From Princess in the Cold Palace to Empress in Heaven

"Hmm~"

Then, Sheng Bailan let out a cry and her whole body collapsed instantly.

Soon, the air in the hall began to heat up, filled with a charming and ambiguous atmosphere...

......

The night is endlessly silent.

In Xiadu, inside the princess's mansion.

Squeak!

With the sound of a door opening, a girl in a light yellow dress walked into a quiet room.

The girl was Ye Ruoshui. After she entered the room, she glanced at Luo Qianhua who was interrogating the prisoner and asked, "Have you found out everything?"

Luo Qianhua glanced at the unconscious Taoist priest and said, "This is what happened..."

It turned out that after Ye Ruoshui and Luo Qianhua returned to the princess's mansion, they found that the place was occupied by a Taoist priest of unknown origin. After Ye Ruoshui reported her name and origin, he not only did not realize his mistake, but wanted to attack her.

How could Ye Ruoshui tolerate them? She immediately took action, captured them all, and handed them over to Luo Qianhua for interrogation.

After half a day of interrogation, Luo Qianhua had already asked the Taoist priest almost everything he knew.

"According to what he said, he was ordered by Daxia's national master, Siming Taoist, to guard here and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving without the national master's order."

"National Division?"

Ye Ruoshui frowned slightly, "Why don't I know that Xia Country has any other state teachers?"

"The State Master came to Xia State six years ago and practiced the art of incense and sacrifice. The Emperor of Xia was influenced by the State Master and also practiced this art. He built many temples in Xia State to worship the Emperor of Xia and the State Master, and launched wars against neighboring states, occupying land and population."

At this point, Luo Qianhua paused, and continued, "Moreover, Taoist Siming ordered his disciples and servants to tear down the statue of Your Highness and demolish the temple dedicated to Your Highness. He also bewitched Emperor Xia and stripped Your Highness of his title. This mansion was also taken back as well."

412. Guizang Heavenly Book

After listening to Luo Qianhua's story, Ye Ruoshui's eyes were cold, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I will make these bastards pay the price!"

"Then, what should we do?" Luo Qianhua asked with a frown.

"Don't worry, let's first figure out the whole story, including what happened in the past few years, and then make a decision after His Highness returns."

Ye Ruoshui calmed down and said after thinking for a moment.

After so many years, she is no longer the impulsive and naive girl, and has learned to plan before taking action.

"I'm going to go to Wu'an Palace first to see what's going on with Xiu'er. You keep an eye on him and don't let him get away."

"it is good."

Luo Qianhua nodded.

Then, Ye Ruoshui flashed and disappeared on the spot.

......

Wu'an Palace.

In the backyard, in a quiet room.

"Cough cough~"

A violent coughing sounded.

"Grandpa, I have been away from home for so many years and have never been filial to you. This is really my unfilial behavior. Please forgive me, Grandpa."

King Wu'an sat up on the bed, his face pale and his expression tired.

He looked at his granddaughter Xu Xiu'er who was beside the bed, noticed her closed eyes, and asked hurriedly: "Xiu'er, your eyes?"

"It's okay." Xu Xiuer smiled and explained, "This is my normal state of cultivation. After a while, I will get through this stage and my strength will increase."

Hearing this, King Wu'an heaved a sigh of relief and smiled with satisfaction: "It is my wish to see you getting better and better."

Xu Xiu'er is his only granddaughter and his only relative in the world. As long as Xu Xiu'er is well, he has nothing to worry about.

"grandfather..."

Xu Xiuer's eyes were filled with tears and her tone was tearful. With her eyesight, she could see that Prince Wu'an's health was at the end of his rope and he didn't have much time left to live.

Prince Wu'an touched her little head and said with a smile, "Silly girl, don't cry. Grandpa has no regrets in his death."

"Grandpa, I have some pills here that have the effect of strengthening the body and replenishing the essence. Take them quickly!"

Xu Xiuer wiped her tears, took out a brocade box from her storage bag and handed it to King Wu'an.

Prince Wu'an took the brocade box but did not open it and put it aside.

Seeing this, Xu Xiuer asked in confusion: "Grandpa, why don't you open it?"

"Why open it? It would be a waste if I eat it!" King Wu'an shook his head and sighed, "I know my own body well. I should have died in the True Demon Rebellion. Thanks to Princess Xiao, I have been able to prolong my life for the past few years..."

At this point, he changed the subject and asked, "Have you and Princess Xiao had any..."

Hearing this, Xu Xiuer lowered her pretty face slightly and whispered, "Grandpa, don't worry, His Highness treats me very well."

"Grandpa will be relieved if you are fine."

Hearing his granddaughter's words, King Wu'an showed a trace of relief on his face.

Then he struggled to get up from the bed.

Seeing this, Xu Xiuer quickly took a pillow and placed it behind him.

After stabilizing himself, King Wu'an looked at Xu Xiu'er:

"Xiu'er, if you hadn't come back this time, I would have planned to write to you. In addition to meeting you, the most important thing is to tell you a secret, a secret about your parents."

Having said this, he paused, a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes, as if he was lost in memories.

"Grandpa, what's the secret?"

Xu Xiuer's eyes widened and she stared at her father curiously, eager to know the answer.

She only knew that her mother died of complications during childbirth when she was born. As for her father, it seemed that he had gone out to gain experience when she was very young and never returned.

Beyond that, nothing is known.

"That was when your mother was pregnant with you..."

Prince Wu'an fell into recollection: "At that time, your mother was very weak. The doctor said that there was a high possibility of two deaths during childbirth. Even though we sought medical advice from many doctors and even asked the royal family to see a doctor, they all said there was no good remedy."

"Later, one day, an old Taoist priest came to our house and said that he had predicted that a son would be born here soon. So he gave you a scripture and asked your mother to read it day and night. It would bring you good fortune and protect the safety of you and your child."

"At that time, I didn't believe the old Taoist priest because I thought it was too absurd. The scripture he left behind was just a booklet of a few hundred words. The words contained in it were just some ordinary prayers for blessings. There was nothing special about it, so I didn't pay much attention to it. After all, it's just anecdotal evidence."

"However, although your father and I do not believe in the old Taoist priest, your mother firmly believes in him. Every night, she holds the booklet and recites in the room, praying that you can be born smoothly and grow up healthily..."

"But later, when your mother was six months pregnant, she suddenly had unbearable abdominal pain and severe uterine contractions, and she was about to give birth."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiuer was also shocked. She had never heard of a child being born after six months of pregnancy.

However, the result was predictable. She survived, but her mother died in childbirth.

As expected, King Wu'an had a look of grief on his face, and continued, "When giving birth, your mother kept reciting those prayers, and it actually worked, protecting you from being born instantly, but your mother..."

"Grandpa...it's been so many years...please don't be too sad."

Seeing this, Xu Xiuer comforted him softly.

"Ugh!"

King Wu'an let out a long sigh, and the sadness in his eyes eased a lot as he looked at his granddaughter who was becoming more and more beautiful.

"Later, your father discovered that you were not very talented, so he went out to look for medicine, but he never came back... Alas, this is fate!"

"If your father and mother could see you now, it would surely comfort their spirits in heaven."

As he said this, he pointed to his desk.

"In the second cabinet is the booklet left by the Taoist priest. Grandpa is approaching his death and has nothing to leave for you. This booklet is the last gift from Grandpa and your parents to you."

After King Wu'an finished speaking, he motioned to Xu Xiu'er to take it and read it.

"Ok!"

Xu Xiuer nodded, walked towards the desk, pulled out the second cabinet, and saw a book of ancient texture.

There are four big words written on the cover.

"Gui Zang Tian Shu..."

She reached out and took out the booklet, touched it briefly, and found that it only had a few pages and was indeed not very thick.

After flipping through two pages, I found that they were indeed just some words of blessing and prayer, nothing unusual.

Then, she returned to the bed with the booklet in hand.

"Grandpa can no longer tell what your current level of cultivation is. If this booklet is useful to you, that would be great. If not, just think of it as a last wish left to you by Grandpa and your parents..."

Prince Wu'an looked at Xu Xiu'er kindly: "If possible, I wonder if I can see Princess Xiao one last time. There are some things I want to say to her..."

Of course he understood that his granddaughter would not return to Xia alone, and Princess Xiao must have returned as well.

413. Origin of the Imperial Master

"Ok!"

"Grandpa, you take a rest first." Xu Xiuer nodded heavily and said seriously: "I will go to find His Highness right away, and I will let His Highness come to see you tomorrow morning!"

After saying this, she took care of King Wu'an and helped him rest.

She said this because, firstly, she didn't know where His Highness was now, and secondly, she wanted Prince Wu'an to keep him in mind to prevent him from passing away after fulfilling his wish.

"Good...good boy!" King Wu'an was pleased: "Go..."

Xu Xiuer put the booklet away, then stood up and left the room.

As soon as she walked out of the room, she received a talismanic message from Ye Ruoshui.

"Xiu'er, where are you? I have something important to talk to you about!"

"I'm in the living room in the backyard of Wu'an Palace."

The words fell.

Xu Xiuer's figure flashed and turned into a shadow, disappearing into the darkness.

After a moment, she walked through the garden and came into the living room.

In the center of the living room, Ye Ruoshui was sitting cross-legged on a cushion, his eyes slightly closed, his whole body full of energy, smooth and unmoved, just like an ordinary mortal.

Seeing this, Xu Xiuer sighed inwardly. She realized that since when, Ye Ruoshui and His Highness had become more and more alike.

"Sister Ruoshui." Xu Xiuer called out and sat down beside her.

"Xiu'er, this is an urgent matter, so I'll make it short."

Ye Ruoshui said seriously, and then briefly recounted what had just happened in the princess's mansion.

After hearing this, Xu Xiuer was shocked.

Seeing her expression, it seemed that she knew nothing about the situation in Xia State. Ye Ruoshui frowned slightly and asked, "Xiu'er has been back for so long, didn't King Wu'an mention this to you?"

Xu Xiuer shook her head, tears still lingering around her slightly red eyes, and a trace of sadness appeared on her slightly pale face: "Dad's health is not very good... I didn't ask."

Hearing this, Ye Ruoshui suddenly felt something was wrong. If Xu Xiuer was just not feeling well, she shouldn't be so sad.

She quickly asked, "Is there something wrong with Prince Wu'an's health?"

Xu Xiuer knew that Ye Ruoshui was a master of alchemy. If it were her, she might be able to find a way, so she told him about King Wu'an's situation.

Hearing this, Ye Ruoshui frowned slightly and said, "So, it is still caused by the evil demon's erosion back then. Now the old injury has recurred, and the vitality has decayed, causing..."

Normally speaking, this means that the fate is completely over and there is no cure.

Most importantly, King Wu'an himself did not seem to have a strong desire to live.

"Sister Ruoshui, do you have any way to cure it?" Xu Xiuer asked hurriedly.

After hearing this, Ye Ruoshui was silent for a while, then slowly said: "This is a disease that ends one's life force. Ordinary elixirs have no effect. Only the legendary elixir of immortality may give one a glimmer of hope."

Hearing this, Xu Xiuer was silent and had no words to say.