Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 486: Possessed by Evil Spirits!

"Hey hey, can you guys stop talking? I feel anxious in my heart listening to this. If you disturb the distinguished guests in the room, can you afford the consequences?"

"Hupo, you little wench, don’t think that climbing up high branches allows you to bully others. Hmph, Lady Jiao is kind-hearted, and she only kept you by her side because she pitied you. Listen to yourself, really thinking you’re something?"

"You... you dare mock me? I’ll... I’ll beat you to death!"

"Bang bang bang..."

Amidst the chaos outside, Ning Xiang could no longer tolerate it. She rushed out and scolded, "Shut up, all of you shut up, anyone who dares to act recklessly again will be beaten to death!"

The threat of being beaten to death was a harsh punishment, and the palace maids immediately fell silent.

Long Yue, neatly dressed, slowly emerged from the inner room. She looked at the row of kneeling palace maids and said calmly, "This place, what is it called?"

"Madam, this is Nuanyang Palace!"

"Since it is Nuanyang Palace, you should do the things that belong to Nuanyang Palace. Why spend the whole day discussing Chunhua Palace, what’s the reason, hmm?"

The severity of her words frightened the palace maids into bowing desperately, "We were wrong, Madam, we were wrong, please spare us!"

Long Yue was a lady of the second rank, this status was even higher than some concubines, so it wasn’t surprising that the palace maids were scared to death.

Seeing the place quiet down, Long Yue was satisfied, glancing briefly at Hupo, "No arguing with others next time!"

Hupo hurriedly lowered her head, "Yes, I dare not do it again next time..."

"There won’t be a next time!"

After speaking, Long Yue gave Hupo no chance to justify herself and turned inside.

Hupo watched Long Yue’s departing figure, biting her lip tightly, her eyes showing a hint of resentment and unwillingness, but she hid it well, and the emotion quickly faded away.

Hupo rose, glared at the other palace maids beside her, and went about her work.

Inside the room, Long Yue was drinking porridge.

Early morning, a bowl of thick five-grain porridge cooked personally by the mistress, soon made her comfortable and warm, yet not overheated.

In the master’s words, porridge can nourish the stomach, protect the heart, improve circulation, and ward off illness, with numerous benefits.

Long Yue previously loved eating steamed buns, but they were too greasy, and eating them in this scorching weather would cause irritation and dampness, so porridge was the best.

Long Yue took sip by sip, as Ning Xiang suddenly entered.

"Madam, news from Chunhua Palace said that Yu Pin mentioned a demoness coming to claim her life before she died."

"As she wishes."

Long Yue continued drinking her porridge.

"But Madam, Yu Pin described the demoness... as quite similar to you."

"Oh?" Long Yue smiled softly, "How did she describe it?"

"She said... that the demoness has evil energy in her belly, so her stomach seemed particularly large, about... this big!"

Ning Xiang gestured with her hands, surprisingly the same size as Long Yue.

"Now there are rumors saying it’s you... who argued with Yu Pin and then harmed her..."

"Words without evidence, let them present proof."

Long Yue’s expression remained calm.

"Madam!" Ning Xiang, however, was anxious. "You don’t know, Yi Pin intends to seek justice for Yu Pin and plans to invite a monk from Taia Mountain to have a look, saying to expel the evil!"

Expel the evil...

Long Yue’s gaze gradually turned cold.

Many believe expelling evil is simply inviting a few Daoists or monks with some magic artifacts to walk around your home, reciting some Daoist or Buddhist mantras, then behaving mysteriously, and it’s done.

But it isn’t always like that.

This is just the most ordinary form of expelling evil.

There’s another form specializing in dirty deeds.

For example, I claim you have evil spirits, so we need to expel them, but how?

Some will throw you into an ice-cold water tank in winter, then beat you with peachwood or willow branches, or in summer, punish you in a vast open space without any shelter, in the name of letting the sacred sun kill the evil spirits within you.

These are lighter punishments, more malicious ones would claim your tongue hosts filth, causing disrespectful speech or driving people to death.

So what should be done? Pull it out!

Removing the tongue, problem solved.

Some even say a glance scared someone to death, claiming your eyes harbor demons, then remove the eyes.

Yu Pin, before dying, said someone with a large mass of evil spirits in her belly came to claim her life, undoubtedly, the method aimed to gut Long Yue!

Heh, what a vicious method!

Long Yue set down her spoon, "Did Hupo show any reaction?"

"Madam, I’ve been watching closely; there seems to be no movement. Rest assured, I will keep an eye on her!"

Just as Ning Xiang finished speaking, a figure abruptly entered, "Madam, she secretly received someone in Nuanyang Palace’s South Wing!"

What!

Ning Xiang blinked, staring at the suddenly appearing dark figure, a blush gradually rising on her small face.

Not that the dark figure was handsome and stirred romantic feelings, but feeling ashamed of not noticing her visit to the wing despite always watching her?

The dark figure said, "Miss Ning Xiang was in the restroom when she went to meet in the wing!"

"You... you rogue, how dare you... how dare you..."

Ning Xiang pointed at the black-clad person, speechless with anger.

How did this person know she was in the restroom? Did they follow her all the way? This pervert, this sleaze, this thief!

She forgot that she and Hupo went at the same time; if the black-clad person followed her to the restroom, how could they monitor Hupo?

"Silly girl, think it over carefully!"

Long Yue was speechless, Ning Xiang usually seemed smart, but how could she be so muddled now?

She waved her hand, hinting at the young girl to calm down and reconsider, then turned to instruct the black-clad person, "Qingming, keep watching her, report every move, especially anything against me!"

"Yes! I comply!"

Li Qingmu followed Su Shi and others early in the morning to check on the matter.

Chunhua Palace wasn’t far from the Emperor’s Chaoyang Palace, just across a Lotus Pond. Now with the commotion about evil spirits in Chunhua Palace, many more guards were stationed at Chaoyang Palace.

At this moment, Yi Pin was in Chaoyang Palace crying.

"Emperor, although Yu Pin wasn’t your favorite concubine, she was still yours. To be harmed like this, if the real culprit isn’t found, it would create panic in everyone’s heart."

Yi Pin knelt before Qi Yun, crying and speaking, her voice gentle and her figure petite, appearing delicate and helpless.

Qi Yun frowned slightly, annoyed by her lamenting demeanor, "I’ve already ordered an investigation."

Yi Pin saw his reluctance to discuss the matter, felt unease and realized continuing would be inappropriate. Knowing the Emperor disliked trouble, she promptly rose and withdrew.

As she left, Li Qingmu, Su Shi, and Zhao Mengran entered.

In here, it was only Qi Yun, along with the Chief Eunuch Chen Zhong, so there was no need for reservation.

"Emperor, we found evidence that Yu Pin was killed first and then thrown into the water." Li Qingmu said.