Imperial Palace
"That day when you were injured and unconscious, Mi Xiu and I observed the divine sword, and he asked me to try it. I didn't expect it to actually work..."
Seeing his gloomy expression, her voice gradually became quieter and her mind went blank.
Why is he angry again?
After a while, Wanqi Si raised a sarcastic smile at the corner of his lips and released his grip on her hand: "Yu Heyi, I didn't realize you were so talented."
"Do you believe me if I say this is a coincidence?"
"Do you know how many people covet this divine sword? After the master of Qing Shuang Soul fell, people from all six realms went looking for the sword. They fought fiercely to obtain it, and the fighting only subsided after the sword disappeared."
"If you don't want to see the King of Hell, then hide the fact that Qing Shuang Po is inside you, otherwise, your life will be in danger."
"Don't worry, Senior Brother. You know this, I know it, and Second Senior Brother knows it. No one else knows it."
She rubbed her slightly red wrist and smiled.
Mi Xiu has not returned for a long time. In order to prevent the two demons from attacking again, Yu Heyi set up a bunch of traps in the yard.
For example, she used her spiritual power to surround the yard, creating the illusion that there were many people in the yard. If the second demon came and saw so many people in the yard, he might be scared away.
If the two demons were not scared away and stepped into the yard, they would step on the ice talisman paper she buried at the door and be frozen into ice sculptures.
If they are not frozen into ice sculptures, they will be struck by the lightning talismans hanging on the trees and turned into charred demons.
Wanqi Si was too lazy to do these boring things with her, so he closed the door and practiced quietly.
Seeing how serious he was, she felt embarrassed to disturb him. There was no hot tea in the house anyway, so she quietly walked into the house, took some silver, and slipped out through the window.
She decided to go to Yong'an Temple to see how Baoqiu and Shen Xu were doing, and to give them some silver.
Baoqiu helped her a lot at that time, but she had no money to repay him and even made him live under someone else's roof. She felt really ashamed.
Yong'an Temple was not far away, so she quickened her pace and arrived at her destination with ease.
Ever since the incident with the evil sword, more and more people have come to the temple to pray.
Looking at the plants cultivated in Yong'an Temple, she felt a little relieved.
The temple, which was once lifeless, has now regained its vitality.
After walking around Yong'an Temple for a long time, Yu Heyi finally found Taoist Master An Chan.
He looked surprised, as if he hadn't expected her to come.
Taoist An Chan stroked his beard and said, "It was thanks to you that Yong'an Temple was able to be restored to its present state. I wonder why you have come here today?"
She waved her hand and said, "Master Anchan, you are too kind. I just came to see Baoqiu and the others today and give her some silver."
"Hold Qiu?"
He frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Donor, you came at an inopportune time today. She has already left with the child."
Yu Heyi was stunned. Could it be that Baoqiu found a handicraft job that could support her and Shen Xu so quickly?
"Did she say anything, or leave any message for me?"
Taoist An Chan shook his head with a look of regret.
In that case, she had no choice but to wave goodbye to Taoist An Chan.
Then she didn't give up and went to Anru Street again.
Anru Street is the busiest street in Yandong. Perhaps Baoqiu will bring Chen Xu to work here to make a living.
Unfortunately, she turned Anru Street upside down but didn't see any trace of Baoqiu, and was even mistaken for a lunatic.
Yandong is so old, and no one knows where Baoqiu will take Shen Xu to live. Maybe she wants to stay away from the Shen Mansion and put the unbearable past of the Shen Mansion behind her.
If she had known that Baoqiu would leave so early, she should have gone to visit her earlier, and perhaps she would not have returned empty-handed.
Maybe this is what people often say, there is no fate.
She lowered her head and unknowingly walked to the door of a restaurant.
The aroma of wine filled the air. She tightened the silver in her sleeve and suddenly wanted to taste the wine brewed by humans.
Anyway, since Baoqiu can't be found, there is no other use for this silver.
After joining the Taiyan Sect, she had tasted the immortal wine, but had never tasted the human wine properly.
The first time he drank human wine was when he drank the wine that was drugged by Li Mei's uncle in Xiyuan Village; and the second time was when he went to a restaurant with a man in order to trick the disciples of Yuquan Sect, but at that time he was only concerned with getting him drunk and had not yet tasted the wine properly.
She sneaked into Wanqi Si's house every day to drink tea, and she almost forgot the taste of wine.
Thinking of this, Yu Heyi strode into the restaurant and sat at an empty table.
"Waiter, bring two jugs of wine!"
"Okay!"
The waiter quickly brought two jugs of wine to the table, and she raised her glass and drank it all.
The wine in the human world is mellow on the palate, with a long aftertaste and a hint of bitterness, which is very different from the wine in the demon realm.
The wine from the Demon Realm is spicy and refreshing. Just one sip can fill your heart with warmth.
Listening to the conversation between several strong men around her, she leaned lazily on the back of the chair, closed her eyes and wondered whether she wanted to eat something.
The strong man drank his drink and started yelling, interrupting her thoughts.
"Have you heard? The royal family is haunted!"
"Brother, is what you said true or false?"
"When have I ever lied? It's said that His Majesty is possessed by a demon and is dying!" He drank a pot of wine carelessly and stepped on a chair. "I think Yandong is about to change!"
The human emperor is haunted by demons...
She suddenly remembered what the old man said when she eavesdropped at Xunyan Peak.
He said that matters concerning the human world had already been ordered.
What's up?
Could it be that they want to infect the royal family and endanger the human race?
The more Yu Heyi thought about it, the more confused she became. She raised her hand to block the wine cup from the burly man's hand: "Wait a minute—"
"Young Master said that the royal family is haunted. Where did you get this information?"
The burly man glared at her unhappily and said, "Where did you come from, woman? Stay away. This matter has spread throughout Yandong."
The Royal Family is haunted.
Is it a real ghost, or is it the work of the second demon's "leader"?
She didn't dare to delay, and left the strong man in front of her and ran back to the yard.
"Brother! Brother!" She climbed through the window and pushed Wanqi Si, causing him to stagger left and right. "Stop practicing! Something terrible has happened!"
He opened his eyes and looked at her with gritted teeth: "Next time you enter my room, you have to knock on the door."
The spring day is warm and the breeze is gentle.
Yu Heyi wore a light blue skirt, with her long hair falling on her shoulders, which made her look a bit girlish and playful in the sunlight.
After asking around on the streets, they learned that the human emperor was seriously ill and was looking for a famous doctor.
The two men dressed up specially and pretended to be traveling doctors passing by Yandong. They heard that His Majesty was seriously ill and came to treat him.
Fortunately, they were able to sneak into the palace smoothly.
The emperor is bedridden, and the affairs of the palace are temporarily under the charge of the empress.
They first went to the main hall to pay their respects to the queen, and were then taken by eunuchs to a side hall to wait.
When paying his respects, Wanqi Si put on a condescending expression. If Yu Heyi had not kicked him on the knee, making him kneel down and salute, he would have stood in the hall and glanced at the queen.
She advised him to make the best of it.
There are many medical officers and doctors waiting in the side hall.
The palace is huge, but there is not a trace of demonic aura.
She tiptoed closer to Wanqi Si's ear and said, "Brother, have you found anything?"
"No, there is only the presence of humans here, no demons or monsters."
She wondered.
What if she guessed wrong? What the old man said was not this?
Before entering the palace, she specifically asked him to set up a barrier in the courtyard to prevent the two demons from discovering their whereabouts.
Wanqi Si pinched her wrist and said, "Wait until we see the emperor's illness before making a final judgment."
She nodded and pulled her wrist away.
The great realization of Taiyan Sect, the leader of the immortal sects, has no sense of boundaries!
A medical officer saw their actions and whispered to them in a contemptuous tone.
"It seems that His Majesty's condition is indeed not good. Anyone can enter the palace casually."
"That's right. Is an itinerant doctor of unknown origin qualified to treat Your Majesty?"
The conversation was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for them to hear.
Yu Heyi looked up and saw several medical officers gathered together, pointing at them.
Seeing Wanqi Si's face getting gloomier, she quickly put her wrist back into his hand and let him squeeze it.
"Don't be angry, they are not wrong. We are not even itinerant doctors."
She whispered to comfort the other person.
Seeing that the two men did not refute, the medical officers treated them as soft persimmons and became more aggressive.
"Are you guys from the Imperial Hospital really that powerful? Why haven't you cured my father's illness?"
A female voice sounded out of nowhere, interrupting the medical officer's conversation.
Everyone looked up and saw that the person who spoke was the emperor's most beloved daughter, named Shaolin, the daughter of the emperor and the empress.
Seeing her coming, the medical officers all bowed.
A medical officer said, "Princess, we are all family after all. Why are you siding with outsiders?"
"Who is your family?"
"I hate those who despise the poor and love the rich, and curry favor with the powerful the most in my life."
Princess Shaolin has always had a willful personality. Even though some medical officers were furious after hearing this, they had to swallow their anger because they did not dare to offend the princess.
Yu Heyi bent his knees slightly and gave a simple salute: "Thank you, Princess, for rescuing me."
"It doesn't matter. I've disliked them for a long time."
She leaned closer to Yu Heyi, her eyes suddenly lighting up: "What's your name? You smell so good, could you tell me the recipe for your sachet? I'll have someone make one for me later."
"Princess, my name is Yu Heyi... and I am not wearing any perfume sachet."
"Since you seem kind to me, I'll call you Ah Yi."
Noticing the man beside Yu Heyi, she jokingly said, "This must be your husband, he's so handsome."
Yu Heyi's smile froze briefly, but soon returned to normal.
He wanted to explain himself, but the princess looked upset, so he had no choice but to ignore Wanqi Si's cold gaze.
She changed the subject: "So many imperial doctors in the palace have been unable to cure Your Majesty's illness. May I ask, Princess, if you know what illness Your Majesty has?"
"Honestly, I don't know either." Princess Shaolin shook her head. "The Imperial Hospital serves Father. He's ill, so everyone from the hospital has come. But so far, no one knows what illness Father has."
"Princess, could you describe His Majesty's symptoms?"
"Hmm... He has a high fever, is vomiting, and keeps rolling his eyes and twitching. I wonder if it's because of the high fever, but he seems a little confused."
Vomiting, rolling eyes, sounds like... poisoning?
"Did any of the doctors mention that His Majesty might have been poisoned?"
Princess Shaolin sighed, "It's true that a medical officer said so, but whether it's drawing blood or taking the pulse, there's no sign of poisoning. Father's pulse is stable, and there's no toxin in his blood."
"Yandong has never had this kind of condition before."
"Princess Shaolin, His Majesty is calling you."
A eunuch walked out of His Majesty's bedroom and said respectfully to the princess.
"Eunuch Guan, these two traveling doctors are my friends. Let them go with me to see the emperor."
"Alright, alright."
Eunuch Guan just glanced at them and did not stop them.
The bedroom has cloud-top sandalwood beams, crystal jade discs as lamps, and pearls hanging at the ends of the curtains, which is magnificent.
Seeing them come in, several eunuchs saluted and retreated.
The emperor lay on the bed with his eyes closed, his lips black, and his hands hanging by the side of the bed trembling uncontrollably.
He moved his lips and called out her name.
"Shao Lin..."
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