Chapter 432: Exorcism

Shen Yanyu stared at the silhouette of the man reflected on the screen, her tone a little aggrieved, "Prince, I am not possessed by evil spirits, I am just too scared. You don't know, ever since I saw Yu kill someone, I have been living in fear these days, afraid that I don't know when I will make Yu unhappy, and she will stab me...Prince, I am so scared, can you come in and take a look at me~"

She covered her chest with her hands, pretending to be Xishi holding her heart, her eyes were watery and her pulse was full of affection.

Although there was a screen between them and the man outside couldn't see anything, Xie Zhuoning still felt a strange psychological problem in his heart.

She moved inconspicuously to block Shen Yanyu's sight, frowned, and pretended to shout, "Hey! Concubine still said that she was not possessed? Now she has started to talk nonsense!"

Shen Yanyu gritted her teeth in anger, "You said I was talking nonsense? You are talking nonsense, your whole family is talking nonsense!"

"You said that Yu killed someone in front of you. If that's not nonsense, what is that?"

"I'm telling the truth! She's so cruel. She killed someone with one blow. She wasn't afraid at all. It's obviously not the first time she's done this! I think she's a habitual criminal. She might be a murderer who came from somewhere. Your Majesty, don't be fooled by her!"

The sense of crisis brought by Yu was too strong, not only because of her fierce eyes and aura, but also because of her face that was almost exactly the same as the previous princess's.

Shen Yanyu looked outside the screen, eager to sentence Yu to death.

Xiao Jinxuan still didn't say anything, so Xie Zhuoning spoke first, "Then let me ask the concubine, who did she kill?"

"The one who was killed was a little maid beside her. Her name seemed to be..." Shen Yanyu thought for a while and said excitedly, "Amber, yes, her name is Amber!"

Xie Zhuoning raised his hand and said outside, "Call Amber over here."

Soon, the pretty little maid appeared in the room in full dress and bowed coquettishly, "My name is Amber, I am honored to meet Concubine Shen."

The moment they saw the person in front of them, Shen Yanyu and Nanny Gui's expressions were as if they had seen a demon, and they subconsciously stepped back.

"You, you, you...are you a human or a ghost?"

"What do you mean, Madam Concubine? I am, of course, a human being." Amber tilted her head, looking puzzled.

Shen Yanyu said in a sharp voice: "Impossible, I clearly saw you being killed with my own eyes, I clearly..."

"Concubine Shen, Amber is here perfectly fine, but you said she was killed. This is a typical case of amnesia and mental confusion caused by evil spirits. If it is so serious, the consequences will be very serious if it is not dealt with!"

Xie Zhuoning had a stern face, looking very serious.

"Impossible... Impossible..." Shen Yanyu was a little confused. It took her a while to react. She raised her head suddenly and said, "It's all fake! The maid is pretending, and you, the charlatan, are also pretending. You are all instructed by Yu Shi!"

Amber said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "My concubine, please be careful with your words. I am the prince's servant, and not just anyone can order me around."

Shen Yanyu was stunned for a moment.

The prince's people...

Prince Xuan was sitting outside and heard everything clearly. It was impossible for the maid to lie.

To question Amber is to question Xiao Jinxuan!

Nanny Gui reacted faster and hurriedly tried to make amends, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. My queen hasn't slept well in the past few days. She might really be in a trance and remember it wrongly."

As he spoke, he winked at his master.

"I remembered it wrong." Shen Yanyu looked reluctant, and was furious.

She clearly remembered it, but she still said something against her will. What's her basis?

Xie Zhuoning comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Concubine Shen. I have experience in handling situations like yours. Just leave it to me."

Shen Yanyu gritted her teeth and said, "Thank you so much!"

Xie Zhuoning smiled and said, "You're welcome."

After saying this, he immediately asked people to prepare things.

On the other side, in Tingfeng Courtyard.

When Nanny Zhao walked in from outside, she saw Zhu Rujin sitting on a rattan chair, holding a book, reading intently.

She was furious. "My queen, don't forget your current status. Concubine Shen knows how to lure the prince to her courtyard. If you just keep reading books every day, when will you be able to see the prince?"

Zhu Rujin flipped the pages of the book without looking up. "I have no choice. Don't I still have you, Nanny? Dad asked you to follow me so that you can find a solution for me, right?"

Nanny Zhao choked and no longer expected her master to take the initiative to attack. She decided to go next door to see what tricks the other side was using, and to think of a way to lure His Royal Highness Prince Xuan to Tingfeng Courtyard.

She turned around and hurried out the door again.

Zhu Rujin raised his head and glanced at her back, curling his lips and sneered, "What a waste of effort."

Nanny Zhao sneaked to the gate of Tingxue Courtyard and saw servants coming in carrying bundles of firewood.

She grabbed a servant and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing?"

The servant said, "It is to exorcise the evil spirits for Concubine Shen."

Exorcise evil spirits?

Why would you need so much firewood to exorcise evil spirits?

Just as Nanny Zhao was wondering, she saw the servants piling up firewood in the yard and setting up a platform in the middle. Concubine Shen was carried and placed in the center of the pile of firewood.

Shen Yanyu struggled desperately and screamed frantically, "What are you doing? Let me go! You treat me like this, I'm going to tell my grandfather and my sister!"

Xie Zhuoning comforted her, "Don't worry, Concubine. This method is very safe. You know the former Minister of Works, Song Jian, right? His eldest daughter was possessed by an evil spirit, and Madam Song used this method to get rid of the evil spirit. Look, Miss Song is still alive and well now, and she even married the Marquis of Changxing and became his wife."

As she spoke, she raised the torch and was about to light the pile of firewood.

Shen Yanyu was extremely panicked. "I'm not sick, I'm not sick, Prince...Prince, please save me, she's going to burn me to death!"

Xie Zhuoning tilted his head in confusion. "Concubine Shen, you can't sleep well, your memory is confused, and you even vomited blood. Even in this state, you still say that you are not possessed by evil spirits. Oh, are you lying to the prince? Do you know that the last person who dared to lie to the prince was skinned, his tendons were pulled out, his bones were crushed and his ashes were scattered. His death was much more cruel than being burned by fire."

"I..." Shen Yanyu opened her mouth, but couldn't speak.

Either she admitted that she lied to the prince, or she admitted that she was possessed by a demon.

No matter which choice you make, both are dead ends!

She looked at Nanny Gui for help, asking her to find a solution quickly.

Aunt Gui looked at Xie Zhuoning pleadingly, "My concubine has always been afraid of fire. Is there any other way..."

"There are other ways..." Xie Zhuoning supported his chin, and hesitated for a moment, "There are other ways... that is to send her to a Buddhist temple to worship Buddha and use the Buddha's light to purify the evil spirit. I remember that Fu'an Temple is a royal temple, blessed by dragon energy, and the Buddha's light is the most dense. Maybe if Concubine Shen is there for a year or so, the evil spirit will be completely purified."

"A year or two?!" Shen Yanyu screamed.

It would be better for her to die than to stay in that kind of place for so long!

Nanny Gui thought for a moment and said, "The Concubine is in a delicate and frail body. It would be better to invite a monk to perform a ritual. I think it would be the same."

Xie Zhuoning curled his lips, "How can they be the same? The speed of purifying evil spirits is proportional to sincerity. If your master is not sincere, how can she purify the evil spirits in her body? You should know that the empress dowager went to Fu'an Temple to pray for blessings. Could it be that your concubine is more valuable than the empress dowager?"

Aunt Gui hesitated, "Not really..."

Although Prince Yong has fallen, the Queen Mother is still the Queen Mother. Who dares to say such things?

Xie Zhuoning glanced at her calmly, "Since Concubine Shen can't bear the pain of worshiping Buddha, then forget it. Using fire to drive away evil spirits is the same. Just bear with it, it will be fine in half a day. Come on, light the fire!"

After being burned for half a day, not even a bone residue was left!

Shen Yanyu looked at the burning flames and shouted in panic, "I'm going to worship the Buddha, I'm going to worship the Buddha!"

Xiao Jinxuan, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up, "Send Concubine Shen to Fu'an Temple."

"yes."

King Xuan gave an order and the servants moved quickly. In less than an incense stick of time, Shen Yanyu and her luggage were packed up and sent on a carriage to Fu'an Temple.

Aunt Zhao, who had been secretly watching from the door and witnessed the whole process, said: "..."

Suddenly I feel that it’s not a bad thing for my master not to fight or compete?