Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 488 Where Yun Zhen is

Seeing that the Ghost King was the familiar Yun Zhen, Yizhen's fear suddenly subsided a little, leaving only a feeling of surprise.

"Imperial Master, you are the Imperial Master!" Yizhen wanted to pounce on him excitedly.

But the coldness in Yun Zhen's eyes made her hesitate.

Is this really Yun Zhen? When has Yun Zhen ever shown such a frightening expression? In the past, Yun Zhen always gave people a warm and friendly feeling, but now Yun Zhen exudes a terrifying coldness.

"Offer me the Zhao Ji you mentioned as a sacrifice." After leaving these words, Yun Zhen's figure gradually became transparent and was about to disappear.

Yizhen asked anxiously, "You only want Zhaoji, only Zhaoji, right?"

Yun Zhen did not answer, and his figure had faded so much that it was almost turning into a wisp of green smoke.

Yizhen insisted on getting the answer, and subconsciously reached out to grab Yun Zhen, but only felt a gust of cold wind. Then she remembered what Xuanjizi said - this Ghost King is not a physical entity, but a spiritual thought.

Just as she blinked, a strong wind blew. Yizhen subconsciously raised her sleeves to shield her eyes. When the strong wind receded, Yun Zhen had already disappeared. In the empty temple, only Xuan Jizi, who was unconscious at his feet, was left. In the water mirror where Yun Zhen had just appeared, the water had already dried up, leaving only an empty mirror shell.

Yizhen was in a trance, unable to believe the truth she had just seen. Why did Yunzhen become the Ghost King?

At this time, Xuanjizi at his feet moved a little, slowly opened his eyes, held his head and said, "What happened just now..." Seeing Yizhen's pale face and dumbfounded, he asked with concern, "My queen, are you okay?"

Yizhen shook her head gently, not wanting to say anything more. Ignoring Xuanjizi's inexplicable gaze, she quietly walked out of the temple. Outside the temple, the rain poured down, the wind howled, and the dark clouds in the sky pressed heavily on the palace. Seeing this doomsday-like scene, Yizhen's mood became even more depressed.

Zhao Ji and Yun Zhen are both people who carry too many secrets, one is a fox demon, the other is a ghost king. As if by fate, these two people are destined to be entangled together. Yizhen once envied Yun Zhen's meticulous care for Zhao Ji, and she also envied the emperor's deep longing for Zhao Ji, but what she envied most was Zhao Ji who could be easily protected by everyone.

When Yizhen decided to offer Zhaoji to the Ghost King to ask for the rain to stop, she thought that she had to use the threat of imperial power to make Zhaoji submit, and she was also worried that the emperor would not want to let Zhaoji go because of their old relationship. But now, as if it was destined, there was no need to go through so much trouble, and there was no need to be so ruthless and completely tear each other apart. As long as she told Zhaoji that the Ghost King was Yunzhen, Zhaoji would definitely rush to meet the Ghost King regardless of everyone's obstruction - because Zhaoji even went through the execution ground for Yunzhen.

Thinking of this, Yizhen's heart gradually cleared up. Xiao Zhao, don't blame me. It's the emperor's fault for being so devoted to you. He still has feelings for you even though he knows you are a monster. If I don't cut off the emperor's feelings for you, I will never be able to truly win the emperor's heart. You told me in person that you have no feelings for the emperor. In this case, don't occupy the emperor's heart and hand him over to me completely.

Holding up a bamboo umbrella, Yizhen's figure disappeared in the rain curtain.

The East Palace of Concubine Dong.

Zhao Ji's return frightened the other concubines so much that they dared not go out. The doors and windows of every room in the palace were tightly closed, and the sound of the rain became the only sound that could be heard here. The concubines' fear of the fox demon Zhao Ji turned into a solemn atmosphere, making the entire East Concubine Palace shrouded in a suffocating feeling.

Yizhen, who had just returned from the temple, stood at the door of Soji's room. She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

After a brief moment of indifference, Soji's voice came from the room: "Come in."

There was no hatred or resentment in his tone, only deep fatigue and helplessness.

Yizhen took a deep breath, mustered up her courage, and pushed the door open.

The room was dimly lit, with shadows appearing even in broad daylight. In addition, there was a monster sitting in the room, and Yizhen shivered with cold.

Ji Anni looked up at Yizhen without saying anything, as if she was deliberately waiting for the other party to speak.

Before coming here, Yizhen had already made sufficient mental preparations. She gently closed the door and walked towards Ji Anni. "Xiao Zhao, do you blame me? I just didn't think clearly, so I did something stupid. Please forgive me."

Ji Anni bowed her head and said nothing. She sincerely regarded Yizhen as a friend, and thought that Yizhen would be like Shui Furong, and would continue to get along with her even if she knew she was a monster, so she told Yizhen her secret. But... Yizhen's reaction not only disappointed her, but also broke her heart. Especially after knowing that Prince Ming was expelled from the palace by Long Mohan at Yizhen's instigation, she was even more sad and desperate.

But she never hated Yizhen, she tried to understand Yizhen. Yizhen was a human, she was a demon. Humans and demons were different, humans feared demons, demons harmed humans, this seemed to be the law of the world. It was human nature for Yizhen to be afraid, even after Long Mohan knew that Prince Ming was a fox demon, didn't his heart become as hard as stone?

"Xiao Zhao, during the time you disappeared, I went through a lot of things and figured it all out. Although you are a monster, you are devoted to me. I shouldn't repay kindness with hatred. Can you forgive me?" Yizhen sat beside Ji Anni and gently placed her hand on the back of Ji Anni's hand. A faint warmth came from Yizhen's palm, and a trace of warmth slowly flowed through Ji Anni's icy heart.

So Yizhen told Ji Anni the whole story of how she was framed by Concubine An, in order to win her sympathy. "After drinking that bowl of sterilizing medicine, I am no longer a fertile woman. Now I know how precious children are. If I can see Prince Ming again, and if you and your son can forgive me, I will treat the prince as my own child and will never let anyone bully him..."

She spoke sincerely and from the bottom of her heart, which made Ji Anni feel heartbroken and moved.

"How could Concubine An do this to you?" Ji Anni bit her lip and said angrily. If it were before, she would definitely seek justice for Yizhen, but now she was exhausted both physically and mentally, and even her anger softened a little.

"Xiao Zhao, I really like the emperor and have never coveted the throne, but Concubine An always treats me as a thorn in her side. I don't know what she will do in the future. Now I can only be careful everywhere and pay attention to everything. I eat and sleep in fear. Now I know that monsters are not as scary as humans..." He sighed again, tears flashing in the corners of his eyes, and looked at Ji Anni sincerely.

Ji Anni was most afraid of seeing people cry, so she hurried to comfort her: "Don't cry, you are no longer the same as before, and you have the emperor to protect you - does the emperor know about this?"

How could Yizhen dare to tell the emperor? If the news of her infertility got out, how could she still be the queen?

"The emperor's condition is getting worse, and I don't want him to worry. Besides, the An family is powerful, and I'm afraid if things get out of hand, Concubine An will take revenge on my parents in my hometown."

"Alas, you can swallow this kind of loss. You are just too soft-hearted, that's why you are always bullied." Ji Anni gradually returned to her normal expression.

"Xiao Zhao, I heard that the general released you this time so that you can participate in the festival and meet the Ghost King?"

"Yes. After all, I am the descendant of the Fox Demon Queen, and this is my destiny..." She sighed. She always thought that she was not from this world, and one day she would return to her original world. But now Yun Zhen has disappeared, and the way to return to her original world has been completely cut off, so Ji Anni has given up. When she used her death to exchange for the opportunity to meet the Fox Demon Queen, she had already made up her mind to stay here for the rest of her life.

"Xiao Zhao, I've actually been to the Immortal Guest Pavilion just now." Yizhen's expression suddenly became extremely solemn, and she lowered her voice and said, "——I have seen the Ghost King."

"What?" Ji Anni was shocked.

"I know that the general wants to use the festival as an excuse to force the emperor to abdicate, so I decided to meet the ghost king in advance and ask him what he wants in order to stop the rain. Who would have thought..." He dragged out the last word and deliberately glanced at Ji Anni's face. Ji Anni was really attracted by this topic, and her eyes sparkled.

Yizhen continued, "Xiao Zhao, I'm afraid you won't believe me... The ghost king I saw was actually the Imperial Master, and... he also said he wanted to see you."

"Really?" Before hearing this, Ji Anni seemed to have only half of her soul left, but after hearing this, she was completely resurrected. There was both surprise and joy in her eyes.

It turns out that Yun Zhen didn't disappear, he was still alive! And he still wanted to see me!

The news came too suddenly, and Ji Anni completely forgot Yun Zhen’s instructions before he disappeared - accept death calmly, don’t think he is still alive, and don’t think he can be resurrected.

"Have you really met Yun Zhen?" Ji Anni jumped up and grabbed Yizhen's hand.

Yizhen nodded vigorously. "I have really seen him. He is definitely the Imperial Master."

Ji Anni could no longer calm down and turned around to rush out. Yizhen grabbed her tightly and asked, "Xiao Zhao, where are you going?"

Zhao Ji pushed Yi Zhen's hand away and said urgently, "I want to see Yun Zhen. I know where he is."

In the mountain cave outside the White Tiger Gate, that is where the Ghost King is!

Ji Anni rushed into the heavy rain, not even bothering to hold an umbrella. Her clothes were quickly soaked and felt heavy on her body. The ground was full of mud, and she ran too fast and too hastily. Every step she took caused mud and water to splash high up, even onto her face. Even so, it did not stop Ji Anni's pace.

She ran to Baihu Gate as fast as she could. The guards guarding Baihu Gate in the heavy rain stared at the woman who looked like a drowned chicken in surprise, and did not recognize her as Zhao Ji for a moment.

Ji Anni saw several horses tied in the stables near the city gate. In front of the guards, she rushed over and untied the ropes. She stepped directly on the wooden stakes of the fence and mounted the tall horse without saddle, stirrups or reins.

By the time the guards reacted, she had already hugged the horse's neck tightly and squeezed its belly hard. The horse neighed loudly, raised its four hooves, jumped out of the stable, and rushed towards the guards. The horse was like crazy, and the guards dared not stop it. They quickly retreated to the side of the road and made way.

"I, I'll go report this to the Commander-in-Chief!"

Looking at Ji Anni's figure disappearing in the heavy rain, a guard crawled to report to Liuguang.