Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 260 An unexpected reunion

"Princess." Ji Anni hugged her gently and patted her shoulders as if she was comforting her own sister.

Princess Tianning was in Ji Anni's arms, murmuring in an unclear voice, "What should I do... What should I do?..."

After my first love broke down, I suddenly felt at a loss.

"Go back and wash your face first, and then don't think about anything." Ji Anni held Princess Tianning's face and wiped the tears off her face with her fingers. It can be felt that Princess Tianning's face has been washed by tears and has become a little sticky.

Princess Tianning took a breath, and her breathing gradually became smooth. She stared at Ji Anni with a pair of red eyes filled with tears, and her eyes were full of pity, which would make anyone who saw her feel pity. To be fair, if Princess Tianning could correct her bad temper a little, she would definitely become a beautiful princess who would go down in history.

At this moment, the grove suddenly moved.

Ji Anni thought that some wild cats or dogs would suddenly jump out, but when she looked back, she saw a worried face. At first glance, Ji Anni thought it was Huarong who caught up with her, but after a closer look, she realized that it was Yuemao instead of Huarong. Then she remembered that they had lost contact with Yuemao.

Yuemao is indeed worthy of being Princess Tianning's personal maid, she could find her in such a remote place. When she saw Princess Tianning crying, she hurriedly asked, "Princess, what's wrong?"

Judging from Princess Tianning's current condition, she should be unable to speak, so Ji Anni decided to answer for her.

Just as Ji Anni was organizing her words, she saw Princess Tianning wipe the tears from her eyes and replied as if nothing had happened, "Nothing..." After a pause, she added in an imperative tone, "Don't tell anyone else."

Yuemao was also very smart, and had probably guessed the situation long ago. Without asking any further questions, she nodded and stood quietly aside, waiting for the princess' instructions.

At this time Princess Tianning stood up and said, "Okay, let's go back to the palace now."

"Aren't you going to the Queen Mother's Palace?" Ji Anni asked. She knew that Princess Tianning couldn't go to see the Queen Mother in her current state, but she was afraid that Princess Tianning would forget about going to the Queen Mother's Palace, so she wanted to confirm the specific time.

Princess Tianning thought for a moment and told Yuemao, "Then you should go and explain the situation to our mother. Just say that this princess and Consort Zhao have been linked together by Chang and Muzhi, so neither of us can attend today's apology ceremony."

After this happened, even if the Queen Mother was furious, it would be impossible to separate Ji Anni and Princess Tianning.

The Queen Mother, who was reluctant to let her precious daughter take risks, was probably forced to agree to Ji Anni's absence as well.

Anyway, if we have to apologize, Shui Furong's crime is more serious. Ji Anni is not the main culprit, but at most an accomplice.

The culprit who broke into the Demon-Suppressing Temple at night should be Shui Furong, so it would be enough as long as Shui Furong was present.

Yuemao took the order and left.

Princess Tianning and Ji Anni sat in the small woods for a while, and only after Princess Tianning had completely calmed down did they slowly walk back.

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Princess Tianning lived in "Tianning Palace", which was very close to the Empress Dowager's Palace, so she was considered a neighbor.

On the way back to Tianning Palace, you have to pass by the Empress Dowager's Palace. Although it is not close enough to pass directly outside the gate of the Empress Dowager's Palace, you can clearly see the towering buildings with red tiles and high walls of the Empress Dowager's Palace through a lawn and a row of green trees.

For some reason, the closer she got to the Empress Dowager's Palace, the faster Ji Anni's heart beat.

At first, she thought that this inexplicable nervousness came from her instinctive fear of the Queen Mother, but as they got closer and closer to the Queen Mother's Palace, Ji Anni gradually realized that her body's abnormal reaction was not due to fear, but to some kind of magic or Taoist magic. That feeling made her recall the feeling she had when she first passed by the Demon Temple.

"Concubine Zhao Congfei, what's wrong with you?" Princess Tianning noticed that Ji Anni's face was turning pale and couldn't help but worry.

Ji Anni shook her head, trying to restore her expression to normal, but she failed. Her face became paler and even her head began to hurt. She didn't dare to move forward and slowly stopped.

At this moment, her body suddenly felt a little cold. In order to keep warm, she squatted down subconsciously, rested her forehead on her knees, and curled up into a small ball.

Princess Tianning was terrified when she saw this, and thought she suddenly had a stomachache, so she squatted down quickly and asked anxiously, "Concubine Zhao Cong, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Princess... You go first..."

He was about to push Princess Tianning away and say, "I'll just squat for a while," but when the words came to his lips he suddenly remembered that he could not be separated from Princess Tianning at all.

At this time, Ji Anni's physical condition was getting worse and worse, and cold sweat began to seep out of her back.

She didn't know what was wrong with her. She felt as if she was held down by something. Not only was she unable to move, she could hardly even breathe. She felt dozens of times more uncomfortable than after running a marathon.

Although Ji Anni had never eaten poison, she felt that her current condition was probably the same as if she had eaten poison. It was as if she had already stepped half a foot into the coffin, and she was so sad that she wanted to swing her sword and cut her own neck.

"Princess... I, I can't move forward anymore..." Ji Anni gathered her last bit of strength and said in great pain.

She always felt that there was something in the Empress Dowager's palace that was repelling her, preventing her from getting close or moving forward.

"Then let's not move forward. Let's take a rest first." Princess Tianning turned her head anxiously and looked around, hoping to find a few palace maids to help, otherwise she would not be able to help Ji Annie up by herself.

This area is much more lively than Wenhuayuan. Just a shout can attract a large group of palace maids and guards.

Just when Princess Tianning wanted to shout, Ji Anni stopped her and said, "Princess...Princess, help me get out of here first..."

Ji Anni had a bad feeling, so she didn't want to attract other people to watch.

She felt that the abnormal changes in her body should be related to the Empress Dowager's Palace, and as long as she left the Empress Dowager's Palace, she would slowly return to normal.

Ji Anni couldn't even stand up now, let alone walk. There were only two ways to take her away from here, one was to hold her, and the other was to carry her on her back. But how could Princess Tianning hold Ji Anni? She could only watch Ji Anni in pain and worry, but she had no idea what to do.

"Princess..." Ji Anni was in so much pain that she couldn't speak.

This feeling is familiar...

The familiarity made Ji Anni even more panicked.

It was exactly the same feeling as before I turned into a fox demon in the Demon-Suppressing Temple.

Could it be that... I am going to transform again?

No...

She opened her eyes with the last bit of her strength and looked worriedly at Princess Tianning who was squatting beside her.

Princess Tianning didn't know what was wrong with her, and looked at her anxiously and helplessly.

Ji Anni gritted her teeth. No, absolutely not... I absolutely cannot transform in front of Princess Tianning.

"Concubine Zhao Cong, what happened to you?... What should I do?" Princess Tianning was at a loss. She held Ji Anni's arm tightly and was so anxious that she almost cried. She wanted to find someone to help, but Ji Anni didn't let her speak.

"Princess... don't look at me, don't... look at me..."

Ji Anni could no longer control the restless evil spirit in her body.

Inside the icy body, a flame is burning fiercely.

The flames seemed to want to burn her body to ashes as they raced wildly within her body.

“Princess…Princess…”

Ji Annie was almost at her limit, and her last move before losing consciousness was to use her other free hand to tightly cover the princess' eyes.

She knew this would be of no help, but in such an emergency, she had no better solution.

"Ah..." With a dull scream, the fire in Ji Anni's body seemed to have suddenly erupted.

Just when she thought she was going to transform again, something magical happened.

The restless fire in her body suddenly went out, as if it was suddenly extinguished by a basin of cold water.

A chill invaded her whole body, suppressing the fire in her body.

After cooling down from the fever, Ji Anni slowly opened her eyes, and in her blurry vision, a familiar figure suddenly appeared.

“Your Majesty…”

The familiar voice entered Ji Anni's ears, making her feel dizzy. She had just recovered from severe discomfort, and it was like being in a dream, and she couldn't tell the difference between illusion and reality, so she didn't dare to believe the shadow in front of her eyes and the voice in her ears.

"Concubine Zhao Congfei, are you okay?" At this time, Princess Tianning's voice came from another direction.

But Ji Anni had forgotten to turn around to look at Princess Tianning, and her body was stiffly staring at the first person who spoke.

The fog covering her eyes slowly dissipated, Ji Anni's eyes opened wider and wider, and she finally saw the man's face clearly.

"Empress? Are you okay?" The man couldn't help but chuckle, because Ji Annie's expression was so exaggerated. Her eyeballs looked like they were about to roll down, and she looked a little scary.

"Yun Zhen? ... Yun Zhen..." Ji Anni finally called out the name. The first sound was of surprise, and the second was of joy.

The previous pain was swept away, and my heart was immediately filled with the joy of reunion.

She really couldn't believe that Yun Zhen was right in front of her, and she blinked over and over again to make sure she wasn't seeing things.

When she found that Yun Zhen was supporting her, she subconsciously grabbed the hand that was supporting her.

There is a sense of touch. It is not a dream. It is really not a dream...

"I...what happened to me just now?" Ji Anni subconsciously looked towards the Queen Mother's Palace. She knew that place was the source of her body's abnormality, but she didn't know what terrible things were hidden in the Queen Mother's Palace.

Yun Zhen replied, "Recently, fox demons have been rampant in the palace. Taoist Yuan Rong seems to have set up several seals in the Queen Mother's Palace, so that all demons and ghosts cannot get close. However, his seals are too strong. Not only can demons and ghosts not get close, but even humans with strong spiritual power will be deeply affected and feel uncomfortable if they get close."

This last sentence was obviously to defend Ji Anni.

Because if I don’t say that, wouldn’t everyone know that Ji Anni is a monster?

"Imperial Master? Is Concubine Zhao Congfei okay now?" Princess Tianning asked worriedly.

"It's okay." Yun Zhen was also a little scared. If he hadn't happened to pass by, Ji Anni might have already transformed.

At this time, Ji Anni found that there were several guards following Yun Zhen, and thought: Yun Zhen should have just returned to the palace to report to the Queen Mother? It was very accidental that she found herself in a bad condition on the way, so she stopped to check the situation.