"Tell me first."

“Your Highness, my mother is bedridden due to a chronic illness caused by a previous injury. Now my father has taken the spirit stones I brought back last time and married a new woman, completely disregarding my mother’s life and death. I’ve also heard that they’ve been starving my mother. I beg Your Highness to help me.”

Shuanghua cried.

She knew that as a girl, even if she went back, she couldn't change anything, so she had no choice but to ask the princess for help.

Although she knew the chances were slim, she still wanted to give it a shot.

Ji Jiuying frowned slightly. Shuanghua's father was somewhat ungrateful. He had a little money and treated his first wife like this. He didn't even think about who earned the money. He was really a scumbag.

"Shuanghua, I heard you say before that your mother worked in the palace? Was it in the inner palace?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Which master did you serve in the harem?" Ji Jiuying asked again.

“I was still young then. When my mother came back, she was covered in wounds and her throat was poisoned and she was hoarse. But I vaguely heard my father say that her name was Consort Liang,” Shuanghua recalled.

Consort Liang? Her throat was poisoned and she lost her voice? This is interesting!

"Get up first. I will arrange for a few guards and Qingling to go with you to bring your mother here. I will treat her for you," Ji Jiuying said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Shuanghua, who had just stood up, knelt down again and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "This servant thanks the princess!"

She was already very happy to receive the princess's help, but who would have thought that the princess would order her mother to be brought to the princess's residence for personal treatment? This was something she never dared to dream of.

What she didn't know was that Ji Jiuying had an ulterior motive, but given her situation, even knowing Ji Jiuying's motives, she would still be extremely grateful.

"Alright, let's pack up and go with Qingling," Ji Jiuying said.

Ji Jiuying wanted to hone her agility, but having learned from her previous experience, she arranged for Yingyue to follow her secretly.

After they left, Ji Jiuying flashed into the space.

Several small animals were still examining the box she had thrown in.

Ji Jiuying walked over and took the box.

"Mother, you've finally arrived." Little Phoenix flew into Ji Jiuying's arms.

Having learned from the previous experience, Xie Huo suddenly flew several meters away from Ji Jiu Ying upon seeing her.

Ji Jiuying; ······

Is she a wild beast?

"You guys have been studying this box for so long, have you figured out anything?" Ji Jiuying asked, looking at the box in her hand.

No.

"No!"

"I have made some discoveries," said Evil Fire with an arrogant air.

"Little Evil Flame, tell me what you've discovered." Ji Jiuying stroked the little phoenix's feathers.

Close your eyes, calm down! Calm down! A good man doesn't fight with a woman!

"Didn't you notice that this box is surrounded by an aura of death?" Evil Fire said smugly.

Hearing what Xie Huo said, Ji Jiuying narrowed her phoenix eyes and observed carefully.

The young boy also transformed into human form and took a closer look, but even this ancient dragon couldn't figure it out.

Ji Jiuying is the same.

Evil fire; ...

The Purple Lightning Leopard lay quietly on the ground, watching the three beasts and one person, and said, "It's the aura of an assassin."

The group turned around. "We thought you were mute," Xiao Huang'er said.

"How did you know?" Ji Jiuying asked, staring at the Purple Lightning Leopard.

"Because my former master had many such assassins around him, I am familiar with this aura."

A suicide soldier is like a puppet, without independent consciousness, only obeying the master's orders and risking his life to complete the master's mission.

Why did Consort Liang keep so many assassins?

If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Ji Jiuying sat cross-legged on the spot to cultivate. In a short while, all the spiritual energy within a hundred miles rushed towards Ji Jiuying and gathered in her dantian, making it full and swollen.

Suddenly—

Ji Jiuying stopped cultivating and suddenly flashed out of the space.

"who?"

Ye Qingchen, dressed in black robes, stood in Ji Jiuying's courtyard, exuding elegance and gentle demeanor. "Little Jiu, I apologize for disturbing you."

"Qingchen, you're back?" Ji Jiuying didn't blame him and went forward to greet him.

"Is there something you need for this unexpected visit?"

Ji Jiuying asked again, feeling that Ye Qingchen must have something urgent to tell her, which was why he suddenly appeared in her courtyard, and even Feilong did not notice him.

Seeing that she was alright, the trace of worry in Ye Qingchen's eyes disappeared.

Upon hearing about her and the old man in the far north, he rushed back and went straight to the princess's residence, just to confirm whether she was safe and sound.

"No~ This is peach blossom wine I brought you from the far north. It has a strong peach flavor and is perfect for you."

Feng Che, hidden in the shadows, narrowed his eyes. Could this kid have a crush on his little Jiu'er? That won't do!

"Thank you, Qingchen." Ji Jiuying was taken aback. He didn't come just to deliver the wine, did he? Taking the wine, she added, "By the way, did you go to the Northern Capital because of Gu Qingfeng?"

Ye Qingchen lowered his eyes. "Xiao Jiu is right. It is indeed because of him that he is trapped at the bottom of that snow mountain. I have been searching for him for many days but have not been able to find him."

Why did he go to the snowy mountains?

“It’s not just him who’s trapped; many spiritual cultivators are trapped too. I heard from the people in the far north that there were strange phenomena on the summit of the snow mountain some time ago, and that a rare treasure might appear,” Ye Qingchen said.

Another strange phenomenon? Ji Jiuying's eyes darted around.

"Is Qingchen still going to the far northern capital?"

"Want to come along, Xiao Jiu?" Ye Qingchen asked.

“Okay, but I have something to take care of. It will be by tomorrow night at the latest. Will you wait for me, Qingchen?” Ji Jiuying said.

She suspected that the strange phenomenon might be the appearance of a strange fire in the world, and regardless of whether it was true or not, she had to go and see, perhaps she would gain something new.

Moreover, the Northern Capital seems to be not far from Star Academy, so she plans to go to the Northern Capital first and then register at Star Academy.

Upon hearing her reply, Ye Qingchen's lips curled up slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips. His peach blossom eyes were filled with tender affection, like a gentle spring breeze.

He knew she would be interested.

"Wait for you!"

The two talked like best friends the whole way.

When they arrived at Qi Yeyue Tower, they happened to run into Lian Qingcheng, who was looking for Ye Qingchen.

Lian Qingcheng's bright eyes showed a slight surprise, then her red lips curved into a smile, revealing a stunningly beautiful face, exuding an indescribable charm and tenderness.

Passersby couldn't help but stop and stare at this stunning beauty.

"Qingchen, Little Ninth Sister." Lian Qingcheng stepped forward.

"A stunningly beautiful girl!"

"Qingcheng, what brings you here?" Ye Qingchen asked casually.

“I heard what Ye Jue said to my father. I’m going to the Northern Capital too,” Lian Qingcheng said with a smile.

"no!"

"Why?"

"Now that your position as a saintess has just been stabilized, leaving might give those with ulterior motives an opportunity to exploit the situation."

Lian Qingcheng naturally knew that the person she was referring to was none other than Lian Qingqing.

However, she was prepared.