PNB Chapter 171 Wu Yao Ran Away
Chapter 171 Wu Yao Ran Away
Who hired these dancers?! Their posing and flirting are utterly disrespectful!
She suddenly thought of Shen Sangning, looked up and saw her smiling.
That woman! Always going against her! What good does that do her?!
If the Emperor were to take a liking to one of the dancers and bring her into the harem, wouldn't this woman be afraid that she would give birth to a prince first?! Doesn't she feel any sense of crisis?!
Unable to bear the way Jun Shuyan looked at the dancers, she excused herself, saying she hadn't rested well for the past few days and wasn't feeling well.
Upon returning to Huaqing Palace, Wu Yao put down her magical artifacts and greeted her joyfully, saying, "Your Highness! I've dealt with all those remnant souls."
She was prepared to escape on the last day, but unexpectedly, this woman went to the Emperor of Dajing and asked him to give her a few more days.
And here she is, eating and drinking without any problems at all!
It must be that the vengeful ghost stopped coming because the three people it wanted to kill were already dead. Otherwise, why did it never come back after the old eunuch died that day?
Qin Wanyue was completely relieved. Although she had been sleeping well these past few days, she still felt uneasy and had a vague feeling that something else might happen.
It's a good thing we kept this guy, otherwise she would have been living in fear.
"You've worked very hard, Master, but His Majesty is busy today. You'll have to wait until tomorrow to make any requests."
Wu Yao naturally agreed without hesitation; having waited so many days, she didn't care about today.
She must get a good night's sleep tonight; she's been guarding outside for the past few days and has fallen asleep without realizing it.
She was woken up by the cold wind one moment and by the sounds of palace servants tidying up the next, and she felt as if she had aged ten years.
Tomorrow she will ask the Emperor of Dajing to help her find someone, and she can stay in the capital for a few more days.
This woman in front of me is easy to fool and generous; she's much better than that empress.
It is said that the emperor of the Great Jing Kingdom dotes on this woman, so the matter she raised will surely be easier to handle!
Qin Wanyue had a lot of good wine and food prepared, but Wu Yao got drunk in her room. In the end, the little palace maid who was serving her found her asleep and had someone drag her to her arranged accommodation.
The night breeze was cool and refreshing. Because of the unusual situation a few days ago, Qin Wanyue needed someone to stay by his bedside before he could sleep.
Today, Wu Yao said that the evil spirits have been dealt with, so she can now sleep peacefully.
She dismissed everyone in the room, leaving only a dim lamp by the bedside.
All was quiet, not even the chirping of insects could be heard. The palace maids and eunuchs of Huaqing Palace, who had been on guard duty for several nights, were now fast asleep in bed, except for those on duty at the gate.
The gatekeepers were also drowsy, their heads bobbing like chickens pecking at rice, some even standing with their eyes closed.
Dong Shuang had been fed up with Wu Yao's charade for the past few days. Today, she had put some medicine in Wu Yao's wine, and now she was sure she couldn't be woken up no matter what she did.
Now that everyone's off guard, her chance has come!
Following her previous attire, she smeared more chicken blood on her face and then stained her white robe with chicken blood as well.
He looked even more frightening than before when he dressed up, which should have scared the woman in the room even more.
Dongshuang quietly slipped inside and gently lifted the curtain. Looking at Qin Wanyue, who was sleeping soundly, a wicked smile appeared on her face.
She picked up the bedside lamp, and the flickering light made her "ghost face" look alternately bright and dark, making it appear extremely sinister and fierce.
"Your Majesty~! Your Majesty~" She raised her cold little hand and stroked the face of the person on the bed. Her long red nail polish, stained with henna, left streaks of chicken blood on her face.
The inner sanctuary was some distance from the outside, so she wasn't worried about the dozing people hearing her. Even if she was discovered, she would have time to escape.
Qin Wanyue felt an itch on her face, which made her very irritable. She also felt disturbed by someone's voice.
"Who is it? Don't you want to live anymore in the middle of the night?!"
As she squinted and waited to open her eyes, a pale, cold hand was already gripping her throat.
"Hehehe, Your Majesty, do you still remember me? I'm Chunyu~"
A strange laugh rang out, and Qin Wanyue felt her scalp tingle.
She tried to scream, but no sound came out.
Dongshuang's face suddenly moved closer, almost colliding with Qin Wanyue's nose.
Qin Wanyue was so frightened by the suddenly enlarged ghost face that her eyes almost popped out. She tried to struggle, but her body felt as soft as cotton.
Dong Shuang grinned, and fearing that Qin Wanyue wouldn't be able to see her "funny face" if she got too close, she moved her head back a little.
"Does Your Highness find this servant handsome?"
She brought the lamp closer to her face, and Qin Wanyue, who had been somewhat obscured before, could now see everything clearly, including the blood-stained white dress she was wearing.
"Your Majesty is truly heartless; she doesn't even spare a dead servant."
"My body aches so much, and my face hurts so much!"
After speaking, Dongshuang let out another strange giggle. She tried her best to keep her voice down so as not to wake the palace maids guarding the gate outside; her voice sounded eerie and hoarse.
Qin Wanyue was so frightened that her face turned completely pale. She bit her lip tightly and closed her eyes, refusing to look at the female ghost in front of her.
Dongshuang lost interest and let go of her hand. The woman was under her drug and couldn't speak.
In front of Qin Wanyue, she walked to the dressing table, sat down, picked up a wooden comb, and slowly combed her messy hair.
The light shone on her face, flickering between bright and dim. Qin Wanyue opened her eyes, glanced at her briefly, and then fainted again.
After she had had her fill of playing, she took out Qin Wanyue's favorite lip rouge, wrote the word "death" on the bronze mirror, and left satisfied.
There was still no movement outside; the gatekeepers were all asleep at the entrance.
Early the next morning, a loud bang was heard inside the palace.
"Your Highness?! What's wrong? Wake up!"
When the personal maid came over, she found that the maids at the door were all asleep. She scolded them before leading them in.
To his surprise, upon entering, he saw Qin Wanyue lying on the ground, her face covered in blood, just like that day. The difference was that this time, her face was facing outwards.
She quickly cleaned her up as she had done last time and then sought out the imperial physician.
There were many more people at Huaqing Palace this time, and everyone was outside discussing whether it was haunted again, but hadn't they said it had already been cleaned up?
"Guards! Arrest Wu Yao!"
Upon hearing the news, Shen Sangning arrived and, seeing the chaotic Huaqing Palace, calmly gave instructions.
That strange woman has been faking it for so many days but hasn't actually caught anything. She's just a freeloader and a con artist.
As for what happened to Qin Wanyue, the person who was pretending to be a ghost didn't take her life, so it seems they were just playing around. Otherwise, she would have been dead twice already.
"Your Majesty! That...that charlatan has disappeared!"
The personal maid was filled with remorse. Why hadn't she been more careful? Now, not only had she failed to catch the swindler, but he had also escaped!