The blue lotus emitted a faint glow, like stars twinkling in the night sky.
Its flowers are the most eye-catching, with petals that are pale blue, like blue flames blooming, a beauty that is breathtaking.
The effects of the Blue Lotus are also astonishing. It possesses extremely strong healing properties, capable of rapidly restoring the mental and physical strength of the injured. Furthermore, it can enhance a cultivator's spiritual power, helping them break through bottlenecks and reach higher realms.
However, the origin of the Blue Lotus is a mystery, and this cheap master actually took it out and gave it to her.
I never expected that the legendary Blue Lotus actually exists. Ji Jiuying had only seen it in the Heavenly Punishment Manual.
"How about that? That's something this old man worked really hard to get!"
"Thank you, Master." Ji Jiuying was no longer as cold as before.
Looking at her obedient appearance, Yu Bugui felt very happy. He had finally found a disciple he liked.
Ji Jiuying, remembering that her cheap master was an alcoholic, then took out some of her homemade fruit wine for him to try.
"Hey~ This wine won't harm your health even if you drink a lot!"
Yu Bugui took the fermented rice wine, opened the bottle, and a fruity aroma wafted to his nose. His eyes lit up, and he gulped down half the bottle.
"My good disciple, did you brew this yourself? Do you have any more?" Yu Bugui's eyes lit up. He had never tasted such delicious wine before. What a treasure of a disciple he had taken in.
"I brewed it~ Master, please don't look at me like that, I'm afraid I'll have nightmares tonight!"
Ji Jiuying disliked the tunnel.
After saying that, he took out two bottles from his spatial storage and tossed them to him. Yu Bugui took the wine and happily accepted it.
"My good disciple, you should report to Star Academy after the New Year. Someone will be there to meet you."
"I'll wait until after I participate in the Kyoto Genius Competition!" Ji Jiuying thought for a moment and said.
"A competition of geniuses? Okay." Yu Bugui was taken aback for a moment.
"Since Master is alright, I'll head back to Kyoto now."
With only a few days left until the Genius Competition, she still had many things to deal with, including the person who had ambushed her from behind.
Thinking of this, Ji Jiuying's eyes instantly turned cold.
Yu Bugui looked at her sudden change in expression, but didn't ask any questions. He just told her to be careful in everything she did.
After waking up from a nap in the tree, Yu Bugui belatedly realized that he was so happy to have taken on a disciple that he forgot to ask which family his beloved disciple was from in the capital and what her name was!
Remembering that she said she was going to participate in the genius competition, Yu Bugui decided to join in the fun and see which family his disciple belonged to!
Kyoto Jifu.
Ji Fengyan told Zhou Haiping everything about meeting Ji Jiuying in the secret realm, including the time her brother banished Ji Jiuying to the secret realm.
The happiest people were none other than them. Ji Jiuying was dead, and she could finally take her place and marry the Third Prince.
The news of Ji Jiuying's disappearance spread like wildfire, and Ji Fengyan certainly played a part in fueling the fire.
Besides Qingling and Granny Zhao, there was another person in the Ji family who was constantly on edge.
But what he was worried about was that because of Ji Jiuying's disappearance, the person from back then might come back for revenge...
Huaqing Palace.
“Mother, that good-for-nothing Ji Jiuying has been missing for so long, she’s probably dead by now. Even if she’s not, who knows what happened to an unmarried woman who’s been missing for so long? I don’t want to marry her as my concubine!”
"Mother, I implore you and Father to dissolve this marriage!" Jun Linyu knelt on the ground.
Seated in the main seat was a dignified and elegant woman. Her makeup was gorgeous, and she wore a magnificent dark green gown. She had a solemn appearance and graceful demeanor.
Her skin is very well-maintained; she looks like she's in her twenties despite being in her thirties.
This person is none other than Consort Liang, the mother of the Third Prince Jun Linyu and the Fifth Prince Jun Linfeng.
"Yu'er, your mother knows you are unwilling to marry a good-for-nothing, but this matter is of great importance. I will discuss it with your father tomorrow before making a decision." How could Consort Liang not know what her son was thinking?
“Mother, I know what you are worried about, but compared to that useless girl, isn’t Yan’er more useful? Besides, I love Yan’er, so marrying her is the same.” Jun Linyu’s face showed a firm expression.
Consort Liang looked at Jun Linyu for a long time before speaking, "Do you think your father didn't break off the engagement with you? Isn't it all for your sake? Master Kongwen of Lingyin Temple in Guishanling once told your father that Ji Jiuying has the destiny of a heavenly phoenix, and she is the most suitable person to be the empress... Yu'er, don't you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Jun Linyu's eyes widened. Could it be that his father had already decided on the person in Ji Jiuying's heart when she was born?
"But you touched a nerve with the last spiritual vein incident. Your Majesty, the most taboo thing is concealment and deception."
She almost got involved in that incident too, and it took her a lot of effort to suppress it to prevent anyone from using it as leverage.
However, Jun Linyu was still somewhat unwilling. A destiny of the Heavenly Phoenix? If she really had the destiny of the Heavenly Phoenix, how could she be a useless person?
In fact, Consort Liang has also begun to question what Master Kongwen said. It seems she should find some time tomorrow to sound out the Emperor's opinion.
The next day.
Emperor Jun Bufan headed towards Huaqing Palace immediately after the morning court session.
Meanwhile, in Kunning Palace, a palace maid whispered cautiously, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has gone to Huaqing Palace again."
"Hmm~ Go down!" A graceful and elegant woman reclined on a chaise longue made of sandalwood, with a palace maid massaging her head behind her.
After the palace maids withdrew, the Empress slowly opened her eyes, her emotions unreadable, seemingly lost in thought. She simply summoned a palace maid behind her and gave her a few instructions before the maids left.
In contrast to the quiet Kunning Palace, Huaqing Palace is much more lively.
The palace maids were busy going back and forth, all preparing to welcome the emperor's arrival.
"The Emperor has arrived!" came a high-pitched, duck-like cry.
A middle-aged man dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe walked in slowly.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The palace maids knelt on the ground in a row.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!" Consort Liang bowed to the Emperor.
"My beloved concubine, please rise! Your cold has just healed. Didn't I tell you not to come out to greet me?" Emperor Jun Bufan helped Consort Liang up and led her into the house.
"Your Majesty, I thank you."
"Your Majesty understands that you care about me, but propriety must not be disregarded."
Consort Liang smiled lightly.
"You... I really don't know what to say about you."
As the most favored concubine in the harem, how could Consort Liang have won the emperor's heart with her beauty alone, without some tricks?
"My beloved concubine, is there something you need that you summoned me so urgently?"
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from the Emperor." Consort Liang's beautiful eyes slightly curved upwards as she leaned against the Emperor, her eyes rippling like autumn water as she gazed at him with a charming and alluring gaze.
But the emperor was completely swayed by her charms, and promptly picked her up and carried her into the bedroom.
"Your Majesty, regarding Yu'er's marriage, it is said that the eldest daughter of the Ji family has been missing for several days, and her fate is unknown. Your Majesty, what is your opinion on this matter?"
Consort Liang lowered her head, her eyes revealing an unreadable expression, and asked tentatively.
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