Chapter 198 Deliberate

Yun Bailian's voice was choked.

She tried to stare straight ahead, but her whole face was swollen, especially the area around her eyes, making it difficult for her to open them.

She had been holding on until now relying on the anger and hatred in her heart, but finally she couldn't bear it anymore and fainted.

But at this moment no one cared about Xiao Zirui and Yun Bailian. Everyone followed Yun Qingqing to a rockery.

After going around an angle, I found that there was a secret cave entrance in the rockery, which was blocked by rugged stone pillars. The entrance was only wide enough for one person to pass through.

Yun Qingqing was about to step in when Xiao Changheng grabbed her.

"Wait! I don't know what's going on inside, let's send someone to investigate first."

"We can't wait any longer. If we're any later, we won't be able to save him." Yun Qingqing shook her head. "Don't worry, there's no danger inside. Have someone guard the cave entrance first, and have the imperial physician prepare to treat the knife wound."

After she finished speaking, she walked in, and Xiao Changheng did not try to stop her.

Once you enter the cave, the temperature inside drops suddenly, far exceeding the coldness of a normal cave.

Yun Qingqing's pupils flashed with light, and she could see the inside of the cave clearly without any need to adjust, including the one ghost and two evil spirits that ordinary people could not see at all.

She even knew these two ghost messengers.

Bai Wuchang gave her his unchanging smile:

"It's Miss Qingqing, nice to see you again."

Hei Wuchang nodded at her silently.

Yun Qingqing rubbed his eyebrows:

"You guys came too quickly. You're not waiting here to see his soul leave his body just to boost sales?"

"You're overthinking it. How could we be so free?" Bai Wuchang paused, "I was just passing by and it just happened to happen, but..."

He pointed at the expressionless soul beside him, and waved the open booklet in his hand towards Yun Qingqing:

"His life span is not over yet, but this injury means he will not survive. There is no point in stuffing his soul back."

"But bringing it back is a hassle. I was just worrying about it when you came. We really are destined to be together, don't you think?"

Yun Qingqing felt that his squinting smiling face actually had a bit more sincerity.

Do you really want to pass this problem on to her?

She chuckled softly and felt relieved. She was originally afraid that the two ghost officials would insist on taking her soul away, which would require another trip to the underworld.

"Okay, leave it to me." She waved her hand, took out a talisman and lowered her head to check on Yan Ning's condition.

"Okay, then we'll say goodbye!"

When Yun Qingqing looked up, she saw only Yan Ningmu's dazed soul in front of her.

Those two ghost officials ran very fast.

She shook her head speechlessly, put the talisman on Yan Ning's forehead, pinched the soul-calling technique with her hand, guided his soul into the body, and took out several other talismans to set up a formation.

The formation emitted a faint golden light. He had a fatal penetration wound on his chest. It would be too costly to repair it directly, but a minor repair would be enough to save his life.

After a while, sweat appeared on Yun Qingqing's forehead, and Yan Ning took a deep breath and opened his eyes.

Seeing this, Yun Qingqing stopped pinching her fingers and took out a pill and handed it to his mouth:

"Open your mouth."

The gradually fading golden light reflected on Yun Qingqing's face. Yan Ning's blank eyes focused on her and he stared at her without moving.

"Eat this, your injury will heal faster." Yun Qingqing knew that he had just experienced a life-or-death crisis and had not yet figured out the situation, so she started to explain.

Yan Ning came to his senses, opened his mouth obediently and swallowed the medicine.

The pill dissolved in his throat, and he felt a warm current flowing down his throat and through his limbs. His originally numb body finally regained its feeling.

Immediately afterwards, the pain from several wounds in his chest, waist, abdomen and back came, and his breathing suddenly stopped, suppressing the painful groan in his throat.

Yan Ning looked at Yun Qingqing and moved his lips a few times as if he wanted to speak.

But she had already stood up and walked out, ordering the two guards:

"Go and carry the person out. Be careful not to disturb the wound."

In addition to several princes and imperial guards, there were also many important officials of the court waiting outside.

When they saw Yan Ning being pushed out of the cave, they were all stunned, and the blood color drained away from Dou Cheng's face in an instant.

"How, how could it be... How could he be here! Isn't he..."

Yun Qingqing sneered and had him brought before Yan Ning:

"You told those lies before, didn't you think he had no chance of survival from such a vital injury?"

She turned to Yan Ning:

"Commander Yan, please tell everyone how you got the injury?"

When Yan Ning looked at Dou Cheng, her eyes were already blazing with fire and her teeth were almost broken.

He said word by word:

"Dou, Cheng! I, Yan, personally promoted you to deputy general. How have I ever wronged you? You actually attacked me from behind, trying to kill me!"

Dou Cheng saw that it was impossible to escape the crime, so he said:

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too pushy! How can you, at such a young age, take the position of Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards, while letting us, who have more experience than you, serve as your subordinates?"

"I just won't accept it! As long as you're here, I'll always be nothing but a deputy! How can I accept this?"

"Yan Ning, you deserve to die! Hahahahahahaha..."

Faced with the shocked, contemptuous and disgusted expressions of the crowd, Dou Cheng didn't care at all and laughed like crazy.

"What a bullshit commander of the Imperial Guards who only obeys the emperor's orders! The old emperor is almost dying and you still insist on sticking to your principles. What a bullshit fairness and impartiality!"

"What a great opportunity this is, hahahaha... I can just quietly kill you and then support the crown prince to ascend the throne. The credit for following the dragon will be mine!"

Xiao Zirui had just hurriedly arranged for people to carry Yun Bailian back for treatment, and when he walked over he heard Dou Cheng's roar.

He gasped in shock, rushed forward and kicked him in the chest:

"How dare you curse my father and slander me! If I knew that Commander Yan's disappearance was caused by you, I would have killed you long ago!"

Dou Cheng was kicked so hard that he spit out a mouthful of blood. His face turned pale and he collapsed to the ground, looking at him with a gloomy look.

Xiao Zirui avoided his gaze, turned around and bowed to Xiao Changheng:

"Uncle, don't listen to his nonsense. Father has been seriously ill these past few days, and rumors are spreading everywhere that you have died for your country. I ordered the Imperial Guards to be on alert because I saw the unstable situation at court. I have absolutely no selfish motives!"

"Wait until your father recovers and then talk to him about this." Xiao Changheng's eyes were light. He waved his hand and ordered someone to take Dou Cheng away.

The matter became clear, and the imperial physician gave Yan Ning emergency treatment. Xiao Changheng returned with the court officials who had witnessed everything.

In the bedroom, the emperor heard that Commander Yan was almost killed, and he started coughing in anger.

Fortunately, the emperor is finally safe and everything is back on track.

Yun Qingqing saw Xiao Changheng looking at her several times, but when she looked back, he avoided her gaze, and she felt confused.

There have been a lot of affairs pressing on the court these days. Now that Xiao Changheng is back and has to take on the responsibility of regent, he asked Yun Qingqing to go back home first, and he stayed in the palace to handle government affairs.

As for Xiao Zirui and Yun Bailian, they continued to be confined in the mansion. Yun Bailian's face and hands were still swollen, and she needed to recuperate for a while.

Before returning home, Xiao Zirui went to Fengqi Palace with the queen, and the imperial teacher also went with them.

The inner hall of Fengqi Palace.

After the Queen dismissed the servants, she looked at the Imperial Master with displeasure:

"Why are you defending Yun Qingqing today? Even if she has some connection to the Seven Stars Palace, so what? As long as we insist that her methods are sorcery, she won't be able to prove it!"

Xiao Zirui was stunned:

"So, the Imperial Master didn't misunderstand Yun Qingqing as a demon girl, and you... did it on purpose?"