vrcanaries Chapter 327 Chasing the Soul
Chapter 327 Chasing the Soul
"Magic weapon! There's a senior brother in the sect who possesses the Impermanence Soul Chasing Box. This Soul Chasing Box is said to have a built-in Nine Palace Compass. By placing a silver needle inside and using the user's essence and blood as a guide, the needle and the box can be fused into one, nurturing the needle spirit.
This magical instrument was originally used to heal illnesses and save lives. It can penetrate through the air and shoot silver needles into any desired acupuncture point. However, if the operator needs it, they can also use profound power to control it, allowing the silver needles to accurately target a specific acupuncture point on a person!
Jiang Xing shuddered and asked urgently, "Then this magical weapon has no distance limit and can be used anywhere?"
Nanny Yu shook her head. "Of course not, but it can be done within a few miles."
Lu Xuanxing's eyes trembled, "Quickly check if the needle just now is a silver needle. If it is, then Jiang Yuanfeng must be in the palace within a few miles!"
Sang Luo quickly picked up the long needle that Jiang Xing had just broken and thrown away, and handed it to Lu Xuan with both hands.
Without waiting for Lu Xuan to take a closer look, Jiang Xing snorted coldly, his face as cold as ice.
"Don't look at it. I can tell whether it's gold, silver or jade at a glance. This needle is a silver needle!"
Nanny Yu's pupils shrank as she said in horror, "So, it must be that magical weapon! Back then, the magical weapons of the Shenji Sect were scattered among the disciples of the world. But that senior brother is already very old, so Jiang Yuanfeng must have stolen his magical weapon!"
Lu Xuan hurriedly asked, "Which senior brother is this? Does Madam recognize him?"
"I've never seen him, but your mother told me he was a highly respected Taoist priest in a Taoist temple near the capital, specializing in helping people resolve disasters and difficulties. He was also said to be able to heal illnesses and save lives. However, I don't remember his specific name..."
Lu Xuan took the needle and looked at it carefully. Suddenly, her body shuddered violently and her mind went blank.
"Mammy's guess is correct. I can sense it! This needle carries the aura of the Soul-Destroying Curse!"
The Soul-Destroying Curse is a spell that causes the spirit's consciousness to become scattered and unable to remember many past events. It is usually used against resentful and grudge-ridden ghosts, erasing their memories.
She staggered back two steps, her hand unconsciously touching the golden hairpin on her head.
So, even if she took in the Queen Mother's soul, she might not remember many things?!
Looking at Lu Xuan's expression, Jiang Xing's heart continued to sink.
The red in his eyes became more intense, and his usually handsome face was now tense with muscles, even revealing a bit of ferocity.
"Does this curse have any effect on the Queen Mother's soul?"
Lu Xuan helplessly grasped the hem of her skirt, tears welling up in her eyes. "Yes. Because of this curse, my mother's soul might also be harmed after her death..."
If that's the case, then she has to hurry and find an opportunity to ask the Queen Mother those questions, otherwise if her soul and consciousness completely dissipate, she will really remember nothing!
Jiang Xing suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahahaha, what an idea! It even affects the souls after death! It seems the other party has made sufficient preparations and is going to make a fool of me!"
There was a fire of hatred burning in his eyes, but the corners of his lips were raised with madness.
"You killed my mother, forced the Crown Prince to take his own life, and repeatedly tested me! I have no choice but to join this game!"
His deep pupils were filled with bloodthirsty cruelty, and Jiang Xing's heart was already filled with huge waves.
In order to keep him alive, the Queen Mother kept the two of them from seeing each other for fifteen years.
Apart from countless letters sent from the capital to Longchuan, and countless treasures sent by the empress dowager, the two had no other interactions.
And every time those letters came into his hands, he could tell that they had been opened and read just by looking at the wax seals.
So the two of them had a tacit understanding that they had only ever shown concern for each other on the surface and did not dare to talk about anything else.
When he returned to Beijing from Longchuan, his mother summoned him urgently, saying that she was choosing a concubine for him.
He thought it was his mother who missed him, and he also wanted to see her very much.
But this time when I came back, every time we met, we were under the surveillance of others.
Fortunately, she finally got what she wanted and chose a princess that she was extremely satisfied with.
He was stupid. He only realized now that his mother hadn't been able to control him for so many years. Why was she in such a hurry to choose a concubine at this moment?
I guess at that time, the Queen Mother must have known some secret and wanted him to come back and tell him!
But, he didn't know...
Suddenly, a trace of sadness appeared on Jiang Xing's face, which was full of hatred. He looked at the top of the mountain, trying hard to restrain himself from roaring.
He has made enough concessions, why are these people still unwilling to let him go?
What did the Queen Mother do wrong?
In order to protect his young biological son, he even personally supported his brother to ascend the throne, giving him the legitimate right to rule the world.
She is just an ordinary mother, what did she do wrong?
Jiang Xing clenched his fists, and veins bulged on the back of his hands.
It was this son of his, this son who had been hiding his true potential, who, in order to survive, did not dare to take his seriously ill mother away from the palace. This allowed her to continue to remain under the enemy's surveillance, leading to today's tragedy!
He was stupid and couldn't see that his mother was hesitant to speak!
If he had paid more attention to his mother's movements earlier, he would not have discovered so many loopholes until now.
As a son who was so loved by his father, the emperor, and his mother, the queen, what had he done for his parents?
It's just that time and time again, I was protected under their wings and enjoyed the dream of being surrounded by gold and jade!
After all, he was too incompetent...
His chest felt as if it were filled with cold spikes of ice, and he could hardly breathe.
There was also a sharp axe inside that kept chopping away, chopping off his years of recklessness and ignorance, and denouncing his unfilial and inaction as a son.
He walked to the Queen Mother's tent in a daze and sat down. A sharp pain spread from his heart to his whole body, and his eyes were filled with guilt and sorrow.
He took her hand hesitantly and placed it gently on his face. He suppressed his voice and finally uttered a trembling animal-like cry.
It was obvious that Ah Xuan had cured her, and she was clearly healthy and could live for many more years...
Only then did Lu Xuan realize that Jiang Xingying had been greatly traumatized since the moment the Queen Mother died.
I was only focused on finding the cause of death, but I couldn't share his pain.
She wiped her tears, quickly walked to Jiang Xing and hugged him gently.
He had never told her how the Queen Mother treated him, but having lived two lives, he knew from folk rumors that he, Prince Jin, was the beloved prince of the late Emperor and the Queen Mother, and had received the Queen Mother's purest love.
There is no need to describe the affection between them.
Since their marriage, they have rarely had the opportunity to see the Queen Mother.
Thinking about himself and his mother Yunxun, and then looking at the prince and the queen mother, it is not difficult to understand his grief at the moment.
Everyone in the room was deeply moved by this scene.
Feixing and Sang Luo wiped their tears quietly, and Nanny Yu's shoulders were shaking.
Lu Xuan turned his head to look at the tightly closed palace door.
Fortunately, the prince's low crying did not spread out.
But Lu Xuan felt even more upset.
She was clearly his own mother, yet he could only mourn her in secret.
Because if they were heard, the people outside would rush in immediately, and then the complicated, strict and rigid royal funeral ceremony would begin.
She patted his back gently and let him cry in her arms.
Just give him some time.
Once the news of the Queen Mother's death was made public, she would no longer be just his mother.
But she was the Queen Mother of the entire Daliang, a relative whom he could only see on those solemn and proper occasions.
Tears kept falling, but she still tried her best to comfort the person who was crying in her arms.
He had always protected her in the past, but this time, let her protect him for a while.
After a cup of tea, there was a slight knock on the door outside the hall.
"Prince? Princess? What happened? Why are all the palace servants trying to leave Cining Palace? Four of them are dead at the gate!"
Pei Fan's anxious voice came from outside, "Your Highness, please open the door! Is there something wrong with the Queen Mother? Let me come in and take a look!"