Qingling Punishing Heart

Chapter 147 Dream Lock Deep Palace
On a sunny afternoon, there was a melodious voice of poetry reciting in the imperial study:
"Guanguan Jujiu, in the river continent. A fair lady, a gentleman is so good..."

While reciting, Ji Gongzhen shook his head in agreement with the rhythm.

The whole poem is memorized from beginning to end, and every word is correct.

Xibo Jifu nodded in relief, and said with a smile, "I never thought that His Royal Highness could recite the whole poem after just browsing it once. Your Majesty will be very happy if he knows about it."

Ji Gongzhen scratched his head embarrassingly, and said: "Although the students can recite it, they just memorize it by rote and don't understand the meaning of the poem at all. Can the grand master tell the students who the fair lady in this poem refers to?" ?”

Xibo Jifu stroked his beard, shook his head and said, "I'm ashamed to say that even the old man himself doesn't know who the fair lady in the poem refers to."

Ji Gongzhen was startled suddenly, and asked in bewilderment: "This poem was written by the grand master, why don't you even know who that fair lady is?"

Xibo Jifu looked at the sky outside the window and recalled: "In the past, I was ordered to counterattack Taiyuan. During the garrison in Pingyao, I would occasionally have some confusing dreams. I have almost forgotten the contents of those dreams. I only remember Once when I woke up, I accidentally recited a poem. The old man recorded the poem casually, which is the current "Guanju"."

After listening to Xibo Jifu's dream, Ji Gongyan said with more interest: "Speaking of confusing dreams, the student also had a very strange dream recently!"

"Oh?" Xibo Jifu asked, "What kind of dream was that?"

"The student dreamed of a man wearing a shooting star robe and a bronze mask. He came to the North Palace with a magical box and wanted to use it to test the value of his father. Master, do you think this dream is strange? ?”

"...It's really strange." Xibo Jifu replied perfunctorily, his eyes moving slowly.

Ji Gongyan lowered his head in thought, and seemed to think of something again, and suddenly asked: "That's right! Grand Master. The student wants to ask you something. There is a strange house in the southeast corner of the palace. Why is there a circle around the house?" A copper fence covered with thorns? Is there someone locked inside?"

A touch of sadness appeared on Xibo Jifu's face, and he muttered in a low voice: "That house..."

Just halfway through the conversation, a young eunuch suddenly ran into the door and hurriedly reported: "Grand Master, Daoist Jin Zhen asks to see you!"

Xibo Jifu was slightly taken aback, then turned his head and said to Ji Gongyan, "Let's stop here today. Please make arrangements for the rest of the time, Your Highness the Crown Prince. I have something to do, so I will take my leave first."

After finishing speaking, Xibo Jifu hurried out of the imperial study.

Ji Gongyan had never seen the grand master showing such an eager look, and couldn't help feeling curious, so he quietly followed.Following along the way, Ji Gongyan discovered that Xibo Jifu was going to meet a woman.

The woman was dressed in a blood-stained white dress, with a blood-stained white bandage wrapped around her face.The tattered cuffs revealed a bloody hand, holding a gold sword and a silver sword respectively.

Xibo Jifu looked at the scarred woman, glanced at the silver sword on her waist with astonished eyes, and asked:
"Daoist Jin Zhen, why did you come here alone today? Where is Daoist Yinlin?"

Hearing the word "Yin Lin", Jin Zhen's eyes showed a fierce light, suddenly raised the silver sword in his hand, pointed the sharp edge at Xibo Jifu, and said sharply: "Old guy! It's all your fault! If you didn't let us Senior sister and younger brother descend on the demon on a moonlit night, so the younger brother will not be swallowed by the dragon and snake!"

"Dragon snake?" Xibo Jifu was slightly taken aback, "Could it be that Qing Li is a snake demon?"

Jin Zhen bit her lip and said, "Qingli is a fox, not a snake demon. That night, besides Qingli, there was a dragon snake hiding in the palace. That beast bit Qingli, and chased us all the way out of the city. On the way, my junior brother was swallowed by a dragon and snake in order to save me, and his life and death are still uncertain, and I'm afraid it will be more or less dangerous."

"There is a snake demon haunting the royal palace?" Xibo Jifu said with a serious face, "This kind of thing... General Li and I didn't even notice it!"

"It is said that dragon snakes must be fed with blood, and that animal will definitely follow its master now. I am here to ask you, who is raising dragon snakes in the palace? I must kill him with my own hands!"

When Jin Zhen spoke, the tip of the sword could not help approaching three inches!

Looking at the angry Jin Zhen, Xibo Jifu said slowly:
"There will be no one raising dragons and snakes in the palace. It must be done by an outsider with ulterior motives, and this person must be proficient in Taoism. The old man probably already knows who that person is."

"Hurry up! Who is it?" Jin Zhen yelled sharply, the sharp sword tip was only half an inch away from piercing Xibo Jifu's throat!

Without fear, Xibo Jifu replied slowly: "The one who raises dragon snakes should be the young man named Su Ji."

"You mean the assassin?"

Xibo Jifu said: "Besides this Mr. Fox, I can't think of another person for the time being."

Jin Zhen lowered her eyebrows and thought, pointing at Xibo Jifu's sword, but never put it down.

"Bold shrew! How dare you be rude to the Grand Master!"

Accompanied by a loud shout, a figure descended from the sky, swept his legs across the air, kicked the silver sword flying, and brought up a strong gust of wind!
Jin Zhen dropped her sword hilt, although she missed the leg, she was forced to vomit blood by the astonishing momentum, and took three steps back.

Xibo Jifu hurriedly stopped him and said, "General Li, stop! The Taoist priest is one of his own."

Jin Zhen glared at Xibo Jifu, and said angrily: "Listen, old man! I'll kill Su Ji and his animals right now. If something happens to my junior brother, even if he betrays his master, I will kill him." Kill you!"

After saying that, Jin Zhen picked up the silver sword on the ground and left angrily.

"Bah! It's up to you?" Li Hongxi spat in disdain, then turned to Xibo Jifu and said, "Grand Master, are you all right? Why did that crazy woman point her sword at you?"

"General Li, you came just in time. Daoist Jin Zhen said just now that Qingli was bitten by a dragon snake. I think he may still be lurking in the palace. I have heard that fox demons are proficient in the art of changing shapes and transforming shadows. Qingli is very It may change into the appearance of a certain palace man and mix in the palace."

"I understand, grand master. I will send guards to investigate the maids and eunuchs to see if there is anyone suspicious among them."

"It's a matter of great importance. It's not too late. I still have important things to discuss with the general. Let's talk as we go."

After finishing speaking, Xibo Jifu and Li Hongxi walked away quickly.

Ji Gongyan looked at the backs of the two blankly, and couldn't help feeling an inexplicable tension.Although he couldn't fully understand what the two men were saying, he still had a faint feeling that there was an imminent crisis brewing secretly.Just as he bowed his head in thought, he suddenly heard a girl's call from behind:

"His Royal Highness!"

Ji Gongzhen's body trembled, and she turned around and saw a little maid standing beside her at some point.

"Xiao Mian?" Ji Gongyan's eyes widened, looked Xiao Mian up and down, and asked with concern: "Where have you been recently? It's been a long time since I sent someone to look for you last time. Are your feet better?"

Xiao Mian replied softly: "Thanks to the blessing of His Royal Highness, the servant girl's feet are almost healed."

Ji Gongzhen suddenly remembered the conversation between Xibo Jifu and Li Hongxi just now, so he asked, "Xiao Mian, have you ever heard of a man named Su Ji?"

"Master Fox, Su Ji?"

"It seems that you know this person!" Ji Gongyan showed joy, and said anxiously: "Tell me quickly! What kind of supernatural power does this fox master have?"

Xiao Mian's eyes moved, and she said slowly: "There is a long story about Mr. Fox. If His Royal Highness is interested, please come to the courtyard in the southeast corner of the palace alone at midnight to find me."

After saying that, Xiao Mian turned around and left.

Looking at the back of Xiao Mian who didn't look back, Ji Gongyu couldn't help being stunned for a moment, thinking that a mere little maid, with such a big air, dares to let his dignified prince go find her in person?What's more, that deep palace house is strange and weird, and there are strange noises at night, the devil would be willing to run to that kind of place alone in the middle of the night!

Ji Gongwen ran forward quickly, intending to continue to question Xiao Mian, but found that there was no one in front of her, and Xiao Mian could not be found anywhere, as if she had suddenly evaporated from the world.He looked around in astonishment, and suddenly felt a chill run down his back, and a faint fear crawled into his heart.

(End of this chapter)