Chapter 110: Master Imperial Master, should we jump into this trap?
"Sir, do you want to go?"
"Ajiu is no longer afraid of those red eyes." Ajiu, who was eating osmanthus cake, said in a low voice, "The talisman paper given by the adults is very powerful. They can't bite Ajiu."
Chu Xuanyi touched her little head, and his heart warmed. "Be good, Jiu, eat the cake first."
"But," Ah Jiu handed the osmanthus cake in his hand to Chu Xuanyi's mouth, "Sir, should we jump into that pit or not?"
"A trap?" Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi were both stunned.
Ajiu nodded vigorously: "Yes! Uncle Yuwang dug a huge pit and covered it with beautiful flowers and plants, just waiting for adults to fall in! He thought we couldn't see it, but Ajiu saw it! We all know there is a pit there!"
Children's words are innocent, but they hit the nail on the head.
Chu Xuanyi was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. The solemnity in his heart was greatly diluted by the little girl's question "Are you going to jump into the pit or not?"
He took the piece of osmanthus cake, took a bite, and the sweet and sticky aroma melted in his mouth.
"Your Highness," he looked at Xiao Yu, "We've fallen into this trap."
"Okay, I'll dance with you."
"No," Chu Xuanyi shook his head. "Your Highness, you can't go. You're an obvious target. If you go, it'll be like telling Prince Yu that we've mobilized all our forces, and he'll immediately hide everything. You have to stay in the palace, coordinate everything, and be my strongest backing."
"Then you go alone?" Xiao Yu frowned, "No, it's too dangerous."
"I'm not the only one." Chu Yixuan smiled slightly and looked down at Ajiu beside him, "I also have our most powerful little fortune teller."
"Me?" Jiu pointed at his little nose.
"Yes, it's you." Chu Xuanyi squatted down and looked her straight in the eyes with an extremely serious expression. "Ajiu, this is going to be very dangerous, even more dangerous than the last time at the observatory. Are you willing to... do me another favor?"
"I do!" Ajiu answered loudly without thinking, "My lord is a good man! Brother Xiongxiong is also a good man! That uncle Prince Yu is a big bad guy! Ajiu will help the good guys and drive away the big bad guys!" Ajiu waved his little fist.
"But sir, you have to promise Ajiu one thing too!" She suddenly frowned again and started to talk about the conditions like an adult.
"Oh? What's going on?"
"You have to let Jiu follow you!" Jiu said seriously, "Jiu has to protect you! Jiu has the best nose. He'll be the first to smell any bad smell or danger! Jiu can be your sentry!"
Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi looked at each other and saw a helpless smile in each other's eyes.
"Okay." Chu Xuanyi nodded. "I promise you. But you also have to promise me that you will obey my instructions in everything. You are not allowed to run around or show off your strength. Understand?"
"I know!" Jiu nodded vigorously.
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The next day, Prince Yu’s Mansion.
Chu Xuanyi, accompanied by Ajiu and two seemingly ordinary servants, who were actually elite soldiers disguised as Xiao Yu's personal guards, appeared in front of Prince Yu's mansion.
"Oh! Master State Master! You are truly trustworthy! I thought I would have to ask you many times before I could finally invite you!" Xiao Jing stepped forward and said affectionately. His eyes fell on Ajiu behind Chu Xuanyi, and he smiled gently, "Little Ajiu is here too? Are you here to keep me company?"
"Hello, Uncle Prince Yu!" Ajiu saluted obediently, but his little body subconsciously shrank behind Chu Xuanyi.
This uncle smells even worse than yesterday.
Chu Xuanyi smiled slightly and replied gracefully, "Your Highness Prince Yu, you are too kind. Since His Highness the Regent Prince has given the order, I naturally have to share His Highness's worries. However, Ah Jiu is naughty and insisted on coming along to watch the fun. I hope Your Highness will not mind."
"No, no, please come in, Master Imperial Master!"
Xiao Jing warmly welcomed the two into the mansion, and led them through the pavilions and waterside terraces towards a flower hall for receiving guests.
Along the way, Chu Xuanyi seemed to be admiring the scenery, but in fact his spiritual awareness had already spread out.
Ajiu sniffed hard.
Her little face wrinkled into a ball, and she quietly pulled the corner of Chu Xuanyi's clothes.
"Sir," she said in a mosquito-like voice, "the stench...is coming from over there."
She pointed to a secluded corner in the southeast.
There was a somewhat dilapidated rockery, and the surrounding flowers and plants were somewhat withered and yellow, forming a sharp contrast with the exquisiteness of other parts of the palace.
Chu Xuanyi understood and noted the location without making any noise.
After entering the flower hall and the host and guest took their seats, Xiao Jing dismissed his attendants and personally poured tea for Chu Xuanyi.
"Master Imperial Master, do you have any idea about the king's strange illness?" he asked earnestly.
Chu Xuanyi picked up the teacup but did not drink. He just gently stroked the rim of the cup, his eyes sweeping across the layout of the entire flower hall, and said calmly: "Your Highness's illness is not in your body, but in the mansion."
"Oh?" Xiao Jing's eyes flashed, and he pretended to be puzzled. "Please explain clearly, Master Imperial Master."
"Forgive me for being blunt," Chu Xuanyi put down his teacup, stood up, and said with an unfathomable look, "Your Highness, there's something wrong with the feng shui of this mansion...
"Feng Shui?"
"Indeed." Chu Xuanyi stood with his hands behind his back. "The layout of the mansion is well-suited to storing and gathering energy. Your Highness's mansion, on the surface, is surrounded by mountains and water, and appears to be a pleasant layout. But upon closer inspection, I discovered that a qi point is blocked, causing the evil energy to stagnate and not dissipate. If someone lives here for a long time, at best they will suffer from restlessness and nightmares, or at worst their luck will decline and disaster will befall them!"
"Is this... so serious?" Xiao Jing's face showed a look of panic. "Then according to the Grand Master's opinion, what should we do?"
"To untie the bell, we must find the person who tied it. We need to find the source of the evil spirit before we can prescribe the right remedy." Chu Xuanyi said, his eyes drifting towards the direction Ah Jiu had just pointed. "Your Highness, could I allow you to walk around the mansion and survey it for you?"
The fish has taken the bait.
Xiao Jing sneered in his heart, but his face showed tears of gratitude: "Of course! Thank you, Master Imperial Master! Do you need my company?"
"No need." Chu Xuanyi waved his hand. "To survey Feng Shui, one needs to be focused in mind and body. Too many people will disturb the aura. Your Highness can wait here for a moment."
He glanced at Ah Jiu, who was holding a plate of snacks and eating with gusto, and said, "Ah Jiu, you stay with me."
"Okay!" Jiu replied vaguely with his mouth full.
Just like that, Chu Xuanyi took Ajiu openly and walked towards the source of the "stink".
When he arrived in front of the dilapidated rockery, Jiu immediately dropped the snacks in his hand and wrinkled his nose even more.
"Sir! It's right here! It stinks so bad! The stench is coming from the belly of this stone!"
Chu Xuanyi looked at it intently. The rockery was unremarkable, but an extremely obscure energy fluctuation was emanating from the inside of the rockery and was cleverly concealed by some runes on the surface of the rockery.
He pretended to walk around the rockery twice, counted on his fingers, and then said solemnly to the palace steward who was following in the distance, "We've found it! The source of the evil spirit is right here! The evil spirit here is extremely strong. You mortals, please retreat a hundred steps away and do not approach! I will cast a spell to suppress the evil spirit here!"
The butler was Xiao Jing's confidant. Upon hearing this, he immediately led the servants to retreat respectfully.
The surroundings suddenly became empty.
Chu Xuanyi winked at the two guards behind him, and they immediately understood and guarded the intersection leading to this place, one on the left and one on the right.
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