After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

Chapter 142 Changes in the Capital

"What do you think...the three of them are talking about?" Huanxi propped up his head and looked at Yu Yan who was sitting opposite him with boredom.

"I don't know, and I don't know when they will come out. Those two masters don't eat meat. Can you tell the kitchen to prepare vegetarian food?"

"I've been told, how could I not know this?"

At that time, several people entered Xu Qingzhao's room, and no one knew what they were talking about. They also wanted to invite the village chief uncle to dinner, but were rejected.

The children were very hungry, so Zhao Huanxi asked the kitchen to prepare a table of food for them to eat first, and he decided to wait for them to come out.

When night fell, the three of them came out of the house. Zhao Huanxi walked up to them and asked if they wanted to have a meal.

After dinner, they were arranged to rest in the guest room. Master Yin Guang left first. Xuan Chengzi was left sitting opposite Huanxi, looking into her eyes with a smile.

Zhao Huanxi's expression was uncertain. He asked, "Master, do you have anything to say to me?"

Xuan Chengzi flicked his whisk and said with a smile, "My friend, I haven't seen you for a few months. Your luck seems to be stronger now than before."

The last time he came, he could only see a thin halo around the girl, but this time he saw the halo slowly turning into a light golden color.

Zhao Huanxi smiled and said, "Master, what are you talking about? Luck is something you earn yourself. I just don't want to admit defeat and want to earn more money."

"My friend, you're only half right. Life and death are determined by fate, while wealth and honor are determined by heaven. By doing this, I can't say you're not following fate."

Is it destiny? Is it destiny that brought her to this world? Sure. Was it a mission sent by heaven? Or was it simply to fulfill her own dream?

Family, love, friendship, wealth, and...home.

Everything she didn't get in her previous life seemed to be slowly coming true here.

She had a bold idea: could this be a dream she had in the hospital, or a fantasy before she died? Or was it just a hallucination caused by drinking too much?

Seeing her deep in thought, Xuan Chengzi continued:

"The truth is sometimes false, and the false is made true. When the false is made true, the truth becomes false. My friend, there is no need to underestimate yourself. Since you have five senses, it means you are in the real world, isn't it?"

"What the Taoist said is true. How much does the Taoist know about this world?"

"All things in the world are born from existence, and existence is born from non-existence. All things are interdependent and mutually restraining, but also mutually complementary. I don't know where you came from, my friend. Maybe it came from heaven, or from the earth, or from nature. But there is one thing I want to remember: the opposite is the movement of the Tao, and the weak is the use of the Tao."

It seems that this Taoist priest has probably figured out my background. He hasn't told me anything for so long, probably because he knows that I don't want to reveal it.

"Thank you for your guidance, Taoist Priest. I will keep it in mind. But there is one thing I don't understand. Please enlighten me."

"You can speak freely, my friend."

"I stumbled upon a line of poetry, but I don't understand its meaning: 'Seeing the world in decline, the prophecies of Zi Shi cannot come true.' What does it mean?"

Xuan Chengzi stroked his beard and pondered in his heart. After a moment, he said:

"Seeing the world's decline, yet maintaining rationality. But why is it said to be midnight... In my opinion, shouldn't you be the one who understands this the most?"

Zhao Huanxi thought about the time he traveled through time. It was around midnight, but he couldn't remember whether it was the exact time or not... After all, when he was in modern times, he fell asleep around midnight. He didn't know if he had traveled through time or died at that time...

"Thank you, Taoist Priest. I now understand the general idea."

Xuan Chengzi stood up, said goodbye to Huanxi with a smile and went to rest, leaving Huanxi alone to think.

Seeing that there was no one around, he went into his room and began to study the booklet found on the bones in the cave.

"Huanhuan, are you asleep?"

Xu Qingzhao saw that the light was still on in Huanxi's window, so he knocked on the window and asked.

Huanxi opened the door and said to her, "Qingzhao, what's wrong?"

"I want to chat with you..."

"Come in, come in, we're friends." She pulled Xu Qingzhao into the house and calmly put away the booklet.

"Is there something bothering you? You can tell me about it. It may not be helpful, but it will be better if you speak it out."

She poured a glass of water for Xu Qingzhao and placed it on the small table.

"The reason why Master Yin Guang and Master Xuan Chengzi haven't been here for so long is that they went to the capital."

"Oh? Did you hear any new information?"

"Yes... I heard that Prince Qi rebelled and was taken into custody."

Prince Qi is the current emperor's younger brother, born of the same mother, and the fourteenth son, named Chu Qi. When Chu Ye, then the fourth prince, suddenly ascended to the throne, many people said he had come to the throne through illicit means.

Because when the previous emperor passed away, only the fourth prince was present. And the most favored one at that time was the fourteenth prince Chu Qi, the general of the Western Expedition. However, the imperial edict clearly stated: pass the throne to the fourth son.

Many gossipers speculated that the throne would be passed to the fourteenth son. That's why, when Chu Ye ascended the throne, he was so anxious to dismiss ministers who weren't part of his faction. This further confirmed the rumors of his shady origins.

When the two men came to the capital this time, Prince Qi's rebellion had originally been silenced in the capital, but after making inquiries from many sources, the two men finally found some clues.

However, as soon as Emperor Jinyang came to power, he sent his younger brother to guard the imperial mausoleum. How could he rebel for no reason?

"Prince Qi's rebellion might just be a cover. The real reason might be that the emperor doesn't want to see this thorn in his side anymore and wants to get rid of him completely."

Xu Qingzhao shook his head. "My father was punished because of his position as Prince Qi. For so many years, Prince Qi has been guarding the imperial mausoleum on the surface, but don't forget, he was the great general who conquered the West with great military achievements. How could he be willing to be a mere guarder of the imperial mausoleum?"

But this was a rebellion, not a game. If he wanted to rebel, he had to have some cards up his sleeve.

"I still find this matter strange. Prince Qi rebelled not long after I was attacked on the way to Fanjing Mountain. I wonder if there is any connection between the two incidents."

At that time, the disguised person disappeared at dawn. I saw him on the road, but I didn’t know what his true appearance was. It was a bit too strange.

Zhao Huanxi's mind suddenly exploded, and he said, "I have an idea. Maybe you can listen to it."

"Huanhuan, you can say whatever you want."

"These things seem to be going around in circles. But Selah, there is a clue."

"how do I say this?"

In her previous life, she had watched a famous TV series called "Yongzheng x x". The plot was not 90% similar, but at least 70% or 80% similar.

But I can't say I've read the script...

She said mysteriously, "My idea has two prerequisites. The prerequisite depends on you."

"I?"

"Yes, let me think about it. When you were fleeing, did you carry any keepsake with you? Or are you really the Xu family's biological child?"