"Li Baitian, the steward of the Nanling Prince's Mansion, accompanied the prince to attend the meeting in Chitang." The internal official reported to the palace.
"Xuan." Emperor Gui allowed them to enter the court.
Chi Tang followed Li Baitian, who was wearing black court clothes. He himself was different from before. He changed into a red dress, and his temperament was full of everyone's spirit.
"Steward Li came to see if it was too late for Prince Nanling's soul to be enlightened. He should punish himself with three cups of wine." Emperor Gui said cheerfully.
"Yes, I am guilty." Li Baitian walked to the wine table, poured three large bowls of white wine, and drank them all one by one.
"Good! You are worthy of the title of 'Shutun Boy'. If you come, I will give you a seat." Gui Huang was very happy.
"Your Majesty, I have a request. I wonder if your Majesty can agree to it?" Li Baitian did not take his seat immediately, but bowed down to invite him.
"What request?"
"Your Majesty's companion, Chitang, is also fifteen years old this year and has not yet awakened his soul. Can you use today's soul-initiating stele to awaken his soul?" Li Baitian said.
"I'm happy today, I agree. Let him go." Gui Huang agreed cheerfully.
"Go! Prove yourself." Li Baitian said to Chi Tang behind him.
Chi Tang walked straight towards the Hunqi Monument with great momentum. The people in front of him consciously moved out of the way. When he came to the Soul Qi Monument, it seemed that the entire hall was his home court.
What is coming is bound to come, and there is no way to avoid it. Chi Chao watched calmly as Chi Tang slowly placed his palm on the wall of the monument.
The dazzling light lit up again, and a six-ray seal appeared, but unlike Chang Linfeng, Liao Dun's soul seal was more solid and brighter.
"Perfect soul seal! And it's a six-ray seal!"
His Highness became completely noisy, and even Emperor Gui of the palace came down to the front of the palace and carefully looked at the fat young man who inspired the perfect six-ray seal.
Seeing that Emperor Gui had focused his attention on Chitang, Li Baitian felt that the time was ripe, so he knelt down and said, "I have something to report to your Majesty."
"What's the matter?" Gui Huang was puzzled by Li Baitian's behavior at this time.
"Your Majesty, this is the real King of Nanling. That one is just a shadow substitute found by the old prince." Li Baitian told the truth.
"What! How do you prove it?" Gui Huang said in shock.
"The old prince once left Xingsha and Xueluo Xiujian to guard the palace. As long as he gets Xueluo Xiujian, we will know who can revive them and awaken them." Li Baitian said.
"Come here, get your sword quickly."
The slender Xueluo Xiujian was placed in front of Chi Chaan and Chi Tang, and the answer would be revealed immediately.
"You go first." Chi Chao handed over his hand.
Chi Tang could not wait to hold the sword in his hand immediately. When Chi Chao refused, of course he immediately stepped forward and pulled out the sword that proved his identity.
The sword edge swiped across Chi Tang's palm, causing a gash immediately. The blood flowed out and stained the bright sword. Not a drop of blood fell to the floor. They were all sucked into the sword by Xueluo Xiujian.
Xue Luo Xiujian's killing intent slowly spread out, making everyone in the hall tremble with fear.
"What a terrible murderous intention! It's like facing Nanling King Chidao covered in blood!" Xiao Guang clenched his fists several times and then unclenched them.
"Your Majesty must already know who the prince's son is now," Li Baitian said.
"Then whose son is this Chi Chao?"
"Your Majesty, he is the orphan left by the old prince's former slave Chi Shui - Chi Chaan. He was born on the same day as Chi Tang. Fortunately, the prince had the foresight to exchange their identities, otherwise the one who is poisoned today would be the real one. The prince's son." Li Baitian recounted the events of that year.
"Chi Dao, Chi Dao, you did such a good job, even I was deceived by you." Gui Huang looked up to the sky and sighed. "Don't worry, I won't let him get hurt this time."
"Danguiwei, appear."
Two masked men wearing bright red clothes suddenly appeared next to Emperor Gui.
Great master! Xiao Guang was shocked. He actually asked the Grand Master to act as a guard.
"You will protect King Nanling from now on and don't let him get any harm." Emperor Gui ordered one of them.
"Yes." The masked man disappeared immediately after receiving the order. Everyone knew that he was beside Chitang.
Gui Huang withdrew his gaze and focused on Chi Chaan. He didn't see any despair or acceptance on Chi Chao's face, nor did he even see the slightest look of loss on his face. Emperor Gui couldn't help but admire this boy.
"Chi Chao protects the Lord for his merits and will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold." Gui Huang said.
Chi Chao did not intend to accept this reward. For him, it was mercy. But he doesn't need mercy.
"Your Majesty, these 10,000 taels of grass-roots people have no blessings to bear. Please show mercy to the widows whose husbands died in the battlefield and the orphans whose fathers died in the battlefield. The grass-roots people thank the Lord for your kindness." Chi Chao knelt down to Gui Huangxing for the last time. "The common people retreat."
Chi Chaan walked towards Li Baitian and handed him the jade pendant symbolizing the identity of King Nanling.
"I'm sorry." Li Baitian said.
"I'm sorry? Is there any use in saying this now? I am just a chess piece, and now it's time to become a discarded piece." Chi Chaan passed him, left Tianmen Palace, and entered the world of civilians.
Chi Chaan was relieved as he walked on the familiar road leaving the palace.
"Chi Chaan, stop!" A shout came from behind Chi Chaan.
Chi Chaan turned around and saw Chang Linfeng running toward him with Wei Fangyong and Wei Fujin.
"Master Changlin called Chi to stop. What's the matter?" Chi Chaan asked.
"My young master happens to be short of a reading companion. You can do it. Why don't you thank me soon?" Chang Linfeng said arrogantly.
"Do you want to satisfy your vanity? Trample the former King of Nanling under your feet and trample him wantonly?"
Wei Fangyong and Wei Fujin stepped forward, rolled up their sleeves and threatened: "Master Changlin asked you to be his companion, which is a virtue accumulated by your ancestors. Many people can't get this position on their knees. You should be grateful and accept it immediately. "
Chang Linfeng stood behind their two vicious dogs, acting like a master.
"It's ridiculous. I regard 10,000 taels of gold as rubbish. How would I value a position as a reading companion in the Changlin Mansion?" After Chi Chaan finished speaking, he ignored them and turned around to leave.
"Did I let you go? Do you think you are still the prince who is above ten thousand people! You are just a pariah." Chang Linfeng shouted.
"There seems to be no such rule in the laws of the Gui Kingdom that nobles can order civilians. Mr. Chang Lin still doesn't read enough books." Chi Chaan laughed.
"Fake it for me! Come on, destroy him! I'll be responsible for anything that happens!"
"Yes! Mr. Chang Lin." Wei Fangyong and Wei Fujin stepped forward with their fists raised.
"How bold! How dare you fight in the palace!" Her Royal Highness the Princess came to the rescue.
"See Her Royal Highness the Princess!" After seeing the person clearly, Chang Linfeng and the other two people quickly knelt down to pay homage.
"I don't want to see you, so leave immediately." Gui Dongdong pretended to be cold and arrogant.
Chang Linfeng and the other two hurriedly fled for fear of offending the eldest princess.
"Chi Chao, a common man, comes to see Her Royal Highness the Princess." Chi Chaan was about to kneel down, but was supported by Gui Dongdong.
"Brother Chao, there is no one else here. You don't need to be like this. You all stand down. Brother Chao and I have some private matters to discuss." Gui Dongdong dismissed the attendants and guards.
"Thank you, Your Highness Princess, for your help just now." Chi Chaan bowed and thanked him.
"The one who should say thank you is Dongdong. If it weren't for you, Dongdong would probably marry far away in Huangguo tomorrow. It's you who made it possible for Man'er and I to postpone our marriage. Dongdong has heard about you. This is Take the gold and silver jewelry that Man'er and I have saved over the years. You can exchange these into money and leave Guiguo quickly. I can still help you in Dongdong in the palace, but you can't stay in the palace forever. There are many people in Guiguo now. Everyone wants you to die, including Chang Linfeng, Xiao Guang, King Ningling, etc., and even King Nanling. Only by leaving Gui Kingdom can you survive."
Chi Chaan did not accept these gold and silver jewelry, but said: "Thank you to the princess for her kindness. I am already dead, so I will die. This may be a kind of relief."
