The Second Princess’s heart pounded. She had always found Xiao Luo to be kind, as if she had met him before. She never expected Xiao Luo to be her long-lost brother.
“This jade pendant is a pair; the other piece is with my brother,” the Second Princess said excitedly. “Your Majesty, Xiao Luo, he…”
“My brother has been searching for something all these years,” Xiao Man’s voice was very gentle. “Though my brother doesn’t say it, I know he must be looking for you.”
The Second Princess’s eyes immediately welled up with tears. She had never given up on finding Xiao Luo all these years. When they were separated, they were both very young. She only remembered having a brother who had a jade pendant just like hers. However, this jade pendant was a secret that couldn’t be spoken of, and she couldn’t openly search for him; she could only search in secret. Over the years, she hadn’t found any trace of her brother.
It wasn’t until she met Xiao Luo that the sense of familiarity made her feel like he was close, but she couldn’t be sure if Xiao Luo was her brother.
“Your Majesty, why are you telling me this?”
“I hope my brother can achieve his wish, and I also hope my nephew can have one more person to dote on him,” Xiao Man’s tone was as gentle as flowing water. “My brother is already married. He married Chu Qingge, the daughter of the prosperous Yu Sheng clan. She is my close friend. Now they have a son named Ziyang, who is extremely well-behaved and adorable. In the next two days, my sister-in-law will bring our child over, and then you will be able to meet them.”
The Second Princess fidgeted, rubbing her hands nervously. “When I first meet my sister-in-law and nephew, what gifts should I prepare? I wasn’t present when my nephew was born. Your Majesty, what does my sister-in-law like?”
Seeing the Second Princess’s anxious demeanor, Xiao Man immediately smiled. “My sister-in-law has a straightforward personality and is very easy to get along with. You don’t need to worry.”
The Second Princess then smiled sheepishly. She had searched for her brother for so many years, and now she had suddenly found him, and gained a sister-in-law and nephew. How could she not be excited? Thinking that she had more family members, her heart felt warm.
The imperial carriage made its way towards the palace. On the way there, the eldest princess led the way. On the way back, the imperial carriage led. The Second and Third Princesses stood on either side of the carriage, while the Fourth and Fifth Princesses brought up the rear. Only the eldest princess was nowhere to be seen.
“It seems the eldest princess failed,” Yan Chi said with a sigh, his gaze fixed on the carriage. The figure within the carriage was indistinct and unclear.
Tian Hao sneered, “That foolish eldest princess, she can’t even win over those around her. How could she possibly accomplish anything? It’s just trying to use the eldest princess to cause some trouble for Xiao Man.” Su Dan Novel Network
“Aren’t we going to look for the treasure of the former Qin dynasty?”
“Xiao Man is not someone who disdains wealth. She exposed the treasure of the former Qin dynasty, and she must have a backup plan. My master believes that she herself doesn’t know which location holds the true treasure, and she wants to use outsiders to help her explore,” Tian Hao said slowly. “It is indeed a plan that kills two birds with one stone. It diverts everyone’s doubts about her bloodline, and it allows others to help her investigate the real treasure. She only needs to sit back and reap the benefits.”
Yan Chi kept staring at the carriage until it disappeared before he finally withdrew his gaze.
“What if the treasure of the former Qin dynasty doesn’t exist at all?”
Tian Hao looked at Yan Chi. “The treasure of the former Qin dynasty definitely exists.”
Yan Chi frowned. “Does your master want something from the treasure of the former Qin dynasty?”
Tian Hao smiled without answering. Although he didn’t know why his master was interested in the treasure of the former Qin dynasty, there must be something in it that greatly interested him. Anything that could pique Feng Mo Ran’s interest must be a rare and precious natural treasure.
“He’s already very rich. What attracts him certainly isn’t gold and jewels,” Yan Chi had recently investigated all the information on the former Qin dynasty and finally found a clue. It was said that the treasure of the former Qin dynasty contained three supreme treasures: one was the Myriad Poisons Golden Body, the secret to the former Qin royal family’s immunity to all poisons; the second was the Sky-Connecting Tower, which was said to be able to connect with the gods; and the third was the Rebirth Immortal Herb, said to be harvested from Penglai Immortal Mountain, which could bring the dead back to life.
Of these three items, only the Myriad Poisons Golden Body had any basis. The other two sounded more like legends. How could anything connect with gods? There were no gods in this world, only liars who declared themselves gods!
As for the Rebirth Immortal Herb, it was even more absurd. According to historical records, Penglai Immortal Mountain was fabricated by ancient sages and did not exist. Since Penglai Immortal Mountain didn’t exist, the Rebirth Immortal Herb was even more nonsensical.
“What my master wants is naturally not an ordinary worldly thing.”
“I’ve heard that the former Qin had three great secret treasures: the Myriad Poisons Golden Body, the Sky-Connecting Tower, and the Rebirth Immortal Herb. If he wanted the Myriad Poisons Golden Body, he would have already extracted it from Lan Ruo Yu’s mouth. He should be wanting either the Sky-Connecting Tower or the Rebirth Immortal Herb,” Yan Chi said nonchalantly. “But do these two items truly exist?”
“Just because you haven’t seen something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist,” Tian Hao said slowly. “My master has seen a wider world. If he says it exists, then it definitely exists.”
“Do both of these items exist?”
Tian Hao nodded slowly. “It is said that there is an immortal medicine in the treasure of the former Qin dynasty that can regenerate flesh and bone from the dead. If you obtain one, your arm can regrow.”
“There’s such a miraculous medicine?” Yan Chi didn’t believe it at all. He was not an ordinary citizen, deceived by those in power, believing all sorts of lies, and even willingly living in lies.
“Of course there is!”
“Is there medicine that can cure the severe poison in your master’s body?”
“Yes!” Tian Hao said without hesitation. “There are also many martial arts manuals and strategies in the treasure of the former Qin dynasty. They are all unique, unparalleled manuscripts…”
“Since the former Qin possessed so many supreme treasures, why did it fall?” Yan Chi inquired. If there were so many supreme treasures, the former Qin should have been very powerful. Why did it end up destroyed, with its territory divided into four?”
“That is because of divine punishment.”
Yan Chi looked at Tian Hao with some confusion. “What is divine punishment?”
“Divine punishment is the retribution sent down by the gods. The royal family of the former Qin angered the heavens and brought about divine punishment, which is why the former Qin ended up destroyed,” Tian Hao’s eyes held deep apprehension. His master had said that gods existed in this world. Once the heavenly powers were offended, even a powerful entity like the former Qin would be reduced to ashes.
“Do gods truly exist in this world?” Yan Chi did not believe it. As a soldier, his hands were stained with so much blood. If gods and divine punishment truly existed, he would have long ago been sent to the eighteenth level of hell, suffering endless torment in the River of Oblivion, with no peace.
“Yan Chi, gods do exist in this world, and my master can communicate with gods!” Tian Hao’s expression was solemn, his face filled with reverence. “My master is blessed by the gods. Xiao Man and Nangong Yu are no match for my master!”