make persistent efforts
Yuanli had already anticipated how he would act like a drama queen and demand that she take responsibility. She was quick to cover his mouth and put her finger on the center of his lips, signaling him to be quiet.
"Shh! Shh! Shh! Shut up! Tianshu is outside."
Heng Jin sent a telepathic message: "You are destroying my innocence! No, you must be responsible for me."
After saying that, Heng Jin pulled out a marriage certificate from somewhere as if by magic, which was exactly the same as the one he took out last time.
Yuanli replied through telepathy: "Who saw me kissing you? Who saw it? People should provide evidence. Also, where did you get so many marriage certificates! It's never-ending, right?" Yuanli immediately ignited her own flame and burned the marriage certificate in Hengjin's hand.
"I knew you would burn it, so when I had nothing to do, I embroidered marriage certificates in my bedroom. I accidentally embroidered more than a hundred of them, enough for you to burn to your heart's content."
As soon as she finished speaking, Heng Jin took out another marriage certificate and unfolded it for him to see.
Yuanli continued to burn them, refusing to believe him. He then took out another marriage certificate, and the cycle continued. After burning more than ten marriage certificates, Yuanli finally believed his lie and stopped burning them.
Heng Jin put down the marriage certificate, revealing the scene in his memory of Yuan Li kissing him.
"No one else saw it, but I, the Emperor, have proof. Tell me, will the immortals believe you or me? It's okay if the Star Lord doesn't want to take responsibility now. I will take this fragment and kneel outside your immortal palace to demand a marriage certificate from you."
"Heng Jin! You scoundrel!"
"It's okay if Xingjun doesn't want to take responsibility for now. Let's negotiate. You and I are old acquaintances. You kissed me, so it's not too much for me to kiss you back, right?"
"Even if I am drowned in spit, I will never surrender. But you! If you fall into my hands in your next life, you'd better be on your guard!" After saying that, Yuanli slowly released the hand that was covering his mouth and walked straight out of the bedroom.
Seeing her disappear, Heng Jin fell to the ground, muttering to himself with a wry smile: "I don't want to act like a rogue and annoy you, but if I don't find a way to gain a legitimate status for myself, I'm afraid you will really marry him before the time is right..."
He stood up dejectedly, straightened his clothes, and muttered to himself as if to comfort himself: "It's okay, keep trying, keep trying..."
When Yuanli came out of Hengjin's bedroom, she saw Tianshu looking at her with a look of surprise and confusion.
She sat on the stone bench next to Tianshu and thought of several reasons but couldn't come up with the most appropriate explanation. After all, it was the bedroom, and the door was closed.
"Ari, what do you want to talk to me about at my house?"
"I originally wanted to ask you about the progress of finding Qing Hui's identity, but you happened to be away."
"Oh, I happened to be invited to play chess with Yaoguang. I haven't made any useful progress in finding out Qinghui's identity yet."
"Yuan'er already knows that we lied to hide the rumors about her. Just tell the truth." After saying that, Heng Jin walked out of the house, his expression returning to his usual serious expression.
Heng Jin walked over to sit beside Yuan Li and told Tian Shu the information Su Yang had shared with him in his bedroom. "Su Yang's memory is highly flawed," he continued. "We can't trust it completely. We still need to find corroborating evidence. After all, we discovered his memory was flawed before we parted ways, and Xie Yuan's former followers have been causing trouble these past few days. I've been following the investigation and have basically confirmed that Xie Yuan had already taken control of Yue Mang Mountain before Yuan Er went to find Su Yang. Yet, Su Yang still comes and goes freely, dressed in splendid attire."
Tianshu asked cautiously, "Is the barrier secure? Since we've been frank, I have something to tell you."
"Very reliable. I've set up three barriers and have Xiang Yao on constant surveillance. Don't worry, just speak frankly."
"During your second life's tribulation, I became a suspect due to Yuanli's disappearance, so I took refuge in Heqi, the Demon Realm. Not long after, the stone formation began to move, and I went to investigate. I entered the depths of the stone formation that suppressed Xie Yuan and met Xie Yuan. He implied that the Heavenly Lord had sent me to see his son, who was considered a disgrace. I said that the Heavenly Lord had never had a woman outside, so how could he have a bloodline that was neither demonic nor monster-like? Xie Yuan said that the Heavenly Lord had never had a woman, but he had his father. He also asked me if the Heavenly Lord, who was in that position, really couldn't kill him. Letting him linger just to suppress him and slowly grind him down was a waste of talent. He even asked me to tell his father when I met him that he was in good health and not to worry too much."
"Then why didn't you say it earlier? In your opinion, when Xie Yuan said those words, how much of it seemed true, and how much of it was made up to take advantage of you?" Yuanli asked.
"That lunatic Xie Yuan has always had wildly out-of-the-ordinary ideas. I basically treat his words as the ravings of a psychopath and don't believe them."
Yuanli glanced at Hengjin and asked him for confirmation.
Heng Jin said, "Back when his cultivation reached its peak and he was able to sneak outside the South Heavenly Gate of the Celestial Realm, he didn't kill anyone or take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos and break into the Celestial Realm. He simply knocked out the celestial soldiers guarding the South Heavenly Gate and left feces all over the ground and on the gate itself. It wasn't harmful at all, but it was disgusting. The magic weapon he used to hold the feces was just thrown carelessly into the pile of shit. When I arrived, Xie Yuan had disappeared. From then on, I began to regard him as a psychopath. I still remember it vividly. Do you need me to recreate it for you?"
Heng Jin was about to cast a spell, but Yuan Li quickly stopped him, saying, "That's not necessary. I can imagine it."
Tianshu nodded and testified, "Yes, I went to see it that day too."
After a pause, Tianshu continued, "I was just daydreaming for a moment based on the rumors about the Heavenly Monarch back then, but I hadn't heard Su Yang mention Xing Yi You You at the time. Furthermore, I knew two men couldn't have children, so I thought it was impossible. It wasn't until I later learned about Qing Hui Xing Yi's story that I began to have doubts. But he was the Heavenly Monarch, so I didn't dare mention it to anyone for fear of damaging his reputation."
Yuanli said, "Two men having a child does sound unbelievable, even absurd. But fortunately, it happened, so there's a way. If he can find it, then maybe the three of us can find a way too? Besides, as long as it's biological blood, there are plenty of ways to prove the blood relationship between father and son."
Tianshu said, "I've looked for it. I've searched the entire Heavenly Realm Library, but there's no relevant record."
"Fortunately, since he's a demon, he can't come to the Heavenly Realm. The method he used isn't recorded in the Heavenly Realm, but that doesn't mean it's not recorded elsewhere. Combining what you said with the evidence and information we already know, I strongly suspect that Su Yang's appearance is like Xie Yuan deliberately sending us evidence to incriminate the Heavenly Monarch and push the truth of this matter to the surface. Even if the truth can't be revealed to the world, as long as we dare to take action, at least the rumors will be raised again."
Hearing this, Heng Jin and Tian Shu both thought carefully about what Yuan Li said.
Tianshu looked troubled. "There's another possibility. If we dare to bring it up, we'll force the Emperor to help cover up the Yuemang Mountain incident. After all, if we don't conceal it, Qinghui Xingyi's true identity will be exposed. If he comes out and says things like 'father,' it will tie into the rumors about the Emperor's past relationship with Long Yang, and use them to prove it. No matter what, the benefits outweigh the risks for Xie Yuan right now."
She observed Heng Jin's reaction from time to time out of the corner of her eye. Even though she had some plans in mind, she was still worried that he had not expressed his opinion yet, so she kept them in her heart for the time being.
She had no choice but to ask about the Tianqi Palace first. "The Emperor said that the mountain god's memorial will go directly to the Tianqi Palace. No one can stop it except the Tianqi Palace and the mountain god. The emperor and I plan to start our investigation from the Tianqi Palace. Tianshu, how much do you know about the Tianqi Palace?"
"I know very little, but Yaoguang is good at making friends. I seem to have heard him mention that he has an immortal friend who is the head immortal monarch of the Sixth Hall of the Tianqi Palace. I think his name is Liucan."
"Then can I ask Immortal Lord Yaoguang indirectly about this?"
Tianshu shook his head and said, "Yaoguang has always been very tight-lipped, even when it comes to matters concerning close friends. The affairs of the Apocalypse Palace are always kept secret and cannot be disclosed to outsiders. Even if Immortal Lord Liucan had spoken to Yaoguang about matters concerning the Apocalypse Palace, Yaoguang knew the limits and wouldn't reveal anything, even if I asked. Unless I told him everything."
"In that case, let's figure it out on our own."
Heng Jin told them the plan he had come up with. Yuanli and Tianshu both felt it was too risky, so after thinking it over again and again, they agreed.
After the discussion, Heng Jin escorted them to the gate of the mansion. They both offered to see her off, but she quickly declined, saying, "No need. Our Xiaobai is now very familiar with the roads to the heavens, so there's no need to bother you two. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Goodbye."
She patted Xiaobai gently, and Xiaobai immediately took her away quickly. Back at the Immortal Residence, Xiaozhu stopped her with an invitation. She had seen the invitation before; it had been in her room for a long time. Xiaozhu had reminded her to take a look, but she kept procrastinating and had forgotten about it.
"Xingjun, I found this invitation while I was sorting through your books. Please take a look. It's stamped with the seal of the Queen Mother of Heaven. I'm sure it's for a birthday banquet. The date has almost arrived."
"What! This is the seal of the Queen Mother of Heaven!"
Yuanli saw that the invitation was sealed with a glittering red seal, but she had no idea it was from the Queen Mother. Unfolding the invitation, she saw it was indeed for the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, and it was tomorrow.
"Oh my god! I haven't prepared a gift yet! What should I do!"
Xiao Zhu comforted her panicked face and said, "It's not too late to prepare now."
"Have you ever attended the Queen Mother's birthday banquet before? Do you know what kind of gifts other immortals usually prepare?"
"Your Excellency is joking. I have never participated in any of these events. But I have heard that they are all rare and precious treasures."
"It's over... Compared to this, our house is completely destitute. We can't even offer any rare treasures. What can we give as a gift..."
Yuanli was in a dilemma. All she had collected were ordinary things and the treasures she had just looted from Hengjin's bedroom.
"The Immortal Lord passed away so hastily after ascending to the divine throne. The Queen Mother of Heaven will understand. Moreover, if the Immortal Lord could really afford to give a rare and precious treasure, it would inevitably arouse suspicion about its origin. The Immortal Lord might as well show his sincerity and good intentions."
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