Tonight, Xingqing is not destined to be peaceful.

Xu Huaigu followed Prime Minister Liu and Cao Yushi all the way to a hidden place in the royal back garden. Prime Minister Liu and Cao Yushi entered an inconspicuous room in the back garden, and then Qi Chaoshu also entered with the Taoist priests who presided over the ceremony.

Of course, Xu Huaigu didn't dare to approach, after all, there was an Eight Realm martial artist inside. That level is already a mysterious realm that Xu Huaigu can't imagine, and it is likely that he doesn't need to see himself to discover his existence. So Xu Huaigu only dared to look at the room from afar.

The preparation for the whole ceremony was very tedious, so it did not start immediately. Xu Huaigu waited from dusk until the moonlight was dark, and there was finally some movement in the room.

In the dark night, he could see a faint white light coming out of the cracks between the doors and windows, and then there was a whispering Taoist French, the sound was pleasant and crisp, as if floating from the clouds, it was really very immortal.

This life-sustaining ritual was obviously a very tedious process, and the whispered chanting of spells lasted for an unknown amount of time, and it was not over yet.

But as time passed, the white light inside became more and more abundant, until at one moment, the white light suddenly flourished.

In an instant, the room shone with a blinding light, as bright as a sun, and an area nearby suddenly became like day!

Xu Huaigu was shocked by this dazzling light, and he understood that this ceremony should be carried out at a critical moment.

But it doesn't seem to have happened, so the ritual is going to end successfully?

Xu Huaigu's doubts only lasted for a moment, and there was an answer immediately. Not surprisingly, at this most critical moment, the bright red light corresponding to the white light of this magic circle from the clouds directly above the sky also suddenly flashed and smashed downward.

Xu Huaigu looked up and saw a bright red flame falling from the sky.

The fireball streaked across the sky, dragging a narrow tail flame like a meteorite falling to the ground.

Xu Huaigu suddenly felt a great coercion, and his head was pressed down several points. He was very frightened in his heart, if this fireball came down, the entire Xingqing City would probably be lost.

But how could Xingqing City not be prepared?

Almost at the same moment, the magic circle made of the pitch-black tower in the palace was sensed, and the small hub structure on the four sides immediately formed a defensive magic circle.

A golden light suddenly enveloped the entire palace, and a huge fireball smashed on this defensive barrier, and suddenly the heat wave rolled out for a mile or two, and the flames were monstrous.

The barrier was so large that it covered the entire palace, so there was nothing wrong with the palace, but some of the surrounding houses near the palace were destroyed.

Flames raged in the surrounding area, and many Xingqing people fled their homes in panic.

The dazzling white light in the room and the fireball in the sky appeared at the same time, and such a big movement instantly woke up the people of the entire Xingqing City.

Yu Qin, who lives in the far south, is no exception.

She was also awakened by the loud noise, walked out of the room, and then looked curiously to the north, where she could feel a heavy aura mixed with dust rushing towards her face.

She was surprised by the movement in the north, and couldn't help but think that Xu Huaigu should still be outside at this time, and she was faintly worried in her heart.

She walked outside Granny Qin's room and knocked on Granny Qin's door, but no one answered.

She was a little puzzled, estimating that Granny Qin should have slept too deeply, so she walked to the well alone and scooped a small bucket of cold water, drank a little, and felt that the summer heat had dissipated a lot.

Then she found a small bench and sat in the courtyard to continue watching the great movement in the north.

Even if it crashed into that defensive circle, the flame still didn't stop, burning like crazy above the barrier, illuminating half of the sky to the north.

The flame burned for a long time, Yu Qin saw it a little dazzling, so she turned her neck, and inadvertently saw the bright red flower in the corner of the wall, and always felt that the flower seemed to be sick, drooping with petals, a little weird.

She walked over and looked at this bewitching flower that was not like ordinary things, and she always felt that something was missing.

She took a small scoop of well water and poured it over the flower.

Cool well water flows down the strips of petals of the flowers and falls into the ground.

The moonlight was hazy, and Yu Qin looked at the flowers, the more she looked at them, the more magical they became, and this flower attracted her like what she wanted most.

She seemed to see Yu An sitting on a small stool, drinking a small glass of cloudy sorghum wine, and humming a song that came out of her mouth.

The mountain breeze blows, mixed with the humidity of the mountain stream and river water, which is very comfortable.

She reached out to touch the flower obsessively, and the flower and leaf also seemed to receive a sense, swaying back and forth, as if calling her.

The moment the tip of her index finger touched the flower leaves, it was like falling into a dream, and the fingertips gradually became numb and weak, then the arms, then the body, and finally the mind began to swell.

She felt comfortable, as if she had never been so relaxed.

She fell to the ground and fell asleep.

……

At the foot of Guangrao Mountain in the west of Xingqing, Lin Cangyang and the green-clothed palace maid were walking on a forest path.

Although this trail is at the foot of Guangrao Mountain, it is actually subordinate to the territory of Princess Cangyang's Mansion. Because Lin Cangyang has been smart and clever since she was a child, she is most loved by Lin Hongzhi, and she was also rewarded with a piece of land at the foot of Guangrao Mountain.

Guangrao Mountain is one of the most important peaks of Dayu Kingdom, there are countless ancestral halls and temples on the half-mountain road and the top of the mountain, which enshrine the emperors and famous courtiers of Dayu Kingdom.

Guangrao Mountain has always been a forbidden place for the royal family, and ordinary people do not say that they go up the mountain to hunt or worship, and it is impossible to even step across the mountain boundary.

But Lin Cangyang was able to own a piece of land here, and every year she would follow Lin Hongzhi to the top of the mountain to worship the ancestors and worship the gods of heaven and earth, which shows how important she occupies in Lin Hongzhi's heart.

In fact, sometimes, Lin Cangyang will feel that Lin Hongzhi is cultivating himself as the next successor of Da Yuguo.

Dayu has never had a precedent for a woman to be the king, and he has never had such an idea, but Lin Cangyang does have such an idea sometimes. It's not that she's arrogant, it's that the current two princes of Dayu Kingdom are too playful and useless, and Lin Hongzhi has never given them hope.

Dayu has never paid attention to the birth and raising of princes, Lin Hongzhi is also a dedicated person, he only married two women in his life, and in his generation, he is even more scarce, with two daughters and only two sons. The two princes were stubborn by nature since childhood, and they didn't like to read the most since they were young, but were interested in strange things.

One of the princes is named Lin Congwu, who has a habit of breaking sleeves, and likes beautiful little ladies the most, and since the age of twelve, he has dispersed all the women around him, and replaced all the people around him with little ladies to serve him. Where did the royal family lose such a face? Lin Hongzhi found someone to control him and scolded him, but every time he didn't tease the little lady, he just didn't think about tea and dinner, and he almost starved to death several times, Lin Hongzhi was so angry that he didn't know what to do, so he broke the jar and broke it, and didn't care about him anymore.

Another prince is named Lin Congyou, and his brain is still smart and clever, but he never uses his mind to get down to business. Ever since he saw the vast powers of the monks when he was a child, he no longer had the heart to learn the art of war and the emperor's mental arts, and only thought about cultivation. According to him, it is boring to manage the kingdom, although you can have everything you want, but you have to rely on others to carry out everything, which is far less refreshing than what you yourself are capable of.

But how can any emperor learn immortal arts? This is a common taboo in both the secular and spiritual worlds, and it is not tolerated by heaven.

The world is the world, and the gods are the gods. These two things have always been two different systems.

However, this Lin Congyou was pretentious, and the more he told him about the gap between emperors and cultivators, the more he wanted to learn immortal arts. After making a fuss and shouting, he left the Xingqing Palace, and followed a royal worshipper to go overseas to find extraterrestrial immortals, and he has been away for more than four years, and there is no news.

Lin Hongzhi was also very upset about him, and never mentioned him, only when he was dead.

It was when Lin Cangyang was thinking about these things that the flame falling from the sky collided with the white light in the Xingqing Palace, and the sound was earth-shattering.

Lin Cangyang was dumbfounded, took two steps back, and said to himself, "This is the great array of the palace...... Triggered? ”

"Exactly...... What is it that can trigger the palace array? ”

Lin Cangyang's expression was in a trance, and his steps were shaky.

Ling'er hurriedly ran over, hugged Lin Cangyang, and said worriedly: "Princess, be careful!" ”

Lin Cangyang took a deep breath, relieved himself, and said firmly: "Let's go, let's go find Yan Ning, I want to go out!" ”

Yan Ning was the old man martial artist who was watching Lin Cangyang.

But before she could take a few steps, she saw that Yan Ning had already walked towards her.

She said angrily to Yan Ning, "Hurry up and tell me what's going on in the palace!" If your father has the slightest problem, you will not be the first to escape responsibility! ”

Yan Ning didn't speak, and slowly let go of his body, and Lin Cangyang realized that there was another person behind Yan Ning.

The man was holding a small wooden stick.

Lin Cangyang looked puzzled and asked uncertainly, "Ling Guoshi?" ”

Ling Li smiled, pointed the wooden stick at Lin Cangyang, and said flatly: "Your Royal Highness Princess, from tomorrow, your side will be protected by the most loyal dead soldiers in the Dayu Kingdom, and you don't have to stay in the princess's mansion all day, and you will start to study politics and law with me in the future." ”

Lin Cangyang looked at Ling Li in disbelief, as if he had thought of the worst possibility.

She asked impatiently: "What's wrong with my father, is something wrong?" Tell my father what's wrong with him?! ”

Ling Li shook his head slightly and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness the Princess." Your Majesty is doing very well, and from tomorrow onwards, you will see a new, motivated, and diligent Majesty. But you, you have to learn from me. ”