Sun Boshao felt drawn into the depths of a dark vortex.
It seemed like a long tunnel.
It seems to penetrate all life and death, even reincarnation.
The soul seemed to be torn apart by an invisible hand, and it was involuntary. In front of him, there were countless souls like him flying all over the sky.
When everything finally stopped, he gradually recovered his sanity.
Secluded trails.
Nearby are dense bamboo forests and rockery, and the ground is rough and muddy.
He was followed by many people wearing old and ancient clothes, without exception, all of them were behind him.
Wisdom is finally back.
This life is exactly his previous life.
As Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, Yi Shaoqing's previous life.
Now, he is going to meet someone on behalf of the emperor.
"Master Shangshu..." A middle-aged man with a mustache and an official uniform looked around and said to Yi Shaoqing in a low voice: "Are you really going to see her? We have tried everything possible Yes, their mother and daughter have been imprisoned for six years, and now... "
"This is the emperor's intention. As courtiers, we only need to do our best."
Yi Shaoqing replied calmly.
"Yes, but... in case the other party hurts Lord Shangshu, you..."
Yi Shaoqing's stern gaze shot at the man, who quickly lowered his head and said nothing.
"My lord, do you think I'm still afraid of a girl?" Having said this, he suddenly pondered for a moment, and said to the lord Wang in a low tone: "If she still refuses to accept the imperial decree, the emperor has given I am poisonous..."
Although the voice was very low, Lord Wang still trembled when he heard it.
"Yi... Yi Shangshu... the emperor really made up his mind?"
"As long as it's related to the Luoying Pavilion... the emperor will not be relentless." At this point, the quiet path finally came to an end. A wall covered by thick bamboo groves appeared before everyone's eyes. In front of the road, there was a circular arch on the wall.
On the arch, there are three words written.
"Yi Zhu Xuan".
When Yi Shaoqing came here, he already felt the bleak atmosphere coming from inside.
Around here, it seems that even the air has become thinner. The wind gently blows the bamboo, accompanied by the sound of rustling.
Walking here, many people feel a little bit of fear in their hearts.
This is the most secluded and remote place in the palace, and at the same time... it is also the closest to Luoying Pavilion...
Back then, after the death of Concubine Huang in Luoying Pavilion, it was completely sealed off. In this palace, even mentioning it was a forbidden place that would make people terrified.
Because there are haunted legends there.
"You wait here, Mr. Wang and I can go in."
When Yi Shaoqing said these words, the palace guards who followed finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When stepping into Yi Zhuxuan, along the weedy road, Yi Shaoqing walked to the house in front of him.
"It looks dilapidated... Mr. Wang," Yi Shaoqing said with a slight frown, "Should we clean it more? At least weeding should be done..."
Mr. Wang nodded again and again, and said: "It's the negligence of the lower officials, the lower officials must have someone..."
"no need."
"Um?"
Master Wang didn't understand for a while, but Yi Shaoqing had already answered him.
"No matter what the outcome is, after today, this Yi Zhuxuan will no longer be inhabited. Either follow the imperial decree, or... take the poison. This is the emperor's oral order to me."
Lord Wang sighed, and suddenly asked: "Does His Royal Highness know about this?"
"I don't know yet. This matter will be kept secret from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Then, he stepped into the room.
Along the long pavilion, they came to the room where the two important figures were imprisoned.
"Open the door, Mr. Wang. After opening the door, you step back, I want to talk to her alone."
"Yes..." Mr. Wang took out the key with shaking hands slightly, and opened the door.
"Master Shangshu, please..." After he finished speaking, he just took a look into the room, then exclaimed "Ah", then the whole person exited the room and fell to the ground, his eyes widened. Point to the room.
Yi Shaoqing also saw the extremely terrifying scene in the room at this moment, even if he was used to seeing life and death, he couldn't help being shocked at this moment.
What kind of weird and terrifying situation is this
A girl who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old was sitting on the bed in the room, holding a white skeleton with a peaceful expression, even stroking the head of the skeleton.
"You...you..." Mr. Wang was speechless, but Yi Shaoqing waved to him and said, "Go, go outside and call someone..."
"Then, my lord, you..."
"Go and call someone! Didn't you understand?" Yi Shaoqing yelled at Mr. Wang regardless of his own image, and his expression was a little distorted. Mr. Wang was so frightened that he didn't dare to answer. He immediately stumbled and ran out, shouting: "Something happened... something happened..."
Yi Shaoqing glanced at the girl again and stepped into the room.
"How is it possible..." Yi Shaoqing glanced unnaturally at the girl and the bones, looking at this extremely uncoordinated, weird and terrifying picture.
"Forgive me for not being able to salute Lord Shang Shu, because I can't let go of my mother's remains, otherwise... she will disappear in an instant. I still want to stay with my mother for a while."
The girl said these words in an extremely calm tone.
She showed no sign of fear. It looks... like an inviolable saint. That dignified and serene expression was actually convincing for a moment.
Yi Shaoqing took another step forward.
"Lingtang...how could..."
"I don't know how my mother died. It's just that when I woke up one day, she became like this. I'm afraid it has something to do with Luoying Pavilion."
"Shut up..." Yi Shaoqing really deserved to be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, but he had calmed down and said, "You should know what those three words mean to this palace."
"I know... In fact, my mother has already calculated that she will die when she watches the sky at night. This is a fixed number and cannot be changed."
"Is it fixed...?"
"To be precise, it's a curse. You know about Yi Shangshu, right? Actually..."
Suddenly, a large number of guards poured into the door, and everyone looked at the bone, and they were extremely surprised, and it was hard to believe their eyes.
"I'm really..." Mrs. Wang couldn't say a word anymore: "I really don't know, the people who bring them food just leave the food outside every time, because they don't let people Entering this room…”
"I know, it's not your fault..."
Yi Shaoqing stopped Master Wang's words, and said to the girl in front of him: "You said just now, if you let go of your hand, will the bones disappear?"
"Yes... Mother, she will disappear. I know this." The girl replied calmly.
Yi Shaoqing nodded. Then, he gave orders to the people behind him.
"You guys wait outside first, I will talk to her alone..."
"Shang, Master Shangshu..." The guards couldn't understand Yi Shaoqing's words, but he still frowned and said, "Don't understand me? Get out of here! I want to talk to her alone!"
After dismissing the guards, Yi Shaoqing closed the door.
"Master Shangshu, you are here to persuade my mother to resume her post as a priestess, right?"
"Yes... yes." Yi Shaoqing has completely regained his composure, and there is no trace of fear on his expression: "When the first emperor was in power, Lingtang was a psychic witch who was famous all over the world. Her benevolence and wisdom are all admired by everyone. Praise. But since the death of Empress Huang and the closure of Luoying Pavilion, she asked not to live in the palace anymore. And the first emperor passed away, and shortly after the emperor ascended the throne, she even proposed to resign from the position of witch. However, the emperor needs the talents of Lingtang , that’s why you, mother and daughter, have been confined to this Yizhuxuan for six years. It’s been six years... Lingtang ignored the emperor’s decree and insisted on resigning from the position of witch... "
Having said that, he took another step forward, looked at the bones, then looked directly at the girl, and said, "I, now have only one choice. Eat the king's salary, share your worries, since my father followed The blood of our family has already been closely connected with the royal family during the war of the late emperor. So... I must return to the emperor."
After a long silence, the girl finally spoke.
"Your Excellency, you mean... you want me to replace your mother as a priestess?"
Seeing that she saw what was on her mind, Yi Shaoqing couldn't help but thump in his heart, but after thinking about it, he nodded.
He clenched his fists tightly and faced the girl, the distance was no more than one meter.
He waited for the girl's reply.
"I promise you."
This unexpected answer made Yi Shaoqing unbelievable. He couldn't understand why the girl agreed to him? She was locked up in this place for six years, and now even her mother is dead, why did she agree? Yi Shaoqing understood the girl's character, she was not someone who would give in easily.
Their mother and daughter are so alike.
"This is fated, just like what my mother said. My mother refused the emperor's imperial decree because she knew that it would be impossible to disobey the fate. And I was also destined to have this day."
"No...how can there be any destiny in this world?" Yi Shaoqing shook her head, and retorted: "Is it true that people's life and death should be at the mercy of fate? People are not puppets!"
The girl looked at Yi Shaoqing in surprise, grinned slightly at the corner of her mouth, and said, "Sure enough, the answer fits Lord Shangshu's style very well. I'm so happy, it's Lord Shangshu who came to negotiate this matter with me."
"This is not just about me. You should also know, right? The secrets hidden in Luoying Pavilion will bring terrible disasters to this country, no, to the entire world... We must nip the disaster in the bud , can't go on any longer..."
"I know."
At this time, the girl actually let go of the bones and stood up.
Then, in an instant, the white bones began to weather and turn into dust.
At this time, Yi Shaoqing noticed some silver-white powder on the girl's hands.
"This is decay powder... It is something that can forcibly connect decay and death with this world," she clapped her hands, sprinkled the powder, and said, "It is one of the treasures my mother obtained in a different dimension."
"Decomposition...and death?"
"Yes... It's something related to that space. However, I can't say the specifics right now."
The girl looked behind her, then turned around and said, "Here...it's too close to that door..."
Mr. Wang watched Yi Shaoqing and the girl walk out of Yi Zhuxuan with dumbstruck eyes.
"Yi... Yi Shangshu... you..."
"Listen up..." Yi Shaoqing said to all the people present: "Forget what you saw in that room before, dare to spread it to the outside world, and let the emperor hear some rumors in the palace. None of the people present today can escape. Nothing! Do you understand?"
When Minister of the Ministry of Justice said this, the guards naturally understood and nodded their heads like smashing garlic.
"Also..." He pushed the girl in front of everyone again, and said, "My lord, from today onwards, the order of confinement will be cancelled. This is the new witch, Ying Feiyi."
(End of the thirteenth volume of "Sly Makeup")
Volume Fourteen Ghost Eye Curse