CHAPTER 35: CHAPTER 34: THREE VENGEFUL GHOSTS!

Yu Nianzhao’s words enlightened Xie Jiuxiao, his eyes cold and chilling, "The child-gu is in my body, and the mother-gu in someone else’s body? What happens?"

Yu Nianzhao traced his chest with her fingers, "It’s like placing the mother-gu in the body of a death row inmate, whose fate is conflicting with yours. Once the mother-gu matures fully, then... kill him. Once the mother-gu dies, the child-gu will trigger your life force, and you will certainly die!"

She made a gesture like stabbing his heart, then lazily lay down to continue sleeping.

Xie Jiuxiao’s heart was freezing, yet the person who spoke these piercing words truly fell asleep without another thought.

Warm fragrance and soft jade in his embrace, this was Xie Jiuxiao’s first close contact with the opposite sex in over twenty years.

He lay stiffly awake all night, eyes open.

The next day, Xie Jiuxiao and Yu Nianzhao walked out one after the other.

Mu Hongxuan’s hurried pace slowed down.

He stole a couple of glances.

How could the Prince have dark circles under his eyes, looking like he didn’t sleep well at all.

Yet the princess looked full of energy, her entire being radiant.

It doesn’t make sense!

Xie Jiuxiao glanced at him, "Rushing around, what happened?"

Mu Hongxuan snapped back to attention, solemnly saluting, "Prince, it’s not good, three people died inside the Shangyuan Gambling House."

Xie Jiuxiao frowned, "Wasn’t the Shangyuan Gambling House sealed?"

Mu Hongxuan spoke seriously, "Yes, last night someone slipped in during the guard change. Early this morning, faint calls were heard from inside. The guards thought it was ghostly sounds and went to check, discovering... those three people were already dead, all hung from the beams. It’s said their deaths were miserable, with wide-open eyes and tongues sticking out, blue and purple. The witnesses were terrified."

Xie Jiuxiao felt a chilling cold, "Who are the deceased?"

"There’s the second legitimate son of the Supervisor of Minor Edifices, the eldest legitimate son of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and... the son of the Imperial Censor, Wei Zhao!"

"The son of the Imperial Censor, Wei Zhao?"

Xie Jiuxiao sneered, "I haven’t even gone to seek him, yet he has already died?"

Mu Hongxuan questioned puzzled, "Perhaps he committed suicide out of guilt?"

"More likely pushed out as a scapegoat."

Dongfang Chenyuan flamboyantly waved his fan, calculating with fingers, "Prince, I see misfortune coming your way, better be cautious these days."

"What’s to fear? With the princess around, the Prince will surely turn danger into safety."

Mu Hongxuan had clearly become one of Yu Nianzhao’s diehard fans.

Dongfang Chenyuan tightened his fan, snorting, "Mu Hongxuan, I’ve been in the Prince’s residence for so many years, and you’ve never once said anything remotely praising me."

Mu Hongxuan was dismissive, "The Princess’s skills are evident."

Dongfang Chenyuan was left speechless, he indeed couldn’t remove little ghosts as easily as Yu Nianzhao.

"Here’s a peace charm for you, carry it, and don’t ever take it off, it will definitely protect your life."

Yu Nianzhao took out a freshly prepared talisman and handed it to Xie Jiuxiao.

Xie Jiuxiao acknowledged with a ’Hmm’, stowing it safely on his person.

Yiu Renjian rushed over, out of breath, "Prince, a message from the palace, requesting you to enter the palace at once."

He hesitated as he said, "Now, rumors are swirling outside, claiming it’s because of the Prince sealing the Shangyuan Gambling House that led those three to commit suicide there. Now those three officials have entered the palace to seek justice."

Dongfang Chenyuan raised an eyebrow, "Oh! Trouble’s coming."

Xie Jiuxiao coldly sneered, "What a joke, their own misconduct led them to the gambling house; I merely cleansed a den of poison. They choosing to kill themselves, what does it have to do with me?"

Yu Nianzhao carelessly remarked, "Perhaps they didn’t willingly choose to die?"

Upon these words, the atmosphere grew even more eerie.

Yiu Renjian felt a chill, "Princess, your words give me the creeps."

Dongfang Chenyuan clapped his hands, "Right, the Princess has a point, but exactly what happened, still requires investigating on-site to make it clear."

Xie Jiuxiao ordered, "I must enter the palace, the Shangyuan Gambling House affair will be left to you, go see the scene."

Dongfang Chenyuan saluted, "Yes, Prince."

"Furthermore, during my absence, the Princess’s words are as my commands, all are to heed them!"

"Yes!"

"Zhaozhao!"

Xie Jiuxiao suddenly called, surprising Yu Nianzhao.

It was the first time he’d addressed her so intimately, shaping an odd feeling of discomfort.

"Wait for my return!" was all he instructed.

"Alright!" Yu Nianzhao responded nonchalantly.

After Xie Jiuxiao left, Dongfang Chenyuan sighed in Yu Nianzhao’s ear.

"Ah, cursed to be like a steer or horse from birth, laboring tirelessly, who holds more grudges, me or those three deceased?"

"Come on, I’ll go along with you."

"Eh? The Princess is accompanying me to Shangyuan Gambling House?"

"Yeah, let’s go!"

"Good, good, good!"

Dongfang Chenyuan smiled contentedly, pleased with the intended effect.

Returning once more to Shangyuan Gambling House, clearly located in a bustling area on a long street, yet walking around the outside evokes a chilling ghostly aura.

"Mr. Dongfang."

The guards at the entrance saw Dongfang Chenyuan and automatically made way.

The door opened, a gust of shadowy air rushed out.

"Ah, such deep resentment here."

Dongfang Chenyuan’s demeanor grew more serious, retrieving a talisman to burn at the entrance before proceeding inside.

"When Shangyuan Gambling House was still operational, I visited stealthily once, even then it felt ghostly here; now it’s even more so with the emptiness."

Dongfang Chenyuan walked through the gambling house, underfoot lay the ropes used by the three in their hanging.

"They didn’t commit suicide."

Yu Nianzhao’s gaze turned cold, "They were possessed by raised little ghosts, controlled, and forced to die."

"Princess already figured it out?"

"I saw it with my own eyes!"

Yu Nianzhao’s eyes focused where he stood, speaking shockingly, "You’re stepping on someone’s foot."

Dongfang Chenyuan reacted like being scalded by boiling water, jumping away in fright, "My god! Are their souls still here? Let me open the Heavenly Eye to have a look!"

Dongfang Chenyuan swept his two fingers across his eyelids and saw three ghostly figures appear above the ropes.

The three ghostly figures harbored deep resentment, lunging at Dongfang Chenyuan.

Dongfang Chenyuan hastily held onto an Exorcism Talisman, the forceful ghostly aura burning the talisman on the spot, chilling ghost force surging fiercely.

At the brink of being hit by the ghostly force...

Yu Nianzhao threw a talisman gleaming with golden light, intricate patterns forming a golden net, capturing the three fierce ghosts within.

"Ahhhh!"

They emitted piercing screams, suppressed ruthlessly, eyes filled with resentment and fear staring at Yu Nianzhao.