True Heiress Cuts Ties, The Marquis Household Bitterly Regrets-Chapter 292 - 291: Another Incident at the Stargazing Tower?

Chapter 292: Chapter 291: Another Incident at the Stargazing Tower?

The remaining children have been handed over to the Xuanmen noble family for processing.

Yu Nianzhao and Xie Jiuxiao brought the body of Mage Lianzhao into the palace, one to report to Emperor Anqing, the other to seek out the Empress, to see if the Crown Prince’s fever had subsided.

When Xie Jiuxiao came to find Yu Nianzhao, his expression was not particularly good.

In his mind, he kept repeating a sentence spoken by Emperor Anqing.

’How much do you really know Zhaozhao? Did Zhaozhao learn all these skills from Tomb Guard City? Who inside would teach her? If you disregard it all and don’t ask, when the time comes and she runs away, you’ll only have yourself to blame.’

He began to have a headache, knowing that Yu Nianzhao had her own secrets.

Xie Jiuxiao did not want to remain unaware; he just respected her.

If she is willing to tell him everything, he would be very happy.

If Yu Nianzhao isn’t willing to speak, he won’t force her.

It’s just that the closer it gets to the wedding day, the more he feels a sense of unease.

Yiya yiya—

Xie Jiuxiao stepped into the palace, raising his eyes to see Yu Nianzhao gently holding the Crown Prince, her face adorned with a gentle smile that stirred Xie Jiuxiao’s heart.

"Zhaozhao, I’ve come to take you back to the mansion."

Xie Jiuxiao quietly watched for a while before he finally spoke, breaking the harmonious scene.

"So soon?"

Yu Nianzhao teased the little Crown Prince, watching him grinning cheekily, and gently handed the child back to the nurse.

"Would you like to stay for dinner?"

The Empress asked with a smile.

"No, thanks."

Xie Jiuxiao instantly rejected the offer, and after bidding farewell to the Empress, he left the palace with Yu Nianzhao.

However, instead of heading straight back to Prince Su Mansion, he took Yu Nianzhao to the rear mountain outside the palace, a place belonging to the royal family, accessible only to royals.

He led Yu Nianzhao all the way to the mountaintop, coinciding with the sunset, presenting a breathtaking view.

"Whenever I was tormented by the pain of Taiyin Evil as a child, I would come here, and my mood would significantly improve."

Xie Jiuxiao gripped Yu Nianzhao’s little hand tightly; his stern side profile appeared much warmer under the glow of the sunset, "Zhaozhao, I always thought I wouldn’t live past twenty-six, didn’t dare to imagine anything else. Now, my only desire in this world is to be with you forever, you won’t leave me, right?"

Yu Nianzhao stared at him in surprise, momentarily unsure of how to respond.

The collection of evil souls was almost complete. If she caught Xin Kui, she might have to return to the underworld early.

She originally thought that in this lifetime she’d at least be able to stay with Xie Jiuxiao until old age.

Seeing her silence, Xie Jiuxiao’s heart tightened.

He looked at Yu Nianzhao with a complicated gaze, his voice low, "Zhaozhao, is this really difficult? So...what exactly is your identity? Can you not stay in the Great Chao Country, or can you not stay... in the mortal realm?"

It was like thunder exploded beside her ears.

Yu Nianzhao parted her lips, but the words reached her mouth only to be swallowed back.

"Did you figure it out?"

After a long time, Yu Nianzhao softly asked.

Xie Jiuxiao replied bitterly, "Is it difficult to guess? Your mystical arts, surpass any Xuanmen noble family, Zhaozhao, are you human... or ghost?"

Yu Nianzhao tilted her head and looked at him, slowly shaking her head, "I can’t directly tell you, you already have the answer in your heart, that’s enough."

Hearing her response, Xie Jiuxiao’s mood sank even deeper.

"I don’t care about your identity, Zhaozhao, I just want to be with you."

At the moment when darkness completely fell, Xie Jiuxiao sighed deeply.

Boom!

Just then, a loud noise came from afar.

Xie Jiuxiao’s eyes sharpened, he looked over, "That’s the Stargazing Tower, something happened!"

When they arrived at the Stargazing Tower, the area was already surrounded.

Originally, the Stargazing Tower was in its final stage of completion when someone quietly sneaked up, intending to jump off the top.

Coincidentally, Dongfang Chenyuan and Dongfang Hong were present and timely rescued that person.

Yu Nianzhao stepped forward to see, only to realize the one rescued was actually Xie Yunzhe.

Xie Yunzhe squatted on the ground with a pale face, clutching his head, murmuring to himself, "How could this happen? I never thought of dying, why was I on the top of the tower, why did I want to jump down?"

"Xie Yunzhe?"

Yu Nianzhao’s voice brought him back to his senses, and upon seeing Yu Nianzhao at that moment, his eyes lit up.

"Zhaozhao, you’re here, that’s great. You can surely see what’s happening with me, can’t you?"

Xie Yunzhe, seemingly grasping at straws, urgently wanted to know the reason.

Before Yu Nianzhao could speak, Dongfang Hong came over, seriously saying, "It seems like you’ve been tainted by evil spirits. I just helped expel them. It’s the evil spirits that affected your mind, causing them to lure you upstairs."

Xie Yunzhe was deeply struck, "Evil spirits? Why would I have evil spirits on me?"

Xie Jiuxiao asked displeased, "Where have you been recently?"

"I... I haven’t left Shangjing lately at all, really haven’t gone anywhere."

Xie Yunzhe felt a headache, raised his hand to slap his head twice forcefully.

"Ayayay! Prince An Nan’s Princely Heir is just too much, just demolished the newly built top as well."

Ever since Duke Luu died, the confidants around him were exposed, and another wave of changes swept through the court. The heavy responsibility of the Stargazing Tower suddenly fell on Pei Yuanzheng, who was about to complete it, only for this incident to happen, Pei Yuanzheng was already reaching his breaking point.

The sound just now was the sound of the wall of the top collapsing to the ground entirely.

"It wasn’t intentional."

Xie Yunzhe hung his head, feeling terribly anxious.

"Prince, this matter really isn’t the subordinate’s fault, please say some good words to the Emperor on my behalf later."

Pei Yuanzheng wore a flattering smile, speaking rather obsequiously.

Pei Yuanzheng is not as prominent as before, taking on the lethal task of the Stargazing Tower, and even his wife left home to move out, a complete crisis.

Xie Jiuxiao ignored him, instead, looked at Yu Nianzhao and asked, "Zhaozhao, is there still evil in Shangjing?"

Yu Nianzhao furrowed her brow tightly, "Duke Luu and Chu Wenjun, these two scoundrels are dead beyond death, theoretically, with them gone, the evil in Shangjing should slowly disappear."

She stared at Xie Yunzhe, reaching out to capture a wisp of purple gas nearby.

Morbid purple gas.

"Within such a short time, what exactly happened, why is the purple gas on you gradually decaying?"

Yu Nianzhao pinched her fingers to calculate, her expression changed slightly, "It’s like your body is enveloped by a fog, can’t see clearly, Xie Yunzhe, you really didn’t do anything out of the ordinary?"

Xie Yunzhe wanted to cry but had no tears, "Truly not! Ever since Pei Yunzhi was locked up, my father has been depressed, my mother is also unwell. I’ve been staying in the mansion accompanying them, haven’t had a chance to go out at all, I really haven’t hidden anything."