Chapter 79

Chapter 79: A Drama of Joys and Sorrows (Part Four)

Silently rejecting Cheng TianBi's request, Si Cang Qing held Cheng TianBi's somewhat restless body with one 

hand, while using the other hand to hold chopsticks and shove a mouthful of food into Cheng TianBi's mouth, 

nearly causing the person who was hurriedly speaking to choke again.

Realizing the other party's insistence, Cheng TianBi stiffened all over and could only accept Si Cang Qing's 

feeding. He didn't quite understand why such an awkward situation had arisen; he wasn't a child who couldn't 

eat on his own...

But he could only eat the food that Si Cang Qing fed him bite by bite. After a long while, Cheng TianBi suddenly 

remembered the thing he had momentarily forgotten—this trip was to return to Hongcheng Kingdom, to see 

Cheng Ce one last time before his funeral.

Suddenly, my heart sank, feeling empty and a bit at a loss.

Cheng TianBi looked up at Si Cang Qing, who was busy feeding him and hadn't eaten a single bite of food yet. 

He pursed his lips and stopped opening his mouth.

Si Cang Qing looked into the other person's eyes calmly without saying a word, but the chopsticks holding 

the food in his hand still stubbornly stayed on Cheng TianBi's lips.

Cheng TianBi knew what he meant and said softly, "Qing, I'm full, but you haven't eaten anything yet..."

Hearing what the other party said, Si Cang Qing no longer insisted. He looked at the empty bowl, put down his 

chopsticks, and adjusted his posture for Cheng TianBi, "You take a rest first, we still have to travel later."

Time was tight, so to be on the safe side, they had to travel fast even at night.

Picking up his bowl and chopsticks, Si Cang Qing began to eat slowly.

Cheng TianBi leaned in his arms, staring at Si Cang Qing's stern profile with complicated eyes, and opened his 

mouth... He wanted to tell the other party that he didn't have to accompany him.

This person is the ruler of a nation. And he was merely an insignificant friend of his; to put it more closely, he 

was just the elder brother of the Western Empress of this young emperor—there's really no need to do so much 

for him...

In the end, Cheng TianBi let out a soft sigh, relaxed his originally stiff body, and leaned against Si Cang Qing's 

embrace—he was truly, utterly exhausted. So tired, so tired, too tired to think about anything.

A faint warmth radiated from his entire body. Cheng TianBi slightly lowered his gaze; having practiced martial 

arts himself, he knew that this unusual warmth was probably due to the person using internal energy to warm 

themselves.

He should refuse this seemingly trivial yet dangerously unusual warmth and concern.

It's just that he really doesn't want to think or move at all. The hand hanging by his side gently grips, as if trying 

to hold onto a bit of warmth.

Since last night when he learned about Cheng Ce's death, Cheng Tian Bi's mind has been in a state of chaos. 

Now, even though his thoughts are still a mess, his mood is slowly settling down.

...No matter what, he would definitely go to Cheng Ce's spirit to pay his respects. That man was his father, 

the one who gave him life and showed him countless love and care. He was also the one who directly pushed 

his mother, himself, and even his younger brother into hell.

He once was loved and respected, then disappointed and resentful, and finally indifferent and letting go. He 

thought he had already let go of everything in the past, but at this moment, he suddenly found that those love, 

hatred, resentment and pain were tightly wrapped around him. His heart ached, as if he was abandoned and 

desperate.

It turns out that family ties cannot be thrown away simply by abandoning them.

When they found out, Cheng Ce was already dead. All the right and wrong, love and hate, and emotions of 

the past now seem so insignificant. When people die, they can never get everything back.

Cheng TianBi was thinking randomly until he felt dizzy. It turned out that Si Cang Qing, who had finished his 

meal at some point, picked him up and was walking out of the tea shed.

As soon as they stepped out of the tea shed, he felt a slight chill.

The pale blue sky, dotted with flickering starlight.

Cheng TianBi sighed softly, closed his eyes, and allowed Si Cang Qing to carry him onto the horse—he had 

always sat behind the other person, but perhaps because he was in such poor condition when they dismounted 

earlier, Si Cang Qing simply placed him in front this time, one hand around his waist and the other pulling 

the reins, and set off again.

Leaning in this person's warm embrace, Cheng TianBi silently said sorry in his heart.

He has always been strong. Even when he was saved by the Divine Doctor back then, he was almost like a 

useless person. No matter how desperate and painful it was, he endured it all alone.

But now, this warmth seems so easily within reach when one is feeling so lost and hopeless.

Just let him be weak for a moment! Borrow this person's warmth once, so he can endure this endless cold 

and despair. Just this once, once is enough...

Cheng TianBi repeatedly told himself this, and unconsciously leaned back tighter. He then felt the arm across 

his waist tightening with his movement.

◇Cang◇Huan◇Seven◇Palace◇

Traveling day and night, encountering a day or two of rainy weather in between, Si Cang Qing and Cheng TianBi 

finally arrived at the capital of Hongcheng Kingdom, Hongdu, on the ninth day.

Because of the national mourning, the imperial court was on high alert in Hongdu to prevent anyone from 

taking advantage of the transition between the old and new powers to cause riots. Originally, they wanted to use 

Qiu Ping Tian's caravan to sneak into the city, but they were blocked outside the gate.

Si Cang Qing had no choice but to take the risk of using the hidden agents embedded in the Hongcheng court, 

which allowed him to avoid the body search. After all, he had the heavenly seal representing the Canghuan 

Emperor on his forehead, and although Chengtian Bi had been away from the country for many years, his 

appearance had not changed, making it very dangerous.

Hongdu, since the last time we formed an alliance, hasn't changed much; it's just become much more desolate, 

with white banners hanging in front of every household.

Si Cang Qing and Cheng TianBi confirmed through their informants that Cheng Ce's body was placed in 

the most heavily guarded sacrificial palace within the imperial palace. According to the royal customs of 

Hongcheng, after the emperor's death, his body is placed in the cold ice coffin in the sacrificial palace, where 

it is worshipped by the court officials. This is also the reason why Cheng TianBi has been traveling day and 

night—to see Cheng Ce one last time. Today is the last day;

Si Cang Qing looked at the troubled Cheng TianBi and gently comforted him, "Tonight, I'll take you to see 

him for the last time."

Cheng TianBi stared blankly at Si Cang Qing's indifferent face. In fact, Si Cang Qing's decision was within his 

expectations. Since this person brought him back initially, he would definitely personally escort him into 

the palace...

It was impossible to refuse. Cheng TianBi lowered his eyelids and softly said, "Qing, thank you." Really, he 

was grateful for everything this person had done for him, even though it wasn't his responsibility. Moreover...

It is extremely dangerous to explore the sacrificial palace at night.

However, if he really encountered an accident and couldn't escape, he would never let Si Cang Qing get hurt 

in the slightest.

Night falls quickly.

Si Cang Qing and Cheng TianBi both changed into night clothes. With Si Cang Qing's skills, he easily sneaked 

into the palace. In addition, Cheng TianBi was very familiar with the palace, so they soon found the sacrificial 

palace where Cheng Ce's body was placed.

The defenses here are indeed much tighter. Moreover, there is only one main entrance and exit to the 

sacrificial palace, and there are not many places to hide. Si Cang Qing was thinking about how to sneak in 

without alerting the guards, when Cheng TianBi whispered in his ear:

"Qing, use my illusion."

As he spoke, he took out a small medicine bottle, Cheng TianBi stuffed it into Si Cang Qing's hand, and said: 

"Sprinkle this phantom powder over there, and they will be unconscious within half an hour." But they look 

no different from ordinary people.

Before deciding to come here, he thought about the situation in the Sacrifice Palace and specially made 

this psychedelic drug.

Si Cang Qing looked at the medicine bottle in his hand, then warned, "Be careful." Then he leaped to the front 

of the main gate with his superb lightness skills. Before the guards could shout out, Si Cang Qing waved his 

arm and sprinkled the medicine powder over with Liuhua sword energy. Sure enough, the guards were controlled 

at once, their eyes were dazed, and they patrolled the door unconsciously.

Then, Si Cang Qing turned around, picked up Cheng TianBi, and flew towards the main gate.

As soon as he entered the room, Si Cang Qing landed quietly and looked around cautiously: facing the door 

was a slightly fluttering white curtain, and on the high platform in the middle, there was a crystal clear coffin.

There was no one in the room except the old eunuch who was kneeling in the middle and burning paper money.

Si Cang Qing then relaxed slightly, staring at the old eunuch, gathering sword energy in his hand. He was 

about to knock the man unconscious, but Cheng TianBi held his hand down. I looked at this man in surprise 

and saw pleading in his eyes, as well as some other inexplicable emotions.

Cheng TianBi moved his lips slightly and mouthed: He is not dangerous.

It seems that Cheng TianBi knows this old eunuch. Si Cang Qing slowly lowered his hand, but the sword 

energy condensed in his palm did not dissipate—here, one must never let their guard down.

Moreover, even if Cheng TianBi knows that old eunuch, it doesn't mean there is no danger.

Si Cang Qing let go of Cheng TianBi, allowing the person to walk step by step towards the cold coffin. The old 

eunuch, who had been crying, suddenly seemed to sense something, turned around sharply, and at first glance 

saw Si Cang Qing in black and Cheng TianBi approaching him. His old eyes were dim, and unable to see 

clearly, he screamed, "Ah, you—"

"Liu Nian, it's me, Xiaobi..." Cheng TianBi's voice was hoarser than usual, interrupting the old eunuch's call, 

echoing in the cold, desolate night.

Suddenly stopping, Liu Nian stared blankly at the approaching Cheng Tian Bi, momentarily frozen and 

unresponsive.

Cheng TianBi's expression was agitated as she stared at the other person, softened her tone, and repeated, 

"Liu Nian, it's me, Xiaobi. Do you still remember?"

Surprise, joy, it was hard to tell what emotions were changing on Liu Nian's old face. After a long while, 

he suddenly shouted, tears streaming down, "Your Highness, it's you, it's really you..."

The old man, who had been sobbing, burst into tears even more, grabbing the leg of the person in front of him, 

"Your Highness, you, you have finally returned..."

Infected by Liu Nian, Cheng TianBi squatted down, his eyes gradually turning red, "Liu Nian, how have you 

been all these years?" Her gaze drifted to the cold coffin in front of her, where Cheng Ce lay, "He, he really..."

Seeing that familiar yet unfamiliar person lying quietly in the cold coffin, the last bit of uncertainty in his heart, 

whether it was hope or despair, suddenly collapsed, and Cheng TianBi's eyes gradually filled with sorrow.

Looking indifferently at the two kneeling there, Si Cang Qing slightly frowned—he still couldn't feel anything 

in such a scene.

It's just that...

Looking at that originally calm and composed person, the sorrowful figure, it somewhat resembles a feeling 

of displeasure.

After crying for a while, Liu Nian suddenly pushed away Cheng TianBi, then hurriedly supported the person 

who was about to fall, and urgently said, "Your Highness, hurry up and leave..."

Slightly stunned, Cheng TianBi murmured in confusion, "Why?"

"Your Highness, there's no time left, you must hurry and follow this knight. There are many things I can't tell 

you right now," Liu Nian said nervously, pushing Cheng TianBi, "In short, you need to leave quickly..."

Before he could finish speaking, a deep male voice came from outside the hall, "Liu Nian, your eldest prince 

just came back, why are you in such a hurry to send him away?"

Cheng TianBi slowly turned his head, and Si Cang Qing had already taken a step forward to embrace him. 

Liu Nian was kneeling on the ground, trembling all over.

"Big Brother, long time no see..."

The enchanting laughter echoed in the spacious hall.

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