"Chi Yao, I treat you like my true love, why did you kill me?"
Zhang Ruochen roared, and wanted to pounce forward, so that the gilt-cast bed creaked, and he sat up suddenly.
After realizing that it was just a dream, Zhang Ruochen let out a long breath and wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve.
No!
That was not a dream!
How could everything that happened between him and Princess Chi Yao be a dream?
Zhang Ruochen was originally the only son of "Emperor Ming", one of the nine great emperors in the Kunlun Realm. He was only sixteen years old, and with a physique that defies the sky, he cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Extreme Heaven Realm.
However, when he became the first person of the younger generation in the Kunlun world, he died at the hands of his childhood sweetheart, his fiancée Princess Chi Yao.
Princess Chi Yao is the daughter of one of the nine emperors, "Qingdi".
Emperor Ming and Emperor Qing are best friends, and Zhang Ruochen and Princess Chi Yao are even more intimately married. They grew up together and practiced together. A heroic figure, a peerless beauty, who can be called a golden boy and a jade girl, could have become a good story in the cultivation world.
Zhang Ruochen never expected that Princess Chi Yao would attack him!
After dying at the hands of Princess Chi Yao, when Zhang Ruochen woke up again, he found that he was already eight hundred years later.
The former Princess Chi Yao quelled the chaos of the Nine Emperors, unified the Nine Kingdoms, established the First Central Empire, and became the ruler of the entire Kunlun realm—Queen Chi Yao.
Eight hundred years ago, the Nine Emperors who ruled the Kunlun realm have completely become the past and disappeared in the long river of history.
The Nine Emperors are dead, and the Empress will be established.
In this era, there is only one emperor, and that is Empress Chi Yao, who rules the world and is in all directions.
"Why did she kill me? How can her heart be so cruel, or are women's hearts so cruel?"
Zhang Ruochen's eyes were sharp, his heart was as heavy as iron, and he was full of doubts. However, no one could help him answer it.
Eight hundred years have passed, and the sea has changed, things have changed, and people have changed, except for the peerless Empress Chi Yao, who is still young and immortal. All those old friends from the past have turned into loess and bones.
Even the majestic Nine Emperors of the past have all disappeared in the world, leaving only a section of glorious stories that will be passed down for generations.
"Squeak!"
A frail and beautiful woman in palace attire came in from the outside, looked at Zhang Ruochen who was sitting on the bed, with concerned eyes, "Chen'er, are you having nightmares again?"
The beautiful woman in front of her is the concubine of Prince Yunwu and Zhang Ruochen's mother, Concubine Lin.
The original owner of this body died on the bed three days ago because of his frail health.
After Zhang Ruochen was killed by Princess Chi Yao, he woke up again and appeared in this body, bringing the boy who had died of illness back to life. Even more coincidentally, the original owner of this body was also named Zhang Ruochen.
When Zhang Ruochen just woke up, he still rejected Concubine Lin very much. After all, in Zhang Ruochen's eyes, Concubine Lin was just a stranger.
However, after three days of contact, Zhang Ruochen gradually discovered that Concubine Lin really cared about him and cared for him in every possible way. Seeing Zhang Ruochen awakened from a nightmare, she rushed to Zhang Ruochen's room immediately regardless of the cold weather.
In the previous life, Zhang Ruochen had never met his biological mother. It is said that she died when she was born! Unexpectedly, after being killed by Princess Chi Yao, he was reborn in this body, which gave him an extra mother and felt the warmth of a mother's love.
"Perhaps she still doesn't know that her own Chen'er died of illness three days ago!"
If she was told the truth, she might not be able to bear the blow of this bad news.
Zhang Ruochen looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, his eyes softened, and he smiled slightly: "Mother, don't worry about me, it's just a dream."
Concubine Lin was wearing a maroon hooded sable fur on her thin body. She was sitting beside Zhang Ruochen's bed, stroking Zhang Ruochen's forehead, and said worriedly: "It's been three nights, and you are always woken up by nightmares. She is called 'Chi Yao' every time. Who the hell is she?"
It is naturally impossible for Concubine Lin to associate the name "Chi Yao" with the empress of the First Central Empire.
Moreover, after Empress Chi Yao unified the Kunlun realm and established the First Central Empire, she was known as the "Empress of Great Virtue and Virtue", and no one dared to mention the word "Chi Yao" at ordinary times. Will make a taboo.
Zhang Ruochen said: "It's nothing, mother, you heard it wrong!"
Concubine Lin sighed, and said: "From now on, please don't call 'Chi Yao' directly, even in your dreams, that's the empress's name. Calling the empress by her name is disrespectful. , will be executed."
Zhang Ruochen nodded, squeezed his fingers tightly, and said meaningfully: "Absolutely not! From now on..."
From now on, I will be her nightmare.
Concubine Lin looked at Zhang Ruochen, who was thin and pale, and sighed softly, feeling extremely sad in her heart.
Although he was born in the family of the county king, he has been weak and sick since he was a child. He is already sixteen years old and can only lie in bed all year round. I am afraid that he will only be like this in this life!
Outside, there was a sound of messy footsteps.
"What are you doing? This is Yushu Palace. Who gave you the guts to barge in at will?" A beautiful maid wanted to stop the eighth prince who came in, but was pushed lightly by the eighth prince and fell to ten feet. many meters away.
The Eighth Prince is a martial artist, whose cultivation has reached the late stage of Huangji Realm. With one palm strike, it is enough to knock a stone plate weighing 300 jins ten feet away, let alone a maid who weighs 100 jins?
With a flick of a finger, she can be sent flying.
The maid screamed and fell heavily to the ground, her left arm was broken.
The Eighth Prince was wearing a gold-threaded garment, with a jade belt wrapped around his waist. His body was muscular, his arms were slender, and his steps were steady. He walked into the Jade Gargle Palace and stared at the maid coldly, "A servant dares to block my prince's way. I really want to die."
Behind the eighth prince, there were six guards wearing forest leather armor. They were tall and sturdy, and they were obviously powerful martial arts monks, belonging to the royal palace's imperial guards.
After Concubine Lin heard the commotion outside, she calmed down Zhang Ruochen, then closed the door and walked out.
She stared at the eighth prince standing outside, frowned slightly, and said: "His Royal Highness, this is the Yushu Palace, even if you are a prince, you can't intrude!"
The eighth prince, Zhang Ji, raised his head and stared at Concubine Lin, and said in a loud voice: "The queen has ordered that the bedroom of Concubine Lin and the ninth younger brother be changed to the 'Ziyi side hall'. From now on, the master of Yushu palace will be my prince's biological mother Xiao Empress Dowager."
Concubine Lin's expression changed slightly. She had expected this day to come, but she never thought it would come so soon.
Concubine Lin smiled miserably, and said: "Is the Queen going to drive our mother and son out of Yushu Palace so soon? Alright! Tomorrow, Chen'er and I will move to the side hall."
The Eighth Prince said: "I'm sorry! My mother said that she wants to enter the Yushu Palace tonight. Please move to the side hall now, Concubine Lin!"
Concubine Lin knew that Zhang Ruochen was weak and sick, and couldn't stand it. She said in a pleading tone, "His Royal Highness, you also know that your ninth brother is weak and sick. It's late at night and the weather is cold. What if..."
The Eighth Prince sneered coldly, and said unceremoniously: "Concubine Lin, there are a lot of poor people in this world, but not everyone deserves to be pitiful. Since the ninth brother is weak and sick, why are you still living in this world?"
"He's your ninth brother!"
Concubine Lin wanted to say something more, but suddenly, the door behind her was pushed open.
Zhang Ruochen's body was weak, and he could barely stand with his hands on the doorpost, staring at the Eighth Prince who was not far away. His seemingly weak body seemed to contain an unyielding will, and said: "Don't ask them, we will move out now."
"Chen'er, why did you get out of bed? It's cold outside, so hurry back." Concubine Lin hurried forward to support Zhang Ruochen, lest he catch the cold.
Zhang Ruochen shook his head stubbornly, and said, "Mother, we don't need to ask anyone, sooner or later... we will come back here!"
Concubine Lin looked at Zhang Ruochen's firm eyes and seemed to be infected by his emotions, she nodded with tears in her eyes.
Concubine Lin and Shen supported Zhang Ruochen and walked out of Yushu Palace step by step, except for the maid who was pushed out by the Eighth Prince and broke her arm. None of the other servants left Yushu Palace with them.
Everyone could see that Concubine Lin and the Ninth Prince had completely lost their power, and it was difficult for them to gain a foothold in the county palace.
Originally they were the servants of Yushu Palace, now they naturally chose to stay in Yushu Palace wisely, and all went to please the new master, the Eighth Prince.
The Ziyi side hall is usually the place where princesses who have fallen out of favor live. It is very remote, and the ground is full of fallen leaves. It seems that no one has lived there for a long time.
The night was deep, and the wind was cold and bleak.
Sitting on the cold stone bench, Zhang Ruochen's thin body was wrapped in a coat, but he still felt the cold.
"This physical body is too weak. Only by practicing martial arts can I gradually strengthen my body. Otherwise, even if I am the son of the county king, I can still only be manipulated by others." Zhang Ruochen thought to himself.
Eight hundred years have passed, and Zhang Ruochen doesn't know where he can go now? Since God arranged for him to be reborn in this body, whether it is for revenge against Empress Chi Yao in the future, or for the mother who took care of him in every possible way, he must become stronger.
The humiliation and cold reception I have suffered today is all because I am too weak to resist, unable to control my own destiny, and even the place where I live has been taken by others.
If you want to gain the respect of others and obtain a warm and comfortable living environment, you must become a warrior and prove your ability.
In the Kunlun world, if you want to become a warrior, you must first activate the "Martial Imprint".
The so-called "Martial Imprint" is the qualification given by the gods to human beings to practice martial arts. Those who have not activated the "Shenwu Seal" will never be able to cultivate true energy, and will not be able to become a strong man between heaven and earth.
Zhang Ruochen is already sixteen years old, and he still hasn't activated the "Shenwu Seal".
After the age of sixteen, one would miss the best age for practicing martial arts. Even if the "Shenwu Mark" is activated, it is impossible to achieve much.
They are also the sons of Yunwu County King, why can the Eighth Prince be superior to others? Can Zhang Ruochen and Concubine Lin be driven out of Yushu Palace?
It is because the Eighth Prince activated the "Shenwu Seal" when he was ten years old, and he is now a young warrior in the late Huangji Realm.
"As long as I activate the 'Shenwu Seal', I can practice the "Jiutian Mingdi Sutra". With the mystery of the "Jiutian Mingdi Sutra", even if I have missed the best training age, it is still possible to catch up with other geniuses and become a genius again. A martial artist."
The "Jiutian Mingdi Sutra" is the supreme treasure of Emperor Ming's cultivation. Apart from Ming Emperor, only Zhang Ruochen knows the complete cultivation method of "Jiutian Mingdi Sutra".
"Tomorrow is the sacrificial ceremony. I hope to get the approval of the gods and activate the 'Shenwu Seal'." Zhang Ruochen clenched his fists, full of desire to activate the "Shenwu Seal".
After Concubine Lin tidied up the room, she came to help Zhang Ruochen, "Chen'er, you should go to bed early! Tomorrow, I have to go to the sacrificial ceremony."
"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely be able to open the 'Shenwu Seal' tomorrow!" Zhang Ruochen said.
"Yes! Mother believes in you!"
Concubine Lin took a deep look at Zhang Ruochen, and sighed softly in her heart.
In fact, she didn't expect Zhang Ruochen to open the "Shenwu Seal" at all. After all, Zhang Ruochen was already sixteen years old. After sixteen years old, it was almost impossible to activate the "Shenwu Seal".
However, as a mother, she must encourage her child and give him confidence.