Chapter 387 - Chapter 387: Late Night Fright
Chapter 387: Late Night Fright
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
‘Indeed. The Crown Prince and the Empress’ behavior is very strange. Don’t tell me they really want to make Yu Yunxi the Crown Princess? Although the Crown Prince and Yu Yunxi are cousins, it would not be strange if they got married. After all, there are precedents in Xichu where emperors married their cousins and made them the empress…’
The more Yu Xiaoxiao thought about it, the more worried she became.
Madam Shang’s expression was very solemn.
Madam Shang just remembered the time when Yu Xiaoxiao was conferred the title of Commandery Princess; a Princess of the third rank, and was bestowed a marriage to the Crown Prince as his side consort. At that time, her elder brother had beaten her up.
Madam Shang’s elder brother had told Madam Shang that Yu Xiaoxiao was only able to get such a good marriage because of the King of Zhenbei. He had hoped that she would remember this and not anger the King of Zhenbei.
However, the King of Zhenbei did not care about the affairs of the King of
Zhenbei’s Residence in the capital, and Madam Shang had been in charge of the residence for too long. With that, not only Madam Shang, but the entire second branch of the Yu family had long felt that the King of Zhenbei’s Residence belonged to them. For this reason, she had also long forgotten her elder brother’s advice and warning.
‘Is it possible that the Crown Prince has no feelings for Xiaoxiao at all? Did he only agree to marry her because of the King of Zhenbei’s power and influence? Did he change his mind now that Yu Yunxi has returned?’
With these thoughts in mind, Madam Shang was also very anxious. However, she did not want to affect Yu Xiaoxiao’s mood so she had to force herself to stay calm. She said reassuringly, “Don’t worry. The Crown Prince has always been good to you so he must like you. The Empress is only good to Yu Yunxi now because she wants to use the King of Zhenbei. There’s no doubt that she really hates Yu Yunxi. How can she be willing to let Yu Yunxi become the Crown Princess?”
Madam Shang’s words successfully calmed Yu Xiaoxiao down. She said arrogantly, “That’s right. Yu Yunxi is arrogant and unruly. She doesn’t have any manners at all. What kind of man would like her? If not for her identity, she would only be a simple village girl!”
However, in the next moment, Yu Xiaoxiao’s expression darkened again. She said, “Although the Crown Prince doesn’t like her, it doesn’t mean that the sl*t won’t be moved by the position of Crown Princess. Ultimately, as the Eldest
Princess, she doesn’t hold any real power. However, if she becomes the Crown Princess, she’ll become the Empress in the future. It’s impossible for her not to be moved. She’s been frequently visiting the imperial palace recently. Do you think she’s trying to attract the Crown Prince’s attention?”
Yu Xiaoxiao’s expression was extremely twisted at this moment. She tugged at
Madam Shang’s sleeve and asked anxiously, “Mother, what should we do?”
A vicious expression appeared on Madam Shang’s face as she said, “Let’s stop her from going to the temple tomorrow.”
If her daughter could use Yu Yunxi as a stepping stone, Madam Shang could still tolerate Yu Yunxi’s existence. However, if Yu Yiunxi wanted to compete with her daughter for the position of Crown Princess, then she would be ruthless.
“She’s the Eldest Princess! How are we going to stop her?” Yu Xiaoxiao asked angrily.
Madam Shang lowered her voice and asked mysteriously, “Xiaoxiao, have you forgotten what day it is today?”
Yu Xiaoxiao frowned. “What do you mean? I don’t know.”
Madam Shang sneered and said, “Today is the 15th. On the 15th of each month, those strange things in Yu Yunxi’s courtyard will grow even more restless. Although I don’t know why she’s still safe and sound after staying there for so long, I’m sure she’ll suffer tonight on the 15th.”
Yu Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up with excitement upon hearing this.
Over the past twenty years, the haunting in Ning Courtyard would intensify on the 15th of every month. Many servants in the King of Zhenbei’s Residence had gone crazy over the years because they made the mistake of stepping into Ning Courtyard on the 15th.
“Mother, you didn’t warn Yu Yunxi about this, right?” Yu Xiaoxiao asked excitedly.
“Of course. I’d issued a gag order before this. No one’s allowed to mention this matter to Yu Yunxi. I’ve been waiting for today,” Madam Shang said sinisterly, “She’ll definitely be frightened by those things tonight. Even if she doesn’t die, she’ll definitely suffer. She won’t have the energy to go out tomorrow and pester the Crown Prince.”
“You’re right!”
Yu Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously.
Madam Shang adjusted Yu Xiaoxiao’s collar and gently said, “Xiaoxiao, don’t worry. Mother won’t let anyone take away what belongs to you..
“Mother, you’re the best!”
Yu Xiaoxiao’s heart calmed down immediately. She took the initiative and hugged Madam Shang.
On the other side, after returning to Ning Courtyard, Yu Yunxi stayed in her room and read the books that Meng Xia had brought out from the palace. She was anxious to find a way to restore her memory.
It was already late at night when Meng Xia entered the room. When she saw that Yu Yunxi was still reading, she said worriedly, “Eldest Princess, you’ve been reading for a long time. You should rest your eyes…
Yu Yunxi put the book down and massaged her temples as she said, “Okay.” After a beat, Yu Yunxi asked, “Are these books really from the palace?” “Yes, Eldest Princess. What’s wrong?” Meng Xia asked, puzzled.
“It’s nothing. I just feel like these books are… useless,” Yu Yunxi said with a sigh.
It was said that the library in the imperial palace had the largest collection of books in Xichu. She hoped to find a way to break the curse in one of the books. Alas, after reading for so long, she did not find what she was looking for.
Yu Yunxi shook her head and consoled herself, muttering, “Forget it. How could it be so easy to break a curse? If it were so easy, Grandfather would have found a way to help Grandmother back then…”
Meng Xia also said in an attempt to comfort Yu Yunxi, “Eldest Princess, don’t push yourself too hard. Perhaps one day your memories will suddenly return to you..
Yu Yunxi nodded.
Meng Xia suddenly thought of something and said, “Eldest Princess, I just remembered something. Master Shen Zhi from the Temple of Eternal Peace is really amazing. It’s said that he can even pry into the secrets of heaven. There are very few things that he doesn’t know. We can consult Master Shen Zhi regarding this matter when we visit the Temple of Eternal Peace tomorrow.”
‘Master Shen Zhi?’
Yu Yunxi’s gaze turned cold. In fact, she did not believe in superstitions. Previously, she heard from Qian Qing that the Imperial Preceptor of Tianxia had performed some divination which led her to her marriage with Feng Yili. It was also likely that the Imperial Preceptor had something to do with the incident with the consort of the Emperor of Tianxia.
‘I almost forgot that I have another enemy…’
Yu Yunxi pursed her lips. She was a vengeful person. She heard Jiang Ying say that the Imperial Preceptor had fled to Xichu. She really wanted to find him now.
After a moment, Yu Yunxi said, “Meng Xia, you should go and rest now. You’ll be very tired tomorrow if you don’t have enough rest.”
Yu Yunxi had a lot of enemies. It was likely that there would be another fierce battle tomorrow.
“Yes, Eldest Princess. The weather has been cold recently. Remember to cover yourself with the blanket when you sleep,” Meng Xia said before she left.
When the door closed, Yu Yunxi removed her outer robe and removed the hairpin on her head. After she got into bed, she wondered how Feng Yili and the little bun were doing. She did not see them today, and she missed them very much. Her smile was very gentle when she thought about the father and son.
Suddenly…
Bang!
The window was suddenly blown open with a loud bang. Following that, a gust of cold wind blew into the room..