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Seeing him in tears, Luo Bingbing immediately said, "Don't cry, Father! I'm fine." As soon as she finished speaking, she began to channel her Inner Strength and activated her Ability to restore her bodily functions.
In just a moment, her body returned to its original state. Then, she instructed Lo An Lord and Xuan Ye to wait for them at Ivyah's palace, assuring them that they would be there shortly.
After escorting them away, Dongfang Hao quickly pulled the Little One into his arms and kissed her passionately, as if trying to make up for all the kisses he had missed over the past month.
It wasn't until both of them were slightly breathless that Dongfang Hao finally released the Little One from his embrace. After gazing at her quietly for a moment, Luo Bingbing said, "Honey, we should hurry to Mommy! We don't want to keep them waiting."
After giving a gentle nod, Luo Bingbing prepared to call for a maid to help her change clothes. However, before she could say anything, Dongfang Hao interrupted her, saying, "Don't call them; I'll help you change."
Luo Bingbing stared at him in surprise, her eyes filled with confusion. Noticing the look in her eyes, Dongfang Hao gently brushed his finger across her small nose and said, "Don't overthink it. It's not my first time helping you change. Remember, I've been the one dressing and cleaning you every day this past month."
"You pervert! I was unconscious, and you still took advantage of me."
Dongfang Hao was taken aback by her unexpected response. However, he quickly recovered and replied, "Wife, since you feel cheated, how about I let you take it back now?"
"Knock it off..."
After lightly tapping Dongfang Hao on the head, Luo Bingbing said, "Stop rambling and hurry up with the changing. We'll settle this later tonight."
Hearing her words, Dongfang Hao immediately grinned and replied cheerfully, "As you command, my dear wife."
When they arrived at Ivyah's palace, they found everyone anxiously waiting for them. As soon as Ivyah and Luo Tianyou spotted Luo Bingbing, they rushed over and exclaimed, "Darling, you're finally awake! We were so worried!"
"I'm sorry for making you all worry!"
Luo Tianyou shook his head slightly and said, "Let's not have this happen again!"
"Yes, I promise it won't happen again!" Luo Bingbing deliberately saluted him. Dongfang Hao and the others couldn't help but chuckle at the sight, while Xuan Ye and Lo An Lord both wore puzzled expressions.
After furrowing his brows slightly, Lo An Lord turned to Luo Bingbing and asked, "Bing Bing, what does that gesture mean?"
"That's a military salute from the future world."
Upon hearing Luo Bingbing's words, Xuan Ye exclaimed, "So it's a military salute from the future world!"
"Exactly! And there are different salutes for various military branches!" Luo Tianyou chimed in. Hearing this, Lo An Lord immediately became interested and urged him to share more.
Thus, Luo Tianyou began to slowly recount the various customs of modern military forces.
While they were chatting, Snow Spirit Fox suddenly leaped into Luo Bingbing's arms. Seeing Snow Spirit Fox made Luo Bingbing very happy, and it reminded her of Shadowless, whom she had temporarily forgotten.
She quickly turned to Ivyah to inquire about Shadowless's condition, but before Ivyah could respond, Dongfang Hao interjected, "He was unconscious for seven days. After he woke up, I sent him to the headquarters of Nether Domain Dark Gate."
Luo Bingbing didn't find anything wrong with his words. She then asked Snow Spirit Fox about how it and the phoenix ended up in Purple Bamboo Forest that day.
Snow Spirit Fox recounted how it had been playing with the phoenix when it suddenly sensed that she was in danger.
As Luo Bingbing listened, she discreetly used her Ability to check on Snow Spirit Fox's recovery. Feeling that everything was fine, she couldn't help but smile lightly.
Soon after, everyone engaged in casual conversation. After a long absence, Dongfang Chen and Dongfang Tong woke up and immediately rushed to Luo Bingbing for a hug, their expressions very affectionate.
An Ruo Ran and the others were delighted to hear that Luo Bingbing had woken up. Although they were eager to meet Little One, they chose to stay at the Dark Gate Headquarters in the Underworld to train new recruits, ensuring that the tragedy of the Dark Door would not happen again.
Time flew by; in the blink of an eye, Dongfang Chen and Dongfang Tong had been in this world for over two months.
Today marks the hundredth birthday of Dongfang Chen and Dongfang Tong. Their celebration combines the modern calendar month with over two months from ancient times.
The palace of the Silver Moon Kingdom is filled with festive cheer and bustling activity.
Palace maids and eunuchs are rushing around, almost unable to keep their feet on the ground. Civil and military officials are lined up outside the palace gates, entering one by one to present gifts. The numerous yet exquisite offerings, along with their carriages and sedan chairs, have nearly blocked the street outside the palace, and the crowd continues to grow more intense.
Princes from various regions, surrendered nobles, and nearby vassal states are hastily arriving with lavish gifts.
While those closer have yet to enter the palace, those further away have already arrived, causing even more congestion on the street.
Meanwhile, citizens of the Silver Moon Kingdom are dressed in their finest attire, singing and dancing, spontaneously cheering and celebrating in the streets...
While the area outside the palace is congested, inside it is equally lively, with attention naturally focused on siblings Dongfang Chen and Dongfang Tong.
Due to Mo City in Mohan Kingdom being quite far from Silver City in Silver Moon Kingdom, Mink and Yelv Qi set out a month in advance after receiving news of the celebration.
Over the past year, Yelv Yan has effectively managed the newly acquired cities within Mohan Kingdom's territory. Thus, he found himself with plenty of free time. Upon receiving an invitation from Dongfang Hao, he decided to travel to Silver Moon Kingdom with Yelv Qi and others.
Since they arrived early without any delays on their journey, they reached their destination a few days ahead of schedule.
Although Mink and Yelv Qi's son—Yelv Xuan—is just over a year old and has only recently learned to walk, he is not left behind at all. Except for nap times, he stays by Dongfang Chen and Dongfang Tong's side, playing with them and refusing to be taken away.
At first, he could monopolize Dongfang Chen and Dongfang Tong's attention, but ever since Mu Xi and Shangguan Liuli arrived, he has been searching for others to play with every day.
Finding others is fine; at least once he does find them, he can play with his siblings. However, since Dan Huanan arrived yesterday, he has not only been unable to play with Dongfang Chen and his sister but has also been frightened to tears by Dan Huanan several times.
Although Dan Huanan is only slightly older than him and not yet two years old, his soul is already mature. To secure his future development, he deliberately approaches Dongfang Chen and Dongfang Tong. Upon seeing this clever little boy who seems wise beyond his years, Mu Xi and others naturally take a liking to him.
Every day, people gather in the palace of Ivyah, where laughter echoes continuously.
Not long after, Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing met with the envoys and then invited everyone to join a banquet. From a distance, they could already hear the sounds of laughter.
As soon as the crowd spotted them at the entrance, they immediately knew it was time for the banquet. They quickly brought their little ones and headed towards the couple.
As the banquet began, Yelv Yan promptly instructed his subordinates to bring out the gifts he had brought.
In today's world, only Dongfang Hao and Yelv Yan could be called overlords. As a prominent figure, Yelv Yan's gifts were naturally precious and rare.
After he presented his gifts, Yelv Qi and Mink immediately had their gifts brought out. Although their offerings were not as numerous as Yelv Yan's, they were exquisite.
Following them, Mu Xi and Shangguan Liuli also presented their gifts in turn.
When it was Shadowless and An Ruo Ran's turn, as well as Yiziman and Luo Yi's, everyone secretly speculated that they were the last group to present gifts.
However, just as their gifts were presented, Dan Huanan suddenly slipped out of Su Yan's arms and walked to the center, loudly declaring, "Xi'er also has a gift to give them."
Although he had only spent two days with them, everyone was already quite familiar with him. They all knew he was a clever troublemaker and a funny little guy.
Thus, upon hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but think to themselves, "This little guy is going to cause trouble again."
Su Yan merely frowned lightly at his performance, while Jichen Shan sitting beside her broke into a cold sweat, fearing that his precious son might create some chaos.
Luo Bingbing was already aware of his background and had always regarded him as an adult. She did not stop him from playing tricks. Meanwhile, Dongfang Hao had grown fond of this little guy over the past two days. So when they heard him speak, they directly asked him, "Little Xi'er, you said you wanted to give them a gift; where is your gift?"
Upon hearing Dongfang Hao's question, Dan Huanan proudly patted his small chest with his tiny hand and declared, "My gift is myself! I want to give myself to them."
Bang!
Everyone was stunned and petrified after hearing his words...
While everyone was in a daze, the Little One continued, "You all should know that I'm small and don't have much wealth, so I have no choice but to offer myself."
"Hahaha..." Yelv Yan couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, "This little guy is really quite amusing!"
Dan Huanan's little schemes could not escape Luo Bingbing's sharp eyes. To ensure her palace would lose less "blood" in the future, Luo Bingbing immediately said to Yelv Yan, "Yelv Yan, since you like little Xi'er so much, why not adopt him as your godson?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Bingbing didn't give him a chance to refuse and immediately said to Dan Huanan, "Little Xi'er, hurry up and greet your godfather."
Originally, Dan Huanan intended to stay in the Silver Moon Kingdom's palace, but upon seeing this opportunity, he quickly changed his mind.
He immediately approached Yelv Yan and knelt down, saying, "Godfather, please accept Xi'er's bow."
Yelv Yan was unaware of the schemes in their hearts. What started as casual words turned serious when he saw the Little One's earnest expression. If he didn't respond now, it would draw gossip. Besides, he genuinely liked the little rascal.
So he quickly stood up, pulled Dan Huanan up, and placed him on his lap, saying earnestly, "Xi'er should call me Father Emperor, not godfather. Do you understand?"
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Dan Huanan quickly replied obediently, "Yes, Father Emperor, Xi'er remembers."
"Good boy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Bingbing was the first to congratulate Yelv Yan. The others followed suit; after all, he was the emperor of Mohan Kingdom. They had to show respect!
Only then did Jichen Shan feel relieved. After Dan Huanan slipped out, he had been sweating nervously, fearing that the little guy might cause some big trouble.
Dongfang Hao noticed that everyone had already presented their gifts, so he signaled to the eunuch beside him to quickly bring the performers of the song and dance program onto the stage.
Then, Dongfang Hao raised his wine cup and said to everyone, "I sincerely thank you all for coming. Let us drink this cup to our hearts' content!"
As the host raised his glass, the guests naturally followed suit. After everyone drank together, they returned to their seats.
Just when they thought they could start eating and drinking heartily, a deafening voice interrupted them. "Wait."
Everyone turned to see four people carrying a Sedan Chair swiftly approaching their palace.
In no time, the Sedan Chair gently landed in the center of the hall, and the four bearers stood quietly beside it.
After slightly furrowing his brow, Dongfang Hao asked those below, "Who is coming?"
The people in the hall expected those individuals to immediately announce their identities in response to Dongfang Hao's question. However, to their disappointment, not only did those individuals fail to reveal their identities, but they also said something completely unrelated: "If you wish to know our identities, you must answer my question. Only clever people are qualified to know who we are."
This melodious voice flowed slowly from within the chair, so everyone could tell that the person inside was a woman.
After hearing her words, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but coldly retort, "You want us to answer questions? Who do you think you are?"
The person in the chair did not get angry at her words; instead, she chuckled lightly and directly countered, "Isn't your reputation as a Prodigy just empty boasting?"
"Are you trying to provoke me? Let me tell you, I won't fall for that trick."
Upon hearing Luo Bingbing's response, the person burst into laughter. Once her laughter subsided, she joyfully said, "You've passed this first challenge."
Hearing her vague statement left everyone puzzled, and even Luo Bingbing was no exception.
As everyone pondered in silence, the person in the sedan chair continued, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
Dongfang Hao, without a moment's hesitation, replied, "It must be the chicken first. Chicken egg, chicken egg—it's obvious that the chicken comes before the egg. Why even ask?"
Most of the crowd felt a sudden clarity wash over them, as they realized they had been uncertain about this question all along.
Dongfang Hao had come across this idea in a magazine during modern times; otherwise, he wouldn't have known the answer so quickly.
At that moment, Dan Huanan, sitting next to Yelv Yan, suddenly piped up in a childish voice, "That big sister sitting in the sedan chair—how could you ask such a silly question?"
The crowd couldn't help but chuckle at his words.
Hearing their faint laughter, the beauty in the sedan raised an eyebrow and said lightly, "It seems I underestimated you all. I hope you can still laugh later."
She paused briefly before continuing, "A superior summoned two subordinates to test whether they were well-rounded. He randomly picked two numbers and told one subordinate their sum and the other subordinate their product. Neither subordinate knew what number the other had. The superior instructed them to think it over and return with answers the next day. When they met again, both said they hadn't guessed it but then simultaneously claimed they knew the answer. My question is: what are those two numbers?"
After hearing her words, everyone began to speculate internally about what those two numbers could be.
However, Luo Bingbing did not hesitate and immediately said, "The answer is two and three." Upon hearing her response, all eyes turned to her, including the beauty in the sedan chair, who showed a look of surprise.
It was worth noting that when her master posed this question to her, she had thought for quite some time before arriving at an answer. Yet now, Luo Bingbing had provided it in an instant, leaving her astonished.
Seeing the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces, Luo Bingbing slowly explained, "First of all, the chosen numbers cannot be repeated; therefore, it can't be two and two. Next, the subordinate who knows the product cannot have a number that is zero or one or any single-digit number. Similarly, the subordinate who knows the sum cannot have one or two. If the subordinate who knows the sum has five as their number, then it could only be zero and five or one and four or two and three. However, if either of those pairs resulted in zero or four as their product, then that subordinate would at least be able to guess one number. Since they claimed they couldn't guess at all, it means that the other subordinate could immediately conclude that those two numbers must be two and three."
After hearing her explanation, everyone displayed expressions of enlightenment.
Before their expressions could fade away, the beauty in the sedan chair quickly remarked, "Your explanation was brilliant. I hope you can answer my final question as well."
Luo Bingbing listened to her words and immediately said, "Hmph! Do you really think you can 'cause trouble' with just this 'goods'?"
The person ignored Luo Bingbing's remarks and directly stated the last question.
"Big Rabbit is sick, Second Rabbit looks, Three Rabbits fetch medicine, Four Rabbits boil, Five Rabbits die, Six Rabbit carries, Seven Rabbits dig a hole, Eight Rabbits bury, Nine Rabbits cry, Ten Rabbits ask why. My question is very simple: who killed Five Rabbits?"
Upon hearing this question, everyone felt a bit dizzy. While they were trying to recall the details of the question, Luo Bingbing was already contemplating the answer.
On the surface, this question seemed very simple, but Dongfang Hao and Dan Huanan knew that it was merely a facade. Therefore, they were deep in thought.
While they were still pondering quietly, Luo Bingbing raised an eyebrow and said, "This is a conspiracy murder case."
At this point, Luo Bingbing paused slightly, glanced at the beauty in the sedan chair, and then slowly continued, "The so-called Big Rabbit represents the highest status and class (i.e., the ruler). If they want to cure its illness, they must spare no effort and even sacrifice a rabbit as bait; Five Rabbits suddenly died, which clearly indicates it was made into bait; the medicine fetched is actually just some simple herbs, mainly for this bait. So 'fetching medicine' refers to killing the rabbit used as bait, meaning Three Rabbits is a killer. Why is Five Rabbits chosen as bait? Because which rabbit is suitable for bait is determined by the 'doctor,' and Second Rabbit is that 'doctor.' Thus, it can be inferred that Second Rabbit used a knife to kill Five Rabbits. The reason behind their conflict is a love affair involving a female rabbit; who is the female rabbit? As the saying goes, women are made of water and crying is their nature. Therefore, Nine Rabbits is the female rabbit. Nine Rabbits also knows the truth and cries simply because she loves Five Rabbits. The phrase 'Six Rabbit carries' is clearly a grammatical error; how can one rabbit carry another? He was obviously carried because he was dead. The two rabbits carrying him are digging a hole and burying him—those are Seven and Eight Rabbits. But was Six Rabbit killed by Seven and Eight? No, he was killed by the assassin Three Rabbits. Three Rabbits initially did not intend to kill him; it was only because Five Rabbits and Six Rabbit had a very good relationship and happened to be together at that time resisting together that Three Rabbits ended up killing them both. During the struggle between Three Rabbits and Five and Six, Seven and Eight were drawn in. After Five and Six were killed, Three Rabbits had no strength left; moreover, Seven and Eight usually obeyed orders and would not snitch. So Three Rabbits let Seven and Eight carry Six Rabbit away to bury him. Seeing that their lives were spared and since what happened could not be undone, they had no choice but to comply. Looking at the bigger picture, this love affair did not arise randomly; Second Rabbit holds high authority but even so has things he cannot obtain—true love. Therefore, his reason for killing Five Rabbits might very well be this; besides, Five Rabbits was upright and likely often opposed him."
After hearing her words, everyone felt great admiration in their hearts and sighed inwardly: "The Empress truly is the reincarnation of a Prodigy; a fairy descended to earth!"
However, the beauty in the sedan chair was even more astonished. Although this question had been told to her by her master before she left, she had never come up with a definite answer. What Luo Bingbing just described clearly mirrored events that occurred before she left; however, in her case, it was a matriarchal society where it was men who cried.
Thus, she no longer held any contempt for that Little One.
But just as everyone was secretly admiring Luo Bingbing's insight thinking that was indeed the correct answer, they heard another astonishing remark from that Little One.
"However, this Second Rabbit is not the true culprit."
Upon hearing her words, everyone immediately displayed expressions of confusion. Her earlier reasoning clearly indicated that Second Rabbit was the murderer; how could she now deny it herself?
While everyone was puzzled, Dongfang Hao spoke up: "Indeed, there is another true culprit." As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes turned toward him.
He did not disappoint everyone and immediately said, "A complete story must have a cause and effect. This story has an effect but lacks a cause, making it seem incomplete. The cause is why Big Rabbit fell ill. Did it fall ill for no reason, leading to a bloodbath? Clearly not. The key point of this story lies in Ten Rabbits. Why does it appear in this story? Is it merely to lead to Nine Rabbits's statement? Certainly not; this is a premeditated murder case, and Ten Rabbits is the mastermind behind it. The other rabbits are merely pawns in its plan."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Bingbing continued, "Indeed. Ten Rabbits likes Nine Rabbits, but Nine Rabbits does not like it. However, Five Rabbits and Nine Rabbits have mutual affection, which drives Ten Rabbits into a frenzy of jealousy. Since Ten Rabbits is the closest confidant of Big Rabbit, it understands the relationships among the other rabbits very well. In other words, it knows exactly what will happen if Big Rabbit falls ill. And since Five Rabbits is also a powerful figure in the court, Ten Rabbits cannot easily deal with it, so it resorts to secretly adding Chronic Poison to Big Rabbit's meals to induce illness. Therefore, the main thread of the entire story revolves around Ten Rabbits. It is both the conclusion and the main cause of this story, making the logic seamless."
After listening to their words, Ye Luyan couldn't help but exclaim, "You two truly think alike!"
"My Emperor is wise!" The ministers began to flatter him as well. However, upon hearing their conversation, the beauty in the sedan chair turned pale and felt a surge of panic in her heart.
Needless to say, she was naturally worried about Big Rabbit from the story. According to Luo Bingbing's earlier reasoning, the Big Rabbit in the story was her master.
Six months ago, her master frequently experienced symptoms of dizziness and nausea, but the palace's Imperial Physician claimed it was merely due to overwork and that proper rest would resolve it. Yet even until half a month ago when she left there, her master still often suffered from dizziness and nausea. Having some knowledge of medicine herself, she had checked her master's pulse before but found no issues.
Thus, she had always believed that her master was genuinely overworked and needed rest. It wasn't until just now that she heard Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing speak that she suddenly realized her master was not simply overworked or lacking rest; rather, she had been poisoned, which explained her ongoing weakness.
At this moment, she was genuinely worried about her master and wanted to turn back immediately. However, recalling her master's earlier insistence on taking a poison oath and numerous warnings made her suppress those thoughts.
"Since the questions have been answered, shouldn't you reveal your identities and intentions?"
Upon hearing Dongfang Hao, the beauty in the sedan chair immediately replied, "Of course." As soon as she finished speaking, the two bearers standing in front of the sedan chair quickly lifted the curtain and helped her out.
When the beauty emerged from the sedan chair, everyone felt as if their eyes were suddenly brightened.
She was at the prime of her youth, adorned with a golden hairpin and wearing jade ornaments at her waist. Her body shimmered with pearls and jade; coral intertwined with wood created an enchanting sight. Her flowing robes danced lightly in the wind as she turned her gaze with grace that left a lingering brilliance.
"What a beautiful woman!" After silently admiring her beauty, Luo Bingbing turned her gaze towards Dongfang Hao, only to find him staring intently at her.
Instantly puzzled by his gaze, she suddenly heard Dongfang Hao's secret transmission echoing in her mind.
"Dear, do you know? Her beauty is not even half of yours." After a brief pause, he continued, "My wife is the most beautiful!"
Before Luo Bingbing could respond, the beauty in the center of the hall spoke up, "I am Yuru Yan, the first envoy under the Outer Realm Empress. I have come specifically at the Empress's command to visit your country. Here are two Nine Spirit Fruits that my Empress specially prepared as gifts for the Young Prince and the little princess."
"Outer Realm! Nine Spirit Fruit!" As soon as she finished speaking, Yelviyan and the old ministers well-versed in history couldn't help but exclaim.
Meanwhile, those who were less informed showed expressions of confusion, looking at each other with questioning eyes.
It should be known that the Nine Spirit Fruit is far more precious, rare, and difficult to find than the Six Treasure Tree's fruit. The Outer Realm not only has a powerful army and prosperous citizens but also, before Hao Tian and Golden Sun were destroyed, even if the Four Great Empires and their allied small nations united, they might not be able to defeat it. People from there rarely leave their land; without a familiar guide, outsiders would have no way to enter and could easily meet their demise in the sea. It is like a paradise hidden from the world.
Opportunities do not just fall from the sky, so after hearing her words, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but furrow her brows and thought to herself, "It seems she comes with ill intentions!"
Just as Luo Bingbing was pondering this, the beauty suddenly unleashed her power and flew towards Luo Bingbing with a palm strike.
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