two bowls of clear soup noodles in the kitchen, with two pieces of cabbage in each bowl. A layer of lard floated on top of the soup, and it smelled delicious.

"Little fairy, is it delicious?"

"It smells delicious!"

The little girl finished the noodles in her bowl in just a few bites, and then picked up the porcelain bowl and drank the soup in big gulps.

Old Gao looked at her and said with a smile, "Little fairy, do you still want it?"

"Hehe, that's enough!"

The little dumpling licked her lips; this was far from enough for her, but she didn't want to waste Lao Gao's food.

Zhu Xian, dressed in a red dress, entered the courtyard. Wan'er bowed and greeted her, "Your Highness."

"Princess sister!"

The little dumpling shouted enthusiastically.

When Lao Gao was about to kneel down, Zhu Xian stopped him, saying, "Lao Gao, make yourself at home here."

"Okay, okay."

The old man carried the bowl back to the kitchen.

Qin Luo stood near the courtyard wall with a foxtail grass in his hand, hoping to attract the little black cat's attention. However, the little black cat, sitting on the wall, completely ignored him.

"Qin Luo, I heard you look down on me?"

Zhu Xian walked over with her fists clenched.

Qin Luo looked somewhat bewildered. "I admire the princess very much, but you are the second girl I admire most."

Zhu Xian raised an eyebrow. "Who is number one?"

"My mother."

Qin Luo smiled slightly.

Zhu Xian sensed that he wasn't lying. "You're so glib, you Taoist priest are really something else!"

"truth."

Qin Luo said earnestly.

Zhu Xian knew Qin Luo wouldn't say such a thing. "Come on, let's go to the palace for a drink."

"Yay! I want to go too!"

The little dumpling ran over and looked at Zhu Xian.

Qin Luo put down the foxtail grass. "I went to the palace last night. Why don't you take the little dumpling there to play?"

The little dumpling nodded repeatedly, "Since the boss wants me to go, then I'll go and drink with Princess Sister."

Zhu Xian blinked. "Hua Ying is here too."

Qin Luo shook his head again, and gently reminded him, "Don't let the little dumpling drink alcohol."

"no problem."

The little dumpling agreed on behalf of Zhu Xian.

Zhu Xian continued, "Your senior sister is here too."

Qin Luo thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll go."

"As expected, your senior sister is still the most important. Some girls are just silly." Zhu Xian's words were loaded with meaning, and Qin Luo knew what she meant, but he didn't want to explain anything.