Soul swap tyrant always wants to have a baby

The three of them entered the village first, and the further they went, the more they realized that something was wrong.

It's not as barren as outsiders say.

The further you go in, the more you can feel the presence of people living here.

The lightning stopped striking, especially after they reached the middle of the village.

There is a clear dividing line on the ground.

The outside land was ravaged and barren, but inside it was a vibrant and thriving scene.

Zhongli Yuan and Zhongli Lingzhao's hearts were beating faster and faster, feeling like their hearts were about to jump into their throats.

Even Leng Yi clenched his fists, a rare occurrence for him.

Fifteen years, a full fifteen years, Leng Qingyi disappeared for a full fifteen years.

The three of them walked with bated breath to the very center of the village.

I saw a delicate little building with a stone table and a reclining chair in front of it.

And on the recliner was the woman they had longed for day and night for fifteen years.

Sensing someone approaching, the woman opened her beautiful eyes.

The faint murderous aura emanating from him when he looked at the newcomer sent chills down one's spine.

"Ah Leng!"

Zhong Liyuan met those beautiful eyes that held a hint of murderous intent, but instead of fear, he was filled with surprise.

Just as he was about to rush forward and embrace the woman who appeared in his dreams every day, a figure beside him was faster than him.

"Mother!"

Zhongli Lingzhao rarely showed her girlish side, plunging headfirst into the arms of the woman who had just gotten up like a little cannonball.

After seeing Zhong Liyuan's appearance clearly, Leng Qingyi suppressed the murderous intent in his eyes and steadily caught the girl who rushed into his arms.

“It’s this big.”

Zhongli Lingzhao's eyes stung for some reason as her head was gently stroked; she had never felt this way in all her years of life.

Zhong Liyuan, who followed closely behind, hugged the mother and daughter tightly.

"Ah Leng! You're so heartless. You haven't contacted me for fifteen years. Even if I can't abandon everything to find you, it's good to know anything about you."

Do you know how I've spent the last fifteen years?

"Do you know how painful it is for me whenever my children ask about their mother?"

Leng Qingyi felt a little guilty looking at Zhong Liyuan, who looked much older than he had fifteen years ago.

Fifteen years may be a long time for ordinary people, but for her it was just a blink of an eye.

These past few years have been a rare period of leisure for her in half her life. During this time, she has thought about going back to see them or sending them a message.

But she knew that emperors had always been fickle, and that Zhongli Yuan might have forgotten her long ago after more than a decade.

She was just a passerby in her long life; there was no need to add pain to her future.

And how is she supposed to go back looking like this?

Should we go back and raze the palace to the ground?

She should still be the Empress if she goes back; she can't go back for the sake of the country.

As for the two children, they won't suffer any injustice with the Prime Minister and Leng Yi around.

I really never thought they would meet again in this lifetime.

Zhong Liyuan held Leng Qingyi tightly, his heart sinking as he looked around.

"Ah Leng, are you not planning to come back to find us?"

Hearing her father's unusually hoarse voice, Zhongli Lingzhao lifted her head from her mother's embrace and looked around.

After seeing the surrounding layout clearly, my heart tightened.

The exquisite little house was meticulously maintained, and several cats and dogs in the yard were curiously watching them.

Not far away was a vegetable garden with excellent growth, and several sheds were built next to it.

I could vaguely see something moving inside, like chickens or ducks.

Everywhere you look, there are signs of a long period of life, and it's clear that the owner of this small building has no intention of leaving anytime soon.

“Mother, it’s normal that you don’t want Father, who always has a stern face and a lot of women in the harem. It’s also normal that you don’t want Brother, who is your son, but who always wants to skip school, does nothing proper, and steals chickens and dogs. But I’m different. I’m obedient, sensible, and clever. You can’t abandon me.”

“I can hoe the ground and feed the chickens for you here, please let me stay here.”

Zhong Liyuan was shocked to see his usually composed daughter say these words, while he hurriedly explained to Leng Qingyi.

"Ah Leng, you know that none of the women in the harem were what I wanted. I haven't touched a single one of them. You also know why I haven't dismissed them. Once they leave the palace, their only options are to become nuns or die."

"Mother, look at what Father is thinking about at this age."

"Zhongli Lingzhao, shut up!"

"Mother, look how fierce he is to me. These years without you, I've been living... Waaah."

Zhong Liyuan's narrow phoenix eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the daughter he had raised for fifteen years, as if he had never known her at all.

Just as the father and daughter were locked in a fierce eye battle, they were suddenly pushed apart by a tremendous force.

Just as the two were about to fall to the ground after flying several meters, a gentle force supported their bodies and slowly placed them on the ground.

The father and daughter stared wide-eyed at Leng Qingyi, who had pushed them aside.

All they could see was Leng Qing's hands forming a hand seal, moving so fast that they couldn't even make out what the gesture was.

Immediately following was a thunderous roar, hundreds of times more powerful than the common lightning found in the surrounding area.

Their hearts leaped into their throats again, fearing that the person they had just found would vanish before their very eyes.

"Ah Leng!"

"Mother!"

Dozens of meters away from them, Leng Qingyi had already skillfully formed hand seals to disperse the lightning that was about to hit her into an area outside her small building.

The desolate and terrifying scene of lightning strikes outside the village was created by those scattered bolts of lightning striking the village day after day.

After the lightning tribulation ended, Leng Qing tidied her slightly disheveled hair and hid the charred hem of her clothes behind her back.

She flashed a bright, cheerful smile as she looked at the father and daughter who were still lying on the ground.

"As you can see, how am I supposed to go back like this?"

A wave of intense pain washed over both of them at the same time.

While they accused her of being heartless, she was living a life of utter misery.

What mother wouldn't think of her child for fifteen years?

It was simply a matter of being unable to control one's own destiny. Zhongli Lingzhao didn't even need to think about how those people in the court would portray her mother if she took this piece of lightning back with her.

Mother was right not to go back; it protected both herself and them.

It's all my father's fault. Why did he have to be the emperor? If we were ordinary people, we wouldn't have to think so much. As long as the family is together, anywhere can be home.

In just a few seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Zhongli Lingzhao's mind.

Finally, relying on his youth and quick reflexes, he was the first to rush forward and throw himself into Leng Qingyi's arms.

Zhongli Lingzhao was too fast; before Leng Qingyi could dodge, she had already caught the girl who was lunging at her.

Zhongli Lingzhao felt her whole body go numb the moment she touched her mother; her waist-length hair stood on end, creating an extremely bizarre scene.