Chapter 524: Chapter 523: Guarded for One Night_1
 

“Hmm.”

The little prince’s eyes brightened as he obediently took a Spirit Pill from the medicine bottle and put it in his mouth.

The Spirit Pill had excellent sleep-inducing effects. Not long after, his eyelids began to droop, his mind grew drowsy, and he felt a strong urge to sleep.

“Sister, don’t leave, stay with Xuan’er.”

The little prince rubbed his eyes with his small hands, not wanting to close them for fear that as soon as he did, his sister would abandon him.

“Sister won’t leave, sister will stay with Xuan’er.”

Lin Qingluo gently patted his back, her soft voice carrying a soothing effect.

The little prince, listening to his sister’s gentle voice, peacefully closed his eyes.

Lin Qingluo picked up the little prince, put him on the bed, covered him with a thin blanket, pulled up a chair, and sat down next to the bed.

**

“Master, just now, at the Mental Cultivation Hall, Yin’er truly saw quite the spectacle.”

Little Kingfisher flapped her small wings and flew over from the Mental Cultivation Hall, landing on the eaves and hurriedly recounting to her master the conversation between the Empress and the Noble Lord.

“What happened, you’re so excited?”

Lin Qingluo smiled, tilting her head to listen.

“Noble Lord is growing more capable. He doesn’t even need to deliberately use his charm, he already has the Empress in the palm of his hand.”

Little Kingfisher gloated over the Empress’s crisis, “The Fengqi Empire will inevitably change its surname to Xin.”

“The Empress is spoiling Noble Lord. She has already lost her mind.”

Lin Qingluo scoffed, “What else happened? What got you so excited?”

“The Imperial Court’s report about the master’s situation at the border, the Empress has been informed about every detail.”

Little Kingfisher laughed with a relieved expression, “The Empress originally wanted to take advantage of the crisis to create more trouble, but she was stopped by the Noble Lord. Moreover, he even persuaded the Empress not to make things difficult for the master before the successful development of the Longevity Pill.”

“That is a piece of good news.”

Lin Qingluo’s eyes brightened, her interest piqued.

“Master, from now on, we can use the excuse of looking for medicinal plants to go wherever we want, we won’t have to worry about staying within Capital City every day.”

Little Kingfisher was delighted, “We no longer have to worry about the Empress’s threats.”

“Hmm, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief.”

Moved by Little Kingfisher’s joy, Lin Qingluo also smiled, her eyes bright with laughter.

“The little one has fallen asleep?”

Only after all the excitement did Little Kingfisher remember to check on the little prince.

“He’s asleep.”

Lin Qingluo’s eyes gleamed as they fell on the little prince’s peaceful, calm face, revealing a hint of tenderness.

“Poor little guy, why awaken the ability of foresight of all things.”

Little Kingfisher, rarely showing respect for fate, said, “Who can leak the secrets of heaven? Everyone’s destiny is ordained. If one were to change it at will, wouldn’t that result in chaos.”

“Xuan’er is still small, he can only sense the people around him, so it’s not really leaking the secrets of heaven.”

Lin Qingluo gently stroked the little prince’s forehead, her fingertips landing on the seductive red birthmark, feeling a brief impulse to remove it.

“Removal won’t help.”

Little Kingfisher clearly sensed her emotional turmoil, “His unusual ability has already awakened. The red birthmark is just an external manifestation. Even if it’s removed, leaving only a scar, the ability will still exist.”

“Yin’er, send the birds to the Wu Clan to investigate if there is a secret method to seal this ability. Perhaps Noble Lord’s knowledge is not exhaustive.”

Lin Qingluo, with her meticulous mind, believed that when it came to collecting information, Little Kingfisher was a much more reliable source.

“Alright.”

Little Kingfisher cheerfully accepted the task.

It was also very interested in this mysterious tribe. With a big secret to uncover, its gossiping heart started to stir again.

**

The little prince slept peacefully all night while Lin Qingluo kept vigil at his bedside, observing the effects of the Spirit Pill. It was not until the break of dawn that she left, reassured.