Dota spoke briefly and forcefully, and everyone present was startled when they heard it.
Especially Jingyang and Qingzhi in the back hall.
Jin Wan and He Lanxin didn't expect this.
In their eyes, they all thought that Zhizhi's biological mother was most likely someone Duota had met outside in the past.
Since they didn't bring it back, they must be either dead or lowly Han people.
Even if she could be brought back, she would at most be a concubine of the lowest rank. It would be better to adopt Zhizhi to the ladies of the eight major clans.
But now the king says that he wants to marry that woman as his princess?
Qingzhi and Jingyang were even more shocked.
Previously, Qingzhi was not sure whether the king still wanted to marry Yuan Zhao as the princess.
But now, the Zhaixing Tower has been built, and Zhizhi is staying here. It turns out that the king still wants Yuan Zhao to come back and be the princess.
And Jingyang was the most shocked.
Dota's words echoed repeatedly in her mind:
Zhizhi's biological mother is still alive, the princess...
Does this mean that the king wants to marry the princess as his consort?
She suddenly remembered that when she went to Dacheng, the king disguised himself as Helian and appeared alone with the princess several times.
The look in his eyes every time he looked at the princess was also different.
It’s just that Jingyang didn’t think about it carefully.
But today I heard the king say that he wanted to marry the princess to be his consort...
In a flash, she suddenly figured out one thing: Could it be that the person who was imprisoned outside Xiaoyue City before was Princess Showa?
In this case, everything seems to make sense.
She lowered her head and stared at Yuan Zhizhi. Seeing Yuan Zhizhi's ignorant look, she didn't know how to face the little girl in front of her.
Yuan Zhizhi also heard this, she just puffed up her cheeks, not knowing what she was thinking.
Helan Xin's face froze slightly. She didn't expect to get such an answer.
But she quickly recovered and bowed, "It was I who offended you. Since Your Majesty is aware of this, I will take my leave."
Without even raising his head, Duota said "hmm".
After she turned around, he raised his head and looked at her leaving back, as if thinking about something.
…
That night, when Duota was getting ready to go to bed, Helian Chang asked to see him.
"Your Majesty, the Second Prince is leading a group of men southward, preparing to flee across the border. I have already sent men in pursuit. Would Your Majesty like to personally take charge?"
Capturing Domin is a big deal, and it is also what Dota has been worried about and busy with recently.
After confirming the news, he put on his military uniform again and fastened the sword at his waist.
He ordered Jin Wan and Qing Zhi to keep Yuan Zhizhi safe, and set off with Eagle Guard and Helian Chang.
Yuan Zhizhi slept soundly, and once she fell asleep she couldn't be woken up no matter what.
Xiaobai lay on the carpet with drooping eyelids. He looked up from time to time and then squinted his eyes again.
The first half of the night was relatively peaceful, but in the second half, a burst of rapid shouting suddenly rang out in the palace.
"The fire is coming! The fire is coming!"
"Put out the fire!"
The shouts grew louder and louder, carrying panicked echoes throughout the palace late at night.
Soon, another urgent report came: "There's a fire in Madam Helan's palace!"
Jin Wan's expression suddenly changed. He turned quickly and looked at the guards standing outside the palace gate. He shouted:
"Find out the situation immediately! Put out the fire quickly!"
Qingzhi heard the noise and became alert.
But the fire seemed to be very big. After a while, it spread from Helan Xin's palace to the main hall.
Jin Wan watched and asked Qingzhi to stay here to guard Yuan Zhizhi while he went to direct the fire-fighting.
Qingzhi held a long sword in her hand, looked around vigilantly, and stood guard at Yuan Zhizhi's door without slacking off.
The flames lit up the night sky red, and the sounds of firefighting and footsteps echoed in the palace.
Soon she could smell the faint scent of smoke, which was not surprising considering the northwest wind.
But soon, she realized something was wrong - the smell of smoke became stronger and stronger, even coming in faintly through the crack in the door, carrying with it a scorching heat and a choking smell.
Qingzhi's heart tightened, and she immediately turned around and walked quickly to the bed, wanting to pick up Yuan Zhizhi and take her away.
However, just as he took a step, he was suddenly hit by a strong feeling of dizziness.
Her chest felt tight, her vision blurred, the sword in her hand fell to the ground with a clang, and she fell heavily to the ground.
Xiaobai was lying on the edge of the bed. He was originally drowsy, but suddenly he opened his eyes, pricked up his ears, let out a low growl, and a golden light flashed in his eyes.
It keenly smelled the unusual scent in the air.
As the smell grew stronger, Xiaobai's body began to grow rapidly, and his fur became as dazzling as snow.
It arched its back and used its huge body to block Yuan Zhizhi's bed, supporting itself firmly with its limbs, holding the sleeping little master in its arms and protecting him tightly.
At this moment, a few light footsteps were heard outside the door.
The footsteps were steady, powerful and quick, totally out of tune with the chaotic footsteps of people shouting for help.
The door was suddenly kicked open, and a gust of wind blew in, causing the fire in the house to flicker.
Several tall men in black filed in, their faces covered with black veils, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.
They were agile and armed with daggers, and rushed towards Xiaobai without hesitation.
Xiaobai suddenly stood up and let out a deafening roar towards the sky. The sound waves echoed in the house, shaking the window frames slightly.
It was huge in size, and its sharp claws flashed coldly in the night light. It pounced fiercely on the man in black in front and knocked him to the ground.
However, just as it bit the first man's shoulder, another man in black quickly came around behind him and sprinkled a handful of shimmering powder from his hand.
There was another man in black on the side, who threw out a jade bottle filled with poisonous insects, which attacked Xiaobai.
Although Xiaobai was not afraid of the poisonous insects, there were too many of them and they quickly appeared in front of Xiaobai.
At this moment, the powder also dispersed with a strange smell.
As soon as Xiaobai smelled it, his movements suddenly stopped.
"Do it!" the leading man in black said coldly.
Two other men in black appeared out of nowhere and quickly stepped forward to pick up Yuan Zhizhi from the bed.
She was still fast asleep, her cheeks slightly flushed, and she looked defenseless.
They wrapped Yuan Zhizhi in a thick cloak and quickly retreated without any lingering fight.
The several people moved quickly and with clear division of labor, and it was obvious that they came well prepared.
The poisonous insects were still clinging to Xiaobai. Xiaobai was so angry that he blew away the poisonous insects with a breath of air, and then swung his tail to blow them away.
Then he didn't care about anything else and quickly chased after the group of men in black.
Cang Yuan also woke up from his sleep. With the cooperation of the eagle and the tiger, they quickly surrounded and wiped out the group of men in black.
But the men in black seemed to be fearless. They took Yuan Zhizhi and rushed directly towards the sea of fire.
Just as the firefighters rescued Helan Xin, they saw several dark shadows jumping into the burning palace.
Xiaobai roared, but the group of people had already disappeared without a trace in the flames...
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