Quick Wear: Passerby A's Counterattack Revised Plot

In the imperial study, ambergris rose in the air, filling the air with a faint fragrance. The bookshelves were piled with ancient books and memorials, and in the center was a large dragon-shaped table. Emperor Zhongli Shiyan sat behind the table with a serious expression, his brows revealing the aura of an emperor who was intimidating without anger. Seeing the two people coming in, he gently put down the red brush in his hand, and swept his eyes over them gently but with dignity.

Zhongli Shiyan sat on a chair, his voice steady and powerful, with a hint of obvious kindness in his eyes, looking at the two people who had just entered the imperial study: "Yuan'er, Shiqi, you are here."

Zhongli Yuan and Shi Qi took a few steps forward at the same time, bowed and saluted, and said in a clear and respectful voice: "Your son pays homage to His Majesty (Your humble servant pays homage to Your Majesty)."

Zhongli Shiyan raised his hand slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and waved his hand: "No need to be polite." Then, he looked at the eunuch standing beside him, "Come here, please take a seat."

After the two of them sat down, Zhongli Shiyan turned his eyes gently to Zhongli Yuan: "Yuan'er, why did you come here today? I heard that you have been in frequent contact with the North Vietnamese princess recently. Is this true?"

Zhong Liyuan nodded, his expression serious: "It is true, father. I came here this time to ask for your permission to go to Dongling Country. I need to go to Dongling Country to get something." After saying that, he seemed to remember something and added: "But father, why are you only talking about me? My uncle also went to see Murong Xue with me."

Zhongli Shiyan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and turned to Shi Qi with a questioning look in his eyes: "Is this true? Why did you go there too?"

Shi Qi coughed lightly, his eyes flickering, and he said awkwardly, "I... I had something to discuss with her, but I wasn't familiar with her. It happened that when I went to look for Murong Xue, I ran into Xiao Yuan, and he said he was also going to look for Murong Xue. I thought he was more familiar with her, so I went with him."

Zhongli Shiyan's eyes were deep, and he continued to ask: "What did you discuss with her?"

Shi Qi hesitated for a moment, scratched his head, and said with a smile: "Well, this...it's not convenient to tell my brother."

Zhongli Shiyan smiled slightly, but his tone was full of unquestionable majesty: "You tell me, if you don't tell me, I won't agree to Yuan'er going to Dongling."

Shi Qi waved his hands hastily, looking helpless: "No, my brother, what does it have to do with him going to Dongling to tell me about this? You can't vent your anger on me, my brother."

Zhongli Shiyan raised his eyebrows and deliberately put on a stern face: "How come it doesn't matter? If I don't ask clearly, you will definitely not tell me what you are going to do."

Shi Qi sighed and compromised, "Royal brother, if you really didn't know about this, it might be better for you. I'm afraid that your... little heart can't take it." As she spoke, she patted her chest exaggeratedly to show the existence of her "little heart".

Zhongli Shiyan was amused, but then he stopped smiling and said seriously: "That's not right. If I didn't know, I would have imagined it, which would be even more detrimental to my heart."

Seeing this, Shi Qi had to compromise: "Well, brother, please let them all go out! Xiao Yuaner stays." As he said this, he winked at the eunuchs around him, signaling them to leave. The eunuchs understood and bowed and left the imperial study.

Zhongli Shiyan nodded slightly, and said in a steady voice: "Okay, there are no outsiders here, you can talk now."

Shi Qi took a step forward, her tone a little mysterious: "Brother, I went to find Murong Xue to confirm whether she was really the person I was looking for. When I saw her, I was sure that she was it." She paused slightly, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

Zhongli Shiyan raised his eyebrows: "Who is she?"

Shi Qi lowered his voice with a hint of mystery: "She is the legendary person with great luck, who can bring good luck to others." Shi Qi secretly complained in his heart (actually, she is the child of luck, the darling of heaven~).

"Royal brother, do you still remember the jade box you gave to Xiao Yuan'er when he was named the crown prince?" Shi Qi changed the subject and mentioned another key point.

Zhongli Shiyan's eyes flickered for a moment, and he recalled, "I remember, what happened to the jade box."

Shi Qi explained: "I heard that the jade box is a treasure passed down from generation to generation in the Zhongli family, but it has never been opened, is that right?"

Zhongli Shiyan nodded, then shook his head: "Well... yes and no, I also heard that the thing has never been opened, but when I was the crown prince, I had already opened the box, and there was nothing inside."

Zhongli Yuan suddenly interrupted, with a bit of surprise in his tone: "Father, that's not right, there is something in that."

Zhongli Shiyan looked at him suspiciously: "Last time I opened it, it was indeed empty. What did you find when you opened it?"

Shi Qi took over the conversation: "We couldn't open it originally, but with Murong Xue's jade box, we succeeded when we put the two together. Inside is a map and a sentence."

Zhongli Shiyan asked: "Does the address point to Dongling Kingdom?"

Shi Qi shook his head, a hint of uncertainty flashed in his eyes: "Uncertain, I guess, not only Dongling Kingdom, but also the Western Regions. Murong Xue will go to the Western Regions, and I will go to Zhongzhou. These are the only places. The jade boxes of Beiyue and Fengnan are already in our hands."

Zhongli Shiyan was even more curious: "How many are there in that jade box?"

Shi Qi held up seven fingers: "Seven."

Zhongli Shiyan frowned: "Why do you want to get that jade box? What is the use of that thing?"

Shi Qi shook his head, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, and then he sighed: "I don't know whether that thing is useful or not. I have to try it to know."

Zhongli Shiyan pondered for a moment: "Are there many people who want that thing?"

Shi Qi spread his hands and said helplessly: "How should I know? I don't have the ability to read minds. Brother, you think too highly of me."

Zhongli Shiyan seemed to see through something: "That means there are some, and there are others who want it too."

He looked directly at Shi Qi: "Give me a convincing reason why you want to get that thing."

Shi Qi's expression became solemn. She took a deep breath and said seriously, "For all of us not to die!"

Zhongli Shiyan frowned, obviously shocked by this reason: "Is it that serious? Why didn't I feel it before?"

Shi Qi nodded, his eyes flashing with determination: "It's very serious, the problem already exists, if it is not solved, it will be irreversible."

Zhongli Shiyan was silent for a moment, and finally made a decision: "Then Yuan'er, I agree that you can go to Dongling Kingdom, but Shiqi, you are not allowed to go to Zhongzhou."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qi immediately became anxious and gestured with her hands: "No, Royal Brother, why!!! Why did you let Xiao Yuaner go to Dongling but not let me go to Zhongzhou! Royal Brother, you can't do this, I'm so sad..." Her eyes were full of confusion and unwillingness.