Ultimately, it all comes down to that prophecy about the calamity from the Night Extremity State Master back then.
At that time, besides Chen Zhixian, Consort Xue was also pregnant, and the girl in Consort Xue's womb was also likely to become the girl predicted to be the jinx.
Consort Xue's maternal family, the Marquis of Ningxiang, worried that their daughter would give birth to a jinx, so they forced Consort Xue to abort the child. Thus, the title of jinx fell on Yingying, the child born to Chen Zhixian.
Huo Chengche's face was icy cold. "I agree to the Consort's request. If this matter was indeed done by Ye Ji, I will make him pay the price."
The little dumpling pouted and said in a childish voice, "It can't be the bearded uncle! The bearded uncle is the best to Niannian!"
Zhuangyou quickly added, "That's what I think too! You two may not know, but when we left Hengchang, Master Yeji was still in our Hengchang Prince's Mansion."
Speaking of this, Zhuangyou also remembered, "Moreover, Master Yeji promised to come to the capital to help the prince take care of our little princess after accompanying our prince through five hundred cycles of breathing exercises. During the breathing exercises, Master Yeji will definitely be with our prince, and if he leaves, the prince will definitely know."
Huo Chengche took a sip of tea and said calmly, "You have been traveling to the capital for over a month. If Your Highness and Master Yeji can finish their breathing exercises in half a month, then if we travel at full speed, we should be able to reach the capital in the next few days."
The Taoist breathing exercises are different from the true qi that Huo Chengche practices. Speaking of breathing exercises, Huo Chengche is not very clear about them either.
But that little darling knows perfectly well.
"Five hundred cycles will take a very, very long time! It's impossible to finish vomiting in just half a month." The little dumpling, with his proud little head, "taught" his prince brother, who didn't even know this, in a childish voice.
She's such a little baby, she knows it all! *humph*
Looking at the little dumpling's adorable and proud little face, Huo Chengche smiled indulgently and said with a gentle smile, "Niannian is so smart, she knows so much! So, how long does it take to complete five hundred cycles of breathing exercises?"
"Three months!" the little baby exclaimed proudly after being praised, as if to show that he knew a lot!
Huo Chengche nodded in agreement, his dark eyes unfathomable.
Upon seeing this, Consort Xue frowned deeply. "Does Your Highness not believe that Ye Ji was behind this?"
Huo Chengche curled his thin lips into a smile. "Believe it or not, just take a look and you'll know."
"Wh-what?" Consort Xue asked, puzzled.
But before she could ask, a commotion broke out outside.
Hearing the commotion outside, Consort Xue immediately got up. As soon as she stepped outside, she saw a man in a Taoist robe with a flowing white beard being brought in. Who else could it be but the Grand Preceptor Yeji?
Even if this face turned to ashes, Consort Xue would still recognize it.
"It really is you!" She rushed forward and burst into laughter, overjoyed.
Huo Chengche walked out carrying the little baby that Consort Xue had put down. Looking at the people in the courtyard, he frowned slightly and asked, "Niannian, do you think this is Uncle Long Beard?"
The little boy tilted his head, blinked, and looked at him. Then he sniffed with his little nose and asked in a loud, childish voice, "Uncle with the long beard, is that you?"
Hearing this, the person being held in the courtyard looked over and saw the chubby little pink bun. It was a tiny little thing. With a sudden thought, he quickly said, "Yes, yes, it's Uncle. Niannian, quickly tell them to untie Uncle. Uncle is here to take you to see Daddy."
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