Chapter 15 I Became the Goddess's Son-in-Law?! (Fifteen)
Seeing Si Xuansu and Jiang Yiqing return safely, the general and his wife were overjoyed. However, after learning what had happened in the palace, they were filled with anger again towards the Marquis of Huaiyi. "Yiqing, that Huai..."
Seeing Si Xuansu and Jiang Yiqing return safely, the general's parents-in-law were overjoyed. However, after learning what had happened in the palace, they were filled with indignation towards the Marquis of Huaiyi.
“Yi Qing, that Marquis Huaiyi is always against us. This time, he has implicated your brother. It’s all because we didn’t protect him properly,” said the general’s father-in-law.
Jiang Yiqing thought to herself, "What are you talking about? I don't know where Jiang Yifan is living with his sweetheart. Even if I wanted to protect him, there's nothing I could do."
"Father-in-law, you flatter me. But the Marquis of Huaiyi and his son have gone too far. I must teach them a lesson." Jiang Yiqing had long been fed up with them. This time, they even went so far as to appeal to the emperor. If she didn't teach them a lesson, they would take her for a fool. Jiang Yiqing couldn't stand it anymore!
The general's father-in-law and Madam Si smiled with relief upon hearing her words, but these two were favored by the emperor and were indeed difficult to deal with.
Jiang Yiqing went to visit Jiang Yifan in the guest room of the General's Mansion. This time, he was captured by the Marquis of Huaiyi and his son and taken away for severe torture. It was indeed an undeserved disaster, but in the end, he did not expose her identity. As an elder brother, he still had some backbone.
His condition looked terrible when he was in Hongguang Hall, but after being treated by the doctor, he now seems to be in much better spirits.
However, probably because he was in pain and lying down was uncomfortable, his brows were furrowed as tightly as walnuts, and he looked extremely distressed.
However, he didn't utter a single cry of pain.
Jiang Yiqing admired his integrity. After all, he was the original owner's brother, and she couldn't let him be crippled. So she took out the "Blood Melting and Spirit Relief Ointment" from her space and handed it to the doctor.
Jiang Yifan looked at the bottle of medicine, then looked at her somewhat dazedly.
"This is called Hemostasis Cream. It can stop bleeding and remove blood stasis. It has a remarkable effect on external injuries. You'll see once you use it."
"?" Jiang Yifan looked at her in surprise, wondering when his sister had become so powerful, casually pulling out a bottle of spiritual medicine.
Jiang Yiqing noticed his confusion, but didn't bother to explain. She told him to take good care of his injuries and left the guest room.
Upon hearing the news, Jiang's parents and Xiaoqing rushed to visit Jiang Yifan. Three days later, Jiang Yifan left the General's Mansion and married Xiaoqing.
When Xiaoqing's family, the Song family, learned that Jiang Yifan was Si Xuansu's brother-in-law and that Jiang Yifan had received a reward from the emperor, they felt that there was nothing wrong with marrying their daughter to him. The two returned to the Jiang family and got married, which became a popular story in the capital.
The Marquis of Huaiyi and his son were ordered by the Emperor to reflect on their actions behind closed doors. Although they might not actually be reflecting, they certainly didn't leave the Marquis's residence. Taking this opportunity, Jiang Yiqing wanted to investigate the situation at the Marquis's residence.
Jiang Yiqing's current problem is that she can't freely wander around outside, but this issue was quickly resolved with the help of the shopping mall.
The mall sells "Out-of-Body Pills," which allow the soul to wander around the outside world for a whole day after taking one.
According to the instructions, the drawback of the Out-of-Body Pill is that the body cannot be disturbed. If someone touches her body, her soul will instantly return to the vicinity of her body, and it will take half an hour for her soul to be successfully restored.
That day, Jiang Yiqing told Zhigui and Zhili that she felt tired and wanted to sleep, asking them not to disturb her before she woke up. Jiang Yiqing closed the door, leaned against the pillow, and took a pill that allowed her to leave her body.
Soon, she felt her vision rising higher and higher, and her soul had slipped out of her body. Looking up at the top of her head, she thought that this might be what ghosts are like.
She slipped out through the crack in the door and saw Zhi Gui and Zhi Li. She walked right past them without anyone noticing.
At this moment, she had become a transparent shadow, and could fly freely and pass through objects.
Jiang Yiqing imagined flying in her mind, and her soul really did fly up from the ground, breaking free from the shackles of mortals and becoming as free as a bird. This feeling was really great.
Jiang Yiqing flew and flew, all the way out of the courtyard wall, and then out of the high wall of the General's Mansion, until she was outside.
There were many places she wanted to visit outside, but she wasn't out for leisure this time. So, she headed straight for her destination: the Marquis of Huaiyi's residence.
The Marquis of Huaiyi's residence was heavily guarded, but it meant nothing to Jiang Yiqing. She easily flew over the buildings and headed towards the main hall.
The main hall was empty, so Jiang Yiqing went through the wall to check the adjacent room. She didn't believe that she couldn't find Huaiyihou and Yin Qiang after searching the study and bedroom.
However, after passing through several walls, she quickly found Marquis Huaiyi.
He was sitting in his study, with a man dressed as a Taoist priest sitting next to him.
Jiang Yiqing stared at the Taoist priest for a few moments and suddenly realized that she had seen him before at the Ningyang Marquis's residence. Wasn't he the Taoist Priest Yuan Yi?
Why did Master Yuan Yi appear at the Marquis of Huaiyi's residence? Could it be that he was favored not only by the Lady of the Marquis of Ningyang, but also by the Marquis of Huaiyi?
Neither of them spoke, as if deep in thought, their eyes shining with an unusual light. Jiang Yiqing felt that the atmosphere in the study was somewhat strange.
Bathed in sunlight, the shadows of the soldiers guarding the door were cast on the study window. Was it really necessary to have so many people guarding it in broad daylight? Jiang Yiqing felt even more strongly that their conversation was not simple.
At this moment, neither of them had any idea that Jiang Yiqing would be in the study.
After waiting for a while, Marquis Huaiyi finally spoke.
"Daoist Master, after taking the pills you gave me, I feel that my body is much stronger than before."
"It seems my efforts have not been in vain," Master Yuanyi said with a smile to Marquis Huaiyi.
Jiang Yiqing wanted to hear their unspeakable secrets, but they ended up talking about elixirs. Just as she was getting a little bored, Marquis Huaiyi spoke up again.
He leaned forward, showing great interest: "Daoist Master, you said before that you have elixirs that can make my body immune to all poisons and impervious to swords and spears, is that true?"
"Of course it's true. Once the elixir is refined, I will present it to the Marquis," said Master Yuan Yi confidently.
"Excellent, Daoist Master! If I were to consume such a elixir, I would surely reward you handsomely." Marquis Huaiyi was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Jiang Yiqing was stunned upon hearing this. Such pills did exist, but people without spiritual power could not take them indiscriminately, otherwise they would not be able to withstand the effects of the pills and would explode and die.
She glanced at Marquis Huaiyi; he possessed almost no spiritual power, so consuming any elixirs or miraculous medicines would be futile, and might even harm him. This was the reason why some ancient people who sought immortality, including emperors, died from poisoning after consuming elixirs.
Since Master Yuanyi possesses strong spiritual power, he should logically know about this matter. Giving Huaiyi Marquis high-grade pills would only harm him, so why would he still refine pills for him? She was somewhat confused about his intentions.
Just as Jiang Yiqing was about to listen to what they had to say, Master Yuan Yi suddenly frowned.
Marquis Huaiyi asked in surprise, "Daoist, are you feeling unwell?"
"Since just now, I feel like there's some evil spirit around me." Master Yuanyi's eyes darted around the study, searching for something like a searchlight.
Jiang Yiqing was somewhat surprised. Had he noticed her? But to call her an evil spirit was really tactless.
"Evil spirits? What are those?" Marquis Huaiyi was both surprised and curious.
“Logically speaking, with me guarding this place, there shouldn’t be any evil spirits getting close. Could it be that someone’s divine consciousness has sneaked here?!” As he spoke, Master Yuan Yi suddenly stood up from his chair and took out a mirror from his pocket.
"Could it be that someone overheard what we just said?" Marquis Huaiyi's voice sounded extremely panicked.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yiqing heard the system say, "That's a Taoist's magic weapon. It might reveal your identity to him. You'd better hide for now!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiqing quickly passed through the wall and left.
Master Yuan Yi was too vigilant; even with the Soul-Separating Pill, he couldn't overhear their entire conversation.
After this, they will definitely be on high alert, making it even more difficult to find out anything.
However, the system said that the gains this time were already significant, and Jiang Yiqing agreed. If she was right, both Marquis Huaiyi and Master Yuanyi must have something fishy going on behind the scenes.
She left the Marquis's residence in a flash, intending to return to the General's residence, when she suddenly fainted.
When Jiang Yiqing opened her eyes, she saw herself lying in bed, with Si Xuansu looking at her with worried eyes.
Jiang Yiqing realized that her physical body had been touched, so her soul returned directly, but she could only look at her body and Si Xuansu, unable to go back for the time being.
Si Xuansu touched Jiang Yiqing's forehead and found that she didn't have a fever, but her temperature was a little low.
Jiang Yiqing wanted to tell her that she was fine, she had just taken a nap, but because she had been touched and the sensation had returned to her body, she couldn't move for the time being.
"Yiqing, what's wrong? Wake up." Si Xuansu gently shook Jiang Yiqing's body, but she didn't move.
She checked her breathing again and found it to be very weak.
Si Xuansu called Jiang Yiqing several times in a very panicked tone, but when she found that she did not respond, she immediately turned around and went to find the doctor.
If she really called the doctor, something bad would happen. Jiang Yiqing could still use the system, so she used magic to close the door to the room.
Si Xuansu was somewhat surprised to see the door close without any wind, but she still tentatively asked, "Yi Qing, is that you? Are you alright?"
Jiang Yiqing used her spirit to write a note on a piece of paper that read, "My soul has left my body, I'll be back soon," and then presented it to Si Xuansu.
Si Xuansu was quite frightened and asked, "Soul out of body? Are you really alright? Yiqing, why didn't you discuss this with me first? Don't scare me."
“Xuan Su, we have all eaten the Silver Tooth Fruit, and our physiques are far superior to those of ordinary people. Don’t worry, I’m fine.”
"You must discuss things with me from now on." A crack appeared in Si Xuansu's gentle expression, hiding a certain obsession.
“I was wrong this time, Xuan Su. I will definitely discuss things with you in the future.”
Si Xuansu was still uneasy. She sat on the edge of the bed, looked at Jiang Yiqing's sleeping face, and then looked up into the air, as if her soul was there. She asked, "What can I do now?"
"I woke up as soon as the time came," Jiang Yiqing said.
"Yi Qing, did you go to do something dangerous?" Si Xuansu asked.
Previously, Si Xuansu had never stopped her from doing anything. However, she still wanted to leave her body to use astral projection. What was the reason for this? Si Xuansu considered various possibilities and became increasingly uneasy.
“…Uh.” Jiang Yiqing then realized the seriousness of the matter. That Master Yuanyi was a formidable figure. She had only returned because she had encountered him. What if she accidentally encountered an even stronger opponent? It was indeed inappropriate for her to rashly go to the Marquis of Huaiyi’s residence like this.
However, Jiang Yiqing still stubbornly said, "There's a saying: 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained.'"
"Yi Qing!!" Si Xuansu stood up and said, "How dare you say such a thing! You don't even care about your own safety!"
Jiang Yiqing has always been bold and has not made any mistakes so far. Being bound to the system has made her even luckier. At this moment, she has not thought about what would happen if she could not be lucky all the time and something bad happened that would completely crush her.
“I…I know I was wrong,” Jiang Yiqing said.
Si Xuansu realized she had spoken too harshly, so she softened her voice and said, "I'm not blaming you, Yi Qing."
Just then, Jiang Yiqing's spirit finally returned to her body. She felt weak all over, sat up, and stretched her arms.
Seeing her movement, Si Xuansu immediately rushed over, hugged her tightly, and said, "Yiqing, it's my fault. I didn't keep an eye on you. I've been training too much and haven't been able to spend enough time with you."
Jiang Yiqing stared at her blankly, never expecting that she would start blaming herself again.
"Xuan Su, it's really not that serious..."
“I know, Yi Qing is very capable. It’s my insecurity that’s my problem…” Si Xuansu said, burying her head in her neck, as if only in this way could she confirm that Yi Qing was by her side.
"Hmm... I'll never use that trick again," Jiang Yiqing said. "The risk is a bit too high."
...
After the three-month period expired, the Marquis of Huaiyi and his son resumed their ostentatious displays of wealth, and Jiang Yiqing's long-awaited opportunity finally arrived.
Through her investigation, she discovered that Marquis Huaiyi and his son were digging a hot spring to curry favor with the emperor, intending to bring the hot spring water into the palace as a tribute to the emperor. However, the project was stalled because they encountered a section of solid ground that they could not break through no matter what method they used.
In order to drill through the strata, the Marquis of Huaiyi and his son gathered people of immense strength, promising a reward of one hundred taels of gold to whoever could do so. Using the emperor's name, they attracted considerable attention, and many military officers also went to drill for the hot springs to prove themselves.
Jiang Yiqing thought to herself, on the one hand, he was digging hot springs to curry favor with the emperor, and on the other hand, he was using the emperor's power to win people's hearts. It was a plan to kill two birds with one stone. She was determined not to let Marquis Huaiyi have his way.
She told Si Xuansu about it, and Si Xuansu already knew about it. Jiang Yiqing then begged her to take her to see the place where the hot spring was dug, and Si Xuansu agreed.
Because the mountain roads were rugged and inconvenient to travel by sedan chair, the two chose to ride horses. Over three months, Jiang Yiqing learned to ride a horse, but the steep mountain roads were not easy, so she still rode with Si Xuansu.
Because Jiang Yiqing had mentioned dressing as a woman to the Emperor, she made no attempt to conceal it. All that could be seen were two stunningly beautiful women in white, riding together on horseback. Passersby looked at the newlyweds with envy.
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