After Concubine Xue Shu went out, Liu Hongjing sat alone in the bedroom, looking at the portrait of Concubine Xi in a daze. After a long time, he felt in a daze that the person in the portrait floated out and came to his side with a warm smile.
"Xi'er! You're here!" He hugged her in surprise.
"Your Majesty, Xi'er will take you to a place." Concubine Xi smiled and flew out of his arms.
"Xi'er, where are you going? Take me with you!" Liu Hongjing hurriedly chased after her. He felt that his body was light and flying with her.
Floating leisurely, they flew through the clouds and landed in a sea of flowers. The clouds were shrouded in mist, and exotic flowers and plants were blooming. The fragrance of flowers was refreshing. Liu Hongjing was stunned by the beautiful scenery here.
"Xi'er, where is this place?" he asked in surprise.
"This is the garden I'm in charge of." Concubine Xi asked with a smile.
"Fairy Yunxi, the melons, fruits, tea and maids are ready to entertain the distinguished guests." A little palace maid came over and knelt down to report.
"Yes." Concubine Xi nodded slightly.
"Fairy Yunxi?" Liu Hongjing looked at her in surprise.
Concubine Xi said softly: "Your Majesty, please speak here." She moved lightly and walked in front, and Liu Hongjing hurriedly followed.
In a pavilion, fresh fruits and melons were laid out. The maid brought a pot of tea and poured a cup into two small cups.
"Your Majesty, please!" Concubine Xi bent her knees slightly, asked Liu Hongjing to sit down, and then sat opposite him.
"Xi'er, tell me quickly, where is this place?" Liu Hongjing asked.
"Your Majesty, please drink tea first." Concubine Xi stretched out her slender hand and presented the tea to him.
Liu Hongjing took it and brought it to his lips. He felt a foreign land invade his heart and spleen, and suddenly felt refreshed. He took a sip, and the tea was cool and fragrant. He felt that he had never drunk such delicious tea.
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"What kind of tea is this? Why does it smell so good?"
Concubine Xi smiled and said: "This is Baihua Jade Dew Tea, which is made from the stamens of hundreds of flowers and brewed with Baihua Dew. The emperor drinks a cup to prolong life, eliminate all diseases and feel refreshed."
Liu Hongjing drank it in one gulp, and he felt much lighter all over.
"Your Majesty, if you eat a few of these fruits from the Royal Garden, they will have the same effect." Concubine Xi handed one of the fruits to him.
"Yeah." Liu Hong nodded and ate one.
"Xi'er, you eat too, and come back to the palace with me after eating." He said to Concubine Xi.
Concubine Xi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Xi'er lives here and cannot go back to the palace with you."
"What is this place? Why can't you go back with me?" Liu Hongjing became anxious upon hearing this.
"This is the imperial garden of the Tiangong. I am Fairy Yun Xi, the person in charge here. There are differences between immortals and mortals, and the emperor cannot force it." Concubine Xi said unhurriedly.
"Aren't you my noble concubine? Why did you become Fairy Yunxi?" Liu Hongjing was anxious.
Concubine Xi said: "Concubine Yun Xi came to earth to endure calamity. When her life was over, she returned to heaven. But the poor emperor has missed you day and night for so many years. Xi'er called you here today to end this mortal relationship with you.
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"Don't you have reincarnation?" Liu Hongjing asked.
"Xi'er is not a mortal woman and will not fall into the pain of reincarnation." Concubine Xi shook her head.
"Then the princess from Dongling is not your reincarnation?" Liu Hongjing asked in a trembling voice.
Concubine Xi shook her head: "That girl Lianyi came from a thousand years later. It was only because of her marriage to Fan'er that was engraved on the Sansheng Stone that she traveled through time and space and came to Fan'er."
"So, she and Fan'er are destined?" Liu Hongjing said.
"The Emperor finally understands." Concubine Xi nodded.
Liu Hongjing looked at Concubine Xi sadly and asked, "What should I do?"
"Isn't there Concubine Xue Shu by your side? Concubine Shu is virtuous and kind-hearted. She loves you more than her own life. What else are you dissatisfied with?" Concubine Xi smiled softly.
Liu Hongjing was silent, and nodded after a long time: "She is the best. These days, if I didn't have her, I might have gone to report to the Lord of Hell."
"Your Majesty, it's good that you understand. The time has come. Please take care of yourself and don't worry about Xi'er anymore." Concubine Xi said, blowing a breath of fairy air at him. Liu Hongjing suddenly dropped his head, and he kicked his feet and woke up.
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"Xi'er! Xi'er!" He stood up, looked around the hall, and called in confusion.
"Your Majesty! What's wrong with you!" Concubine Xue Shu had been waiting outside and hurriedly ran in when she heard the call.
"Concubine Shu! I saw Xi'er!" Liu Hongjing grabbed Xue Shufei's arm and said excitedly. However, Xue Shufei opened her eyes wide and looked at his hair and face in surprise. She took his hand and moved it to the dressing mirror.
He ran forward, "Your Majesty! Come and see! Your hair has turned black! Your face has become younger!"
"Really?" Liu Hongjing looked up at the mirror with hesitation and found that he had really changed. The old man seemed to have returned to twenty years ago and turned into a heroic middle-aged man!
"It seems that I am not dreaming, I really saw Concubine Xi!" Liu Hongjing excitedly pulled Concubine Xue Shu to sit down and told her the scene in the dream.
"It turns out that Sister Xi is a fairy who descended to earth. No wonder she is different from mortal women. No wonder she is so beautiful and refined that the emperor loves her deeply." Concubine Xue Shu smiled and nodded.
"I finally let go of the stone that had been weighing on my heart for so many years. Now I feel clear and transparent, and everything is just clouds and smoke." Liu Hongjing said.
Concubine Xue Shu asked in a low voice: "Where is my concubine?"
"Only you are my truest possession." Liu Hongjing said.
Concubine Xue Shu showed a happy smile on her face, and she held on for her whole life, and finally she won his love.
"Your Majesty, let's go quickly to take His Highness the Crown Prince and the princess back to the palace and get married for them." She snuggled into his arms and said softly.
"Okay! I will personally release them and take them back to the palace." Liu Hongding nodded.
The two of them left the palace, got on a sedan chair, and headed to the Ouchi Prison.
"Go to the princess first." After getting off the sedan, Liu Hongjing said to Concubine Xue Shu.
"Okay." Concubine Xue Shu held his arm and walked into the prison together. However, after entering, both of them were surprised. During this time, the guards in the prison were all fast asleep, and they were indifferent to the announcement.
"What's going on?" Liu Hongjingming followed the guard who came over to check.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the jailers seemed to have been intoxicated by the incense and fell asleep." The guard checked and reported.
"Trapped by the incense? Did someone rob the prison?" Liu Hongjing was startled and strode towards the prison where Luo Lianyi was being held, while ordering someone to go to the prince's side.
Sure enough, the prison was empty and the princess was missing!
After a while, the guards sent to check on the prince ran over and reported that the prince was also missing.
"They ran away!" Liu Hongjing frowned, his face full of anger.
"Your Majesty, don't be angry. Let's go back to the palace first and talk slowly when we get back to the palace." Concubine Xue Shu said hurriedly holding his arm.
"This kid! He actually ran away!" Liu Hongjing yelled.