Emperor Chongjin was furious and ordered the arrest of Marquis Xingbai. However, he seemed to have been prepared. In just half a day, he disappeared without a trace. Even the 100,000-strong army of Marquis Changxing stationed at Binling, which he had taken over, and the 1,000 elite soldiers he brought back to the capital, vanished overnight!
On this day, a series of major events shocked the entire court.
The most peaceful one, however, was the little baby sleeping soundly in Qinghua Building.
She had a burst of spiritual energy today, and fell asleep quickly after playing with her girlfriends for only a short while tonight.
Changyin and Wenlian also slept in the same small bed with her. The three little babies slept in a row, and the adults stayed by their side.
The Empress Dowager was really worried about Changyin, and Emperor Chongjin was also busy until dawn and dusk because of the defection of Marquis Xingbai. Only when he saw the three little babies sleeping peacefully with their pink and chubby faces did his tired mind feel relieved.
"Is Changyin sleeping soundly?" Emperor Chongjin sat down by the bed and asked softly.
The Empress Dowager breathed a long sigh of relief and nodded. "Fortunately, with someone who has been by her side since she was a child, the child is no longer so afraid."
Speaking of Xue Xuchang, she looked at Emperor Chongjin and said, "Just now, Consort Xue also came to plead with me. My son, since the accusation against Xue's eldest son back then was indeed a lie told by the Imperial Preceptor Changxu, my son should restore his status and make up for the injustices he has suffered all these years."
Emperor Chongjin nodded, "Of course."
*
A warm and tranquil atmosphere prevailed in Qinghua Tower, but beneath the calm surface, undercurrents were surging in Xiaochen Palace not far away.
Huo Chengche raised an eyebrow as he looked at Ling Xi, who had appeared in his bedchamber.
"It's so late, Your Highness, are you still awake?" Ling Xi smiled faintly, and naturally lay down next to the young man, stretching lazily. "The royal bed is so comfortable."
Huo Chengche glanced at "Lingxi" indifferently, scoffed, and said coolly, "Yu Xiao, you two brothers only look alike."
Yu Xiao was taken aback. Looking at the young man beside him who was giving him a half-smile, his brows furrowed, and he sat up abruptly. "You've regained your memories? You... you still had a trick up your sleeve!"
The last sentence is a statement of fact.
Huo Chengche remained noncommittal, a playful smile playing on his lips. "I heard you were badly injured in the last battle? Have you recovered, Third Prince of the Heavenly Realm?"
Yu Xiao gave the jovial young man a deep look, ignoring his sarcasm, and coldly threatened,
"I know I am no match for you, but I have a way to keep you trapped in the cycle of reincarnation, unable to remember who you are, until my little sister grows up and gets married."
Hearing Yu Xiao's threat, Huo Chengche's lips curled up slightly, and he said teasingly, "Isn't it a little late?"
As he spoke, he gestured for him to try it out.
Upon seeing his smile, Yu Xiao immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly focused his mind and gathered his magic, only to discover to his horror that his magic had been sealed!
"You—didn't you enter reincarnation in your physical body? When did you regain the power of chaos!"
Huo Chengche curled his lips. "No, I haven't recovered yet, but I prepared something for you and hid it in the ceiling of the Imperial Preceptor's Temple. I accidentally saw it a few days ago and it's coming in handy now."
As he spoke, he considerately pulled over the dark black cloak that had been prepared earlier and draped it over Yu Xiao's shoulders, saying with a caring expression,
"Wear more clothes, mortals are afraid of the cold. You need to recover from your injuries anyway, so come and accompany your sister through a cycle of reincarnation, and your injuries will heal faster."
"You!" Yu Xiao was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that this kid was entering the cycle of reincarnation with his physical body and his magic power was limited, so he could scheme against him. He never expected that he would be dragged into the cycle of reincarnation by this kid instead, and forced to be a mortal for a lifetime and go through the cycle of reincarnation!
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