The improved female villains regained their memories.

Song Panning turned around and saw Yang Pingsheng still standing there. She frowned and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Ah."

"Speak quickly, I'm tired and want to rest."

"I have something I want to give you."

"what?"

"This." A gust of evening breeze blew by, and a golden object appeared in Yang Pingsheng's hand.

The boy's hair was ruffled by the wind, and the emptiness and loneliness in his eyes had disappeared. When he handed over the item, there was only tenderness in his eyes.

"This is for you, Panning."

That was a gold leaf made of gold.

Beneath the gold leaf was a snow-white envelope.

In the mountain town's tradition, love letters to women are placed in envelopes and then pinned with the town's unique gold leaves. If a woman accepts the envelope, it means she has accepted the man's feelings.

The main world doesn't have gold leaves like those in the mountain city; the gold leaf Yang Pingsheng handed over was made of real gold.

Song Panning shook her head and smiled helplessly, then put on a stern face and said, "Come here."

Yang Pingsheng was puzzled and walked over. Song Panning then said, "Lower your head."

He did as instructed, and was then slapped on the head with a chop to the head by Song Panning: "When did you get this idea?"

Yang Pingsheng told the truth: "After meeting you, I went to find someone to make it."

"Heh, you really are..." Song Panning snatched the envelope, looked at it, and sneered, "It's one thing to control them by listening to me, but you also want to control me with your emotions?"

"No, I meant to..."

"Stop making so much noise! ​​Who cares what you think? Now, right now, go and sleep with your sweet little sister."

"..."

Yang Pingsheng is gone.

Song Panning walked expressionlessly into her room, turned around, closed the door, lit the oil lamp, and opened the envelope.

The letter contained nothing but some past events and stories.

After reading it, Song Panning put it down and remained silent for a long time.

Qingtian crawled out of her arms, stood next to her, and asked, "Xiao Ning... are you angry?"

No.

Song Panning said:

“I wasn’t angry; on the contrary, I was happy.”

"Because I also received his gift."

Qingtian blinked, puzzled.

She could sense that Song Panning was in a bad mood all day, especially when she was talking to Su Murong. She was almost suppressing herself, and this suppression reached its peak after Yang Pingsheng returned.

However, the moment Yang Pingsheng handed over the envelope, the repression vanished, replaced by an emotion that even the heavens could not decipher.

Angry? Happy? Sad? Depressed?

Qingtian didn't know.

All she saw was Song Panning sitting there in the dim light, slowly pressing the letter to her chest, a sickly smile on her face.

"I'm not angry, Qingtian."

"Although I am indeed very angry today, after all, no woman would truly tolerate the person she loves interacting with other women. To be honest, I've had countless thoughts about tearing those women to pieces, but now, hmph..."

Song Panning smiled, her initial smile turning into an uncontrollable burst of laughter.

"They're nothing but a bunch of losers."

"I am the one who truly loves Yang Pingsheng."

"

My love transcends boundaries, transcends time, transcends good and evil.

"I love him so much."

Chapter 315 The Man Who Battles with the Heavenly Dao

As the sun rises, it illuminates the remaining clouds on the horizon, and the vermilion city walls are stained with the sun, turning them a vibrant red like fresh blood.

The morning court session is over.

The monarch of a country announced his latest decision: the third princess was demoted to a commoner, and the fourth prince was dismissed from all his official posts, confined to his quarters, and forbidden from being visited by anyone.

If the situation were still the same as the previous struggle for the Eastern Palace, then the Crown Prince's faction would undoubtedly have achieved a complete victory. However, at today's morning court session, everyone in the Eastern Palace had solemn expressions and was completely silent, as if their master had been confined to his quarters.

Xu Nianren, contrary to his usual behavior, also became silent. Xu Baxian's performance at Tianren Mountain had greatly stimulated him.

He was the one vying for the throne, while his brother had his eyes set on the heavens.

Those in the imperial court knew perfectly well that there were only a dozen or so celestial beings of the highest rank who were served by the royal family. Throughout history, the royal immortals had never interfered in court affairs; this had been an unspoken rule for many years. However, Xu Baxian had three celestial beings standing behind him, which surpassed the power of all the court officials.

Immortals can destroy mountains and rivers with a flick of their fingers. Even if Xu Baxian is currently under house arrest, with the assistance of three celestial immortals, would he be so willing to end this?

And then there's the projection. Didn't he anticipate this consequence before he started using projection?

Add to that the fate of the Heavenly Guardian Sect, the appearance of a hidden immortal from the royal family, the conflict between the good and the evil factions, and so on. With all these things piled up, these court officials dared not make any wild guesses.

They can govern dynasties, but not the world; immortals, on the other hand, represent the world.

Before the court session ended, Xu Weibang encouraged Xu Nianren with a few words, praising him for being wise and frugal. Such praise would have been a significant political signal in the past, but it had little effect today.

After court, Xu Weibang was alone in his study, writing the four characters "Heaven rewards diligence" with vigorous strokes. After finishing, he put down his brush, carefully picked it up, and handed it to the person next to him. He lowered his voice and said in an unfathomable tone, "The way of Heaven is constant, but the way of the king is not. The reason why the constant should be followed is because the way of the king is not constant."

The Way of Heaven remains unchanged throughout the ages, while the Way of the King changes with each dynasty. The ever-changing Way of the King is merely a response to the unchanging Way of Heaven.

The so-called "heaven rewards diligence" is nothing more than a kind of destiny.

When Xu Weibang said this, he seemed to reveal a sense of powerlessness. Fang Wu knew what His Majesty cared about, so he lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has grown up and has his own ideas."

"Yes, he's grown up and is no ordinary person. As the saying goes, 'There must first be an extraordinary person to achieve extraordinary feats.' Don't you also think that the Fourth Prince can achieve feats that ordinary people cannot?"

Fang Wu said nothing.

Xu Weibang smiled helplessly and slammed the paper he had written on the table: "Look at you, you too. You are a true immortal, yet you can't even speak a few words of truth. What's the point of being a true immortal?"

Fang Wu's status as a true immortal was half due to his arduous cultivation and half due to the fate of the Qian Kingdom.

The national fortune of the Qian Kingdom bestowed upon him a blessing, forcibly elevating his aptitude to the level of a True Immortal. This is why he was able to cultivate to the level of a True Immortal. Of course, if Xu Weibang were to die, the national fortune of the Qian Kingdom would be affected, and his foundation would also be shaken.

This matter is considered the highest royal secret of the Qian Kingdom. Before each emperor takes office, he will choose someone to bless the nation's fortune as his trump card. Fang Wu was the eunuch who had accompanied Xu Weibang since childhood, so Xu Weibang naturally chose him as well.

He was loyal and diligent. After all, it's not that you can become a true immortal just because you have the right aptitude. Apart from the founding emperor and the Ming emperor, the highest level that several emperors could achieve was only the Heavenly Immortal. Even the late emperor was no exception. Fang Wu can be considered the third true immortal nurtured by the national fortune of the Qian Kingdom.

Logically speaking, with such a trump card, Xu Weibang should be more assertive than the late emperor. However, the opposite is true. Ever since the emergence of the chosen one of the Guardian Heaven Sect, he has been extremely uncomfortable under the pressure of that woman. In addition, the confrontation between the two sides has reached its most critical moment. His reign has been filled with constant turmoil.

Even if Fang Wu were a true immortal, he wouldn't be enough to impress him.

Therefore, when Xu Weibang wrote the four characters "Heaven rewards diligence," it was both a praise and an irony. He and Fang Wu seemed to be high above, one being the supreme ruler and the other the strongest cultivator, but in reality, they were just two pawns.

Everything is simply a reward from the Heavenly Dao.

“I went to see that kid,” Xu Weibang said. “I remember before we went to the Northern Territory, he wasn’t that tall or strong. Now he’s tall and strong, and having become an Earth Immortal, he’s become much bolder.”

"The more the Fourth Prince learns, the more different the people he comes into contact with, and naturally, his courage also grows."

“Yes, without realizing it, I’ve gotten involved with the female villain.” Xu Weibang smiled silently, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, revealing no emotion. “That woman came yesterday, right? She even went to see the Empress. I reckon she went to make a deal with the Empress.”

"Yes."

"I'm very curious, Fang Wu. Tell me, that female villain assured the Empress that the Fourth Prince would be safe. Of course, you and I know that for the sake of the nation's fate, the Guardian Sect won't touch the Fourth Prince. But I want to know, what makes her so sure that I would so easily forgive the Fourth Prince? Yes, I can't kill him, or even demote him to a commoner, but what makes her guarantee to the Empress that I will definitely release him and give him great power?"

"..."

"Fang Wu, why aren't you saying anything?"

"..."

"I'm asking you, why won't you speak?!"

Fang Wudong remained motionless.

He walked to the table and bowed to Xu Weibang for the first time as a subject: "Your Majesty, I, Fang Wu, beg Your Majesty to pardon the Fourth Prince."

Xu Weibang finally burst out laughing.

His laughter made the veins on his forehead bulge. After taking several deep breaths, Xu Weibang asked coldly, "When did this happen?"

Fang remained silent.

However, Xu Weibang guessed it and said, "I understand. It was when Xu Baxian first showed me the Heaven-Slaying Formation and asked you to strictly supervise the Fourth Prince, right?"

At this point, Xu Weibang himself sneered: "You are a true immortal, and nothing Xu Baxian does can be hidden from you, including your interactions with the female villain. It was around that time that you came into contact with the female villain, wasn't it?"

Fang Wu finally made a move, slowly nodded, and said a single word: "Yes."

Xu Weibang's smile vanished, his voice growing colder and harder:

"I don't understand."

"Even if you've had contact with her, how could you possibly be so easily swayed by her?"

"You know about the Heavenly Guardian Sect. This year's chosen one, Ling Tianju, is skilled in divination and ruthless. He won't even spare his own parents to achieve his goals. In addition, he has the support of the Heavenly Dao and the Heavenly Guardian Sect's own resources. He has many trump cards, too many to count."

"She keeps saying this is the biggest crisis yet, but in reality she's set up countless traps and made many arrangements in the main world. While the villains are incredibly powerful, they're hard to unite. Who do you think will win in the end?"

"The royal family does not get involved in matters concerning immortals. This is a treaty signed by the founding emperor of our dynasty and the chosen one of destiny from the generation of the Heavenly Guardian Sect. They swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao. Do you think your little tricks can be kept secret from the Heavenly Guardian Sect and the chosen one of destiny? Once discovered, our dynasty will suffer a devastating blow, and Ling Tiandu will take the opportunity to seize the dragon vein and truly rule the world as an immortal."

"And you, Fang Wu, you've been secretly contacting the female villain, and now you're even pleading for the Fourth Prince. Tell me, what are you thinking? What makes you think those guys can defeat the Guardian Sect and the Heavenly Dao?"

After saying this, Xu Weibang slumped into the chair, almost powerless.

Looking at Xu Weibang's appearance, Fang Wu remained expressionless, standing there like a stone statue.

It's not that he hadn't considered it, or that he hadn't thought about it.

Although he did not clearly side with the female villain, nor did he plead for the Third Princess, everything in the world leaves a trace. Even His Majesty noticed it, and the one from the Guardian Sect who is good at divination may also have deduced some clues.