ebookland Chapter 217 The Art of Witchcraft and Gu
Chapter 217 The Art of Witchcraft and Gu
When Luo Lingfeng rushed to Wu'an Palace, Xiao Jinghan hurried forward to greet him and invited him in. After the two entered the room, Xiao Jinghan asked Wenfu and Wengui to wait outside the door and strictly prohibited anyone from entering without permission.
At this moment, Xiao Xiao happened to walk to the door. She anxiously asked Wen Fu and Wen Gui: "What happened to Princess Luo? Is her life in danger?"
However, Wen Fu responded indifferently: "Ms. Xiao, I'm sorry, we know nothing about this! The apprentice of the miracle doctor is treating patients in the house right now, so let's just wait outside with peace of mind!" His tone was stiff and firm, and he seemed unwilling to explain more.
Xiao Xiao became more and more anxious, but facing Wen Fu's attitude, she could only nod helplessly, indicating that she agreed to wait.
From early morning to dusk, Luo Lingfeng and Xiao Jinghan stayed in the room without leaving. The meals were delivered by Wenfu himself, but they didn't seem to have much appetite, and the meals were almost always brought out intact.
As night fell, the news finally reached the palace. Concubine An was extremely anxious when she heard it, and immediately sent her trusted confidant An Yu to the Wu'an Palace to check on the situation.
An Yu hurried to the Wu'an Palace, but saw Xiao Jinghan with a gloomy face and Luo Lingfeng who was silent. After she asked, her mood became heavier. In the end, she could only return to the palace with a heart full of worries.
When Concubine An learned that Luo Lingyue was now on the verge of death, she could no longer control her emotions and went to Emperor Wen in tears. She cried and told Emperor Wen what had happened and asked him to find a way to save Luo Lingyue.
Emperor Wen was also very shocked and worried after hearing this. He sighed deeply with a sad face: "If even Luo Liu can't be cured, then the doctors in the palace will be even more helpless! Eunuch Gao, you should quickly go to the Wu'an Palace and bring all the most rare and precious medicinal materials in the palace to give to Princess Luo. In addition, pass on my order to order the Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate this matter and make sure to find out the person who dared to poison Princess Luo!"
Concubine An on the side had already burst into tears. She cried with tears streaming down her face: "Your Majesty! There is only a short month left until Xiaoqi's wedding. How could poor Xiaoqi have such a miserable life!" Her voice was filled with endless sadness and resentment, which made people feel heartbroken.
Emperor Wen looked at Concubine An with a doting look on his face, and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, my beloved concubine. Luo Liu is always smart and will definitely think of a way to detoxify!"
As time went by, Luo Lingyue had been poisoned for more than three days, but her physical condition had not improved at all. At this time, some rumors began to spread in the capital, saying that Prince Xiao was born with bad luck and would kill his wife. These rumors spread quickly like a plague, and people were in panic for a while.
People were discussing this bizarre marriage. Some said that Miss Luo was a beautiful woman with a tragic fate, while others accused the son of the Xiao family of being unlucky. Some even linked this matter to the palace struggle, speculating whether someone deliberately framed Luo Lingyue. However, facing these rumors, Emperor Wen and Concubine An did not take them seriously. They firmly believed that Luo Lingyue would be able to turn the danger into safety, and at the same time, they hated those who spread rumors and caused trouble.
At this moment, a Taoist priest in strange clothes and with a mysterious look stepped into the Wu'an Palace. He walked lightly, as if he was carrying a heavy responsibility, and walked straight to the housekeeper, and lowered his voice to speak mysteriously: "Master housekeeper, let me tell you the truth, Princess Luo is not an ordinary person, but the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady who came to the mortal world! How can such a noble body be matched with Prince Xiao? This marriage is really wrong! However, this immortal has a way to save Princess Luo's life, but the premise is that she must cancel the engagement with Prince Xiao! Otherwise, I am afraid that God will send down even more terrible punishment!"
After hearing what the Taoist said, the housekeeper did not dare to delay for a moment and hurried to find Xiao Jinghan and conveyed the Taoist's original words to him word for word. Xiao Jinghan heard this, frowned, and responded with displeasure: "It's simply nonsense! The marriage between this prince and Princess Luo was personally arranged by His Majesty, how can others arrange it at will! Send someone to lock up the Taoist who is talking nonsense immediately!"
After the Taoist priest was imprisoned, something unexpected happened - Luo Lingyue suddenly started bleeding from all seven orifices! This sudden situation shocked everyone, and Luo Lingfeng was extremely anxious. He tried every possible way to save her life, and finally succeeded in pulling her back from the brink of death.
At this time, Xiao Xiao walked into the room. Her face was full of sorrow and anxiety. She walked straight to Xiao Jinghan and said anxiously, "Second Uncle! If everything that Taoist priest said is true, I once heard of a mysterious witchcraft in Nanyi that can bring people back to life! Maybe we can consider listening to what that Taoist priest said!" Her tone was full of earnestness and expectation.
Xiao Jinghan frowned and looked at Luo Lingfeng sharply. Luo Lingfeng sighed helplessly and said, "I'm at my wits' end. Now that things have come to this, why not give it a try!"
Xiao Jinghan hesitated and was silent for a moment before turning to the guards and giving them an order: "Bring that alchemist here!"
The guard took the order and left. Not long after, he returned to the room with the Taoist priest. The Taoist priest had a mysterious face, revealing an extraordinary aura. He looked at Xiao Jinghan and said softly, "I have the ability to save her this time, but I can't guarantee that she will be safe for the rest of her life! Only if you, Xiao Shizi, cancel the engagement with her can this disaster be resolved!"
There was no expression on Xiao Jinghan's face. He was as stiff as a carved piece of wood. His voice sounded coldly: "Let's put this matter aside for now! The most important task now is to find a way to save her life!"
The Taoist nodded slightly, indicating that he understood Xiao Jinghan's meaning. He said firmly: "Okay, then I will lead people to start casting spells tonight!"
As night fell, the entire Wu'an Palace was shrouded in a mysterious and solemn atmosphere. The Taoist priests set up an altar in the courtyard of the palace, and lit blazing torches all around, illuminating the entire courtyard as bright as day.
The Taoist priest, wearing a black Taoist robe and holding a whisk in his hand, began a solemn ritual. As his incantations continued to echo, mysterious rays of light rose from the altar, interweaving together to form a strange light net.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the ritual was finally completed. When the last ray of light disappeared, something surprising happened - Luo Lingyue, who was originally poisoned and on the verge of death, was miraculously detoxified! Her face gradually regained its rosy color, and her breathing became steady.
In the palace, Empress Dowager Xue and the Queen fainted at the same time! This plunged the entire palace into chaos. The imperial doctors rushed over and performed various emergency measures, but it seemed that they did not achieve much effect.
Just when everyone was at a loss, something shocking happened. Under the big trees in the Cining Palace and Kunning Palace, the guards actually dug out vicious cursed dolls! These dolls were engraved with evil spells, and it was obvious that someone had deliberately placed them there with the intention of cursing the empress dowager and the queen.
When Emperor Wen learned about this, he was instantly furious. He could not tolerate someone daring to attack his mother and wife, so he ordered a thorough investigation without hesitation! The atmosphere in the palace suddenly became tense, and everyone was on edge, fearing that they would be implicated.
After a careful investigation, the final clue pointed to Prince Xiao.