The first disciple of the Three Pure Ones, Little Sizi's immortal brother

"That's awesome!"

Sizi's eyes widened in surprise as she touched her clothes.

Shi Ming looked at his "craftsmanship" and nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that he had used his basic immortal techniques quite well.

Because the climate of the place they were going to was somewhat unusual, the clothes prepared by the palace maids were not quite suitable.

The skirt that Shi Ming gave Si Zi has the ability to keep the temperature constant and keep out dust, and also has a certain degree of protection. This way, at least Si Zi won't get so cold that she loses her interest in playing when she goes to that place.

After thinking for a moment, Shi Ming waved his hand, and a piece of cloth fell onto Si Zi's bed.

The inscription above reads in large characters in regular script: "Return at the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), may you be well and need not worry."

It's not right for me to just kidnap the other party's daughter like this. Although it was Si Zi's request, the other party is still a child. I should inform Li Shimin first.

But this might still be a bit inappropriate...

Shi Ming glanced at Si Zi, his eyes lit up, and with a gentle wave of his hand, a wisp of blood flew out from Si Zi's body, then attached to a wisp of pure energy, and fell into the cloth.

Si Zi stared wide-eyed at everything, curious about everything Shi Ming had done.

"That's good enough." Shi Ming clapped his hands in satisfaction. "Sizi, let's go."

"Okay, okay! Hug me, little nang-jun~" Si Zi opened her arms, looking like she wanted a hug.

"Okay." Shi Ming naturally wouldn't refuse, and he lifted Si Zi off the bed and let her sit on his arm.

The next moment, the two disappeared from Fengyang Pavilion and appeared above Taiji Palace. At the same time, the time stop caused by his arrival was also actively canceled by Shi Ming.

"Sizi, it's not good to leave like this. Tell your father and mother." Shi Ming gently tapped Sizi's nose. "Just call out here, don't shout too loudly."

"Okay..." Sizi lifted her head slightly from Shiming's arms. "Father, Mother, I'm going out to play!"

Under the influence of Shi Ming's magical power, the shout resounded throughout the entire Taiji Palace. Then, the two vanished above the Taiji Palace…

Inside the Liangyi Hall—

Li Shimin, who was attending court, suddenly heard his daughter's loud cry and fell silent. The court also fell silent instantly.

Changsun Wuji and the others exchanged glances. They were all core members who had followed Li Shimin through the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In addition, almost everyone with a slightly higher official position knew about Li Shimin's favoritism towards his little princess, Li Mingda. Therefore, they also had some impression of the voice they had just heard.

It's definitely Princess Jinyang, no doubt about it!

But this is the Liangyi Hall, the place where the emperor summons important officials and holds regular court sessions. Logically speaking, Princess Jinyang would never come here at this time and place!

In addition, the guards outside the palace are all carefully selected, so they would never let a child of a few years old sneak in silently. Although Princess Jinyang has a level of favor that other princes and princesses do not have, and the guards dare not touch her, surely someone would have to come and report to her?

"Someone come here." In the end, it was Li Shimin who reacted first and broke the silence.

"exist!"

"Go and see what's going on."

It was court time, and as the emperor, he naturally couldn't leave at will, but he was still a little worried, so he decided to send someone out to check on things.

Empress Zhangsun, who was handling palace affairs in the Lizheng Hall, was also taken aback. Just now, she seemed to have heard her own son's voice.

"Maybe I haven't been sleeping well lately and I misheard. How could Jizi possibly be coming at this time..."

Empress Zhangsun, whose health had always been poor, eventually attributed the cause to not getting enough rest and buried herself in handling palace affairs once again.

Although the affairs of the inner palace were not as complicated as those in the Liangyi Palace outside, there were still quite a few, and Empress Zhangsun's poor health made them rather difficult to handle.

After a while, the palace maid who had been guarding the door came in.

"What is it?"

"Your Majesty, the personal maid of Princess Jinyang requests an audience."

"Let her in."

The sound just now, coupled with the palace maid's report, instantly gave Empress Zhangsun a sense of unease. When Sizi's personal maid came in, Empress Zhangsun immediately asked her questions.

"I remember your name is... Xueyan, right? Did something happen to Sizi?"

"Your Majesty, I deserve to die a thousand deaths... I failed to protect Her Highness the Princess..."

"Get to the point! Cough cough..." Empress Zhangsun was a little anxious when she saw Xueyan like this, and coughed in her anger.

The maid standing to the side quickly helped Empress Zhangsun catch her breath.

"Just now... just now, this servant was about to help Her Highness get up, and then Her Highness... suddenly disappeared..."

"It's gone?"

"Yes, Your Highness..." Xueyan suddenly remembered something and added, "There's also a piece of cloth that's suddenly appeared on Her Highness's bed, but for some reason, no matter how hard I try, I can't lift it an inch!"

"Guards, once His Majesty's court session concludes, inform him of this matter immediately. Everyone else, accompany me to Fengyang Pavilion at once!" Empress Zhangsun, suppressing her unease, gave swift and decisive orders. "As for you…"

"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me! I have been taking good care of Princess these past few days and have never made a mistake. Please, Your Majesty, give me a chance to make amends..." Xueyan trembled with fear as she felt the Empress's gaze upon her.

"You come here too. If Si Zi is alright, I will spare your life. But if Si Zi makes the slightest mistake and His Majesty blames you, I will not be able to save you!" After saying this, Empress Zhangsun walked out of the Lizheng Hall with the help of palace maids.

Seeing this, Xueyan thanked him and quickly followed.

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"Little Nang, where are we headed?"

"Have you ever heard of Kunlun Mountain, Sizi?"

"Hmm, no..."

"Then I'll take Sizi there this time; the scenery should be quite nice."

"Okay, okay~"

High in the sky, a streak of light flashed past.

Unfortunately, Shi Ming hadn't studied any techniques related to speed. Although the space in this world was fragile, and Shi Ming could use his Taiyi Golden Immortal power to tear through space and move, he wasn't very proficient in spatial matters. It would be ridiculous if he ended up outside of a planet.

He had gained some understanding of the Law of Wind when he was refining the Wind Spirit Pearl, so now, relying on the pure numerical value of a Taiyi Golden Immortal and the Law of Wind, it wouldn't take long to get from Chang'an to Kunlun Mountain, or even just a few words.

As the snow-capped mountains drew ever closer, Shi Ming felt a growing sense of anticipation.