Chapter 46: A Ghost Marriage for the Prince of Jin (Part 2)
"Even if you don't believe me, you should believe Lord Xie. Lord Xie is an upright official and would never conspire with me to harm you."
Lin Qingyue secretly gave Xie Shouzheng a look, and Xie Shouzheng quickly agreed:
"Yes, yes, I will definitely not do anything that is so harmful to the world. Your Highness, rest assured!"
As they were talking, the boat had already sailed far away from the shore and it was too late to get off.
The river was very wide, and by the time we reached the center, the people and lights on the shore were no longer clearly visible.
The red wooden boat slowly stopped. Xie Shouzheng took out the spirit-calling bell and shook it, "Ding-Ding-Dang," calling out, "Wang Ling'er, Wang Ling'er, we're here to take you home!"
After shouting three times in a row, two guards took out iron rakes and searched and fished in the water.
Not long after, one of them hooked something with his rake and immediately shouted, "We found Wang Linger's body!"
The other guards came over to pull it, but the thing was so heavy, as if it was stuck in the water, and they couldn't pull it up no matter what they did.
Xie Shouzheng took the lantern and peeked out to shine his light. He only saw a dark head under the water, with long hair swaying in the waves like a water snake.
"Wang Linger, we're here to take you home! Not only are we from the Xuanjing Division on board, but His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is also here."
Xie Shouzheng emphasized Dongfang Yan's status, "Prince Jin, do you know him? He's the nephew of the current emperor, a powerful prince, of noble status, an aristocrat among aristocrats."
"Your Highness is young and handsome, a leader among men, and he is also righteous and loves the people like his own children! Wang Linger, no matter what you need, he is willing to help you."
Dongfang Yan was stunned by the compliment: "Xie Shouzheng, why are you saying that?"
Xie Shouzheng chuckled, "This humble official was merely expressing his endless admiration for Your Highness! Oh my, it's floating! Wang Ling'er's body is floating! Pull it up, quickly!"
The guards received the order and immediately took action. They pulled and dragged the female corpse onto the boat in no time.
What's strange is that although Wang Linger's body had been soaking at the bottom of the river for several days, it was in good condition overall. There was no swelling or decay, and no signs of being eaten by fish. It looked as if she had just drowned.
The bulging belly clearly shows that she is pregnant and is about to give birth.
Wang Linger's face was pale and her eyes were wide open, clearly out of focus. But for some reason, Dongfang Yan felt as if she was staring at him, making his scalp tingle.
Xie Shouzheng whispered to Lin Qingyue, "She is very satisfied with Prince Jin, but Prince Jin..."
Lin Qingyue feigned surprise and said, "What! She's attracted to Prince Jin and wants to marry him? How can that be possible?"
Dongfang Yan was also surprised by this, "What do you mean?"
Lin Qingyue said, "Wang Ling'er has already turned into a demon, so her body hasn't decayed. If left in the river for too long, it will cause a disturbance. This river connects to the inner canal of the capital, making it a vital water source that cannot be polluted any further. If we want to send her away, we must dispel her obsession. Her obsession... Oh, I just learned that she's so audacious as to have set her sights on you, Your Highness!"
"How dare you!" Dongfang Yan shouted harshly.
"Since she doesn't want to leave, then let her soul fly away! How can I be threatened by a dead person?"
Lin Qingyue also echoed: "That's right! His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is of noble status, how could he marry a commoner, let alone a dead one?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the ghost mother was really angry. A strong wind and huge waves arose in the middle of the river. The small wooden boat was shaking and was almost overturned by the waves.
Dongfang Yan was also shaken to the point of being unsteady on his feet. He asked in panic, "What's going on? Didn't they say there was no danger? Why are there waves all of a sudden?"
Lin Qingyue said, "This female ghost is about to become evil. If we can't get rid of her obsession, she will overturn the boat and drown us all!"
Dongfang Yan shouted, "Thank you, sir!"
Xie Shouzheng said awkwardly, "But her obsession is to marry you, Your Highness, the Prince of Jin... I didn't expect it to be like this!"
"Ridiculous!" Dongfang Yan laughed in anger. "Not to mention that she's dead now, even if she were alive, I would never marry a commoner!"
Just as he finished speaking, a wave came and soaked Dongfang Yan's clothes. He was almost swept into the river. Fortunately, Lin Qingyue grabbed him in time.
Dongfang Yan asked in shock, "This evil spirit is too rampant, why don't you disperse it?"
Lin Qingyue said, "You've provoked her to the point of turning evil into a demon, making her difficult to deal with. We're on water here, so we can't use a fire array to extinguish her. Oh no, the waves are getting bigger and bigger, and if we go any further, the boat will capsize. Your Highness, can you swim?"
Of course Dongfang Yan is not good at water.
"I'm not good at water battles either! What should we do? If we go on, we'll all drown!" Lin Qingyue seemed very panicked. This was the first time Dongfang Yan saw her panicked.
If even Lin Qingyue is helpless, then it will be really troublesome.
"Is there no other way?"
"Ghosts exist because of obsession. Her obsession is to find someone to marry, and she happens to have set her sights on you, Your Highness. How about you give in? It's just a formality and won't affect anything else. Once her obsession is resolved, she'll be gone."
Dongfang Yan was furious: "Lin Qingyue, you actually want me and that ghost to..."
Before he could finish his words, another wave hit, and the boat was shaking and about to collapse.
Xie Shouzheng wiped the water stains from his face and shouted, "My Lord, this is bad. She said she wants to drag you down and drown you, and make you a ghost couple!"
Dongfang Yan: "..."
Lin Qingyue said, "The situation is critical. If we don't make a decision, we will all die!"
In the end, Dongfang Yan, who had boarded the "pirate ship", had no choice but to agree.
As soon as he nodded, the wind and waves slowly died down. A stiff smile appeared on the ghost mother's pale face.
Xie Shouzheng immediately took out two sets of wedding dresses from the box next to him, handed one to Dongfang Yan, and gave the other to Lin Qingyue for Wang Linger to change into.
The guards on the boat quickly brought out the altar and placed red candles with dragon and phoenix patterns on them.
Dongfang Yan held the wedding dress, looked at the altar and the red candles, and finally realized the problem: "How did you prepare these things in advance? Did you know all this a long time ago?"
Xie Shouzheng was stumped by the question and didn't know how to answer.
Lin Qingyue helped to cover up the lie: "This boat was borrowed. It was originally a wedding boat. As for the wedding dresses on the boat... poor families who can't afford to buy wedding dresses will borrow them and return them together with the boat. Isn't this a coincidence?"
Lin Qingyue lied with her eyes open while changing the clothes of the female corpse.
Xie Shouzheng chimed in, "Deputy Envoy Lin is right. It's all a coincidence, a coincidence!"
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