Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Prince Gu misunderstands the girl and...
Shen Ling held a piece of talisman paper by herself. Seeing that Zhao Ranran had nothing in her hands, she took the initiative to say, "Madam Zhao, why don't we share a talisman?"
When Zhao Ranran saw Shen Ling, she remembered her previous embarrassing situation and was not very willing to get close to her, so she declined politely: "Thank you for your kindness, my lady, this is enough for me." She showed the Buddha bone bead necklace hanging on her wrist.
Shen Ling could only smile awkwardly, "That's good." She carefully took back the talisman paper in her hand.
At this moment, the formation barrier was suddenly broken, and more than a dozen ghosts flew over like a hot knife through butter, with screams coming one after another in the ears.
Even though these ghosts could only pass through the noble lady's body in disappointment, turning into black smoke and re-condensing, unable to possess her body, everyone was still frightened out of their wits by the ghosts' terrifying appearance and screamed continuously.
Zhao Ranran was accidentally pushed in front of a ghost by the frightened Shen Ling. Her face turned pale instantly. The ghost also noticed Zhao Ranran in front of it and immediately pounced on her with its tongue hanging out.
Although he was protected by Buddhist beads, Zhao Ranran was still afraid of it. At the critical moment, a sharp white light flashed, and the ghost was instantly reduced to ashes.
A young man in a blue robe descended from the sky holding a sword.
As soon as Gu Yun landed, he asked anxiously, "Are you okay?"
Zhao Ranran had just recovered from her shock, but when she saw the young man suddenly appear, her heart suddenly felt at ease. She said, "Master Gu, I, I'm fine. But there are still many demons behind us. Please go and save them!"
Seeing that his beloved was indeed fine, Gu Yun managed to calm down, then raised his sword and charged towards the group of ghosts, scattering them one by one in each hand like peeling a watermelon.
Li Daoxuan did not see any familiar figures in the women's section. Seeing that Gu Yun was enough to handle the situation alone, he immediately went somewhere else with a wooden bow in hand and a quiver on his back.
In a short while, all the minions were killed, and Gu Yun also found that Li Daoxuan had disappeared. Before he could investigate further, the commander of the imperial guards came forward to ask him what to do.
Gu Yun felt a headache, but seeing that the Yin Qi in the air was still thick and lingering, he was afraid that these delicate young ladies would suffer sequelae if they were immersed in the Yin Qi for too long, so he immediately ordered people to send the nobles to the Chunjing Terrace to rest. He would set up a barrier on the Chunjing Terrace to isolate the Yin Qi.
The imperial guards escorted the survivors to Chunjingtai, passing through a forest on the way.
Because the prevailing yin energy obscured the sky, the woods were pitch black and dim. The lady walking in the back row felt a chill down her spine and wished she could get through the woods faster.
The envoys quickly found some sheep-horn lanterns and lit them up. With the flickering warm light to guide the way, it finally planted a seed of calm in everyone's hearts.
Soon everyone arrived at Chunjing Terrace. After everyone entered the terrace, Gu Yun ordered the door to be sealed and erected a barrier to isolate the overflowing yin energy.
Just when he thought the dust had settled, he suddenly heard someone say, "Madam Zhao is missing!"
Gu Yun's heart was shaken instantly. He turned to the person who spoke and asked sternly, "Who did you say is missing?"
The noblewoman was trembling with fear as she spoke. She suppressed her panic and said, "The lady from the Yizhao family of Jingzhao, Zhao Ranran. She was following me just now, but as soon as the door closed and I looked around, I realized she was gone."
Someone said, "And that Madam Shen who was brought by the Third Prince is also missing."
"Who are you talking about?!" another voice interrupted.
Everyone looked and saw a beautiful girl in a blue skirt standing in the corridor with a serious look on her face. Even so, she was still dazzlingly beautiful.
There was a black snake coiled around her waist, lying quietly and motionless, like an exquisite pendant on her body.
When Gu Yun saw the familiar black snake, his eyebrows twitched, and he felt both frightened and suspicious.
"Madam Zhao and Madam Shen." Someone replied at this time.
When Chen Qing heard this, she was shocked. In her previous life, Chen Ling had disappeared for a short period of time. When she reappeared, she got Liuli Heart by chance.
Obviously the accomplice has been eliminated, but why did Zhao Ranran disappear with Shen Ling? Could it be that there was another reason for Zhao Ranran's death in the previous life?
She no longer cared about anything, jumped down the corridor and ran out of the Spring Viewing Terrace, her skirt blowing in waves at her feet.
Gu Yun hurriedly said, "Madam Shen, wait a minute! It's dangerous outside, I'll go with you!"
Chen Qing didn't even turn around, "Prince, please do as you please!"
The rest of the people in Chunjingtai looked at each other in confusion.
They also found that the black snake around Chen Qing's waist was particularly familiar, and it seemed to be the pet that King Cang brought with him when he came.
A doubt flashed through their minds at the same time: Who is this lady and what is her relationship with King Cang?
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Chen Qing ran back to the woods along the same route. Since they disappeared in the woods, it seemed that the two of them accidentally touched a certain formation or fell into a certain crack, and thus disappeared out of thin air.
Gu Yun quickly caught up with them. The two strangers were speechless for a moment and walked in silence for a long while.
Because of the snake around Chen Qing's waist, Gu Yun didn't dare to get too close to Chen Qing, but the confusion in his heart made him feel like there was something stuck in his throat, making him choke.
Finally, Gu Yun mustered up the courage and said the first sentence: "Madam Shen."
"Master Gu," the young girl suddenly turned around and interrupted him before he could even utter his question. Her almond-shaped eyes were clear and bright. "The forests of Mount Li are vast. If we walk together, it will be difficult to find the person. Why don't we go our separate ways? That way we can find him faster."
Thinking of Zhao Ranran's whereabouts, Gu Yun no longer cared to ask anything else and quickly agreed.
Just as he was about to go in the opposite direction, he heard the other party say, "May I borrow the prince's sword?" In her haste to come out, she accidentally dropped the dagger with Li Yu.
Gu Yun was stunned, remembering her unclear relationship with Li Daoxuan, he hesitated to take off the sword wrapped on his back and handed it to Chen Qing.
Shen Qing accepted it and thanked him, then headed south without hesitation.
After walking for a distance, Chen Qing finally took off the cloth wrapped around the sword. However, with the weak light of the lantern in his hand, the pigeon blood red stone inlaid on the hilt was particularly conspicuous.
She immediately took a breath of cold air. This was Li Daoxuan's sword!
The feeling of being pierced through the heart by a sword in her previous life seemed just like today, as well as the touch of the sword in her hand when she snatched it and killed Li Daoxuan, and the cool red stone of the hilt, she would never forget it even until she died.
Chen Qing knew that Li Daoxuan and Gu Yun had always had a good relationship, but she never dreamed that Li Daoxuan would give his precious sword to Gu Yun for safekeeping, and she never expected that his brother would be so unreliable as to lend the sword to an outsider!
Gu Yun suddenly sneezed. He touched the tip of his nose and thought guiltily: his sword was left at Chunjing Terrace. Since she was the woman Qiu Ren had chosen, it shouldn't be a big deal for him to lend his good brother's sword to her—right?
When he thought about how Li Daoxuan had hooked up with the lady of the Shen family at some point, the arrogant look of Li Daoxuan in the restaurant that day seemed more like a joke in his eyes.
He thought that when he returned to Dongshan Temple, he must loudly announce the news, saying what bones and what vulgar people were. Li Daoxuan could only wait for his face to be rubbed on the ground by his brothers!
Chen Qing took a long time to reluctantly accept the fact. She comforted herself that Li Daoxuan's sword was light to use, unlike her senior brother's Mo Dao which was so heavy, so she could only use it while she could.
Fortunately, she already knew the approximate location where Zhao Ranran and Shen Ling disappeared, so she walked straight south.
The further in you go, the easier it is to get lost.
Gradually, the shadows of the trees around swayed, heat waves rolled in, and the chill brought by the yin energy disappeared. The further in, the hotter the temperature became, as if you were in a huge hot furnace.
When the heat wave reached a critical point, Chen Qing stepped on something, and then she saw her figure flash and disappear out of thin air.
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Zhao Ranran and Shen Ling woke up quietly in a warm tent. When they looked up, they saw the bright moon reflected in the spring outside the window, and the pavilions and waterside terraces winding around.
The silk curtains and gauze inside the house are charming, and the winter lattice windows have been removed and replaced with breathable and cool green gauze windows.
A woman in white with smooth black hair was kneeling in front of the table, holding a teacup to one side. As she moved, light yellow tea was slowly poured into the celadon teacup, and warm smoke rose slowly from the rim of the cup.
After pouring two cups of tea, the woman raised her eyes and smiled at the two of them, her face as bright as the moon. She walked slowly to the two of them in her Haitang clogs, "You two are awake."
Zhao Ranran sat up with a vigilant look on her face and left the warm tent.
Shen Ling was still staring at the beautiful woman in front of her, with no idea what emotion was in her eyes.
The woman in white smiled calmly upon seeing this, "Don't panic, my lady. I'm safe here for the time being."
Zhao Ranran pursed her lips, but seeing Shen Ling sitting motionless in the warm tent, she kindly reminded her: “Madam Shen, we lost our way in the forest just now and lost consciousness.”
The implication is that if the two of them suddenly woke up and appeared in this place, even the most careless person would notice that something was wrong.
What's more, there is this woman in front of me with strange behavior.
Shen Ling ignored her.
The woman in white looked at the two of them and smiled, covering her lips. "This is the first time you two have entered my place. I have some questions for you."
She stretched out her soft hand and gently pressed on Zhao Ranran's shoulder. As soon as she pressed, Zhao Ranran felt her body stiffen and she could no longer move. She could only be led like a puppet to kneel in front of the mat on the table.
The woman placed a cup of tea in front of her and said, "Please have some tea."
She immediately looked at Shen Ling with a smile on her lips, "This lady might as well come over."
Without saying a word, Shen Ling got out of bed and walked to the other side of the table and knelt down. When the woman handed the tea to Shen Ling, Shen Ling said politely, "Thank you."
The woman smiled again when she heard this, and was extremely pleased. "I just like obedient people."
The conditions of Zhao Ranran and Shen Ling were very different. Shen Ling could move freely and even drink tea easily, but Zhao Ranran could not move at all and could only be trapped in a corner of the bed.
Just as she was getting increasingly anxious, the woman in white finally revealed her purpose. She asked, "What year is it? What month is it?"
Zhao Ranran's throat loosened, and she was suddenly able to speak. However, before she could answer, Shen Ling said anxiously, "May 28, the 20th year of Yongzhen."
The woman in white frowned, and said with a sigh and a look of sorrow, "So twenty years have passed."
She pulled something out of her sleeve and asked, "Is Shen Congzhi of the Huaixi Shen family still alive?"
Zhao Ranran was startled. Isn't this the name of the Duke of Han? Suddenly, Shen Ling spoke again, "Where is he now? He has been promoted to the rank of First-rank General of the Cavalry and granted the title of Duke of Han!"
The woman was stunned for a moment, then she chuckled softly and said, "Who are you? That's a smooth answer."
Shen Ling said hurriedly: "The daughter of the Shen family in Huaixi, Shen Ling."
The woman's eyes suddenly lit up, she suddenly moved closer to Shen Ling, sniffed her chest with her nose for a moment, but suddenly her face darkened, "You're lying, you're not a descendant of Shen Cong."
Sweat trickled down Shen Ling's temples, as if she was terrified of her, but she had to pretend to be calm and said, "I am not the daughter of Shen Congzhi, but the elder brother of Shen Congzhi, the descendant of Shen Rong."
"But Shen Congzhi has a daughter named——"
“Madam Shen!!” Zhao Ranran suddenly interrupted Shen Ling loudly.
The person in front of him had extraordinary strength and was not like an ordinary creature. Now he opened his mouth to ask about the news of General Shen and Shen Qing. It was hard not to think whether he would be detrimental to the Shen family.
However, just after she finished shouting, Zhao Ranran suddenly realized that she couldn't speak again.
Chen Ling also continued the unfinished topic: "Her name is Chen Qing." She emphasized, "Chen Qing is my elder sister who is three months older than me."
The woman asked, "Are you two on good terms?"
"We are of the same blood and very close." Shen Ling lied without blinking.
Zhao Ranran was filled with confusion and uncertainty. At this moment, Shen Ling seemed like a different person. She was no longer as shy and timid as before. Instead, she was very brave and could even talk to the monster in front of her freely.
The woman's fingernails grew longer and longer for some reason, their sharp tips gleaming with a chilling light in the moonlight. She lowered her delicate head and finally pulled a complete object from her sleeve.
It was a red stone hanging from a gilded chain, the size of a fingernail, and in the candlelight, it had a blood-red hue. Seeing this, Shen Ling's eyes became more turbulent. She suppressed her excitement and calmed down, waiting for the woman to speak.
The woman said, "In that case, would you please deliver something for me?"
Shen Ling's voice trembled a little: "Okay——"
The woman raised the red stone necklace and was about to hand it to Shen Ling, but her eyes rolled and she stopped when she saw Zhao Ranran.
She said with a smile, "Don't panic, I'll eat someone first. Useless people have no meaning in existence. I've been hungry for decades, so now's the perfect time to satisfy my hunger."
After she finished speaking, her mouth suddenly opened wide to her ears, turning into a huge mouth like the abyss, and she fiercely bit towards Zhao Ranran's head.
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