In the vast expanse of the woods, a tiny green blade of grass emerged from the soil, stubbornly growing upwards. However, the overgrown grass blocked out the sun, making it difficult for it to reach the rays of warm sunlight that filtered through the gaps in the leaves.

Ziwei drowsily opened her eyes, gazing blankly at the unfamiliar surroundings. When had she become a blade of grass? Had she traveled through time again?

Since I'm here, I'll make the best of it. Ziwei quickly accepted this new identity.

From then on, she would compete daily with the surrounding vegetation for limited sunlight and water, otherwise she would wither and die. However, how could an ant easily defeat an elephant? This battle for resources was extremely difficult, but she remained undaunted, persevering day after day.

Finally one day, she successfully extended the entire root system to several meters away, and let her whole body bathe in the bright sunshine. She twisted her slender waist happily, with a bright smile on her face.

However, the next moment, she suddenly opened her eyes and happened to meet Fukang'an's complicated gaze.

Fu Kang'an asked softly, "You've finally woken up. Did you just achieve a breakthrough?" Just as he was concentrating on his cultivation, he suddenly felt a surge of powerful spiritual energy flooding into her body like a tide. Even the green light emanating from her body became increasingly dense. As the green light gradually faded, her powerful aura gradually intensified, forcing him to abandon his cultivation and move away.

"How do you know I've made a breakthrough? Don't you find it strange to see the green light on me?"

Ziwei propped up her chin, her eyes gleaming with curiosity as she carefully examined the man before her. She couldn't help but sigh, this man was truly a favored one. Not only did he possess a handsome face, but he also possessed extraordinary abilities and a life that was always smooth sailing. Such a life was probably what countless people dreamed of!

Fu Kang'an pursed his lips slightly and opened his clenched palms. A small dark sword quietly appeared in his palms. However, the sword's duration was extremely short, disappearing without a trace after just a few breaths.

Ziwei's eyes widened in surprise, and she quickly reached out to grab Fukang'an's wrist, injecting a trace of spiritual energy into his dantian.

As expected, the black stone that had been suspended in Fukang'an's dantian had now transformed into a black sword. Furthermore, his previously empty dantian was now filled with rich spiritual energy. However, unlike her pure green spiritual energy, his dantian was filled with a variety of colors, with green being the most prevalent.

Ziwei withdrew her hand, a flicker of shock and confusion in her eyes. Her gaze became extremely complicated as she stared at Fukang'an, as if trying to discern something from him. After a moment, she finally asked, "Are you able to practice now? Do you have a suitable technique?"

Fu Kang'an nodded, a look of joy on his face, and said, "I have to thank you for your wood spirit energy, otherwise the sword would not have been restored to life. I am now at the second level of Qi Refining."

"Second level of Qi Refining?" Ziwei's eyes widened, staring at him in disbelief. In such a short time, he'd actually broken through to the second level? This speed was faster than a rocket! Wasn't he the illegitimate son of Emperor Qianlong, but the illegitimate son of the Heavenly Dao?

For a moment, a ridiculous thought popped up in Ziwei's mind, but she quickly shook her head and dispelled the thought. However, she still blurted out a question: "Are you Lord Fucha's biological child?"

As soon as she said this, Ziwei realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly covered her mouth, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into. Fu Kang'an looked at her in astonishment, obviously not understanding why she suddenly asked such a question.

Ziwei was embarrassed and ashamed, secretly regretting her decision. Why was she so rude? "Um... I'm sorry, I was talking nonsense," she explained sheepishly.

Fu Kang'an didn't understand what she meant by "kouhai" (literally "mouthful"), but he thought it was a novelty. He wanted to ask Ziwei what the word meant, but seeing her embarrassed expression, he was afraid that further questioning would only embarrass her further, so he changed the subject and said, "Miss Ziwei, it's noon now. Should we hurry back? Otherwise, the emperor will worry about you."

After hearing Fu Kang'an's reminder, Ziwei remembered that she had been out for quite some time. It was already the second day and Qianlong and the Queen were still worried.

He slapped his forehead and said in frustration, "I didn't expect it would take so long. They must be very worried. Fu Kang'an, it's all your fault. If the Emperor blames you, you have to take the blame."

"it is good."

He was willing to endure any storm for her, but he knew he had missed the best opportunity, and his heart was filled with regret and helplessness. The thought of watching her snuggle up to another man in the future made his heart ache. He, Fu Kang'an, had actually fallen in love with a woman, but unfortunately she already belonged to someone else, and there was no possibility between them.

Ziwei looked at him strangely, not understanding why he suddenly became so serious. She had just said it casually, but she didn't expect him to care so much.

At this moment, in the Ding Mansion, everyone was sitting around a table preparing to enjoy lunch, but the atmosphere was extremely solemn and no one dared to take action first.

Xiaoyanzi secretly observed Qianlong's unhappy expression and did not dare to act rashly. She was really very hungry, especially the tempting big chicken drumstick placed in front of her.

The Queen's face was equally dismal. She hadn't slept all night, anxious and worried about whether Ziwei had met with an accident. Yongji, on the other hand, looked listless and sat quietly. He had just had a sister and would never allow anything to happen to her.

Cailian carefully scanned the crowd, then quietly reached under the table, took Yongqi's hand, and gently scratched it a few times. Yongqi glanced at her, grabbed her still rough little hand and played with it. This little girl was really bold.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to go and look for Ziwei." Fu Erkang suddenly got up from his seat and knelt on the ground.

Qianlong glanced at him and said, "Alright, go look outside the city. Remember, don't make a big fuss."

"Yes."

Falcon left, and Xiaoyanzi and the others also left the depressing dinner table.

Walking on the busy street, Xiaoyanzi glanced at the restaurants on the roadside and said, "Let's go eat something and then look for Ziwei. I think what the master said is wrong. Ziwei is so weak, how could she go out of the city alone? Maybe she is also eating in this restaurant."

Since what happened after the night visit to Kunning Palace, the other people already had many complaints against Ziwei. After hearing what Xiaoyanzi said, they agreed without saying a word.

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