Chapter 401: The princess stole the spiritual object and doesn’t plan to come back?
As he was speaking, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook, and the entire Xuanyuan Tower began to roar.
Ji Wujiang was stunned for a moment, then his expression suddenly lit up with joy.
Yun Qingqing also smiled and nodded:
"Congratulations."
"This is all thanks to the Lord!" Ji Wujiang immediately raised his hand, and a teleportation array appeared on the ground.
After a while, the vibration stopped and a person appeared in the teleportation array.
It was the head of Xuanyuan Qimen who had been comprehending the eighth level.
He strode forward to Yun Qingqing and knelt down to pay homage:
"Ji Heming, the 293rd head of the Seven Stars Palace, greets the master! Thank you for your guidance!"
Yun Qingqing asked him to stand up and nodded approvingly:
"Yes, you have comprehended the initial version of Xuanyuan Qimen so quickly. This talent was considered outstanding in Xuanmen back then."
"Your Majesty, you are too kind!" Ji Heming was both frightened and delighted.
Ji Wujiang smiled happily and stepped forward to pat the headmaster on the shoulder:
"That's great, Xiao Ming. You are the only one in our Ji family who has received the true teachings of the master in the past two thousand years, except for the great ancestor! Now that Xuanyuan Qimen has finally been completed, we have a better chance of winning the next Xuanmen Conference!"
Ji Heming quickly bowed and saluted:
"I will definitely live up to our ancestors' high expectations!"
Of these two people, Ji Heming has white hair and a long beard. He looks to be over sixty years old, but in fact he is only older. However, Ji Wujiang has the handsome appearance of a twenty-year-old young man. This picture looks a little strange.
In short, Chu Jingyan had a complicated and amazed expression on his face, but Yun Qingqing was used to it. After giving the two of them a few words, she took Chu Jingyan away.
Imperial Capital, the Imperial Palace’s Imperial Study.
"He's back? Quick! Call him back!" The emperor was overjoyed and stood up and went to the door to greet him.
Xiao Changheng walked in confidently and bowed his head:
"Brother Emperor, I am back."
"Quick, let me see!" The emperor helped him up and looked him up and down, then he let out a long sigh, "Chang Heng, you worried me to death! I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay! Take a seat!"
Xiao Changheng looked at the emperor's haggard face, his eyes moved slightly, and he said in a gentle voice:
"It is my negligence that has caused my brother to worry."
"Glad you're back!" The emperor pulled him to sit down, and then asked with concern, "Changheng, how did you get robbed in Nanyu? I heard that it was Chu Jingyan who did it again. Could it be that the Nanyu court was behind this?"
Xiao Changheng's face darkened slightly, and he shook his head and said:
"It has nothing to do with Nanyu. This matter is related to the hidden sect..."
He briefly explained what happened, only saying that Yun Qingqing went to the Seven Stars Palace to rescue him, but did not reveal more details about her.
The emperor was very surprised after hearing this. He suddenly remembered something and asked again:
"The princess came back with you, right? Why didn't she come to the palace to see me?"
Xiao Changheng paused and whispered:
"She also..."
Suddenly someone at the door announced:
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess request an audience."
The two of them looked towards the door together. The emperor's expression suddenly became complicated, and he said in a deep voice:
"Let him in."
Soon, Xiao Zirui and Yun Bailian entered the imperial study. When they saw Xiao Changheng, their expressions looked a little subtle.
"Greetings to the Emperor, Father. Greetings to the Emperor, Uncle!"
They both saluted.
"Yes." After the emperor asked them to stand up, he did not say anything and waited quietly for the prince to speak.
Xiao Zirui secretly clenched his fist and said loudly:
"Father, now that the uncle has returned, please summon the princess regent to confront her as soon as possible regarding the incident of her snatching the Phoenix Spirit in the street!"
Xiao Changheng raised his eyebrows, his expression slightly colder:
"What does this mean, Prince?"
Xiao Zirui immediately recounted the incident in anger about how Yun Qingqing snatched the spiritual object that Master Jingyuan had given to Tianfeng before leaving the capital, and Yun Bailian supplemented it.
The two of them were telling the truth. After all, Yun Qingqing was ruthless that day and simply knocked Yun Bailian over, took the things and left. To anyone, it seemed excessive and there was no need to exaggerate.
After Xiao Zirui finished telling the story, he said angrily:
"Uncle, you have always been impartial in enforcing the law. In your opinion, how should this matter be handled?"
This sentence of his directly put the Regent in a difficult position. Let's see if he can say in front of the Emperor that Yun Qingqing can snatch the Heavenly Phoenix spiritual object without bearing any consequences!
When this matter was brought up again, the emperor's face was not very good. He didn't say anything when Xiao Zirui asked him this. He turned to look at Xiao Changheng, waiting for his reaction.
Xiao Changheng had been silent all the time listening to Xiao Zirui finish speaking, and suddenly curled his lips lightly:
"The prince just mentioned that the princess said in public that the thing shouldn't belong to Yun Bailian? It should be hers?"
"That's right!" Xiao Zirui said angrily, "But Bai Lian is the well-known Tian Feng! According to Master Jingyuan's words, the spiritual object should belong to Bai Lian! What she said makes no sense at all!"
Yun Bailian bit her lip and added softly:
"If the emperor's uncle still doesn't believe it, you can ask the emperor's aunt to confront us immediately. Many people on the street saw it that day. We are not lying at all!"
"Confrontation? I'm afraid it's not possible right now." Xiao Changheng said calmly, "She didn't return to the Imperial Capital with me. It may take some time."
"What?"
The emperor and Xiao Zirui were both stunned for a moment, but Yun Bailian's expression changed drastically after that.
“This…is not good!”
Yun Bailian said anxiously:
"She left the capital after stealing the spiritual object. At that time, she said that her uncle was in trouble, but now that her uncle has returned safely, she refuses to come back. Could it be that... she has other plans to embezzle the spiritual object?"
Xiao Zirui's expression also changed:
"She...isn't she planning on coming back?"
Xiao Changheng's face darkened:
"Nonsense! If the princess says that the spiritual object is hers, then she must be right. Why would she travel so far away for such a thing?"
"What..." Xiao Zirui didn't expect him to have such an attitude. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately pulled Yun Bailian and they both knelt in front of the emperor.
"Father! I refuse to accept this! Everyone in the Imperial Capital knows that the spiritual object was given to Yun Bailian by Master Jingyuan! What does the Imperial Uncle mean by this? Is he going to protect the Imperial Aunt and let her take the object away?"
Yun Bailian also said with a look of grievance:
"In fact, if it was just about me, it wouldn't matter if I gave it to her no matter how good the spiritual object was. But Master Jingyuan said that the Heavenly Phoenix spiritual object was related to the fate of the country. Bai Lian was really scared because her behavior affected the fate of Daliang and the people would suffer. When I thought about the fact that I failed to protect the spiritual object, I felt like a sinner..."
"Father, please handle this matter impartially!"
The emperor rubbed his brows vigorously, looked at Xiao Changheng, and said with some difficulty:
"Chang Heng, you know I trust you the most, but this matter..."
Xiao Changheng stood up, bowed and said:
"Brother, please be patient. I guarantee with my integrity that the princess will return to the capital. I believe she must have her reasons. We should wait until she returns before making a decision."
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