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Chapter 144 Reincarnation (34)

Zhang Zuishan glanced at Ning Qingyan and smiled knowingly. He turned around and faced the ministers, saying neither servilely nor arrogantly: "The princess is not a monster. The rumors... are wrong."

He stretched out the word "wrong".

Everyone in Ning Qingyan's faction was relieved, while the officials who disliked Ning Qingyan looked disappointed.

However, Zhang Zuishan held a very high position in Shengyang, so his words naturally carried great weight. After he made his conclusion, no one doubted it.

Prince Li and Song Yulin looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes.

Ning Chen's face was not very good. He asked in a deep voice: "Master Imperial Master, did you see it clearly?"

Zhang Zuishan said calmly, "Of course I can see it clearly."

Ning Chen's hands were pressed on the side of the dragon throne, and his fingertips turned white due to excessive force.

Song Yulin stood up and said, "The words of the Imperial Master cannot be trusted. Who knows if he is colluding with Prince Su?"

Ning Chen threw the teacup in front of him at Song Yulin, "Enough!"

Song Yulin was startled and immediately knelt down, "I have spoken out of turn."

Only then did he remember that when the emperor was young, he fell seriously ill and no medicine could cure him. It was Zhang Zuishan who saved him from the brink of death.

From then on, Ning Chen trusted Zhang Zuishan very much.

He wanted to promote Zhang Zuishan to a higher position, but Zhang Zuishan refused.

For more than ten years, Zhang Zuishan just stayed in the Imperial Observatory with Chang Mo, devoted himself to cultivation and seldom went out.

Ning Qingyan said calmly: "Since this matter is clear, then Prince Li and the envoy should also apologize to my princess. My people are not something you can just offend."

He looked at Song Yulin who was kneeling on the ground again, "And the princess's brother, as a compatriot, you framed your own brother. In addition to apologizing to this king's princess, you also have to give an explanation."

Ning Qingyan tapped the edge of the wheelchair twice with his fingertips. "Your Highness Prince Li, let's start with you. As a prince, you must set a good example for them."

Prince Li stood there without moving, his face turning as red as liver, surrounded by ministers who were watching the show.

Making a prince kneel down to another prince's princess is simply an unprecedented story, so fresh.

Prince Li's pupils constricted and sweat broke out on his back. As a prince, how could he maintain his dignity if he knelt down before Chen Ye?

But now that things had come to this, he was being held up and had no choice but to kneel.

Prince Li and Ning Chen looked at each other, and Ning Chen avoided his gaze. Ning Chen had given up on him.

With a determined heart, Prince Li threw away his robe and knelt down towards Chen Ye.

"I have no evidence and have offended the princess. Please don't blame me."

When the barbarian envoy saw King Li kneeling down, he also knelt down.

If today's incident were to get back to the tribe, he would be completely disgraced.

"I have misunderstood the princess. I hope this mistake will not affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries."

Song Yulin was already kneeling, and his eyes turned in humiliation to look at Chen Ye.

"I misunderstood the princess. As the princess's brother, I misheard and believed, causing the princess to be misunderstood. I am guilty."

Ning Qingyan sneered, "Can it be resolved with just a misunderstanding?"

If Ning Qingyan hadn't known about the plan in advance, Chen Ye and him would have become the target of public criticism.

Song Yulin lowered his head, not daring to raise it. He said tremblingly, "The princess is my brother. If it weren't a misunderstanding, I wouldn't have thought he was possessed by a monster. I hope the prince and princess will forgive me."

"You said it was a misunderstanding, but I thought you were deliberately framing me. Not only did you frame me, you also told King Li something that was not confirmed, and joined forces with King Li to target my princess."

Ning Qingyan sneered, "Minister of Rites, this is the good son you taught? He has played the Prince of Rites in the palm of his hand before he even entered the official career?"

Song Yuncheng left his seat and knelt in the hall, "Your Majesty, Prince, I am a poor parent. But I believe Yulin did not intend to kill him, it's all just a misunderstanding."

"Really? Just now you swore that you had verified that the princess was a demon, but now it's all a misunderstanding?" Ning Qingyan said sternly, "Prince Li, tell me if this is a misunderstanding or if someone has deceived you?"

Prince Li knew that Ning Qingyan would not give up just because of this situation. Ning Qingyan would not be satisfied until someone confessed to the crime and proved that Chen was framed.

"I was deceived. Song Yulin has no evidence to frame the princess. His so-called sister committing suicide before seeing the princess get married is all lies to deceive me."

Prince Li looked at Ning Chen and said, "Your Majesty, please punish this villain who framed your brother!"

Song Yulin's face turned pale, "Your Majesty..."

"I didn't frame anyone. It was all a misunderstanding. I really didn't. Everything I said was true."

Ning Chen rubbed his aching temple. Not only had he not found any evidence against Ning Qingyan, but he had also put himself in a passive position.

He glanced at Song Yulin with disgust, "It's a fabrication to frame the royal family. Drag him out and give him twenty lashes of the cane."

Prince Li and the barbarian envoy were still kneeling.

Ning Qingyan whispered in Chen Ye's ear: "If you don't want to forgive, make them kneel down."

Chen Ye glanced at Ning Chen who was sitting in the upper seat. The look in Ning Chen's eyes was full of dissatisfaction and murderous intent when he looked at Ning Qingyan.

"You guys should get up. Since this matter is just a misunderstanding, don't mention it again."

The two men stood up, covered in dust and returned to their respective seats.

The farce targeting Ning Qingyan and Chen Ye also came to an end.

However, Chen also knew that as long as Ning Chen was afraid of Ning Qingyan, the matter would not be over.

On the way back, Chen was stopped by Zhang Zuishan before he even got on the carriage.

Zhang Zuishan smiled at Ning Qingyan who had pulled Chen Ye behind him, "Your Highness, the princess and I are old acquaintances. I want to catch up with him. I wonder if you can let the princess go to my place."

Chen Ye broke free from Ning Qingyan's hand and whispered in his ear, "I'll be back soon. I'll tell you everything when I come back."

Ning Qingyan stared at Chen Ye for a long time, "Okay, I will wait for you at the gate of the Imperial Observatory."

The backyard of the Imperial Observatory is where Zhang Zuishan and Chang Mo live, and no one comes to disturb them on weekdays.

Zhang Zuishan poured a cup of tea for Chen Ye who was sitting opposite him. Chen Ye took a sip and said, "After so many years, Senior Brother Zhang still likes this Longjing tea."

Chang Mo said: "This is the only hobby he has. I want him to open a tea stand in Qingyun County after he leaves the Imperial Observatory."

Zhang Zuishan glanced at Chang Mo, and Chang Mo fed him a piece of snack with a smile.

Chen Ye raised an eyebrow at their intimate interaction, and then asked, "Why did you two end up in Kyoto?"

"After leaving Qingyun County, we traveled around and later met the old national master. He accepted me as his disciple, and after he died, I inherited his legacy."

Zhang Zuishan continued, "In fact, I knew Ning Qingyan was my junior brother's reincarnation in my third year in the capital, but I didn't tell you."

There was a hint of guilt in his eyes. Even though he knew that Chen Ye cared about Li Wenshui very much, he still didn't reveal the news to Chen Ye.

Chen Ye: "I know your concerns. You are worried that my meeting Ning Qingyan will affect his fate."

Zhang Zuishan stood up and bowed to Chen Ye, "I am sorry for this matter."

The little fox liked Li Wenshui so much, but he didn't tell Chen Ye about Li Wenshui because of selfish reasons.

Chen Ye immediately helped him up, "Brother Zhang, you are worrying too much. There is no right or wrong in this matter. If I were you, I would make the same choice. What's more, didn't Ning Qingyan and I meet each other after going around in circles?"

Zhang Zuishan was helped up and sat down by him. "Tomorrow I will tell you your marriage fortune. I hope it will be a good result this time."

"Thank you very much."

Zhang Zuishan sighed, "I can only calculate, but I dare not easily intervene and change it. My junior brother changed your fate, and as a result, you have the fate of a star of misfortune in this life. I didn't tell you about my junior brother's reincarnation because I didn't want you to be suppressed by his fate."

Chen Ye's soul is not from this world, and his horoscope is not affected by the laws of this world. Ning Qingyan's fate cannot influence him.

But he couldn't tell Zhang Zuishan this. He said, "Fate is unpredictable. Maybe Ning Qingyan's fate won't hinder me. Senior Brother Zhang, don't worry. Ning Qingyan and I have been together for some time, and we have always been at peace."

Chang Mo said: "Yes, fate can be changed. Maybe they are destined to be together in this life. Don't worry about it."

Zhang Zuishan smiled and said, "What you said makes sense."

Chen Ye stayed for half a quarter of an hour. He was worried about Ning Qingyan who was waiting for him outside, so he quickly said goodbye to Zhang Zuishan.

Before leaving, Zhang Zuishan also gave Chen Ye a box of snacks, which were the ones that Li Wenshui used to like to eat.

The curtain of the carriage was opened and Chen Ye got on.

Ning Qingyan was holding a book in his hand, but the pages had not been turned for a long time.

If your heart is not here, you will not be able to appreciate the contents of the book.

While sitting in the car waiting for Chen Ye, Ning Qingyan wanted to send someone to find out the news, but he finally held back because Chen Ye said he would tell him everything.

Their eyes met in the carriage, and Chen Ye didn't know how to start talking for a moment.

Ning Qingyan put the book down and curled his lips slightly, "What? Are you still trying to find a reason to fool me?"

"Of course not. Since I promised to tell the prince, I will tell him naturally."

After organizing his words, Chen Ye got straight to the point: "I am actually a fox demon. I have practiced for a hundred years and transformed into a human form. More than 20 years ago, Li Wenshui, a Taoist priest from Qingyun Mountain, saved me when I was injured."

Chen Ye observed Ning Qingyan's expression, and there was no sign of surprise on Ning Qingyan's face.

He asked doubtfully: "Does the prince know?"

Ning Qingyan said calmly: "I have seen the scenes you described in my dreams."

Chen was also surprised. No wonder Ning Qingyan's favorability increased so quickly some time ago. It turned out that he had dreamed about his past life.

I just don’t know if Ning Qingyan’s dream about his past life was related to that inner elixir.

Ning Qingyan looked at Chen Ye, "What happened next?"

Recalling the past, Chen Ye was inevitably a little depressed. He tried to calmly recount his past with Li Wenshui.

Talk about how they met, how they got along, and how they fell in love.

It tells the story of how Li Wenshui avoided him because of a love affair, and eventually died from it.

After talking about Li Wenshui, Chen Ye began to recall his past with Ning Qingyan.

Twenty-two years ago, Ning Qingyan was born. He met him briefly and left.

Fifteen years ago, after spending more than twenty days in the palace, Chen Ye left again.

After hearing everything, Ning Qingyan's face was a little gloomy. Most of the situations were consistent with his guesses. Chen Ye and the Taoist priest really had a relationship.

Although Li Wenshui was his previous life, Ning Qingyan was still jealous. Why did Li Wenshui meet Chen Ye first?

If it were him, even if he was going to die, he would take the little fox away from the Taoist temple and live a leisurely life.

"Previous life...reincarnation..."

Ning Qingyan pulled the corner of his mouth and looked at Chen Ye, "So who do you love, Li Wenshui or me?"

Chen Ye was stunned, "You are him, and he is you. Although you have different personalities, your souls are the same. What's the difference?"

Ning Qingyan placed his hand on Chen Ye's neck and with a little force, Chen Ye was brought in front of him. The two men were very close to each other, and as their breaths intertwined, Chen Ye saw that Ning Qingyan's inky eyes were filled with sinisterness and ruthlessness.

"Of course there is a difference," Ning Qingyan said, "I am not Li Wenshui, don't mistake me for him."

He leaned close to Chen Ye's ear and whispered, "Otherwise I will dig him out and whip his corpse every day."

Chen Ye clenched his hands on his legs, "Your Majesty, are you jealous of yourself?"

Ning Qingyan used his palm to rub the soft flesh on Chen Ye's neck, and said in a contemptuous tone, "Jealous? When did I ever say I like you? It was Li Wenshui who secretly married you, not me."

Chen Ye pursed his lips. If his favorability had not reached 83, he would have really believed what Ning Qingyan said.

"If the prince doesn't like me, I can leave now."

Ning Qingyan lowered his eyes and stared at Chen Ye's face, which was obviously unhappy. He let go of Chen Ye and said, "Do you remember what I said? If the white fox from before comes back, I will raise him and lock him up."

Chen Ye couldn't believe it and asked, "You want to lock me up?"

Ning Qingyan chuckled, "If you mention leaving again, I will lock you up. There are more than just the Imperial Master in the Imperial Observatory. As long as I want, there will always be people willing to serve me."

So if Ning Qingyan wanted to trap Chen Ye, it would only take a word from him.

Chen Ye: "Why don't you just say you don't want me to leave? Why don't you just admit that you like me? Why do you have to threaten me?"

"Do you think you can guess what this king is thinking?"

Looking at Ning Qingyan's gloomy eyes, Chen Ye suddenly realized that Ning Qingyan was still angry and jealous of Li Wenshui, so he spoke coldly to Chen Ye.

Ning Qingyan was abandoned by his relatives when he was young and grew up alone in the turbulent royal family. He had never been loved and naturally did not know how to love others.

Chen Ye's heart softened for a moment. He grabbed Ning Qingyan's hand and said, "I do love Li Wenshui, but it is because of our past that we are where we are now."

He kissed Ning Qingyan on the side of her face, "I like Li Wenshui, and naturally I like you too."

Ning Qingyan was stunned, and Chen Ye continued, "Li Wenshui and I had many misunderstandings. We wasted a lot of time and didn't love each other well. I don't want to be like this with you. If you like me, treat me well and love me well."

He didn't like wasting time on suspicion between the two of them, nor did he want Ning Qingyan to push him away because of jealousy and face.

Ning Qingyan's eyes changed several times. After all, Li Wenshui was already dead. If he said something threatening to Chen Ye out of jealousy this time, it would only make both of them sad. How could a dead person win over a living person?

In the next few decades, he could easily make Chen Ye forget about Li Wenshui.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, and Ning Qingyan got off the carriage in silence.

Chen Ye followed behind him, not knowing whether Ning Qingyan had heard what he said.

Sighing, Chen Ye followed Ning Qingyan into the bedroom.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. In order to heal your injuries a few days ago, my inner elixir entered your body. Please return it to me."

Ning Qingyan turned around and asked, "Why?"

"Your Highness, first feel whether there is a force in your Dantian. After you feel the force, force it out of your body."