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The expected shock and fear did not appear among these foreigners. Instead, a few of them said:
"Damn, the senior was right."
"This palace drama is so melodramatic."
"Hey, this is a good opportunity to understand this place."
Just then, a few people started discussing among themselves. Huangpu Xin couldn't bear to watch and covered his face, saying, "Don't worry, we understand the importance of the prince. But my brothers and I are skilled and fearless, we've never been afraid of any villains."
The maid nodded skeptically, thinking that this seemed more like being carefree...
"Please, miss, tell us more about the situation here," Huangpu Xin said.
"Kind sirs, there may be pursuers behind us. Let's talk as we go," the maid urgently replied.
"Okay."
After greeting everyone, they searched and found a few coins and all the metal items were thrown into Yunyang's storage space. The body was then burned.
During the burning of the carriage, a small accident occurred.
"Huh? How is there still a baby?" In the ruins of the carriage that had already been exploded by the old man, BoMa Yunyang held a baby about the same size as the prince.
"This is the empress looking for a substitute," the maid explained, as she was about to take action.
"What are you doing!" BoMa Yunyang dodged, frowning.
"The presence of a corpse might buy us some time..." the maid said.
Huangpu Xin hesitated and looked up at her. "How much time can it buy us?"
"I don't know. The methods of immortals are mysterious, and I don't know either..."
"Then forget it. We won't do such unethical things. Besides, the pursuers you mentioned must have a way to identify bloodlines, right? How long can we drag this body around?" Chenhao quickly interjected.
Huangpu Xin thought for a moment and said to Yunyang, "Bring him along. Meeting is fate."
Afraid of being pursued, the group left before the fire was completely extinguished and hurried towards the nearest town.
Thousands of miles away, at the Nanli Palace.
"Useless! All useless!" Watching the jade token of the Commander Wang shatter in her hand, and realizing that her connection with the lightsaber had also been severed, the queen knew she had made a mistake.
No matter how many calculations she had made, even including the calculations of the immortals, and even delaying for a while, she was still outsmarted by the decrepit old man and let him escape. How could she not be angry!
Just as she was about to send someone out, she heard the eunuch outside announce, " Noble Consort Su is here!" The empress exchanged a glance, and the palace maid quickly cleaned up the broken pieces of the jade pendant on the ground. It was not the time to openly break ties yet.
Queen Wang greeted with a smile, "Sister, how come you have time to come and see me today?"
Noble Consort Su was filled with hatred but lacked evidence. She came this time hoping to find some flaws in the queen.
"Hey, it's been a long time since I've seen my sister in this vast palace. I miss her a lot, so I came to visit. Here's a piece of osmanthus cake that I asked someone to bring from home. There's not much in the harsh and cold land, so this can be considered a little token of my sister's affection."
The two of them chatted with hidden agendas and sinister intentions, but unfortunately, they were both cunning and shrewd. With their current status, neither of them could find any flaws in the other before parting ways.
Coming out of the empress's bedroom, Noble Consort Su's gloomy face seemed to be dripping with water. She quickly returned to her residence and took out a communication spirit stone from a hidden compartment: "Has Manager Chen not replied yet?"
"No, the jade pendant lost its true energy supply half an hour ago, and now we can't get in touch," came the voice of a middle-aged man from the other end of the stone.
"Where is Ma Xianzhang?" Noble Consort Su asked, still not giving up.
"Ma Yunfei has been held back by the national teacher and is still in a standoff," the voice replied calmly, as if not particularly concerned about the matter.
"Brother, you have to help me find Lin'er! I went to the Queen's Palace, that venomous woman looked like she just had a fire, probably hasn't succeeded yet..." Noble Consort Su wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the voice of the man opposite: "The family will find her, but don't get your hopes up too much, after all, the family's power and energy cannot be too scattered on other matters..." "...I understand."
"You can understand, even if Su Lin dies young, that venomous woman won't live much longer."
Noble Consort Su didn't reply, silently placing the communication stone back and sitting on the bed, unable to hold back her tears.
As a tool to stabilize the emperor's family, she entered the palace at the age of eight to learn etiquette, and at the age of twelve, she began to serve the emperor. Now, at the age of twenty-two, she has finally given birth to a son. However, this coincides with the emperor's personal expedition, leaving the empress dowager in sole control of the palace. The empress dowager suffers from a hidden illness that makes childbirth difficult, so she does not allow anyone else to give birth to an heir that could threaten her position.
Knowing this, Noble Consort Su can only send someone to contact her family's old acquaintances for help in sending the child away, and then bring the child back when the emperor returns to the court. By then, she can rely on the child's status to become the mistress of the palace.
The family has become large, and the distance between blood relatives has grown. Moreover, she, who could serve as a tool for marriage, is an orphan with both parents deceased. She was only adopted under the family head's name, serving as a bargaining chip for marriage. Now, the lack of attention to her situation has fallen on her own child, which is inevitably distressing.
"No, I have to find a way to locate Lin'er..." Suddenly, she thought of a problem. Normally, giving birth to an heir to the throne would naturally be a matter of great pride for the family, and the family would make every effort to rescue them. However, the Su family is currently planning to avoid drawing too much attention. If Su Lin is found by the family, she might be safer, but there is a greater possibility that she will be silenced!
She quickly took out a dagger-shaped piece of iron and infused it with some true energy.
"Welcome, esteemed guest number 1428. Is there anything you need?" A gloomy voice sounded. "I want you to protect someone..."
"Protecting this prince is not too difficult, but the main trouble is the Follow-up dispute. It's really troublesome," Ma Yunyang thought to himself and decided it's better to just lie down and do nothing.
Huangpu Xin was speechless: "Stop it. According to Cui Cui, this place is a hub and the public security is not good. We need to be on guard."
At this point, the group had hurried to the nearest city, Kunyu City. Apart from being mistaken for refugees and charged extra for passing through with dirty and disheveled appearances, there were no other hiccups. The group exchanged Jin Yong and purchased daily necessities, thus integrating into the local life.
"Indeed, there's no need to be on high alert. I feel that the poor public security may be relative to the imperial capital..." Zhuge Ning looked at the towering city walls in the distance and the semi-transparent protective shield above, speaking from the heart.
Chenhao nodded in agreement, "Indeed, the dome defense of Sun City may not be as strong as here, after all, this is a world suspected of being able to cultivate immortals."
"It makes sense, immortals are always stronger than mortals," Ma Yunyang argued.
Zhuge Ning changed the subject: "Speaking of which, this inn is too expensive, and the prices keep increasing. One silver for one day, two silver for two days, and four silver for three days."
"Several benefactors who are not locals don't understand the normal situation. There is a secret place here that is about to open, so the shopkeepers are not afraid of having no one staying at the inn. They can make a big profit every year," said the maid named Cui Cui as she held the prince.
"What is special about this secret place?" Huangpu Xin focused on the key point.
"Hidden realms are the abodes of immortals. Lower-level ones are located in famous mountains and rivers, while higher-level ones are opened in voids, forming their own realms. That's what hidden realms are," explained Cui Cui.
"Oh, so is the hidden realm in Kunyu City a small world, or is it the kind that opens periodically?" asked Huangpu Xin.
"Yes, it is said that this is the last residence of Emperor Xuanwu before his ascension, and it has not been fully explored to this day," Cui Cui said.
"Then, by digging into someone's cave mansion like this, won't the immortals come down to punish those who trespass?" Huangpu Xin asked, puzzled.
"The immortals have a long life, perhaps just a brief pause of a thousand years, unlike us mortals. They are not concerned about their place of residence, especially the true immortals who have ascended, as they basically won't come back after ascending," Cui Cui patiently explained.
"And one last question, how does a servant like you know so much?" Huangpu Xin squinted at her. Even as a maid by the side of the noble concubine, she seemed to know quite a lot, which was unusual for a maid who had spent years within palace walls.
"......I won't hide it from you, I am an illegitimate child of the Su family, fortunate to have heard about my father from that man." He didn't sound familiar with the word "father," and he seemed to be a person with a hard life. Huangpu Xin shook his head; it was none of his business and he didn't want to inquire further.
"Well, I have no problem. If you're still worried, let the prince stay with you. We won't take care of him. Oh, and please take care of this child as well."
"Of course, of course," Huangpu Xin said as Cui Cui left, "It's even more troublesome now."
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