Chapter 24 I Became the Goddess's Son-in-Law?! (Twenty-Four)

Jiang Yiqing originally intended to teach the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi a lesson, to deter him from further designs on Si Xuansu, but she never expected that his family would join forces with the Marquis of Ningyang's family to rebel. This is truly a case of reaping what you sow…

Jiang Yiqing originally intended to teach the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi a lesson so that he would not dare to make a move on Si Xuansu again, but she did not expect that his family and the Marquis of Ningyang's family would join forces to rebel.

This is truly a case of reaping what you sow.

However, both families vehemently denied the treason, and the Ministry of Justice investigated for several days without finding anything conclusive.

Although Master Yuanyi was a witness, it would be difficult to solidify the charges without evidence that they actually intended to rebel. Moreover, the Emperor seemed to favor the Marquis of Huaiyi's family. Although they had provoked the Emperor and angered him, it is said that they immediately resorted to a self-inflicted injury ruse in prison, going on a hunger strike for several days. It was only after the Emperor visited the Marquis of Huaiyi that he agreed to eat.

The Minister of Justice came to consult with Si Xuansu, saying that they really couldn't find any clues and asked General Si for help.

Si Xuansu succinctly pointed out the key point, saying, "If Marquis Huaiyi and Marquis Ningyang had premeditated this, they must have stockpiled a large amount of weapons and gold and silver to prepare for a rebellion. As long as we find where they hid the weapons, they will have no way to defend themselves."

Jiang Yiqing thought to herself, "As expected of a goddess, she sees things so clearly."

The Minister of Justice agreed, but still looked worried: "But the warehouse where the weapons are stored must be very well hidden and hard to find."

"That's natural, but Master Yuanyi might know something."

The three went to visit Master Yuan Yi, and because the Emperor had spoken, he was not assassinated again after that.

"Master Yuanyi, do you know where the warehouses where the Marquis of Huaiyi and the Marquis of Ningyang hid their weapons?" the Minister of Justice asked.

“I only know it’s in the vicinity of Yuanqu Cave, but I don’t know the exact location,” Yuan Yi said.

Si Xuansu and Jiang Yiqing exchanged a glance. Yuanqu Cave, as its name suggests, is a place with many caves. Once people enter, they will lose their way. Not to mention that there are poisonous creatures and underground rivers in the cave, making it extremely dangerous. Therefore, almost no one dares to venture there.

If weapons are hidden there, it would indeed be very difficult to detect.

"We should not delay, let's go there now," Si Xuansu said.

The Minister of Justice looked surprised: "General Si, you mean now?"

"Exactly."

"It would be safer to bring more men," the Minister of Justice said cautiously.

"Alright, then you should take more men with you. In case they move their weapons, Yiqing and I will go first."

"General Si, please take care."

After leaving the prison, the two rode Cloudscale straight to Yuanqu Cave.

Yunlin moved with lightning speed and arrived at Yuanqu Cave in no time.

If Jiang Yiqing hadn't come to investigate the case, she would have thought this was a great place for tourism. From a high vantage point, the caves floated on the lake like fortresses.

However, once you get closer, you'll find that this place is very dangerous. The currents in the lake are unpredictable, and the cave is pitch black, with no idea what's hidden inside.

Finding where weapons were hidden among so many caves is incredibly difficult; there's no other way but to search them one by one. However, the caves are connected by waterways, so as long as you don't get lost, the search becomes relatively easy.

The two approached a cave in a small boat. The cave was quite spacious, so they entered it by boat.

The surroundings were quite dark, so Jiang Yiqing released the artificial moon, which illuminated the area.

As they ventured deeper into the cave, the path became increasingly narrow and the elevation lower, so the two moored the boat to the side and jumped into the water.

They swam forward hand in hand in the water. Si Xuansu said, "Yi Qing, watch your surroundings. This water looks a bit dangerous."

Jiang Yiqing nodded. The water here was particularly cold, and she felt her limbs getting cold as she swam. However, Jiang Yiqing didn't say anything and continued swimming forward.

After a while, the waterway forked, and seeing a place where they could walk, the two returned to the surface.

Si Xuansu used her internal energy to dry Jiang Yiqing's clothes, and then dried her own clothes as well, draping her outer garment over Jiang Yiqing's shoulders.

"Aren't you cold?" Jiang Yiqing asked.

“I’ve been practicing martial arts since I was a child, it’s not a problem.” As Si Xuansu was speaking, she suddenly heard a slight noise above her head.

Jiang Yiqing heard it too. She looked up and saw a thin, curved thing emerging from the crack in the rock. She screamed in fright and wanted to back away, but then she felt that Si Xuansu was the safest person, so she hugged her arm tightly.

Si Xuansu hugged her tightly with one arm and whispered, "Don't be afraid, it's just a centipede."

Jiang Yiqing clung to her arm, trembling.

Si Xuansu had never seen her so frightened, so she hugged her even tighter, gently covered her eyes, drew her sword with one hand, and used the tip of the sword to knock the centipede to the ground, preparing to kill it.

"Let's spare one!" Jiang Yiqing said, though she was terrified, she felt that killing was wrong.

As far as Si Xuansu was concerned, it would be better to deal with her since she had frightened her. However, since she said she wanted to leave one alive, then so be it.

Jiang Yiqing fled from that place as if she were escaping. The two continued walking forward, and after a while, she seemed to hear voices.

Jiang Yiqing doubted that she had misheard, but the voice grew weaker and weaker, pleading with her not to go, so Jiang Yiqing stopped.

"What's wrong?" Si Xuansu asked.

"It seems like something is talking underwater."

The reason I say it's not human is because if it were, it would be too terrifying.

The system confirmed this, saying, "There's a seaweed spirit underwater."

A spirit? This was the first time Jiang Yiqing had ever encountered something that had become a spirit. Although the Golden Immortal Ruilu Cicada and the Silver Silk Spirit Tooth were sentient beings, and Jiang Yiqing felt as if they could understand her, this was the first time she had ever met something that could speak.

"It seems it wasn't my imagination," Si Xuansu said.

So, she heard it too?

"It seems to be a water plant spirit." Jiang Yiqing herself was surprised, but she still told Si Xuansu.

Si Xuansu raised an eyebrow and said, "Interesting. What does it want with us?"

Hearing the two talking, the water plant spirit said, "Please wait a moment, gentlemen. Could you do me a small favor?"

"What kind of help?" Jiang Yiqing asked.

“The spiritual energy around here is scarce, which has affected my cultivation. I hope you two can take me to a place with abundant spiritual energy. I think the cave about a kilometer away is quite good.”

"So you, the waterweed spirit, want to move house," Jiang Yiqing said with a smile.

"Yes, it's not easy to find two people who can hear me. I hope you'll be kind to me."

“No problem,” Jiang Yiqing nodded, then asked, “But have you seen a richly dressed middle-aged man pass by in this area? Is there any place nearby where a large number of weapons are stored?”

She asked casually, but the water plant spirit replied, "I've seen people like that before, and I know where the weapons are. Are you going there? I can take you there, but you'll have to help me out."

Jiang Yiqing glanced at Si Xuansu, who nodded, and said, "It's settled then."