Not only was the palace large, but the population was also diverse. In order to speed up the process, they chose to split their forces into two groups.
Jiang Yisheng and Yao Yao's team was responsible for getting information from the living, while Mo Qin and Feng Jun's team was responsible for exploring the eerie and strange places in the palace.
Song Tan?
He didn't come at all.
Song Tan didn't know what he was doing. He just came back for a while, seemingly just for the sake of formality, specifically to test Feng Jun. Now that he failed, he left without saying a word.
Being an elder is so willful.
Led by the eunuch, Jiang Yisheng and Yao Yao visited and investigated women who had lost their children.
Passing by the pavilion in the Imperial Garden, there were several concubines sitting in the pavilion, among whom was Concubine Xiang and the person being inquired.
Concubine Xiang is now a favorite of the emperor. Other concubines are jealous but have to curry favor with her.
Seeing Concubine Xiang looking at Jiang Yisheng and Yao Yao, the others also noticed them.
How could there be a foreign man in the harem?
Thinking of the news they had heard before, some people looked at them with disdain.
"At such a young age, what kind of skills can he have? I'm afraid he's just a fraud."
Who wants to gain a foothold in the harem? Who has clean hands? They don't really believe this.
Someone noticed Yao Yao's face and figure and immediately became alert.
"Is that little girl also a demon-killer?"
Could it be the emperor’s new love?
The emperor is old and ugly, and his hardware is not very good, but he always selects concubines to fill his harem. He can even take advantage of those younger than his daughter. What's so strange about seeing beautiful women brought into the palace?
Concubine Xiang smiled and explained, "This Miss Yao is not a Taoist who slays demons, she is just a friend of Taoist Master Jiang."
Upon hearing this, the others immediately began to make malicious speculations:
"She looks like a foxy woman! What kind of demon-killing Taoist priest is she? She's not clean at all!"
"Empress Xiang, please be careful. This vixen might climb onto the dragon bed, and the child in your belly might..."
Yao Yao was very disdainful when she heard these words. She looked down upon that old cucumber.
"Sisters, be careful with your words. What you think is good may not necessarily be appreciated by others."
It was unknown what had offended the other party, but several concubines glared at her, and one of them shouted directly:
"How dare you! A mere lowly person speak ill of His Majesty! Someone, slap him in the face!"
The surrounding palace maids and eunuchs took action upon hearing the news, and it was useless for the eunuch leading the way to stop them.
"No, no!"
Jiang Yisheng attacked without thinking. How could these ordinary people be Jiang Yisheng's opponents?
Those people were either knocked to the ground or thrown into the lake.
Several concubines were shocked, angry and terrified:
"How dare you! You will not be allowed to run wild in the imperial palace!!"
The woman who attacked Yao Yao first seemed to be driven by anger. She rushed over and wanted to slap Yao Yao in the face.
How could she succeed with Jiang Yisheng around?
thump--
There was another sound of someone falling into the water, and the concubine was also pushed into the water by Jiang Yisheng.
The people around woke up as if from a dream and shouted for help.
"Princess Li has fallen into the water! Go down and save her!"
The other concubines were so frightened that they hid aside, fearing that they would be thrown into the lake as well.
Lipin, who had fallen into the water, regained consciousness only after falling into the water. She flapped her limbs and called for help incoherently.
The eunuchs and palace maids who had just climbed ashore jumped back into the lake like dumplings.
In the end, Concubine Li was rescued by a eunuch.
The scene was very chaotic.
Jiang Yisheng looked at everything stiffly, his mind blank.
But the matter was obviously not over yet. Lipin had just been rescued when a palace maid exclaimed:
"Oh no! Concubine Xiang has fainted!"
"Go get the doctor!"
“…”
Concubine Li, who fell into the water, was not seriously injured. She just drank a few sips of water and was quite frightened.
Concubine Xiang fainted directly. After the imperial physician diagnosed her, he said that she was frightened and had a miscarriage. He prescribed some medicine and told her to take good care of herself. Something like today must not happen again.
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Mo Qin had just explored a few places with horror legends when someone came to call them.
The young eunuch looked at Mo Qin and Feng Jun with sympathy, as if they were about to get into big trouble.
It was not difficult for Mo Qin to guess that Jiang Yisheng and the others had caused some trouble.
Alas, I missed it. Suddenly I feel a little regretful for not taking action with them.
Fortunately, I made it to the second game.
Mo Qin and Feng Jun were taken to Concubine Xiang's palace.
In the main hall, Concubine Li, who had changed her clothes and still looked pale, was crying while being supported by a palace maid.
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for us!"
"These two untaught people not only pushed me into the water, but also frightened Concubine Xiang into miscarriage. If they were allowed to appear in the palace again, I'm afraid they would disturb the peace of our sisters!"
The emperor's old face, which had been overindulged in lust, was now so dark that ink could drip out of it.
"Master Jiang, how do you explain this? I asked you to come here to protect our unborn prince, but you almost caused my beloved concubine to have a miscarriage!"
Jiang Yisheng, who was already feeling guilty, suddenly became angry after being questioned.
"I want to ask, why do all the concubines speak so harshly to Yaoyao?"
It is hard to imagine that those words came from the mouths of young ladies from aristocratic families. They are simply ordinary people.
It’s okay to question his ability, but it’s not okay to humiliate Yaoyao.
Not to mention they want to take action!
As the head disciple, when had Jiang Yisheng ever been subjected to such humiliation? He couldn't stand it.
The emperor snorted coldly and was about to scold when someone came out from the inner hall and said that Concubine Xiang had woken up.
He glared at Jiang Yisheng fiercely and hurried into the inner hall to see his beloved concubine.
Jiang Yisheng's hearing was naturally more sensitive than that of ordinary people, so he could hear some of Xiangfei's words intermittently.
Concubine Xiang's voice was soft and low, "Your Majesty, is my child okay?"
"It's okay, the little prince is fine."
"Master Jiang and the others...it was my fault that I failed to stop them. Is Concubine Li okay?"
The emperor assured her, "This is not my fault, my beloved concubine. Don't worry, I will never let them off easily!"
The two men talked for a few more words before the emperor came out with an angry look on his face.
Seeing that one person was missing, he asked, "Where is the other Taoist priest?"
The young eunuch at the side stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Taoist priest is not in the palace."
Emperor: "Not in the palace?"
He invited these Taoists here just to seek peace of mind and an extra layer of insurance, but he didn't expect these Taoists to be so ungrateful, not only neglecting their duties, but also almost harming his unborn son!
"Master Jiang, you hurt my concubines and harmed my prince. Do you know your crime?"
The emperor called Jiang Yisheng Taoist Priest, not because he respected his status, but because he didn't even know Jiang Yisheng's real name.
Jiang Yisheng stood straight and said neither servilely nor arrogantly:
"They were the ones who offended me first. I was just protecting myself!"
The emperor was used to being high and mighty, and he could not stand being disobeyed again and again. He pointed at Jiang Yisheng and said tremblingly:
"Good, good! What a great way to protect yourself!"
"Someone come! Put them in jail!"
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