The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 137: Borrowing Tian’s Physical Body

Chapter 137: Borrowing Tian’s Physical Body

After a few days, Chu Ye returned to the capital with the Forbidden Army.

He reported to the palace before returning to the Marquis’s residence.

Xiao Wanyi, filled with joy, had been waiting at the entrance of the residence.

Riding on his horse, Chu Ye hastened his pace upon seeing Xiao Wanyi’s figure, stopping in front of the residence’s gate before quickly dismounting.

"Wanyi, why are you waiting out here in such cold weather? Are you feeling cold?" Xiao Wanyi, who had grown noticeably thinner, blushed and her eyes sparkled. "I’m not cold, my husband. Let’s go inside quickly."

Chu Ye gently touched her hand, which was still warm, and sighed softly with a furrowed brow.

The couple resided in the Lily Yard.

However, on their way there, they encountered Nanli.

"Little sister!" Chu Ye was delighted to see his younger sister, who seemed to have grown taller during their time apart.

"Big brother," Nanli, dressed in a light green gown and wrapped in a fox fur cloak for warmth, replied.

"Are you planning to go out?" Xiao Wanyi asked, "Your big brother has returned, shouldn’t we have a meal together as a family?"

"I have been summoned to the palace and have no choice but to go," Nanli replied helplessly.

"I have already informed grandmother, so you can have your meal without waiting for me."

Upon hearing that Consort Yang was feeling unwell again, Emperor Muwu became extremely anxious and sent someone urgently.

Chu Ye said, "Since you have been summoned to the palace, you should go quickly." After seeing his sister off, he returned to the courtyard to freshen up and change clothes.

He then paid his respects to the Dowager and his parents, and it was already close to noon.

Today’s lunch was still prepared by "Tian’s" hands.

The table was filled with dishes that the family loved, without any favoritism.

The Dowager nodded in satisfaction and asked, "what soup is it today?"

"It’s green bean and pigeon soup," Zhou Min smiled and ordered the maids to bring the soup.

"Very good, very good," the Dowager nodded slightly.

Chu Hanming, upon hearing his wife being praised, felt a sense of pride and smiled brightly, saying, "Everyone, let’s taste it!"

"Hold on, everyone!" Chu Shuo suddenly spoke up, and everyone paused, not rushing to pick up their chopsticks.

Seeing everyone’s gaze on him, Chu Shuo cleared his throat and continued, "Yesterday, Little Sister drew several new talismans for me, which have the ability to detect poison. Today, I will let everyone witness it."

The Dowager, who had always doted on her grandchildren, couldn’t help but laugh and said, "There are talismans like this? How do you want everyone to witness it?"

Zhou Min’s heart skipped a beat, and her gentle demeanor couldn’t be maintained.

Chu Hanlin thought that "Tian’s" displeasure and reprimanded, "Nonsense, let’s eat first. What’s there to witness?"

Shen also advised, "Yes, let’s eat first and then talk."

Chu Shuo pursed his lips and said, "It’s precisely during the meal that it’s used. After we finish eating, how can we let you witness it? Second Aunt, please don’t mind. I’m just demonstrating. In the future, everyone in our residence will surely carry a talisman for safety."

Zhou Min wanted to stop him, but Chu Shuo was faster and slapped a talisman onto the pigeon soup.

"Everyone, please look. The soup is harmless, no changes. But if it’s poisoned..."

The soup turned into a purplish-red color.

His voice abruptly stopped.

His eyes widened because he saw that the pigeon soup had turned purplish-red. According to what his little sister said, this was an improved talisman that would also make poisonous substances emit a foul smell, preventing others from picking them up and eating them again.

Chu Shuo looked at the soup, then at Zhou Min, and exclaimed in shock, "Second Aunt, why is this soup poisoned!?"

With just one sentence, everyone became alert and dared not touch their chopsticks.

Zhou Min’s face stiffened.

She never expected that after sending Nanli away, such a situation would arise.

What kind of talisman to detect poison?

She had never heard of it!

"Second younger master, I personally made this soup. How could it be poisoned? Is there some misunderstanding?" Zhou Min said.

"Exactly, how could your second Aunt poison it!"

Chu Hanming stood up, his anger evident."You must have used Little Sixth Sister’s talisman to play tricks on us. By tarnishing the efforts of your elders, you are truly unfilial!"

It was unexpectedly turned into a matter of Chu Shuo being unfilial.

He didn’t acknowledge this matter at all and said with a fierce momentum, "Little sister’s talisman is indeed used to detect poison. How could I casually use it to play tricks on others? Second Aunt, if you think I’m playing tricks on you, why don’t you drink a bowl of pigeon soup to prove your innocence to everyone?"

At the dining table, Chu Hanlin and Shen remained silent.

Chu Ye said, "Second brother is right. If he intentionally played tricks on others, I won’t spare him."

Chu Huan also said, "Second Aunt, just drink a few sips to prove your innocence."

Chu Yang and Chu Yan both pushed their bowls of soup aside.

"Very well," Zhou Min’s smile remained undiminished as she approached Chu Yang and his companions.

It seemed as though she was about to pick up the soup bowl, but in reality, two silver needles were already clutched between her fingers.

She swiftly thrust towards Chu Yang’s body!

Chu Ye’s reaction was incredibly quick, as he hurled a cup towards her, forcing Zhou Min to retreat.

However, Zhou Min was relentless, and she threw several talismans!

There were fire talismans and immobilization talismans.

Flames quickly surged.

Even Chu Ye and the skilled individuals around him were struck by the immobilization talismans.

As the flames were about to engulf them.

"Husband!"

"Father!"

Everyone anxiously shouted.

But at that moment, a fierce gust of wind blew, not only dispersing the immobilization talismans on everyone’s bodies but also blowing the flames in another direction.

Then, a water talisman was invoked, extinguishing all the flames.

Zhou Min inwardly cursed, and when she turned around, she saw that Nanli had indeed returned.

Without hesitation, she separated her soul from Tian’s body, intending to escape.

"Trying to run?" Nanli’s eyes narrowed as she invoked a talisman, trapping Zhou Min’s soul tightly within its script.

Zhou Min panicked and shouted angrily, "Release me! Release me!"

"Release you? I’m not a fool, why should I release you?" Nanli coldly snorted. "Dare to capture me? My master will never let you off!" Zhou Min could only threaten.

"Then let your master come find me. I’ve never been afraid." Nanli flicked her fingers, capturing Zhou Min’s soul within a spirit pouch.

The hall returned to tranquility.

Lady Tian lay on the ground, and when Chu Hanming went over to check, he discovered that she had ceased breathing, her body already cold.

He couldn’t see any soul, so he could only turn to Nanli for help.

"Nanli, what exactly is going on?!" Nanli glanced over and sighed softly, "Second Uncle, someone has taken possession of Auntie’s body. The soul I just captured belongs to someone else."

"What?" Chu Han Ming was stunned for a moment.

"Then where is Auntie’s soul? Where did her soul go?" He supported the cold Tian, his mind already in chaos, his words becoming incoherent.

"I don’t know," Nanli pursed her lips.

Chu Han Ming stood frozen in place, his heart sinking bit by bit, but he had already forgotten how to cry, only murmuring, "How could this happen... How could this happen."

Everyone fell into a wordless sorrow.

The Dowager finally asked, "Tong-Tong, so you mean someone has borrowed Tian’s body to harm us?"