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 roared.
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 headmaster of Xuanyuan Qimen who had been comprehending the eighth level.
He strode forward to Yun Qingqing and knelt down in worship.
"Ji Heming, the 293rd generation headmaster of the Seven Stars Palace, greets His Majesty! Thank you for your guidance!"
Yun Qingqing asked him to stand up and nodded approvingly:
"Indeed, to be able to comprehend the initial version of Xuanyuan Qimen so quickly, this talent was considered outstanding in the Xuanmen sect 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 over the past two thousand years, besides our great ancestor, who has received the true master's teachings! Now that the 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!"
These two people, Ji Heming has white hair and a long beard, and looks to be over sixty years old, but in fact he is only older, while Ji Wujiang has the handsome appearance of a twenty-year-old young man. The picture looks a bit strange.
In short, Chu Jingyan had a complicated and amazed look on his face, but Yun Qingqing was used to it. After giving the two of them a few more instructions, she took Chu Jingyan away.
Imperial Capital, the Imperial Study in the Imperial Palace.
"He's back? Hurry! Call him!" 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 heaved a long sigh. "Changheng, you worried me to death! I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay! Please 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 royal brother to worry."
"Glad you're back!" The emperor pulled him to sit down and then asked with concern, "Changheng, what exactly happened when you were kidnapped 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 any more details about her.
The emperor was greatly surprised after hearing this. Suddenly he 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 announced at the door:
"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:
"Call him in."
Soon, Xiao Zirui and Yun Bailian entered the imperial study. When they saw Xiao Changheng, their expressions became a little subtle.
"Greetings to the Emperor, Father, and 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 Imperial Uncle has returned, please summon the Regent Princess to confront her as soon as possible regarding the incident where she snatched the Heavenly Phoenix Spiritual Object 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 Yun Qingqing snatching the spiritual object that Master Jingyuan had given to Tianfeng before leaving the imperial capital, and Yun Bailian supplemented it.
The two of them were telling the truth. After all, Yun Qingqing was ruthless that day. She simply knocked Yun Bailian over, took the things and left. To anyone, it was already excessive and there was no need to add fuel to the fire.
After Xiao Zirui finished telling the story, he said angrily:
"Uncle, you have always been impartial in enforcing the law, and have never shown favoritism. In your opinion, how should this matter be handled?"
His words directly put the Regent in a difficult position. Let's see if he can say in front of the Emperor that Yun Qingqing can get away with not bearing the consequences for stealing the Heavenly Phoenix Spirit Object!
When this matter was brought up again, the emperor's face looked unhappy. 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 listening to Xiao Zirui finish speaking, and suddenly curled his lips slightly:
"The Crown Prince just mentioned that the Princess said in the street 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 have belonged 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 us, you can ask the Emperor's aunt to confront us immediately. Many people on the street saw us that day, and 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 stole the spiritual object and left the capital. At the time, she said that her uncle was in trouble, which was fine, but now that her uncle has returned safely, she refuses to come back. Could it be that... she has other plans to keep the spiritual object for herself?"
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 for such a small matter?"
"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 Master Jingyuan specifically gave that spiritual object to Yun Bailian! What does the Imperial Uncle mean by this? Is he actually going to protect the Imperial Aunt and let her take the object away?"
Yun Bailian also said with a look of grievance:
"Actually, if it were just about me, I wouldn't mind giving her the best spiritual object, no matter how good it was. But Master Jingyuan said that this Heavenly Phoenix spiritual object is related to the fate of the nation. Bai Lian is really afraid because her actions will affect the fate of Daliang, and the people will suffer. When I think of my inability to protect the spiritual object, I feel 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 and bowed:
"My Royal Highness, please be patient. I guarantee with my dignity that the princess will return to the capital. I believe she has her reasons for doing this. We should wait until she returns before making any final decisions."
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