Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

The silkworm ceremony went very smoothly, so smoothly that even Rongrong felt that there might not have been any conspiracy at all.

However, despite her opinion, Lian Rongrong was not naive enough to believe that Li Yuanyi would remain inactive after things had come to this point.

As expected, after completing the final bow, Consort Yao suddenly turned to the assembled women and said loudly:

"The silkworm ceremony went very smoothly. However, His Majesty suddenly fell into a coma yesterday, so all of you present must stay with me to pray for His Majesty."

No sooner had Consort Yao finished speaking than a large number of soldiers suddenly stormed into the Imperial Grace Temple.

Everyone panicked. The women huddled together in twos and threes, while only a few of the bolder ones remained standing still.

"Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this?" Lian's mother was the first to challenge Consort Yao.

Before Consort Yao could speak, Li Yuanyi's voice came from behind her.

"Madam, do not panic. I have discovered that Father Emperor's coma yesterday was caused by a villain."

"It is dangerous outside. For your safety, I have deployed troops to protect you all!"

None of the people present were fools. Was this protecting them? This was clearly kidnapping them!

But what good does knowing do? Who would risk their life at this time?

Rooms have been arranged for you all in the temple. Someone, please take the ladies to rest.

Upon receiving the order, the officers and soldiers immediately moved the women to different rooms. Li Yuanyi, on the other hand, strode up to Lian Rongrong.

When her mother saw this, she was about to step forward to stop her, but her daughter gave her a look that said, "Take it easy."

Lian's mother understood and left with the other ladies.

Only Li Yuanyi and Lian Rongrong remained in the main hall. Li Yuanqi stepped forward again, his eyes filled with affection, and whispered:

"Rongrong, I told you, you would definitely come back to me."

"Using such despicable means?"

"No matter the means, as long as it brings Li Yuanqi back to me, it will be worth it!"

Li Yuanyi suddenly grabbed Lian Rongrong's hand, but was violently flung away the next second.

Lian Rongrong pulled her hand away and slapped Li Yuanyi across the face.

"You filthy bastard, get your dirty hands off me!"

Li Yuanyi sneered and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Rongrong, you've got quite a temper lately! But it's okay, I love you no matter what!"

Li Yuanqi suddenly stepped forward, locked Lian Rongrong's shoulders tightly with both hands, and showered her with a domineering kiss.

Lian Rongrong struggled with all her might and tried to channel her thoughts into the space.

But the next second, Lian Rongrong was devastated to find that the connection between her and Xiaobai had been severed.

In her panic, Lian Rongrong reached into her sleeve pocket for a short crossbow and raised her hand to press against Li Yuanyi's chest.

However, the moment she turned the short crossbow, Li Yuanyi swiftly dodged!

"You want to kill me?" A look of shock flashed across Li Yuanyi's face.

"Shouldn't you? Haven't you already killed me once?"

Faced with Lian Rongrong's questioning, Li Yuanyi had nothing to say, and the coldness in his eyes softened slightly.

"Rongrong, I was wrong before, but I know I was wrong! Let's start over, okay?"

As Li Yuanyi spoke, he walked towards Lian Rongrong again. Lian Rongrong smiled bitterly, wondering what Li Yuanyi had done to prevent her from entering the space.

But she knew that the difference in strength between her and Li Yuanyi was now enormous, and she had no other way out but to fight to the death.

Lian Rongrong took two steps back and drew her dagger before Li Yuanyi could get close.

However, the dagger was not aimed at Li Yuanyi, but at himself.

"What are you doing!" Li Yuanyi stopped in his tracks immediately upon seeing this!

"Li Yuanyi, I don't know what you did to make me lose contact with Xiaobai."

But it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if I can't escape. You want me? Fine, here you go with my corpse!

"Stop!" Li Yuanyi panicked when he saw Lian Rongrong slash his fair skin with a dagger!

"I won't touch you! Put the knife down!"

"I don't believe you! Either you get out, or I'll die!"

It felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on Li Yuanyi's chest. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

"Okay, as long as you don't hurt yourself, I'll leave!"

Li Yuanyi really left, leaving only Lian Rongrong in the empty hall.

The moment Li Yuanyi stepped out of the main hall, Lian Rongrong immediately rushed forward and tightly closed the hall door. At that moment, she was truly terrified.

Lian Rongrong's hands trembled uncontrollably as she tried to wake Xiaobai with her thoughts, but her mind was blank and there was no response!

"Sister-in-law, it's all up to you now!"

Outside the capital city, Lin Chuyue, who had disguised herself and left the city early, was waiting for news from Lian Rongrong.

But the appointed time had passed, and the promised message still hadn't been sent.

Lin Chuyue knew that something must have happened in the capital!

"All generals, heed my command!" Lin Chuyue donned her armor, mounted her horse, and raised her hand to command the two thousand soldiers before her:

"His Majesty is in danger! You must all quickly follow me into the capital and purge the court of corrupt officials!"

As previously agreed, Lian Rongrong would send messages out of the city every day, and once the messages stopped, it would prove that Li Yuanyi had returned.

If so, Lin Chuyue will lead two thousand elite troops to storm the imperial city through the secret passage.

Lin Chuyue did indeed do as agreed, but she had only been in the secret passage for a short time when she heard the death knell coming from inside the palace!

"His Majesty has passed away?" Lin Chuyue was shocked! But things had come to this point, and there was no turning back.

Her family is still trapped in Kyoto.

People in the capital also heard the death knell, especially the women trapped in Huang'en Temple.

In their view, the old emperor's death might be the beginning of their misfortune.

After the funeral bell rang, Li Yuanyi herded all the female relatives except Lian Rongrong to the courtyard of Huang'en Temple.

Surrounded by fierce-looking soldiers, the women trembled with fear.

And Li Yuanyi's voice, accompanied by fear, echoed through the sky.

"My father has passed away. Before his death, he left an oral edict to pass the throne to me."

However, I am concerned that some high-ranking officials in the court may have reservations about this. Therefore, I must trouble the ladies to accompany me to the palace.”

As soon as Li Yuanyi finished speaking, the women in Huang'en Temple were escorted out of the temple by soldiers.

During this time, Lian Rongrong kept herself locked inside the main hall. Li Yuanyi did not take Lian Rongrong away, but only instructed people to keep a close watch on her and not to make any mistakes.

Inside the Taiji Hall, all the court officials stood with their heads bowed, dressed in plain clothes. They had all rushed there after hearing the death knell.

But no one came forward to explain the situation. Just as the court officials, led by the Left Chancellor, were about to enter the inner palace to find out what was going on, Li Yuanyi appeared.

Li Yuanyi strode to the front of the hall, his expression sorrowful: "My lords, my father has passed away suddenly, and I am deeply saddened."

However, a country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. My father, the Emperor, passed the throne to me on his deathbed. Although I know my abilities are limited, I cannot fail my father's last wishes!

Li Yuanyi pretended to be a filial son and virtuous grandson, but how could His Highness's officials be so easily deceived?

"King of the city, you say His Majesty has abdicated the throne to you. Is there an imperial edict?"

"No! It happened suddenly; Father Emperor's decree was delivered orally!"

"Since it was an oral order, were there any other people present at the time?"

"Of course there is!"

"Could it be Consort Yao?" the Left Prime Minister asked, cutting off Li Yuanyi's next words.

Li Yuanyi's expression changed slightly; it seemed these old guys were going to refuse a polite offer and then have to suffer the consequences.

Li Yuanyi raised his hand and clapped twice in the air, and then a female member of the family was dragged into the hall.

"The Left Prime Minister's wife recently prayed for her father at the Imperial Grace Temple, but unfortunately, her health was too poor, and she passed away. Left Prime Minister, please accept my condolences!"

Everyone was stunned by what they saw; the Left Prime Minister's wife had clearly died from poisoning!

"Li Yuanyi, this is treason!" The Left Prime Minister, grieving the loss of his beloved wife, was consumed by rage. He pointed at Li Yuanyi with trembling hands, but could only utter this one sentence.

Li Yuanyi's expression changed; the grief he had felt earlier had vanished.

"My lords, is the Emperor's decree so difficult to obey?"

"What is difficult to obey is not the Emperor's decree, but your false transmission of the imperial edict!"

Li Yuanqi appeared out of nowhere, carrying a long sword, and fought his way to the Taiji Hall.

"Li Yuanqi, you're actually back?" The moment Li Yuanyi saw Li Yuanqi, a bloodthirsty rage suddenly flashed in his eyes.

"Guards! Kill him for me!" Li Yuanyi shouted to the outside of the hall, but the only response he received was the sound of clashing swords.

"Your men are utterly defeated! Li Yuanyi, prepare to die!"

The long sword pierced the air and arrived in an instant. Li Yuanyi barely dodged it by sidestepping, but what awaited him was an even more ferocious sword strike.

"Don't you want to see Lian Rongrong again?" Li Yuanyi shouted desperately in his disadvantaged position.

Li Yuanqi's movements were indeed a fraction slower. Li Yuanyi seized the opportunity, drew his dagger, and stabbed directly at Li Yuanqi.

Li Yuanqi dodged to the side, but still got his forearm scratched.

"Your Highness, the Princess Consort is at Huang'en Temple and her life is not in danger!"

One of the women boldly reminded Li Yuanqi, and with no more worries, Li Yuanqi began to launch his deadly attacks step by step.

Li Yuanyi was beaten so badly he had nowhere to run! In the end, he was defeated.

As Li Yuanyi fell, the amber sword tassel also fell to Li Yuanqi's feet.

At this moment, Lin Chuyue had resolved the trouble outside and entered the hall. Li Yuanqi picked up the sword tassel, turned to Lin Chuyue, and said:

"Sister-in-law, I'm leaving this to you. I'm going to rescue her!"

Inside the main hall of Huang'en Temple, Lian Rongrong kept her dagger tightly in her hand.

Even after Li Yuanqi kicked open the palace door, Lian Rongrong was still in a state of panic.

"Rongrong, I'm back!"

Li Yuanqi walked up to Lian Rongrong, gently squatted down, carefully took the dagger from her hand, and tenderly embraced her.

This was the first time Li Yuanqi had seen Lian Rongrong looking like this.

In Li Yuanqi's mind, his wife was fearless, but now she was so pitiful.

After a long while, Lian Rongrong seemed to come back to her senses. She stared blankly at Li Yuanqi, without a trace of surprise in her eyes.

Before she could speak, tears were already streaming down her face!

"Li Yuanqi, I've lost Father Emperor and Fubao!"

Li Yuanqi frowned upon hearing this: "What do you mean by losing Father Emperor and Fu Bao?"

"I hid them all in my spatial dimension. But I can't find Little White!"

Li Yuanyi somehow managed to sever my connection with Xiaobai! What should I do? Li Yuanqi, what should I do?

Li Yuanqi was also startled upon hearing this, but then he suddenly remembered the sword tassel he had picked up.

"Don't rush, take a look at this first!" Li Yuanqi handed the sword tassel to Lian Rongrong, and at the same time handed her an amber earring.

"This belongs to Li Yuanyi; it was obtained from the border. I remember Xiaobai saying that there is a connection between their spiritual consciousnesses."

perhaps……"

Before Li Yuanqi could finish speaking, the amber in his hand suddenly lit up. At the same time, Xiaobai's voice rang in Lian Rongrong's mind.

Don't be afraid, Master! We're always here for you!

[Don't be afraid, Mother, Fu Bao and Grandfather are doing well!]

Lian Rongrong's tears fell in a stream; they were tears of joy, tears of relief at surviving a disaster!

Seven years later

Fu Bao: Father, Mother, are you really going to take my sister on a trip to see the mountains and rivers? What about me?

Li Yuanqi: You're ten years old now! It's time to take on the responsibilities of Dasheng!

Fu Bao: Mother, look at what Father is saying, is he even speaking human language?

Lian Rongrong: Although it's not human, it makes a lot of sense!

Fu Bao: You guys... I'm only ten years old!

Lian Rongrong: You're over thirty years old, both in your past and present lives, inside and out.

Fu Bao: Who adds it like that?

Li Yuanqi: Good son, if you need anything, go find our Emperor Emeritus. This old man's got nothing better to do, might as well use it!

Watching her parents and younger sister walk away with such ease, Fu Bao sighed: "I've wasted my time! It's all been a waste of my time!"

End of the book