The daily life of a max-level immortal cultivator

Chapter 69 Empress Fuhua

The palace of the Sand Gu royal family is located near the city of Saint Sand City, but outsiders are generally not allowed to enter.

The palace was much like the buildings in the neighborhood, also built with mud bricks and stones, but much more exquisite and magnificent, and very much like the architectural style of ancient Egypt.

The royal palace consists of two layers: an outer layer and a central layer, somewhat resembling a U-shaped architectural style. The core figures all reside in the central, inner area.

Liu Xingxing carefully bypassed the outer garrison and entered the place she had been before. She then found a secluded corner and quickly released Shaoming.

Once outside, Shaoming curiously looked around at his surroundings. It was as if a corner of his sealed memories had been pried open, bringing with it a faint sense of familiarity.

As if guided by something, Shaoming unconsciously pointed in a direction: "There, I remember my mother used to take me there to play. Because the platform was a bit high, I once fell down by accident. It hurt a lot, and I cried for a long time..."

"You remember everything?"

Shao Ming shook his head, looking dejected: "No, that's all I remember."

"It's alright, there'll be plenty of time to remember later. Hmm... let's go find the Queen first, she should be easier to talk to."

"Nvjun?"

“She’s quite close to your mother, and she’s also your aunt, so she should recognize you.”

"Okay, I'll listen to Sister Liu, but where should we find this female ruler?"

Liu Xingxing, resting her chin on her hand, was suddenly stumped by the question. Last time she came in a hurry, she only found Xin Shaoming's room, and she hadn't really noticed where the lady was staying. But this wasn't a big problem.

Liu Xingxing closed her eyes and focused her breath, releasing her divine sense to quickly sense her surroundings. Finally, she found the person sunbathing by the flowerbed in the southeast direction.

However, she seemed more fragile than when I first met her, and with her perpetually sickly appearance, she looked like she could break at any moment.

Liu Xingxing opened her eyes and looked southeast: "This way."

Because it's in the desert, it's not particularly cold even in winter, making this flowerbed, which is still blooming, seem all the more precious.

This flower garden was specially commissioned by the Lord to be built for the Queen Fuhua, and the flowers chosen were the four-cornered privet and the star flower, which can bloom in all four seasons.

Everyone in the clan envied the Lord's affection for the Queen and hoped that Fuhua could live longer, since she always looked so worrying.

The sunlight was just right, and because there was an additional barrier above the palace, it wasn't excessively hot.

Fu Hua lay quietly on the recliner, taking a nap. The two or three servants beside her were also a little drowsy. Everything was so peaceful and serene.

Suddenly, the space seemed to freeze, and no sound could be heard. Even the sunlight became less warm. Fu Hua opened her eyes as if she could sense it.

The servants who had been waiting around were nowhere to be seen, and the butterflies and insects that had been frolicking in the flowerbed just a moment ago seemed to be frozen in mid-air.

Fu Hua calmly raised her eyes and looked in an unknown direction without much surprise: "Since you're here, come out. What's the point of hiding?"

Liu Xingxing was a little surprised that she was so calm, so she dismissed the invisibility spell.

Seeing two unfamiliar faces appear before her, Fu Hua showed a hint of surprise.

not him?

"Who are you two?"

Fu Hua glanced at Liu Xingxing and then at the person next to her. Suddenly, as if startled, she struggled to stand up from her chair and reached out with trembling hands to touch him.

Fu Hua's hands trembled, and she was on the verge of tears: "Ah Huan, is that you? Ah Huan, you're back, you've come back to see me..."

Shaoming awkwardly dodged Fu Hua's outstretched hand: "You've mistaken me for someone else. My name isn't A-Huan."

It seems he really does look like his parents.

Liu Xingxing helped Fu Hua, who was a little unsteady on her feet, and helped her sit back down in her chair before saying, "Your Majesty, please don't get agitated. Take care of yourself."

"you are?"

Fu Hua finally calmed down a bit, but her eyes were still fixed on Shao Ming.

“He is indeed not the Ah Huan that the Queen mentioned, but… Shao Ming, come and greet your aunt.”

Shaoming looked at Fuhua and called out in a dry, low voice, "Auntie."

Fu Hua excitedly tried to stand up again: "Shao Ming? You said your name is Shao Ming?!"

"Yes, my name is Shaoming."

"No wonder, no wonder!"

Fu Hua kept looking at him, her eyes filled with tears without her noticing.

She wasn't without her doubts about the current Xin Shaoming, after all, he didn't bear any resemblance to Ah Huan or the former Venerable One. However, considering that he was their only descendant, she stopped doubting him.

Over time, they forgot about it and only knew to treat him better and better, after all, he was very pitiful to have lost his parents at such a young age.

Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, that person was not Ah Huan's child at all!

Why was Fu Hua so convinced? The person in front of him really looked too much like Ah Huan, only more dashing. If you looked closely, he also looked a bit like his father. Fu Hua had no reason not to believe that he was Ah Huan's child!

"Child, come closer, let me take a good look at you."

Shao Ming glanced at Liu Xingxing with a helpless look. The latter nodded slightly to him, and he carefully knelt down in front of Fu Hua.

Fu Hua wiped away her tears, her eyes filled with tenderness as she reached out to touch Shao Ming's face. The tears she had just wiped away began to fall again.

“My child, my child, you have suffered. It is your aunt who has wronged you. I have wronged Ah Huan.”

Perhaps it was her sincerity that touched Shaoming, and his eyes also began to well up with tears.

Liu Xingxing, standing nearby, seemed quite relaxed, admiring the flowerbed and giving the two of them ample space to talk to each other.

It's unclear how long they chatted, although Fu Hua did most of the talking. Liu Xingxing noticed that it was almost time, and the barrier would be discovered if it stayed open for too long, so she stopped Fu Hua from chatting for another half a day.

"There are too many people and too much gossip here. Let's go back to where you're staying first, Your Majesty, and then we can talk. We didn't get in through the usual means."

"Oh, alright, alright, look at me, I was so happy that I didn't notice. Thank you for your help, young lady. Walk a hundred meters ahead, then turn right and walk a little further until you see a place with hanging bamboo, that's where I live."

"Alright, I'll remove the barrier first. Shaoming, come here."

"Ah."

Shao Ming took Liu Xingxing's hand, and in the blink of an eye, the two disappeared. The frozen space seemed to come alive again, the sun was still warm, and the butterflies and insects were still dancing.

The servants waiting nearby also suddenly realized what was happening. Seeing that their mistress looked like she had been crying and her eyes were red, they hurriedly ran over to comfort her.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong? Did sand get in your eyes?"

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

"It's okay, don't worry, I'm really fine. I'm just happy."

Looking at this vast, dazzlingly beautiful flower field, Fu Hua had never smiled so genuinely before.

……

The place where the queen lived was no different from the other houses, and even more simple, except that it was very large and spacious.

The only unique thing about her room is that it is filled with all kinds of handmade bamboo ornaments and various trinkets that Fu Hua makes in her spare time.

The servants waiting in the palace were somewhat surprised to see the Queen return so early, as Fu Hua usually spent a long time looking at flowers when she went out.

"Everyone, please leave. I want to have some peace and quiet."

As soon as he entered, Fu Hua dismissed everyone.

"You go down too."

This was said to the maid who was often by her side. The maid was also somewhat surprised that Fu Hua had dismissed her, but she did not show any dissent and respectfully withdrew.

What's wrong with the Queen today?

Everyone had left, leaving only Fu Hua inside the hall.

"Girl, are you there?"

Fu Hua asked a question to the empty hall, and in an instant, two people appeared out of nowhere in the hall.

"Wait a minute."

Liu Xingxing formed a hand seal, creating an invisible soundproof protective array for the main hall. After finishing, she nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, you can talk freely now."

Fu Hua looked at this seemingly young girl with some surprise, who had casually created such a large protective array. He had overlooked this person whose cultivation seemed to be quite high.

Indeed, she almost thought it was him just now. To be able to create a barrier that freezes time, his strength must be comparable to his.

Is it really that amazing?

"I forgot to ask your name, young lady. How rude of me."

"Sure, my surname is Liu and my name is Liu Xingxing, the star that shines brightly. But I have another name, but let's not talk about it."

"I came here by chance because I saved Shaoming's life and heard a little about him. I won't go into the details, but bringing him here was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. Oh, by the way, where's that green thing Shaoming gave you? Show it to the Lady."

Shaoming obediently took out the emerald green jade pendant and handed it to Fuhua.

"Huh? This is..."

Fu Hua looked around, his expression growing increasingly solemn: "Isn't this the imperial decree passed down from our royal ancestors? But this thing disappeared after the turmoil two hundred years ago, and I never expected it to return to the hands of my descendants."