Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 513 A family reunion

"Furong..." Ji Anni was also very sad. Facing Shui Furong's questioning, she didn't know how to answer.

When I made the promise to Xue Lan, I had said something similar. People are afraid of monsters because they are powerful and no one punishes them after they kill people. A hundred years ago, when Xue Lan was burned at the stake, she could have escaped but she didn't, until she was burned alive. This was her punishment for herself because she harmed the life of a concubine in order to get close to Taizu.

Although she was born as a demon, at least when she died, she could follow human laws and die like a human. This was her tiny compensation for her regret of not being born as a human.

Later, Ji Anni said that in the human world, there are government offices and yamen to punish evildoers according to the law; if the demon world also has such an institution to legislate and enforce the law, and to sentence demons who murder humans, over time, will the demons also abide by the law? Thus, humans and demons can coexist.

This is Ji Anni's ideal. She once vaguely described such a society to Xue Lan, and then Xue Lan believed her and helped her to be reborn.

After rebirth, Ji Anni had been recuperating in Xian Palace due to a serious illness, and now she is finally recovering. She has not forgotten her promise to Xue Lan, but she does not know how to carry it out. The most difficult problem is that to establish a criminal department in the demon world, one must have a power strong enough to deter demons in the world. She herself does not have such power, so she has been unable to take another step forward.

However, today, when she saw Yuan Rong turned into smoke in the Ghost King's annihilating flames, a voice suddenly told her in her mind: I have finally found this kind of power. If I were to establish a criminal justice department in the demon world, the power of the Ghost King would be like the majesty of the human emperor, enough to make all the demons in the world kowtow to him.

"Furong, don't be sad... Even if Yan Niang is a thousand-year-old fox demon, one day she will be punished for everything she has done..." Ji Anni hugged Shui Furong and looked through the window at the pale moon in the sky.

My ears were quiet, and my mind became exceptionally clear. Suddenly, a question popped up in my mind:

If we really want to build a world where humans and transsexuals live in harmony, should we start by executing transsexuals?

Shui Furong needed some quiet time alone, so Ji Anni said goodbye to him and returned to the Demon-Suppressing Temple again.

I flew back along the same path I came from, at a much slower speed than when I was chasing Xi Wei. Listening to the whirring sound of the wind passing by my ears, my mind went blank.

Countless thoughts were clogged up and entangled, and I didn't want to think about anything.

When they were almost at the Demon Temple, they suddenly noticed many torches lit up in the open space. Upon closer inspection, they found that the Demon Temple had been surrounded by dozens of guards.

No wonder the Ghost King didn’t chase after him. It turned out that as soon as he left, the guards who heard the news rushed over and surrounded the place.

In the encirclement were the Ghost King, Prince Ming, Yizhen, and Concubine An. Only the Ghost King was still standing, while Prince Ming and Yizhen were lying weakly on the ground, and Concubine An was still unconscious. Ji Anni's eyes fell on the face of the person confronting the Ghost King, and it was indeed Liuguang.

At this time, a guard spotted Ji Anni who was flying in the air, pointed at her and called out, and immediately everyone's eyes turned to her.

Ji Anni flew over the encirclement, landed gently, stood beside the Ghost King, and looked at Liuguang expressionlessly.

She should have hated this person very much, but having just experienced the separation of life and death, she just felt exhausted both physically and mentally, and couldn't even hate him.

As soon as they saw Ji Anni flying over, the guards were all scared and their faces turned blue. They screamed "Ahhh" and subconsciously retreated. The encirclement suddenly became much larger. However, Liuguang stood still and quietly, with a half-smile on Ji Anni's face.

Ji Anni asked softly, "Master Captain always comes at the best time. Now that the biggest threat in the palace has been eliminated, what else do you want to do by coming so late?" Her tone was full of sarcasm and complaints.

Liuguang chuckled and said, "Tonight, there was a sudden strong wind and dark clouds in the palace. I led the guards to search everywhere and finally found that the problem was in the Demon-Suppressing Temple. So I hurried here as fast as I could, but I didn't expect to be charged with being late. Your Majesty should have been resting in the Xian Palace now, why are you here? You actually turned a deaf ear to the emperor's order? Could it be that the killing of monsters and demons tonight was a good show you wrote and performed yourself?" He responded bluntly.

Ji Anni shook her head gently, not wanting to explain at all. The reason why Liuguang's words were so harsh and he negated Ji Anni's contribution with a few words was to prevent her from having a chance to turn things around.

"My Lady." Liuguang suddenly raised the sword in his hand, pointed at Prince Ming who was held in Yizhen's arms behind the Ghost King and asked, "Isn't that the demon prince who once turned into a fox?"

Seeing the focus suddenly shift to Prince Ming, Ji Anni suddenly became nervous, and finally a bit of anger appeared in her calm expression. No matter what Liuguang did to her, she could deal with it calmly, but she would not allow Liuguang to point the spearhead at Prince Ming.

Prince Ming, who had absorbed the fox bead, had just awakened. Although his consciousness had been restored, his body was still weak and he could not speak.

Yizhen hugged Prince Ming tightly, staring at Liuguang warily, but said nothing.

Liuguang pointed the tip of his sword at Prince Ming and said, "At the beginning, I followed the emperor's order and threw him out of the palace with my own hands, but on the way I was entangled by a rabbit demon and accidentally lost him. Your Majesty, can you return him to me and let me fulfill the mission I failed to complete?"

Ji Anni didn't answer, but just glared at him resentfully.

At this time, Liuguang suddenly shifted his gaze to Yizhen and asked casually, "Su Congfei, you were there at the time, do you want to testify?"

It was Yizhen who used a piece of sand shell candy to reveal the true form of Prince Ming, and then instigated the emperor to throw Prince Ming out of the palace. Liuguang brought up this matter in order to sow discord between Ji Anni and Yizhen, and to remind Ji Anni not to forget who caused Prince Ming to fall into this state.

Yizhen trembled slightly and lowered her head uneasily.

Ji Anni looked back at Yizhen and said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. It's not your fault." Then she immediately faced Liuguang and said in a low voice, "I will never hand Ming'er over to you. Do you think you are our opponent?"

"Even Yuan Rong is not your opponent, so of course I am not either. The only way is to capture your parents, brothers and sisters to threaten you, but you happen to be an orphan monster. Fortunately..." When he said this, his eyes suddenly became cold.

The Ghost King, who had been silent all this time, seemed to sense the murderous aura emanating from Liu Guang, and subconsciously raised his hand to block Ji Annie.

Before Ji Anni could react, she felt a dark shadow rushing past her. The next moment, Liuguang had already held Yizhen hostage with a sword.

There was suddenly a sword at Yizhen's throat. Her chin raised unnaturally, and her pale face was instantly filled with fear.

Liuguang grabbed Yizhen's arm, forcefully lifted her up from the ground, and then slowly backed away to where he had just stood.

"What do you want to do?" Ji Anni growled anxiously, her previous calmness long gone.

With Yizhen as a hostage, Liuguang's tone became even more rebellious than before. "Fortunately, your majesty still has feelings for Concubine Su Cong, otherwise I really would be at a loss." It turned out that he had deliberately said those words just to see Ji Anni's reaction and confirm whether Yizhen was worth holding as a hostage.

"Let her go." A demonic aura suddenly erupted from Ji Anni's body. Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and a rustling sound was heard in the surrounding woods.

The guards behind Liuguang were all so frightened that they huddled up and looked around with fear, fearing that a monster would suddenly jump out of the woods. If Liuguang, the captain, hadn't been there, they would have fled long ago.

Yizhen, who was not possessed by a monster, was just an ordinary human being. Her flesh and blood was like fish that could be slaughtered under Liuguang's sword.

Liuguang thought he had finally found something to threaten Ji Anni, but he didn't expect the hostage to suddenly speak.

"Captain, I beg you to let Prince Ming and Xiao Zhao go, because the emperor has long regretted his decision. Now, not only will he not send Prince Ming out of the palace, but he may even give him a title. If you don't believe it, you can go to the emperor to verify it yourself." Under the threat of the sword, Yizhen raised her chin high, so her voice sounded a little unnatural. But she spoke slowly, and every word was very clear.

"What?" Liuguang's calm expression collapsed in an instant.

Not to mention Liuguang who couldn't believe it, even Ji Anni was surprised.

Yizhen tilted her head, looked at Ji Anni out of the corner of her eyes, and said sincerely: "Xiao Zhao, the last time I mentioned Prince Ming to the emperor, the emperor missed Prince Ming very much and regretted his mistakes. Now that Prince Ming has finally been saved, your family can finally be reunited again."

Yizhen's words completely disarmed Liuguang.

Yizhen only said that "the emperor will give Prince Ming a title", but everyone can guess that the "title" is most likely "Crown Prince".

The situation reversed in an instant. After much hesitation, Liuguang finally put down the sword and set Yizhen free.

Ji Anni breathed a sigh of relief, and the evil spirit on her body dissipated.

After Liuguang let go, Yizhen was so exhausted that she couldn't even stand up and fell down softly. Ji Anni rushed forward quickly and supported her.

Yizhen raised her heavy eyelids in Ji Anni's arms, looked at her and said, "Xiao Zhao, I'm sorry... It was me who caused Prince Ming to suffer this disaster. I have persuaded the emperor to resolve his knot, and now the emperor is willing to accept Prince Ming. The emperor must want to meet Prince Ming very much..."

Ji Anni was overwhelmed with emotions and couldn't say a word. The feeling of being accepted by the emperor again made her eyes full of sadness.

Looking back at Prince Ming, she silently said in her heart: Great, Ming'er, your father finally recognized you again. She was happy for Prince Ming and also for Zhao Ji. Before she knew it, her face was wet. Pain and joy, past and future, all flowed out with tears, washing away the vicissitudes of life on her face.

After a long night, the next morning, bright sunlight shone into the room, as if all the haze had been dispelled.

In the Xian Palace, Huarong came with brand new clothes and jewelry to help Ji Anni dress up. Also coming was Yizhen's personal maid Die'er, who was sent by Yizhen to accompany Huarong. Ji Anni had done Die'er a favor, so Die'er was not afraid of Ji Anni because she was a fox demon.

Huarong helped Ji Anni dress up, and Die'er helped Prince Ming dress up.

Today is an important day because the mother and son, who have gone through so much hardship, can finally meet the Emperor again.