Chapter 515: Snowy Night Thoughts
Douluo calendar year 2625, late February.
A motorcade came from the north and followed the flow of people into "Tian Dou City" from the tall north gate.
Farewell to Tang Xiao who was reluctant to leave, Ling Yi rode towards the [Aoki Chamber of Commerce] headquarters in the city.
After half a year, Ling Yi once again walked in the imperial capital of [Tian Dou Empire]. Looking at the pedestrians and merchants coming and going, and the shops on both sides of the street, Ling Yi felt a rare sense of leisure.
Turning over and dismounting, Ling Yi decided to walk the rest of the way as a chariot.
In this way, a handsome young man with an independent temperament leads a good horse in the dark clouds and snow, with two cats and a dog in front of him leading the way, forming a different kind of picture on this bustling street.
"Tian Dou City" is very big. There are five and a half streets from the North City Gate to the [Aoki Chamber of Commerce] station. If you walk, you can't walk there in less than two hours.
So, half an hour later, when Ling Yi just entered the third street, a royal guard wearing golden armor came to greet him.
I saw that the leader, who was distinguished from the others by having long white feathers on his golden helmet and wearing long black feathers, strode up to Ling Yi and bowed respectfully: "Tian Dou Royal Palace Imperial Guard, Xu Yixiu, meet Master Ling!”
Ling Yi raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Yixiu and the twenty or so palace guards behind Xu Yixiu. His eyes swept over the many pedestrians who consciously kept a certain distance around him, raised his eyebrows, and said in an inexplicable tone: "The efficiency is quite good. Come on, you guys are here not long after I entered the city. This is how efficient we are at catching fugitives~"
"Master Ling is joking~" Xu Yixiu looked embarrassed and whispered. He responded: "This is Tiandou City after all. His Majesty has set up special sentries at each major city gate. As long as there are distinguished guests entering the city, the news will be sent back to the palace in the shortest possible time..."
"Okay, it's just a joke, don't be so nervous~" Ling Yi glanced at Xu Yixiu and said unhurriedly, a kind smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Facing Ling Yi's smile, most of the tension in Xu Yixiu's heart inexplicably dissipated, and his thinking became more agile. Thinking that he still had orders on his body, he quickly saluted Ling Yi again and said respectfully: "Master Ling "Your Majesty, please come to the palace."
"Oh?" Ling Yi looked at Xu Yixiu in surprise and asked, "Is it so urgent?"
When Xu Yixiu heard this, he showed an awkward yet polite smile: "Master Ling, I don't dare to speak nonsense about His Majesty's affairs due to my humble position."
"Okay~" Ling Yi nodded noncommittally, then raised his head He raised his right hand, shook the reins in his hand, and said, "Let's go to the palace like this, my horse...and them..."
As Ling Yi spoke, he moved his gaze closer to his own Ah Huang and Miaomiao swept over them, and finally paused at Xiao Hei, who was isolated a few meters away, and then asked, "How to arrange it?"
"It's easy~" Xu Yixiu was obviously prepared. , said without thinking: "There is a special stable in the palace. Master Ling's divine horse and these little playmates can be served by dedicated people in the palace."
Hearing this , Ling Yi shook his head and said: "Forget it, these little guys are not that easy to take care of. I will find an empty place later and let them play by themselves~"
Seeing that Ling Yi's words agreed and he went to the palace, Xu Yixiu was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly: "No problem, no problem, Master Ling, please—!"
Another half an hour later.
In the palace, in the square between the front and back bedrooms, Ling Yi got off his horse and patted Ta Xue on the neck: "Wait for me here, don't wander around."
" Hissing sound——!”
Taxue snorted and blinked at Ling Yi with a pair of big eyes, showing an obedient look.
Ling Yi looked back, waved to Miaomiao, and the next second he hugged Ahuang who rushed towards him, helplessly rubbed the dog's head in his arms, and told Miaomiao who came closer: "I'm not here. At that time, help me keep an eye on Ah Huang and Xiao Hei."
After a pause, Ling Yi glanced at Xiao Hei who was lazily lying on the ground wagging his tail not far away, and then said: "If you encounter them. If you can’t solve the problem, take off the bell from Xiao Hei’s neck. Remember the steps?”
Hearing Ling Yi’s words, Meow’s eyes narrowed, and a humane and solemn look appeared on the cat’s face. He nodded towards Ling Yi.
Raising his hand and rubbing Meow Meow's furry head, Ling Yi pushed away the silly Ah Huang in his arms and walked up to Xu Yixiu: "Let's go~"
"Yes! "Xu Yixiu agreed crisply, turned around and led Ling Yi towards the back sleeping area where Emperor Xueye, his concubines, underage princes and princesses were centered.
While walking, Xu Yixiu tapped his fingers on the handle of the knife at his waist gently, and at the same time he said respectfully: "Master Ling, please don't worry, there are guards everywhere in the palace, your mounts and pets are all here." There will be no danger.”
Hearing this, a strange color flashed in Ling Yi’s eyes.
If someone really messes with Ta Xue and Miaomiao without opening their eyes, the three little ones can only deal with it. If they encounter something tricky, once Miaomiao takes off the bell from Xiaohei's neck, they will This means that the seal he placed on Xiao Hei has been unlocked by 30%.
What is the 30% combat power level of the "Dark Demon Evil Tiger" who has cultivated for more than 60,000 years?
I hope the relatives and relatives in Tiandou Palace will not be so unreasonable.
Of course, Ling Yi didn't care too much about Xiao Hei's situation. After all, he, Ling Yi, was relatively well-established in the Tiandou Palace. Knowing that Tuxue was his Ling Yi's mount, normally no one would Come to provoke.
What Ling Yi was thinking about at the moment was that Xu Yixiu mentioned something in the secret words when he tapped the handle of the knife just now, which made him a little concerned.
Emperor Xue Ye is suspected of having Queen Disia relegated to the cold palace!
As the saying goes: Mother is more valuable than her son.
Although Xue Qianxun is not a son, nor is she the eldest prince of the [Tian Dou Empire], her innate soul-power qualification makes the little girl receive more attention than the current eldest prince Xue Luoshu. A bargain!
Therefore, according to normal circumstances, Disiya's position as queen is not only as stable as Mount Tai, but at least her foundation is solid. How can she not be reduced to the point of being relegated to the cold palace?
"Dong, dong dong, dong..."
As Xu Yixiu's slight knocking sounds entered his ears, Ling Yi also began to retrieve information about "Tian Dou City" in his mind. ” will be combined with the content within the palace, the royal family, and relatives.
A few minutes later, Xu Yixiu's tapping ended. Ling Yi also deduced the general truth of the matter through clues and some of the words and deeds of Emperor Xue Ye provided by Xu Yixiu.
To put it simply, one night three months ago, Emperor Xueye suddenly became interested after several years and wanted to stay overnight in the Queen's palace, but was ultimately rejected by Queen Disiya .
It is said that Emperor Xueye was so angry that night that he even slapped to death a chamberlain who offered words of comfort after leaving.
Later, after hearing the news, the maternal clan behind Princess Denise, the mother of the eldest prince Xue Luoshu, began to make frequent moves, intending to push Denise to the position of queen.
Emperor Xueye was well aware of the small actions of the mother clan behind Denise, but he didn’t know whether it was because of his lingering anger or other plans. He chose to let these small actions go unchecked. Obviously, Emperor Xueye's choice was no different from the outside world's acquiescence, which made Princess Denise and the mother clan behind her become more and more unscrupulous.
Speaking of which, compared to the entire family behind Queen Disia, who are old and weak, there are only about two hundred people in total, and the strongest one is still in the Soul Emperor realm [Glory] Birds of Paradise Family], the family behind Princess Denise is much stronger.
Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about Denise’s grandfather, Duke of Storm Aerys Targaryen, a martial spirit named Storm Dragon Wolf, and an eighty-third level assault type fighting spirit Douluo.
This is already one of the handful of people at the top of the current [Tian Dou Empire]'s combat power.
Not to mention the [Storm Dragon Wolf Targaryen Family] has been rooted in the northern part of the Douluo Continent for nearly a thousand years, longer than the founding of the [Tian Dou Empire], and the family background is unfathomable!
It can be said that in today's [Tian Dou Empire], Emperor Xue Ye still has to rely on the family power behind Princess Denise to stabilize his rule in the empire.
In comparison, if Queen Disiya had not occupied the great righteousness during the period of the Crown Princess, plus Xue Qianxun’s innate soul-full talent detected during the martial arts awakening ceremony, Emperor Xue Ye would have established the elixir long ago. Nice is the queen.
Even as early as more than two years ago, after Princess Denise gave birth to the prince Xue Luoshu, Emperor Xueye had the idea of deposing Queen Disiya and making Princess Denise his new queen.
In other words, various factors made Emperor Xue Ye's actions slow down for two years. Finally, Xue Qianxun's soul awakening ceremony and his innate talent of full soul power that was beyond everyone's expectations came.
The road underfoot went backwards slowly, and Ling Yi, led by Xu Yixiu, finally came to a huge garden with flowers in full bloom.
In this season when the cold wave is raging, it is obvious that the cost of the Tiandou Palace is not a small amount to make this place warm as spring and with hundreds of flowers blooming.
Of course, the garden full of exotic flowers and plants should not attract Ling Yi's attention. The first thing he saw at this time was the quiet figure sitting in the pavilion, and the tall figure beside him. The petite figure raised his neck and looked this way.
Queen Disia, the eldest princess Yuki Chihiro!
As for Emperor Xueye in the pavilion, as well as a beautiful woman holding a child in her arms, Ling Yi ignored them.
“Uncle Ling Yi——!!!”
The moment he saw Ling Yi appear, all the anxiety and boredom on Xue Qianxun’s face disappeared, and she cheered and jumped for joy. , and flew towards where Ling Yi was.
Looking at Xue Qianxun’s movements, several people in the pavilion had different expressions.
The forced smile on Queen Disiya's face turned into a smile of joy from the bottom of her heart. The sadness between her eyebrows faded away, and she felt as if she had parted through the clouds and seen the blue sky and the scorching sun.
Emperor Xue Ye always had a proud smile on his face. Looking at Xue Qianxun's back, his eyes were filled with soft colors.
Paying attention to Emperor Xue Ye's expression, the beautiful woman holding the child in her arms couldn't help but frown, and the cold look in her eyes flashed away.
Ling Yi, who had already dispersed his mind and the power of his mind enveloped the entire palace, caught Xue Qianxun who jumped up and nodded and smiled at Emperor Xue Ye in the pavilion.
I have to say that Ling Yi was a little surprised when Emperor Xueye appeared half a year later. He seemed to have become more like an emperor who was indifferent to mood and anger.
There was clearly a hint of displeasure in the fragments of thoughts and ideas that escaped, but whether it was his demeanor, eyes, or even the aura of his whole person, he acted like a father who dotes on his children.
“Uncle Ling Yi, I miss you so much——” Xue Qianxun tightly wrapped her hands around Ling Yi’s neck, whispered into Ling Yi’s ear with her small mouth, but said very seriously .
"Uncle misses you too~"
Ling Yi holds Xue Qianxun in his left hand and walks towards the pavilion while showing off his face to Disiya, Xue Ye and others. With a smile, he moved his right hand and took out a piece of emerald green wood carving from the storage bracelet and handed it to the little girl: "Look what this is-"
Xue Qianxun heard this, the little girl His face was still pressed against the side of Ling Yi's face, and his crystal-like pupils looked at Ling Yi's right hand. In the palm of his hand was a lifelike wooden swan sculpture.
"Swan? Green swan?" The little girl's eyes lit up, one hand continued to hold Ling Yi's neck, and the other hand took the wooden swan carving handed over by Ling Yi.
At this moment, Ling Yi had arrived outside the pavilion and met Xue Ye and others who stood up to greet them.
"Ling Yi, I have met Your Majesty, the Queen~" Ling Yi said with a smile to Xue Ye and Disiya, and at the same time nodded to the beautiful woman holding the young child as a greeting.
In this regard, Xue Ye had a smile on her face, but her tone was pretending to be dissatisfied and said: "Master Ling, we haven't seen each other for half a year, why are we still so different~"
Then, Without waiting for Ling Yi to say anything, he reached out and led the beautiful woman beside him forward, and introduced: "Master Ling, this is Denise, my princess. Denise's grandfather is the Duke of Storm. This is Denise and I’s child, I named him ‘Luo Shu’. I hope he can become a learned man like you, Master Ling...”
"Denise, this is Master Ling Yiling, the city lord of [Lingyun City] who is known as the 'Seven Orifices'"! Denise held the toddler in her arms and smiled slightly: "Xue Luoshu? What a good name."
"I've met Master Ling~" Denise hugged her son and bowed slightly to Ling Yi. , a pair of slightly enchanting eyes wandered over Ling Yi's body, and said in a gentle voice: "I heard my grandfather mention Master Ling at home before, saying that you are an extraordinary genius who has rarely been seen in Douluo Continent for thousands of years. , Later, after entering the palace, I often heard Your Majesty mention your name. When I saw you today, you were indeed so graceful and graceful, as if you were a heavenly being descended into the world——"
"Your Majesty and Storm Duke Liao praised it~" Ling Yi hugged Xue Qianxun who was unwilling to let go, and responded politely and calmly.
"Qianxun, come down quickly, it's not shameful to keep like this~" Xue Ye said softly to Xue Qianxun in Ling Yi's arms.
Although Xue Ye's voice was very gentle and her expression could be called loving, Xue Qianxun subconsciously leaned towards Ling Yi, as if she was avoiding something.
Seeing this, Xue Ye's eyes flashed with a shadow, but his face was still gentle and full.
Ling Yi patted Xue Qianxun, who was tense, and told her to relax. She smiled at Xue Ye and said, "It's okay. We haven't seen each other for half a year. The little girl may be worried that I will run away again."< br>
Speaking, Ling Yi lowered his head and said softly to Xue Qianxun: "Uncle, I have sensed it. Xue'er's soul power seems to have reached the bottleneck of level 20. It seems that in the past six months, Xue'er has cultivated She is very diligent——"
Hearing Ling Yi's approval, Xue Qianxun's little face bloomed with a smile like a clear sky: "Not only that, I will also perform several moves including 'Hongfei Mingming' I’ve become very skilled in boxing, and I’m so strong now——”
(End of this chapter)