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No one dared to look at such an ugly face directly, not even Helian Qi, who had never seen her real face under the veil. On his swollen and red face, there were a few twisted and protruding blood vessels.

Why would the women of the Black Wood Family bear such a responsibility? However, she seemed to have known about her future from the day she became sensible, so she never revealed a shred of emotion towards any man.

She didn't want to see that ugly face again. She once again covered that hideous face with her black veil and sat back on the bed, closed her eyes and rested. She organized everything that she was thinking about, including the transaction with Helian Qi.

"Prince, do you need to send someone to inform the Dao Palace about your return?" The butler followed behind Helian Qi and asked in a submissive manner.

"Naturally, send someone to spread the word that this prince will personally go to the palace tomorrow to meet him." After thinking about it, Helian Qi instructed the butler to do so.

"Yes, I'll do it now." With that, the butler turned around and left the prince's room.

Helian Qi had been out on a tour for more than half a year. Even after returning to his room, he seemed a little unfamiliar with it. However, this place was exactly the same as when he left it.

Standing at the window and looking out, he could see that there was not a single bit of life left in the yard. Looking at the window and looking out, he could see that there was no life left in the yard.

Xingqing Palace

As the cold wind blew, Helian Lie ordered his men to close the doors and windows to prevent Cen Xue from catching a cold. The table was covered with fragrant delicacies, making Cen Xue drool.

"This is really delicious. It's sour, sweet, and sweet. It's especially appetizing." Cen Xue kept stuffing the meat into her mouth. No matter how she ate, she was not tired of it. She even had Lan Qi'er prepare a bowl of rice for her.

Helian Shan looked at her recent change. How did it suddenly become so edible? No matter how many delicacies were placed in front of her in the past, she had never experienced such an appetizing sight before. What had happened these past few days? Could it be...

No matter how much he guessed, he would still need to get Dr. Keser to check her pulse to confirm if it was true. If it was true, then there would be a successor!

Cen Xue raised her head and looked at Helian Shan, who was staring dumbly at her food. She suddenly stopped eating and asked puzzledly, "Li, what's wrong with you? Why don't you eat?"

"No, it's nothing, just seeing you eat so much, I'm so happy …" Helian Shan looked at her beautiful and attractive face and felt a warm feeling in his heart.

She seemed to be expecting something? He hoped that he was right!

"Hurry up and eat. The sky is freezing and the ground is freezing. If you don't eat anymore, the food will get cold." Cen Xue's mouth twitched as she chewed on a piece of grilled meat.

Helian Shan lovingly picked up a vegetable dish and placed it in her bowl, exhorting, "You, don't be so preoccupied with eating the gruel meat. You also need to eat other foods, such as vegetables and fish. These cannot be lacking."

"Got it, got it. Since when has the king become so adept that he doesn't even care what people eat?" As Cen Xue said this, she put down her utensils and started scrutinizing him.

Under her serious gaze, Helian Lie put down his bowl and chopsticks and proudly grabbed her hand. He jokingly asked, "What's wrong? Is it because Gu Gu Jue looks especially handsome and magnificent?"

"You … "Awesome!" Even though he was right, Cen Xue didn't want to admit it.

During dinner, the two enjoyed their meal with relish. Even the palace maids standing by the side couldn't help but laugh at their master's conversation. As long as Empress Snow was here, there would always be laughter.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty …" At this moment, Zhao Changde hurriedly walked in from outside the door.

"Look at you leaving in such a hurry, what happened?" "Did Tianye send troops to disturb our border again, or did other tribes rebel again?" Helian Lie put down his bowl and chopsticks. The smile on his face just a moment ago instantly changed back to the solemn and gloomy appearance of an emperor in the great hall.

This old servant deserves to die a thousand times for disturbing the king's meal with the Empress. However, I just received the news that the Second Prince has returned to the Residence, so I wanted to report it to the king immediately. Zhao Changde knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head to look at the king.

"Oh, so it's Zhi Qi who has returned. However, he has already been gone for more than half a year. It looks like he will be back soon! " It had been a long time since he heard someone bring up this fame. Only today, when Zhao Changde brought it up, did Helian Lie remember that he had such a half-brother.

Helian Lie waved his hand to allow Zhao Changde, who was kneeling on the ground, to stand up and speak. This old servant had served him for so many years.

Cen Xue sat at the side, listening to what Zhao Changde had to say and carefully searched his mind. The so-called Second Prince should be Helian Qi, the prince who had been kicked out of the palace since he was young, and because his mother was unwilling to leave him alone, he had been found out and executed by other men. Because of this, he had also been implicated.

Yu Wu had once said that he was the one who led the rebellion that year. From this, it could be seen that he wasn't any good person. Since he wanted to seize the direct line of descent in his heart, surely his return this time wouldn't be so simple?

"Your Majesty, the Prince has sent someone to deliver this message. Tomorrow, he will personally come to the palace to see you and also recommend a High Priest to the King." When Zhao Changde heard these words, he immediately reported them to the King.

The High Priest's choice? The position of High Priest had been vacant ever since Karina had left the country. She had originally wanted to nurture a successor, but she had chosen quite a number of young girls and none of them satisfied her. The only one had given up on this hard-earned opportunity.

That person was Dan Yu Wu, the young mistress of the current General's Estate, Yuwen Tuo's beloved wife!

"Alright, I'll see what kind of person that kid will recommend to me tomorrow as the High Priest of Lou Lan Country." Helian Lie happily lifted up the fine wine before him and finished it in one gulp.

However, to Cen Xue who knew what had happened in the past, the appearance of Helian Qi would definitely not be a good thing. At the very least, her senses told her that this was definitely not something simple.

The next day, Helian Qi's figure indeed appeared within the palace. Today, Helian Qi's face was radiant and his every move was graceful. His unrestrained appearance made many of the palace maids in the imperial garden fall in love with him after meeting the Second Prince.

Zha Na, who was dressed in black, followed him the entire time. Without him leading the way, she would have definitely lost her way in this massive palace.

"My lord, how long do we have to wait?" At this moment, they had waited more than two hours in the elegant hall of the imperial garden, but they still hadn't seen the king.

"What's the rush? The king has probably just gotten off the throne. Have more patience." Helian Qi's words sealed her mouth.

Now that he had returned to the Imperial Garden, things were no longer the same. When he thought back to the time when he left the palace, and then looked at the scenes before his eyes, he couldn't help but sigh.

"The king has arrived …" A high-pitched voice was heard. Helian Qi and Zha Na both looked towards the direction of the voice.

Dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a black cloak, Helian Lie strode towards the Pure Wind Pavilion that they were from. That old servant Zhao Changde followed behind him.

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty …" Helian Qi bent her waist and bowed respectfully towards Li Yao. Seeing this, Zha Na had no choice but to obey.

"Hahaha, pardon me, pardon me! You've finally come back! I thought you weren't even willing to come back at the end of the year!" Helian Lie walked forward and helped him up. The two of them sat down together.

Zha Na stood behind Helian Qi and carefully sized up the Emperor of Lou Lan, the strongest of the entire Easton Continent. When she saw his resolute and domineering expression, she did not lose any of her imperial aura. If only this man belonged to him! "

"How could that be? Even if younger brother is here, he will definitely rush back at the end of the year." Helian Qi said politely. From the corner of his eyes, he also cast a glance at Zha Na, who was standing behind him.

Helian Zhang also noticed the black clothed Zha Na behind him. Even her face was covered by a black silk scarf. She looked extremely strange. Could it be that she was this brat's candidate for the High Priest's recommendation?

"Qi Qi, who is that girl behind you?" Helian Shan's gaze had been fixed on her the entire time.

Zha Na, who was standing behind Helian Qi, heard the King's questioning question. She took the initiative to step forward and say, "Black Wood Zana, greetings to the King. May the King be blessed by the heavens to unify the entire Easton Continent!"

"Good …" "Well said!" Helian Shan loved to hear these words. If he could conquer the Easton Continent in his lifetime, how glorious would that be?

Helian Qi looked at Zha Na. It seemed that she knew how to read the situation. He had grasped what her brother was thinking so quickly and was looking for an opportunity to please him.

"Brother Wang, this is the person who will be recommended to you as the High Priest. This time, when I was traveling through the kingdoms and passing through the Cold Fragrance Forest, I came across some hospitality from the people of Pachaea. At that time, I happened to hear about the news from Carina. We met the current Priestess of the Pachaya Black Wood Family by chance and discussed with each other. If Zha Na is willing to come and serve me, I would become a great nation and would naturally protect Pachaya from other races. What do you think, Brother Wang? " Helian Qi was waiting for his answer.

After Helian Lie heard his words, he got Zhao Changde to pour the wine and think it over in his mind …

He naturally knew about the Parkaiya tribe. He naturally had heard of the famous Blackwood clan as well. Rumor had it that if it weren't for the Priestess of the Blackwood clan overseeing Parkaiya, perhaps Parkaiya would have long since been invaded and taken over by the other covetous clans.

However, the black wood magic was very evil. Although it had a certain amount of power, it was definitely not a good type!

Helian Shan drank a cup of warm wine in one gulp. Then, he raised his head to look at where Zha Na was. After a moment of thought, he asked, "Based on what Second Prince had said just now, I presume you have already agreed to wholeheartedly surrender to our Lou Lan Country?"