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Master Lingguang's body crashed onto the altar, knocking over everything on it.

Amidst the cacophony of sounds, a crisp, faint sound rang out, yet all three heard it. A thought flashed through their minds simultaneously, and they all turned to look in the direction of the sound.

The jade pendant, which was originally intact in the brocade box, is now broken in two on the ground.

The jade pendant is broken!

The consequences...

Perhaps Xie Xuanjin's aura was too intimidating, for the monk panicked and hastily tried to shirk responsibility, "I, I saw Master fall, I, I just wanted to pull Master up, I..."

As soon as he spoke, Xie Xuanjin's sharp gaze glared at him.

He hadn't seen with his own eyes why Master Lingguang had fallen, but he believed that Master Lingguang wouldn't have fallen for no reason.

As expected, Xie Yunli accused him sharply, "You pulled him back? You clearly pushed him on purpose! Did you think I didn't see it? What were you trying to do? Now that the jade pendant is broken, have you achieved your goal? A monk with wolfish ambitions, I think someone must have been behind this!"

"Tell me, who ordered you to do this!"

Xie Yunli's brows were filled with rage. After straightening Master Lingguang, he could not suppress his anger any longer and stepped forward to grab the monk by the collar.

He pressed on sharply, "Who ordered you to do this?!"

"No, no one instructed me. This humble monk did not push you on purpose. You slipped..." The monk was about to repeat his previous excuse.

But Xie Yunli's terrifying gaze seemed to see right through him.

In his panic, the monk stammered, "It was this humble monk... this humble monk slipped... this humble monk..."

"Who ordered you to do this?!"

The same question came from Xie Xuanjin this time.

Xie Xuanjin stood before the altar, holding the jade pendant broken in two in his hand. Every word seemed to be wrapped in a thick layer of killing intent.

The monk merely glanced at the figure, recalling the rumors about the Prince of Huai.

God of Slaughter...

At this moment, what else could he be but a god of death?

"Who ordered you to do this?" the voice of the God of Slaughter rang out again.

The monk, recovering from his fear, no longer had any intention of hiding or making excuses. He hurriedly begged for mercy, "It's the Empress Dowager, yes, it's the Empress Dowager!"

"She threatened this humble monk, ordering him to find an opportunity to disrupt the soul-summoning ceremony. The Empress Dowager is of noble status, and this humble monk dares not disobey her orders. This humble monk had no choice but to beg the Emperor for mercy. It was all the Empress Dowager's fault..."

The monk cried out and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.

But the emperor's killing intent did not diminish in the slightest.

"Grandmother!" Xie Xuanjin's eyes burned with intense anger.

The words were practically spat out between his teeth.

He clutched the broken jade pendant in his hand, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.

Whether it's a monk or an empress dowager.

They will inevitably pay the price for what happened today.

But right now, what he cares about most is not their lives.

Xie Xuanjin glanced at the destroyed magic array, then handed the jade pendant to Master Lingguang: "Master, the jade pendant is broken, is it still useful?"

Master Lingguang frowned, shook his head, and was unsure.

"Back then, when Master sent that benefactor back, it took countless attempts before he finally succeeded on the last try. Afterward, Master recorded the formation in a small notebook. This jade pendant was later kept by the benefactor's descendants. Master didn't study it much before he passed away."

"This humble monk can only follow the notes as recorded, and it is also an attempt. Today the jade pendant is destroyed. Whether His Majesty can get what he wants is probably up to fate."

Master Lingguang took the jade pendant, rebuilt the altar, and set up the magic array.

During this time, he glanced at his disciple, murmured "Amitabha," and said, "Perhaps this is also the will of Heaven."

Xie Yunli did not understand the meaning of Master Lingguang's words.

But Xie Xuanjin seemed to have figured something out.

"If it is a matter of fate, then I am willing to exchange everything with Heaven to ensure that today's events go smoothly." Xie Xuanjin glanced around, his eyes filled with determination.

He then personally dragged the monk out of the magic formation and instructed Xie Yunli, who was following behind him, "Take the Shence Army into the palace to see our Empress Dowager!"

"Yes."

Xie Yunli didn't delay at all and immediately accepted the order.

After he left, Xie Xuanjin's gaze fell on the monk, his killing intent sharp.

"Spare me, Your Majesty, spare me, this humble monk..." The monk knelt before Xie Xuanjin, begging for mercy incessantly. The more fear gripped his heart, the louder his cries grew.

The sound entered a room.

Song Qingning heard the sound of something falling earlier, but she didn't hear any human voices.

At that moment, the person's voice came, and Song Qingning recognized it immediately.

That monk!

Jiang Sheng came and called her a monster, a monk who wanted to kill her.

He's in the palace?!

Song Qingning was unaware of what was happening outside. After the repeated pleas for mercy, a sudden scream rang out.

Is he dead?

Did Xie Xuanjin kill him?

Too many things flashed through Song Qingning's mind. Suddenly, she felt dizzy, as if something was pulling her away.

Consciousness became increasingly blurred.

After a blur, she seemed to hear human voices again.

"Ning'er..."

That was her mother's voice, gentle yet tinged with tears.

"Ning'er..."

The voice was strong and powerful, yet it was shrouded in an overwhelming sense of melancholy.

It's my father!

"Ning'er..."

Countless voices were calling her name, all from different people.

Song Qingning recognized those voices: her brother, sister-in-law, mother, Rou'an, Consort Hui, her seventh maternal aunt, and even Meng Yushu.

The last one was Xie Xuanjin's voice.

"Ning'er, you've been asleep for over a month. It's time for you to wake up." Xie Xuanjin's voice was dejected, as if he had lost his life.

More than a month...

Has she been unconscious after giving birth for over a month?

After being in a coma for more than a month, it's no wonder that every voice they heard was filled with worry.

"Ning'er, if you don't wake up soon..."

Xie Xuanjin seemed to be holding her hand, and the warmth of his large palm was familiar to her.

Song Qingning wanted to wake up. She tried her best to open her eyes, but her eyelids seemed to have no control over her. After an unknown amount of time, she heard Xie Xuanjin say again:

"Ning'er, I have invited Master Lingguang. Master Lingguang has set up a magic array, but the jade pendant has lost its luster..."

"Ning'er, I don't ask you to remember your past life. It doesn't matter if you forget. As long as you wake up, you will definitely wake up, right?"

Past lives...

Even though Xie Xuanjin had mentioned those past events before, she knew that the "person he deeply loved" was her.

But all along, she seemed like an outsider, unable to truly understand the situation.

At this moment, a flame seemed to ignite in Song Qingning's heart, and she was eager to know what they had been through together.

"Ning'er..."

"Song Qingning..."

Suddenly, two extremely similar voices rang in her ears.

They all belong to Xie Xuanjin!

Song Qingning felt her body being pulled, and then the world spun around her.

When she regained consciousness, she saw Xie Xuanjin lying in front of her.