Chapter 520 Is the Princess going to the Imperial Preceptor's residence to save her husband?

"It's good that they can't talk; it would be strange if they could."

“However, I have a way to make him confess.” As Xiao Tang answered Ruyi, her gaze swept around the dark cell.

The patrolling guards in the dark dungeon bowed respectfully when they saw her.

The lead jailer caught up with her. "Your Highness, do you wish to see Liu Heyong?"

"Hmm? That person's name is Liu Heyong?"

What's the point of keeping it...?

Wow, this person's parents are real naming geniuses.

The jailer nodded. "Yes, he's from Dongyuan Kingdom. He keeps referring to himself as 'this lord,' so there might be something wrong here."

He pointed to his head.

Seeing his state, Xiao Tang realized there was something wrong.

He nodded. "Okay, I'll go take a look."

"Your Highness, please be careful. This man doesn't seem quite right to me."

They arrived outside the dark prison.

Liu Heyong was still muttering something, his voice soft.

Furthermore, he spoke in the local dialect of Dongyuan Kingdom, making it even more incomprehensible to others.

Ruyi was even a little confused: "Your Highness, what is he saying? I don't understand at all."

For them, it was like listening to gibberish.

Xiao Tang indeed couldn't understand it either.

She was observing this person.

When we caught him yesterday, he didn't have any special features. It didn't seem like he was possessed by anything unclean, nor did it seem like he was forcibly possessed by a ghost.

Now, with the cold and dark atmosphere of the dungeon, it seems easier for any unclean things on this person to be revealed.

The jailer continued to tell her, "Your Highness, we also sent people to interrogate him severely, but he wouldn't say anything except that he was sent by Emperor Dongyuan."

"They even insisted that if the two countries were to go to war, the envoys would not be killed."

The jailer grew angrier as he spoke, his face filled with annoyance.

I'm really angry.

He even thought that this person might have some mental issues to say such irresponsible things.

Since he's a spy sent by the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, who would keep him around?

Xiao Tang raised her hand to signal him to be quiet.

His cold gaze fell upon the distance.

Liu Heyong was sitting cross-legged in the prison cell, holding a string of Buddhist prayer beads in his hand.

He kept talking to himself.

Xiao Tang suspected that he wasn't just muttering to himself, but rather chanting a spell.

What is he summoning?

Suddenly, Ruyi exclaimed in surprise, tugging lightly at Xiao Tang's sleeve, and pointed to the ground with a hint of fear, saying, "Your Highness, look, there's no shadow over there!"

This person has no shadow?

Ruyi's face turned pale at this thought.

Fear.

She's terrified of ghosts most of all.

Moreover, this ghost was someone even the queen hadn't noticed anything amiss with.

Xiao Tang hissed, "Stop talking nonsense and be quiet."

Seeing the princess's calm and composed demeanor, Ruyi, who had originally intended to say something, immediately shut her mouth.

Ruyi gently covered her mouth.

His eyes darted left and right, unsure where to focus.

But she would never look at the people in the prison; she was terrified.

Xiao Tang carefully examined the people in the cell.

She whispered, "You all step back, I'll go in and take a look."

"Ah?" The jailer immediately stopped him. "Your Highness, this is inappropriate. Please reconsider! If anything happens to you, the Regent will not forgive this humble servant."

Then he must have really died a terrible death.

Xiao Tang looked at him with disdain, "Don't worry, I won't be a burden to you at this time. Take Ruyi and get away from the prison. I, the princess, will go and check on things myself."

Ruyi also wanted to offer some advice, until she met the princess's unwavering gaze.

All the words I wanted to say stuck in my throat.

She nodded slightly, then slowly backed away.

Seeing that even the princess's personal maid had retreated, the jailer immediately followed suit.

They could only wait and see.

Xiao Tang walked to the prison door.

Liu Heyong, who was sitting cross-legged and muttering incantations, suddenly opened his eyes.

He chuckled softly, "You're here."

It seemed as if they had already anticipated Xiao Tang's appearance.

Xiao Tang couldn't laugh; she felt this person was very strange.

She pursed her lips and asked in a low voice, "What do you want to tell me?"

"Hehe, I don't have much to say. I'm just an ordinary person, how could I compare to the princess's extraordinary talent? It's just that... the princess may be quite good, but I wonder if the regent is still at the Grand Preceptor's residence..."

His smile was sinister.

When she looked up, Xiao Tang noticed a scar on the man's face.

The scar was very deep.

When someone cuts you, you might even see the bones.

The interplay of light and shadow creates a truly terrifying effect.

Xiao Tang stared at the scar on his cheek.

Only then did I notice that there were words carved on the scar.

It turns out that a vengeful spirit was sealed inside that scar.

The vengeful spirit was very small.

The reason why Ruyi couldn't see this person's shadow just now was also due to the vengeful spirit.

Now that she's closer, she can still see the shadow cast by the person sitting cross-legged.

"Why is the princess still standing here?"

"If it were me, I would definitely rush to the Imperial Preceptor's residence to save them."

"Tonight, there will be a red moon, and at that time... your regent husband will be possessed by another ghost."

"Hehe, have you ever experienced being possessed by an evil spirit?"

"You must be very happy."

The man became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes widening and bloodshot.

That's what it looks like; it's scarier than a ghost.

Xiao Tang sneered, "I find it quite strange. Do you have some kind of life-or-death relationship with that Imperial Advisor? Why would you risk your life like this?"

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