Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 134 Dungeon Night Talk

Ji Anni broke out in a cold sweat, especially when Yun Zhen's expression was so serious that it was scary. Looking into Yun Zhen's eyes, it was as if she could really hear the sound of "baby, baby" echoing in her ears.

"Yunzhen, it's almost dark and you're still talking about this. It's scary." Ji Anni didn't dare to listen any further and interrupted Yunzhen.

"Your Highness, this dungeon is filled with evil spirits. Yun Zhen dare not leave you alone overnight." Yun Zhen finally told the purpose of his visit to the dungeon. "The ancient trees and thunderbolts back then were either immortal objects or evil spells, so a lot of inhuman energy gathered near this dungeon, attracting a lot of grievances in the palace to accumulate here. Your Highness had already been attacked before entering the palace, and I was afraid that Your Highness would be imprisoned here and meet with another accident, so I asked the warden of the Criminal Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to come here to watch over Your Highness as she sleeps."

"Are you serious, Yun Zhen?" Ji Anni still felt a little bit unconvinced. Her heart was pounding at Yun Zhen's words, and she inexplicably felt a sense of fear. Although she had been told before entering the palace that there was a kind of monster in the palace that was eyeing her life, she had never encountered any supernatural phenomena since entering the palace, so Ji Anni could not help but relax her vigilance.

"My queen, would Yun Zhen joke about such a thing?" Yun Zhen's expression was extremely serious, and in his seriousness, he was a little nervous and worried. He pondered, "As my body gradually recovers, I believe that the monster has also recovered. Now, with every day that passes, the danger deepens. My queen, you must not take it lightly."

"I know, I know." Ji Anni smiled and agreed easily.

Anyway, she is the kind of person who is born with a weak sense of crisis. She doesn't cry until she sees the coffin, but gets anxious when the fire is burning. The old saying of "be prepared for danger in times of peace" has nothing to do with her.

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured with Yun Zhen here." Yun Zhen was afraid that Ji Anni would be nervous, so he said something comforting.

In fact, Ji Anni could tell from his expression that he was even more nervous than she was. Because the real Zhao Ji was cursed and killed by the monster in front of him, he not only lost to Zhao Ji, but was also seriously injured. So that fight must have left a deep shadow in Yun Zhen's heart. Although he tried his best to act like a normal person, it could be seen from his eyebrows that he must be very uneasy and very scared. He was afraid that if he couldn't defeat the monster, he would lose Ji Anni's life again.

Thinking of this, Ji Anni actually smiled, because she could finally see Yun Zhen's heart.

Yun Zhen was the first person she saw after she traveled through time. She didn't know if this was a "sequence" relationship, but she was extremely dependent on Yun Zhen. They guarded the secret of Ji Anni's identity, just like a community of destiny, life and death were closely linked together. When she first saw Yun Zhen, she was shocked, but now that she has been with him for a long time, she found that Yun Zhen is not a fairy, but a living person. There is love, but also pain. At some point, Yun Zhen in Ji Anni's heart has come down from the shrine and turned into a very real person who can be touched, felt, guessed, and can chat and joke.

In the past, when I was sad, Yun Zhen always comforted me. Now Yun Zhen also has a psychological burden, so I will comfort him. The only way Ji Anni can think of to comfort Yun Zhen is to try to relax herself and never be nervous. Because if she is afraid, Yun Zhen's psychological pressure will definitely become greater.

"Yun Zhen, you came at the right time. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to see the scenery after dark. You came just in time to chat with me."

Ji Anni patted the edge of the bed, motioning Yun Zhen to sit next to her.

Although this place is called a prison cell, Lai De and his men were afraid that Ji Anni would not be used to sleeping on a straw mat, so they specially made a simple small bed out of wooden boards. The foot of the bed was about five or six inches high, just enough to block out the moisture from the ground.

If we strictly follow the rules, Yun Zhen can't sit on the same bed with the imperial concubine, but considering the special situation now, there is no other place to sit in the room except this wooden bed. You can't let Yun Zhen stand all night, right? Besides, Lai De just sat on the edge of the bed and talked to Ji Anni.

Yun Zhen hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted Ji Anni's kindness and sat down next to her.

"By the way, Yunzhen, how did the Queen Mother know what happened last night?" This is the question that Ji Anni is most puzzled about.

Yun Zhen said, "I heard that it was Concubine An who reported the secret. Maybe she had already arranged a spy in the right courtyard. But she only told the Queen Mother about the cards and the barbecue, and didn't mention a word about Princess Tianning falling into the water while drunk. Maybe she was afraid that Princess Tianning would cause trouble for her."

"Even Concubine An is afraid of Tianning?" Ji Anni thought, isn't Concubine An the niece of the Empress Dowager? Strictly speaking, Concubine An is Tianning's sister.

"Not to mention Concubine An, even the Emperor has to give Tianning some courtesy. You, Concubine Zhao, are probably the only one in the entire palace who dares to make Princess Tianning angry." Yun Zhen sighed helplessly and worriedly.

Fortunately, Tian Ning is still pretty good to Ji Anni now. Not only does he not treat her as an enemy, but he also helps her everywhere.

This is probably what is meant by "No fight, no acquaintance"?

Princess Tianning was spoiled by the Queen Mother, so when she was drunk, she even dared to say disrespectful words to the Emperor. She was lawless and disrespectful to elders. If she was not properly disciplined, she would cause a big incident in the future that even the Queen Mother could not handle.

"Yun Zhen, I wanted to go to the West Palace today to return the peach blossom jade hairpin to Concubine Baogui. But before I even left the house, I was blocked by the Queen Mother..."

Ji Anni's voice gradually became lower. It was strange that every time she mentioned Baogui Fei in front of Yun Zhen, she always felt a heavy heart. Especially after Yun Zhen confessed the story between him and Baogui Fei, she felt even more depressed.

"Yun Zhen, if you like Concubine Baogui, why don't you take her away? Why would you rather choose to guard her in the palace for a full ten years than to take her away from this place where her lifelong happiness is imprisoned? I can see that Concubine Baogui is also in pain. She suppresses herself too much. She can't do what she wants to do, can't say what she wants to say, and can't love the person she wants to love."

Isn't the "elopement" plot often played out in TV dramas? Why didn't Yun Zhen take Baoguifei with him?

Ji Anni's problem was exactly the thorn that Yun Zhen had buried in his heart for ten years. He said, "My queen, even if I can take Bao'er away, Bao'er's family cannot leave. If we openly disobey the imperial order, will both of our families be executed? I also thought about taking her away at first, but she decided to enter the palace on her own. Since entering the palace was her choice, I don't want to force her to leave with me."

"It's because you didn't want to force it that you both ruined your lives." Ji Anni felt it wasn't worth it.

"Maybe this is God's will and we can't disobey it." Yun Zhen shook his head. He seemed to have seen through everything in the past ten years.

"God's will?" Ji Anni laughed coldly, "This is not God's will but 'man-made'. I heard from Concubine Baogui that she entered the palace because of the repeated recommendations of the empress dowager. Even after the death of the previous emperor, it was under the decree of the empress dowager that she was deprived of the qualification to shave her head and become a nun. Yun Zhen, why did the empress dowager do this?"

"Your Majesty, this is not something we can discuss." Yun Zhen said stiffly and didn't want to talk more.

"Yun Zhen, after I get out of prison, I will go and beg the emperor. The emperor thought I was Zhao Ji and treated me very well. I will ask him to set you free. After all, Baogui Concubine is the concubine of the previous emperor. She has long been qualified to leave the palace."

"My queen, aren't you afraid that you might get killed if you talk too much?" Yun Zhen didn't want Ji Anni to help.

Ji Anni smiled and said, "I have already asked for a death-free ticket for myself. I am not afraid even if my identity is exposed. Don't worry about me."