Chapter 223: The Price of Trashing the Child: The Queen’s Order,…
No one dared to disobey the queen's order. Two strong eunuchs helped Zheng Cuo onto the couch, then carried the couch and hurriedly followed Zheng Jia out.
People from all over the Weiyang Palace also received the order and quickly gathered in the square.
Zheng Jia briefly confirmed that everyone was there, and then ordered someone to take good care of Zheng Cuo. She took two eunuchs and several strong temple servants and hurried to Zhangtai Palace.
As she walked, she ordered, "Two of you go get the eldest daughter, two of you go get the second daughter, and two of you go get Sanlang and his wet nurse, and take them all to Zhangtai Palace."
After receiving her instructions, several confidants bowed silently and left in pairs in a hurry.
"And the rest of you, hurry up and check on the Queen Mother."
Weiyang Palace was just behind Zhangtai Palace. After Zheng Jia had assigned people to pick up the three children, they had already reached the back door of Zhangtai Palace.
Just as she was about to ascend the steps, she saw Ying Zheng and his eunuch Gao emerge from the back door. Their eyes met, and they both breathed a sigh of relief. Then, quickening their pace, they asked in unison, "Are you okay?"
When he got closer and looked the other person over from head to toe, he was completely relieved to see that he was indeed not injured.
"I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay." Ying Zheng squeezed her hand firmly. "I've sent someone to pick up the children. They'll be at Weiyang Palace soon. Let's go over there first."
Zheng Jia smiled and said, "I also sent someone to pick them up and told them to meet up at Zhangtai Palace."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. It's close anyway."
"That's right." Zheng Jia said, "Let the eldest daughter take the two younger ones with her."
She suddenly remembered something: "By the way, have all the palace maids in Zhangtai Palace left? There might be aftershocks later. We can't stay in the house. We need to find an open place to hide."
Ying Zheng turned to look at Gao, who immediately understood and turned back to Zhangtai Palace.
Zheng Jia asked again, "Where are the concubines in the palace? Has the king sent anyone to visit them?"
Ying Zheng said, "I've sent people there. Tell them not to wander around."
Having said this, he paused and quickly sent another group of people over, asking several concubines to lead the palace servants out of the palace and take shelter in the square in front of the palace.
After giving the order, he patted the back of Zheng Jia's hand, a worried look on his face: "You go and pay your respects to the two Empress Dowagers. I have to leave the palace and visit the two teachers."
Queen Mother Xia passed away four years ago, and now only Queen Mother Huayang and Queen Mother Zhao remain in the palace.
Hearing that he was going to leave the palace to visit two ministers at this time, Zheng Jia frowned subconsciously, thinking that his behavior was very inappropriate.
But seeing Ying Zheng's worry almost overflowing from his eyes, Zheng Jia swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and assured him, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will take good care of the two queen dowagers and the children."
——Forget it, rules are made by people, how can they be more powerful than people's hearts? The king has a deep relationship with the two teachers. If he is not allowed to go, he will not feel at ease.
At this moment, Ying Yan came over with his younger brother and sister: "Father, Mother, I knew you must be here."
The parents each sent a group, one saying they would go to Zhangtai Palace for a reunion, the other saying they would go to Weiyang Palace for a reunion. Both the younger sister and brother were puzzled, so Ying Yan made the decision: "Go to the back door of Zhangtai Palace and send someone to see where Father and Mother are."
Unexpectedly, before we had time to send anyone to check on him, he met his parents directly.
"Yan'er, you've arrived just in time." Ying Zheng waved to her, "Take Miao'er and Sen'er to Weiyang Palace and take good care of them."
Ying Yan asked: "What about father and mother?"
Zheng Jia said, "I need to visit the two Empress Dowagers, and your father needs to leave the palace to visit your two great masters."
Ying Yan nodded and said, "Then I will also send someone to express my condolences to the teachers. Mother, my sister and brother are not frightened. Let's go with you to visit our two great-grandmothers and grandmother."
The couple looked at each other, and Zheng Jia smiled and said, "That's good. The two queen dowagers are old, and seeing that you young ones are safe and sound, they feel at ease."
The family of five split into two groups. Zheng Jia took the children to the harem, while Ying Zheng always ordered people to prepare a car and went straight to Fu Li's mansion out of the palace.
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At this moment, Fuli and Nezha also encountered a small accident.
It was really just a little accident.
The two were picking peaches in the yard when they suddenly felt dizzy.
Before they could even try to steady themselves, a familiar force gradually filled their bodies. The heaviness of their mortal bodies slowly receded, replaced by the lightness of an immortal body.
The couple exchanged glances, then simultaneously extended their hands. A flame erupted from Nezha's fingertips. The surrounding moisture gathered in Fuli's palm, condensing into a square cube of ice.
Cunxin, who was carrying a willow basket to catch peaches, said in surprise, "Female Lord, Male Lord, have your powers been restored? So should we call them Emperor and Marshal now?"
"Cunxin, are the two lords injured?" Bai Shanjun hurried over.
Nezha smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are fine." The spell that had been sealed for many years was suddenly unsealed, and it felt really good.
Fu Li also said, "Don't worry, our chance has come. You don't have to change your words. Just call me by my usual name in the mortal world."
"Yes!" Cunxin responded loudly, "I understand."
Compared to her, Bai Shanjun was much more steady. He just nodded seriously and asked again, "Mr. Male, are you and Ms. Female really not hurt?"
Nezha said nothing, but just spread his right hand flat in front of him, showing him the blue flame dancing in his palm.
Bai Shanjun was slightly shocked, then ecstatic. "Your magic power has been restored? What about the female monarch?" He stared at Fu Li with a burning gaze. Seeing Fu Li nod slightly, he suddenly took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. "Then can we go back?"
Fu Li said, "I'm afraid not."
She and Nezha looked at each other and saw the same worry in each other's eyes.
If they had already passed their doom, someone from heaven should have come to take them away. But now no one from heaven has come, yet their magical powers have inexplicably been restored.
There was only one reason they could think of: there was great turmoil between heaven and earth, which even affected the way of heaven, leaving it no time to take care of them.
The only one who could cause such great trouble to the Heavenly Dao was Daozu Hongjun.
"That tremor just now shook all the peaches down. You two should pick them up quickly."
Such a big thing would be useless even if Cunxin and the others knew about it, so it’s better not to let them worry about it.
Cunxin nodded immediately, picked up the willow basket and went to pick peaches. "Oh, so many peaches haven't even grown yet, and they were shaken down. What a pity!"
Bai Shanjun was more thoughtful than Cunxin, but he could see that Fuli didn't want to say more, so he didn't ask any more questions. He took a willow basket and went to pick peaches with Cunxin.
The couple walked around the house and found that the objects they could sense during the vibration were all living things, whether animals or plants.
As for the tables, chairs and ornaments in the house, not only were they shaken, even the dust on them remained in its original place, and they were truly unharmed.
When Ying Zheng hurried over, Fu Li was holding up the target mirror that he had been decorating for more than ten years, trying to communicate with Ji Meng.
But Ji Meng seemed to have blocked her. She had sent several messages in a row and received several red exclamation marks.
Nezha sighed, "Don't try, sister. I've already tried, and it doesn't work."
He had tried to return to heaven before, but both his Five Elements Escape Technique and Wind Fire Wheels failed.
He could perform the escape technique and summon the Wind Fire Wheel, but as soon as he thought about returning to heaven, he could only flash in the same place, as if the immortal talisman had been erased.
I tried to go to Qianyuan Mountain, Emei Mountain and even Penglai Island, but all failed.
If you want to go to Qianyuan and Emei, you can only escape to Shu; if you want to go to Penglai Island, you can only escape to the East China Sea.
He frantically called people with his phone, but the result was the same as when Fu Li called Ji Meng, as if all his old friends had blocked him.
Fu Li let out a long breath, and then heard Ying Zheng's anxious cry coming from far away: "Teacher, teacher, are you all right?"
She tucked the mirror into her sleeve and turned around, just as Ying Zheng walked over with an anxious look on his face. Seeing them standing there unharmed, Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and panted, "It's good that the two teachers are okay, it's good that they are okay."
The couple looked at each other and hid their worries.
"We're fine. But you, don't be so anxious to walk. Look at how tired you are." Fu Li said disapprovingly, and with one hand, she helped him walk to the stone table and let him sit down. She then asked, "How are things in the palace? Are Zheng Jia and Yan'er all right?"
"They are all fine, don't worry, teacher."
At this time, Cunxin brought over five big, red peaches on a white porcelain plate and said with a smile, "The king is here? It's a good opportunity to eat peaches together."
Fu Li said, "Cunxin, we have some private matters to discuss, you can go and have fun by yourself."
Cunxin was about to retort, but then he remembered that their magic power had been restored, and it seemed that there was no need for his protection. He immediately said "Oh" in disappointment and walked away dejectedly.
This was a stark contrast to her usual energetic self. Even the usually nosy Ying Zheng couldn't help but take a second look: "Teacher, what's wrong with her?"
Fu Li scoffed, "Don't worry about her. The little girl thought she was going to lose her job."
Ying Zheng was confused by what he heard, but he was used to not delving too deeply into his teacher's affairs, so he nodded casually and said worriedly, "The earthquake before was really scary. I wonder if there will be any follow-up?"
Fu Li said, "Don't worry, there shouldn't be any more."
Nezha smiled and said, "Worrying won't solve the problem. Anyway, it won't damage the house or the furniture, so the subsequent comforting pressure won't be too great."
"It won't damage the furniture in the house?" Ying Zheng got the key word. "Teachers, is that really the case?"
Only when he saw Fu Li nodded did Ying Zheng completely believe it.
"Hey, am I so unworthy of your trust?" Nezha laughed angrily.
Ying Zheng didn't say anything, but just gave him a forced smile.
——I’ll give you an expression and you can experience it yourself.
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