99: Zi Ling becomes the empress?

Li Daoxuan didn't elaborate, but his gaze, which seemed to penetrate through everything, made Ji Mingkong very uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty, you may call me by my name."

Li Daoxuan nodded at Ji Mingkong and said indifferently.

This was only because he was Zi Ling's biological father; otherwise, he wouldn't even bother with him, and might even want to slap him away.

You old pervert who only cares about your own pleasure and disregards others' feelings.

The two of them had an awkward conversation in the Purple Extreme Palace. Li Daoxuan was a bit distracted, mainly because there wasn't much for them to talk about.

Just then, a young eunuch rushed in. Ji Mingkong looked displeased and was about to get angry.

Damn eunuch, didn't he see that I was entertaining an important guest?

"How dare you!"

Thump! The young eunuch immediately knelt down, kowtowing like pounding garlic, and said tremblingly, "Your... Your Majesty, this is bad! Second Princess and Ninth Princess are arguing."

Whoosh~ Li Daoxuan's figure vanished instantly.

Ji Mingkong stood up immediately and said furiously, "What did you say?"

Ji Mingkong was filled with hatred. Her Second son-in-law had been neglected in her upbringing, and it was one thing for her to be lawless on ordinary days, but wasn't she seeking death today?

The Ninth Princess's status and position were different now. Let alone just a Second Princess, even her mother plus the entire Family behind her mother wouldn't be enough.

Ji Changkong's figure also disappeared.

As soon as Ji Changkong arrived at a dilapidated small courtyard, he saw a scene that made his eyes split with rage.

A crisp "slap" sound rang out, and then a figure spun 720 degrees and crashed into the wall.

"Seeking death!" With Li Daoxuan's furious roar, the small courtyard instantly fell silent.

As soon as Li Daoxuan arrived, he heard foul language, and that woman even wanted to hit his wife.

He couldn't tolerate it.

At this moment, there was also a Granny lying in the small courtyard, surrounded by a group of maids and old women who were at a loss.

Ji Ziling was also very angry. With a surge of Spiritual Qi, she directly sent the group of maids and old women flying.

"Granny Rong, are you alright?" Zi Ling stepped forward to help the Granny up.

"You... you are Ninth Princess? Woo woo woo~"

"This old servant did not fail Ninth Princess's trust. Here... here you go."

Granny Rong was sobbing uncontrollably and then fainted directly.

Zi Ling's face was covered in frost. She carefully channeled a wisp of Spiritual Qi, and Granny Rong slowly regained consciousness. It was then that Zi Ling saw a spirit tablet clutched tightly in Granny Rong's arms.

It clearly read: "Spirit Tablet of My Loving Mother, Lady Tantai, Erected by Your Unfilial son-in-law, Zi Ling."

Zi Ling's eyes immediately turned red. She was too familiar with this spirit tablet; she had carved it herself, and it was also what she had entrusted to Granny Rong for safekeeping before she got married.

"Should I kill them all?" Li Daoxuan asked expressionlessly.

Li Daoxuan instantly understood the cause of the matter. It was probably that Second Princess again, seeking attention.

The Second Princess, who had been hanging on the wall unconscious, slowly fell to the ground and was woken up by the fall.

"Sle... sle... hit me?"

"Slap!" Another crisp sound, and the Second Princess fainted again, but this time it was Ji Mingkong who struck.

"Little... Little Nine, Father will give you an explanation for this matter."

Ji Mingkong wanted to slap his Second son-in-law to death on the spot. This son-in-law was too much of a burden.

"Don't let her die, let her live well." Zi Ling's tone was cold.

Ji Mingkong was stunned. He was still thinking of an excuse, an excuse to deal with this Second son-in-law, but Zi Ling didn't seem to be joking.

"Drag all these servants out and have them beaten to death with a staff."

"Yes!"

Granny Rong had already stood up, and her originally dispirited expression had improved a lot.

"As for this Granny..."

Ji Ziling interrupted Ji Mingkong: "You don't need to worry about Granny Rong. I will personally make arrangements."

"Al... alright."

Ji Ziling no longer bothered with Ji Mingkong, but instead helped Granny Rong leave. Li Daoxuan followed expressionlessly, and Ji Mingkong thought for a moment and followed as well.

Zi Ling gave Granny Rong a few instructions, and then Granny Rong left in a hurry.

Meanwhile, Zi Ling arrived at a desolate and dilapidated palace, with a barren small hill next to it.

Zi Ling did not speak, but waited quietly. Soon, Granny Rong returned with some offerings.

Ji Ziling walked with heavy steps and slowly ascended the small hill. There was a solitary grave there, with no tombstone, no offerings, no incense...

After placing the offerings and performing the grand ceremony, Zi Ling finally said, "Mother, I have come to see you. I have come to take you away, to take you away from this lonely, cold, and heartless place..."

The atmosphere was very oppressive. Li Daoxuan looked at Ji Mingkong and couldn't help but say, "This is the treatment of an emperor's concubine. Very good! Extremely good!"

Ji Mingkong was a bit numb. He could barely remember what that woman looked like.

"Husband, what do you think?"

"Let me do it." Li Daoxuan gave her a reassuring look.

Li Daoxuan's magic power surged, and a monstrous aura surged forth. With a wave of his hand, the entire small hill directly rose from the ground and disappeared.

"This... this..."

Ji Mingkong was dumbfounded.

In a palace deep beneath the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, an old man who was already decrepit suddenly opened his eyes.

"Oh no, this pressure? Could it be an enemy attacking the imperial city?"

The old man's figure disappeared in an instant.

"Husband, let's go."

"Mm!"

Ji Ziling walked to Ji Mingkong's side and suddenly said, "This palace is quite good."

Ji Mingkong was stunned, not understanding what she meant, but he quickly figured it out.

"Your Excellency, who are you? How dare you trespass into my Great Zhou Imperial Palace."

In the air, an old man with white hair and beard stared intently at Li Daoxuan.

Ji Mingkong secretly thought, 'This is bad. Why has Old Ancestor come out of seclusion?'

"Old Ancestor, wait. This is... this is my son-in-law."

"Your son-in-law?"

Li Daoxuan was not surprised. His Primordial Spirit had swept through, and none of the hidden powerhouses in the Imperial Palace could escape his notice. As for this Ji Family Old Ancestor, he had discovered him long ago.

"Since you are one of us, may I have a word?"

The old man could not see through Li Daoxuan, which was why he was very wary and did not make a move immediately.

"I don't think that's necessary." Li Daoxuan had nothing more to say to this old man.

Ji Mingkong secretly transmitted a message, briefly describing the whole story.

Ji Family Old Ancestor glared at Ji Mingkong, then said, "Little friend, I have something to tell you. I wonder if you would do me the honor."

"Zi Ling, what do you say?"

Ji Ziling looked at the old man's pathetic expression and still agreed.

Everyone returned to the Purple Extreme Palace. Ji Family Old Ancestor said, "Little friend, I want Zi Ling to be the Empress, the Empress of Great Zhou."

"What? This... Zi Ling, what do you think?"

"I disagree." Ji Ziling refused without hesitation. Be an Empress? She had no interest at all.

"How about letting your child be the Emperor?"

"Impossible!" Ji Ziling refused even more thoroughly. She didn't want to live in this cold Imperial Palace, and even less did she want her child to live here.

The reason she took her mother away this time was to completely bid farewell to the past.

What's so good about being an Emperor? What she pursued was eternal life, to be with her husband forever.