Evil Spirit

  The crowd was first startled by the cries of murder, and then frightened again by the sudden appearance of a large fire in front of them. As a result, the crowd became even more chaotic and scattered in all directions. Many people hid in safe places, but some curious ones poked their heads out to see what was happening.

  But suddenly heard a stern and ancient voice coming from mid-air: "You are an evil spirit, how dare you come out to disturb the world, don't you quickly surrender to justice——"

  "Huh? What kind of person is this, saying such a monster?"

  The crowd nearby whispered to each other, and in groups of three or four, they gazed at the people trapped by the fire.

  "Calmly listening in the morning and evening, as expected, it wasn't long before the voice echoed again in mid-air: 'You demon, how dare you possess...'"

  A loud crash, a figure rolled down from the rooftop of the wine house opposite Chen Xi and landed upright, spitting out a mouthful of blood but not dead.

  Zhuge Jingze glared at the person on the ground with a look of annoyance, and softly said to Chenxi: "I reckon it's him who's secretly causing trouble, trying to ruin the princess's reputation."

  Looking at the old face on the ground that looks like it's in its fifties or sixties, I couldn't help but sigh. How can they not show respect for the elderly! They actually dare to splash dirty water on her head with their superstitions. Humph, don't they know who she is?!

  The smiling old man walked forward and looked at him with a soft voice: "Sir, what's wrong with you?"

  The old man stared at the figure in front of him in shock, "You—"

  "Hello, my name is Gong Chenxiu. I am the Red Sun Princess of the Country of Ya. Today, I happened to be passing by Feng City and saw that something was wrong with you, sir. You fell from the rooftop for no reason; perhaps it's because you've lived too long and your bones are all loose?"

  The old man held his breath, staring at her intensely.

  Morning and evening faintly smiled: "Old man, don't look at me like that, your voice is quite similar to the person who just transmitted sound over a thousand miles! Could it be you who are secretly pretending to be a ghost to scare people?"

  "Palace morning and evening!" The old man roared.

  "Hey, hey, don't get angry, at your age, it's easy to die from anger. Look at you, an old man, with decent martial arts skills and the ability to project your voice to scare people elsewhere. But what you shouldn't do is play tricks on people in the streets. What if you hurt a child or a pregnant woman? Can you bear the guilt?"

  "I don't have!"

  "His Highness's words have not been finished yet, since you knew my identity early in the morning, you shouldn't pretend to be mysterious and scare people, nor should you show off your tricks in front of me!"

  The old man opened his mouth to say something, but was sealed by Zhuge Jingze's hand and directly shouted two guards from the dark to drag him away to Wei Chi General's mansion.

  Xu Feishuang had already extinguished the strange fire during their fight against the old man, and now he finally understood why he had smelled something strange earlier. These things had been sprinkled in a circle beforehand, and just a spark could ignite them.

  In the chaos of the crowd, who is it that easily resorts to violence and would use such a despicable method to harm Princess Chi Yang?

  The old man, Zhuge Jingze, swept his eyes around and saw the retreating civilians, furrowing his brow: "Your Highness, let's go to General Wei Chi's residence first!"

  "Well, things always need to be investigated until the truth is revealed."

  ……

  Unintentionally dawdling over the scenery on the street, several people followed closely behind and arrived at General Wei Chi's mansion in the morning. As soon as Old Master Wei received the letter, he immediately led his men out to welcome them.

  Although Chen Xi was the Princess of Chi Yang, General Wei Chi's family were all subjects of the Xia Kingdom, so they didn't need to show her the courtesy due to a monarch, and just treating her with respect would be enough.

  Wei Chi Hongying has met with Princess Chiyang.

  At dawn and dusk, I slightly measured the uncle-level figure in front of me. His thick eyebrows and big eyes, strong and powerful physique, looked like a martial general at first glance. I wonder if his son is also as majestic? "Hehe, disturbing General Wei Chi, this princess passed by this place and didn't know anyone, but heard that Old General Wei Chi was extraordinary, so I wanted to come and pay my respects to General Wei Chi. If there's any disturbance, please forgive me, General!"

  "It's nothing, it's nothing. The arrival of Princess Chiyang at our humble abode is an honor for the Wei Chi family. Please, Your Highness."

  "General, please."

  He walked into the General Wei's mansion with courtesy, and looked at the elegant but sometimes out of tune courtyard layout in the morning and evening, feeling a little confused. The yard of this general's mansion was more elegant than expected, and I didn't know who designed it.

  "Princess, that old man wants to kill himself!"

  Beidang Junlian hastily came to report, he was originally the first to come and settle down the temporary residence of Chi Yang Gongzhu, but unexpectedly soon saw the guard bringing back an old man, after hearing the guard say the situation outside, he guessed that someone wanted to deal with Gong Chenxi, so he kept a closer eye on the old man.

  It's a good thing he was careful, otherwise that old guy would have probably bitten his tongue off.

  Morning and evening, her beautiful eyebrows slightly frowned, "What did he say?"

  Beidong Junlian glanced at Wei Chi General and said in a low voice, "He is talking nonsense, how dare he say that the princess is possessed by an evil spirit!"

  What?

  At dawn and dusk, she smiled with a twitch of her lip corner. He said it was right, but she didn't think that dealing with demons was the only way to go, maybe someone wanted to harm her!

  He glanced sideways at Wei Chi Hongying beside him, smiling and asking: "Is that so? It seems he's still a godly calculator. General Wei has let you see the joke. I've long heard that the general is knowledgeable and experienced, I wonder if you're willing to accompany me in interrogating that assassin?"

  Wei Chi Hongying said in a deep voice, "The Red Sun Princess is an honored guest of our Xia country. Now that the princess has been frightened in Feng City, it is my dereliction of duty. I should help the princess find the assassin!"

  "Alright, let's go and hear what he has to say together!"

  A group of people arrived at the small courtyard prepared by the Wei Chi family, and the old man was also dragged along. To prevent him from committing suicide, Beidou Junlian had already ordered someone to stuff his mouth shut.

  At dawn and dusk, she saw the old man's gloomy eyes with some helplessness. What's all this about? She hadn't even returned to the country of Ya Nu yet, but was already being targeted by someone.

  She sat in the main seat, half-closing her eyes to look at the old man. Using torture wouldn't be good, after all, this wasn't her own territory. If things didn't go well, people might say it was a forced confession!

  "Think of a way, morning and night, pursing her lips, fingers rubbing through her hair, intending to make her own head clearer. 'I don't know why you want to frame me? Don't you know that framing a princess is a capital offense?'"

  "Hum, what kind of princess are you? You're actually a demon! The Red Sun Princess was possessed by you and met with disaster. You demon, if you know what's good for you, leave quickly. Otherwise, today I won't be able to spare you, and even the Queen of Ya Nu Country won't let you off!"

  Empress?

  Her face sank at dawn and dusk, was it someone sent by the people of Yanyu Country? A flash of sternness flickered in her eyes, and when she raised them again, she still had a smiling expression, but that smile contained something inexplicable.

  Those blue eyes seemed brighter than usual, and the eye color was deeper. The dim gaze shot towards the old man, who proudly met Chen Xi's gaze, as if he had already prepared to sacrifice himself for the greater good.

  "Hmph, just a bribed swordsman, daring to harm me? How ridiculous! Morning and evening coldly said, then turned to Wei Chi Hongying and said: "General Wei, can you ask your men to bring a few jars of wine?"

  Wei Chi Hongying was taken aback for a moment before nodding: "Of course, what kind of wine does the princess want?"

  "The stronger the wine, the better."

  Wei Chi Hongying had someone bring over several jars of good girl's red wine, and without saying a word to the old man in the morning or evening, he had someone pour it down his throat. After two jars, the old man's face turned red, his eyes became blurry, and he seemed somewhat disoriented...

  With a satisfied wave of her hand, she signaled the guards to stop pouring wine and then looked at the old man again, asking in a soft voice: "I'll ask you once more, who told you to frame me?"

  "Slander? Who—” The old man seemed to have a headache, and he patted his head with his hand to calm himself down, but the more he felt that pair of blue eyes whipping back and forth in his heart, tormenting his soul.

  "Speak!"

  "I - I am the Empress's person!" The old man suddenly said with a drunken tone, and just this one sentence was enough to change the complexion of everyone present.

  Including Huangfu Jinghao, his face can be said to be more difficult than anyone else.

  Ji Jingyuan's face was equally ugly, and he said in a low voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could the Eldest Princess harm her own younger sister?"

  The old man shook his head, chuckled and seemed to have really gotten drunk: "Heh, you little brat know what? The Empress Dowager is naturally worried that Princess Chiyang's return to the country will pose a threat to her future succession as the Female Emperor. So when she received the news that the Emperor of Xia Kingdom was going to release Princess Chiyang back to the country, she racked her brains thinking about it. This plan was actually thought up by the Empress Dowager's trusted strategist, Lang Gongzi... Haha, it really makes me feel a bit ashamed!"

  Orchid Young Master?

  Another enemy's name was remembered at dawn and dusk. She smiled calmly, listening, except for being slightly surprised at first, she didn't find it strange anymore.

  She never thought that the emperor's sister was a good person, this made her even more certain that the emperor was a fool, being sold and still helping others to count money!

  Unexpectedly, she had just left Xia Guo for less than three days when the news reached Ya Nu Guo. It seems that there are indeed many eyes and ears of the Empress Dowager around her.

  Now that so many people have been reduced, I don't know if there are any of her people left among the four maids and six young servants who stayed behind.

  Look, the popularity of the Crown Princess is really good, not only does the big shot Huangfu Jinghao care about her, but even Ji Jingyuan, a gentle man like him, is also nervous!

  Facing her, Ji Jingyuan had never shown such a tense expression before!

  Think again, Ji Jingyuan seems to be the person the Empress sent to her. Could it be that before sending her, Ji Jingyuan was on good terms with Princess Chang? Several thoughts flashed through her mind, but in the end, she didn't ask them a single question. Instead, she looked at the old man and continued to ask: "Do you know anything else? If what you say satisfies me, I can spare your life."

  "I..." The old man seemed perplexed, hesitated and looked at Chen Xi with a puzzled expression, then got lost in those blue eyes again, muttering to himself: "There is... there is... I don't know anymore."

  It seems this is just a murderous pawn, not a trusted aide.

  "General Wei Chi, I'll leave this person in your hands."