"Go on." Qi Haoxuan sat there authoritatively, lightly tapping the armrest of the chair with the fan in his hand, and spoke indifferently.
"Prince Xiaoyao is just a good-for-nothing, relying merely on his background, right? Counting on the Emperor’s favor. As long as I send my disciple to Prince Xiaoyao and use the Soul Summoning Technique to enchant him, who would suspect? At that time, whatever he’s told, he’ll do it. Let him rebel, and I’ll become the father-in-law of the nation. You useless dogs, looking down on others, wouldn’t you bow to me like dogs, wagging tails and begging?" The Daoist’s words were like a douse of cold water into a pot of boiling oil, causing an uproar among everyone in the hall.
"Master, why did you spill the truth? You may not care for your life, but I do! I used the Soul Summoning Technique, but it was useless. Why wasn’t this useless prince enchanted? It always worked before, why not now?" The alluring woman yelled at the Daoist in anger. After shouting, she quickly covered her mouth. Her eyes were filled with terror—what exactly was happening? Why couldn’t she control her words and actions?
The Eldest Princess felt her vision go dark, unable to imagine what she would face next.
"I’ve also set up a bewildering formation in this hall. As soon as that woman comes in, I’ll drive her insane, and won’t everything be up to me?" The Daoist continued to boast about his plan. But inside, he was on the brink of collapse. Terror, despair, especially the immense fear of the unknown, threatened to overwhelm him.
"Eldest Princess, do you have anything to say?" Qi Haoxuan turned to look at the despairing Eldest Princess and asked calmly.
The Eldest Princess shook her head and said with difficulty, "I beg the Prince to see wisely, I too was deceived by villains."
"Guards, seize them." Qi Haoxuan ordered coldly, not wanting to say more.
At that moment, the Daoist and the alluring woman suddenly rolled their eyes back and fell to the ground, with black mist emerging from their bodies.
This unexpected event caused everyone to retreat in shock, and the shrill screams of women resonated throughout the hall, which plunged into chaos.
Qi Haoxuan stood up with a serious expression, shielding Tianmiao.
"Prince, you did well." Tianmiao’s voice suddenly sounded softly behind Qi Haoxuan.
"Tiantian?" Qi Haoxuan swiftly turned around to look at Tianmiao. He didn’t know why, but an enormous panic arose in his heart, as if Tiantian was about to disappear before his eyes in the next moment.
"Become better." Tianmiao smiled, placing a gentle hand on Qi Haoxuan’s shoulder. A faint white light entered Qi Haoxuan’s body; it was Tianmiao’s blessing.
"Where are you going?" Qi Haoxuan asked desperately.
"Your wish has come true." Tianmiao smiled and slowly walked towards the door without turning back.
"Tiantian!!!" Qi Haoxuan shouted in panic, but found himself unable to move a step, and neither could anyone else, as if all were frozen in place.
Suddenly, at the door of the hall appeared a handsome young boy and a girl as delicate as a doll.
Qi Hongzhi immediately recognized them as Tianmiao’s younger brother and sister. Many others also recognized their identities. Because, over the past few days, the Housekeeper of Qi Haoxuan’s residence had accompanied these two out to buy many things. Tianmiao had always been an object of close attention in the capital, and naturally, so were her siblings.
Were these two like they appeared out of nowhere?
The crowd was puzzled, had their eyes deceived them?