"Old Hu, come and take a look. Would I lie to you?" Lai Fu floated out and forcibly dragged Hu Jiuyuan, who was lingering in the Imperial Hospital, over.
"..." Hu Jiuyuan frowned, his face full of displeasure: "That's hard to say. I've been dead for so long, but I've never heard of a ghost that can still have a physical body. How can it still be a ghost?"
Lai Fu spread his hands: "What are you talking about? I've lived for over two thousand years! I've never encountered anything like this before. Otherwise, would I have called you over to watch the excitement?"
"Ah, this..."
Hu Jiuyuan was speechless.
He could only console himself by thinking that he should go and see what the commotion was about. Now that he knew the location of the Imperial Hospital, he could just go and take a look later.
As a result, Laifu was pulled in front of a woman dressed in palace attire who was eating. He tentatively reached out and touched the woman's pulse.
Startled, he took two steps back, then his eyes lit up, and he rushed forward in a flash.
"It's actually true! This person was a dead man!" Hu Jiuyuan was a perfectionist and wanted to verify it using more methods.
But no matter how he tried, he could only become more certain that the person was indeed dead.
A living dead person who can move would probably only be seen as a monster and be extremely frightening to the living.
But what about for these ghosts?
But it's completely different!
That's a chance to be resurrected even faster than reincarnation!
After reincarnation, one will return to the six realms, and all memories of past and future lives will be washed away, naturally erasing the past.
But if they could be like the woman in front of them, wouldn't they be able to blend into the crowd just like her?
"Wanwan, why did you suddenly ask her that?" Qi Sichen looked at Lin Wanyue with great confusion.
Lin Wanyue first glanced at Eunuch Liu, who was still standing next to her.
Eunuch Liu was a shrewd man. He knew that Lin Wanyue meant that it was not appropriate for him to hear it, so he immediately bowed and took his leave: "This old servant still has to serve His Majesty, so I will not disturb Your Highness and the little princess any longer."
After everyone left, Lin Wanyue quietly mentioned Liu Shuhua's unusual behavior.
"Hmm..." Qi Sichen placed it on the table, then suddenly pressed down, his brows furrowing.
In just a moment, countless thoughts flashed through my mind.
So it was her all along?
He had no presence in the palace and was always surrounded by women, so who would notice him normally!
But I never expected that she might be a living dead!
The reason why Yuan'er was unwell before was probably caused by this damn thing!
In a fit of rage, he almost immediately wanted to send someone to arrest Liu Shuhua to prevent her from doing anything that might harm Yuan'er.
However, Qi Sichen suppressed his inner impulse and asked Lin Wanyue in a low voice, "Then do you know what she is?"
Lin Wanyue also shook her head: "I'm not too sure either. The only thing that can maintain a human form after death is a zombie... but she didn't have the smell of a corpse, nor did she show any signs of zombie transformation."
"I can only guess that she might, possibly, probably, 80%... be a Gu!"
"Gu? The art of witchcraft?" Qi Sichen frowned even more deeply.
This thing has appeared in almost every dynasty. In many records, Gu is described as appearing in the form of an insect, and I have never heard of a person being entirely Gu.
“Yes.” Lin Wanyue nodded and said, “But I’m not too sure either. I just stared into her eyes for a long time and it felt a bit like her. Why don’t we arrest her later? That would make it easier for me to be sure.”
Unexpectedly, Qi Sichen shook his head and refused her: "No, there are too many people here, and Yuan'er is also here. If we directly arrest people, it may alert him. Moreover, it is impossible to keep it a secret from so many people."
Even though Qi Sichen is the regent and wields immense power, he cannot truly silence everyone, especially since most of these people are members of the royal family and nobility.
He was also worried that this matter would implicate Lin Wanyue.
There were already many rumors circulating inside and outside the palace that Lin Wanyue must be skilled in using witchcraft, otherwise how could she have managed to win over both the emperor and the regent?
If this matter is brought up again, some people might wonder if it's all a staged performance to legitimize the little princess's status.
Even he wouldn't be able to shut those people up then.
After careful consideration, Qi Sichen decided to wait and see how things develop.
We'll figure out how to deal with Liu Shuhua after this birthday banquet.
Thus, in most people's eyes, this banquet was a scene of singing and dancing, with the sounds of string and wind instruments filling the air, very lively and luxurious, full of royal grandeur.
Among these people, there was naturally Master Lu, who had secured his title of Marquis by donating money.
Master Lu watched as the dancer from the Western Regions, her slender, fair belly exposed, tiptoed and danced with exotic flair. Golden bells hanging from her ankles jingled and reflected the colors of the surrounding light, creating a dazzling and captivating scene.
The people next to him were all quite familiar with Master Lu. After all, everyone knew that Master Lu's family was wealthy, and it was not a bad thing to be on good terms with them.
"Oh!" Seeing the way Master Lu was looking at the dancer, he laughed and teased, "Has Master Lu changed his tastes now? I heard that only the girls in the Cui Feng Lou can win Master Lu's favor."
"I spent several thousand taels of silver a few days ago to buy a little maid. I really don't know what kind of beauty she must have to be so lucky to serve Lord Lu."
Upon hearing this, Master Lu withdrew his gaze, waved his hand dismissively, and said, "It's just a rumor. Although that girl is somewhat pretty, she can't be described as a beauty of unparalleled grace."
Those like-minded people nearby also gathered around, saying, "Sir, you don't know enough. You don't understand our Lord Lu. He's been quite restrained these days. It's just that the girls in the Cuifeng Pavilion are too young to catch his eye."
"Back in the old days, which brothel in the entire capital hadn't been visited by our Lord Lu? He even slept with seven women in one night! Such skill is beyond our reach! Even the girls in the brothel would be willing to pay him!"
Upon hearing this, all the men cast envious glances and exclaimed in admiration: "Lord Lu, is what you say true? Do you have any methods for maintaining your health? We should learn some skills to improve ourselves. Otherwise, those women look down on everyone and think they're something special."
No one knew that behind the astonished Lord Lu was a female ghost, staring coldly at Lu Renjia.
Hearing the men's conversation, the female ghost's face grew even more ashen. Her eyes, bulging from their sockets with rage, popped out and landed on Lu Renjia's shoulder…
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