The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 201: Demon Lock Lost

Chapter 201: Demon Lock Lost

Seeing this, Nanli couldn’t just stand by. Several copper coins flew out, forming a small net that trapped Madam Xu’s soul, with each coin grasping a part of her soul. Rong Zhiyun breathed a sigh of relief, grateful to Nanli. Nanli retrieved the copper coins and said, "You harmed others and yourself. Your wife’s soul is already too weak to weaken further."

With that, she waved a talisman, sealing the entwined incense burner to prevent its evil aura from leaking out again and to restrain Rong Zhiyun once more.

After completing these tasks, she turned to Ye Siheng. "Your Highness, are you okay?"

With the spell broken, Ye Siheng’s strength and internal energy slowly recovered. He shook his head lightly.

However, Rong Zhiyun still held the dagger in his hand, now full of regret. "I’m willing to die. Please, Your Highness, spare my sister!"

A cold light gleamed.

The dagger was about to slit his throat.

Ye Siheng flicked a hidden weapon, knocking the dagger out of his hand.

His face was icy. "You’ve caused so much trouble for just one life?"

He wasn’t really calm; A’Li had almost been injured tonight.

"Enough," Nanli suddenly said. "He couldn’t bear to lose his wife, so his thoughts were controlled by the incense burner, leading to his mistakes."

Rong Zhiyun’s previous kneeling was a test, but this time, it was sincere.

She looked at the incense burner once more. It already had its own consciousness; even if it was sealed by a talisman, it still emitted a faint evil aura.

"I’ll take this item with me," Nanli said.

Rong Zhiyun had nothing more to object to now, so he nodded without saying a word.

But his eyes followed Nanli closely, and finally, he asked, "the Ninth Princess, what about my wife?"

"Your wife’s soul is too weak. She needs to recuperate before she can reincarnate in the underworld." Nanli glanced at Madam Xu’s corpse. "You and she have already been separated by life and death. I won’t give you a chance to bid farewell."

Rong Zhiyun’s eyes reddened, his lips moved, but in the end, he couldn’t say a word.

But as long as his wife could be reborn, what did it matter if he couldn’t say goodbye?

Although Rong Zhiyun’s actions were not illegal, they were cunning. Ye Siheng reported everything to the Duke of Zhenguo.

The Duke of Zhenguo was an elder of two dynasties and had once been a renowned general.

Hearing about his son’s misconduct, he was so angry that he slapped his son hard and almost fainted from anger.

"I’ve always said not to touch the ancestors’ things, but you didn’t listen!" The Duke of Zhenguo clutched his chest, his face turning purple.

Nanli hurriedly helped the Duke of Zhenguo and gave him a heart-protecting pill to prevent him from fainting.

The Duke of Zhenguo’s expression softened, saying, "It’s my fault for not teaching you properly. The fault lies with the Zhenguo Mansion, and there will be no complaints."

Ye Siheng said, "I will report this matter to my brother the Emperor and let him decide."

The Duke of Zhenguo sighed and nodded, thinking that the honor of the Zhenguo Mansion had come to an end. Although he regretted it for Ling’er, if his elder brother had made a mistake, the family would rise and fall together. What else could he do?

Nanli then said, "Duke, besides this incense burner, does your family have any other heirlooms?"

"We do," the Duke of Zhenguo replied, ordering someone to bring all the items up.

There was a large box, sealed with yellow talismans.

The Duke of Zhenguo explained that the items in this box often moved strangely, so he had invited an old Taoist priest to draw two yellow talismans to suppress them. However, over the years, the talismans had become somewhat damaged, and their sealing power had greatly weakened.

Nanli swiped her fingers, causing the talismans to fall to the ground, and then she opened the box.

There were few items in the box that still had spiritual energy. Once the spiritual energy was gone, their effects disappeared.

She looked through them, but there were no usable items. After all, these items were too old.

The Duke of Zhenguo squinted, glaring at Rong Zhiyun. "You scoundrel, where did you take the Demon Lock?!"

Among the heirlooms passed down by the Rong family were two treasures: the incense burner, which could refine vitality and souls, and the Demon Lock, which could restrain demons.

Rong Zhiyun hastily said, "Father, I didn’t take it. When I took the incense burner, I still saw the Demon Lock inside the box." He went to check, but indeed, there was no sign of the Demon Lock. His expression changed. "This is bad. How could it disappear for no reason?"

The Duke of Zhenguo frowned, feeling uneasy. "If it wasn’t you, then how did the Demon Lock vanish?"

Rong Zhiyun had no answer.

Ye Siheng reacted quickly. "Who was the Taoist priest who placed the sealing talismans on the box in earlier years?"

The Duke of Zhenguo understood Ye Siheng’s meaning and replied, "It was a Taoist priest from Tianji Temple, but he passed away a few years ago."

Tianji Temple was once a famous Taoist temple, but due to the Taoist priest’s passing, its reputation gradually declined, and now it had few followers. Therefore, the Duke of Zhenguo was unwilling to suspect Tianji Temple.

After hearing this, Ye Siheng stopped speculating and said, "From the name ’Demon Lock,’ it seems to be used to restrain demons. It shouldn’t cause much trouble, right?"

The Duke of Zhenguo nodded. "Indeed, the Demon Lock is used to capture demons. Besides that, it doesn’t have any other significant uses."

Since everyone said so, Ye Siheng didn’t want to dwell on the matter any longer.

In the end, Nanli used thunder to shatter the incense burner.

However, when she returned to Prince Yu Mansion, she felt increasingly uneasy.

"Nowadays, there are few demons left in the mortal realm, and even Taoist priests have lost the ability to catch demons. What could that person possibly want with the stolen Demon Lock?" Nanli asked.

"Few, but not none," Ye Siheng helped her change into nightclothes. "However, the Demon Lock is meant for capturing demons. It shouldn’t have any effect on humans, so you don’t need to worry that the person will use it to harm others."

Nanli, exhausted from a day of work, yawned and retorted, "You can’t say that. Just like there are good and bad people, there are good and bad demons. If that person intends to use it against good demons, it’s a different story."

Ye Siheng gently tapped her nose, helpless. "You’re right, but you’re only one person. You can’t manage so many things. Go to sleep."

Nanli could barely keep her eyes open anymore. After hearing Ye Siheng’s words, she closed her eyes and fell asleep soundly.

Ye Siheng smiled faintly, quietly watching her sleeping face for a while before finally lowering the curtain.

The next morning, he went to the palace to report this matter to Emperor Muwu.

Emperor Muwu was somewhat shocked. The Duke of Zhenguo’s Residence had always been loyal and obedient, so he had chosen Rong Dongling as the future Royal Heir’s consort.

Unexpectedly, such a thing happened at their doorstep.

Although this matter couldn’t be publicized, he couldn’t cover it up either. He owed an explanation to the innocent commoners.

In the end, considering the Duke of Zhenguo’s past merits, he stripped the Duke of Zhenguo of his title and exiled Rong Zhiyun to the northern border for life, prohibiting him from ever returning to the capital.

As for Rong Dongling, she could only be a concubine to the Royal Heir, which was already an extraordinary act of mercy from Emperor Muwu.

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