The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 46: Razing the Princess’s Mansion

Chapter 46: Razing the Princess’s Mansion

Under the moonlight, a young maiden in a pale green gown swiftly approached.

Her countenance resembled white jade, her eyes bright and captivating. Despite her simple attire, she exuded an air of elegance and grace that surpassed all others.

She paid her respects and repeated the same words as before, "Your Majesty, the soul of my second brother resides within the Princess’s mansion. I offer my life as a guarantee and beseech you to order a search!"

Princess Huiping’s face stiffened, her anger flaring, "This mansion was bestowed upon me by the former Emperor. How dare you, demand a search!"

Chu Hanlin glanced at his daughter, witnessing the unwavering determination in her nod. He too pleaded, "Your Majesty, I am willing to offer my life as well. I implore you to conduct a search!"

"Imperial Brother, since they are willing to stake their lives, let us conduct a search," Ye Siheng suggested.

Princess Huiping stared at him intently, "Ninth Brother, have you no regard for the dignity of our Imperial Sister, all for the sake of Chu Nanli ?"

Emperor Muwu hastily intervened, "Let the Black Armor Guards conduct a search to prove her innocence."

Princess Huiping’s face turned cold as she brushed her sleeves, "If nothing is found, I will personally witness their demise!"

Ye Siheng beckoned, and Qing Feng understood, summoning the Black Armor Guards to swiftly search every corner of the Princess’s mansion.

They were skilled in finding people.

They possessed their own methods for locating souls.

These wind chimes, crafted by a master, were given to each Black Armor Guard. If they encountered a spiritual entity, the chimes would sway and produce sound without any wind.

A grand chair was brought for Emperor Muwu, who sat in the corridor.

In the span of a tea ceremony, dozens of Black Armor Guards gathered in the front courtyard. They had found no suspicious individuals, let alone any spiritual entities.

Princess Huiping sneered, "Imperial Brother, can my innocence be proven now? The blade, bring it to me."

Chu Hanlin’s face paled slightly.

Nanli furrowed her brows momentarily but quickly relaxed them.

Observing her expression, Ye Siheng remained calm, "Are you certain it was within the mansion?"

Nanli nodded, "I set up a formation before entering the mansion. Spiritual entities cannot leave."

Hence, she had been sweating profusely just moments ago.

Ye Siheng raised an eyebrow, "Then, let us demolish the Princess’s mansion and uncover the hidden chamber."

Princess Huiping’s face changed, her anger reaching its peak, "Ninth Brother, have you gone mad?!"

Even Emperor Muwu advised him, "Ninth Brother, this mansion was bestowed upon you by our former father for our Third Imperial Sister..."

"No need worry. Whatever it was before, I will ensure it is rebuilt to its former glory, not missing a single brick or tile," Ye Siheng calmly stated.

Emperor Muwu fell silent.

Princess Huiping’s complexion turned ashen, her fury consuming her.

The Black Armor Guards had already brought hammers and began demolishing walls and structures within the inner courtyard.

Listening, Nanli lowered her gaze, her mind in turmoil. She couldn’t help but think that Ye Siheng had unwaveringly stood by her side. If her second brother’s soul wasn’t found, wouldn’t she be burdening him?

Amidst her inner turmoil, Qing Feng rushed over and shouted, "We’ve found the hidden chamber!"

Only then did Nanli release a heavy sigh of relief.

The secret chamber lies behind the main hall, Nanli glanced around, noting the artful arrangement of rockeries and trees, capable of gathering yin energy.

Princess Huiping, observing the breach in the secret chamber, maintained an air of indifference, coldly remarking, "Having a secret chamber means nothing, for it does not imply that I hold Chu Shuo’s soul captive."

She had already instructed her subordinates to escort their souls away lest the situation turn dire.

However, the fusion soul formation within the secret chamber continued to emit a faint glow.

Two souls, resembling flickering flames, one on the left and one on the right, gradually merged under the influence of the formation.

Princess Huiping’s hands turned cold.

Emperor Muwu stared at the reddening formation within the secret chamber, his eyes widening, "This is... this is..."

"Your Majesty, this is a formation that merges different souls into one," Nanli explained, conjuring a talisman to break the formation and separate the two souls.

Witnessing this, Princess Huiping realized that all her previous efforts and waiting had been in vain, fueling her hatred as she clenched her fists.

In this situation, she could only steady her emotions and say, "I concealed two souls, but it does not prove that this is Chu Shuo."

Nanli cast her a disdainful glance, "Your words are the only unyielding thing."

She formed hand seals, channeling her energy into one cluster of ghostly flames.

With newfound strength, the flames gradually revealed Chu Shuo’s countenance.

His soul was incomplete, appearing somewhat vacant as he gazed at the crowd.

Chu Hanlin, seeing his son, his eyes slightly reddened, "Shuo’er!"

Upon hearing the familiar call, Chu Shuo regained some vitality in his eyes,

"Father?" He couldn’t comprehend why he had left his physical body and why he was here.

Ye Siheng raised his gaze, "Indeed, it is Chu Shuo’s soul."

Emperor Muwu furrowed his brow, "Huiping, how could you commit such a heinous act!"

Princess Huiping’s nails dug into her flesh, yet she felt no pain.

Only the seething hatred in her heart threatened to suffocate her.

She glared at Chu Shuo’s incomplete soul and coldly declared, "Chen’er died a tragically. Chu Shuo and Xie Beihan should pay with their lives. How am I being heinous?"

Before her words could settle, she suddenly went mad and hurled a talisman towards Chu Shuo.

The power behind it was enough to shatter one’s soul, let alone Chu Shuo’s already fragmented one.

Nanli, prepared for such an attack, swiftly moved forward, merging her fingers to block the force of the talisman.

Within the secret chamber, a fierce wind stirred, causing everyone to take two steps back.

"Do not think you can protect him!" Princess Huiping, unwilling to accept defeat, removed a hairpin from her updo, intending to strike Nanli.

Ye Siheng narrowed his eyes and threw a hidden weapon, hitting Princess Huiping’s acupoint, rendering her immobile.

By the time Princess Huiping stood frozen, Nanli had already neutralized the power of the talisman, reducing it to ashes.

Seeing Princess Huiping’s motionless figure, ripples of emotion surged within Nanli, causing her to glance at Ye Siheng involuntarily.

Ye Siheng maintained a composed expression, as if solely focused on official matters.

Chu Hanlin, still shaken, asked, "Nanli, are you alright?"

Nanli gently shook her head.

Chu Hanlin turned to Princess Huiping and said, "Princess, the drowning of your son back then was an accident. Why do you blame these two children?"

Princess Huiping’s eyes filled with malice as she cursed vehemently, "They caused his death. Why shouldn’t I blame them?!"

She resembled a madwoman, recounting the events of ten years ago. It was during the autumn hunt, in the Nine-Spring Mountain. Dong Chen, Chu Shuo, and Xie Beihan, children of similar ages, gathered to play. However, Dong Chen fell into the water, and none of them noticed. Dong Chen ultimately drowned.

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