"Ask him to come!" Queen Liu's beautiful eyes were suddenly brightened. Since Shui Qianruo was willing to come, he must be interested in cooperating with her.
Shui Qianruo was still in a white robe under which his pale and wan face became even more horrible; his entire body looked like a lifeless corpse.
Generally, when people saw him, they would somehow tremble and feel scared.
Xiaohuan lowered her eyes and dared not see Shui Qianruo's eyes.
"Shui Qianruo meets Her Highness." Shui Qianruo just slightly bowed, but Queen Liu disregarded this action. Not everyone should kneel down when visiting the Empress. People with dignified identities, such as some senior Qi Artists or poisoners, pharmacists, were allowed to ignore etiquette when they visited the Emperor and the Empress.
"Xiaohuan works for me. Master Shui, let me put this in a straightforward way: do you, have any interest in coorperating with me? Of course, y
Of course, Huangfu Xuan didn't know that it was the feeling of falling love with someone. Once falling love with a girl, he would be willing to see her but he also was afraid to see her, and his mind was filled with complicated contradictions which couldn't even be explained by deities. In the mortal world, love was could ruin the world and overturn countries. But some loves were unworthy of being mentioned, as humble as mud. At the same time, Princess Huiya was also very distressed. She wanted to go out of the palace but was stopped by her mother, and also because Yun Shimo was indifferent to her. Right now, a palace maid came to report that the Queen had invited all the princesses to the back hill and enjoy the beautiful sight of the moon. It was July 18th this day. Although the moon wasn't as round as that on the 15th or the 16th, the bright moon was still shining in the sky, as silvery as waves in the sea.
This day, General Hua Liting came back from the border and handed over his territorial protection duties to a newly promoted general. After all, Hua Liting had been galloping on the battlefield for many years and suffered from many injuries. Now, he was getting older and his strength as well as energy also declined, so, he could only retire. Around mid afternoon, General Hua Liting had entered the gate of the capital with his troops. The masses in the capital were ecstatic when they saw him, and they enthusiastically sent him food and clothes as presents. Hua Liting had tears in his eyes because for his whole life, he had experienced many difficulties, and he felt that his life hadn't been spent in vain since he gained such respect. Finally, he came back to the Hua's Mansion. As soon as Hua Liting got down from the horse, he saw that Hua Mengshi rushed to him saying, "Dad!" There were tears on Hua Mengshi's beautiful face and her voice was f
Hua Liting was in a quandary. He was a man who valued relationships. How could he witness the beheading of his Second Madame with his own eyes? Old Madame Hua snorted coldly. "Liting, did Mengshi tell you why Second Madame is being executed?" "It seems to be... that she schemed and tried to make Qiyue leave Hua's Mansion." "Mengshi is so audacious! How dare she lie to her own father!" The Old Madame heard him and instantly slapped the table angrily. "A few days ago, the Queen held a banquet for Qiyue. The scheming Second Madame tried to frame Qiyue as a foreign spy! She got a bandit to pretend to be a spy and counterfeited the painting of Ten Thousand Horses Galloping Ahead. They used as it evidence to frame Qiyue. Luckily, Qiyue had forestalled this! Otherwise, she would have been executed!" Old Madame Hua's angry words stunned Hua Liting. Although he knew there were some unstated reasons, he did not expect Secon
"Father dear, I was just making a wild guess. I'm sorry that it has turned out to be true." Hua Qiyue said quietly, motioning Youshui and Lv Xin to take Tianci away. "No, I'm not going! I will protect Mother!" Tianci started brandishing his fist, shouting loudly at Hua Liting's darkening face. Hua Liting gave Tianci a cold stare, his face even angrier. "Qiyue, you must know the inside story! Tell me! Let me clear your Second Mother's name." Hua Qiyue gazed calmly at Hua Liting. He was not stupid and knew that she was hiding something. Yet, if she revealed the mastermind behind the plot, he would suffer even more and be at greater risk. Although her spirit was not close to Hua Liting, her body was still Hua Qiyue's. How could she have the heart to see him enter a den of wolves? "Father, you think too much. I knew that it isn't easy to stay in the dungeons... weak people often commit suicide there... " Hua Qiyue sho
After a few customary salutations, the Princess returned to her seat. Hua Qiyue and the others sat in their special seats. Most hunts began with a passive hunt, followed by an active hunt. In other words, they would hunt in this ground first. The better hunters would then leave to hunt actively in the forest. "Your Majesties, some people can't even shoot. Can I challenge that person?" After taking his seat, Liu Shaoming exclaimed, obviously unhappy that his House Master had put him down. Liu Shaoming's aunt was Empress Liu. The Lius were a powerful family. Now that Liu Shaoming saw the woman he disdained, he would do everything in his power to humiliate her. "Shaoming, what nonsense are you up to?" Empress Liu censured him, displeased. Liu Mo pulled Liu Shaoming brutally down and made him sit. "Your Majesties, Shaoming is young and immature. Don't take his nonsense to heart." The Changl
Liu Shaoming was an archery genius. But he could only hit another 15 tigers with his arrows. In other words, they were level! "The contest between Young Master Liu and Princess Jinghua is... a draw!" Xiaolizi dragged his voice, announcing the verdict. Liu Shaoming flung down his bow and arrows angrily. "I challenge this verdict!" Hua Qiyue lifted her eyebrows. She did not expect Liu Shaoming to be such trouble. The Changlong Emperor said quietly with some displeasure, "Young Master Liu, your contest with the Princess is a draw. Don't hinder the rest from their hunt." The Emperor had spoken. No matter how unhappy, Liu Shaoming could not do anything. Liu Mo was so anxious that he nearly leapt up. Although his daughter was the Queen, the Emperor was now guarding against the Liu family more and more. If Liu Shaoming threw another tantrum, the Emperor would be even more displeased. Hua Qiyue was about to
Yun Shimo suddenly opened his eyes, staring coldly at that head before his eyes. A tinge of cruelty was upon his lips. "So it's you, one of the four secret guards of the capital, Chongxiao. Aren't you a lackey of the Empress?" Yun Shimo was narrowing his profound eyes somewhat. He did not seem poisoned, even though the toxic fume had already reached his arm. Chongxiao sneered wantonly. "Yun Shimo, I didn't expect you, the famous Prince Nan, to end up in my hands. Ha ha ha... even if both of you die here today, the Emperor will not suspect me!" Yun Shimo stared coldly at him. He was suppressing the dissipating toxic fume with his Spiritual Qi. "The Emperor is also under my illusion... hee hee hee. He thinks that I stay behind Empress Liu all the time. He won't suspect anything. Don't waste your Spiritual Qi, Yun Shimo. This is the world's most lethal poison. Shui Qianruo had it concocted specially for you. Even if you die, even
Seeing Hua Qiyue sit limp on the ground, Yun Shimo's face darkened. "Are you alright?" "Yes. I need to ingest some Spiritual Qi!" Hua Qiyue did not look at him, quickly ingesting the Spiritual Qi around her. Yun Shimo frowned. This woman was so powerful. She had suffered from the hallucinatory poison of the world's foremost poisoner and still remained unhurt save losing all her Spiritual Qi. Faint silvery fumes converged from all around her, congregating in Hua Qiyue's body. They crept noiselessly into her. The cave was quite stuffy, though it wasn't really hot. A cool breeze wafted out of the opening. Yun Shimo also sat down. He had expended more than half his Spiritual Qi after directing that rare toxic fume out. He had to recover quickly. If Shui Qianruo attacked again, his energy would be at an ebb and he wouldn't be able to resist him. At the time he recovered, Hua Qiyue was still ingesting Spiritual Qi. Her
The Fiery Divine Tree wrapped its branches around the white jade vial. It was greatly shocked. "Is this... an Essence Pearl? Are you... are you imparting all your powers to her?" Tianpi raised his brows. "She's my disciple. So why not? If you won't do it, I still have enough energy to destroy this forest. You must know that I'm half-demonized. Even you won't be my match." The Fiery Divine Tree went silent. Then it sighed lightly. "Ah... Very well then, I shall make this trip for you. But... I'm still shocked by your act. This must be a penance over the Peach Fairy?" "Old fellow, you're a busybody!" Tianpi raised his brows, very displeased. A wicked smile hovered over his diabolically handsome face. "Set off at once. And don't tell her it's from me. Tell her it's your gift to her. That bird and that stinking lad won't know what it is..." The Fiery Divine Tree silently departed. Once it left, Tianpi leaned against the gigantic tr
"Mom, what's wrong?" While Hua Qiyue was frantically searching for Tianci, a familiar boyish voice made her turn her head at once. She saw Hua Zun pulling Tianci and watching her curiously. When he found Hua Qiyue all drenched in blood, Hua Zun was greatly shocked. Tianci hurriedly threw himself forward. Hua Qiyue saw him and embraced Tianci fiercely in her arms. "Go at once... go quickly. In a moment, he will be here, he will be here!" Hua Qiyue cried out in terror. Night had fallen. All around in the forest were dense, overlapping shadows. It seemed that Tianpi's figure was everywhere! He seemed to be here everywhere. His presence drove Hua Qiyue to extreme panic. "Qiyue, what's wrong? What happened?" Hua Zun was frightened and stunned. It took him a long time to recover. By then, Hua Qiyue had already lifted Tianci up and raced away from Hua Zun's sight. Hua Zun followed closely behind. They left
"Qiyue is not willing to consummate our relationship, nor am I willing to hurt her. Even though I've demonized... I still retain a shred of sanity. Yun Shimo, don't you have a whiff of Qi from the Purple Primordial Chaos Bead? Force that Qi out for me now!" Tianpi cruelly curled up the corners of his lips. He was laughing smugly, his bloodshot eyes glittering with chill. "Otherwise, I will do something you won't want to see..." After he said this, he kissed Hua Qiyue's raven hair. Yun Shimo suddenly and tightly clenched his fists. Hua Qiyue was gasping slightly. She had never expected Tianpi to act this way. If Yun Shimo refused, would he kill her? "Didn't you say you are unwilling to hurt her? So release her now! You want the Qi from the Purple Primordial Chaos Bead? I'll let you have it!" Yun Shimo did not hesitate at all. Although he hated Tianpi for acting so wickedly, he was even more afraid that Hua Qiyue wo
She had said repeatedly that she would not marry Yun Shimo but Tianpi. Yet right now, she could not but be concerned over him. She was really a cheap slut! Hua Qiyue took a step back and left, heading for Ice Palace in a distraught state. She was afraid she would involuntarily go near him if she had stayed another second. Only after Hua Qiyue ran away did Yun Shimo slowly turned his body. He watched the direction from which she had left and smiled a bitter smile. He thought that she would still show him some care. But she could not overcome the hurdle in her heart. Forget it then! Let her do what she likes! Yun Shimo was already under the tree for a day and a night. His whole body had turned numb thanks to the cold. It it weren't for the anima energy inside his body, he would have frozen to death. After thinking for a day and a night, Yun Shimo came to a conclusion. Let Hua Qiyue live her life as she
On his arm was his blood-drenched robe. Hua Qiyue silently took them. "Let me wash it for you. Have a good rest." A blissful smile unfolded on Tianpi's pale face. "Haha, lass, you're so understanding. Thank you." Hua Qiyue rolled her eyes at him. They were already at their wits' end and yet he had the gall to joke with her. After washing his robe, she lay it out to dry in the sun. Then she went into the kitchen to heat up the tonic he had yet to finish and brought it to him. Tianpi had not yet fallen asleep. He was sitting cross-legged silently on his bed. When he heard the noise, Tianpi opened his eyes. He found Hua Qiyue had already brought him the soup. Pursing his lips, he gave a light smile. "Lass, you're more and more virtuous. Why don't we get married? After all, you won't accept Yun Shimo." It was a joke but it made Hua Qiyue crease her brows softly. She gave no answer, serving him the soup i
The Sun Moon Deity fumbled inside his Storage Ring and finally fished out a scroll. Hua Qiyue immediately unfurled it. It contained a rune sealing art. Since she, Yun Shimo and the Sun Moon Deity all understood runes, it would not be too difficult to execute such a sealing art. "The requirement is that you must have reached the first level of Great Deity. I've just reached that level. So it shouldn't be a problem, right?" Hua Qiyue glanced at the scroll and then threw it to Tianpi. When Tianpi saw the procedure inside, his wan face showed indifference. "It doesn't matter. Let's try it." Hua Qiyue heard him and was exceptionally happy. After Tianpi had been resealed, he could come out after the demonic energy in his body cleared. Hua Zun was rather suspicious. "Will it work? The rune sealing art 10,000 years ago was very powerful. Hare, are you sure your scroll isn't a counterfeit?" The
Was that... the demonic energy? Wasn't there only a slight whiff of it? It seemed there was a lot of demonic energy. Hua Qiyue's heart began to worry. As Tianpi gave a muffled snort, her nerves began to tense. Red hair began to sprout slowly on Tianpi's face. He seemed like a monkey. He gave another muffled snort and a white circle of light condensed desperately in his hand. Tianpi struck that white light forcefully on his head. Instantly, the crimson light on his body waned somewhat. But his striking hand had opened up a large gash on his face. Blood trickled down... Hua Qiyue could not bear to look. She turned away her head forcefully and headed out. Tianpi claimed that he was fine in the day, but he was lying. He must have wanted her not to worry. After Hua Qiyue left, Tianpi managed successfully to curb that layer of demonic energy. But he knew that every midnight, he would suffer from its attack! When the dem
Hua Qiyue was gasping. She shook herself free of Yun Shimo's hand and her eyes were full of mounting anger. "He's already so poorly. So how can I not worry? Please get lost, Yun Shimo. It's none of your business!" Yun Shimo watched the exceptionally vexed Hua Qiyue and heaved a deep breath. "I will find him back." The moment Yun Shimo said this, Hua Zun also stepped out. "I will go too." He was afraid Yun Shimo would try some wicked scheme on Tianpi. Tianci pulled Hua Qiyue's hand. "Mom, I'd like to find Grandmaster too." "Be good, Tianci. We will stay here. In a moment, dad will bring your Grandmaster back." Yun Shimo glanced at Hua Qiyue and then departed Ice Palace with Hua Zun. Watching them disappear in an instant, Hua Qiyue's heart was disconcerted. Tianpi had left because he did not wish to harm her. But she was, after all, indebted to him for her reborn life. So how could she ju
Hua Qiyue frowned and said, very displeased, "Do you guys have the habit of voyeurism?" Tianpi gave a light snort. "I merely can't stand you two. Since you won't accept another man, you might as well be with him." Hua Qiyue's emotions were suddenly stirred. "Who says I can't accept another man?" "You can? If you can, why treat Hua Zun so coldly? Why reject the others so completely?" Tianpi flatly curved up the corners of his lips. "Because I owe you too much in your former life, I won't force you now. I will respect whoever you choose. But you don't need to mind the past so much." Mind? Hua Qiyue's face sank. In Tianyuan Continent, women regarded their chastity as more important than their lives. Could Tianpi's mere words make her forgive the past? Tianpi started to wave his fan coquettishly. Hua Qiyue cursed him as a nutcase. The weather was so cold and yet he was playing with her Drunken Flower Fan!