Chapter 1671: The True Purpose

Chapter 1671: Chapter 1671: The True Purpose

"Naturally, it’s to express our gratitude to Miss Tong."

The Sea Empress said this while looking at Luo Qingtong, smiling as she spoke, "Miss Tong, thank you for saving Xixi in the Eastern Domain and also for detoxifying him."

"Both the Sea Emperor and I have kept this favor in our hearts."

"Due to certain reasons, we were unable to thank you directly and had to delegate my father, Elder Yan Yue, to do so."

"We didn’t deliberately hide Xixi’s identity; the situation at the time was particularly unusual... Please don’t mind, Miss Tong."

"It’s fine." Luo Qingtong shook her head.

Huang Fuxi’s situation at the time was indeed unusual.

She didn’t want to be involved in the force disputes behind him, and the Sea Empress’s actions suited her perfectly, so there was nothing to mind.

In fact, if it weren’t for Huang Fuxi’s pure and kind nature that touched her, Luo Qingtong might not have lent a helping hand.

Therefore, the Sea Empress need not apologize at all.

"Alright." The Sea Empress chuckled lightly and nodded to her, then said, "I’ve heard from my personal attendants about the incident at the Sea Emperor Festival."

"Don’t worry, Miss Tong." She said casually, "I have already ordered severe punishment for the Third Princess."

"For bringing dishonor to the Sea Emperor Dragon Court, for tarnishing the honor of the Sea Emperor Ancestor, and for shaming the Sea Emperor Ancestor..."

"For the foreseeable future, she will not be able to leave her residence and should be unable to bother you again."

Upon learning about the incident at the Sea Emperor Festival, the Sea Empress promptly used the heaviest punishment available in the Sea Emperor Dragon Court against the Third Princess!

Since the evidence was undeniable, no one could plead on her behalf.

The Sea Empress managed to make the Third Princess faint effortlessly!

Having suffered such a lesson, presumably, she wouldn’t be coming to cause trouble for Luo Qingtong anytime soon.

"Thank you, Sea Empress." Luo Qingtong’s expression showed surprise.

She could discern the implication in the Sea Empress’s words—the punishment received by the Third Princess was likely not light!

But... isn’t she the Sea Empress’s daughter?

Why did she go so hard on her?

The Sea Empress noticed Luo Qingtong’s confusion and chuckled lightly, "She is indeed not my daughter."

"Besides Xixi, all other princes and princesses are descendants of the previous Sea Emperor and Sea Empress."

"The story behind this is complicated."

"In short, the Sea Emperor and I only have Xixi as our child."

"So, Miss Tong, you might have guessed why Xixi was severely poisoned when you first encountered him, right?"

At this point, the Sea Empress sighed bitterly, "Despite all our precautions, my husband and I couldn’t prevent them from targeting Xixi."

"If it weren’t for meeting you, Miss Tong, Xixi might have parted ways with us forever."

She paused for a moment, then looked at Luo Qingtong, hesitatingly, "Miss Tong, your medical skill is extraordinary; could you help us take a look at the poison affecting my husband’s body?"

"What?"

At this moment, Huang Fuxi, comforting the Sea Empress by her side, almost jumped up upon hearing this.

"Mother, Father is poisoned?!"

His expression was incredulous, "Why didn’t I know?"

He had never heard of this matter.

"It was your father and I who deliberately hid it from you."

The Sea Empress looked at him, sighed, and said.

"Your nature is too pure and kind."

"The fact that your father is poisoned should not be known to others, which is why we’ve kept it from you."

With Huang Fuxi’s disposition, if he knew about the Sea Emperor’s poisoning, he likely couldn’t conceal his emotions.