Chapter 247: She and he are actually bound by the same destiny

Inside the spacious courtyard, monk-soldiers knelt all over the ground.

The Regent Prince's heir, who had just left, also came out.

"Mother." The heir paid his respects.

"Come." The Regent Prince reached out his hand to his son.

Only then did the heir rise and go to her side.

The Regent Prince took his hand, his face full of affection.

Shen Qingli stood where she was, unable to move even a step.

The sunlight in Shen Ting was clearly bright, yet she felt as if she were in a gutter.

Especially when the Regent Prince looked at her, the feeling became even more obvious!

"A Li?"

Shen Qingting keenly sensed Shen Qingli's oddness and grasped her hand.

With that grip, he realized his little sister's palm was icy cold sweat.

His heart sank instantly; he realized the Regent Prince before them must have a problem.

Almost instinctively, he stood before Shen Qingli, blocking between them.

"Shen Ting Guard Colonel Shen Qingting, I pay my respects to the Divine Court's Regent Prince."

His voice was full of vigor, subtly and deliberately raising his volume!

Shen Qingli heard it, yet felt as if she were from another world.

Fortunately, she steadied her mind.

"Good." The Regent Prince nodded, warmly praising, "A spirited little immortal soldier."

Zhan Yuefeng also paid his respects, saying, "Hall of Heavenly Stars' Zhan Yuefeng, I pay my respects to the Regent Prince."

"No need for much ceremony." The Regent Prince's tone remained gentle, still the familiar feeling to Shen Qingli.

Had she not seen it with her own eyes, she would never have imagined——

The Regent Prince of Shen Ting had a face exactly like Zhao Yue's.

She had never seen Qin Su Nv, but had always subconsciously thought Qin Su Nv looked just like Zhao Yue.

Now, she was uncertain.

Having gathered her myriad thoughts, Shen Qingli spoke slowly, "Shen Qingli, I pay my respects to the Regent Prince."

Hearing her voice, Shen Qingting felt somewhat relieved, then immediately reported, "Regent Prince, your Earth Guardian Dharma is excessive; you forcibly broke into my little sister's residence, frightening her to the point she's still not recovered."

This served as an excuse for Shen Qingli's absent-mindedness, putting her at ease.

Shen Qingli's heart, frozen in an ice cave, thus felt a hint of warmth.

Yes, it's different now.

Zhao Yue, no matter who!

She, Shen Qingli, is no longer that lonely wretch who could only suffer her slander, persecution, and purification.

She has a brother who protects her, parents who dote on her, she cherishes A Jin, and fellow sect brothers and sisters who can advance and retreat together.

"It is indeed the fault of my Divine Court, I am truly sorry." The Regent Prince's apologetic gentle voice continued, but it would no longer "freeze" Shen Qingli.

"Regent Prince, you can't just apologize with words; my little sister, in our Shen Ting, is the pearl in the palm that my Seventh Uncle and Seventh Aunt hold in their mouths, fearing it will melt, and cradle in their hands, fearing it will drop!"

"If you don't give an explanation, this matter cannot be settled!" Shen Qingting, still shielding Shen Qingli, communicated with the seemingly gentle but unpopular Regent Prince before them.

The prince by her side, however, kept looking at Shen Qingli.

He could tell Shen Qingli was indeed absent-minded!

But that was certainly not from being frightened by Earth Two……

Or was she acting?

The prince lowered his eyes.

"Prince."

"Your servant son is here."

"The Divine Princess lives next door to you, yet you failed to protect her."

The prince immediately knelt to admit fault, "It is your servant son's fault; please Mother, punish me."

"Go receive the disciplinary whip." The Regent Prince said.

The prince, without a word, rose and was about to go.

"No need." Shen Qingli interjected, "The prince has already done well; if even this much still warrants punishment from the Regent Prince, perhaps the Regent Prince does not want him to protect me."

Just a moment ago, she felt as she once did facing Zhao Yue, constantly being scolded and punished by Zhao Yue, feeling that no matter what she did, it was wrong.

However, Shen Qingli's obstruction could not stop the prince's steps; he had already walked out of the courtyard.

"Halt." The Regent Prince spoke, and he stopped.

"Didn't you hear the Divine Princess? Since she said you did well, the disciplinary whip is waived."

"Thank you, Mother." The prince thanked calmly; his stiff, numb demeanor was truly too alike.

Shen Qingli suppressed her myriad thoughts, "Regent Prince, since you've come, you shouldn't keep standing outside; why not come in and sit?"

"Very well." The Regent Prince entered the hall under Shen Qingli's invitation.

Shen Qingting, finding a moment, pinched Shen Qingli's hand, sensing it wasn't so icy, and felt somewhat relieved.

Shen Qingli also looked at him, indicating she was fine.

At this moment, Zhan Yuefeng said, "To be frank, the Regent Prince's appearance is exactly like that of an elder whom the little immortal and her junior sister saw in Sheng Long Tian."

"Oh?" The Regent Prince was somewhat surprised, "Who?"

"The foster mother who extracted the junior sister's phoenix bone, separating her from her birth mother's flesh and blood, and distancing her from her birth father: Zhao Yue." Zhan Yuefeng said respectfully, without observing the Regent Prince.

He clearly understood that an existence of this level, even if there were something in his heart, would absolutely not show it; at least he was sure he could not detect any clue.

But the junior martial sister can "observe"; she is the lord of Star Phenomenon Mountain, with keen perception, as long as this Regent Prince shows any slight abnormality, she will surely sense it.

However, Shen Qingli also detected no clue.

"They are exactly the same?"

The Regent Prince, frowning slightly, summoned his confidant and arranged for him to investigate.

Deities are not ordinary people; their appearances usually have no duplicates, unless they are related by blood.

"I will get to the bottom of this; if it truly concerns me, I will certainly give the goddess an explanation."

The Regent Prince also seemed apologetic, saying as if he truly didn't know about this matter, and yet he cared deeply.

But Shen Qingli understood that the more flawless something seemed, the more problematic it was.

Regardless, because of this face! She must be on guard against this Regent Prince.

"Then thank you, Regent Prince; I don't know how long until we get a reply."

Shen Qing tong set a deadline, and in her heart she already had a basic grasp.

As it turned out, this queen was actually the true mastermind behind the plot against the junior sister and her daughter!

"Tomorrow, at least tomorrow I must give you an explanation for this matter concerning Di Er."

The Regent Prince was quite straightforward, and even ordered someone to send Shen Qingli the court's calming treasure.

Only then did she leave, citing that she had just emerged from seclusion and was busy with state affairs.

The Crown Prince personally saw her off, but Shen Qingli kept staring at his back.

After returning to her quarters, Shen Qing tong asked, "Is Zhao Yue her, not Qin Su Nv?"

"I will draw a portrait and ask Uncle Jin Wu." Shen Qingli has a Jin Wu feather in her hand, which can be used to send him a secret message.

Shen Qing tong asked again, "Junior sister, you seem overly concerned about that Crown Prince."

Earlier I had someone investigate his news, thinking it was to get close to the Regent Prince, but now looking at it, it doesn't seem so.

Shen Qingli also did not deny, "I see his attitude toward the Regent Prince is somewhat like how I used to face Zhao Yue. Moreover, if he is the mother, why did she earlier mention only the father to me?"

"Oh, I didn't finish speaking earlier. This Regent Prince is both female and male, a hermaphrodite. The Crown Prince calling him father is actually correct." Zhan Yuefeng's expression was subtle.

Shen Qingli was stunned; just being a hermaphrodite wasn't surprising, but calling him father also being correct was a bit absurd—could it be…