Can't you wait to be lonely?

Di Xin's expression had been grim before, but when he was appeasing the Imperial Guards and the East Palace guards, he had at least managed to sound somewhat gentle.

However, the moment he saw the Three Ladies, his face immediately darkened as if a layer of dark clouds had descended. "What are you doing here? The Crown Prince has just been abducted, and the Royal Palace hasn't been thoroughly searched yet. Don't let any more accidents happen. Hurry back to your respective palaces!"

These words were not just for Empress Jiang, but also for Noble Consort Su and Noble Consort Yang.

Although this was the first time he had seen Empress Jiang and Noble Consort Yang since his transmigration, he didn't bother to look at them any more than necessary.

This was the second time he had met Empress Jiang, and she didn't receive any better treatment.

After speaking, he turned to leave. After a moment's thought, he turned back and added another sentence to Empress Jiang: "Regarding the Crown Prince's matter, this King will investigate it himself!"

After saying this, he left the East Palace without looking back.

He directly left the three consorts who had just arrived to stand there.

He dared not get too close to them. The Crown Prince's incident had already occurred, and there were so many Taoist cultivators eyeing the Royal Palace, waiting to test him. Furthermore, the Jade Pipa Spirit had already appeared in Chaoge and was fully capable of possessing any of the consorts.

Therefore, the more unfavored these consorts were, the safer they would be.

It was a pity that Di Xin knew his cultivation was too weak to contend with those Taoist cultivators. Even against that intermediate puppet, he was no match. Even if he exposed his strength, it would be of no avail.

The Great King left. Fang Bi, along with many Imperial Guards, provided close protection. Fang Xiang also led his men to search the Royal Palace for any remaining assassins.

The Three Ladies had no choice but to take the Second Prince with them to the Central Palace. At this time, Empress Jiang needed comfort, and the West Palace and Xin Qing Palace did not abandon her.

Di Xin did not return directly to Shouxian Palace. Instead, for some reason, he found himself in the Imperial Garden again.

The matter of the Crown Prince's abduction kept replaying in his mind.

According to his guess, this was definitely another test from the Taoist cultivators. Since they hadn't killed Yin Jiao on the spot, the Crown Prince's safety should be fine.

But the problem was, this was just his guess. Who knew if something unexpected would really happen?

If that were the case, he would truly be letting down his previous self, Empress Jiang, and his own nominal son.

Di Xin, feeling agitated, wandered around the Imperial Garden. Coincidentally, he saw the large tree where the White Puppy had lingered before, and his thoughts turned to Yang Jian.

He couldn't help but drift off for a moment.

At this time, an eunuch hurried into the Imperial Garden.

As he approached Di Xin, he cautiously slowed his pace. "Great King, a strange wind just blew through the Royal Palace. When the wind stopped, a letter fell from the sky. Great King, please take a look..."

Saying this, the eunuch knelt down and presented the letter to Di Xin.

Di Xin looked as instructed. He saw that the envelope was addressed with four small characters: "For King Zhou's eyes only."

Seeing these words, Di Xin couldn't help but frown. Such an event as a letter falling from the sky must have been the work of Taoist cultivators, but he didn't know which group of Qi Cultivators it was.

He took the letter, opened the envelope, and unfolded the white silk inside. He saw only a few small characters written on it: "To save the Crown Prince, come alone to Tiger Head Cliff west of the city at noon tomorrow!"

Damn, so cliché?

Seeing these words, Di Xin's heart actually relaxed.

Since the other party was indeed targeting him, the Crown Prince's safety was no longer a concern.

However, he still put on a show of being extremely flustered. He held the letter for a moment, then tucked it into his robes and paced back and forth in the Imperial Garden.

Sometimes he paced in annoyance, sometimes he tilted his head in thought, and sometimes he sighed.

With this acting, he was definitely destined to be a protagonist.

After more than half an hour, he finally calmed down a bit, as if he had made some decision.

Then he left the Imperial Garden.

He returned to Shouxian Palace.

Di Xin ordered the eunuch to set up a banquet. He sat at the table and drank alone.

Daji danced gracefully amidst the music.

Although he had drunk quite a bit, Di Xin still noticed that Daji was dancing absentmindedly, her performance subpar, her sleeves flailing awkwardly.

"Beloved Consort, are you troubled by something?"

Di Xin, not knowing what was wrong with this fox spirit, asked directly.

Su Daji waved her hand, dismissing the musicians and dancers, and went straight to the table, nestling into Di Xin's embrace.

Di Xin wanted to dodge, but he was afraid of revealing a flaw, so he had to endure it stiffly.

Daji stroked Di Xin's hand and said softly, "Great King, I know about what happened today. Your hand was bitten by a dog, and the Crown Prince was abducted by assassins. I know you are feeling distressed, Great King, and I don't know how to comfort you, so I am also feeling unhappy."

"Mmm, Beloved Consort is thoughtful!"

Although he responded verbally, Di Xin knew very well that Daji was lying.

Zhang Wuji's mother once said that the more beautiful a woman is, the more she lies. This woman before him could no longer be described as just beautiful; she was a true fox spirit.

A fox spirit could not empathize with him. She had come with a mission, a demon who feared that the world would not be chaotic enough.

How could Daji guess Di Xin's thoughts? She continued to speak softly, "Seeing you drinking alone like this, Great King, makes me feel very distressed. I want to share your burdens, but I don't know where to start. Why don't you let me serve you tonight!"

"Uh... Beloved Consort, when you address the Great King in the future, please remove the last word 'ba'!" Di Xin said expressionlessly, picking up a cup of wine and draining it in one gulp.

"Yes, Great King!"

Daji didn't understand why, but she readily agreed and picked up the wine pot to pour another cup for Di Xin.

"Great King, about what your subject just mentioned? Great King..."

Di Xin glared at Daji, his expression darkening. "Beloved Consort, are you so unable to bear loneliness?"

Hearing Di Xin say this, Su Daji put on a tearful expression. "Sob sob sob... Great King, you've misunderstood your subject. It's just that I saw you were in a bad mood and thought I could comfort you!"

"Cough cough... This King can comfort himself. Beloved Consort can't help with this kind of thing. There are important matters to attend to tomorrow, so I must rest well today. Also, don't forget about the ninety-nine eighty-one-day oath."

After Di Xin finished speaking, he flicked his robe sleeve and got up, returning to his chambers.

Sitting on the couch, Di Xin's eyes regained their clarity.

His mind raced, pondering Daji's intentions behind her actions today.

If so many things hadn't happened in the past two days, he might have simply thought this demon was trying to win his favor. However, the situation seemed much more complicated now.

Goddess Nuwa had lost the Monster Summoning Banner, and Daji was precisely one of Goddess Nuwa's people. Was she trying to test if he possessed Magic Power through some means?

No, he had to be careful!