Time travel, quick transmigration

Xiao Huanling followed Shi Yan into the house and had just sat down when Xiao Die brought over the medicine that had been brewed.

As soon as Xiaodie entered the room, she saw Shi Yan there and called out to her.

Shi Yan nodded.

"Young Master Xiao, your medicine is ready. I'll leave it here so you can drink it after it cools down a bit."

Xiao Huanling nodded and thanked Xiao Die.

Xiaodie waved her hand to indicate that there was no need to be polite, and then walked to stand behind Shi Yan.

Shi Yan placed the clothes she was holding on the table.

"I've brought you your clothes. Please change into them. I'll have Xiaodie come and get the clothes you took off later."

"Remember to take your medicine. I won't bother you anymore. I'll come over again for dinner."

He stood up as he spoke.

Seeing that Shi Yan was about to leave, Xiao Huanling immediately got up to see her off.

Shi Yan smiled and shook her head.

"No need to send it. Since we're friends, we should be comfortable and relaxed with each other."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huanling felt it inappropriate to see her off any further. She simply watched the graceful figure walk out the door, then turned back to gaze at the soft, moon-white nightgown. Xiao Huanling remained lost in thought for a long time.

After changing into his nightgown, Xiao Huanling looked at the fabric that was too short for his arms, the slightly tight waist, and the hem that only reached his calves. Feeling embarrassed, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly at Shi Yan's petite and slender figure.

When Xiaodie came to collect her clothes, he was too embarrassed to even look at her directly, and only exchanged a few words with her through the screen.

He didn't want Shi Yan to see him in his current state, so he subtly asked Xiao Die to tell Shi Yan that she didn't need to come to see him for dinner.

Xiao Die seemed to sense his predicament and readily agreed. So when it was time for dinner, Shi Yan indeed did not come to his room to see him, but only ordered Xiao Die to bring him food that she had made herself.

As he ate the corn porridge that Shi Yan had made for him and drank the delicious mushroom soup, Xiao Huanling felt that he had never been so happy.

The following day, having dealt with most of the affairs of state, Li Longji, who had been thinking about Yang Yuhuan, left the palace with Gao Lishi and several personal guards.

Since he was leaving the palace to see Yang Yuhuan, who was in Dongling Temple, Li Longji did not want to make a big fuss. He changed his clothes and went to Dongling Temple in a very low-key manner by carriage.

At this time, Shi Yan was unaware that Li Longji, whom she had almost forgotten, had already left the palace to see her. After having lunch with Xiao Huanling and Xiao Die, she went to the Sanqing Hall to meditate and cultivate herself, just as she had the day before.

Before lunch, Xiao Die brought Xiao Huanling the clothes that she had washed and dried the day before. Xiao Huanling immediately changed into them and felt at ease.

After having lunch with Shi Yan and watching her and her servant Xiao Die leave, he took two unfinished steamed buns to go see Liu Yun, who had been left outside the courtyard wall.

It was an hour later when Li Longji arrived at Dongling Temple.

Twelve guards stood respectfully beside the carriage, while Gao Lishi stepped forward to lift the curtain for Li Longji. When Li Longji alighted from the carriage, Gao Lishi also kindly helped him down.

Li Longji stood at the foot of the steps, glanced at the plaque inscribed with the three characters "Dongling Temple," and then stepped onto the stone steps and walked into the temple.

Upon seeing this, Gao Lishi immediately followed, and the twelve guards also dared not slack off and kept up with Li Longji, always maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far, so as to protect his safety at all times.

Li Longji entered the temple with a cold expression, glanced at the surroundings, and then headed towards the main hall, the Sanqing Hall.

Li Longji walked slowly, as if strolling leisurely in a garden. However, Gao Lishi, who followed behind him, was filled with anxiety. This was because Li Longji had been taciturn and unpredictable in his mood these past two days. Unable to fathom the emperor's thoughts, Gao Lishi was naturally restless and unable to eat or sleep.

"I hope nothing unexpected happens, so that things don't get out of control."

Gao Lishi silently offered two prayers.

Li Longji stopped in front of the Sanqing Hall and heard several women chanting scriptures coming from inside. He stood there listening for a while until he could distinguish a familiar voice. With a slight thought, he stepped into the hall.

There were several faces in front of him, but he could only see the one that haunted his dreams. Seeing her dressed as a female Taoist priest, with her eyes closed and praying devoutly, Li Longji was mesmerized, but at the same time, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

"That's really good, and she looks quite convincing. She's really planning to become a female Taoist priest."

But how could he allow that?

Li Longji's eyes darkened, and he suddenly turned around and walked out of the palace.

"You, go inside the hall and tell those irrelevant people to leave."

After coldly giving his instructions to Gao Lishi, Li Longji stood with his hands behind his back in front of the palace, giving Gao Lishi a dignified and imposing back view.

Gao Lishi dared not delay and immediately went into the hall to chase the people away.

The chanting inside stopped shortly afterward.

As Qingfeng led Wenying and the others out of the Sanqing Hall, she saw the noble and dignified figure standing before the hall, and the twelve men in dark robes with long swords at their waists, their sharpness concealed, waiting in the open space in front of the hall. She immediately guessed the identity of the person in question. Not daring to linger, she summoned Wenying and the others to leave with him quickly.

"My lady, His Majesty has come to see you and is waiting outside the palace."

Gao Lishi helped Shi Yan up, revealing a fawning and ingratiating smile.

"This servant will go and fetch His Majesty immediately."

Shi Yan remained silent, letting Gao Lishi turn and leave.

In fact, 0884 had already told Li Longji in advance when he arrived at the entrance of Dongling Temple.

With the buffer time, Shi Yan was prepared to deal with Li Longji's anger.

"Your Majesty, the Lady is waiting inside the palace."

Gao Lishi, with a smile on his face, reported to Li Longji that he thought Li Longji had something to say to Shi Yan inside, which was why he had asked him to drive away the irrelevant people. So, thinking himself clever, he quickly came over to invite Li Longji into the palace.

"Ha, what a grand display of her power and influence! Instead of coming out to invite me, she makes me go inside to see her."

“I haven’t even punished her for disobeying the Emperor’s will and coming here to enter the Daoist path without permission, yet she’s already trying to play along with me.”

Li Longji suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice.

When Gao Lishi saw that Li Longji was angry, he realized he had misunderstood and immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"It was my fault, Your Majesty, please don't be angry."

Li Longji laughed instead of getting angry upon hearing this.

"Which eye of yours saw that I was angry?"

Gao Lishi could only slap his own mouth in frustration.

"It was my mouth, my eyes were not good enough, I saw it wrong. I am stupid, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

While they were making a big fuss, Shi Yan acted as if nothing had happened.

"Yan Yan, I think you should go out and take a look. Otherwise, I'm really worried that the old emperor might punish you if he's unhappy. After all, he's been emperor for so long, so he's naturally proud and cares about his reputation."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yan decided not to waste any more time with Li Longji, lest she go too far and end up harming innocent people instead of getting anything in return.

"Your Majesty, you are here."

Shi Yan walked to the outside of the hall and bowed gracefully to Li Longji, whose face was as cold as frost. Then she raised her eyes, which seemed to want to say something but held back, and quietly looked at him.

As Li Longji was gazed upon by Shi Yan's hazy, affectionate eyes, all the resentment and anger in his heart transformed into an overwhelming longing.

"Your Majesty, you have lost a lot of weight since I last saw you."

A single word of concern was enough to break Li Longji's carefully maintained indifference.