Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 60: My dear ancestor, long time no see, you seem to have lost weight!
Okay,

It is still unrealistic to expect a child to keep a secret.

Especially the silly little Sizi.

She was dull.

But the person she has to face can be said to be extremely smart.

Princess Changle is naturally clever and careful, and is good at discovering the essence of things from details that others do not notice.

Now she knows her little sister better than anyone else. She can tell whether little Sizi is lying or not without having to confirm from her words. She can just look at her expression to get a clue.

She really cares about Xiao Sizi and understands Xiao Sizi too well.

now.

After saying that, little Sizi had already covered her mouth frantically, her eyes filled with panic, and even beads of sweat the size of beans kept falling from the forehead of the little princess who thought she could keep all the secrets.

This look,

Not to mention Princess Changle who understands her little sister very well, even an ordinary person who comes can tell that the little girl is hiding something.

The powerful little princess thought she was omnipotent. Just keeping Qin Changye’s little secret, huh? It’s easy, right?
It’s no big deal!
But who would have thought that before half a day had passed, Princess Changle would have discovered it.

She's still too bad at lying.
Perhaps lying is a life problem for the clever little princess.

As a thousand-year-old weirdo, Qin Changye actually knew that the little guy was most likely unreliable from the fact that the little Sizi secretly drank Isatis root last night. When he asked about it, the little Sizi lied profusely.

In fact, he was already prepared for Xiao Sizi to expose him.

I also thought that this was no big deal.

It’s just an identity leak, what’s the big deal?
It’s like Li Shimin originally wanted to lie to him that it wasn’t Xiao Sizi, but after being exposed by Qin Changye, what serious consequences could there be?
He just smiled awkwardly and started to apologize.

Having your identity exposed is really no big deal.

He didn't expect Xiao Sizi to keep the secret, and he was thinking that when the little guy was exposed and his identity leaked, he would leave Chang'an City and go somewhere else.

The tree will die, but the man who moves will live.

I recognized him here, but can I recognize him in other places?
It is very easy for a person to live in anonymity, especially in ancient times.

"Xiao Sizi, please tell me, what is going on?"

Princess Changle looked suspiciously at the little princess who was almost sweating profusely.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The little Sizi covered his mouth and whimpered, then realized that it was his hand that was blocking his mouth and he could not make any sound, so he cleverly used his hand.

"Sister, no!"

"Did Sizi just say this? No! You heard it wrong!"

As Little Sizi spoke, he folded his hands behind his back, not daring to look at Princess Changle, but instead looked around casually with his mind wandering.

All right~
This little fool kept saying no, but his body language gave away everything.

Princess Changle chuckled: "Yes, yes, I heard it wrongly. What is the relationship between that little Sizi, that young man and the old senior?"

"Do you know something about this?"

She didn't expect to hear the answer from Xiao Sizi's mouth, she wanted to learn something from Xiao Sizi's body language.

Anyway, the little guy is a bit stupid, the more he talks, the more he will reveal.

Princess Changle hoped to start from here and let her younger sister speak more.

"Sister, they are not related! That older brother... doesn't know the old senior!"

Xiao Sizi's words were very firm at the beginning, but his tone became a little weaker later on.

Good, good, good~!

There are relationships.

And the relationship is not ordinary.

Princess Changle knew what was going on.

In fact, she never thought that Qin Changye was that young man.

That's not realistic.

After all, that old senior exudes mystery and power in every aspect. Even the terminal illness that even the genius doctor Sun Simiao could not cure, the old senior has the opportunity to solve it. He is definitely an old man of high moral character and respect.

Princess Changle did not think that the young man was Qin Changye. She was thinking that the relationship between the old senior and the young man was not as simple as it seemed.

Maybe the two of them know a lot.

Just like the descendants of the Meng family, they know Qin Changye better than many people.

Now after some investigation, it is indeed true.

"It seems that the two of them really have nothing to do with each other."

"After all, little Sizi, how could you bear to lie to my sister, right?"

Princess Changle looked at Xiao Sizi with a smile.

When little Sizi heard this, a strange blush suddenly appeared on her face. She blushed because of what was said.

"Sizi...Sizi, ah yes, Sizi will never lie to my sister..."

The little princess spoke even weaker as she spoke, as if she didn't even believe it herself.

This made Princess Changle laugh again, and she couldn't help but laugh in her heart, "Silly little sister~."

"Oh my, Sister!!"

Little Sizi seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, and stamped his feet and said, "Don't ask that old senior, Sizi knows nothing, and it gives me a headache just thinking about it!"

"Ah, my head hurts so bad!!"

Saying,

He even covered his little head with his hands and pretended to be in pain.

"Good good."

Princess Changle nodded continuously, thought for a moment, and then said, "By the way, little Sizi, what are you wearing on your head? Can you let me see it?"

"What about this?" Little Sizi tightened the little red hat on his head.

Princess Changle nodded.

"Okay!" Xiao Sizi originally wanted to take off Little Red Riding Hood and show it to Changle, but suddenly she remembered what Qin Changye had told her.

Take off Little Red Riding Hood, it's dangerous!

"Ah, no!"

"Big brother said that it's dangerous to take off the Little Red Riding Hood, and Sizi doesn't want to show it to her sister."

Little Sizi rejected Princess Changle for the first time.

She actually wanted to show it to Princess Changle, but this was that person's instruction after all. Qin Changye temporarily saved her sister, and Xiao Sizi instinctively thought that everything he said was right.

"So mysterious?"

Princess Changle was also stunned.

Many people know that Xiao Sizi is a little "miser". Even when her father wants to see something sometimes, she won't let him.

But the little guy has no secrets from himself.

now….
But there is the first real secret.

Princess Changle couldn't help but wonder what kind of person that young man was. In just half a day, he made his little sister become like this.

"Not even a glance?"

Princess Changle is still unwilling to give up.

"No! This is a very important thing, and my big brother told me to protect it well!"

Little Sizi tightened the little red hat on her head again.

Princess Changle exhaled: "Okay, then I won't ask any more questions."

"Little Sizi, come here quickly."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Sizi didn't think much about it. He sweetly responded with a "OK" and walked over.

Princess Changle looked at Xiao Sizi closely, rolled her eyes and said, "Look at you, there's a black mark on your face, you really don't care about yourself."

Princess Changle looked defeated, then reached out and used her sleeve to wipe Xiao Sizi's face.

Finally, she tightened the little red hat on her head.

When touching Little Red Riding Hood, Xiao Sizi raised his hand at first, but quickly put it down again.

"This hat is made of good material. If you want to wear it properly, you have to wear it in. This is how you wear it."

Princess Changle put on the hat for little Sizi and moved it to another place.

She did not take off Little Red Riding Hood, but moved it gently.

Because little Sizi attaches great importance to it, she would not take it down to check it without the little guy's complete consent, even though this action would at most cause little Sizi to scold her, she would not do it.

Although the little girl is silly, she always respects and cares about her little sister more than anyone else.

perhaps….
It is precisely for this reason that Xiao Sizi cares so much about Princess Changle.

"Okay~, I'll listen to you~!"

Little Sizi responded in a baby voice.

"Xiao Sizi, what do you think of that young man?"

Princess Changle chatted idly.

When mentioning Qin Changye, little Sizi's eyes instantly filled with light: "He is very good! He is very good to Sizi, just a little worse than my sister."

"Hehe~ If he didn't restrict Sizi from eating delicious food, Sizi would think he is as good as her sister!"

Xiao Sizi remembered that when he was having dinner yesterday, he was hungry for a long time and wanted to eat a lot. As a result, after he ate a lot, Qin Changye told him that it was not good to eat so much at night.

So infuriating!
But there was no other way, since Qin Changye had the method to save her elder sister, she could not help it! She could not help but not eat!
It is precisely because of this self-restriction that Xiao Sizi feels that Qin Changye is not as good as his own elder sister.

"Really? Such a high evaluation."

Princess Changle's eyes flickered.

Although the little guy said that he was not good, he was only slightly worse than her. Changle, who was familiar with the little guy, understood that this was already a high enough evaluation in the little guy's heart.

this….
What kind of young man could have a relationship with that old senior and gain such admiration from his own younger sister in just half a day?

I guess... he must be a very capable young man.

Princess Changle laughed.

In fact, Qin Changye's attitude towards Xiao Sizi is exactly the same as that towards his ex-daughter Qin Yao.

He was emotionally invested.

He had deep feelings for Xiao Sizi, as if he regarded her as Qin Yao and took good care of her, which was why Xiao Sizi had a very good opinion of him.

now.

Just as Princess Changle was about to say something, her stomach churned. She seemed to realize something and her face changed slightly.

He immediately did not even give Xiao Sizi any attention and tidied up his appearance.

She smiled stiffly and said, "Little Sizi, can you help me get a washbasin?"

"Okay!" Little Sizi nodded in response.

Cong jumped off the bed and took small steps to get the washbasin.

Princess Changle then said, "Sister suddenly wants to eat some sweet-scented osmanthus cake from the imperial kitchen. I wonder if you, little Sizi..."

Little Sizi understood what she meant, patted her head and said proudly: "Don't worry, sister, it's just a small matter, leave it to Sizi!"

She left quickly.

At the moment she completely walked out of the room, Princess Changle spat out black blood into the basin.

In fact, her stomach was churning and she had the urge to vomit, but she held it back and sent Xiao Sizi away before she finally... vomited it out. "Your Highness!"

The maid who was always waiting outside the door came in quickly with a pale face.

"Your Highness, you... I'll go get the imperial physician!"

The maid hurriedly said.

Princess Changle nodded and said, "Okay. Also, go find the Queen Mother and ask her to find Little Sizi to do something or take her out for fun. Anyway... don't let Little Sizi come here for the time being."

The maid nodded repeatedly: "Your Highness, I understand!"

She retreated slowly.

This black blood,

After Changle finished vomiting, he felt that he had no more urge to vomit, so he slowly lay down.

"Spitting out black blood at this time, according to the usual pattern, is the last time today."

"That is to say, after taking that medicine, I vomited blood twice a day instead of three times a day."

Princess Changle, whose face was pale to the point of being scary after vomiting the black blood, did not show much pessimism at this moment. Instead, there was light in her eyes.

She really saw the dawn of life.
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….….…….….….
at the same time.

It was noon.

Li Junxian and others withdrew from the ancient tomb, and immediately after the evacuation, the descendants of the Meng family were summoned.

"His Majesty."

Meng Xing and Meng Yuan arrived at Taiji Palace and both bowed in greeting.

They have come here many times, and compared to the first time when they were very nervous, they now seem much more natural.

"Ah."

Li Shimin saw them coming, put down the government affairs in his hands, looked at them and said: "Thank you for your hard work, you have explored another corner of the ancient tomb for the Tang Dynasty."

He linked the existence of the ancient tomb to the entire Tang Dynasty.

All this is because the Nine Cauldrons were dug out there. These are not simple treasures, but real national treasures.

The existence of that ancient tomb is such that it is not an exaggeration to call it the national tomb!
Just like the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, which is a sacred place in the eyes of later generations, the Tomb of Qin Changye also exists in the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, speaking of this, I actually want to quit the excavation."

Meng Xing said this with a somewhat stiff expression on his face.

Li Shimin was surprised: "Why?"

Meng Xing exhaled: "Your Majesty, that is the grave of the old predecessors after all."

"As far as my entire Meng family is concerned, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are the ancestor of the old man. How can someone... help others dig up the graves of their own ancestors?"

"We helped the court to dig before because His Highness Little Sizi got lost in our ancestor's tomb. Everyone suspected that our ancestor did it, so we had to prove it for our ancestor. We had to find His Highness Little Sizi in the ancient tomb and prove our ancestor's innocence."

"We also need to prove that the ancient tomb itself is a good thing, not a... taboo thing."

"Before I set out this morning, I was thinking of searching for His Highness Xiao Sizi, so I went down to the tomb to help the court dig. But now... His Highness Xiao Sizi has been found, and I don't want to dig my ancestral tomb anymore."

"If I continue to help the court dig, and my ancestors of the Meng family find out, they might say that I am not worthy of being a member of the Meng family. Your Majesty, please... agree to this."

Meng Xing finished his speech and bowed again.

In fact, he had thought about quitting before the Nine Cauldrons were excavated, but by then everyone had been preparing for a long time, and in order not to spoil the interest of the court, he had no choice but to continue digging.

Now it's out,
Meng Xing only proposed the idea of ​​withdrawing before preparing for the next excavation.

"That's true...

Li Shimin let out a breath.

He could understand Meng Xing. It was like asking him to dig up the tombs of Li family ancestors. Isn't that nonsense?
If my ancestors knew about this, wouldn’t they jump out and beat me up?

"I promise you this."

Li Shimin chose to agree.

Although the trip to the ancient tomb would be difficult without the Meng family, and even the excavation work would be impossible, he agreed without hesitation.

Because in a sense, the ancient tomb belongs to that person, not the Tang Dynasty.

Meng Xing didn't expect Li Shimin to agree so readily, and said happily: "Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty!"

He thought that after only a few steps forward in the ancient tomb, such amazing treasures as the Nine Cauldrons were unearthed. Given the huge benefits, Li Shimin would bite the bullet and continue digging. Unexpectedly, he chose to respect them.

As expected...he is worthy of being the man who created a miracle, General Tiance!

Meng Xing's sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty increased even more.

"Okay, let's not talk about this."

"I invited you two here this time because I have something to ask you. Do you know the Guardian Clan?"

Li Shimin asked with interest.

"The Guardian Clan?" Meng Xing was stunned for a moment, then asked excitedly: "They, have appeared?"

Li Shimin smiled and said, "So, this really exists?"

Meng Xing nodded: "That's right! In addition to instructing our Meng family, Zulong also instructed the twelve zodiac people."

"Ox, Rabbit, Dragon...they are the twelve zodiac signs that we are familiar with. They have survived in the world and have been passed down to this day. Just like my Meng family, they are guarding that old senior."

"However, unlike my Meng family, the mission given to them by Zulong is to secretly protect the old senior. If the old senior encounters someone with bad intentions, they must deal with the other party before the old senior."

"Of course, this doesn't mean that the old senior needs protection, but Zulong is worried that if the old senior gets angry, there will be... extremely terrible consequences!"

"So the mission of the Twelve Birthdays is not so much to protect the old seniors, but more like to handle trivial matters for the old seniors."

"Your Majesty, I wonder which birthday person you met?"

Meng Xing asked back.

Since he became the head of the Meng family, he had read about the twelve zodiac signs in ancient books, but had never seen one.

And now that Li Shimin could mention this secret affair, he must have met them!

“It turns out it really exists.”

Li Shimin suddenly realized, and then he exhaled: "The one I met didn't even know that he was from the Guardian Clan. He only said that the old senior said he was. He seemed to have forgotten everything."

"Senior, have you seen him?" Meng Xing widened his eyes.

Li Shimin nodded: "It's incredible to find the guardian clan in such a vast sea of ​​people, right? I also think that this is really... inhumane."

Hearing this, Meng Xing once again realized how terrifying the old senior was. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Your Majesty, where is that person?"

"I would like to meet the descendants of this person who was born on the 12th birthday."

"I want to see how they have become after all these years, and whether they still remember their past missions?"

Li Shimin thought for a moment and replied, "He is at Wangyun Inn. If you find out any information, please tell me."

boom!
As soon as these words came out, Meng Xing's eyes widened instantly.

What...what inn?
Wangyun Inn?!
Isn't that where I and Meng Yuan live? Do the descendants of the twelve zodiac signs also live there?

This...what a fate!
He stayed in Wangyun Inn for a whole month and didn't even know the other party existed.

But...is this fate or an intentional arrangement?

Meng Xing couldn't say for sure.

"Your Majesty, I obey your orders!"

Meng Xing bowed and saluted.

Then he began to discuss other things with Li Shimin.

But it's all harmless.
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….…….….….….
Two hours later.

Meng Xing and Meng Yuan came to Wangyun Inn, which was more like coming back than arriving.

Because many of their luggage were still in Wangyun Inn.

Step into Wangyun Inn again.

In just one day, the centrality has undergone a radical change.

here!

There exists a descendant of the Twelve Birthdays!
Meng Xing's heart was full of anticipation. Seeing the other party's anticipation, Meng Yuan beside him was the same.

They asked his majesty and were told that the man was a young man in black, with a refined temperament and was easy to identify.

Also through His Majesty's description, Meng Yuan could be sure that he had never seen that person in the previous month.

He moved in recently, even... he's only been here for one day!
Of course, it is not ruled out that the other party always locks himself in the house and does not go out, but this possibility is too low.

Entering Wangyun Inn again, Meng Xing was still thinking about something, while Meng Yuan beside him said excitedly: "Master, look, there!"

Meng Yuan pointed to a place.

Looking in the direction he pointed, they could see a young man in black eating with his back to them.

"Is it him?"

Meng Yuan couldn't help but say.

Meng Xing looked at him carefully, his eyes twinkling: "It should be. We have never seen such a person in Wangyun Inn before."

"Anyway, let's go check it out first."

Meng Xing walked towards the young man, with Meng Yuan following closely behind him.

On the way,

As he got closer to the young man, Meng Xing became more and more excited. What kind of people would the descendants of the Twelve Zodiac Signs mentioned in ancient books be?

When they were only a few meters away from the young man in black, the young man in black, Qin Changye, put down his chopsticks.

No one knew whether he put it down by accident or when he knew someone was coming.

It's like the mystery of his identity and immortality, which will always be full of mysteries.

"Sir, we are here at the order of His Majesty."

Meng Xing greeted.

At this moment, he had walked to the opposite side of Qin Changye and looked at Qin Changye curiously.

Oh my god, what kind of gentle and elegant boy is this? His temperament is extremely extraordinary!
Are these the descendants of the Guardian Clan? No wonder Zulong chose them. Even though their descendants have fallen into poverty over the years, the temperament and aura in their eyes are definitely not ordinary.

at the same time.

Qin Changye was also looking at Meng Xing.

He looked at Meng Xing, looked, looked...
Hazy.

The Meng Xing in front of me seemed to have changed.

They became Meng Tian, ​​Meng Yi, the third generation of the Meng family, the sixth generation, the ninth generation, etc., who all looked similar to him.
Many, many,

The ancestor of the Meng family, who looked similar to him, seemed to overlap with Meng Xing at this moment.

It seemed that he was not only Meng Xing, he was also the ancestors of the Meng family that Qin Changye had met before.

Those ancestors of the Meng family overlapped, they were like Meng Xing, and Meng Xing was also them.

Qin Changye's eyes flickered.

then,

In the dimness,
Those people seemed to stretch out their hands and smile at Qin Changye.

"Ancestor, long time no see."

At this moment, Qin Changye's eyes were moist.

"Well, long time no see."

Qin Changye nodded slightly, responding to the ancestors of the Meng family whom he had actually met over the past thousand years.

(End of this chapter)