Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 221 Yun Zhen Must Return

Why did Yun Zhen ask someone to send a wooden box?

After opening the wooden box with doubts, she found that there was only a small green jade pendant inside, with a dazzling pearl embedded in it. Apart from that, there was nothing else. Ji Anni picked up the jade pendant and looked at it carefully, but she didn't see anything special.

There is only one thing that is certain, that is, this jade pendant is definitely not mine.

"My queen, is this yours?" Hua Rong had never seen this pendant before.

If it was really something in Ji Anni's room, which one hadn't Hua Rong seen? Anyway, she couldn't hide it from Hua Rong, so Ji Anni simply confessed and shook her head, saying, "It's not mine, maybe the people in Liu Mansion made a mistake."

Although he said this, he had already determined in his heart that there must be a secret hidden in this jade pendant.

I don't know what kind of riddle Yun Zhen is playing...

Ji Anni stared at the jade pendant, looking left and right, racking her brains but still unable to figure out the answer. She muttered to herself, "This green jade pendant is beautiful, but it's a pity it's not mine."

At this time, Hua Rong's eyes became deep, and she said with a look of enlightenment: "My lady, this green stone is not as clear as the beautiful jade. It should not be a jade pendant, but a precious stone inferior to jade..."

"Rose?" So what about rose? Ji Anni still didn't understand.

Hua Rong continued, "My Lady, this green is not green, but emerald green."

There was a smile on Huarong's lips, and that slightly joyful expression seemed to prove that she had solved Yun Zhen's riddle.

Ji Anni was even more confused, and she chewed over Hua Rong's words carefully. Jade is not jade, but gem. Green is not green, but emerald. Emerald gem...emerald gem...emerald gem...

Thinking of this, an idea finally flashed in his mind, and he suddenly realized it. He couldn't help but shout out: "Must return."

The emerald green gemstone means that Yun Zhen must return. Add in rue and pearls, and that means that Yun Zhen must return.

Yun Zhen is not not coming back, but he cannot come back on his own. He wants the Queen Mother to invite him back.

After finally figuring out the riddle of the wooden box, Ji Anni held the small gem tightly in her palm. The gem was like thousands of golden rays of light, dispelling all the dark clouds in Ji Anni's heart and bringing a warm feeling like the spring breeze.

Yun Zhen will definitely return... This is the message Yun Zhen conveyed to Ji Anni, and it is also another promise Yun Zhen made to Ji Anni.

Ji Anni, who was holding the gem tightly, was already moved to tears.

Yun Zhen did not abandon her, but was unable to return to the palace for the time being. As long as the time was right, Yun Zhen would definitely come back.

Ji Anni, who had been in despair, finally saw the dawn of hope again. As long as she held on to the hope that Yun Zhen would return, all her uneasiness and fear disappeared. Ji Anni's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a plain but happy smile.

Hua Rong watched the changes in Ji Anni's expression expressionlessly.

She had long noticed that the relationship between Ji Anni and Yun Zhen was unusual, but she had never been able to guess the hidden truth.

Now seeing that Yun Zhen specially sent the gem to appease Ji Anni, he became even more suspicious of the relationship between them.

After Empress Bao's death, if Yun Zhen still longed to return to the palace, there was only one reason, and that was Ji Anni.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the Imperial Master has some other plans..." Hua Rong said casually, but in fact, she wanted to test Ji Anni's attitude.

Ji Anni laughed happily and nodded, saying, "Although Yun Zhen rejected the Queen Mother this time, he will definitely find another way to come back. As long as he can come back, I am not afraid of anything."

Her smile was completely genuine and defenseless, which made Hua Rong, who suspected that she and the national teacher had some other conspiracy, give up this ridiculous idea. But if there was no conspiracy to gain power and kill people and no secret love affair between Ji Anni and Yun Zhen, then why did Ji Anni rely on Yun Zhen and why did Yun Zhen care about Ji Anni?

That night, Ji Anni slept very soundly.

Ever since Concubine Baogui passed away, she had never slept so soundly again.

Although Prince Ming and the Demon-Suppressing Temple were still two stones weighing on her heart, as long as she thought that Yun Zhen would come back and she could discuss countermeasures with Yun Zhen, she would not feel the weight of those stones at all.

In Ji Anni's heart, Yun Zhen is such a healing person who specializes in curing Ji Anni's mental illness.

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The next day at noon, just after Ji Anni had lunch, she heard a knock on the door.

I thought it was Yizhen, but when I opened the door, what appeared in my sight was Shui Furong's extremely noble face.

It would be fine if Shui Furong was as cold as usual, Ji Anni was used to it anyway. But the strange thing was that today Shui Furong had a strange smile on her face, even a little... a little... Ji Anni suspected that she had seen it wrong... even a little flattering?

"Princess Zhao, I brought you something good." Shui Furong slid in from the door and broke into the room without waiting for Ji Anni's consent.

Ji Anni followed behind her and repeated suspiciously: "...good things?" What good things could she have?

Shui Furong pulled Ji Anni to sit down at the table and took out a red brocade bag as if presenting a treasure.

The brocade bag was very ordinary and it was hard to tell what kind of "good stuff" it was.

Shui Furong said, "Princess Zhao Cong, I went to the Xianke Pavilion this morning..."

"What?" Before Shui Furong could finish her words, Ji Anni screamed, thinking that Shui Furong had informed Taoist Yuan Rong.

Shui Furong said hurriedly, "Princess Zhao Cong, don't worry. I didn't say anything. I just said that I haven't been in a good mood recently. I can't sleep at night and I hear strange noises. I think I'm haunted by something unclean, so I asked Taoist Yuan Rong for some magic weapons to protect me."

After saying that, she pointed to the red brocade bag on the table. It seemed that this brocade bag was one of the magic weapons she had asked for.

Shui Furong continued, "This contains a talisman. As long as you carry this, no monster will dare to approach you. Concubine Zhao Cong, I see that you are weak and in danger, so I specially gave it to you."

I really didn't realize that Shui Furong was so considerate...

Ji Anni looked at Shui Furong again suspiciously, and still felt that it was a little strange.

If Shui Furong only meant well, would she have to have that creepy smile on her face?

I always feel like...she seems to have something else to say...

As expected, Shui Furong continued, "Concubine Zhao, as long as you carry this brocade bag, you won't have to worry about being possessed by a fox demon again. I... I have an unwelcome request. Tonight, can you... can you accompany me to the Demon Temple again?"

"What? Go again?" Ji Anni almost fell off the stool.

I knew Shui Furong wouldn't give up. It was scary enough there in broad daylight, and she actually chose to go there at night?

Shui Furong herself was a little scared, so she came to ask Ji Anni out for courage.

"Hush, hush. Princess Zhao Congfei, this is something only you and I know about. I don't want anyone else to know about it."

"You are too brave, aren't you?"

"It doesn't matter. I also asked Taoist Yuan Rong for a peach wood sword. As long as the fox demon dares to come out, we will use this to deal with her..." As he said this, he took something out of his arms.

Ji Anni thought it was some amazing magic weapon, but what she took out was just a small gadget about an inch long.

"So small?" Ji Anni rubbed her eyes.

Although the shape of the little thing is indeed that of a peach wood sword, the problem is that the peach wood sword is not much thicker than a toothpick.

Because it was so "thin", Shui Furong even put it on a thin chain to avoid losing it, which made it look like a strange necklace with toothpicks hanging on it. It would be better to use a pencil to kill monsters with this thing.

"Don't underestimate it because it's small. It is said that it can grow bigger after encountering a monster." Shui Furong said seriously.

"Is it true?" Ji Anni glanced at the "small and exquisite" peach wood sword with contempt.

I didn't expect this to be a high-end item that can be enlarged and shrunk at will, and its performance is similar to the Ruyi Jingu Bang used by monkeys...

"Of course it's true." Shui Furong assured Ji Anni.

"Do you really believe what Taoist Yuan Rong says?" Ji Anni expressed deep doubt about Taoist Yuan Rong's ability.

This toothpick-shaped peach wood sword looks like something used to coax a child, and Shui Furong actually treats it as a magic weapon.

When Shui Furong heard Ji Anni insulting Taoist Yuan Rong, she immediately said in defense, "Why shouldn't I believe him? He is famous. Not only is he a master of calculations, but he can also subdue demons and monsters. Concubine Zhao, haven't you heard of his name?"