Although the cultivation world doesn't believe in ghosts and gods or talk about strange phenomena, spiritual energy pervades everywhere. Especially in places with a long history, like the mountain next to Tianbo Village, it can develop spirituality and create memory scrolls.
At this moment, the slowly unfolding picture is just such a memory scroll.
At the foot of the mountain, a middle - aged woman with a chubby baby in her arms rushed into Tianbo Village in a hurry, accompanied by a tall man.
The man said, "Your Highness, let's take shelter here for now."
The woman replied, "We have no other choice."
"Poor little prince," the man sighed. "The Sixth Prince..."
The woman's voice was weak but firm. "There's no longer a Sixth Prince. From now on, he's just Bai Sang."
Yi Zhici was a bit confused now and wondered, "Prince?"
Lin Yuan nodded. "Yes. This should be the younger brother of the current emperor, the Sixth Prince Gu Bosang. That woman should be his mother, Concubine Li."
The legendary Sixth Prince Gu Bosang had disappeared without a trace since his birth, along with his mother, Luo Li.
Some said it was due to the palace intrigue, some said it was because of a natural disaster, and others said it was because Concubine Li had angered the late emperor. In any case, they were nowhere to be found.
But Concubine Li's former favor in the capital was obvious to all. The late emperor had doted on her like a precious treasure in his palm, and no one was allowed to harm her.
However, no one knew why they had ended up in Tianbo Village.
As Bai Sang grew up, he was extremely handsome and had a majestic figure at the age of sixteen. Among the young men in the neighboring villages, no one could match his good looks. Matchmakers came to Luo Li's house one after another, almost breaking down the threshold.
But Bai Sang ignored them all and declined every match.
Luo Li didn't force him either. She and the tall man pretended to be an ordinary couple and lived a peaceful life in Tianbo Village.
One day, Bai Sang brought back a girl he had rescued from the fighting arena.
Yi Zhici recognized that the girl was Xiaoyuer.
But she was different from the Xiaoyuer Yi Zhici had seen just now. There was no murderous or resentful look in her eyes. Instead, she had a pure and charming face, a slender cheek, big eyes, and delicate wrists.
Xiaoyuer timidly looked around. "Brother Bai Sang, I'm scared..." Her voice was soft and waxy.
Bai Sang's voice was calm but full of determination. "Don't be afraid."
Luo Li let them be.
After Bai Sang and Xiaoyuer left, the man worriedly said, "Your Highness, are you just going to let the Sixth... let Bai Sang do as he pleases?"
Luo Li shook her head. "He's just an ordinary person. What's wrong with that? Being an ordinary person is the happiest thing."
Xiaoyuer stayed at Bai Sang's house. Although there were still many suitors, Bai Sang flatly refused them all.
When their relationship deepened, a war broke out.
Bai Sang was conscripted into the army. By then, the man who had been with Luo Li had passed away due to illness, and Luo Li herself was too weak to stop Bai Sang from going.
With enthusiasm in his heart, Bai Sang said to Xiaoyuer, "When I come back, I'll marry you."
Xiaoyuer nodded.
But things were far from that simple. Bai Sang's good looks were eye - catching wherever he went. As soon as he joined the army, he caused quite a stir.
Bai Sang looked a bit like Gu Weifeng. After some probing by the Second Prince, he immediately recognized that this was his long - lost younger brother.
How could the Second Prince allow another competitor on his way to the throne?
He constantly suppressed and made things difficult for Bai Sang. He even had the intention to kill Bai Sang when the latter made military achievements.
Xiaoyuer's situation wasn't easy either.
There were many people in Tianbo Village. They seemed kind - hearted, but in fact, they were hard to deal with. Originally, with two men in the family, no one dared to bully them. But now that one was dead and the other was away at war with his life in jeopardy, who would treat them kindly?
Luo Li and Xiaoyuer were both good - looking, and matchmakers came again. One wanted to arrange a remarriage for Luo Li, and another wanted to find a husband for Xiaoyuer. They were really annoyed.
Finally, the news that Bai Sang had died in battle reached Tianbo Village. Xiaoyuer rushed out like a crazy person.