Chapter 165 This Woman Must Not Be Kept

The acolyte was embarrassed: "But..."

Jiaying crushed a talisman, and a huge Bodhi leaf flew down from the sky. He sat on it and left on his own.

Looking at his back, he looked a little disheveled for some reason.

As soon as Jiaying left, Ji Weiming came back.

He looked down at the table; it was empty.

The handkerchief disappeared.

Ji Weiming was shrouded in the coldness of a storm. He took out an identical red handkerchief from his arms.

The piece that Jiaying took away with great effort was a decoy and would soon turn into a talisman.

Ji Weiming's face turned pale, and he immediately crushed a communication talisman and questioned Jiaying.

[Jiaying, you took my handkerchief?]

After a while, a small paper lotus flew in the air. Ji Weiming crushed it, and Jiaying calmly replied: [No.]

Ji Weiming burned another talisman: [Monks do not tell lies. If you lie, you will go to hell where your tongue will be pulled out.]

Jiaying still replied: [No.]

Ji Weiming chopped the pillar with his knife, and Wangjiang Pavilion was reduced to dust.

He learned the truth.

Jiaying indeed had bad intentions.

When did Jiaying fall in love with his Ye Zhishui, and why did he become weird and start to be sarcastic towards him?

He has been corrupt since he was born!

It turned out that Jiaying had betrayed their friendship long ago, but he was the only one who foolishly still regarded Jiaying as his best friend.

He also remembered that Jiaying had abnormally shown off his candied haws and sugar-roasted chestnuts in front of him, and talked to himself about how he liked getting caught in the rain. Jiaying had actually stolen so many things from him without his knowledge.

Not only did he steal things, he also shamelessly ran to show off in front of the owner. Look at how capable Jiaying is. Why doesn't he go to heaven?

He puts on a pure and innocent face, but does all kinds of lowly things like stealing and cheating.

It would have been fine if he hadn't known about it in the past, but looking back now, every single thing made him sick.

It's a pity, Jiaying. You have tried so hard and even put so much effort into it, but she still doesn't like you.

Ji Weiming kept the handkerchief preciously.

The one she loves is only me, and it will always be me.

You are destined to be a clown.

When Ji Weiming thought of this, he finally felt relieved and his whole body felt refreshed.

He really wanted to chase Jiaying to Yongning Temple, kill him with his own hands, make Jiaying's ugly deeds public to the world, and ruin his reputation.

If the emperor's brother knew about this, he would definitely take it as an opportunity to overthrow theocracy.

The Taoist priest looked up, listening to the chirping of cicadas in the woods. His jade-colored hibiscus crown lightly covered his Taoist bun, and his wide robe and sleeves fluttered in the wind, standing alone like a solitary pine tree.

He suppressed his inner anger and made the most rational decision.

Jiaying disregarded Buddhist precepts, so he could only help Jiaying cover up his shame and also keep it secret from his brother the emperor.

If Jiaying's affair is exposed, it will cause a shock in the world. Even though Jiaying is a despicable and rotten person, the ancestors of Yongning Temple will not think it is Jiaying's fault. They will only blame Ye Xiaoman for disturbing Jiaying's Buddhist heart and get rid of her as soon as possible.

Ye Xiaoman is too innocent.

He must protect her safety.

Ji Weiming made up his mind that his marriage with Ye Xiaoman could not be delayed any longer and he wanted to take her away as soon as possible.

The king's uncle and concubine Shu were discussing matters.

"Mother, uncle."

Prince Teng walked in hurriedly, "This prince has received good news."

Concubine Shu looked at her son lovingly. Apart from his low IQ, plain appearance, lust and alcoholism, Prince Teng was generally a filial and good child.

"Sit down and catch your breath."

Prince Teng picked up the bottle of wine on the table and drank half of it in one gulp to moisten his throat. He said excitedly, "The spy I have planted in Yihua Palace reports..."

He paused deliberately for a moment, waiting for everyone's gaze to rest on his face before continuing, "Prince Rui and Concubine Gong are having an affair."

The uncle patted the back of his chair happily and stood up from the armchair. "This is really good news."

"The prince is having an affair with a concubine, and he is guilty of the death penalty." Concubine Shu became excited. "Get rid of Ji Weiming, and we will remove one of Ji Wenyi's arms."

The uncle hurriedly asked Prince Teng, "Did you record the evidence?"

"I didn't make it in time. The spies only saw Prince Rui and Concubine Gong arguing in the Lingpu Garden. Oh, and Concubine Gong also gave Prince Rui a handkerchief."

Concubine Shu sat back down and said, "What a pity."

The uncle of the emperor shrewdly laid a trap: "Send more people to monitor them and make sure they are caught red-handed."

Ji Wenyi is well-informed.

He had spies all over the imperial city, and the news that Ji Weiming had secretly met with Ye Xiaoman and was caught by Prince Teng had reached Prince Teng while Prince Teng was still making plans.

As night falls, a faint fragrance wafts in the air.

The palace lanterns in the Prince's Mansion were lit one by one, and the light points merged into streams of light.

Ji Wenyi was holding a whisk against his shoulder and playing chess with himself.

A leopard with beautiful fur was lying lazily in front of the chessboard.

The secret guard stood in the corridor and reported everything.

Ji Wenyi listened calmly and continued to play chess at a steady pace. He only paused for a moment when he heard Ji Weiming took Gong Zhaoyi's handkerchief.

There was nothing to fear from Concubine Teng Wang. He was happy to appreciate the ugly appearance of his enemies' dying struggles. He was just waiting for the emperor to die so that he could rule the world and use their blood to comfort his mother in the underworld.

Ji Wenyi doesn't like surprises.

Go is a game of holistic thinking, meticulously planning the game from start to finish. A single misstep or omission will not lead to a complete loss.

After the secret guard finished sharing the information, he waited silently for orders, his figure blending into the dark gray night.

Quiet.

All I could hear was the sound of chess pieces gradually falling onto the chessboard.

Ji Wenyi did not stand up until the battle between the black and white chess pieces came to an end.

Two pairs of hands reached out from the darkness and respectfully rolled up the bamboo curtain for him.

Ji Wenyi walked to the corridor, and the leopard beast stretched and followed him.

In the white mist of incense, his facial features were like distant mountain peaks.

"Your Highness." The secret guard quickly lowered his head.

"This woman must not be allowed to stay."

"Yes." The secret guard turned around to prepare for the assassination, but was stopped by Ji Wenyi indifferently.

After all, Ji Weiming is his only sibling, and Ji Wenyi doesn't want to rely on others to do his things.

"Beauty is a disaster. I will go and meet her."

"...By the way, kill her."

After Ye Xiaoman finished dinner, she suddenly received an imperial edict.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict said that the emperor sympathized with her for her contribution in taking care of the dragon beast, and specially granted her access to the royal hot spring tonight, allowing her to soak in it and cure the skin disease on her face.

After receiving the imperial edict, I had to go.

Two personal maids packed the luggage overnight.

Ye Xiaoman sat aside with her face in her hands, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

If soaking in hot springs could heal the face, the emperor would have called her over on the first day. Why did he have to wait until today, and come over so suddenly in the middle of the night to convey his decree?

Ye Xiaoman thought about it and sent a maid to tell her only ally, Concubine Shu, that she had received an imperial edict that she found very strange. If she did not receive a report of safety from her every half hour, please remember to come and rescue her.

After taking this precaution, Ye Xiaoman followed the palace maid who came to take her to Zhuoqing Pool.