Chapter 73: Princess Recognizes Five Insects
I quietly came to the inner hall of the Immortal Emperor's Mausoleum, but found that the surrounding area was heavily guarded.
Just when I was wondering, I was pulled down by an arm. I looked closely and it turned out to be Nian Qiu. She looked at me in fear and said, "Princess Bai, why are you here?"
I looked at her with some confusion.
Her eyes were vague, and she whispered, "You, weren't you at the Nine Gates? Why are you here again? Go back quickly and pretend that I didn't see you. If the Lord finds out, he will definitely arrest you."
Seeing that I was still staring at her blankly, Nian Qiu urged, "Princess, why are you still here? The Lord is looking for you everywhere now. Don't you see that the surroundings are heavily guarded?"
I was surprised. How could Nian Qiu, who hated me so much, be so kind this time? What did he say about me being in the Nine Gates? No wonder the feathered insects were also saying that there was a me in the Nine Gates. It seemed that something was fishy... I thought about it, nodded, and then crouched down and retreated.
Because I was worried that something might happen, I didn't dare to leave too far, so I strolled around a piece of grass not far away to see what was going on.
Nian Qiu looked at me, turned around and disappeared.
"This princess has lost her memory. Is there something wrong with her brain? Look at her. She has walked back and forth here hundreds of times. The grass is almost bald..." A beetle emerged from the ground and cursed angrily.
I was startled and quickly looked at the grass under my feet: "I'm sorry, Brother Gu Chong, I didn't know you lived here. I just didn't dare to go into the city gate. I was afraid of a cold arrow flying out, so I kept wandering around here."
The louse nodded, looked at me thoughtfully, and suddenly screamed and burrowed into the soil. After a while, it poked its head out again and said, "Oh my God, you can understand me."
I rolled my eyes at it and said, "That's right, you've been scolding me for half an hour."
The insect looked away with embarrassed eyes, and then said: "How about this, I'll go in and help you take a look. Don't step on my roof again. If you step on it again, my house will collapse, and my wife is about to give birth to a baby." After saying that, he drilled into the soil and disappeared without a trace.
I was stunned by its speed. Just when I was thinking it was incredible, I saw it stick its head out and said, "Princess, what do I need you to find out?"
I swallowed and said, "Brother Lizard, can you help me see why these people are on high alert? Are they looking for me?" It paused and then disappeared from my sight.
I shook my head. How great it would be if this person could be like the five insects, able to fly, drill, and climb...
"King, King, Princess, these people are indeed looking for you. But why do I feel like they don't want to kill you?" Within a moment, the insect came back.
"I don't know about that. It looks like I still have to go in and take a look."
"It's not difficult to enter the city gate. Just follow me. I can find a secret passage that no one knows about." The insect said with a smile. I nodded, followed him on tiptoe, and really returned to the room where I slept through the secret passage. Before I could thank him, the insect disappeared in a flash.
I lay on the bed, thinking that Nian Qiu must not know that I have returned from the secret passage. I will insist that I have never been out and see how she explains it. Xi Ye was injured and did not return. I don't know how he is doing... I fell asleep in a daze while thinking about it.
I don't know how long it was before I heard a commotion outside, followed by a burst of noisy footsteps.
"I was startled and sat up quickly. I realized that it was getting dark outside and it was almost night. I was still in a daze when I heard the sound of women talking.
"Nianqiu, is there something you want me to do for you?" a woman asked softly.
"Sister Xing'er, what's going on with Bai Tian?" Nian Qiu asked somewhat unhappily. Hai Xing'er was a little puzzled and said, "What are you talking about? Bai Tian and Ming Yan are so in love, why do they need me to do anything?"
Nian Qiu snorted coldly and said, "Sister Xing'er, are you serious? I saw her outside the Immortal Emperor Mausoleum this afternoon, preparing to come in. Fortunately, I found her in time and tricked her out."
Hai Xing'er looked at Nian Qiu's arrogant face in astonishment, and couldn't help but sneer in her heart. This servant didn't really think she could be a princess, and dared to speak to her like this, so she said in a deep voice: "Sister Nian Qiu, I really don't understand what you said. Since you don't trust me, I'll say goodbye."
Seeing Hai Xing'er being so cold and ruthless, Nian Qiu hurriedly said in a soft voice: "Sister Xing'er, don't misunderstand me. I'm just too scared. If Bai Tian comes back and doesn't tell Xiao Xianjun about these things, then both you and I will..."
Hai Xing'er snorted and said, "I'm afraid it's my sister who's worried. As for me, I'm not afraid of these things. After all, the Lord has never liked me. I said that Bai Tian is in the Nine Gates. As for what you said about seeing her in the afternoon, I don't know where she got the ability to clone herself."
Nian Qiu was afraid of losing this partner, so she hurriedly said, "Sister, that's not the case. I trust you, but this witch is very strange. Maybe I am dazzled."
The two of them pushed and shoved each other, and the noise gradually became quieter.
But Nian Qiu's words went into my heart. It seems that there is someone who looks like me among the Nine Gates? Or am I that person? No wonder I could suddenly hear the voices of the five insects. Could it be that I really have the ability to clone myself? The most terrifying thing is not recognizing myself. For a moment, I felt a little creepy. I quickly sat in front of the bronze mirror. I didn't look weird. After thinking about it, I yawned and lay back on the bed.
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Xi Ye no longer remembered how he walked back to the Immortal Emperor's Mausoleum. He only felt endless pain all over his body like a lightning strike, even more than the pain of Longhen's wanton pain.
Tian'er in Jiumen, when facing Mingyan, looked shy, her beauty was like pink peach petals, and her manners were like orchids. That was love visible to the naked eye, she fell in love with Mingyan, time passed, her girl who was waiting to grow up had grown up to be a graceful young lady, she no longer needed her, she found the man she loved...
Xi Ye stumbled back to the Immortal Emperor's Tomb.
As soon as he arrived at the room where Tian'er used to live, he saw Nianqiu quietly standing by. Xiye asked impatiently, "Why are you here?"
"If the master needs Nian Qiu, I will do my best to serve him even if it means dying." Nian Qiu bowed respectfully.
"Go away. Don't let me see you again." Xi Yehuo came out.
"Come here, from now on, replace all the servants around me, especially my personal servants. Remove all the maids and replace them with secret guards." Xi Ye ordered sternly. He had never had a woman around him. He only mobilized a few maids because of Tian'er and was afraid that she would be inconvenienced. But now, Xi Ye felt inexplicably upset...
"Yes." The Shadow Guard responded hurriedly.
Seeing everyone leave, Xiye sighed heavily and walked back to the former bridal chamber. The room seemed to still have the scent of Tian'er, and everything she had used was still waiting for the owner's favor.
"Your princess will never come back." Xiye smiled bitterly, shook his head, and stumbled onto the bed.
I had just entered the dream when I heard footsteps beside the bed. Before I could react, someone pounced on me.
(End of this chapter)
