Inside Fanghua Palace, a crimson light soared into the sky, appearing eerie and sinister from a distance, sending an uncontrollable chill down one's spine.

A golden magic array blocked the light, seemingly obscuring it. Xu Nian stared intently at the array in mid-air; it was just an ordinary exorcising array, unlikely to last long.

Jiang Mingyun had already had a stool brought over by the palace servants and was sitting down to wait. Seeing this, she suddenly thought of something and asked, "If this infant spirit were to break free, wouldn't it affect others in the palace?"

Generally, the spirits of unborn children only seek out the mothers who had abortions and cling to them. It's not necessarily out of revenge; they just don't want to leave.

Judging from the red light alone, this creature had been raised for a long time by someone using some bizarre method, and it was already showing signs of becoming possessed. But seeing that it hadn't forcefully broken through the magic array to break free for so long, it seemed to have set its sights on the Imperial Concubine.

Xu Nian wasn't sure, so she shook her head. "Well, I can't say for sure either. After all, it's a demon. People with weak wills can be approached by ordinary evil spirits, and they'd be even more easily bewitched by it."

"What do you mean by that?" Jiang Yuanlang stared intently at Xu Nian, his expression sinister.

[This person hasn't even been rescued yet, and they're already showing no gratitude.]

[Hey streamer, maybe we should just ignore this. What kind of person is this? His mother's still waiting to be rescued. He's taking things out of context.]

Where no one could see, Xu Nian rolled her eyes. She looked up at the bright moon in the sky and said, "The fifteenth of August is when the yin energy is at its peak. I suppose that's how the Imperial Concubine fell into this trap."

After he finished speaking, a crisp sound rang in everyone's ears.

She quickly looked up and saw that a thin crack had appeared in one corner of the demon-slaying formation.

The cries of the infant and the painful screams of the imperial concubine mingled together in the night, disturbing the peace of the surrounding palaces, who all came out to check the situation.

One glance was enough to frighten someone into clutching their chest, while the more timid ones fainted on the spot.

Xu Nian's eyes darkened, and she leaped up, her hands forming hand seals as she tried her best to repair it. "Your Majesty, please have the other concubines and palace maids stay in their own palaces and not come out no matter what happens!"

As time ticked by, the beads of sweat on her forehead grew thicker and thicker.

The magic circle slowly cracked, and no matter how hard she tried to repair it, she couldn't stop it from being broken!

If the infant spirit breaks free of the formation immediately, the entire palace will probably be turned into a delicious meal for it!

Just at this crucial moment, Gu Zhan finally arrived, wielding the Imperial Sword. Xu Nian's face lit up with joy as she leaped down from the sky. "I'll use the same method as last time to force it to show itself. You can take this opportunity to stab the sword into its body."

"good."

The two exchanged a glance. Xu Nian, dressed in a crimson palace gown, fluttered in the wind. The array in her hands was intricate, and the light reflected on her face, making her look like a goddess descended from heaven.

A wisp of blood-red energy spread through the air, its crimson color merging into the magic array, instantly restoring it to its perfect condition. "Yin and Yang are now balanced. With my blood as the guide, Vermilion Bird God, the Seven Stars rise, assist me in vanquishing evil! So be it! Go!"

Anqing looked up and saw a huge, fiery red bird appearing in the sky.

With its wings flapping and seemingly surrounded by flames, it illuminated the entire palace as bright as day! The crowd below was stunned by this sight, their pupils shrinking slightly.

"Mother Empress." Hearing the increasingly shrill cries from inside, Anqing shrank back to the Empress in fear.

The Empress's phoenix eyes were fixed on the direction of Fanghua Palace. Her beautiful and dignified face showed no panic, but was very solemn. "Don't worry, Princess Fu'an will handle it."

With the talisman formed in her hand, Xu Nian's eyes sharpened, and the Vermilion Bird, with a cry, charged straight toward Fanghua Palace!

Halfway there, it seemed to encounter some obstacle and stopped. The flames on its body gradually subsided, some falling onto the palace servants. Those around screamed in fright, but when they came to their senses, they felt no pain.

Instead, it brings a sense of peace and warmth.

But when it landed on the ground of Fanghua Palace, the magnificent, golden palace, which had been shining brightly in the daytime, was instantly engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

The Crown Prince grabbed Jiang Yuanlang, who was about to rush forward, and said, "What are you doing?! The county princess must have her reasons for doing this. Don't go up and make things worse!"

"She's burning the entire palace down! What kind of logic is that?! So you don't care because your mother isn't the one inside?!"

"you……"

"Enough!" Jiang Mingyun was annoyed by their noise. She glanced at Jiang Yuanlang and said, "The Crown Prince is right. Those palace servants got into trouble after being exposed to fire, didn't they? Just wait patiently."

"What is that?!"

Jiang Yuanqing's gaze remained fixed on Fanghua Palace, and in the raging flames, he seemed to see a small figure slowly appearing.

His entire body was curled up in pain, and his hands were wildly flailing and tearing at the flames!

"Yin and Yang are settled, but the Supreme One is not yet enlightened. So be it! Settle!" Xu Nian supported the magic array with one hand and drew a talisman in the air with the other. The immobilization talisman, imbued with blood energy, struck the infant spirit. A shrill howl was heard, and the small figure could no longer move an inch.

Gu Zhan's grip on the imperial sword tightened slightly, when Xu Nian shouted from the air, "Gu Zhan! Now!"

Leaping onto the rooftop from the palace pillars, the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire posed no threat to him whatsoever. Gu Zhan raised his sword and thrust it straight into the dark shadow amidst the light and shadow!

The Vermilion Bird suddenly moved forward and squeezed into the wound!

The myriad divine flames were absorbed into it, and the infant spirit's painful cries grew weaker and weaker until it finally turned into a small dot in the void.

Xu Nian was the first to arrive. Seeing the chain around its neck, she flicked her sword and snapped it. She took out the Soul-Locking Pouch that she always carried in her spatial storage and silently recited the incantation to put it into the pouch.

Then, he let Gu Zhan carry him down from the roof and kneel on one knee before the emperor. "Your Majesty, the evil spirits have been vanquished. To prevent any further complications that might harm your health, Fanghua Palace will remain closed for the time being. It will reopen in half a month."

“Your Majesty, Fanghua Palace is in such a state now. My mother must not feel at ease living there. I beg you to choose another palace for her.” Jiang Yuanlang’s eyes flashed, and he immediately knelt down as well.

Before the emperor could speak, Xu Nian, who was kneeling behind him, said, "The Imperial Concubine has just been harassed by evil spirits, and her body is weak and her three souls are restless. It is really not advisable to move her, and she is very easy for other evil spirits to get close to her. It is better for her to stay in the palace. The power of the Vermilion Bird God is still there, and ordinary evil spirits will not dare to get close to her."

To Jiang Yuanlang, these words were no different from being banished to the cold palace.

The tiny bit of gratitude he felt for Xu Nian saving the imperial concubine vanished instantly, and he glanced at Xu Nian with a gloomy look.

The emperor believed her words immediately and, upon hearing this, hastily ordered his men to leave Fanghua Palace without even seeing the Consort. "The county princess must be tired today. Why don't you rest in the Empress's side hall and return tomorrow?"