Concubine Liang stood up and said in a sharp tone, "In the nine years I've been in the palace, the most vicious thing I've seen is this: the favorite concubine is unhappy today and asks to leave the palace and go to the temple. The next day she's unhappy and runs away with the dragon fetus, and the emperor chases her out of the palace every time!"
Concubine Jia covered her face and cried, her voice choked with sobs: "I am still a virgin. No one will believe me if I tell others. I can't live like this anymore!"
Concubine Liang took her hand and said, "Sister, don't I still have you to accompany you? Come on, let's have a few drinks with me to relieve your boredom."
Concubine Shu stood up and looked at Empress Duan coldly: "Sister Empress, don't you want to think of a solution? Just watch the Imperial Concubine come back and continue to dominate the Emperor's heart?"
De Fei went out alone, clasped her hands together and prayed, "Buddha bless you, please let the concubine come back."
Not only was the harem dominated by these women, she was also trembling with fear when raising Yu Qing.
Without Sheng Xiyan's good words in front of Emperor Xuanwu, there's no guarantee that someone would have taken the child away.
The hall fell silent. Queen Duan placed her hand on her chest, her face pale with anger.
Ruyi advised, "Your Majesty, perhaps the Emperor can't find anyone. Don't worry too much."
Empress Duan clenched her fists, a fierce glint in her eyes. "She must not be allowed to return to the palace. Without further delay, I will immediately write a letter. Send it to the Grand Marshal's Mansion and have my father find out where the Imperial Concubine is in Chunxi Town."
Ruyi whispered, "Your Majesty, if the Imperial Concubine doesn't come back with the Emperor, then she..."
Empress Duan glared at her, and Ruyi quickly shut her mouth and ran to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
It was a snowy day, with snowflakes floating in the air and falling onto the roofs and streets of Chunxi Town.
The town is covered with snow, looking quiet and peaceful.
The melodious bells of the Medicine Fairy Bodhisattva Temple echoed in the snow.
A team of black cavalry galloped on the road, their horses' hooves trampling the snow, splashing up snowflakes.
Tiewa reported loudly: "Your Majesty, Chunxi Town is just ahead!"
Xuan Ling was wearing a black brocade robe embroidered with a golden dragon pattern, and a cloak with a black fox fur collar. He had picturesque eyebrows and a stern expression.
He raised his hand and signaled, "Don't disturb the people. Everyone dismount."
Two hundred imperial guards dismounted in an orderly manner and followed Xuan Ling into Chunxi Town.
The prefect, Lord Zhang, walked in front and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, according to the people, the Imperial Concubine lives next to the Medicine Fairy Bodhisattva Temple. She provides free medical consultations every morning and has cured many illnesses."
Xuan Ling nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in his tone: "The noble concubine's righteous act is no less than that of a man."
Master Zhang pointed ahead and said, "We are almost there, Your Majesty. Look, this is the Medicine Fairy Bodhisattva Temple. It's the house on the hillside ahead."
Xuan Ling quickened his pace and led his men upwards.
On the hillside, Hua Xia came out to pour water. Seeing the huge crowd of guards, she was so frightened that she quickly ran back to the courtyard and shouted, "My Queen! Someone is here to arrest us!"
Sheng Xiyan came out immediately and looked down the hillside, and sure enough, she saw a group of people.
My heart tightened: "Oh no, that dragon is here to catch people!"
She cast the spell immediately, but because she was too nervous, it didn't work.
"Why didn't it work? No!" Sheng Xiyan stomped her feet in anxiety.
Lingling reminded her gently, "Don't be anxious, Yanyan. Take your time."
Sheng Xiyan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, placed his hands on his temples, and cast the spell again.
With a whoosh, the house became invisible.
On the hillside, Xuan Ling looked up and was stunned: "What happened? The house is gone?"
The guards were stunned: "Ah! It's really gone? We clearly saw smoke just now!"
Xuan Ling paced back and forth, observing the terrain. After determining the location of the house, he walked forward, but was bumped by an invisible force.
"What the hell?"
The emperor did not believe in ghosts and gods, but he was deeply shocked at this moment.
In the yard, Sheng Xiyan was lying on a rocking chair with a cold look in her eyes.
Jiang Jiang stamped his feet and said, "Mother, the emperor is here. He will be worried if he can't find us."
Sheng Xiyan took the hot tea from Lingling, drank it slowly, and said calmly: "Jiangjiang, if you want to see your father, wait for your mother to send you to the Marquis' Mansion another day and let your father take you to the palace."
Jiang Jiang pouted and said, "I know that if I go out now, the fact that my mother can do magic will be exposed. I won't be disloyal."
Xuan Ling shouted to the front, "Noble Concubine, General, I know you are in there. Could you please excuse me so we can have a proper conversation?"
Sheng Xiyan snorted coldly: "Talk about nothing, I gave you a chance, there is nothing to talk about."
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and Xuan Ling's shoulders were covered with snowflakes, and the tip of his nose was red from the cold.
He walked forward and was hit on the head.
The guards pushed against the invisible wall together, but their efforts were in vain.
Prefect Zhang whispered, "Your Majesty, could it be that the Imperial Concubine is truly the Medicine Fairy Bodhisattva? Otherwise, how could she have the ability to conceal the house?"
Xuan Ling sighed and shouted, "Noble Concubine, are you really unwilling to go back with me? The child in your belly needs a father. How can you be so selfish?"
Sheng Xiyan's eyes were red as she cursed, "How am I selfish? It's obviously you who changed your mind, you unfaithful man! I will never go back to the palace with you. I don't know how happy I am now!"
Lingling squatted down, hugged her, and said softly: "Yanyan, don't be afraid. I can be a father to the three children in your belly and I will love them very much."
Ji Kang and Pan An also came over and said, "We can do that too! Isn't it better for a child to have three fathers than just one?"
Jiang Jiang stamped his feet and said, "You are all fake, not real! Father is the best in the world, don't even think about replacing him! Mother, let's meet Father."
Sheng Xiyan said coldly: "No!"
The general burst into tears: "Father, Father..."
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