blogombal Chapter 1775 The Princess Saves Lives
Chapter 1775 The Princess Saves Lives
Lu Zhaoling looked at the insects with disgust. She took a step back and said, "These are not things that can exist in the mortal world. They are probably ghost insects that have been bred in some damp and ghostly realm."
“Yes, you’re right,” Yin Changxing said. “These kinds of things used to only exist in the ancient wilderness of the underworld where evil spirits were exiled. But now the Netherworld has sealed off those wilderness areas and sends ghost messengers to patrol there from time to time. Logically speaking, no one or no ghost should be going in or out, let alone bringing such things out.”
"But now these things are appearing in the Golden Hall of the Great Zhou Imperial Palace." Lu Zhaoling frowned and looked at Zhou Shiyue. "What on earth did your Great Zhou royal family offend in the first place?"
“When the Great Zhou Dynasty was founded, it must have killed a lot of powerful figures in the beginning,” Zhou Shiyue said. “It’s not so much that we offended some kind of ghost, but rather that some of those people we killed in the beginning may have become ghosts and then cultivated themselves into powerful beings.”
"It might not be the Great Zhou Dynasty," Yin Changxing said calmly.
Hearing him say that, Lu Zhaoling's heart stirred, and she couldn't help but look at Zhou Shiyue again.
If not an enemy of the Great Zhou, could it be...?
From the Great Jin Dynasty?
However, she was planning to ask Zhou Shiyue about it properly when she returned to the Prince of Jin's residence that evening before bringing it up, so even though she had thought of this, she didn't say anything.
Zhou Shiyue changed the subject.
"What should we do with these worms?"
Yin Changxing said, "Just burn them. Why keep them to be an eyesore?"
Lu Zhaoling said, "The talisman was burned to ashes."
As she spoke, she indeed threw a fire talisman at them.
With a whoosh, the book and the flames burst into flames.
People rushed in from outside the main hall in a panic.
"Why did it catch fire?"
The person who entered was none other than Eunuch Qin.
Seeing that there was only a fire burning on the ground in the hall, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. When he saw that it was Yin Changxing and the other two people there, he relaxed even more.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Sect Leader Yin, if you need to burn something, just call someone to come and help."
He wanted to call a young eunuch over, but Lu Zhaoling stopped him.
"Eunuch Qin, this little bit of food will burn out quickly. We can just call someone in to clean it up later."
"Yes, I'll do as the Princess says," Eunuch Qin quickly replied.
Lu Zhaoling thought of something and couldn't help but look at him.
"Didn't Eunuch Qin want a talisman before?"
Eunuch Qin was surprised that Lu Zhaoling remembered this matter so quickly, and he felt a little embarrassed.
On the day of the prince and princess's wedding, he was still thinking of asking the princess for a talisman.
Now, unexpectedly, the princess asked him about this matter as soon as she saw him.
Eunuch Qin felt a warmth in his heart, realizing that the princess was truly a kind person who did not look down on him, a mere eunuch.
"Your Highness is very kind to me. I've been having nightmares for the past few days, and I often feel a chill down my back during the day, especially in the morning. I also feel that my health is deteriorating day by day."
Since Lu Zhaoling had asked, Eunuch Qin quickly explained it more clearly.
"This feeling is very clear, but when I consulted the imperial physician, he couldn't figure it out. He only said that I might be overworked or not rested well, and he couldn't see anything else."
Eunuch Qin bowed and said, "This servant also felt that something was not right, so I thought of asking the Princess for a talisman, after all, the Princess's Taoist magic is superb and her mystical arts are extraordinary."
"Granny Qing should have had someone give you the amulet by now, right?" Zhou Shiyue asked.
After Granny Qing went back and told him, he agreed.
Eunuch Qin quickly replied, "Yes, yes, that's right. No wonder the Princess's talisman is so powerful! After I put the talisman on my person, I slept well for the past two nights and didn't have any nightmares."
He genuinely thought Lu Zhaoling was incredibly capable.
Lu Zhaoling walked up to Eunuch Qin and looked at his face carefully.
"Although he didn't have any nightmares, Eunuch Qin still feels weak, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Eunuch Qin nodded in surprise. Although he knew Lu Zhaoling was capable, he did not expect her to be able to see this. "There is nothing particularly unusual, but I always feel cold and weak."
He had consulted Imperial Physician Tan Liang, but even he couldn't figure it out.
Lu Zhaoling turned around and exchanged a glance with her master.
That makes it clear.
Those few insects drained Grandpa Qin of his life force.
If this hadn't been detected, and those worms had sucked away even more of his life force, Grandpa Qin's lifespan would have been shortened by at least ten years, and he would have fallen ill soon after.
Once he falls ill, he will have to give up his position as the chief eunuch by the emperor's side.
“Eunuch Qin’s illness is related to this burning stuff.” Lu Zhaoling pointed to the still-burning flames and patted him on the shoulder.
"Now I will help you brush away the dust of illness."
She casually remarked this, and as she patted Eunuch Qin's shoulder, the life force within the talisman array in her palm was sent back into Eunuch Qin's body.
Suddenly, Eunuch Qin felt a slight warmth on his shoulder, and strangely enough, his spirits lifted instantly.
It really felt like a broom had been swept away, and my body suddenly felt lighter.
Grandpa Qin was both surprised and delighted.
Lu Zhaoling withdrew her hand and stepped back. When Eunuch Qin saw her, he knelt down with a thud and kowtowed three times.
"Thank you, Princess!"
Although he was old and a eunuch, he still cherished his life and wanted to live to be a hundred years old.
He had no idea how afraid he was of dying.
Lu Zhaoling has essentially saved his life!
Grandpa Qin's eyes welled up with tears of gratitude.
"Oh dear, Eunuch Qin, get up quickly." Lu Zhaoling hurriedly reached out to help him up.
Not daring to trouble her to help him up, Eunuch Qin quickly got up and thanked her again and again.
"Alright, don't tell anyone about this," Zhou Shiyue said calmly. "It's enough that you know about it."
Eunuch Qin nodded quickly, "This servant understands."
Since he had seen it, Lu Zhaoling decided to be clear with him, "The book I found on that cabinet just now contained a kind of evil ghost insect, and it was this ghost insect that made Father-in-law's body weak."
Grandpa Qin was greatly shocked.
"The book has already been burned along with the insects. If the Emperor asks about it later, just say that there was an evil spirit in the book."
"Slave understands!"
Grandpa Qin felt a lingering fear.
He accompanied the emperor to the morning court every day, and his position was closest to that cabinet. No wonder.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, doesn't that mean someone with ill intentions has infiltrated the palace?"
“Therefore, we must find this person,” Zhou Shiyue said. “This matter will be left to you, sir. You should be able to find out whoever was able to find this cabinet and put things in it.”
Eunuch Qin straightened his expression and said, "Your Highness and Your Highness, rest assured, this servant will investigate thoroughly."
If this person is trying to harm him, he will definitely have to find out who it is.
“Since the item was hidden in the main hall, Eunuch Qin is definitely not the only victim.”