The black qilin stood inside the silent cave with an eerie smile on his face.
What a naughty cub.
But since he was bored anyway, he didn’t mind accompanying her to play hide and seek.
“That’s right.” After listening to the story, another thing came to Sikong Xing’s mind, “Before the battle started, you suddenly said that you had to go to Beyond The Heaven. Have you finished your business?”
Hearing Sikong Xing’s question, Chu Tianfeng and the others also looked over in curiosity.
When the atmosphere gradually calmed down, the Emperor finally spoke: “Okay, Crown Prince has been on the road for several days, so he must be tired. Crown Prince should return to the Eastern Palace to take a rest for now. Later in the day, Zhen will summon the cabinet elders for an audience in Qianqing Palace, and Crown Prince will attend for a formal report and resume his duty. The Jiangnan disaster is not a small matter, so it shouldn’t be delayed.”
Li Chengjing cupped his hands in response. Now that the Emperor had a justifiable reason for leaving, he went off contentedly. With the Emperor at the head, others also followed suit, as they couldn’t wait to leave this dangerous place. As the crowd dispersed, Li Chengjing gripped Cheng Yujin’s hand reassuringly, but Cheng Yujin shook her head in response, indicating that she was fine.
Li Chengjing reluctantly put down his worry and began to escort Cheng Yujin on their return way, but after just two steps, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at the Abess of Faling Temple, giving the latter a cold gaze. “Abess, please wait. Gu still has something to tell you.”
The Abess didn’t expect to be suddenly stopped by the Crown Prince. Sweat drenched her back, but she still managed to say “Amitabha Buddha” and put on a benevolent face as she responded: “This poor nun obeys the Crown Prince. Can this poor nun ask what’s the matter?”
Although Li Chengjing stopped the Abess on their way out of Cining Palace, they had yet to leave the inner hall. The imperial clansmen who left after the Emperor was still within earshot, and the couch where Empress Dowager Yang was recuperating was separated only by a curtain. Li Chengjing’s words were clearly aimed at their ears.
“Abess said just now that Gu’s child is too strong in the metal element, causing an imbalance in the five elements’ circulation. It is said that metal overcomes wood, and the Eastern Palace belongs to the wood element. Now that Gu, as the master of the Eastern Palace, has returned, the wood element in the palace will no longer be stagnant, right?”
The Abess hesitated, unable to think of an answer. “This… this poor nun dare not make a rash statement for now.”
“Abess does not dare?” Li Chengjing smiled, but his voice contained a chill that penetrated into bones, “Or does Abess mean that Gu does not have strong enough wood to resist my own child’s metal, making Gu unworthy of being the Crown Prince?”
How dare the Abess respond to such a statement? She trembled all over and immediately fell to her knees in fright, “This poor nun dares not. This poor nun has no such meaning, not in the slightest.”
“Very good.” Li Chengjing said slowly. “Gu sees that Abess’ understanding of yin-yang and the five elements is not very thorough. From now on, Abess should concentrate on cultivating in Faling Temple, and you’d better never leave the Temple’s precinct again until your effort shows positive results. If Gu ever found out that you ignored Gu’s warning and entered the palace to spread nonsense again, there would be a price to pay.”
The Abess was drenched in a cold sweat and was completely frightened by Li Chengjing’s naked threat. She knew that from now on, she must shut herself inside the Temple and not meet others for quite a while. Otherwise, not only would her life be in danger, but even the Faling Temple would not meet a good end.
There was no movement behind the curtain. The imperial clansmen looked at each other gloomily, but in the end, they resumed their steps and quietly left Cining Palace.
After returning to Ciqing Palace, Cheng Yujin couldn’t bear it any longer and almost burst into tears on the spot: “Your Highness…”
Facing Cheng Yujin’s tears, Li Chengjing’s ruthless facade melted in an instant. He cupped Cheng Yujin’s face and found with distress that she had lost weight during these two months. Li Chengjing sighed and said, “This is my fault. I promised to take care of you, but you were wronged again and again.”
Cheng Yujin shook her head: “No. As long as Your Highness is here, I never feel wronged.”
Li Chengjing observed Cheng Yujin’s figure more closely and found that, except for her belly, she was even thinner than when he left. Distress and pity filled his heart. He wiped away the tears in Cheng Yujin’s eyes and sighed deeply, “Don’t cry. I feel more distressed seeing you cry.”
In fact, Cheng Yujin also didn’t know what was wrong with her. She definitely was never a crybaby, nor was she ever so reliant on somebody. Why she suddenly couldn’t bear the grievances once she saw Li Chengjing? Hearing Li Chengjing’s words, Cheng Yujin was even more embarrassed. She avoided Li Chengjing’s hand, wiped her tears, and said strongly, “I’m not actually crying. It’s just that my mood fluctuated greatly during pregnancy, so I couldn’t control myself.”
“Okay, okay. You are not crying.” Of course Li Chengjing would not argue with Cheng Yujin. He took Cheng Yujin’s hand and gently supported her waist, “You shouldn’t be standing too long. Let’s get inside and talk later.”
After the two returned to the inner hall and took seats, Cheng Yujin asked, “Your Highness, how was your journey?”
Li Chengjing didn’t explain much and just said, “It ended safely, so you can rest assured. You must be tired now. Go to sleep first. I have to deliver my report to the Emperor and the cabinet, but I will be back when you wake up.”
Indeed, Cheng Yujin was easy to get tired recently, probably because the pregnancy sapped her energy. After all the troubles today, she was even more tired than usual. Li Chengjing personally helped Cheng Yujin to bed. Waiting for Cheng Yujin to fall asleep, Li Chengjing sat at the bedside and gave her a reassuring smile, “Sleep well. I’m here for you.”
As Cheng Yujin closed her eyes, she felt like everything was just a dream. She even felt that as soon as she opened her eyes, she would find that the Eastern Palace was still empty — there was no Li Chengjing who suddenly appeared to protect her, nor did he lose his temper in the Cining Palace because of her. Shrouded by such uneasiness, Cheng Yujin fell into a slumber.
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After Transmigrating into a Cannon Fodder Real Daughter
ATCF Ch 14 Part 3 – Her Eyes Are Very Similar to Third Uncle (III)
Jiang Ruo’s eyes widened in disbelief, “How is this possible?”
The reporter reached out his hand to Tong Yi and asked, “Can you return the phone to me now?”
Tong Yi glanced at Jiang Zhou who stood not far away, and finally returned both the phone and the microphone with a light sneer. Now that Jiang Ruo was involved, Jiang Zhou would never stand by, so he only needed to step back now to watch the fun.
“Take it!” Sikong Xing shouted. Obeying her command, the countless ice arrows flashing with tiny thunderbolts immediately rushed towards Chu Tianfeng’s large red lotus flames. Qin Xiumo’s natal long sword swooped in front, slashing its sword aura left and right, opening a path for Sikong Xing’s ice arrows.
Su Junmo raised his eyebrows, feeling his fighting spirit aroused by his allies. “I command…” Su Junmo drew a huge cross in the air. As his fingers moved, slight crackling sounds followed. “…cut them!” Su Junmo finished his spell, and countless willow leaves appeared midair, cutting from all directions like small daggers.
Su Junmo came in a hurry, and there was a bit of anxiety on his face. Worthy of its infamy, the Starfallen Sea was indeed full of dangers. Their team members were the best among the younger generation in the Three Thousand Worlds, and they were also experienced enough to quickly cooperate in attacking and defending. Still, the group had experienced two fights when they had just barely stepped into the edge of the Starfallen Sea, leaving three among them injured.
After Transmigrating into a Cannon Fodder Real Daughter
ATCF Ch 14 Part 2 – Her Eyes Are Very Similar to Third Uncle (II)
Because of Jiang Li’s arrogant remarks, Shen Mian’s calculations crumbled, and her ruse turned into a big joke.
Looking at the fire brigade’s air cushion below, Shen Mian shiveringly stretched out one foot and tried to jump off, because this was the only way to turn the public opinion to her side again and make the people who had just slandered her feel guilty.
After Transmigrating into a Cannon Fodder Real Daughter
ATCF Ch 14 Part 1 – Her Eyes Are Very Similar to Third Uncle (I)
The two were twins: the elder brother’s name was Feng Song, and the younger brother was Feng Bai. They were twenty this year and sophomores in the college.
Feng Bai was the one who watched the livestream and found the girl to be familiar, so he excitedly shared it with his brother, but completely forgot about the latter’s facial blindness.
Li Chengjing glanced coldly before turning his gaze at the old Abess, who was trying to erase her sense of presence. “This Abess, who did you claim to be ominous just now and need to move outside the palace? Say it again in front of Gu.”
How dare she? The Abess folded her hands together and said “Amitabha,” but her eyes were still fixed on the ground, not daring to utter a single word. Li Chengjing took a step forward and slowly swept his eyes across the imperial clan members standing inside the inner hall, “Do you believe her words?”
The crowd was shocked when the eunuch on the door shouted, “The Crown Prince has arrived.” The Crown Prince was obviously absent for disaster relief, so why did he come back suddenly?
Cheng Yujin was also stunned at first, but she soon returned to her senses and immediately rushed to the door, “Your Highness!”
