roccoschili Chapter 153: Ghostly Shadows
Chapter 153: Ghostly Shadows
Yue Ran brought Yue Si Ning into the imperial study.
After the two sisters saluted Emperor Shengwen, Yue Ran raised her head, glanced at the eunuchs and palace maids serving in the imperial study, and looked silently at Emperor Shengwen.
Emperor Shengwen's heart tightened. It was true that no one would come to the temple for no reason.
I just don’t know whether Yue Ran brought good things or bad things today.
He waved his hand, and all the palace maids and eunuchs in the imperial study, except the chief eunuch Wang Chun, withdrew.
"Tell me, why did you come to see me today?"
Yue Ran spoke respectfully:
"Your Majesty, I am here today because of the monster."
Emperor Shengwen's eyelids twitched, it seemed that something bad was going to happen.
He sat down with a gloomy look:
"Just say whatever you want to say. I can handle it."
Yue Ran coughed lightly, looked at Yue Si Ning beside him, and then smiled:
"Your Majesty, my younger sister Si Ning has acquired a new skill since she returned from the Divine Lord Sect."
It is better to have less trouble than more. We can just attribute all Si Ning's talents to the Shenzun Sect, and everyone will think it is reasonable.
"Her eyes can now see monsters."
Emperor Shengwen hummed, picked up the tea and took a sip, then finally came to his senses:
"what?!"
This is really sleepy and someone gave me a pillow!
Emperor Shengwen stood up suddenly, opened his eyes wide and looked at Yue Sining carefully.
The little girl has clear and lively eyes and a sweet and lovely face, which makes people happy at first sight.
He clearly remembered that this girl was a born mentally retarded child, just like his fifth child, but she was lucky enough to be chosen by the leader of the Shenzun Sect to be his disciple.
"Is your sister well now?"
Yue Ran nodded and smiled:
"This is all thanks to the blessing of the Master of the Divine Sect. Not only has my sister awakened her mind, she has also gained the ability to identify monsters."
Emperor Shengwen was amazed.
In just a few days, the two most notable mentally retarded children in the capital of Da Chu had returned to normal.
Actually, this is a good omen.
Emperor Shengwen felt much more relaxed.
The smile on Yue Ran's face faded, and his voice became low and solemn:
"Your Majesty, I was strolling around the capital with my sister yesterday. My sister said that the capital of Great Chu is now full of monsters!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Shengwen's mind was suddenly confused, and his mood sank to the bottom again:
"Everywhere?"
He couldn't believe his ears.
A cup of tea ago, he was still praying that the evil fetus had been eliminated and his Great Chu would still be peaceful and prosperous.
When Emperor Shengwen heard that the monster was lurking in the capital, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Have you informed Immortal Duan of the Divine Venerable Sect about this?"
Since the monster is rampant, let Duan Qingkong get rid of it quickly!
Yue Ran's face remained solemn as he continued:
"After I learned about this, the first thing I thought of was the safety of Your Majesty, so I did not visit Immortal Duan for the time being, but came to see Your Majesty first."
Emperor Shengwen's eyelids twitched even more violently.
"You mean, there are monsters in my palace?"
His voice trembled unconsciously.
Wang Chun, who had been standing by with his head bent, also looked up in surprise and looked at Yue Ran seriously.
If a monster really sneaked into the palace, it would be a huge event.
The Anxi Demon Fetus Rebellion a hundred years ago resulted in the deaths and injuries of more than a hundred members of the Anxi royal family, and the Anxi Emperor also died in the chaos.
Yue Ran bowed and saluted, still looking at Emperor Shengwen:
"I dare to ask Your Majesty to allow my sister to search the palace carefully."
"In order to avoid alerting the enemy, I need a reason."
Emperor Shengwen clenched and unclenched his fists, thinking rapidly in his mind.
"Wang Chun, my third and fifth princes have just recovered from a serious illness. The palace is planning to hold a banquet tonight!"
Emperor Shengwen paused and said:
"I, the Queen, the Crown Prince, the princes and princesses, and all the concubines will be present."
"All members of the imperial family and officials above the fourth rank in the capital must bring their families into the palace."
Wang Chun hurriedly drafted the decree.
Emperor Shengwen breathed a sigh of relief.
Tonight we will find out how many monsters have sneaked in under the feet of this emperor.
At least among officials above the fourth rank, suspicion should be eliminated as much as possible.
However, what's the point of just finding the monster? He doesn't know how to get rid of it.
Yue Ran observed his expression and said:
"There are more than a dozen monks in the Shenzun Sect's capital guild hall. If we can invite them, they can ensure the safety of your majesty."
Emperor Shengwen made a prompt decision and slammed the table:
"Go and invite the monks from the Divine Venerable Sect!"
After meeting Emperor Shengwen, Yue Ran took Yue Si Ning's hand and left the imperial study.
Tonight we will find out to what extent the capital of Da Chu has been infiltrated by monsters.
Yue Ran looked solemn, and asked secretly in his heart:
"Yuanbao, are you sure you can destroy the monster?"
Yuanbao turned over in his purse and said confidently:
"Don't worry, just do as I say. In the capital of Da Chu, if you dare to say that you are second to none in terms of the ability to slay monsters, no one dares to say that they are first."
Yue Ran raised an eyebrow.
When they encountered the snake demon that night, Yuanbao was able to accurately point out the snake demon's weaknesses.
"But I need a lot of people to help me. If there are too many monsters, you will die of exhaustion if you rely on yourself!"
Yuanbao added.
Yue Ran paused.
Where can she find so many people to help her in this palace?
Yue Ran frowned slightly, and was about to move forward holding Yue Si Ning's hand, but found that the little girl was standing still and refused to move.
"Si Ning?" Yue Ran looked at her sister in surprise, only to see Yue Si Ning staring at the Imperial Garden.
Who is in the Imperial Garden?
Yue Ran narrowed her eyes and looked at it, and immediately understood.
In early spring, there were not many flowers in the Imperial Garden, only a few forsythias blooming with tender yellow flowers.
Crown Prince Chu Hantian was sitting in the pavilion with a smile on his face. Not far in front of him, a "young man" in a green shirt and a headband was dancing with a sword.
In the entire palace, Feng Xiaolou was the only woman who liked to wear men's clothes.
It’s just that although Feng Xiaolou was wearing men’s clothes, she didn’t cover her chest and had light makeup on her face. You could tell at a glance that she was a woman, and she looked weird no matter how you looked at her.
The person Yue Si Ning was staring at without blinking was Feng Xiaolou.
Yue Ran already had the answer in his mind.
She half squatted down and whispered in her sister's ear:
"Si Ning, what did you find?"
Yue Si Ning did not turn around, but just stared at Feng Xiaolou and said softly to Yue Ran:
"Sister, I saw a big snake."
"It has light blue scales and is a very large snake."
Yue Ran held Yue Si Ning's hand and pursed his lips as he looked at the woman dancing with a sword in the imperial garden.
"Si Ning, besides her, what else did you find?"
Yue Si Ning opened her eyes wide and looked around, a serious expression on her little face.
"Beside the snake, there are several strange-looking creatures. Only the big brother sitting in the pavilion is a human."
Although Yue Ran was prepared, he was still shocked when he heard this.
She looked towards the pavilion where Chu Hantian was. In addition to Chu Hantian, there were two maids serving him.
Chu Hantian is actually the only human?
This palace has indeed long been unsafe.