Desperate Love: Rebirth of the Demon King

"I don't care. Even if I can't get in, I can still think about it, right? Maybe if I serve the young lady diligently and loyally, one day she will suddenly be kind enough to allow me to enter?" Zi Yan said as she stood up and walked to the side, carefully imitating the gestures, making seals, and learning in an imitative manner.

Ziyun looked at her with some worry, not knowing what she was thinking. Both of them had fled to the imperial city after their hometown was hit by a flood, and in order to have a bite to eat, they had no choice but to sell themselves to the Yunji Villa who went down the mountain to buy slaves.

Even their names were bestowed by their masters. They should be content with being alive, having a shelter and food and clothing. How could they dare to ask for more?

"It's too cold outside. Come in and rest quickly. We still have to hike up the mountain tomorrow." Ziyun shouted to Zi Yan.

Zi Yan responded but did not come back. Zi Yun shook his head helplessly, bent down, picked up Yu Xiaobai and walked towards the carriage.

Lying in the carriage, even though there were thick door curtains blocking the view, I could still hear the howling of the cold wind outside.

Yu Xiaobai fell into reverie again. Judging from Sa Yulong's attitude today, her life would definitely not be easy after arriving at Yunji Villa. What should she do?

Tonight, I snuggled up to Ziyun and Zi Yan and had a dreamless night. At dawn, Yu Xiaobai was picked up by the two and started on his journey.

After last night, heavy snow had covered all the roads, and the white blanket made it impossible to see the original appearance of the earth. This forced them to abandon the car as they had agreed yesterday.

Three people and a dog climbed the mountain in knee-deep snow. The unknown road caused them to fall several times along the way.

Yu Xiaobai was very happy. She was so short that she would be buried directly in the snow. In addition, her hair was all white, so as long as she didn't make any sound, it would be difficult for others to find her.

"Why is this little guy so playful?" Zi Yan was the talkative and naughty one along the way, playing with Yu Xiaobai all the way.

Ziyun doesn't talk much and always looks calm and mature.

We are happily hurrying along this side, but what about the other side?

Lan Moqiu was coerced and lured by the old man Sa Hurricane before he agreed to let his daughter live in the priest's house to study. How could he not understand the old man's true intentions? He just loved his daughter so much that he had no bottom line to satisfy his daughter's crazy fantasy.

It's a pity that three years have passed, and he still has no feelings for the young lady, but he is nice to the dog beside her.

Lan Moqiu thought to himself that she must have taken Xue'er away yesterday. In the past, she always deliberately left Xue'er behind and used this as an excuse to come and bother him frequently. But yesterday, she was fine. She actually took Xue'er away directly. What was she planning?

"Sir, the palace maid came to report that the emperor is missing." Aji ran and shouted in panic early in the morning.

"What's the matter?" Lan Moqiu looked at Aji sideways. This child was always in a hurry and flustered.

"The palace maids came to report that His Majesty had clearly gone to bed last night. When the eunuch woke His Majesty up in the morning, he found that he was missing. The palace maids searched the entire palace but still couldn't find His Majesty, so they dared to come out and report to the Lord." Aji spoke, staring at Lan Moqiu quietly waiting for his orders.

"Where's Xiao Yuanzi?" he asked.

Isn’t Xiao Yuanzi always looking at Jin Xuan?

"Eunuch Xiaoyuanzi is missing too." Aji replied in a low voice.

The Lord has a good temper and seldom gets angry. Whenever he gets angry, it must be because someone in the palace has caused trouble again.

"Does the Empress Dowager know?" Lan Moqiu restrained his expression and asked again.

"I see. Right now, the palace maids who are responsible for taking care of His Majesty are being beaten with sticks." Aji continued.

Why don’t you ask all the questions at once?

"I'm going to the palace, so you don't have to go."

Lan Moqiu flicked his sleeves and walked out the door.

Inside the imperial city, outside the Jinxuan Palace there was wailing and cries for mercy. Empress Dowager Zhao and Concubine Lan Su were facing each other coldly with the support of their respective palace maids.

Zhao secretly cursed that Su came from a poor family and her son would be neither good at literature nor martial arts.

Why did the late emperor pass the throne to him? Why did he abandon the outstanding heir whom he had trained for more than 20 years? The King of Minxi was both civil and military, brave and good at fighting. He had also fought against foreign enemies many times at the border and won great victories, which won him the hearts of the people.

She was increasingly fed up with this mother and son. The mother was timid and cowardly, unable to handle situations. The son was playful and mischievous, and now he had run away without a trace. He did not look like an emperor at all.

Concubine Lan was also very worried at this time. She did not want her son to inherit the throne, she just hoped that he would live in peace.

Unexpectedly, when the late emperor passed away, the high priest took out the late emperor's decree of succession, and the person who found it turned out to be his own playful son.

She never thought that her son would sit in that position, so she taught him from a young age not to have the ambition to surpass his status, not to think about that position, and to just live an ordinary life.

But once an imperial edict was issued and the powerful high priest personally supported it, who in the entire imperial court dared to say a word against it?

At first, there were rumors that the high priest wanted to use the emperor to control the princes, seize power himself and make Jin Xuan a puppet emperor.

However, the high priest did not do as the rumors said. Instead, he chose the most upright Taifu Jiang and Shangshu Cui to be Jin Xuan's imperial teachers. The left and right prime ministers were also upright people who were dedicated to the country and the people.

At this point, Concubine Lan had an idea. Perhaps with the support of the high priest, Jin Xuan might be able to become a good emperor.

However, he repeatedly sneaked out of the palace to play and had no intention of learning about government affairs, while the Queen Mother Zhao and her son were eyeing the throne. She was really afraid that one day the high priest would be gone and Jin Xuan would eventually be doomed to be at odds with his brother.

"stop."

Lan Moqiu's loud shout rescued the palace maid who was being beaten, and also interrupted the two people's fantasies.

"Master Priest, you are finally here. His Majesty is missing. What should we do?" Concubine Lan came forward anxiously when she saw Lan Moqiu. Her anxiety also revealed respect.

"I have already sent people to look for her, Your Majesty, please don't panic." Lan Moqiu looked at the Dowager Concubine Lan with a hint of tenderness in his eyes, hiding a strange feeling that was obvious but imperceptible.

After hearing what Lan Moqiu said, Concubine Lan calmed down a little and looked at the Queen Mother again with an inquiring look.

"You don't have to ask me, Concubine. Don't you know what your own son is like? If this continues, my Xinyue country will be destroyed sooner or later." The Queen Mother's tone was harsh and ruthless. She was over 40 years old, and her square face made her even more majestic.

"Empress Dowager, it is my incompetence that I have failed to educate Your Majesty well." Concubine Lan was about to bend down when she said this, but Lan Moqiu at the side grabbed her sleeve.

"Empress Dowager Lan, there is no need to blame yourself. Your Majesty is young and ignorant, and he ascended the throne temporarily. He has a lot to learn. As long as I am here, there is a long way to go." Lan Moqiu glanced at Queen Dowager Zhao with disdain as he said this.

"If everything is alright, Queen Mother, please return to the palace as soon as possible, so that the blood of these palace servants won't pollute your eyes." Lan Moqiu drove the Queen Mother away without giving her any face.

"High Priest? I am the current Queen Mother. You are my subject and I am the master. It is not your turn to comment on my decision." Queen Mother Zhao did not expect Lan Moqiu to not give her any face in front of all the palace people. She became furious and questioned angrily.

Besides, everyone in the country knows that Priest Helan has lived for hundreds of years. No matter how old she is, she is not as old as the priest.

"Empress Dowager, since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in political affairs. This priest was appointed by the late emperor. Before His Majesty officially takes power, this priest will have full support for him. Empress Dowager, do you have any objection to the late emperor's will?" Lan Moqiu flicked his long sleeves, stared at Empress Dowager Zhao with an arrogant look on his face and asked.

"I don't have any. I am the head of the harem and the queen mother of the New Moon Kingdom. Your Majesty is so idle and does not care about state affairs. I am just worried that the New Moon Kingdom will eventually be in chaos if this emperor sits in power."

Queen Mother Zhao was just looking for trouble with the young emperor. How could she be willing to give up the throne that originally belonged to her son? Concubine Lan had never caught her eye before.

Now, Jin Xuan has become the emperor, and she has become the imperial concubine. Although she is the imperial concubine in name, she is the emperor's biological mother after all, so how can she be worse than him, the empress dowager?

"Queen Dowager Zhao, there is no need to worry about this. As long as I, Lan Moqiu, am here, the Crescent Moon Kingdom will remain standing." Lan Moqiu said arrogantly.

Queen Dowager Zhao was about to say something when the old nanny next to her reached out and pulled her and gave her a look. Queen Dowager Zhao said nothing more and led the palace maids away.

"Your Excellency the Priest!" Concubine Lan bowed humbly to Lan Moqiu again.

Lan Moqiu was just about to give her a helping hand, but his hand froze halfway when he stretched it out.

"Send the Concubine back to the palace. I will send someone to tell the Concubine when His Majesty returns."

Concubine Lan didn't say anything else. She looked at Lan Moqiu in confusion and left.

Watching Concubine Lan walking away, a barely perceptible sadness rippled in Lan Moqiu's eyes.

Some people are destined to be forgotten in the end. She herself has completely forgotten him. After all, the one who loves deeply is the one who gets hurt the most.

Queen Mother Zhao was on her way back to the palace, feeling depressed. If Lan Moqiu had not been an old minister who had lived for more than 300 years and had unfathomable foundation and connections, she could have asked the King of Minxi to raise an army and seize the throne if she had replaced any other regent.

You know, this high priest is like a god in the hearts of the ministers and people of the New Moon Kingdom. He will never do anything to harm the New Moon Kingdom. As long as he wants, even if he wants to be the emperor, all the civil and military ministers and people will agree with him.

Thinking of this, the queen mother could only grit her teeth and swallow all the resentment in her heart.

It is said that at the foot of Danxia Peak leading to Yunji Villa, a winding and steep path extends all the way to the bottom of the mountain. At this time, Danxia Peak has been blocked by heavy snow and the full view cannot be seen.

Halfway up the mountain, three figures were climbing up with difficulty. Upon closer inspection, there was a small white dot, jumping and following the three people. Wasn't it the fish Xiaobai who was happy when he saw the snow?

"Oh, Ziyun, I'm so tired. When can we reach the top?" Zi Yan asked Ziyun while using her hands and feet and panting heavily.

She thought to herself, how great it would be if she could also practice Taoism. For this stretch of the mountain, if she could fly on a sword like the young lady, she would reach the destination quickly. There would be no need to climb for several hours.

"Very soon? We've already climbed halfway. Uncle Jin is better than you. Look how happily Xue'er is running." Ziyun remained calm and composed. Even though he was breathing heavily, he did not show a trace of cowardice.

"Those people in front, wait for me."

"Your Majesty, please crawl slower, crawl slower, Xiao Yuanzi can't catch up with you."

"You must have been lazy a lot on weekdays. You are already out of breath after just climbing this short distance. Wait and see how I punish you when I get back."

Two voices were faintly heard from behind, causing the three people in front to stop and look back.

When Yu Xiaobai saw the three people stop, she ran back happily. When she was in school, her favorite things to do were climbing mountains and various sports. So even though she climbed for a long time, her mood was still very high.

"Oh, I'm so tired." Jin Xuan supported his knee with one hand and breathed heavily, looking at the three people waiting for him in front of him with excitement.

"Who are you?" Ziyun asked first.

"Do I even need to ask? He must be the young man from a wealthy family who has heard of the mansion and wants to become a disciple of Yunji Villa to cultivate immortality." Zi Yan spoke first.

"Who am I? What does it have to do with you? Who are you?" Jin Xuan straightened up and asked Ziyun.

"It was you who asked us to wait. After we waited, we asked who you were, but you didn't tell us. How can you be so unreasonable?" Zi Yan asked while standing in front of Zi Yun.

"Okay, I was unreasonable first. I am Jin Xuan. Are you going to Yunji Villa too?" This person was none other than the little emperor Jin Xuan who escaped with Xiao Yuanzi.

Jin Xuan, who left the palace, was dressed in luxurious casual clothes. He was only sixteen or seventeen years old. Although he was born in the royal family, he was brought up to be easy-going by Concubine Lan's non-competitive character, unlike other princes and nobles who were so high and mighty.

"Of course, this road only leads to Yunji Villa. You can't go anywhere else." Zi Yan was happy to answer him when she saw that he was dressed luxuriously but spoke in an approachable tone.

"Your Majesty..." Xiao Yuanzi, who had caught up, had just uttered two words, but when he saw Jin Xuan's warning look, he immediately covered his mouth.

"Sir, why don't you wait for Xiao Yuanzi?" Xiao Yuanzi came to them panting, her face flushed and very cute.

"Are you here together?" Ziyun asked.

"Of course, the two of us are going to Yunji Villa to become disciples, cultivate immortality, and fight against demons to defend the way of Taoism." Jin Xuan said seriously.

This child is so good-looking and handsome, but he is not in the palace. Why is he here?

Yu Xiaobai came up to the group, wagging his tail happily, his eyes fixed on the exquisitely-looking Jin Xuan.

"Huh? Why does this dog look familiar to me?" Jin Xuanmei looked at Yu Xiaobai with wide eyes.

"Isn't this the high priest's Xue'er?" Xiao Yuanzi said and pounced directly on Xue'er on the ground.

Yu Xiaobai ran away immediately after seeing this. She was not familiar with him, so why should he hold her?

"Do you still know the High Priest?" Zi Yan asked curiously when she saw them recognize Xue'er.

"My son is..."

Xiao Yuanzi was stopped by Jin Xuan halfway through his words. How could he have such a stupid follower?

"The high priest carries the dog wherever he goes. We saw it by chance. Ah, haha." Jin Xuan was vague and evasive. He didn't want to be caught again just after leaving the palace.

"Oh, so, then let's go together?" Ziyun and Zi Yan did not doubt it, and they agreed to go to Yunji Villa together.

Lan Moqiu, who was far away in the imperial city, unsurprisingly sent people to arrange a carriage for a long journey. He was not a man of this world, so it was very easy for him to find a mortal.

At the same time, at Yunji Villa.

Sa Yulong had been in the mortal world for half a year, and went out with her fellow apprentices, so she didn't have to face any dangerous things. She was protected by her fellow apprentices, and when she got any rare treasures, everyone gave them to her, because she was the eldest daughter of Yunji Villa.

After returning from this trip, he became even more famous, making all the ordinary disciples envious.