The stolen magic is a bit magical

This flying shuttle is shaped like a golden dragon, piercing through the void as if the golden dragon were swimming down.

There were two women on the boat. The woman in front of them was dressed in the finery of a princess of this dynasty, and the woman behind her was dressed as a maid.

"Oh no!" Qingying stood up. "My lord, this woman is the younger sister of the former Crown Prince Hong Ding, born of the same mother. She is also Princess Shanling, one of the Twelve Holy Maidens of Tiandu. She must hate you because of the death of the Crown Prince."

Lin Xiaosu's divine eye pierced through the sky and locked onto this woman.

Simultaneously, information about this woman began to surface in my mind...

The younger sister of Crown Prince Hongding, she has an extremely wild temperament, and the laws of the dynasty cannot restrain her. However, she is also exceptionally talented and was chosen by the Heavenly Capital to continue her arrogant and wild path in the sect, becoming one of the Twelve Holy Maidens.

She's a formidable woman who wields both imperial power and a powerful sect.

In terms of imperial power, she is the legitimate daughter of the current empress.

In terms of sects, this holy maiden is backed by the Heavenly Capital.

What is Tiandu?
Aside from Yiyuan, he is the leader of the three sects!

Cang Yuan rarely appears, and Tian Du practically holds the reins of all sects in the world. And she is the Holy Maiden of Tian Du!
It is said that this woman only ever listened to the words of three people in her life: His Majesty, the Empress, and the late Crown Prince Hong Ding.

Hong Ding "committed suicide out of fear of punishment" in the imperial prison. This woman traveled thousands of miles back to the capital, and in this drizzly weather, she fell directly from the sky, seemingly intending to crush his head with one foot...

What does this mean? It means she already knows the inside story, that the person behind her brother's death was Lin Xiaosu... oh no, Li Chengnian!

These thoughts flashed through Lin Xiaosu's mind in an instant, but his expression remained unchanged, and he even picked up his teacup.

call!
A strong wind rises, and rain and fog fly!
Princess Flash stepped outside the gauze pavilion, and the flying boat beneath her feet suddenly shrank, transforming into a silver shuttle. With a whoosh, it swept past Lin Xiaosu's head and gracefully nestled in her hair, becoming a dragon-shaped white jade hairpin.

His pose is absolutely top-notch and incredibly cool.

Unfortunately, neither of the two people in front of her showed any admiration. Qingying even had her hand on the hilt of her sword and looked at her coldly.

What's even more infuriating is that the man sitting in the pavilion gently blew on the steam rising from his teacup and looked at her with a disgusting, indifferent gaze.

"How dare you, Li Chengnian! Why don't you kneel before Her Highness the Princess?" a maid behind him shouted angrily.

Lin Xiaosu took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Royal etiquette is ultimately just earthly etiquette. Since you have descended from the heavens, it is clear that you do not intend to use earthly etiquette. Why should I serve you with earthly etiquette?"

This statement is refined and elegant.

However, it also reveals its sharp edge.

The implication is clear: if you were a princess seeking an audience through the main gate, I would naturally greet you with the courtesy due to a princess. But are you taking the "princess route"?

You suddenly appeared out of nowhere and trespassed into an official's residence. What kind of princess etiquette is that?
If you don't even treat yourself like a princess, how can you expect others to treat you like one?

"As expected, they have no respect for the law! They deserve to be beaten!" Princess Flash's eyes flashed with a cold light as she struck out with a palm!
As she raised her hand, the flowers and leaves in the garden behind her flew up at the same time.

Rain and mist swirled up from the sky.

A simple palm strike could influence the entire universe.

"Royal sister, no!"

From the neighboring Prince Dingbei's residence, a figure in yellow robes burst through the air; it was none other than the Seventh Prince.

However, the distance was too great. Even though the Seventh Prince was determined to rescue him and used the power of the Royal Seal to move with lightning speed, it was still too late.

Qingying lunged forward, intending to block Lin Xiaosu's path, but with just one step, a fierce storm swept over her, and Qingying let out a muffled groan as if struck by a heavy blow.

It flew far away!

The raging wind and rain struck Lin Xiaosu, its power ten times greater than when she first appeared.

The pavilion is about to become a thin veil in the wind.

It was clear that Lin Xiaosu was about to be struck by her palm, breaking her bones and tendons.

Suddenly, the storm that had been raging in front of Lin Xiaosu changed.

This transformation has brought a misty, rainy Jiangnan region to life!

In the misty rain of Jiangnan, he flicked his finger lightly, and a drop of water flew out of the teacup.

hiss!
The storm raging in front of Princess Shining's palm was pierced by this drop of water, as if the storm had entered another dimension.

Water droplets spun and shot towards her palm.

Princess Shining's face darkened, and her hand suddenly clenched!
Catch this drop of water.

Centered on her palm, with a loud boom, an invisible current of energy shook the surrounding area, swirling and soaring into the sky, like an invisible giant spear piercing through the rain-shrouded heavens.

With a whoosh, a burst of golden light shone brightly, and the Seventh Prince, carrying the royal seal, finally arrived. Upon seeing this extraordinary sight, the Seventh Prince was stunned.

In the neighboring Dingbei Prince's Mansion, on a pavilion, Fu Feng's eyes narrowed, and his expression became very strange.

Beside her was another woman, dressed as a maid, who was of average appearance.

The woman was very excited at this moment: "Yay, yay! The princess of the dynasty killed him. It's like divine help from heaven."

Her voice, clear, melodious, and full of energy, reached Fufeng's ears through a secret telepathic transmission.

Because she is the seventh princess of Qingqiu.

Her mind was filled with thoughts of killing Uncle Li next door to make room for her Su brother. She had tried to persuade her older sister many times, but her older sister, continuing the fox clan's habitual lustful passion, refused to kill her lover's right-hand man. The Seventh Princess felt increasingly hopeless. But now, a royal princess suddenly appeared, wanting to kill him. That was perfect.

Royal princesses are wonderful, royal princesses are amazing.

The royal princess killed him, and he didn't even dare to resist. Moreover, once he was dead, no one would dare to seek revenge...

Fu Feng let out a soft sigh: "You're dreaming, but this princess can't kill him anytime soon!"

"Ah?" The Seventh Princess's heart skipped a beat: "Is this princess the one from Tiandu?"

“That’s right, the Heavenly Capital Flash Spirit Saintess!” Fu Feng said, “This woman is said to be able to withstand the power of enlightenment, however, my future brother-in-law’s drop of water just now was quite something. Is he really Li Chengnian, who is ‘not known for his combat prowess’?”

The next sentence was spoken very softly, almost as a murmur.

"You're courting death!" Princess Flash suddenly jolted, her princess robes billowing away to reveal a silver body armor underneath.

The bodysuit appeared in the rain and mist.

Her surroundings seemed to be divided into different parts of time and space, and behind her was a vast starry river.

Qingying had just returned from afar, and upon seeing him, her expression changed drastically: "The Heavenly Capital's 'Battle Against Heaven Technique,' my lord, be careful..."

call!
A figure stepped forward and blocked Princess Shining's path.

It was the seventh prince.

The Seventh Prince's face was extremely grim: "Ninth Princess, what are you going to do?"

Eight words, utterly serious.

"Seventh brother! Get out of my way!" Princess Shanling said coldly, "This treacherous minister killed my brother, how can I let him get away with it?"

"Nonsense!" the Seventh Prince said in a deep voice, "My Third Brother was arrested by order of the Emperor himself, and committed suicide in the Imperial Prison out of fear of punishment. What does that have to do with Lord Li?"

"Without this traitor's instigation, how could Father have been so confused?" Princess Shanling said, "Today, I will kill this traitor, and no one can stop me!"

"Insolence!" the Seventh Prince roared. "Father is wise and mighty; who among his subjects can be misled? Third Brother's crimes are heinous, and the evidence is irrefutable! Do you still want to exonerate this traitor? Your life is not worth much, but do you want to implicate your mother? You ignorant fool, shut up!"

These words were righteous and forceful.

These words were utterly blunt.

These words carried the imposing aura of the Seventh Prince, who had fought on the battlefield for ten years.

This also dealt a fatal blow to this arrogant princess.

That was her mother!
The Seventh Prince clearly told her: You rely on your status as a royal princess, and you rely on being the Holy Maiden of Tiandu. Even if you can't survive in the dynasty, you still have a way out. You can enter Tiandu and become the Holy Maiden. But have you ever thought that you still have a mother?

Because of the former crown prince's affair, the emperor was already extremely dissatisfied with the empress.

If you, princess, cause any more trouble, do you think your father will be able to depose your mother?
This wake-up call worked.

The special features of Princess Shining's silver battle suit slowly faded, and her face turned slightly pale.

"Your Highness has come to a decision?" Lin Xiaosu smiled slightly. "Then please take a seat and have a cup of tea!"

Princess Shining's inner rage is burning like a mountain again!

This princess deliberately caused trouble for you, and ended up having such a serious argument with her own brother, while you leisurely sipped tea on the side, as if nothing had happened. How can "excessive" be an understatement?
Enraged, her battle armor began to shimmer faintly again...

The Seventh Prince turned around and came to Lin Xiaosu: "Lord Li, my Ninth Sister is young and inexperienced. I apologize to you on her behalf."

"How dare I!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Your Highness, this is freshly brewed tea. Please have a taste!"

He personally held the teapot and poured a cup for the Seventh Prince.

The seventh prince took the tea, took a sip, and said, "Good tea."

The two seemed to have completely forgotten about the princess outside the pavilion.

Only Qingying watched coldly from the sidelines. In her mind, the princess's next step would be to soar to the sky and leave this embarrassing place.

However, to her surprise, Princess Shining stepped into the red pavilion and sat down on the other side.

Lin Xiaosu smiled: "Qingying, pour Her Highness a cup of tea."

Qingying quickly stepped forward and offered her a cup of tea.

Princess Shining held up the teacup, gazing quietly at its contents. Suddenly, she slowly raised her head.

Her face, at some point, had lost its earlier fury, and was now eerily calm.

"Lord Li!" Princess Shanling said calmly, "You think you're invincible because you have my father's protection, is that it?"

The Seventh Prince's face darkened again. "Are you ever going to stop?"
However, the question was asked calmly, without any sign of aggression, leaving the Seventh Prince only able to frown...

Lin Xiaosu smiled: "Your Highness may be furious at my answer, but that is the truth! His Majesty is wise and mighty, and would not allow the princess to act so capriciously and disrupt the order of the court."

"If I were to kill you privately, it might truly be considered disrupting the imperial court!" Princess Shanling said coldly. "However, if Father Emperor were to issue an edict to exterminate your entire clan, wouldn't that also be considered disrupting the imperial court?"

“That doesn’t count!” Lin Xiaosu said calmly, “Unfortunately, Her Highness the Princess doesn’t have the ability to get His Majesty to issue this imperial decree.”

"How dare you!" The maid beside her could no longer contain herself and roared in anger.

However, no one paid any attention to her.

Even Qingying ignored him.

Lin Xiaosu didn't even glance at her...

Princess Shining asked, "Do you know where I come from?"

“Tiandu!” Lin Xiaosu said.

"Do you know that there is a technique in Tiandu called the 'Immortal Mirror Technique'?"

"Unknown! How so?"

"How about it? Hahahaha..." Princess Flash laughed, looking up at the sky: "The magic of the Immortal Mirror tears away all the illusions of the world! Li Chengnian, you are not Li Chengnian! This... is your true face!"

She clapped her slender hands!
The tea in the cup swirled and rose, forming a mirror in the air. In the mirror was the gauze pavilion, and in the gauze pavilion were five people.

The Seventh Prince, her, her maid, Qingying...

Besides them, there was another person sitting in Lin Xiaosu's place, dressed exactly the same, but his face had been completely changed into that of a handsome young man.

Lin Xiaosu stared at herself in the mirror, her expression changing...

His method of change has been broken!
The image of him in the mirror shows his true self!

The Heavenly Capital Immortal Mirror Technique could actually tear away his disguise and reveal his true nature.

This is Tiandu.

This is the foundation of the leader of the three sects. His greatest secret was revealed the moment they met…

Qingying stared at the mirror, completely incredulous.

he……

He is not Li Chengnian!

During this time, a question had been swirling in her mind: why did her master become unrecognizable as soon as he entered officialdom? He seemed to have become a completely different person.

In the past, she could only explain it by saying that "Lord Li is hiding his talents and biding his time."

But today, under the miraculous power of the Heavenly Capital, the Lord has become a completely different person!

He wasn't just a different person; he was a completely different person!
Her heart was filled with anxiety, and her mind went blank.

Only one thought remained: He's finished!
Disguising one's identity and fraudulently obtaining an official position—what is that called? That's called deceiving the emperor!

This is treating His Majesty like a monkey.

If this result is reported to His Majesty, His Majesty will indeed have to execute his entire family.

This is Princess Shining's method.

You are arrogant because you think you have His Majesty's protection. I, the princess, cannot kill you openly, so I will expose your disguise and let my father personally exterminate your entire family!

The seventh prince was visibly shaken and abruptly stood up...

He had fought on the battlefield for ten years and wandered the capital for three. He had seen the coldness and warmth of human relationships and had begun to understand the unpredictable nature of the world. However, he never expected that the Lord Li, whom he relied on more and more, was actually an imposter.

This is how to do?
His mind was also blank...

Princess Flash slowly bowed: "Since you have infiltrated the officialdom, you should know the ironclad rules of the dynasty. To deceive the emperor to obtain an official title and to plot against the court, do you know what your crime is?"

Lin Xiaosu slowly raised her head: "The Heavenly Capital Immortal Mirror Technique is truly extraordinary. My transformation technique is invincible wherever it goes, yet it still cannot escape the Heavenly Capital Immortal Mirror Technique. I admire it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a ripple appeared on his face, and he changed rapidly right before everyone's eyes.

Soon, a face even more handsome than Li Chengnian appeared before everyone.

With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, he was handsome with a touch of dashing charm, and lively with a hint of composure...

In the neighboring palace pavilion, Fufeng hadn't breathed for a long time.

To be precise, she stopped breathing the moment she heard Princess Shining mention the magic of the fairy realm, and her whole body became like a statue.

The seventh princess beside her stared blankly with her large eyes wide open, her mouth slightly agape.

what?
A fake?
How can this be?

From her angle, she couldn't see the image in the fairy mirror, so she could only guess wildly, but no matter how wildly she guessed, she couldn't figure out the answer.

Suddenly, Lin Xiaosu became visible on her own.

As soon as this image was revealed, the Seventh Princess suddenly screamed...

The scream was a bit too abrupt, but Fu Feng reacted extremely quickly, gently circling his hand so that not a single sound wave was leaked out.

The seventh princess suddenly reached out and hugged her shoulders: "Big sister, Su... Su... Brother Su..."

"what?"

“He…he…he is Brother Su! He is my Brother Su…I…” The Seventh Princess hugged her shoulders and shook her desperately.

Fu Feng was completely dumbfounded.

This person is not Li Chengnian!

He was none other than the man Seventh Sister longed to marry after running away from her arranged marriage, the one whose name was something like Su...

My God, who wrote this script?
Inside the gauze pavilion, Princess Flash smiled smugly: "You're not going to deny it anymore?"

“When I travel the world, I am very pragmatic. If I know that struggling is futile, I will definitely not bother to struggle!” Lin Xiaosu said.

Su!

These two words have completely defined the situation.

He was the imposter, Li Chengnian.

His surname isn't Li, it's Su!
"Who exactly is this thief?" Princess Flash's laughter ceased.

"Ancient Gate Su Lin!"

“Tell me the whole story of how you disguised yourself as Li Chengnian! You can leave with a whole body!” Princess Shanling spoke slowly and with great pressure. This was perhaps the true demeanor of a royal princess.

However, Lin Xiaosu smiled, and his smile was exceptionally bright and pure.

Qingying looked at that smile, her heart pounding. Why could he still smile?

This is definitely not the expression of someone who has revealed all their cards and is facing their doom.

Lin Xiaosu laughed, "Leave me a whole corpse? Sorry, Your Highness, your wishful thinking is still in vain! You still can't kill me!"

"Haha!" Princess Flash chuckled dryly, but there was no smile in her eyes, only endless coldness: "Now that the conspiracy has been completely exposed, you still expect Father to pardon you?"

“Of course they will pardon me!” Lin Xiaosu said.

The Seventh Prince turned his gaze to Qingying, and at that very moment, Qingying turned her gaze to him. The things in their eyes were too complicated for either of them to understand.

Princess Shining was not complicated. She suddenly raised her right hand and said, "For those who won't shed tears until they see the coffin, my usual approach is to let them see the coffin directly!"

As she held her hand together, a delicate pendant-shaped seal gleamed in her palm.

This seal is her princess seal.

Princesses, too, have a mark.

Although different in shape from the prince's seal, it has the same function and can directly connect to the father of the emperor.

The seventh prince took a step forward, seemingly wanting to stop him, but he was a step too late.

The Princess Seal has been activated, and a dragon-shaped mark has taken shape in the air. The dragon mark slowly unfolds, revealing the figure of the Emperor sitting in his study.

The Seventh Prince's heart clenched into a knot.

This person is undoubtedly an imposter.

But when exactly did this person begin impersonating someone? He didn't know.

If the Li Chengnian that the Seventh Prince saw when he went to Xin Pavilion was him, then their interactions and the friendship that developed between them had nothing to do with Li Chengnian; it was originally an interaction with Su Lin.

Should he be put to death because of his false identity?

Should I?

For a moment, his mind was in complete turmoil.

He did not want to present this serious case of deceiving the emperor to his father's desk without any preparation, but the wheels of fate had already been turned and he could not stop them.

His Majesty's majestic face was projected from the depths of the palace into the gauze pavilion.

His Majesty's face suddenly showed surprise.

"Father!" Princess Shanling cried out, "Your subject has investigated and confirmed a shocking case for you. The fourth-rank inspector you just appointed, Li Chengnian, is an imposter. This traitor has committed the heinous crime of deceiving the emperor and should have his entire family executed!"

Her finger pointed directly at Lin Xiaosu.

His Majesty's brow twitched suddenly, and his gaze fell upon the young man beside him dressed in the robes of a fourth-rank official.

His heart, too, was thrown into turmoil without warning...

Li Chengnian was actually an imposter?

How ironic is this?
What a cruel joke!
How utterly lawless is this?
That scoundrel deserves to die! If this matter gets out, won't it be the biggest scandal in officialdom? His Majesty will probably be ridiculed by the world for a hundred years!

Such high regard for a minister, resulting in a promotion of eight ranks in just three days...

In the end, it turned out to be a fake!

His Majesty's heart was churning with anger and rage...

Lin Xiaosu bowed deeply: "Your Majesty! Your humble servant, Su Lin, was assigned by Your Majesty to infiltrate the Heart Pavilion, disguise myself as Li Chengnian, and eliminate the cancer within the Heart Pavilion, restoring a clean and upright atmosphere to the capital. Your Majesty's foresight and good intentions are truly admirable. However, man proposes, God disposes. Her Highness the Princess still saw through my true identity. I am powerless to hide under the Immortal Mirror Technique. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

The entire audience was taken aback.

At His Majesty's behest?
Was he impersonating Li Chengnian at the Emperor's behest?

This seems to be the most reasonable explanation.

The Heart Pavilion is a scourge on the country and its people, colluding with the court and long being a cancer in the capital. How could His Majesty be truly indifferent? Sending capable personnel to infiltrate the Heart Pavilion is entirely reasonable!

In the end, this undercover agent did indeed dismantle the Heart Pavilion, allowing the dynasty to gradually get back on track.

How could a young man like him have such scheming intentions?
It makes sense that it was ordered by His Majesty.

His Majesty was stunned for a long time...

Time seemed to stand still...

Finally, His Majesty took a deep breath: "Minister Su, you were ordered by me to be sent to the Heart Pavilion. When your mission is accomplished, you can restore your true identity! Minister Su, from now on, serve as you are!"

Lin Xiaosu bowed deeply: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

His Majesty said, "I have already named your residence, so I will bestow upon it the name 'Su Residence'!"

"Thank you again for your great kindness, Your Majesty!"

His Majesty's gaze slowly shifted to Princess Shining...

The poor Princess Shining was completely bewildered, standing there with her mouth agape, maintaining the most princess-like image she had ever had.

Suddenly feeling her father's gaze, Princess Shanling knelt down with a thud: "Father, your child... your child doesn't know..."

His Majesty's face darkened: "As a royal princess, you should be sharing your father's burdens, not creating trouble for him. Do you understand?"

"Your child knows, your child is guilty..." Princess Flash kowtowed desperately.

"Fortunately, this rash act did not lead to a major mistake, so I will forgive you this time. If you ruin my plans again, I will depose your mother! You are good for nothing but causing trouble!"

The eight-character evaluation, "More than capable of ruining things than accomplishing them," carries a heavy weight!

Princess Shining's back was drenched in cold sweat.

The projection of His Majesty's imperial seal has now disappeared.

Princess Shining slowly stood up from the ground. After a while, the world spun around her. She moved her feet, and the flying shuttle appeared. She stepped on the shuttle and took off without looking back.

Lin Xiaosu bowed to bid farewell to His Majesty, then slowly turned around and met two pairs of bewildered eyes.

The Seventh Prince and Qingying.

The two people who were closest to him since he entered the desolate capital.

"Lord Su!" The Seventh Prince sighed softly, "My Ninth Sister asked a question earlier, which you did not answer. If I ask it again, would you be willing to answer?"

"Which question is Your Highness referring to?" Lin Xiaosu's voice had also changed, becoming clear and scholarly.

"When exactly did you transform into Li Chengnian?"

The Seventh Prince was concerned about this issue.

Qingying paid even more attention.

This is because it relates to how they perceive Lord Su.

Interpersonal interactions and the formation of relationships are all based on significant matters. They need to determine whether the person responsible for these important matters is him or Li Chengnian. (End of Chapter)