Chapter 506 Possessed by Evil

It was late at night, and Madam Li had already gone home to rest.

Cui Ying personally prepared fodder for Pearl.

Pearls need to be fed a specially formulated feed.

Cui Ying never asks anyone for help.

She waited until she poured in all the prepared hay.

The sound of tiles being rubbed came from the top of the wall.

Cui Ying did not turn around. "Lord Zhao, my current martial arts skills are such that I can hear your footsteps even without you making a sound."

Zhao Wuji climbed down from the wall. "I'll be more careful next time," he said.

Cui Ying turned to Zhao Wuji, "Any news?"

Zhao Wuji shook his head, "My men went to Pingbo City, but they didn't find any clues."

Cui Ying sat down at the table in the courtyard and poured tea for Zhao Wuji.

“If she could be found so easily, she wouldn’t be Qin Shi’an. I still prefer to call her Qin Jinzhi.”

Zhao Wuji sat down opposite Cui Ying. "That's what I think too. My men have also discovered that others are searching for the Crown Princess."

Cui Ying took a sip of tea. "Qin Jinzhi is too terrifying for them, so to ensure everything goes smoothly, they will definitely send someone out."

Zhao Wuji looked at Cui Ying, "Could it be that the Crown Princess has other plans, and will appear when the time is right? I'm just afraid she doesn't want to come back."

Zhao Wuji remained silent for a moment.

When Cui Ying saw Qin Jinzhi's body, she felt dizzy and disoriented.

But when she calmed down, she realized something.

Zhao Wuji also discovered it.

Everyone returned to Beijing.

Flying Swallow, Skylark, Cloud Brocade, Ajiao, Aman.

Even Luo Shui and Si Sha have returned to the capital.

But Liu Yiyi has disappeared.

The returning military report stated that the Imperial Physician Liu had sacrificed his life for the country, dying from the plague.

This is absolutely impossible.

Liu Yiyi's medical skills would never allow her to die from the plague.

Therefore, when Zhao Wuji came to find her, their thoughts coincided.

They guessed that Qin Jinzhi was not dead at all.

Cui Ying said, "She will definitely come back."

As the imperial examinations approached, candidates began to arrive in the capital one after another.

Cui Ying arrived at the Imperial Academy to wait for Luo Chengzhi to finish his studies.

At the entrance of the Imperial College, Pei Jinnian was seen waiting to the side.

When Luo Chengzhi came out, Pei Jinnian immediately stepped forward.

"Chengzhi, the imperial examination is about to begin. For your own sake, you should go home."

Luo Chengzhi looked up at Pei Jinnian and said something rather harsh to him for the first time.

"Lord Pei, do you think that Daoist Changfeng's knowledge is not as high as that of Grand Tutor Pei, or do you think that your talent is comparable to that of Princess Zhaoming? Don't you know that she personally checked my studies since I was a child? I thought you were different from the people in the capital, and I would not return to the Pei family."

Pei Jinnian was taken aback, not expecting that the Crown Princess would care so much about Chengzhi.

He asked, "What if the Pei family would acknowledge your mother?"

Luo Chengzhi chuckled lightly, "Lord Pei, you don't think that everything I've done is to force the Pei family to acknowledge my mother's methods, do you? My mother has a name and a reputation in this capital, and she has a way to make a living. She doesn't need anyone's acknowledgment."

Cui Ying lifted the carriage curtain and called out, "Chengzhi!"

Upon hearing the voice, Luo Chengzhi said to Pei Jinnian, "Lord Pei, I shall take my leave now."

He then walked quickly toward Cui Ying's carriage.

"Sister Ying."

Pei Jinnian was taken aback when he saw Cui Ying.

Cui Ying nodded to him, then lowered the carriage curtain.

The carriage headed towards Tianxiang Tower.

Looking at Luo Chengzhi's somewhat listless face, Cui Ying said, "Chengzhi hasn't been getting enough rest lately."

Luo Chengzhi twitched the corner of his mouth, "I've been reading too much lately."

Cui Ying took out a Zhao Yan from behind her back.

“Your third brother isn’t here, so your older sister will take you. But what your older sister wants to tell you is that even if you don’t pass the exam, she won’t blame you, because you are already an upright and kind child. She will be happy as long as you eat well, sleep well, and grow up safely.”

Luo Chengzhi took the inkstone, looked at Cui Ying, and smiled.

"Sister, I will adjust myself. I will definitely be number one on the list and then I will go and tell Third Brother the good news."

Cui Ying smiled and said, "Okay, we'll go together then."

But when Cui Ying arrived at Tianxiang Tower, Luo Xiangfu came to greet her.

"Someone wants to see you."

Cui Ying entered the private room inside.

I pushed open the door and went inside.

Ah Jing and Ah Ming greeted Cui Ying with smiles.

"Master Cui!"

Cui Ying looked at the two of them with some surprise.

At this moment, the person sitting to the side lifted his cloak.

Cui Ying asked with some surprise, "Shen Liangyuan?"

Shen Liuying stepped forward, "Lord Cui."

Cui Ying stepped forward, "Why is Shen Liangyuan here?"

Shen Liuying said somewhat urgently, "Lord Cui, I need help. Before the Crown Princess left the capital, she left me a brocade pouch. If I can't handle the situation, I'll come to you for help."

She handed over a brocade pouch.

Cui Ying opened the brocade pouch and took out the note inside.

All that could be seen were three large characters written in a flamboyant style.

Look for Cui Ying.

Cui Ying rolled her eyes, something she hadn't done in a long time.

She looked up at Shen Liuying and said, "Sit down and tell me slowly."

Shen Liuying sat down opposite Cui Ying.

"Recently, for some reason, the Crown Prince has been giggling late at night. He often points to the roof beam and says that his aunt is there. Ah Chun and Ah He checked, but there is no one on the roof beam. The imperial physician said that the Crown Prince is in perfect health when he took his pulse, but he giggles every night. I'm scared..."

Cui Ying's face also turned serious.

She knew what Shen Liuying was afraid of.

It would be extremely dangerous if the grandson of the emperor were to be associated with being possessed by evil spirits.

Now, the capital is surrounded by wolves, all eyeing the Eastern Palace.

Shen Liuying is not someone who knows nothing; the fact that she came to her suggests that she has already investigated everything that could be investigated.

Cui Ying pondered for a moment, "I know. You go back first, and I'll come to the East Palace to find you later."

Shen Liuying said gratefully, "Thank you very much, Lord Cui."

Late at night, the wet nurse accompanied the grandson to sleep.

Suddenly, I was awakened by laughter.

The grandson started pointing at the roof beam and chuckling incessantly.

The wet nurse immediately shouted, "Someone come here!"

Soon, Shen Liuying arrived at the Crown Prince's room with her entourage.

Cui Ying was also with her.

Shen Liuying took the grandson and held him in her arms.

She looked anxiously at Cui Ying.

Cui Ying reassured him, "It's alright, Master Sun. Please check the Crown Prince's pulse to make sure he's feeling well."

Sun Miaomiao, who was behind her, stepped forward and teased the grandson while taking his pulse.

She is now the head of the Imperial Pharmacy.

Shen Liuying looked at Sun Miaomiao with some nervousness.

Sun Miaomiao blinked, then looked at Shen Liuying, "The Crown Prince wakes up late at night and is full of energy."

Shen Liuying nodded quickly, "That's right."

Sun Miaomiao said, "The Crown Prince has been poisoned."

Shen Liuying frowned deeply, "Poisoned?"

Sun Miaomiao said, "Strictly speaking, it's not poisoning, but food incompatibility. It makes people have abnormally high energy levels. Adults can use it up quickly, but the grandson is too young, so he wakes up in his sleep and only falls asleep again when his energy is completely depleted."