Chapter 545 Jade Pendant
Xiao Tianhong paused and looked at the other young prince approaching from the shadows. After a moment of silence, he snorted coldly and ordered his attendants:
"Keep beating! One less board for you to try!"
After saying this, he strode away without looking back, leaving the young prince staring at his back with a pair of cold eyes.
"Heh... Having just become the crown prince, you're already using this as an excuse to show off your power? Very good... we'll see!"
Yun Qingqing quietly watched Xiao Tianhong's back as he walked away, her eyes moving slightly.
She originally wanted to look for some useful information for some reasons, but she didn't expect that this was the most profound part in Xiao Tianhong's memory.
While deep in thought, the scene in front of my eyes suddenly became blurred, and the surrounding scene became bizarre and turned into a thin mist.
When the mist turned into a clear view again, they were already indoors. Outside the window, the sky was bright. Xiao Tianhong sat by the bed, watching the child slowly open his eyes, his face showing joy:
"Changheng, you're awake! Are you still feeling unwell?"
Xiao Changheng's confused gaze gradually focused as he looked at him quietly, his tender little face expressionless and silent.
Xiao Tianhong's eyes showed some heartache and guilt. He raised his hand and gently stroked his forehead, his voice trembling:
"It was because my brother wasn't strong enough that he couldn't protect you in time... I'm sorry, my brother is late."
Xiao Changheng's pale lips moved slightly, and his childish voice was very hoarse, with a stubborn determination:
"Royal brother... have you punished them..."
Xiao Tianhong looked solemn and said immediately:
"Don't worry, my brother the Emperor beat them all with sticks on the spot, not letting any of them off! All those evil slaves were also exiled to the imperial palace!"
Xiao Changheng's dark eyes finally showed a glimmer of light:
"Thank you, my royal brother..."
Xiao Tianhong felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. He grabbed his little hand and said in a choked voice:
"You've suffered... Changheng, don't worry! From now on, your royal brother will never let anyone bully you again!"
Xiao Changheng looked at him quietly for a long time without speaking or looking away.
Xiao Tianhong looked at him with heartache, sighed deeply, reached into his collar, took out a jade pendant, took it off from his neck, and put it on Xiao Changheng's neck.
"This jade pendant was given to me by my mother. Now I am giving it to you. This is my promise to you. Do you believe me?"
Xiao Changheng slowly raised his hand and stroked the jade pendant. Suddenly, a tear fell quietly in his dark eyes.
"Royal brother..." The child's voice became hoarse, "You... don't hate me anymore?"
Xiao Tianhong's breathing stagnated, and he looked at him with a complicated expression:
"Chang Heng, why do you say that? Why should I hate you?"
Xiao Changheng lowered his eyes slightly and spoke softly:
"They all say...I was the one who killed the Queen Mother..."
"Don't listen to their nonsense!" Xiao Tianhong eagerly grasped his hand and said in a deep voice, "I've never thought of this before! I avoided you before because the situation was complicated and I couldn't protect myself, so I was afraid of implicating you..."
He explained a lot, then suddenly said with a wry smile:
"You are still young, and you may not understand what I am saying, but just remember that you are my only biological brother..."
The little child on the bed suddenly spoke:
"I see... I understand."
Xiao Tianhong was slightly stunned. Looking at the serious eyes of the child in front of him, he suddenly had a feeling that although the child was young, he really understood what he had just said.
While I was stunned, I suddenly saw a pure smile on the child's overly cold face for the first time.
Xiao Changheng spoke softly:
"My royal brother is my only relative."
...The picture blurred again, Yun Qingqing's eyes moved slightly, and before all the scenes completely disappeared, her gaze was always on the jade pendant on Xiao Changheng's chest.
From the moment Xiao Tianhong put the jade pendant on Xiao Changheng, her spiritual eyes saw that strands of light continuously penetrated from Xiao Tianhong's body into the jade pendant.
The picture shook, everything disappeared, Yun Qingqing was trapped in a white mist, and she could not tell the direction.
She waited quietly for a moment, frowning slightly.
The lingering sound of the piano in the background never stopped, and this illusion of going back in time should not end here.
The illusion at this moment has not ended, but it has not moved forward. Why is that?
Yun Qingqing pondered for a moment, tapped his fingertips lightly on his brows, concentrated his mind and made hand gestures to activate Liufang.
Liufang's piano music suddenly became a little faster, and the surrounding mist seemed to be disturbed and began to change gradually.
Yun Qingqing suddenly felt the sound of thousands of horses galloping in the mist, and the sound of metal clashing, weapons clashing, and shouts of killing shook the sky.
Her expression became serious and she immediately looked around intently, but she found that the haze had not yet dissipated and the blurry illusion had not become clear.
She tried hard to distinguish some things from it, and finally saw a familiar figure.
The young man had a stern expression, holding a long knife and his body was covered in blood. Blood and fire were intertwined around him, mixed in the bizarre mist and blurred his vision.
Yun Qingqing only had time to see a flash of golden light explode on his chest before she suddenly felt a splitting headache and her vision went black. When she came to her senses, the wisp of consciousness had been bounced back into her body.
Liufang's piano music was also affected and became erratic.
Yun Qingqing quickly concentrated and calmed her mind, and put her hands back on the strings of the zither. The melodious sound of the zither, like the chirping of birds in the empty mountains, rang out again. The ball of light above everyone's heads gradually dissipated, and the scope of the hall returned to normal. Everyone's eyes turned from confused to clear, and sighs as if waking up from a dream were heard all around.
Yun Qingqing plucked the strings of the zither, played the last note, slowly withdrew her hands, stood up and held the zither in her arms. Silence fell all around.
Until she nodded slightly to the surroundings and spoke in a clear voice:
"This song is called 'Like a Dream'. I wonder if you are satisfied with it?"
Everyone seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and the sounds of clapping, gasping and exclamations continued to ring out.
De Fei rubbed her brows and let out a long sigh, her eyes full of amazement:
"The Regent Princess's song is a heavenly one, lingering in my ears for three days! It even brought back memories of when I first met Your Majesty... Your song is truly...wonderful!"
Others were even more full of praise, praising Yun Qingqing with compliments as if they were free.
The Emperor's expression was a little complicated, but it only lasted for a moment. He then smiled and looked at Xiao Changheng, saying:
"I now understand why Chang Heng was so determined to be with the Regent Princess for the rest of his life!"
Xiao Changheng seemed to be in a daze, but he finally came back to his senses after hearing his words. He suppressed the emotion in his eyes, took out a silk handkerchief without changing his expression, raised his hand and wiped Yun Qingqing's forehead, and said softly:
"Thank you for your hard work, ma'am."
Yun Qingqing was originally thinking about other things, but his words disturbed her mind and she was completely stunned.
Then I realized that this person had started acting again. Where were the beads of sweat on her forehead?
And the word "Madam" is something this person would never say in private...
In the past, Yun Qingqing felt speechless in such situations, but today, for some reason, she felt annoyed.
She gritted her teeth secretly, then suddenly took Xiao Changheng's hand, brought it to her neck, and gently wiped it with the handkerchief, then said with a smile:
"There's sweat here too, husband, help me wipe it off!"
Xiao Changheng's fingertips curled slightly, his arms were obviously stiff, but he didn't say anything, only his eyes darkened slightly.
Concubine De's voice sounded with a smile:
"The Prince Regent truly cares deeply about the Princess. He can't bear to see her suffer even the slightest bit. You two are a talented couple, a beautiful woman, and a deeply loving couple. You're truly the envy of others!"
Yun Qingqing looked at Xiao Changheng with a smile, her eyes full of "If you continue to act, I'll wait and see the show."
Xiao Changheng glanced at her with a dark look, then withdrew his hand under the pretext of replying to Concubine De's words and looked at the Emperor without changing his expression:
"Royal brother, Qingqing has spent a lot of energy on the ceremony today. I think it's almost time. Can the banquet be ended?"
The emperor smiled and nodded:
"Alright, everyone knows you care about your princess the most! Let's call it a day, and let's adjourn the banquet!"
Having said this, he stood up and headed back to the palace. Everyone saw him off respectfully before preparing to leave.
Xiao Changheng acted as if he was putting on a full show. He helped Yun Qingqing up with a gentle look on his face and walked out.
Yun Qingqing couldn't tell whether she was feeling annoyed or sarcastic, but her face didn't show it at all. She was completely cooperative. The two of them walked all the way to the outside of the hall, and as if they had a tacit understanding, they chose to walk to a place away from people, and soon left the others behind.
Yun Qingqing finally glanced at Xiao Changheng calmly and started talking about business:
"Do you have a jade pendant given by the emperor? Where is it?"
Xiao Changheng paused and was about to speak.
Suddenly, a clear female voice came from behind:
"Uncle Emperor, please stay!"
The two of them paused and turned to look at Xiao Yuejun.
Yun Qingqing narrowed her eyes slightly.
Princess Chang'an clearly came here specifically to catch up. What was she doing?
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