In the past, Jin Lian only thought that Gu Yunshu was a civil servant who read poetry and books, but he did not expect that he could be so capable.
"As General Xiao said before, these are stand-in dolls. It's just that they are like dandelions and can be regenerated infinitely. But all things in the world are interdependent, and these medicinal powders can prevent their regeneration. However, due to the scarcity of medicinal materials, these are the only ones, so you must
Collect everything. If someone is reluctant to hand it over, it is very likely that someone will die."
"Then what are those gray shadows?"
"It's just a spell, not an evil spirit. But it neither survives by devouring people's vitality, nor by sucking in negative energy. Instead... it can create illusions and use false money, power or appearance to
, to lure out people’s bad nature, and then use it to control people.”
"Could it be that Li Jieyu and the others are being controlled?"
Su Zhen pursed her lips and shook her head seriously, "It would be okay if they were controlled, but I'm afraid... they are the masterminds behind the scenes."
After that, Su Zhen explained everything that happened after leaving Tai Fu's house today.
The four of them sat in front of the door, all silent.
Gu Yunshu's eyes fell on the wooden-colored string on Su Zhen's wrist. He could clearly feel that the spiritual energy on the string was weak, which was very different from the past.
A government official suddenly rushed in from outside, saluted them with clasped fists and said, "Master Yu! Li Jieyu is back!"
They all sat up from their seats, and Yu Changqing asked, "What did you say? Li Jieyu? Where is she?"
"Back to your lord, the palace has just sent someone to say that they found Li Jieyu who had been unconscious for a long time in a rockery cave."
Su Zhen's face suddenly turned pale. What on earth did they want to do?
Seeing that she was about to walk out, Gu Yunshu reached out and grabbed her, "Where are you going?"
"Go into the palace and see Li Jieyu."
"She finally came back, and the Emperor will definitely be with her at this moment. Don't worry, wait until tomorrow, and I will go with you."
Su Zhen knew that Gu Yunshu was worried about their safety and was afraid that Li Jieyu would use those porcelain dolls against them.
"Wait! Something's wrong! If those dandelions in the city are all a deception, isn't their purpose never to control the people, but... to..."
"emperor!"
The four of them were shocked, and hurriedly left Siwei's office and rode towards the palace.
In another hour, the palace door should be locked. When they rushed there, they learned that the emperor had issued an order that no one was allowed to enter or leave the palace tonight.
In front of the east gate, they looked at each other. Jin Lian cursed in a low voice and said anxiously, "Is something really wrong? But breaking into the palace without permission is a capital crime!"
Su Zhen narrowed her eyes. Just when she hesitated to use the space transfer technique to enter the palace, the east door suddenly opened, and Xiao Anzi beside the prince came out with the prince's token.
Seeing them coming out, he stepped forward hurriedly and happily, "I've met all of you, my lords."
"Xiao Anzi? Why are you here?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that your lords should be arriving soon, and specially ordered servants to come out to greet you."
Goodwill Chen? Could it be that Xiao Chuhong tipped them off?
"Then it's my father-in-law."
Under the leadership of Xiao Anzi, they entered the palace smoothly. Nothing unusual happened along the way. Everyone had smiles on their faces and a respectful attitude.
Everything looks the same as usual, no difference.
'Silly scholar, silly scholar...'
"who?!"
Gu Yunshu's sudden call broke the silence. Everyone stopped and looked at him in surprise.
"Zhen'er, did you hear a woman's voice?"
Su Zhen looked around and moved her ears, but heard nothing, "No, did you hear it wrong?"
Gu Yunshu calmed down, and there was indeed no sound except for the chirping of insects.
"Wait a minute, I remember that this road should always be patrolled by Imperial Guards, why is there no one there?"
As soon as Gu Yunshu finished speaking, several forbidden soldiers armed with knives came from behind and walked past them without looking sideways.
"Everyone, His Royal Highness is still waiting." Xiao Anzi urged urgently.
They said no more, but soon discovered that this was not the road leading to the East Palace, but... Yuxuan Palace?
"Xiao Anzi, is His Royal Highness the Prince with the Emperor now?"
"Exactly."
Su Zhen suddenly felt a creepy feeling in her heart, so she took out Jinxuan and quietly hid it in her sleeve.
After walking for almost two quarters of an hour, we finally arrived at the Yuxuan Hall. The Imperial Guards guarding the hall outside were still there, guarding the Yuxuan Hall like a copper wall.
Xiao Anzi showed the prince's token to the guards, and then they let him go.
After entering the palace courtyard where Yuxuan Hall is located, the temperature seemed to drop a lot, and they couldn't help but rub their arms.
Gu Yunshu and Su Zhen stopped in front of them at the same time and looked around cautiously.
"Master Gu? You Ning? What's wrong?" Yu Changqing asked.
"There is Yin energy! This place should have been controlled by Li Jieyu!"
As soon as Gu Yunshu finished speaking, the silhouette of the guard in front of Yuxuan Palace flickered for a few times before disappearing from their eyes.
Immediately, for Su Zhen, a familiar demonic sound suddenly poured into her ears, with a desolate and chilling meaning.
Oops! It was the singing she heard before she fell into coma that night at the Captain's Mansion.
It turns out that it was not a dream, it really happened! The person who secretly helped kill Zun at that time was actually Li Jieyu!
Su Zhen bit the tip of her tongue and forced herself to stay awake, but her consciousness became increasingly blurred. She tried her best to take out the Jinxuan in her sleeve. The majestic spiritual power erupted from her body and was input into the Jinxuan.
The clear and melodious Qingxin Xun music is like the spring breeze blowing across the cheeks and the dusk rain, washing away the gloom in the heart and healing all the pain. It feels like they are in a hot spring, surrounded by flowers. As the sound of the Xun rises and falls, their hearts gradually calm down.
, no longer bewitched by the strange singing.
Gu Yunshu summoned a weapon and stood behind Su Zhen with his back to her.
The sound of the xun stopped and everything was silent. Su Zhen swallowed the blood that was about to spurt out, and looked into the door of Yuxuan Palace, "Li Yu, use any other tricks you have."
Several candlelights in Yuxuan Hall were extinguished, and they could clearly see in the courtyard that a graceful black reflection appeared on the door of the hall, with its sleeves raised and spinning around.
It is now the hottest summer, and gray snowflakes have begun to float in the night sky at some unknown time.
They couldn't feel the coldness at all, their eyes couldn't help being attracted to the woman, and there was silence in their ears.
When the woman dances gracefully, her singing voice is like a lover whispering softly, lingering on her temples.
The door of Yuxuan Palace suddenly opened, and a woman in red appeared in front of them.
In the gray and snowy sky, a red gauze skirt wraps the woman's slim figure, and a black gauze shawl stretches to the ground between her arms. A string of ink-colored bells hangs from her slender waist. When she raises her eyes, her eyes are sultry and charming.
As crazy as drunk.
Her hair was tied into a bun, with a red flower hairpin inserted on the right side. She covered her face with veil, her bright red lips were slightly curved, and she was biting a branch of red plum between her white teeth.
Her dancing posture is light, elegant and graceful, resembling a flying wild goose. She moves lightly in lotus steps, and her right hand brushes her cheek with orchid fingers. The gauze falls between her arms, revealing her lotus arms and bright wrists. Her body tilts and turns several times horizontally, and her chin is raised.
The delicate collarbone is exposed. The moment she jumps up, the skirt rises up and the fluttering black shawl becomes more and more lively.
The snow was falling heavier and heavier, and the woman in red did not stop moving, her jade feet leaving messy footprints in the gray snow.
Purple dandelions burning with flames floated out from their ground, and the gray snowflakes contrasted with them. The beautiful scene in front of them made the woman even more charming and dazzling. This chapter has been completed!