The breeze blew, the leaves rustled, and a dead leaf fluttered down and fell on the rippling lake. The water rippled in circles, reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun, and a bright figure gradually appeared on this beautiful picture.
Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she knew someone was coming.
Sure enough, the next second, Kenshin's tall figure appeared behind him, bending over and bowing, waiting for orders.
"Did you find out?"
"Reporting to the Palace Master, I have carefully checked the route of the Young Palace Master and the major and minor events that occurred along the way. There is nothing special. It's just that the Young Palace Master had an argument with a group of people because of the river lanterns, but the Young Palace Master quickly resolved it himself, and there was no major conflict."
Mo Lingling seems to be kind and decent, but in fact she is arrogant. There are not many people on the island whom she can take seriously. Would she make peace with others in a friendly manner just because of a river lantern
This is not her style.
"Who is the other party?" I always feel that there is something here that can attract Mo Lingling's attention, otherwise she would definitely not bother to care about such a trivial matter.
"According to the description of those who were present at the time, the other party included both men and women, and they looked like children from ordinary families who did not want to die. Moreover, they all had extraordinary demeanor, and it was unknown which noble family they were from. The most outstanding among them was a couple, and the young palace master was the first to talk to the man."
"Man? What kind of man?" This is even more interesting. It is really strange that Mo Lingling would chat with a man.
"He has a look of heaven, a temperament as cold as ice, and he dotes on his fiancée."
"The ratings are pretty high."
"Ahem, these are the original words I heard from you. I have not changed a single word of them."
"Go check on the maid who serves Lingling and see if she has any unusual behavior recently."
"As you command." Jianxin said, and immediately disappeared from the spot. The wind continued to shake the branches, and the lake still had ripples, as if nothing had changed, as if he had never been there.
The palace master was alone, staring into the distance quietly, his eyes unfocused.
Suddenly, my ears pricked up and I heard some extremely subtle noises.
If he didn't listen carefully, he might not even be able to hear the noise. Who was this person? How could he have such a good hiding skill? He didn't remember there was such a hiding master in Lingxi Palace.
"Come out." The low, trembling ending tone, mixed with a trace of spiritual power, instantly reached the ears of the visitor.
Damn, I’ve been discovered. It seems this guy’s cultivation is unfathomable.
There was no other choice but to bite the bullet and walk out.
A woman dressed in a maid's clothes, wearing a cloak and a hat, with her head lowered so that her face cannot be seen clearly.
"Who are you?"
"I am the new maidservant of the young palace master. I am not familiar with the road conditions and disturbed you. I hope you will not blame me."
This person was Ling'er who had sneaked in in disguise. The clothes and accessories on her were all taken off Chunying.
After she came in through the portal, she arrived at what looked like a backyard. After she came out of the backyard, there were too many forks in the road, so she could only try her luck and walk blindly. Who knew she would be discovered
Although I could only see his back, he was dressed elegantly and had an extraordinary demeanor. I thought he must be a manager or a noble person. I hoped I could get away with it.
"Maid?" An ordinary maid could have such superb body skills. He didn't know that his apprentice had such a maid.
"Yes, yes, I carry the young palace master's maid card. I hope you will not blame me for the sake of my master." The maid card was naturally taken from Chunying. She took off the maid card from her waist, held it in both hands and handed it forward.
The Palace Master glanced back and said, "Why are you dressed like a thief and sneaking around here? What do you want to do? This Qiu Yinong is completely different from the Orchid Garden where your master lives."
Autumn is a very elegant name. No wonder the scenery is so beautiful along the way, but the more she walks, the less people there are. It seems that she has gone the wrong way... ...
"Well... To answer your question, I am here to do something for my master, so I look like this. This is also my first time doing something for my master, and I am not familiar with the route, so... so... Please turn a blind eye, or else if my master knows how clumsy I am, I will be in trouble."
He knew as soon as he heard it that this girl was lying, but for some reason, he didn't want to expose her.
"In that case, I won't make it difficult for you. You can leave now."
"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. I will leave right away." Phew, it was a close call. Fortunately, she met a person who was not a bad person, so she got away with it. It was a pity that she didn't see what the person looked like. But since he didn't bother with the servants, he must be kind-hearted and should be good-looking.
To be honest, Ling'er was so scared that she broke into a cold sweat. She quickly left. Because she walked too fast, she accidentally stepped on a stone, staggered a few steps, and almost fell down.
Looking at the girl who was leaving in a panic and her embarrassed appearance of being frightened to the point of almost falling, the palace master raised a smile.
"I am guilty, please punish me, Palace Master."
The girl said she was a maid, but even the palace master didn't recognize her. From the moment she opened her mouth, she was exposed as a liar. Moreover, there were many shadow guards in the courtyard, but they didn't notice the existence of this girl at all. If the palace master hadn't discovered it, the consequences would be disastrous.
"I failed in my duty and was completely unaware of the intrusion of a stranger. I deserve to die."
"There are always people who are better than you. I don't blame you. Get up."
"Thank you, Palace Master. Do you need to send someone to follow her?" Since the Palace Master did not directly expose her lies, it means that the Palace Master does not want to arrest her directly. But it is not a good thing for such a person with unknown identity and intentions to wander around in the palace.
"You don't even know when she came in, how are you going to follow her?" Her stealth tracking skills are even more sophisticated, isn't this obvious? Following her is the same as telling her that she is under suspicion. Then she can let go and do what she wants.
"It's all my fault for not being good enough in my skills. I've brought shame to the Palace Master."
"Okay, you can leave now. I have my own plan for this matter. You don't need to worry about it."
"yes."
He had a hunch that the appearance of this girl must be related to Mo Lingling's injury this time. He was worried that he had no clues, so this girl was delivered to his door. He hoped that his apprentice would not do anything that he could not forgive. After all, he treated her as his daughter.
Ling'er was also very alert. She was paying attention to her surroundings and behind her on the way out. As the saying goes, you should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. Moreover, she was now in someone else's territory, so it was better for her to be cautious.
After walking for a long time, Ling'er was finally relieved to be sure that she was not being followed.
I kept walking in the opposite direction and found the so-called orchid garden.
The decoration is elegant, fresh and refined. She likes this style very much. No wonder Mo Lingling always pretends to be cool and elegant. It seems that she wants to do it for her master to see.
"Sister Chunying, you're back." Suddenly a woman's voice came from behind, and Ling'er turned around without thinking.
"Well, everything is fine on the Young Palace Master's side." The person who came was a young maid. Judging from her clothes, she should be a second-class maid, the kind that serves in the outer room.
"Don't worry, sister. After I left, the young palace master went to sleep."
"Then I'll go in and take a look. You guys continue with your own things." The little maid nodded to Chunying and left.
At this moment, Ling'er had disguised herself as Chunying, entered the outer room, and took off the outer robe she was wearing.
"Is Chunying back?" Mo Lingling's voice came from the house. It seemed that she heard the noise outside.
"Yes, Young Palace Master, it is I who am back. Please wait a moment, I will be right back after I have prepared myself."
He hurriedly took off his robe and placed it on the table. Suddenly, a strange thing fell off his body.
Ling'er bent down to pick it up and examined it carefully. It looked like a talisman with a few strands of hair wrapped inside. She put her nose close to it and sniffed it, smelling a faint fragrance that seemed to be the spices commonly used in women's boudoirs. It was very likely that the hair came from a woman.
It was a spell again. It seemed that Mo Lingling really had a special liking for spells. She not only used this method on Emperor Shi Tian, but also on others.
No one knows who taught her this evil technique. Could it be his master
I don't know why, but the thought that just popped up in my mind was immediately denied by Ling'er. Subconsciously, I felt that the Palace Master of Lingxi Palace was not such a person. As for why I made such a judgment, it might be because of the few lines of words I saw in front of the gate.
He put away the talisman and walked towards the inner room where Mo Lingling was.
When she heard the door open, Mo Lingling, who was lying down, stood up immediately and asked, "How is it going? Did anyone notice?"
After Ling'er entered the room, she looked outside the door and made sure that there was no one around before closing the door and turning to Mo Lingling.
"Don't worry, Young Palace Master. Everything will go well."
"Bring it here."
"?"
Mo Lingling's sudden words made Ling'er a little confused. What should I bring? Suddenly, she took out the talisman and handed it over. She had no choice but to take a gamble. The situation was too urgent at the time, so she could only knock Chunying unconscious directly, and there was no time to ask anything. Because the teleportation array had a time limit, she could only go in first.
Seeing Mo Lingling's expression without any disobedience, Ling'er felt relieved. It seemed that her guess was right. This was exactly what she wanted.
Mo Lingling took out a transparent ball and placed the hair on it. The originally transparent ball suddenly turned blood red, and it seemed that a steady stream of blood was flowing out of the hair and into the ball. As the ball continued to absorb blood, Mo Lingling's complexion became more and more beautiful, as if she had suddenly recovered from a serious illness.
Feeling her body becoming lighter, Mo Lingling smiled.
"With the blood of these women, a large part of the backlash can be shared, and I can be more relaxed. However, these people's cultivation is not high, and I don't think they can hold on for long. You have to be careful and be ready to replace them with new people at any time."
This is... Could this be the legendary nurturing spell
If the spell was too evil, the person who cast it would easily suffer a backlash. If the person's cultivation was not high enough, he might even lose his life. Later, someone found a way to reduce the backlash, which was to use the blood of a living person to feed the spell until the person's blood was sucked dry by the spell.
This woman actually used such a vicious method for her own benefit.
"Why are you in a daze? I'm talking to you."
"Yes, yes, Young Palace Master, rest assured. I will always pay attention. But I am worried that this is not a long-term solution. Can you still control that young master? Your ultimate goal is to get his heart, not to get a body without a soul."
"Shut up!" Mo Lingling became furious when this matter was mentioned.
Mo Lingling had condescended to him, but the man still didn't appreciate it. If his willpower wasn't too strong and he had been trying to resist the control of the spell, she wouldn't have been backlashed like this. How could she be inferior to the woman who had given birth to a child
"Young Palace Master, please calm down. I was the one who said the wrong thing."
"You are right, his soul will be released sooner or later. Let's wait for my cultivation to recover. This is a good time for me to think about what to do next." How can I make that man stay with her willingly? This is not a solution. Besides, they have returned to Lingxi Palace now, and many things are not very convenient to do.
"And I seem to have heard that the Palace Master seems to be investigating something about our trip."
This sentence immediately changed Mo Lingling's expression, and she grabbed Chunying fiercely, "What did you say? Master suspects me?"
How could that be? She had done everything perfectly, so why would the master doubt her? Could it be that the doctor saw something
Mo Lingling held on too tightly, and Ling'er felt a little pain.
"Young Palace Master, please don't be too anxious. I just heard about it. The Palace Master has always loved you. Since you came back injured this time, the Palace Master would definitely investigate, right? It doesn't necessarily mean that she has discovered your secret. Maybe it's just a routine investigation."
"No, no, I can't wait any longer, I must get that man immediately. Isn't Master investigating? Then I will take advantage of the situation and ask Master to help me get married!" As he said this, a sinister smile appeared on his face.
"You are in such a hurry, have you found something?" Sitting in the middle of the spirit pond, the mist filled the air, adding a touch of fairy spirit to this man. Because he practiced for too long, fine beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead.
Jianxin's face looked a little strange, and after hesitating for a long time, he said: "Reporting to the Palace Master, I... I did find out something... I just don't know if it's true or not." After all, this was related to the reputation of the Young Palace Master, and he really found it difficult to speak up.
"Tell me about it." Seeing Kenshin like this, he became curious. What kind of thing could make Kenshin, who was always calm and composed, become like this
"I have found out that the young palace master was molested by a man outside."
"What?" The palace master, who had originally closed his eyes in concentration, suddenly opened his eyes after hearing this. Was he flirted with by a man? What was going on
"What's going on?" His face suddenly turned gloomy, and even his voice was filled with anger. Although the girl had no blood relationship with him, he still treated her as his daughter. If she was really bullied, he, as a father, could not tolerate it.
Jianxin knew that the Palace Master would be angry if he told this matter. But he did find out that this was indeed the case, so he couldn't just hide it and not report it.
"According to an insider, the man was the one that the young palace master had a dispute with by the river that day. The man was attracted to the young palace master and kidnapped her without anyone noticing that night. The young palace master returned to the inn the next morning. Because there were many outsiders present at the time, including Mo Fengdian, the young palace master did not tell anyone about the incident and concealed it. So even His Highness Feng did not know that the young palace master was not in the room that night. I also asked the shadow guard who was secretly protecting the young palace master, and he was sure that the young palace master was not in the room that night, but because the thieves found a woman with a similar appearance in the room as a cover, it was already early morning when they found out."
"Is this news true?" If it was true, he would definitely skin that guy alive.
"I am not sure about this, because some people only saw the young palace master being abducted, and the others are just speculations. What happened that night, except for the parties involved, no one should know. So what is the truth, I am afraid... I am afraid I have to ask the young palace master in person."