This is obviously not some ancient palace fighting drama. No matter whether she is a legitimate descendant or not, she cannot escape death as long as she enters the palace.
Xi Heng only hoped that he could kill the emperor again in a safe manner according to the progress of his previous life. If possible...
If the emperor is despised by all officials, she will not be charged with any crime after killing the emperor, nor will she be hunted down by the emperor's guards. It would be great if she could return to her daily life here.
However, such development is obviously difficult to achieve.
In the huge palace, there will always be people loyal to the emperor, and as long as there is a master with great hidden power among them, there will be basically no hope.
Moreover, Xi Heng heard that the emperor was actually accompanied by a master of Hua Jin.
Even if she had magic spells to use, she would have little power to defend herself against a martial artist with Hua Jin abilities.
"How can it not matter?" Yan Hongji beside him retorted:
"I heard from Chu Xiao that several of His Majesty's older sons have rarely appeared in public in the past two years for unknown reasons. There are even rumors in the palace that the crown prince is missing. Now the order of succession is almost coming to Chu Xiao, the seventh princess. And you are older than Chu Xiao, and you are a direct descendant... maybe... maybe..."
She didn't finish her words, but Xi Heng clearly heard that Hong Ji was talking about the right of succession to the throne.
"Ha." She laughed bitterly, "I really don't care about the throne or anything like that."
If the throne could help her find some elixir of immortality, Xi Heng would have no problem sitting on it.
But looking at the anxiety and obsession of the current emperor Zhao Qianyuan when he heard the word "becoming an immortal", it seems that even if he sits on the throne, it seems that it will be difficult to find a way to practice Taoism and become an immortal.
"Besides, if I go there, there is no chance of survival."
"Why do you say that, Senior Sister?"
"That guy is not a real emperor, he is a madman." Xi Heng quickened his pace and returned to the room.
Today is probably her last day staying in Hua Manlou. She wants to try to break through the dark energy again on this last day.
Even if I can't break through the dark energy, I have to at least break through a few more tendons and joints...
Yan Hongji also saw Zhao Qianyuan's crazy look today and sighed softly, "...It is indeed true."
"How could such a person become the emperor?"
"Perhaps it is because he sits on the throne that he has such a weird temperament." Xi Heng didn't think that a person sitting on the emperor's position, who was the only one in the world, could be a serious person.
After chatting casually for a few more words, Xi Heng came to his room and opened the door.
There was someone in the room. Xi Heng looked and saw that it was Chun Xian, her maid, who was making her bed and sweeping the floor.
Chunxian saw Xiheng coming in and bowed to him.
"Sir, the clothes I washed earlier are already on the left side of the cabinet and are ready for use."
"Okay, go down." Xi Heng was still gentle towards the little maid who had taken care of him for two months.
"Sir, please have a good rest." Chun Xian lowered her head shyly, a faint smile appeared on her face, and she walked away in small steps.
Seeing the other party walking away, Xi Heng said softly, "This maid is not bad."
"Is that so?" Yan Hongji followed Xi Heng in and wrote down this sentence.
Since the senior sister praised him, he can be promoted later.
"Well, the service is quite complete, but..."
"Just what?"
"Nothing." Xi was reluctant to say what was on his mind.
When Chunxian entered the room or did some service to her in the bathroom, she would often look at her with a strange look, and there seemed to be a hint of lust in her eyes, but it was not obvious and difficult to determine.
When he was massaging her shoulders and arms in the bathroom, his hands would occasionally make some strokes. Xi Heng felt a little strange every time, but he didn't say anything.
Maybe it was just a slip of the hand, or maybe it was some special hobby...
However, because Chunxian had taken really good care of her during this period, Xiheng pretended that nothing had happened.
"I have something to do, you go down first."
"Ah."
Yan Hongji followed Xi Heng here specially because she saw what had happened to him and hoped to offer some comfort.
But surprisingly, her senior sister still behaved quite calmly until now. Even though she said that she would die, she still looked as calm as usual on the surface.
This made her quite admired.
The fact that her senior sister remained calm even when facing the emperor's questioning just now really made her admire her.
Hongji had a lot of admiration in her heart, but seeing that the atmosphere at the moment seemed inconvenient to express it, she listened to Xi Heng's words, bowed to her and slowly stepped away.
"You're so amazing... Senior Sister." Yan Hongji thought that since she had been in the business world, which was like a battlefield, for so long and had a lot of experience, her mentality and abilities should be much stronger than those of her peers.
But when next to her senior sister, she is still the little sister who needs to hide behind as always.
"I hope that Senior Sister can live a peaceful life in the palace..." Yan Hongji prayed silently.
……
In the room, Xi Heng waited for Yan Hongji to leave and closed the door. He then quietly came to the mirror, looked at himself in the mirror, and silently recited three words:
"Inventory."
Several boxes lit up in front of him, and Xi Heng took out a red book and placed it on the table.
The four hideous characters "Blood Sea Method" were engraved on the cover. Xi Heng reached out and touched it gently, only to find that the cover of the book was extremely soft and smooth.
Having killed so many people along the way, Xi Heng already knew what the skin of a dead person felt like when he touched the corpses, and it was similar to the texture of the cover of the Blood Sea Dharma.
Xi Heng licked his index finger and pinched the paper to turn to the second half of the book.
Her fingertips moved across the book until she found the evil spell she was reciting.
"Spiritual Absorption Method..."
Xi Heng closed the doors and windows, drew the red curtains, picked up a fire stick and lit the candle on the dressing table. With the help of the candlelight and the little light from the outside world, he silently studied the complex and mysterious methods in the book.
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Chapter 38: Returning to the Heart
into the night.
Xi Heng studied the spirit-absorbing method for several hours, constantly thinking and simulating in his mind. He used a fine brush to draw the complicated formation several times on the rice paper beside him, and then practiced stepping with his fingers and chanting spells dozens of times in the room until he had mastered it.
She closed the book, closed her eyes and recalled the entire formation process, memorizing how to add the various precious materials needed, the order in which they were added, and other knowledge.
Although she herself did not have a large tripod made of gold and silver, which sounded quite expensive, the crazy emperor did, and it was very likely that he would have prepared it before she entered the palace.
Xi Heng believed that entering the palace was basically equivalent to reloading the game, so he prepared these tasks before reloading the game.
At this moment, everything is finally ready.
"Next, let's try to open up a few more tendons and bones and take one more step towards the dark power." Xi Heng pressed his temple, relaxed his mind, and slowly stood up.
The girl stretched out her hand to stretch her body which was a little stiff from sitting for a long time. She was about to go to the bed to continue practicing, but she heard a few footsteps outside, followed by a knock on the door.
dong dong.
The knock on the door was soft and gentle, and she could already tell who it was.
"Come in."
The tightly closed door of the wooden attic opened slightly, and a petite maid carrying a multi-layered square lunch box walked in from behind.
When Chunxian saw the dim scene in the room and glanced at the area on the dressing table that was covered with papers with all kinds of strange patterns and words on them, she couldn't help but feel confused.
But she was just a maid, so she knew not to ask questions that she shouldn't ask, and not to look at things that she shouldn't look at, so she immediately lowered her head and said:
"Sir, dinner is ready for today, please enjoy."
"Yeah." Xi Heng had been working hard for so long that he was indeed a little hungry.
The maid skillfully placed the lunch box on the table, brought out the food and set it aside, then slowly stepped back.
Just as she was about to leave, she added, "The bath water has been heated. If you need a bath today, just tell me."
"Okay." Xi Heng leaned over to the table and saw several plates in a row. He was confused at first:
"Why is today's meal richer than before?"
The maid pursed her lips and said, "I heard that the guest is about to leave the building, so I asked the kitchen to make a few more flavors."
Xi Heng stared at Chun Xian for a few seconds, then chuckled: "You are thoughtful. Thank you."
"You don't have to be polite, sir. It's my duty." Chun Xian was still doing her duty, bowing and slowly stepping back.
"Wait a minute." But Xi Heng stopped her and said, "You will share this meal with me today. Go downstairs to get the tableware. Also... bring up a bottle of fruit wine, preferably cherry wine."
Chunxian paused, blinked her long eyelashes again and again, and after a pause, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she nodded and replied: "I will listen to you, sir."
After saying that, the maid trotted downstairs to get something.
When she came up again, Chunxian had already tidied her clothes, re-tied the hairpin at the back of her hair, and came up with a wine tray.
There were wine jugs and cups on the plate, her little face flushed slightly, and she slowly moved closer to Xi Heng.
This was the first time the guest asked her to sit at the same table...
Thinking of this, she gently and slowly placed the wine glass and poured the wine into it.
"Your Majesty, please."
Xi Heng picked up the cherry and took a sip. The familiar cherry taste reminded her of the wine she used to drink with Senior Sister Hong Miao when they went out from time to time.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, watching the flickering candlelight on the table, and vaguely saw a figure in the dim light.
I do miss my senior sister a little bit, but... not that much.
After all, we have to part again.
Xi Heng turned his gaze and looked at the maid who was smiling shyly at the side.
Under the dim candlelight, there was a slight light flickering in the other person's big eyes.
Noticing Xi Heng's gaze, the maid also quietly turned her eyes.
In the slightly dim atmosphere, the two girls looked into each other's eyes for a few seconds.
Chun Xian first turned her eyes away shyly, lowered her head slightly, and subconsciously hugged her two soft little hands together, squeezing them tighter and tighter.
"Sir..." She said these two words lightly, but didn't know what to say next. After a long while, she continued:
"Sir, are you really leaving tomorrow? Can you stay a few more days?"
Xi Heng smiled lightly and shook the cup in his hand: "Why?"
The maid picked up the wine jug and poured more wine for Xi Heng. She whispered, "I want to accompany you for a little longer."
After the sensitive Chunxian finished speaking, she felt that her words had gone too far, so she hastily added:
"If you don't want to, you don't have to worry about me... I just hope that when you are free in the future, you can come to this Hua Man Lou to order some food and watch some entertainment. I will wait for you here."
Xi Heng shook his head: "I probably won't be coming back this time, so there's no need to wait for me."
This time I will most likely have to reload the save file, and won't be able to meet this little maid again until the next life.
"Sir, are you going somewhere far away?" the maid asked subconsciously.
Even though she knew this was not a question a maid should ask, she was unwilling to take back the question.
"It's close, but it's also far." Xi Heng spread his hands: "Anyway, it's a very troublesome matter. You don't need to know."
"Hmm..." After being rejected like this, Chunxian couldn't help but show a trace of loneliness on her face.
Xi Heng saw all of this, and because the other person had been with him for a long time, he also wanted to comfort him a little.
But she was not familiar with how to comfort others, so she took a sip of the wine from the cup and then just said, "Go and prepare some water for me to take a bath later."
The maid looked up, her mind disturbed by these words.
After a few seconds of silence, Chunxian said yes.
He slowly stood up with the help of the table, but Xi Heng suddenly pulled his wrist.
"Later." Xi Heng pulled her back to her seat, picked up the thin chopsticks in front of Chun Xian and stuffed them into her hands: "Eat your meal first, then go to work."
Chunxian nodded softly.
