Qi Chengyue wanted to give chase, but found that an invisible force was blocking him, making it impossible for him to take another step forward.
"Did you two notice anything unusual just now?" Qi Chengyue turned to ask the guard beside him.
"Your Highness, we have not found anything," the two replied hastily.
“There was a strange force pressing down on me just now, making me unable to move, and you didn’t even notice…” Qi Chengyue glared at them fiercely, and frowned slightly as he watched Ye Xianya’s departing figure: “This little girl does have some skills. I underestimated her.”
The scouts sent by my father returned and reported that my ninth uncle had married a widow in Weiyang County. The widow had a daughter who was skilled in Taoist magic and was very powerful.
Of course he didn't believe it.
Could there be people who truly know Taoist arts in such remote and impoverished areas?
It's absolutely a scam!
Early this morning, Xuan'er tugged at his sleeve and cried, begging him to go and see how Uncle Jiu was doing, and also asking him to invite Uncle Jiu to the Kang Prince's Mansion for a visit. He couldn't resist Xuan'er's nagging, so he had no choice but to go out and look for her.
The men he sent out didn't find Uncle Nine, but they did find Uncle Nine's stepdaughter.
He had been observing Ye Xianya from the teahouse not far away for almost half an hour. No matter how he looked at her, he felt that this girl was bluffing. She was just a young girl, yet she sat there pretending to be a master. She was not as powerful as the spies had described.
Unexpectedly, they gave me a hard time.
Qi Chengyue clearly did not see Ye Xianya make a move, yet he was suppressed and unable to move.
He had heard that some people who practiced Taoist arts would raise ghosts and monsters.
However, their method of raising ghosts is different from that of evil cultivators. The ghosts they raise will not harm the lives of the living, but will help the Taoist priests to subdue demons and monsters.
It's actually quite funny, it's about raising ghosts to fight ghosts.
Qi Chengyue couldn't help but wonder to himself, could that powerful force just now have been released by that little girl to suppress him?
Qi Chengyue suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
However... it's not dark yet. I've heard that ghosts and monsters can't come out during the day, so it shouldn't be what I'm thinking!
It could be another method.
"Young Master, are you going to see Ninth Master?" The guard standing to Qi Chengyue's left asked, bowing.
"I'm not going!" Qi Chengyue shook his head. "It's getting late. Let's go tomorrow."
He had been out for most of the day and was quite tired.
Because the matter was not resolved, after returning to the Kangwang Mansion, Qi Chengyue deliberately avoided Qi Xuan and sneaked back to his own courtyard like a thief. Unexpectedly, Qi Xuan was actually in his room.
Thirteen-year-old Qi Xuan is slender and charming, dressed in a peach-pink dress.
"Xuan'er, you're not a child anymore. You can't just come into my room like that," Qi Chengyue said helplessly.
“I’m your sister, why can’t I come to your room? I used to come whenever I wanted!” Qi Xuan said with a sense of self-righteousness.
“Men and women are different. Even if we are siblings, we can’t just go to each other’s rooms. Someone has to accompany us, and someone has to announce our arrival first,” Qi Chengyue said hurriedly.
Qi Xuan didn't want to dwell on this, so she quickly changed the subject: "Brother Yue, have you seen my father? Where is he?"
"Xuan'er, I haven't seen Uncle Jiu. I can only go out again tomorrow to help you look for him." Qi Chengyue shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Qi Xuan deliberately feigned great disappointment, tears welling up in her eyes: "I... I haven't seen my father for more than half a year. I know... I was adopted by my eighth uncle, and he is my father. But I still miss my father very much. He was so noble and precious, yet he was exiled to such a remote place. He must have suffered a lot."
"Xuan'er, don't be sad. I will definitely bring Uncle Jiu to see you tomorrow." Qi Chengyue couldn't bear to see her cry, so he quickly comforted her.
Upon hearing this, Qi Xuan burst into laughter through her tears: "Thank you, Brother Yue. I knew you were the best to me."
After she finished speaking, she took Qi Chengyue's arm and said, "Brother Yue, you must not tell anyone that I want to see Father, not even Father or Mother."
"Don't worry, I won't tell them." Qi Chengyue nodded quickly and pulled his arm away.
There is a difference between men and women; even siblings should maintain a distance.
Father did not like Ninth Uncle. Xuan'er is no longer Ninth Uncle's daughter. She was adopted into their Kangwang Mansion and is a princess of the Kangwang Mansion, the apple of her father and mother's eye.
Of course, they didn't like it, nor did they want Xuan'er to have any further dealings with her biological parents.
However, Xuan'er wanted to see Uncle Jiu, and Qi Chengyue felt that his younger sister was kind and righteous, so he wanted to help her fulfill her wish.
After leaving Qi Chengyue's courtyard, Qi Xuan wiped away her tears, her eyes filled with disdain.
Qi Chengyue is really easy to fool. Every time I cry, he obediently listens to me.
Although Qi Yanchang was her father, she grew up in the palace and didn't have much affection for him.
Ever since she learned that Qi Yanchang had been sentenced to exile, she was filled with anxiety, fearing that she would be exiled as well. Fortunately, her eighth uncle said that she was a delicate girl and could not endure such hardship. He begged her grandfather several times and even persuaded Consort Yi to intercede for her. Only then was she adopted by her eighth uncle and was not exiled.
Eighth Uncle said that this was a temporary measure, and that she could still go back to be Qi Yanchang's daughter after Qi Yanchang returned to the capital.
But Qi Yanchang was already a commoner. She was pampered and raised in the palace, and her food, clothing and daily necessities were the best.
After being adopted by her eighth uncle and later arriving at the Kang Prince's Mansion, she remained a noble and privileged princess, enjoying wealth and honor without a care in the world. Of course, she couldn't possibly give up such a comfortable life and suffer with Qi Yanchang.
Yesterday, she overheard Prince Kang and Princess Kang talking and learned that Qi Yanchang had returned to the capital and married a widow with a stepdaughter who was a year older than her.
That's absolutely embarrassing!
Even if Qi Yanchang had been demoted to a commoner by his grandfather, he shouldn't have married a widow with a daughter.
How can I, as her own daughter, ever hold my head high again?
At the next royal family banquet, her cousins will definitely laugh at her.
Qi Xuan felt a little breathless when she thought about these things.
How could she have such a useless father?
...
During dinner, Ye Xianya suddenly said to Qi Jiu, "Father, don't go out tomorrow."
"Why is this? Will we run into trouble?" Qi Jiu asked hurriedly.
The renovation of the tavern is nearing completion. He will go there tomorrow to inspect it and then pay the craftsmen.
This was arranged in advance; I couldn't back out.
"Hmm, I see you'll have a bloody accident tomorrow. At best, you'll be injured and bleed a little; at worst, you'll suffer serious injuries and be bedridden for a month or two. It won't be life-threatening," Ye Xianya said calmly, taking a sip of soup.
"Then...then I'll have to trouble my second brother-in-law to go to Taoyuan Residence tomorrow. I'll give the silver to him later." Qi Jiu immediately backed down.
The shop's decor was important, but his life was more important.
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