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Every time a question was asked, they would go crazy, but moments later, they revealed cold smiles.
"Ha ha ha... Tomorrow will be different; your good days are coming to an end."
As soon as Ouyang Xiao finished speaking, Eastern Spirit chimed in with laughter, "Yes! Ha ha ha... Tomorrow will be quite a show."
Seeing their smug expressions, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but feel puzzled. Just as she was about to ask a question, the two of them suddenly vanished.
Seeing that they hadn't finished explaining before disappearing, Luo Bingbing felt anxious and shouted, "Wait a minute!"
When Dongfang Hao returned, he heard Luo Bingbing calling out "wait a minute" with her eyes closed, which puzzled him. He hurried over.
Upon reaching the bedside, he noticed that Luo Bingbing's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Without needing to think, Dongfang Hao realized she was having a nightmare.
He immediately woke her up.
Hearing his voice, Luo Bingbing opened her eyes and said, "Honey, you're back! Have all the arrangements for the birthday banquet been made?"
"Don't worry! I've taken care of everything."
It turned out that Dongfang Hao had been busy organizing the birthday banquet. Luo Bingbing had waited for over an hour and felt her eyelids getting heavy, so she decided to take a nap.
Usually, they slept together because Dongfang Hao was the True Dragon Son, possessing strong yang energy that could harm spirits. Therefore, when he was around, the spirits dared not approach Luo Bingbing.
Today, however, they had found an opportunity to get close to her.
Dongfang Hao gently wiped the sweat from Luo Bingbing's forehead and said to her, "Wife, did you have a nightmare?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Bingbing widened her eyes and asked, "How did you know?"
"I heard your screams as soon as I came back, and your forehead is covered in cold sweat." After furrowing his brow slightly, Dongfang Hao continued, "Wife, what kind of nightmare did you have to scare you like this?"
Looking at Dongfang Hao, Luo Bingbing replied, "Guess."
After pondering for a moment, Dongfang Hao still couldn't figure it out and directly said to Luo Bingbing, "Wife, I can't guess. Please tell me!"
Then, Luo Bingbing shared with Dongfang Hao what she had seen in her dream about Eastern Spirit and Ouyang Xiao, but she didn't mention anything that shouldn't be said.
After listening to Little One's words, Dongfang Hao quickly comforted her, saying, "It's okay, wife. Dreams are just illusions, and they have been dead for so long."
Upon hearing Dongfang Hao's words, Luo Bingbing felt a little better in her heart; however, she still felt a bit blocked and uncomfortable, causing her brows to furrow slightly.
Seeing her frown, Dongfang Hao hurriedly pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back while softly saying, "It's alright! Baby! It's okay. Let's sleep; after a good rest, everything will be fine. We have to attend the birthday banquet tomorrow!"
With her head resting on Dongfang Hao's strong chest and listening to his gentle words, Luo Bingbing's heart miraculously calmed down.
Soon after, she fell into a sweet slumber while Dongfang Hao waited until Little One was asleep before he finally felt at ease and fell asleep himself.
The next morning at dawn, Dongfang Hao went to attend the morning court.
Because the world is now dominated by two powerful nations, most of the gifts being sent are from vassal states and various regional lords.
The Emperor of the Mohan Kingdom, Yelü Yan, was unable to attend the birthday celebration in the Silver Moon Kingdom due to his responsibilities in managing the newly acquired cities of the Mohan Kingdom.
Yelü Qi and Mink had just returned to the Mohan Kingdom not long ago, and they had recently discovered that Mink was over a month pregnant, so they also did not attend the celebration.
In the end, Yelü Yan sent some envoys to present gifts.
Although Ivyah was attending such a palace banquet for the first time, she found it rather uninteresting. The other attendees also failed to notice that this Empress Dowager was different from the previous one.
This, of course, could be attributed to Ivyah's good upbringing in modern times and Luo Bingbing's explanations over the past few days.
The banquet consisted mainly of singing, dancing, feasting, and the false adoration of the attendees. Ivyah felt quite repulsed by all of this and had no interest whatsoever.
With just one glance, Luo Bingbing could tell that her mother did not enjoy these festivities at all. So when she felt it was time to leave, she directly took Ivyah away from the banquet.
The reason for their departure was stated as the Empress Dowager being advanced in age and feeling a bit tired, needing to return to rest.
Although Dongfang Hao did not want Luo Bingbing to leave, he could not stop her. As a ruler himself, it was not easy for him to excuse himself from such an event, especially with many envoys from other countries present at today's banquet.
Thus, he could not leave early either.
After Luo Bingbing and Ivyah left the banquet, they returned directly to the palace where Ivyah resided. Once inside, the mother and daughter began chatting.
However, they were not chatting idly; they were discussing the Ability they practiced. Since Ivyah's Ability had already mutated, it became much easier for her to cultivate.
After Luo Bingbing shared some tips about her own cultivation, Ivyah began her practice. Meanwhile, Luo Bingbing had already reached the peak of her Ability, so she didn't need to cultivate anymore and could only stay aside.
Seeing that Ivyah had completely entered the state of cultivation, Luo Bingbing started to feel bored. She thought to herself that since her mother would take several hours to cultivate and Dongfang Hao was busy, she might as well go swimming at the Swimming Pool!
Thus, she quietly left Ivyah's palace and went to the Hot Spring Pool that she had built for herself.
Today was the birthday banquet of the Empress Dowager, so the Nursemaid did not accompany Luo Bingbing. Additionally, Mink had gone to the Mohan Kingdom, leaving only an ordinary palace maid to follow Luo Bingbing.
After arriving at the Swimming Pool, the maid stood guard outside while Luo Bingbing went in alone to enjoy playing in the water.
She loved water and swimming very much, so she had no intention of leaving until she was satisfied.
Initially, Luo Bingbing thought it would take a long time for Ivyah to upgrade her Ability, but surprisingly, it only took one hour for her to level up.
Once her Ability upgraded, she immediately opened her eyes but found no sign of Luo Bingbing.
She got up to search for her. After not finding her in her own palace, she went outside to look.
Just as she stepped out of her palace, she saw Dongfang Hao approaching. He had just finished the banquet and specifically came here to find Luo Bingbing.
Seeing that Ivyah was looking for Luo Bingbing, Dongfang Hao couldn't help but feel puzzled and quickly asked, “Mother, isn’t Bing Bing with you?”
When there were outsiders present, Dongfang Hao referred to Ivyah as Mother, but when they were alone, he would call Luo Bingbing "Mommy."
Ivyah was unsure of Luo Bingbing's whereabouts, but she knew that Luo Bingbing wouldn't go far and was likely nearby. She said to Dongfang Hao, "Bing Bing just mentioned wanting to take a walk and will be back soon."
"Then I'll go look for her," Dongfang Hao immediately replied after hearing her words.
However, before he could turn around, Ivyah called out to him. "Wait a moment. It's getting dark anyway; she might return shortly. Why don't you come inside with me? I have something to discuss with you."
At that moment, the sun had already set, and night was approaching.
Over the past few days, Ivyah had noticed that Dongfang Hao had genuine feelings for her Beloved Daughter, and his behavior had been quite commendable. Therefore, she wanted to take him along when she and her daughter left.
Every time Dongfang Hao was present, her Beloved Daughter was also there, making it difficult for Ivyah to ask certain questions in front of her daughter (since Luo Bingbing didn't want Dongfang Hao to know that she wasn't from this era). Thus, Ivyah had refrained from asking until now.
Now that she finally saw an opportunity, she naturally did not want to miss it.
After hearing her words, Dongfang Hao looked at her with confusion, but she allowed him to scrutinize her and said again, "Come on! Let's go inside! It's not convenient to talk here."
Although Dongfang Hao felt very puzzled, he still followed her inside.
Once inside, Ivyah asked him some questions regarding his feelings for Luo Bingbing. Every answer he provided made her very satisfied.
During their casual conversation, Ivyah used a metaphorical approach to ask if one day Luo Bingbing were to leave this world and move to another place to live, would Dongfang Hao abandon the people here and go with Luo Bingbing?
Hearing this question, Dongfang Hao couldn't help but respond, "Why do you ask that?"
Upon hearing this, Ivyah immediately realized that Dongfang Hao had already sensed something, so she became more cautious with her subsequent questions.
However, having noticed the issue, Dongfang Hao refused to let it go. As Ivyah tried to evade the topic, he quickly turned the question back on her.
Thus, the two engaged in a game of guessing and interpreting through their conversation while waiting for Luo Bingbing to return.
At this moment, Luo Bingbing, realizing that it was getting late, had just walked out from the Swimming Pool. Hearing her stomach growl, she knew it was time for a meal.
She thought to herself that Dongfang Hao didn't enjoy those banquets, and leaving him alone there in the afternoon was indeed unfair to him. The banquet should have ended by now, and usually at this time, he would be in the Imperial Study reviewing the Imperial Edict. It would be nice to invite him to dine together as a way to make it up to him!
With this in mind, Luo Bingbing did not return to Ivyah's palace but headed straight for Dongfang Hao's Imperial Study.
However, when she reached the door of the Imperial Study, she found it completely dark inside with no light whatsoever.
Suddenly, she felt something was off. It was already dark outside, and other areas of the palace had lit their lamps, yet the Imperial Study remained pitch black.
Naturally, she thought that Dongfang Hao must not be in the Imperial Study and had returned to his quarters to look for her. So she quickly turned around, preparing to head to his quarters.
But just as she turned around, one of the palace maids behind her suddenly tripped and came crashing toward her.
With her quick reflexes, she immediately dodged to the side.
However, although she had escaped this calamity, the Evil-Repelling Jade Bracelet on her wrist was accidentally tugged by the palace maid, and with that tug, it fell directly to the ground.
When the jade bracelet collided with the floor, it shattered instantly.
With the shattering of the bracelet, Luo Bingbing lost her protective charm.
Seeing the bracelet broken, the palace maid immediately knelt on the ground, repeatedly bowing her head and begging for mercy from Luo Bingbing. However, in a corner where Luo Bingbing could not see, a smirk of satisfaction appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Luo Bingbing did not take the broken jade bracelet to heart at all, but for some reason, she felt that there was something off about this palace maid.
So, she immediately ordered the maid to raise her head. After hearing her command, the maid slowly lifted her head.
Looking at the frightened little face, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but frown slightly. At that moment when she frowned, she saw the face of Eastern Spirit on the maid's face.
Startled, she suddenly slapped the palace maid forcefully, sending her flying across the room.
Just after sending the maid flying, she heard a strange woman's voice coming from inside the Imperial Study, and that voice was very charming.
"You said yesterday that your most beloved person is me. Is it true?"
As soon as the woman's words fell, a man's voice echoed from inside. The man was panting heavily as he said, "There is absolutely no falsehood. Without you, I feel like a walking corpse... As long as you are by my side... I feel like I am in heaven."
Hearing this voice, Luo Bingbing felt as if she had been struck by lightning and froze instantly because this voice was unmistakably that of Dongfang Hao.
Luo Bingbing stood quietly, hearing their heavy breathing and the unpleasant words exchanged.
"So what about your Little Empress?"
"She's just a pawn for me. Look, she has already helped me conquer the realm!"
"But I see you always holding her, as if you really like her?"
"I'm just putting on a show for her! Besides, she's just a young girl with hardly any curves; it's uncomfortable to touch her, and I can't even get close. Unlike you! You always take me to heaven."
Listening to the sounds around her, Luo Bingbing knew they were indulging in their pleasures again.
After a while, she felt there was no need to listen any longer and thought to herself, "Dongfang Hao, since I can help you conquer this realm, I can just as easily destroy it. Just wait for my revenge!"
With that, she immediately used her Ability to teleport away from the palace, not wanting anyone familiar to see her current state. She went straight to the Bottom of the Cliff in the Spirit Mountain Forbidden Area.
As soon as she left, the sounds from the Imperial Study ceased, but there were still two spirits inside.
Needless to say, those two spirits were Eastern Spirit and Ouyang Xiao.
Due to their deep resentment at the time of death, they were unable to reincarnate. Wandering aimlessly, they happened to encounter each other. Sharing a common hatred for Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing, they decided to seek revenge.
Thus, they began to learn Cursed Technique, transforming their resentment into Cursed Technique. They also specifically sought out the resentment of those who died unjustly for their own use.
It goes without saying that the palace is where the most people have died unjustly, so they have always lurked near the palace. After Dongfang Hao wiped out Jincheng, the number of unjustly dead people suddenly increased dramatically.
As a result, their Cursed Technique improved significantly.
When that palace maid first entered the palace, she inadvertently offended a consort. Eastern Spirit happened to pass by and unintentionally saved her life. From then on, she always remembered this favor from Eastern Spirit, while Eastern Spirit had long forgotten about it.
After death, Eastern Spirit saw that palace maid by chance and sent a dream asking her to take revenge. To repay her, the maid immediately agreed and followed her instructions.
After seeing Luo Bingbing driven away in the Imperial Study, Eastern Spirit and Ouyang Xiao thought their scheme had succeeded and were pleased, anticipating a good show.
They mercilessly devoured the soul of the palace maid who had just been killed by Luo Bingbing with a single strike, transforming her soul into their vengeful power before leaving the Imperial Study to return to their lair.
Upon reaching the Bottom of the Cliff in the Spirit Mountain Forbidden Area, Luo Bingbing sat on a large rock in a daze, constantly recalling the moments she shared with Dongfang Hao.
While she was sulking there, Dongfang Hao and Ivyah were waiting for her to return for dinner in the Castle Palace.
However, after waiting for quite some time without any sign of Luo Bingbing, Dongfang Hao noticed that more than an hour had passed and said to Ivyah, "Mommy, Bing Bing has been gone for so long. I think I should go check on her!"
Ivyah also found it strange and immediately agreed with Dongfang Hao's suggestion, deciding to search for her together.
They split up and searched in two different directions. Dongfang Hao also sent Mo Xuan to ask the guards if they had seen the Little One.
But their responses were all the same; they hadn't seen Luo Bingbing all afternoon. Even one of Luo Bingbing's maids had not been seen for the entire afternoon.
They searched everywhere for the places that Luo Bingbing usually frequented, but still could not find the Little One.
Upon hearing that the Little One was missing, the Nursemaid immediately came to report. Dongfang Hao listened as she said that today only the palace maid was by Luo Bingbing's side, and he quickly sent someone to find that palace maid.
Just as he dispatched someone, Mo Xuan came to report, saying, "Your Majesty, a dead palace maid has been found at the corner of the courtyard outside the Imperial Study. Upon verification, that palace maid is the one who was with the Empress today."
"What? Where is the Empress?" Dongfang Hao asked in surprise.
"Your Majesty, I just went there to check and searched again, but did not find any sign of the Empress."
At this moment, Ivyah anxiously asked, "Were there any signs of a struggle at the scene? What was the cause of that palace maid's death?"
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, there were no signs of a struggle found at the scene. However, I discovered a broken Jade Bracelet outside the door of the Imperial Study. I believe that palace maid was likely killed by being thrown; aside from numerous fractured ribs, she had no other injuries."
"Has that bracelet been brought here?"
"Yes." As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Xuan immediately had a guard enter holding the broken pieces and handed them over to Ivyah.
Subsequently, Ivyah assembled the pieces together to restore it to the appearance of a bracelet.
As soon as the bracelet was restored, both Ivyah and the Nursemaid recognized it as the jade bracelet that Luo Bingbing wore today.
Upon realizing that the broken bracelet belonged to the Little One, everyone became very worried. Dongfang Hao immediately instructed Mo Xuan to send people to search for Luo Bingbing's whereabouts within the palace and Silver City.
As they were making arrangements, Ivyah and Nursemaid kept calling out for Luo Bingbing in their hearts, but there was no response.
While they were still calling for Luo Bingbing, Dongfang Hao was also silently calling out for the Little One in his heart.
Upon suddenly hearing the voices of Ivyah and Nursemaid, Luo Bingbing initially wanted to respond. However, before she could reply, she heard Dongfang Hao's voice. In the past, hearing Dongfang Hao's voice would make her very happy, but now, all she felt was disgust.
Anger surged within her as she realized that they must have discovered her absence and were searching for her together. Therefore, she decided to ignore everyone and just remain quiet for a while.
Seeing that there was no response, the three of them felt quite frustrated. After a moment of annoyance, Dongfang Hao immediately left Ivyah's palace and went back to his own chamber to find Miyazawa in the magic palace study.
Once he left, Ivyah instructed Nursemaid to go back and wait, suggesting that perhaps Luo Bingbing would come to her. Nursemaid believed her without question and promptly returned to her own room.
As soon as they left, Ivyah quickly returned to her own chamber, activated her Inner Strength, and used her Ability to set up a barrier around the chamber. After that, she secretly transmitted a message to Luo Bingbing using her Ability.
Due to the lower level of her Ability and her weak teleportation skills, combined with not knowing where Luo Bingbing was located, she could only use her Ability to communicate with Luo Bingbing.
She gently said, "Baby, Mommy knows you can hear my voice. Please respond to me, okay? Mommy is really worried about you! Moreover, Dongfang Hao and Nursemaid are also anxious because you suddenly disappeared; everyone is looking for you!"
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