Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Rushou had never seen the grown-up Hao Ling Jiuyao, but he had seen the peach blossom hairpin left by the magical anti-aging flower on the forehead of Hao Ling Jiuyao when she was a child. Therefore, without Hao Ling Jiuyao saying more, he could be sure based on the anti-aging flower that the girl in front of him, whose name and origin he did not know yet, was the princess of Hao Ling Kingdom who had been lost for hundreds of years.

Ruoshou stepped forward first and bowed to Haoling Jiuyao, "Ruoshou from the Qinglong tribe greets the princess."

Hao Ling Jiuyao was treated respectfully by such an important minister of Hao Ling as Rushou for the first time in a long time. She was a little stunned for a moment, but she immediately realized that although she had a father-daughter relationship with King Hao Ling, she did not have the blood of the Hao Ling royal family. Even her identity as a princess was obtained through a transaction between her mother and King Hao Ling.

But judging from Ruoshou's appearance, he didn't know about the things of the previous generation, and she couldn't just tell him that, so she could only shy away awkwardly, "Master Ruoshou, please stand up quickly. I have already entered the academy and am currently writing a medical book to benefit the people. I came back today because I heard that my brother Xuan was assassinated, and also because I have something to say to... my father."

Rushou's mind was as cunning as Shiying's. He could see that Haoling Jiuyao had no intention of staying here for long. At this moment, he saw her complicated blue and white clothes and various accessories, and couldn't help but admire her, "It turns out that Wang Ji is wearing the legendary academy disciple uniform. It's really extraordinary after seeing it today. The academy is really generous."

Rushou was chatting with Haoling Jiuyao here to delay time. King Haoling was helping Xuan heal his injuries and it would take a while for him to come over. But Haoling Jiuyao was very happy to hear Rushou's praise, and even a proud smile appeared on her face.

Hao Ling Jiu Yao said modestly: "The academy is indeed somewhat extraordinary, but it has no intention of involving itself in the politics of any country. The disciples we accept have all gone through at least four trials, and only those with good character and no malicious intentions can enter."

After saying this, Hao Ling Jiuyao felt a little guilty again, because she thought of Xiang Liu. You know, in addition to being Chen Rong's military advisor, Xiang Liu also takes on missions as a killer to make money. He also has the identity of a playboy. She is not sure that he has no evil intentions.

This was the first time Ruoshou had heard of such an example of selecting disciples. He was a little bit unconvinced, "Does the academy really only require people with decent character and no malicious intentions to enter?"

Hao Ling Jiu Yao couldn't help laughing even more happily when she saw Rushou's unbelievable expression. "Yes, the academy doesn't even care about aptitude. Anyway, the two masters said that even for ordinary humans, the academy has many ways to prolong life. As long as you live long enough, you can learn many things."

At this moment, Rushou really wanted to see the academy in person. "Does the academy allow outsiders to go in and have a look? What do you think of me, Princess Wang?"

Hao Ling Jiuyao was a little embarrassed again. To be honest, she was an exception in the academy. She had been a "guest" in the academy before she participated in the trial. Logically, she could tell Rushou Academy that she had set a precedent, and maybe they would allow some outsiders to visit or something. But she couldn't say for sure, so she could only smile awkwardly.

Ruoshou also realized that there was probably no precedent for outsiders to visit the academy and gain knowledge.

As he was speaking, King Hao Ling came hurried over after dealing with the matters with Xuan. As soon as he saw Hao Ling Jiuyao, he recognized that this was his eldest daughter who had been missing for hundreds of years!

King Hao Ling rushed forward and grabbed Hao Ling Jiu Yao, his voice trembling with excitement: "Xiao Yao, you are finally willing to come back to see your father!"

Seeing that Prince Hao Ling hadn't changed much since he left, and hearing Prince Hao Ling calling himself father, Hao Ling Jiuyao's tears suddenly fell. She was choking and couldn't speak at all. But Prince Hao Ling was really happy and distressed, so he directly took her into his arms and comforted her: "Good Xiaoyao, it's good that you're back now. No matter what happened to you outside, your father is out of reach. It's good that you're back..."

Seeing that the father and daughter still had a lot to say, Rushou quietly stepped aside, leaving the space to the long-lost father and daughter. He also had to tell Hao Lingyi, the little princess who he had watched grow up, about this. Especially since Concubine Jing'an looked similar to the late queen, this was another matter that required everyone to be mentally prepared.

Hao Lingyi is now taking care of Xixuan every step of the way, and she doesn't know that the great king Ji Hao Lingjiuyao, who has been putting pressure on her invisibly, has returned. The closer Rushou gets to Hao Lingyi, the more serious he feels that things are going to get. After a while of mental preparation, he finally made up his mind to pull Hao Lingyi away from Xixuan.

Hao Lingyi was quite unhappy about Rushou's sudden action, "Rushou, what's wrong with you? I still have to take care of brother Xuan. He just came back from Yanggu, and only the ice crystals in his meridians have been removed. The wound has just begun to heal..."

Rushou rolled his eyes quietly towards Xuanxuan's room in annoyance, "Why do you think about Xuanxuan all day long? He's fine. He's been soaking in the Yanggu Hot Spring. He just needs to take some elixirs to recover. There's even a huge surprise waiting for him. He's in as good a condition as ever!"

Hao Lingyi noticed that something was wrong with Rushou, so he asked curiously, "You didn't have this attitude towards Xuan before. What happened today that made you so excited?"

Rushou looked at his little cousin with clear eyes and a delicate face, and sighed inwardly, but he finally spoke: "The princess returned today and is talking to His Majesty. She is Xuanxuan's biological cousin, and you, a non-blood-related sister, cannot compare to her."

"What? Hao Ling Jiu Yao is back?!"

Hao Lingyi screamed, and it was no wonder that she lost her composure. Even though she was actually the only descendant of King Hao Ling, she was often slandered in secret using Hao Ling Jiuyao as an excuse when she was young. Even her mother, Concubine Jing'an, was trampled into the mud by Xiling Heng.

In those years, there were constant rumors that whenever Hao Ling Jiuyao came back, she, the Second Princess, and Concubine Jing'an would stay away from them, causing her and Concubine Jing'an to suffer a lot of grievances.

So although she had never thought of not letting Hao Ling Jiuyao come back, it was hard for her to look happy now that she really came back, especially since she seemed to have a closer relationship with her brother Xuan. She felt a strong sense of crisis in her heart.

Seeing Hao Lingyi fidgeting, Rushou felt a little sorry for her, so he comforted her, "But you don't have to panic before we even meet. The princess has enrolled in the academy as a proper student, and she has also set her goal to write a medical book to benefit the people. And it sounds like she won't stay in the palace for long."

However, Hao Lingyi only felt that she was looked down upon by Rushou. She just couldn't accept it for the time being. After all, Hao Ling Jiuyao was the princess of the great king and her status and position were higher than hers. Although she was worried that she would be neglected by Rushou, she was just a little worried. She was confident that her relationship with Rushou was not bad over the years.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but lift up her skirt and stomped on Ruoshou hard, "You stinky Ruoshou, listen to what you are saying!"

"I am the second princess of Haoling. I can achieve something without even joining the academy. I will never be worse than the Haoling Jiuyao who has been missing for so long!"

"She has great ambitions, so why can't I have them too?"

"She's already back and yet she wants to leave. This shows she's not filial to her father!"

Rushou raised his foot exaggeratedly and jumped to the side of the pillar to lean against. Seeing Hao Lingyi's performance, he was actually relieved. At least Hao Lingyi was not averse to Hao Ling Jiuyao, so naturally King Hao Ling did not have to weigh between the two daughters. In particular, Hao Lingyi's feelings for Xuan did not seem so blind. This was what made him happiest.