Chapter 73 Capital 4
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So Yan Yue pretended to be profound and said, "The palace is filled with a lot of Yin energy. Not only did these items fail to work, but they were contaminated with Yin energy. Your mortal bodies cannot bear it, so just hand these items over to this Heavenly Master for disposal!"
"Ah?" Prince Jing and Butler Cao were both stunned.
Yan Yue continued, "Now that I am here, I will exorcise the evil spirits for the prince and restore peace to the palace."
King Jing glanced at the butler and ordered, "Why don't you send all these things to the Heavenly Master's room?"
The butler hesitated a little, but did as he was told. King Jing then said to Yan Yue, "Tianshi, what else do you need us to prepare?"
"Preparing for what?" Yan Yue was confused.
King Jing said: "Perform a ritual to exorcise the evil spirits!"
Well……
Yan Yuexin said I can’t! But she had already accepted the gold, so she couldn't really act like a swindler, so she could only say, "Well, no need for you, I'll take a look in the next two days, and I can prepare anything I need myself."
King Jing asked, "How are we going to spend tonight? The Heavenly Master should at least draw a few talismans so that the princess and everyone in the mansion can sleep well tonight."
The housekeeper immediately asked someone to put paper and pen on the table, and handed it to Yan Yue, saying: "This is the cinnabar brought by the Immortal Master of Qingxu Temple. Please..."
Yan Yue took the pen and lit the vermilion cinnabar for a long time without letting it fall. She did not dare to show her timidity, and used the excuse that she did not like having people around her when drawing talismans, and she dismissed everyone. Everything was quiet, and she called quietly into the void: "Bai Chen! Bai Chen!"
Bai Chen was not called over, but Zhou Lin was called over instead.
Yan Yue wailed to him, "What should I do if I don't know how to draw talismans?"
Zhou Lin thought for a moment, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "Ghosts can't enter your body, and demons are afraid of your blood. If you add a drop of blood to the cinnabar, will it have some effect?"
Yan Yue thought it made sense, so she carefully cut her finger, squeezed out two drops of blood, dripped them into cinnabar, and wrote a few big words.
Sure enough, Zhou Lin said that the talisman paper had evil energy spreading around and he couldn't get close. Yan Yue was extremely excited and began to write eloquently. In order to avoid waste, he did not stop until all the cinnabar was used up.
Butler Cao took Yan Yue's thick stack of talismans and saw the simple four characters "Do not disturb evil spirits" on it. He was full of suspicion and said, "This talisman..."
Yan Yue was very proud of herself, so why should she be so particular about the style? As long as it works, that's fine! His face was calm and his tone was indifferent: "Just wait and see the results."
That night, Prince Jing's mansion was peaceful and quiet inside and out. Peaceful to——
Yan Yue felt something was wrong.
Zhou Lin helped her to inquire about the affairs of Prince Jing's Mansion. She deliberately slept lightly so that she could wait for Zhou Lin to come back and explain the situation. The sky is already turning white, but Zhou Lin still hasn't come back. Where has he gone?
Yan Yue began to worry that there might be ghosts in Prince Jing's Mansion that were more powerful than the evil ghosts! Ghosts are virtual entities and cannot be touched by humans or demons. However, evil ghosts and higher-level ghosts are semi-physical and can hurt both humans and ghosts.
She could no longer sit still, and without caring about the golden statue of Hades that she had been holding all night, she grabbed the black umbrella and rushed out of the house.
Yan Yue told King Jing that the palace was filled with negative energy, but she was not trying to scare him. After seeing ghosts for so long, she could already tell the difference between humans and ghosts.
Not only do ghosts have no shadows, they also have an aura of death. At first glance they look no different from when they were alive, but a closer look reveals that their faces are blue, and their movements and behaviors lack the vitality of living people.
This kind of deathly air is what Qi Zhaoyang calls yin energy. Wherever ghosts gather, the cold and gloomy air will be particularly obvious. This is why people always feel eerie and cold when they go to a cemetery, because most ghosts cannot stray too far from their original corpses.
She discovered yesterday that the palace was indeed filled with a strong negative energy, which meant that there were ghosts in the palace, and more than one.
She originally wanted to wait for Zhou Lin to talk to those ghosts and find out what secrets the palace had. Unexpectedly, Zhou Lin never returned.
The palace architecture was majestic and magnificent, and the gardens were picturesque, but Yan Yue had no interest in appreciating them. She glanced around anxiously, looking for Zhou Lin's ghost.
After entering a courtyard in the garden, a guard suddenly appeared and stopped them: "You can't enter here."
Yan Yue cursed inwardly, but still followed Nan Qing's instructions, took out a silver ingot and stuffed it into the other party's pocket, saying, "I lost something, so I'm just looking for it. Please help me!"
The man looked at the silver and hesitated: "No."
Yan Yue understood, and took out another ingot and stuffed it in: "Don't worry, I will be very careful and not disturb anyone."
The man became more polite: "How about you tell me what you lost and I'll help you find it."
Yan Yue endured the pain and took out another ingot of silver: "I have to find this thing myself."
The man still refused to give in, and said in a pleading tone: "This courtyard is where the princess rests. You must have the permission of the prince and the princess, otherwise I really can't let you in..."
Yan Yue took back the three ingots of silver that had been stuffed into the guard's hand and said, "In that case, I won't bother you any more."
After saying this, regardless of the other party's astonishment, he put the silver back into the purse and turned to look for the princess.
The palace was not small, and Yan Yue took the wrong path. When she returned to the front yard, Princess Changning had already gotten up.
"Sister Yue, where did you go so early in the morning?"
Yan Yue couldn't say that she sent a ghost to inquire about the privacy of the palace, but the ghost was lost. She could only suppress her anxiety and smiled faintly: "The carved beams and painted pillars of the palace are eye-opening. I can't help but look at them more."
"If you like, I'll ask someone to take you for a nice tour." Princess Changning said, and then she warmly invited her to sit down and have breakfast together.
A sumptuous breakfast was served in front of her. Yan Yue took two more bites of one of the braised dishes, so the princess immediately gave her the portion in front of her. Yan Yue felt that the princess was as good as the rumors said, warm, considerate, and generous, so good that she couldn't help but think with a painful heart, why not return the jade ruyi? Just leave a lump of gold.
While thinking about this, Princess Changning suddenly asked, "In your opinion, is there any problem with the Feng Shui layout of our palace?"
"I don't understand!" Yan Yue said honestly.
Princess Changning was stunned.
Yan Yue was a little embarrassed: "I haven't learned the orthodox things of Buddhism and Taoism. I don't know how to set up formations, tell fortunes, do feng shui, or perform rituals..."
Princess Changning opened and closed her mouth for a long time before she spoke: "Then, what's the matter about the City God Temple mentioned in the county government document?"
Yan Yue looked at Xiao Tao behind the princess, leaned over to the princess, and whispered in her ear: "I have yin-yang eyes, I can see ghosts!"
Princess Changning was stunned again. Her beautiful and deep eyes seemed to have whirlpools in them. She asked, "So what did you see just now?"
"I didn't see anything." Yan Yue shrugged, picked up another piece of golden fried radish cake and stuffed it into her mouth, saying, "I just walked to the back of the garden, and someone said that it was the place where the princess rested. Can I go and take a look?"
Princess Changning looked at her in surprise, then said with a smile: "Of course. Father asked you to come here because he wanted to treat mother's illness!"
After they finished their meal, Princess Changning took Yan Yue to the courtyard that they had not been able to enter before, and Xiao Tao followed behind with a food box in her hand.
The door was locked. When a burly maid saw Princess Changning, she immediately came forward and opened the door.
The door was pushed open, and a strong yin energy rushed towards her. Yan Yue frowned slightly. The room was pitch black, even the oil lamps had to be lit, it really didn't look like a place where a princess lived.
Princess Changning explained, "After my mother became ill, she became particularly afraid of light. This room was built according to her request, with thick cotton curtains to block out all the light. We didn't dare to light the lamp because my mother was unconscious before and knocked over an oil lamp, causing a fire."
Yan Yue didn't know who would be afraid of light, but this place was very suitable for ghosts to live in. There were indeed ghosts who stayed here for a long time, otherwise the yin energy would not have accumulated so heavily.
Princess Changning entered the inner room, and Yan Yue was shocked to see the legendary Princess Jing lying on the bed.
Princess Jing's face was haggard and her body was emaciated, like a vine with broken roots, without a trace of life. She lay slumped on the bed with her eyes blank. Even though she was surrounded by soft curtains and covered with a brocade quilt, she did not have the slightest wealth and honor of a princess. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was the mother of Prince Jing!
What surprised Yan Yue the most was the black air on her face.
She once saw that black air on the face of a sick child, and the child died within a few days.
Princess Changning placed two pillows under the princess's bed, took the soup from Xiaotao's food box, and fed it to the princess herself.
The princess swallowed mechanically, but slowly, and the soup flowed down the corners of her mouth.
Princess Changning did not show any disgust at all. She took the handkerchief from Xiaotao skillfully, wiped the princess clean, and continued to feed her another spoonful.
Feeling that there was nothing to be gained from Princess Jing's mouth, Yan Yue did not want to disturb the princess from fulfilling her filial duty, so she walked around the room alone. Perhaps it was because of the talismans she had pasted on the doors and windows that said "Evil spirits stay away", so there was no ghost in the house, and Zhou Lin was nowhere to be seen.
But if there is no ghost, where does this evil energy come from?
Princess Jing ate slowly and with difficulty, and it took her a long time to finish a bowl of soup until King Jing returned from court.
"Father is back? Mother had a bowl of soup today!" Changning stood up with a smile and gave the seat beside the bed to King Jing.
King Jing patted her with relief and said, "Good girl, you've worked hard." Then he sat in front of the princess, held her hand and asked, "Rongqin, do you feel better today?"
The intimate name finally made Princess Jing respond. She moved her eyes with difficulty, and after a long time they finally fell on King Jing. In just a moment, her eyes were filled with tears.
"My Lord..."
What does that sound like? It was like a broken bellows buried in the sand that was suddenly pulled by someone. The rustling feeling in the emptiness gave people goose bumps.
King Jing's eyes also turned red. "Rongqin, don't cry. I have invited another expert. I heard from the nanny that you didn't have a nightmare last night. This Master Yue Tian is very powerful. She will definitely be able to exorcise the evil spirits for you and make you better..."
Yan Yuexin said: I’m afraid it’s quite dangerous. Then I won’t be able to cure diseases and save lives!
The family of three looked very sad. She didn't dare to say anything and went to the yard first.
After a while, King Jing followed out and said, "Master, you have seen the situation. The princess is bedridden. Please, Master, perform a ritual to exorcise the evil spirits as soon as possible and save my princess!"
Yan Yue said awkwardly: "Well, I will definitely try my best to exorcise the evil spirits, but Princess... I can't guarantee that she will be fine!"
King Jing's expression suddenly turned ugly, and Yan Yue quickly added: "Also, I have to find the evil spirit even if I exorcise it! You have to tell the people in the mansion not to stop me, otherwise I won't be able to find it!"
Yan Yue pointed at the guard who had stopped her in the morning. The guard was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness, I..."
King Jing waved his hand to stop him, saying: "No matter where the Heavenly Master goes from now on, you are not allowed to stop him." Then he asked Yan Yue: "What else does the Heavenly Master need?"
Housekeeper Cao said quickly, "Incense burners, incense sticks, paper money, cinnabar, white paper, roosters, and black dog blood are all available in the mansion. What else does the Heavenly Master need? I will send someone to get it immediately!"
“No need for anything!”
Yan Yue smiled mysteriously, pointed at the guard and said, "Find me some young and masculine guys like this!"
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