Is Chapter 514 about the White Dragon?
The thought that even more people would want to marry his daughter made Tang Bugui's face darken even more!
The emperor caught a glimpse of Tang Bugui's expression out of the corner of his eye, but pretended not to see it.
He changed into casual clothes, but Xiao Su Bao didn't need to change. When she wore her bright red dress, she looked even more charming and adorable.
"How are you feeling, Auntie? Are you scared?" Tang Sanbao immediately came over and asked excitedly.
Tang Dabao and the others didn't say anything, but their eyes were filled with worry as they looked at Xiao Subao.
Just like Tang Bugui thought, Tang Dabao also felt that their family was about to become lively.
"No!" Little Su Bao said truthfully, but her big eyes couldn't help but look towards the distance.
She thought she had just seen a white shadow.
Is it the White Dragon?
Little Su Bao remembers that Little White Dragon was taken away by his master, so how did he come back?
Just as she was wondering, a figure walked over.
Little Su Bao instinctively frowned.
This person was none other than Cao Xuan!
If the original Cao Xuan was just a little proud, the current Cao Xuan gives people a somewhat uncomfortable feeling.
The Fifth Prince frowned slightly, and the little guy instinctively stood protectively in front of Xiao Su Bao.
"Bad!" The little guy stared at Cao Xuan, his face full of vigilance.
Princess Chang'an and several princes and crown princes who were standing nearby also looked over.
Cao Xuan's expression paused slightly...
The Second Prince narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly when he looked at Cao Xuan.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor and Empress had a bad relationship, which was something all the children knew.
To be honest, the Second Prince and the Empress Dowager had some grudges against each other, since the Crown Prince was in poor health back then, while the Second Prince was fine.
The Empress Dowager had always wanted the Second Prince to go and be raised by her.
The emperor was busy with state affairs at that time, after all, he had just taken over the throne and had a lot to do.
After the Empress gave birth, the palace staff was not as plentiful as the Empress Dowager's.
The Empress Dowager took it upon herself to bring the Second Prince along.
But who knew that the Empress wanted to see her son, but the Empress Dowager refused.
Enraged, the Empress rushed in and found the Empress Dowager completely naked, and the Second Prince lying on the ground unattended.
If the Empress hadn't arrived quickly, the Second Prince would probably be dead.
This was also the trigger for the rift between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor and Empress.
After all, it was still acceptable before.
The Empress slaughtered all the servants around the Empress Dowager. Holding the dying Second Prince, she rushed into the Empress Dowager's palace with a long sword in hand.
The Empress Dowager was so frightened that she was completely terrified. Beside her, one of the concubines from the Cao family was massaging her legs.
The Empress did not kill the Empress Dowager, but instead pierced Consort Cao's heart with a single sword, killing her instantly.
The emperor rushed over upon hearing the news and was so angry that he almost killed the Empress Dowager on the spot.
The Empress Dowager produced the late Emperor's edict, stating that the Emperor's foundation was unstable, the Cao family was powerful, and although the Second Prince had been frightened, he was still alive!
After learning about this, the Second Prince had absolutely no goodwill towards the Cao family.
If it weren't for the lack of opportunity, the Cao family would probably have been wiped out by the Second Prince long ago.
"Hey Cao, why aren't you following your mother around? What are you doing here?"
The second prince walked to the front, his eyes coldly fixed on Cao Xuan.
Cao Xuan is the smartest person in the Cao family of this generation. If he dies, the Cao family will probably grieve for a long time...
The malice emanating from the second prince was almost tangible!
He holds grudges very well.
Cao Xuan pretended not to hear and simply focused his gaze on Tang Dabao.
Tang Dabao raised an eyebrow and stepped forward to look at Cao Xuan.
"What happened before was my fault, and I want to apologize to you!"
As he spoke, Cao Xuan bowed to Tang Dabao.
The second prince raised an eyebrow, sensing that this person had ill intentions.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard the little girl call out to him, "Second Imperial Uncle..."
The second prince paused for a moment, then decided to see what the little girl wanted from him.
I turned my head and met the little girl's clear eyes.
"Second Imperial Uncle, I have something I want to ask you!" The little girl said, but she didn't even look at Cao Xuan.
The second prince paused, then, as if remembering something, walked directly towards his little sweetheart.
"Alright, Second Imperial Uncle will go with you!"
As the two were about to leave, Cao Xuan's expression changed slightly.
He came here for Xiao Su Bao; if Xiao Su Bao leaves, he won't be able to achieve his goal.
Thinking it over, he hurriedly said, "I'd like to treat all of you to a meal as an apology. Is that alright?"
After Cao Xuan finished speaking, he became slightly nervous.
Tang Dabao vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but he didn't stand on ceremony: "No need, we have things to do later, so we won't bother Young Master Cao. Besides, it's nothing serious, no need to apologize!"
Cao Xuan wasn't really apologizing; he just wanted Xiao Su Bao to eat his Gu worm...
Before Cao Xuan could speak, Tang Sanbao suddenly said, "You're so excited, are you holding it in or something?"
Almost at the same time, even the Second Prince and Xiao Su Bao stopped and turned to look at San Bao!
Xiao Su Bao was taken aback, looking at her nephew San Bao with admiration; his eyes were truly sharp.
"You're talking nonsense! I just... I just wanted to invite you to dinner, that's all!" Cao Xuan was secretly anxious, but on the surface he became even calmer.
Little Su Bao frowned as she recalled what she had just witnessed, and her expression grew increasingly grim.
Little Su Bao, who rarely gets angry, is very angry right now.
The Second Prince shielded Xiao Su Bao behind him, fully aware of the Cao family's intentions.
"No need, they're going hunting with me, they don't have time to eat with you!"
No sooner had the Second Prince finished speaking than a voice interrupted him.
"It's with me!"
The Crown Prince looked at them, his gaze lingering on Cao Xuan out of the corner of his eye. His usually gentle eyes now held a hint of coldness.
The Cao family is truly a persistent ghost. If the late emperor's edict hadn't been made public, they wouldn't be in such a passive position now.
The crown prince narrowed his eyes and glanced at them indifferently.
This time, the young men from noble families and the three princes went hunting together.
The winner will receive a generous reward.
"Cao Xuan, is there something you need?"
Unlike the Second Prince, the Crown Prince was always sickly, but he was admired by the court officials and the Grand Tutor.
Aside from being a bit gossipy occasionally, the Crown Prince has almost no other flaws.
He was a qualified monarch.
"No...no!" Faced with the pressure from the Crown Prince, Cao Xuan finally couldn't help but lower his head.
The Crown Prince is too powerful; he can't handle him.
Little Su Bao looked at Cao Xuan in front of her. He clearly had a trace of merit light on him before, but now...
Little Su Bao paused for a moment, then said, "There are gods watching over us!"
Cao Xuan's hands clenched slightly inside his sleeves, and he kept his eyes down, not letting anyone see his emotions.
Did Little Su Bao find out something?
He slowly raised his head to look at Xiao Su Bao, only to find that Xiao Su Bao and the others had already left.
Cao Xuan frowned as he watched Xiao Su Bao's departing figure.
In that instant, he wavered!
Cao Xuan is a chosen one of heaven; if he were to do such a despicable thing…
Just thinking about it makes me feel nauseous!
Just then, Madam Cao came over. Seeing her son's distraught appearance, she patted his head.
"It doesn't matter if we don't succeed, we still have a chance!" Madam Cao said to her son with a smile, though she was a little disappointed.
Cao Xuan instinctively dodged Madam Cao's hand. He stood a little further away and couldn't help but say, "Mother, can I not..."
"no!"
Madam Cao looked coldly at her son. She glanced around and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one else was there.
"You know the consequences if you fail at something your great-aunt asks you to do!"
Madam Cao felt somewhat annoyed by her son's disappointing behavior.
Cao Xuan paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, Mother, I understand!"
After saying that, Cao Xuan turned and left.
Little Su Bao seemed to sense something, and in the next instant, she suddenly turned around.
However, their backs were currently obscured by some large trees.
"What's wrong?" The Second Prince looked at Xiao Su Bao with a strange look in his eyes.
Little Su Bao snapped out of her daze and shook her head.
The second prince narrowed his eyes. He didn't ask any more questions, but he made a mental note of Cao Xuan.
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince exchanged a glance, sharing similar thoughts with the Second Prince.
Before the three brothers could even make a move, a voice rang in their ears: "The three of you who came in last place in this hunt will undergo three months of military training, the second place will undergo one month of training, and the first place will receive a leave slip as a reward!"
Tang Bugui walked over, and although he was talking to the Crown Prince and the others, his gaze remained fixed on his daughter.
Now that his daughter is all grown up, he can no longer easily pick her up.
Tang Bugui walked to his daughter's side and looked at the worry between Xiao Su Bao's brows, and his heart stirred slightly.
"Father!"
The little girl looked at her father and called out softly.
"Good girl!" Tang Bugui reached out and patted his daughter's head with a gentle smile.
The little girl instantly felt more confident and seemed less afraid.
There are ten teams in this competition. The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince each lead a team, followed by the children of various military generals and ministers, all aged between fifteen and twenty-five.
Even Su Shan joined in. Tang Bugui was too old, and he wasn't particularly interested in these kinds of things.
He pulled Xiao Su Bao to stand behind the emperor, while Tang Si, Tang Da Bao, and the others were scattered and thrown into the ranks of the three princes by the emperor.
Bai Yinjun, on the other hand, accompanied the Imperial Guards alone.
Xiao Su Bao glanced at everyone, her brows furrowing even more.
These people all carried a dark aura, not very strong, but there was a lot of it.
and……
Little Su Bao looked over and saw that the Crown Prince was protected by a golden dragon aura, and the Second Prince and the Third Prince also had a trace of dragon aura protecting them, so they were all fine.
But others...
Especially the Tang brothers, as if they were cursed, with black energy slowly dissipating from their bodies.
Even if Xiao Su Bao wanted to help them, she wouldn't know who to follow.
Little Su Bao couldn't help but recall the first time she met the Tang family.
Thinking of this, the little girl suddenly gripped Tang Bugui's hand tightly.
The latter looked down at the little girl.
“Daddy…” Little Su Bao looked up at Tang Bugui.
The next moment, the little girl also saw black energy on Tang Bugui's head.
The extremely dense black aura gave people an indescribable eerie feeling.
Xiao Su Bao felt a slight chill in her heart.
This time, I couldn't see any of these dangers at all, and I didn't know where they came from.
The little girl was getting anxious; there was only half an incense stick's time left!
The young girl couldn't help but look at the Emperor and Empress, feeling somewhat anxious.
But he simply couldn't bring himself to say those words.
The little girl suddenly clutched her chest in panic and spat out a mouthful of black blood to the side.
Even the emperor and empress were startled by this scene.
"What's wrong with Su Bao?" The emperor rushed over and looked at the little girl anxiously.
Before Tang Bugu could even speak, he heard Xiao Subao's voice: "Nephew...brother...no...no...pfft!"
The little girl clutched her chest, and a thin bolt of lightning shot right in front of her.
"Su Bao, are you alright!" Bai Yinjun was the fastest runner, the first to rush over from a distance.
Whether by accident or for some other reason, the thin lightning struck him directly, causing Bai Yinjun to tremble.
Immediately afterwards, his hair pushed up the slightly oversized Imperial Guard hat.
He stared blankly at Xiao Su Bao, and after a moment's pause, he finally spoke, his voice trembling.
"I... sizzle... got... sizzle... split open!" A cloud of black smoke came out of his mouth.
Sizzle... sizzle...
Bai Yinjun's clear black and white eyes became even more distinct. He would look even better if you ignored his slightly curled yellow eyebrows and his afro.
The people standing to the side looked at Bai Yinjun, none of them daring to come closer. With each step he took, a patch of black appeared under his feet.
It looks extremely frightening.
"I'm fine, nephew Yin Jun, are you alright?" Xiao Su Bao was startled and rushed over.
Tang Bugui, who was standing to the side, tried to pull his daughter back, but couldn't, and could only follow.
Little Su Bao held Bai Yin Jun's hand.
"Well, thankfully, it didn't damage any internal organs!"
Lightning is extremely yang, and Bai Yinjun has an extremely yang constitution, so he didn't actually feel much of a difference.
Aside from a slight numbness...
But being touched by my aunt... oops, my future wife (snap!) is still a good deal!
A sudden clap of thunder flashed across the sky, but this time it only flickered briefly before disappearing.
"Spring thunder awakens all things, an auspicious sign!" The nameless old Taoist appeared out of nowhere.
He finally tidied himself up properly today, and he looked more like a sage.
Upon hearing her senior brother's voice, Xiao Su Bao hurriedly looked over.
Seeing her senior brother smile at her, the girl couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, if Master and Senior Brother come, they will definitely notice something is wrong.
For some reason, Xiao Su Bao felt that something was strange about this incident.
First came the poisonous insects and plants, and then the black aura emanating from my nephew and his companions.
Someone is definitely plotting against them!
Could this be Lan Chou?
The little girl pursed her lips, a hint of worry in her eyes.
The nameless old Taoist priest walked up to the little girl, and frowned slightly as he looked at her face.
"How did you get so badly injured!"
The nameless old Taoist priest looked at Xiao Su Bao and immediately took out a pill from his pocket and put it into the little girl's mouth.
Little Su Bao swallowed the pill, but her eyes were bright and sparkling.
"I'm fine..."
The little girl said in a soft voice.
"What do you mean you're fine? You're injured..."
The nameless old Taoist paused, then seemed to sense something, his eyes sweeping over a few people.
His gaze was so sharp that it caused many guilty people to subtly change their expressions.
"Nameless, you've come at the right time. Su Bao isn't feeling well. Can you take a look and see if there's anything else I should be careful about?" The emperor walked up to the nameless old Taoist.
The two were old acquaintances.
The nameless old Taoist bowed with one hand before speaking: "It is not auspicious for the young philanthropists of the Tang family to travel today. Please have them come over, Your Majesty!"
If the little girl hadn't been injured, even the nameless old Taoist wouldn't have been able to see what was inside.
The secrets of heaven were previously concealed!
Fortunately, Wang Mingtian and the others were in the crowd and discovered that Xiao Su Bao had vomited blood.
The secret of heaven reappeared, and only then did they see the black aura on Tang Si and the others.
If it weren't for Xiao Su Bao vomiting blood, even they would probably be dumbfounded.
There aren't many people in this world who would be capable of setting up something like this.
The nameless old Taoist was thinking rapidly, unaware of the pair of cold eyes lurking in the shadows.
"Fifth Prince!"
When Cui, the wet nurse, saw the Fifth Prince hiding behind the tree, her eyes lit up and she became excited.
The Fifth Prince's dark pupils turned slightly cold as he turned to look at Nanny Cui.
Cui, the wet nurse, was startled. She had barely managed to escape, and right now, all she wanted was for the Fifth Prince to beg for her mercy.
As long as the Fifth Prince can't live without her, even the Emperor and Empress can't do anything about it!
"Hmm!" The Fifth Prince withdrew his gaze and responded coldly.
"Useless! You can't do anything right, what use are you!" The Fifth Prince spoke fluently, not at all like a child.
The wet nurse's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly knelt before the Fifth Prince, her eyes filled with nervousness.
"Master, I don't know what's going on either!"
When Cui's wet nurse saw that her master was still there, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as she was about to say something, the Fifth Prince's eyes flickered, and he suddenly said, "Carry me and leave this place, run into the deep mountains!"
The wet nurse's expression changed slightly, but she still obediently agreed.
She had witnessed firsthand how formidable her master was.
The fifth prince's eyes became glazed over in the next instant.
Looking at the Fifth Prince in such a state, Cui, the wet nurse, felt a rare pang of sympathy.
"Your Highness, you can't blame me for this!"
She whispered something, then turned and left with the Fifth Prince in her arms.
Little Su Bao wasn't feeling well at the moment; she sensed something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Because the hunting party was about to leave, the Emperor and Empress did not notice that the Fifth Prince had come out.
After all, the Fifth Prince was sleeping in his room earlier!
The emperor looked at the hunting party, glanced at the auspicious time, and shouted, "Let's go!"
In an instant, ten teams rushed into the forest.
They're going to hunt in the forest for three days, and they won't be back for those three days.
Just then, a maid rushed over: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Fifth Prince has disappeared!"
The emperor and empress's expressions changed slightly. Without saying a word, they rushed over.
Looking at the empty tent, I noticed a tear in it.
"Find him! No matter what, find the Fifth Prince!"
The emperor's face was extremely gloomy. His fifth son had been growing up with many stumbles and setbacks since birth, and the emperor was extremely worried about his son.
Xiao Su Bao and the others also came over. The little girl glanced at the cave entrance, and for some reason, the image of the Fifth Prince's dark pupils appeared in her mind.
"Your Majesty, Granny Cui has escaped!" At the same time, the guards who were protecting Granny Cui also ran over and said to the emperor.
The emperor's face was extremely gloomy, and his eyes flashed with intense killing intent.
Little Su Bao seemed to see the malevolent energy in the emperor's head growing rapidly.
“Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince will definitely be alright!” the little girl said hurriedly, and then grabbed the emperor’s hand.
As the little girl grasped the emperor's hand, the emperor felt his head was less painful and he seemed less inclined to kill.
He glanced at the guard, his eyes still icy: "Send men to find him. You must bring the Third Prince back!"
"yes!"
The guard turned and walked out.
The remaining Imperial Guards were all there to protect the Emperor, and there weren't many men available to be transferred out.
Tang Bugui frowned slightly, but finally turned his gaze to the Tang family's children.
Don't let their young age fool you; having grown up in the mountains, being there feels like home!
The emperor seemed to have thought of this as well, and he turned his gaze to Tang Dabao and the other boys.
"Would you be willing to help me find my son?" The emperor took a deep breath and asked Tang Dabao and the others.
"This humble subject is willing!" Tang Dabao was the first to speak.
Something seemed to explode in Xiao Su Bao's head, and she suddenly looked at her nephews.
Almost instantly, the black aura became even denser than before.
The little girl's face turned pale!
Suddenly, a series of tragic scenes appeared before my eyes.
The little girl clutched her chest, but the next moment she spoke up: "Your Majesty, I want to go with my nephews too!"
Xiao Su Bao's eyes were firm, with a hint of something unfathomable in them.
The emperor paused slightly, then nodded: "Good!"
After saying this, the emperor took a jade pendant from his person and handed it to the little girl.
"Take this carefully!" The emperor looked deeply at Xiao Su Bao, then sighed.
Little Su Bao was startled as she touched the warm jade pendant. She looked down and saw that the pendant was carved with a bird that looked very similar to the legendary phoenix.
"This is the Vermilion Bird Jade Pendant, I'm giving it to you!" The emperor had originally intended to give it to the little girl, but he hadn't had the chance until now.
Or perhaps he was still somewhat reluctant to part with it.
Looking at the jade pendant, Xiao Su Bao seemed to have a hint of emptiness in her eyes as she thought about the jade pendants she had already obtained.
Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise...
The emperor gave himself the Vermilion Bird, Wang Mingtian gave himself the White Tiger, Granny Bai gave herself the Black Tortoise, and now only the last jade pendant representing the Azure Dragon remains.
A subtle realization seemed to have dawned on the little girl.
The Empress was exhausted at the moment. She looked at the jade pendant in the little girl's hand and was about to take out her own Azure Dragon Jade Pendant.
But the Azure Dragon Jade Pendant on her body was gone; it was definitely on her last night.
"My Azure Dragon Jade Pendant is missing!" The Empress's eyes showed a hint of worry.
The Azure Dragon jade pendant was still there this morning, and she only held Xiao Wu in her arms...
The Empress's expression changed slightly as she considered a possibility.
Perhaps Xiao Wu's departure wasn't due to being held hostage, but rather... he left on his own.
Thinking of this, the Empress's face turned extremely ugly.
The emperor's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously took his wife's hand.
"It's alright, if it's gone, it's gone. If fate allows, the little girl will definitely find it herself."
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