Taking advantage of the moment when Jiuxi stepped onto the stairs, Mingye chanted a spell in his mind, and the heavy feeling of Jiuxi's tail fin immediately disappeared, and a pair of white and smooth legs appeared in front of everyone. She was barefoot, but did not feel cold. Only then did they realize that the stairs must have been mixed with something, which could turn their tail fins into legs. Until Mingye's tail fin also turned into legs, the terrifying gazes of those mermaids disappeared.
It is true that mermaids are suspicious by nature.
When entering the palace, there were ferocious-looking guards standing on both sides of the road. They followed the mermaid princess all the way to the lobby. In the center sat a well-maintained woman. Except for the faint fine lines at the corners of her eyes that suggested that she was no longer young, the woman was dressed in golden clothes, had a noble face, and wore a heavy crown on her head. She must be the Mermaid King mentioned by the mermaids.
Seeing the merman princess come in, the Mermaid Emperor's eyebrows slowly relaxed, and he said sternly, "Qixin, you are getting bolder and bolder! How dare you leave the Sea Palace without telling me!"
The merman princess, known as Qi Xin, immediately acted aggrieved and walked slowly to the side of the Mermaid Emperor, saying coquettishly, "Mother, I know I was wrong. I beg for your forgiveness!"
The Mermaid scratched Qi Xin's nose, her eyes full of doting, "If you don't listen to the Queen Mother next time, I will put you in solitary confinement!"
Qi Xin smiled softly and said, "Daughter, I understand! Thank you, Queen Mother, for your forgiveness."
Noticing the presence of strangers in the palace, the Mermaid Emperor's gaze passed over the Mermaid Princess and lingered on Jiuxi and Mingye. He frowned slightly and said to Qi Xin, "You brought an outsider in?"
Qi Xin leaned close to the Mermaid Emperor's ear and whispered something. The Mermaid Emperor frowned so hard that he could almost pinch a fly to death. He said coldly, "The Mermaids of the North Sea?"
Jiuxi and Mingye both nodded. Jiuxi leaned forward and said gratefully, "Jiuxi would like to thank His Majesty the Mermaid and the Princess for taking me in!"
After saying this, Jiuxi realized that she had been careless. All six realms knew that the Lord of the Underworld was named Jiuxi. She only hoped that the Mermaid King would not be so knowledgeable.
Hearing this, the Mermaid's eyes darkened and he said, "I heard that the Pluto was also named Jiuxi. Miss, is this really a coincidence?"
The Mermaid Emperor stared at Jiuxi with his cold eyes, trying desperately to find clues from Jiuxi's face. On the contrary, Mingye looked at Jiuxi very contentedly. He knew that as smart as she was, she could easily solve any predicament.
Jiuxi suddenly understood, but his face remained calm. He said respectfully, "Jiuxi's Jiu means nine, which is above the nine heavens, and Xi is the same character as Pluto."
"What's the name of Miss Jiuxi's brother?" Qi Xin walked down the platform slowly, with a hint of shyness on her face, and asked Jiuxi.
Jiuxi was silent for a moment, then answered concisely, "Jiuqin."
This also confirmed their identity as siblings.
The Mermaid Emperor wanted to say something, but Qi Xin spoke first, "Mother Queen, Jiuxi and Jiuqin have come a long way, so they must be tired. Let them go to the side hall to rest!"
The Mermaid frowned helplessly and said calmly, "In that case, Qixin, you go and make the arrangements."
The Mermaid King has been in power for many years, so naturally he would not trust Jiuxi so easily. What's more, although the two men have extremely handsome faces, their eyebrows and eyes are not similar at all.
Brother and sister? They don't look alike at all.
After Jiuxi and Mingye left with the merman princess, the Mermaid King summoned two of his personal guards and said seriously and cautiously, "You two will head to the North Sea from today! We must find out the identities of these two strangers!"
The two guards placed their hands on their chests and said respectfully, "We will obey the orders of the Mermaid Emperor!"
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