The eldest lady has no taboos in what she does

"Ah? Well, they all moved away because Pindao found that the Feng Shui where the village is located is not conducive to long-term living. After explaining the situation to the people in the village, they left in fear. I I set up a ghost gate formation there just to lock in the Yin energy there and prevent it from leaking out."

But Jingchen said: "You really created the Ghost Gate Array. Do you know that you set up the Ghost Gate Array and attracted all those lonely ghosts, making the Yin Qi there even heavier?"

The long-browed Taoist priest said in shock: "Is this happening?"

Jingchen raised his chin proudly, "But you don't need to thank me. I broke your formation and saved those wild ghosts when we went up the mountain."

The long-browed Taoist's face trembled, "Thank you so much, fellow Taoist."

Yan Linyuan suddenly asked: "Where did the Taoist settle those villagers?"

The long-browed Taoist priest was stunned for a moment, "Well, Pindao just gave them the money to leave and asked them to find another place. He doesn't know where the villagers went."

Yan Linyuan nodded slightly and said to Lin Fan: "Now that I have obtained the things, I will go down the mountain."

"Why don't the prince rest in the temple for one night, and it won't be too late to set off again tomorrow morning."

Yan Linyuan refused to stay overnight, "No, let's go down the mountain."

"Master, are you going to Xijing?" Jingchen asked, following Yan Linyuan.

"kindness."

"That's just right. I'm going to Xijing too. Let's go on the way. Anyway, you have a lot of rations. Do you mind if I take a few bites?"

Lin Fan glanced at the cloth bag behind Jingchen. If he remembered correctly, the cloth bag was filled with steamed buns before on the mountain, but now the big cloth bag was empty!

Is it possible to finish it in just two bites?
  "Taoist priest, please do as you please."

"My lord, please go slowly, I won't give you much." Changmei Taoist Priest Yan Linyuan and others walked outside the door and watched them go down the stone steps before returning to the temple.

The moment the Taoist temple door closed, the smile on his face slowly fell.

After descending the mountain, they passed the village again.

The ghost gate array was broken, and the Yin Qi inside dissipated. Although the village was still dark at first glance, the coldness of the previous Yin Qi was gone.

Jingchen looked at the village and muttered: "The feng shui is indeed a little bad, but it won't affect the luck of the whole village." The yang energy of the stranger was already strong, and he was from the same village. It's absolutely fine to light up the yin energy. It won't cause everyone in the village to move away.

Jingchen felt that Taoist Changmei must have taken a fancy to this piece of land so he made it up randomly and spent a little money to get rid of the villagers.

Jingchen's mutterings fell into Yan Linyuan's ears, and he called Lin Fan and whispered, "We must find out where the people in the village are."

"Your Majesty, do you think that Taoist priest with long eyebrows didn't tell the truth?"

Yan Linyuan shook his head noncommittally, "Even if you leave, you can't ask for nothing. This is not normal." There is a lack of supplies in the village. Even if you take money, you will not give up those personal belongings. This is very unreasonable.

"What the prince said is that my subordinates will send people to the nearby area to investigate the situation."

"kindness."

……

Inside Xijing City.

The next day, King Xiaoyao discovered that what Gu Mengyin returned to him was a piece of rotten wood.

After he was furious, he did not go to get the wood carving back. Instead, he returned to the study and came to the case, gently twisting the inkstone on the table.

Only a soft "click" sound was heard.

The inkstone sank, revealing a hidden compartment.

King Xiaoyao took out the box from the secret room and opened it. Inside was a wooden carving that was exactly the same as the one that Gu Mengyin had snatched away.

King Xiaoyao took out the wooden carving with a cold expression and sneered, "Do you think you can really steal my things?"

Putting the wooden sculpture on his body, King Xiaoyao left the study and entered the palace.

Inside the Gu mansion.

Gu Mengyin put the wood carving into the formation again. She wanted to use Taoist magic to see if she could restore the soul consciousness of the soul, but when she chanted the spell, the residual soul disappeared.

"Strange, why is it gone?" Gu Mengyin stood up and came to the formation. He picked up the wooden sculpture and looked at it. He found that the green light that originally surrounded the wooden sculpture had completely disappeared.

She frowned, "Substitute, that remnant soul is fake."

Something flashed through Gu Mengyin's mind, but she didn't catch it.

At night, after having a full dinner, Gu Jiancheng hurried back.

"Grandpa, why are you back so late today?"

Gu Jiancheng sniffed and sat down on the chair and said, "The emperor called all the people from Qintian Prison and said that he wanted to set up an altar to worship heaven."

Gu Mengyin, who was eating snacks, raised her head and said warmly, "An altar for worshiping heaven?"

"Yes, they said they were going to perform rituals to offer sacrifices to heaven."

Gu Mengyin pinched her fingers and said, "There is no auspicious day for sacrifice this month."

Sacrifice to heaven is very particular about time, and Gu Jiancheng should be aware of this.

Gu Jiancheng also admitted: "Yes, that's why I find it strange that Hao Hao suddenly wants to offer sacrifices to heaven, not in the dojo of the Temple of Heaven, but in the backyard of the palace."

Gu Wenbin thoughtfully served Gu Jiancheng a bowl of soup, "Sacrificing heaven in the backyard of the palace? Is the emperor crazy... Ouch?"

Before Gu Wenbin finished speaking, he was slapped by Gu Mingqi, "Be careful what you say."

Gu Wenbin shut his mouth honestly.

Gu Jiancheng shook his head, "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable."

The most important thing is that the emperor didn't say a word about what happened in Xiaoyao Palace before, and asked them to keep it secret, so they didn't know what the emperor was thinking.

"By the way, aunt, I heard that Prince Ling and the others will be able to return to the capital tonight."

Gu Mengyin suddenly regained her energy, "I'm back!"

She will go find him tomorrow!
  As Gu Jiancheng said, Yan Linyuan's team arrived in Xijing after dark.

After entering the city gate, Jingchen jumped up from the carriage.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. If I have anything else to do, I will leave first."

Yan Linyuan looked at him through the car curtain and nodded slightly, "Taoist Master, go slow."

Jingchen waved his hand and said, "Goodbye."

After Jingchen left, the people in the palace came to Yan Linyuan.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has been waiting in the palace for a long time. Your Majesty, please follow your servants into the palace."

"Let's go."

The carriage went all the way to the palace before stopping.

"Where is the emperor?"

"Back to the prince, the emperor is already waiting for the prince at Fengwu Palace."

"Fengwu Palace?" That was the palace where his mother and concubine lived during her lifetime.

Emperor Kangping had been thinking about the time he spent with Empress Yuan over the years, and it was not surprising that he went to Fengwu Palace from time to time.

When the chamberlain brought Yan Linyuan into Fengwu Palace, Yan Linyuan felt something was wrong.

Emperor Kangping, who was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, was standing in the courtyard. He also used a piece of red cloth to cover a large thing in the courtyard, making it difficult for people to see what it really was.

"Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Ling is back."

Kang Ping slowly turned around when he heard the words, and his eyes fell directly on Yan Linyuan, "Where is the thing?" (End of this chapter)