"Master~"
"Um, Yu~"
Xuanming blew on his graying mustache and said awkwardly, "I think... from now on, you should just call me Second Elder! When my disciple sees me later and hears you call me Master, he won't be happy."
"As you command, Second Elder."
Xiao Lengyu had already respected Xuanming as his master in his heart. It was just a verbal title, and he didn't care.
"Second Elder, we arrived in Fufeng County during the day, why do we have to wait until midnight to look for your disciple?" Xiao Lengyu asked in confusion.
"Tianbao! Come here!"
Following Xuanming's shout, a two or three meter long brown diamond-patterned python that was leading the way in front of him immediately turned around, spitting out its tongue, shaking its head and tail and swam towards him.
"Second Elder, your snake is so powerful that it can even turn around!" Xiao Lengyu was amazed as he watched the python turning flexibly in the dim light of the lantern in his hand.
"Of course. Don't you see who raised this snake?" Xuan Ming suppressed the corners of his mouth that were raised, his mustache slightly curled up, looking arrogant and proud.
"But isn't that the point? Even though Tianbao is only two years old, look at his size. If you take him around in a crowded place during the day, won't he scare people to death?"
"That's true..." Xiao Lengyu scratched his head embarrassedly, and suddenly realized.
The night was pitch black, a cool mountain breeze blew, and the occasional chirping of insects and birds echoed around. Xiao Lengyu, lantern in hand, and Xuanming followed the python's path as they made their way to the end of Huaqiao Village. Three horses followed behind them, one of which was Hua Qingcheng's Xiangyun horse, with its golden mane and silver fur, its head held high and noble.
Xiao Lengyu, who was not good at finding directions, felt that the road ahead looked more and more familiar. Why did it look so much like the road to Hua Qingcheng's house? Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Xiao Lengyu remained calm and continued to walk forward with Xuanming.
In the main bedroom in the backyard of the Hua residence, Mu Lige, tossing and turning in his spacious bed, unable to fall asleep, got up and went to the table. Lighting a candle, Mu Lige took out the jade pendant that his father, Ye Maochun, had given him from the cabinet.
Looking closely at the jade pendant in his hand, which is made of high-quality mutton-fat jade, he saw that the jade pendant was not only pure in texture and bright in color, with a hint of yellow in the milky white; it also had a tight structure, and the particles in the jade were fine and uniform. It was definitely a priceless jade.
The oval-shaped jade pendant is meticulously carved and exquisitely crafted. One side is engraved with a figure depicting a goddess holding a peach, while the other side also features the character "Ling." A red agate is placed between the brown hanging cord and the pendant. The brown tassel beneath the pendant is also made of fine ice silk, creating a beautiful drape.
Gently stroking the soft ice silk tassel, Mu Lige repeatedly examined the jade pendant, and finally he stared at the word "Ling" engraved on it for a long time. Mu Lige's mind could not help but emerge the scene when Mu Lanjin regained her memory, called Hua Qingcheng "Ling Yan", and held her face in his hands and cried bitterly.
How much does his young wife look like Feng Lingyan? Mu Lige tapped his fingers on the table in thought.
The word "Ling", Lingyan, Feng Lingyan?
Mu Lige, who had been contemplating, suddenly opened his bright eyes. This jade pendant was a token of Hua Qingcheng's identity. Could it be that Feng Lingyan was the father of his young wife's current body?
That's right! This also explains why the royal family's secret guards suddenly appeared in the remote Huaqiao Village. If Hua Qingcheng is indeed Feng Lingyan's biological daughter, then she is actually... the princess!
Putting away the jade pendant, Mu Lige paced back and forth in his room, his mind restless. These imperial guards hadn't arrived earlier or later, but only after Hua Qingcheng had gone to the capital. Considering his second brother's status as the Prime Minister's legitimate son, and Si Chengfeng's status as the adopted son of General Feng, his young wife certainly had a chance of meeting the current Emperor of Laifeng.
Judging from the current situation, the emperor may not only have seen his young wife, but also have become suspicious of her identity, so he did not hesitate to send secret guards all the way to Huaqiao Village to investigate.
If it's a blessing, it won't be a disaster. If it's a disaster, it can't be avoided. I wonder what the little wife and the others are doing in the capital now? I don't know what the emperor's attitude is towards the princess who has been exiled to the people. Mu Lige couldn't help but feel worried.
“Ohhhh~”
Yu Xiaotian, who was sleeping soundly in his side bed, was suddenly awakened by the crowing of a rooster.
"Xiaobai, go to sleep!"
Yu Xiaotian opened his blurry eyes, glanced in the dark towards Xiaobai's sleeping place in the corner, then closed his eyes and continued to sleep.
At the same time, Tianbao, who was clearing the way on the village road, suddenly trembled all over and hesitated in place.
"Second Elder, what happened to Tianbao? Why doesn't it move when the rooster crows?" Xiao Lengyu couldn't help but be surprised as he looked at the python that was wandering around.
"It's really weird!"
Xuanming rubbed his graying mustache with his index finger and then shouted at Tianbao, "You idiot! You're a python, yet you're afraid of a rooster!"
The trembling little python crouched on the ground, its head nodding at the scolding, but aside from a few hisses, it dared not resist. Tianbao felt miserable, but unfortunately, it couldn't speak. After all, what awaited it was not a rooster, but the ancient mythical beast, the white tiger, one of the four spirits of heaven and earth!
"Hurry up and leave, or I'll stew you!"
After the rooster's crowing stopped, under the pressure of Xuanming's power, the little python Tianbao continued to twist its body and move forward.
"Mee~mee~mee~"
Yu Xiaotian, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the crowing of Xiaobai's rooster, and was immediately woken up by the bleating of Xiaobai's sheep.
"Xiaobai, are you hungry again?"
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