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Huo Dongjun shouted and grabbed Chang Xi's other wrist, but Gu Qingfeng grabbed his hand in return.

One by one they pulled another, and finally Hongyan grabbed Yan Feishuang's braid and they were both dragged into the painting.

The leader, unwilling to give up, jumped in after him.

Does it have to be this intense? I have a heart condition.

[A series of things happening like dumplings being dropped into a pot.]

No, no, no, it's just the servants.

The screen went black for a moment, then lit up again after two or three seconds.

When Hongyan woke up, she was still dizzy. After she stood up and looked around, she found that she had moved to a different place. The winding path led to a secluded spot with a refined atmosphere reminiscent of a scholar.

"Heavenly Maiden, there's a bird here, and it's an ugly bird."

You're the ugly bird, your whole family are ugly birds!

Hongyan opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word. She jumped around frantically, unable to say anything.

Why isn't Hongyan saying anything?

The camera is shaking terribly.

[Could it be that Red Flame has lost her ability to speak?]

[That's possible. Back in the imperial mausoleum, the red flames were suppressed and couldn't grow any larger.]

The celestial maiden in the sky walked up to the red flame, bent down, and said, "This bird seems to have a spirit. Its leg is injured, so I'll take it back to heal it first."

Wow!

Xi Xi, you're the best; you know how to care for birds.

Hongyan couldn't speak, she just nestled pitifully in Changxi's arms, but Changxi seemed not to recognize her at all.

【Huh? What's wrong with Chang Xi? Doesn't she recognize Hong Yan?】

[Xiao Chen just said he's taking Chang Xi back; could it be going back a thousand years?]

[Is this Xiao Chen's past?]

A gentle breeze lifted the maid's veil, revealing an ordinary face, yet the audience could see Yan Feishuang's presence in her eyes.

"Celestial Maiden, today is the day you are to meet the new emperor. If you don't set off now, it will be too late. How can you be delayed because of a bird?" the maid Nanfeng reminded her. "If we miss the time to meet the new emperor, it will be considered a great disrespect, and the Celestial Maiden clan cannot bear the consequences."

"Okay, then I'll take it with me and give it some basic first aid in the carriage, is that alright?"

"That's a good idea," the maid urged her to get into the carriage.

Chang Xi treated the wound with gentleness, many times gentler than the real Chang Xi.

Hongyan collapsed into her arms, savoring the hard-won pleasure.

The carriage traveled all the way to the solemn and majestic inner palace.

Chang Xi and the others could still hear the newly arrived maids outside the carriage talking amongst themselves.

"Sister, why do we have to meet the new emperor?"

"You don't even know this?" the older maid explained. "Our Tianque Kingdom has been established for five hundred years, and the good weather and abundant harvests are all thanks to the existence of our Heavenly Maiden Clan."

The Celestial Maidens are winged beings, destined by heaven to protect the royal family of the Heavenly Palace. Each new emperor has a dedicated Celestial Maiden who is responsible for the Heavenly Palace's cultural records, calendar and astrology, and divination of the nation's fate.

[Isn't that the female imperial advisor?]

It seems that celestial maidens are of paramount importance to the Heavenly Palace.

"Not everyone in the Celestial Maiden Clan can become a Celestial Maiden. Only the most outstanding one has the potential to become one. Moreover, Celestial Maidens cannot marry and must maintain their purity, which is very difficult."

The carriage entered the palace.

"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Maiden is already waiting in the palace," the head eunuch led the new emperor.

Xiao Chen stood outside the door, gazing at the celestial maiden from afar.

Is this the celestial maiden? She's quite beautiful.

Is this the new emperor? He looks really handsome.

Wow, love at first sight?

Is the new emperor Xiao Chen?

[No, can anyone tell me why Ji Rufeng transmigrated into a eunuch?]

[Perhaps Ji Rufeng's identity was randomly assigned; maybe he just had bad luck?]

This isn't just bad, it's downright bad luck.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects and inquire after your well-being," the celestial maiden bowed.

The red flames peeked out from her sleeves.

Xiao Chen saw it but pretended not to, offering a gesture of support, "No need for formalities, I am well."

"Your Majesty, please sit down," the celestial maiden explained, pointing to the tortoise shell and copper coins on the table. "Every new emperor performs a divination after ascending the throne, and I will look at the future for you."

"Come on," Xiao Chen said, knowing the custom, and let her hold his hand.

Xiao Chen stared at the celestial maiden's face listlessly. A thin veil covered half of her face, making her appear and disappear, creating a hazy, dreamlike beauty.

Xiao Chen only snapped back to reality when he felt a stinging pain in his fingertips.

The celestial maiden dripped the blood from his finger onto the tortoise shell, filled it with copper coins, shook it, and after a moment threw out the coins. She closed her eyes while still holding the tortoise shell in her hand.

Although she closed her eyes and could see nothing, the celestial maiden saw a different scene.

It's still this city.

Flames soared into the sky, corpses lay strewn across the streets, and the despairing cries of the crowd filled the air. The sky was shrouded in red light as countless fireballs rained down.

This is hell on earth.

Xiao Chen, dressed in tattered imperial robes, stood on the city wall, holding his long sword above his head with both hands.

"Heaven above, since I ascended the throne, I have worked diligently day and night without ever slacking off. I have governed the country with care and love for the people, and the people of the capital live in peace and prosperity. I dare not presume to say that my achievements will last for a thousand years, but I have a clear conscience."

However, there is only one indisputable crime: falling in love with a celestial maiden violated the laws of Heaven. This is my fault alone, and no one else is to blame. Today, I commit suicide before Heaven to atone for my sins. Please do not harm the people!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xiao Chen drew his sword and committed suicide without hesitation.

Blood spurted from her neck, staining the celestial maiden's skirt red.

All she could see was the obsessive and profound love in Xiao Chen's eyes when he looked at her, a love that almost suffocated her.

Is this divine punishment?

"Celestial Maiden, Celestial Maiden," Xiao Chen tapped his fingers lightly on the table, the dull sound pulling the Celestial Maiden back to reality.

The tortoise shell fell to the ground.

Disrespectful behavior in front of the emperor will be punished.

"Your Majesty, I have been impolite," the Heavenly Maiden hurriedly knelt down to apologize, "Please forgive me."

"It's alright," Xiao Chen didn't pay much attention to this small matter, but he was curious about the fear in her eyes. "What did the Heavenly Maiden see that made her so scared?"

"I am not afraid, but excited," the Heavenly Maiden said, biting her lower lip. "I see that the world is at peace and the people live in contentment, all thanks to Your Majesty."

"Peace throughout the land?" Xiao Chen scoffed, rising to walk to the outer corridor of the palace, gazing into the distance. "This prosperous capital is nothing but an illusion. What kind of peace can a powerless emperor and ambitious ministers talk about?"

The celestial maiden stood diagonally behind Xiao Chen and suddenly realized that the burden on the shoulders of this young man who had just reached the age of twenty was really heavy.

The current situation of Tianque is neither bad nor good.

"Your Majesty, no matter what lies ahead, the Heavenly Maiden was born for the Heavenly Palace and Your Majesty, and should naturally be of one heart and one mind with Your Majesty, going together and returning together, without regret even in life or death," the Heavenly Maiden said, gazing ahead with unwavering resolve.

Xiao Chen was stunned. He turned around and met her resolute and fearless gaze, and his heart suddenly trembled.

Unexpectedly, in such circumstances, the only one willing to stand with him was this celestial maiden who did not concern herself with politics.

"Very well, I will remember your words. If you break your promise in the future, I will definitely hold you accountable." Xiao Chen's gaze was deep, as if he wanted to etch the celestial maiden's appearance into his mind.