26: Chapter 26 Location Card 26: Chapter 26 Location Card Zhao Changhe didn’t even know how to respond to that.
He felt that with Luo Qi’s hatred for the Emperor, even if Tang First Seat safely brought this “Prince” to the capital to be the Crown Prince, the one who might overthrow the world, it could be this same Crown Prince.
Indeed, from Zhao Changhe to others, really no one ever cared about how she herself felt.
“As for the Luo Family…” Luo Qi said with a mocking smile, “Luo Zhenwu is indeed older than me, but not by much, just by two or three months.
At that time, there were no people from the Emperor at the manor, so the Manor Master started harboring crooked thoughts.
Later, when the Emperor’s people came to inquire, he muddled through with ambiguities, leading them to believe that the Prince was Luo Zhenwu.”
Zhao Changhe said, “He sure has the guts.
Is he actually hoping his son could sit in that seat one day?
A mere local tyrant, getting involved in the struggle for the throne, how many lives does he have?”
“That he may not necessarily have the guts for, but he did hope to use this to give his son a bright future.
The Emperor, thinking Luo Zhenwu was his own flesh and blood, would naturally give him some attention.
Even sent masters from the inner palace to protect him.
Too bad Luo Zhenwu is not fit for the job; otherwise, his achievements would’ve been much greater.”
“This is indeed the case.”
“However, the misunderstanding that has persisted to this day is quite interesting—no matter whether it’s Luo Zhenwu or not, everyone subconsciously thinks that the seed the Emperor left in Luo Family Manor is a son.
No one has ever considered it might be a Princess.”
Zhao Changhe said, “In that case, the Manor Master should have actually killed you.”
“Do you think he doesn’t want to?
He’s just a coward, doesn’t dare to.
To actually kill a Princess, the daughter of the world’s number one person, he might have the thought but certainly not the courage.
Instead, he hurriedly dressed me up as a man.
He’s ridden the tiger and now can’t get off, not even knowing how to end this in the future.”
Luo Qi couldn’t help but laugh, “If he wasn’t trash, I wouldn’t be here today.”
Zhao Changhe nodded, “What happened after that?”
“He arranged for my mother and me to stay in the outer sect.
Before my mother passed away, he didn’t know the Emperor’s sentiments and feared misunderstanding from the Emperor, so he didn’t dare to be attentive.
Those days were quite hard for my mother and me.
Changhe… in this world, the only person who would leave their only bowl of rice for me, I thought was only my mother.
I never thought there would be a Zhao Changhe in this world.
All my hesitation and entanglement towards you stem from this.”
Luo Qi sighed, “After my mother passed away, the Manor Master had fewer reservations and started taking good care of me, providing good food, and treated me to a private residence…
Right, didn’t you ever wonder back then that such treatment is not something an ordinary outer sect disciple would have?”
Zhao Changhe: “Everyone says I’m a fool.”
Faced with a completely resigned Zhao Changhe, Luo Qi couldn’t be bothered to laugh at him anymore and said, “Actually, this was also leaving a way out for himself.
One day if I were to acknowledge my lineage and return to the fold, I would take into account the kindness of being raised from a young age.
That was indeed a clever scheme.”
Zhao Changhe shook his head, “Such people are too calculating, hesitating and timid, good at planning but failing to execute, they can never achieve anything great.”
“That’s why he’s trash,” Luo Qi said calmly, “But I still need to guard against this trash.
My mother passed on to me the Four Symbols White Tiger Divine Skill, which I dare not let anyone know about.
What I’ve revealed on the outside is always the Luo Family external studies, taking pride in breaking through the First Layer Heaven…
then no one would suspect that I actually have the White Tiger Divine Skill, which I reached the Mystical Gate Fourth Layer earlier this year, and now I’m close to the Fifth Layer.”
Zhao Changhe: “Fuck, you’re truly…”
Luo Qi smiled, speaking softly, “I told you, from beginning to end, I’ve been fooling you.”
Zhao Changhe turned his head away in a huff.
So you can deceive people, big deal?
I saw it last night; you’re indeed of the White Tiger.
Do you think I’ll tell you?
“Before my mother left, she always warned me not to trust anyone, not to speak my heart to anyone.
Anyone who hinders you should be killed… I’ve been doing as she instructed… but then… I met you.” Luo Qi said softly, “Changhe, I’ve had the thought to kill you many times, that was wrong of me… but in this world, the special one is actually you…”
Zhao Changhe said irritably, “I’m special… I am special.
Yet, you’ve not said why you wanted to kill me before, it feels like we’ve gone way off topic.”
Luo Qi said leisurely, “Off topic?
Without these background stories, how can we get to the point?”
“Can we get to the point now?”
“The Emperor valued his offspring highly, and when he left, he left a token for my mother, which meant we should keep a trace of memory.
The existence of this token, I also did not dare let the Manor Master know about… fortunately, he didn’t dare to search either.”
Zhao Changhe was stunned, his face changed slightly.
He may have seen what this token was like.
Luo Qi was saying, “You ask me why I wanted to kill you so early—it’s because Luo Zhenwu didn’t have the token.
Once the sect leader checks, she will know that Luo Zhenwu is not the real heir and will surely turn back to search other bodies at Luo Family Manor.
Finding none, what does that imply?”
Zhao Changhe’s heart stirred, “It implies that she knows, of the two of us who survived, only one is the legitimate heir.”
But she always thought it was a Prince.
If she found me, my female identity would hardly fool her.
Then, in her mind, who would the legitimate heir be?”
Zhao Changhe’s eyes widened.
Luo Qi slowly declared, “It’s you.”
My age doesn’t match!”
“People looking older is perfectly normal.
Didn’t Luo Zhenwu appear much older than his age?…
As long as you don’t tell, who knows your real age?
It’s just you, silly enough to actively tell Yue Hongling that you’re two months older than her.”
“Of course, that could be a lie to her; such details aren’t important.” Luo Qi said indifferently, “What truly matters is that even if they know you might not be the one, they might still forcefully claim you as the heir.
Just to have a living Prince means the situation hasn’t fallen apart completely.
For this, they might not even need you to produce the token, they might even fabricate one for you.”
“…” Zhao Changhe was now speechless, feeling as if his entire college education was for naught, unable to find the words to describe his current mood.
It felt strange, but upon further thought, the logic was indeed coherent, and it was quite possible that things could unfold in this way.
“So you never even considered that you could be taking my identity, and the likelihood is quite high,” Luo Qi said with a smile, “Although I don’t identity at all, I hate the feeling of being usurped even more.
If it were you, wouldn’t you want to kill this person?”
Zhao Changhe sighed, “I suppose I might indeed…
This reason for wanting to kill me is quite interesting, although somewhat conjectural, it’s better than fighting over treasures.
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I wonder if Vermilion Bird Venerable would vomit blood if she knew.”
Luo Qi chuckled, “Four Symbols Sect only wanted to kill a Prince.
In fact, if I were a girl, she might not even have needed to kill me.
From another perspective, I am the true and legitimate successor of Four Symbols Sect.
Moreover, I only harbor hatred for the Emperor and have no desire to acknowledge him as my father.”
Zhao Changhe thought for a moment and nodded, “Yes, in fact, the one who really wants to join Four Symbols Sect is you.
You are also the most suitable candidate.”
Luo Qi said, “You mentioned that my reason for killing you is better than fighting over objects, but it’s essentially about seizing possessions, whether it’s treasures or identities…
Now that the treasures are mine, then…”
She paused, then suddenly smiled and tossed a jade pendant from her bosom, “From today onwards, this Prince…
Whether or not you want to use this identity is up to you.”
Zhao Changhe shivered, “Hey!”
Luo Qi waved her hand, “The identities of Four Symbols Sect and Royal Family are at odds; I must choose one.
Now that I have chosen Four Symbols Sect, this token has become a burden to me, and if discovered by the Four Symbols Sect, it could cause complications.
So I was never meant to keep it, and if you don’t want it, just throw it away.”
Zhao Changhe blankly looked at the round, dragon-carved jade pendant in his hand, which was indeed identical to the image on that card.
He had never imagined that this object would become his own…
since the image on the back of the card was his, shouldn’t the other items on the card also rightfully belong to him?
It was only at this moment that he truly uncovered the secrets behind that card.
Zhao Changhe did not feel the previous joy of solving a puzzle, but rather, he suddenly felt a sense of panic.
What was this predestined feeling…
Could it be that events which had already occurred were merely repeating for him to experience once more?
Or was there really an invisible hand manipulating everything?
But up to this point, every decision he made was completely determined by his own thinking.
Could that also be an illusion?
Zhao Changhe fell silent for a long while, then made up his mind.
He had to accept the jade pendant; it might be the key clue to unraveling the mystery of his transmigration.
But regardless of the circumstances, he would not use it, to see how far this “fate” could go.
Yet just as he was thinking this, the jade pendant began to emit a soft light, similar to the Azure Dragon Seal’s inheritance for Luo Qi, as if some strange power was slowly cleansing his meridians.
Zhao Changhe was dumbfounded, and Luo Qi also widened her eyes.
After a good while, Luo Qi suddenly burst into laughter, with tears in her eyes, “So that’s how it is, that’s how it is.
This jade pendant contains his, Xia Longyuan’s, inheritance, which was only meant for a boy!”