Chapter 404 A Powerful Weapon Delivered to Our Doorstep
Suddenly, Yu Jiaojiao's body trembled, and she lost all interest in thinking wildly.
She cautiously raised her eyes and saw Yu Zhiyi staring at her expressionlessly.
"What...what do you want to do?"
As soon as Yu Zhiyi raised her hand, Yu Jiaojiao's neck was automatically placed in her hand.
A feeling of suffocation washed over her instantly, and Yu Jiaojiao finally panicked. She struggled desperately, crying out, "You can't kill me! You can't kill me! If you kill me, my father will never forgive you! My brothers and sisters will never forgive you either!"
Yu Zhiyi scoffed: "Who cares?"
Her grip tightened, and Yu Jiaojiao's expression grew increasingly grim.
Her pupils contracted sharply, and suddenly a brilliant idea struck her. She threatened fiercely, "If you don't want anyone to know, then don't do it in the first place. Today is a banquet hosted by the Princess. If you dare to lay a hand on me, the Princess will definitely find out."
“You just injured the Princess, and she will definitely hold a grudge against you. If she finds out I’m missing, she will suspect you regardless of whether there is any evidence.”
Yu Zhiyi frowned deeply.
After a moment, he released her hand: "You're lucky today, so many people saw you. Next time, you won't be so lucky."
Yu Jiaojiao clutched her aching neck, instinctively wanting to utter a few harsh words as she used to.
But when she saw Yu Zhiyi's cold gaze, she swallowed her words back.
He turned around and hurriedly left Plum Blossom Manor, as if a wolf was chasing him.
She ran quite a distance before stopping, cautiously turning back to look. When she realized that Yu Zhiyi hadn't followed, she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately laughed and cursed, "Idiot!"
Or is he some kind of mystical master who boasts about himself as if he were the best in the world, but in reality, he's as stupid as a pig.
She sneaked into the princess's flower-viewing banquet, and apart from herself and Yu Zhiyi, no one knew she had been there.
Anyone with a brain would know that someone imprisoned by the Duke of Yong's mansion could not possibly have the opportunity to appear openly in public.
However, she quickly suppressed the sarcasm in her eyes.
Even the talisman given by the master couldn't kill that bitch, so what other method could she use?
The clumsy Yu Zhiyi casually cast a cleansing spell, cleaning her hands inside and out, before nonchalantly walking towards the direction where the crowd was gathering.
She was just wondering what to do to deal with Master Qingfeng when Yu Jiaojiao walked right into her trap.
Master Qingfeng was quite "generous" and actually gave her a nice gift.
She had never seen that talisman before, which meant it was a high-level talisman.
Her sixth sense has been incredibly accurate lately. The moment she saw the talisman, she had a premonition that even Master Qingfeng wouldn't be able to resist it.
The only problem is that the talisman seems to have been tampered with.
She will be automatically locked as soon as she appears.
She walked and pondered the reasons behind it.
She already had a good memory, and after her strength improved, she gained the ability to remember everything she saw.
In that brief moment, she had memorized every detail of the talisman.
Suddenly, she stopped.
"I see."
The talisman was imbued with her aura.
Except for the less than fifteen minutes that Yu Jiaojiao took away, Yu Zhiyi did not stray too far from the crowd.
Since the eldest princess was injured, the plum blossom viewing banquet was naturally canceled.
Moreover, under everyone's watchful eyes, Yu Zhiyi did not make a move at all. Everyone could see clearly that the princess had hooked the coral tree with her sleeve, causing it to fall and hit the teacup. She was then injured by the flying teacup and coral tree fragments.
This matter cannot be blamed on Yu Zhiyi.
No one can stop her.
So she left Plum Blossom Manor with the noble ladies, feeling perfectly justified.
Back in Shengjing, she unusually worked overtime in the afternoon, reviewing ten more case files at the Ministry of Justice and providing clues.
I managed to get myself an extra three days off.
Speaking of holidays, Yu Zhiyi originally planned to save them all up and use them when she was about to set off for her sect.
But now, she can only save a little and spend a little.
Plans really can't keep up with changes.
The Minister of Justice looked at her with a resentful gaze.
We're all working for His Majesty, so why are you so leisurely, working only sporadically, while I have to follow the routine every day?
It's only because His Majesty has been ill these past few days that he's been able to steal a moment of leisure from his busy schedule.
Of course, only for a short while.
After all, he was the Minister of Justice, in charge of the Ministry of Justice, and the number of official duties he had to handle every day was no less than the number of memorials His Majesty had to deal with.
So, it's okay to be lazy for a little while.
"What did you say, sir? His Majesty is ill?"
Yu Zhiyi asked in surprise.
In fact, she had already learned about the emperor's illness from the guards.
But she did not see the emperor and did not know how ill he was.
Logically speaking, unless the emperor is critically ill, he would not refuse an audience with his court officials.
What if there's an emergency?
His Majesty is not a foolish ruler, and he would never do something that would destroy his own foundation.
It seemed as if some unseen force was preventing Yu Zhiyi from seeing the emperor.
To be precise, I didn't want her to see the emperor's destiny.
Just then, the Minister of Justice said, "His Majesty has been in poor spirits lately and often loses focus during court sessions. A couple of days ago, he even tripped and fell because he didn't notice the steps."
His voice was very low.
This is something that can be used as a joke or conversation topic for ordinary people, but it's not acceptable for the emperor.
Therefore, he was extremely cautious: "Lord Yu, you can just listen to this and leave it at that, but please don't go around telling everyone."
If Yu Zhiyi hadn't been the emperor's favorite minister, the Minister of Justice wouldn't have risked exposing the emperor's embarrassing moments.
Yu Zhiyi seemed to understand something: "Thank you, Minister. Rest assured, I will keep my mouth shut."
After leaving the Ministry of Justice, Yu Zhiyi returned to Peach Garden while it was still early.
Zhang Xiang had already prepared the meal. Yu Zhiyi went into the dining room, ate a few bites hastily, and then went back into her room.
She closed her eyes and carefully recalled every detail of the talisman.
After a long while, she opened her eyes.
Instead of immediately attempting to draw, he began to wash his hands and burn incense.
Having prepared everything, she went to the incense room where the ancestral master was enshrined, and took out talismans and cinnabar, placing them on the table.
Then he said to the Ancestral Master, "Ancestral Master, your disciple Yu Zhiyi is currently in a dangerous situation and needs great fortune to get through it safely. Your disciple has found this opportunity, but unfortunately, my strength is too weak and I am afraid I cannot draw such a high-level talisman."
"I hope the ancestral master will appear and bless me so that my wishes may be fulfilled and I may turn misfortune into good fortune."
"If you can escape danger, I am willing to immediately create a golden body for you."
Yu Zhiyi respectfully lit an incense stick and returned to the table to pick up her pen.
She held her breath and focused on writing.
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