The Double-Chapter 395 - 134 Exorcism_3

Consort Li suddenly bent over and coughed violently, as if easing some pent-up breath in her chest. After taking a handkerchief from Hong Zhu to wipe her mouth, it looked as though she had expelled something invisible.

This spectacle made the women present somewhat scared. Empress Dowager Liu patted her chest and said, "Ah, that scared me to death. What on earth is that?"

The Chongxu Daoist Master didn’t speak but quickly turned and walked to a table inside the hall. He took out some yellow talisman paper from his bag. He grabbed a handful of cinnabar and poured it on the table, then pulled out a gourd-like object and took a big swig before spitting it all out onto the cinnabar, immediately filling the hall with the smell of alcohol. The liquor inside the gourd must have been some nameless strong spirit.

The strong spirit mixed with the cinnabar, slowly blending into a deep red. The Chongxu Daoist Master then took out a wooden pen, soaked it thoroughly in the cinnabar-infused liquor, and started to inscribe a series of unintelligible talisman script on the yellow talisman paper.

After that, he spread out the talisman paper to let it dry, then quickly folded it into a triangle-shaped paper amulet. He handed it to Consort Li and said, "Your Highness must have this talisman paper strung with red thread and kept safely. In one month, there should be no worries."

His movements were swift and decisive, instilling involuntary trust in those who watched him. He appeared to be a man of true skill, not an imposter. The Empress Dowager asked, "This consort does not understand how Consort Li came to be in such a state. Daoist Master, with your actions just now, is it possible that someone in the palace has used a Suppressing Victory Technique on Consort Li?"

The Chongxu Daoist Master turned and replied, "To address the Empress Dowager, the affliction of Consort Li is not due to someone in the palace using a Warding Technique. This matter is unrelated to others. Instead, Consort Li has been invaded by evil spirits, which are difficult to control and nearly drained her vitality. However, I have just exorcised the evil spirits from Consort Li and suppressed them with the talisman paper. There should be no more problems going forward."

"Evil spirits invading?" Empress Dowager Liu stepped back, panicking, "What do you mean? Are you suggesting there are evil spirits within this palace? Daoist, you mustn’t speak rashly."

The Empress Dowager interrupted her, "You cannot be disrespectful to the Daoist Master." She looked towards the Chongxu Daoist Master with much more politeness and calmness than Empress Dowager Liu, "Daoist Master, what exactly is going on?"

"Please rest assured, Empress Dowager. These evil spirits are not grown within the palace. His Majesty is the supreme ruler and Zhenlong protects his body; evil cannot harm him. Should there be any malevolent spirits, they would merely dissipate over time within the palace and would not become significant," he explained.

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Liu finally relaxed. Then she remembered something and asked, "So, where did Consort Li attract this evil spirit from? She hasn’t left the palace."

"May I inquire..." the Chongxu Daoist Master asked, "Has Consort Li seen anyone from outside the palace recently?"

There were no evil spirits within the palace; they must have come from outside. Consort Li couldn’t leave the palace, and neither could those around her. The only possibility was that she had met someone.

Consort Li looked at the Chongxu Daoist Master blankly, her voice weak, "I saw..." She told Emperor Hongxiao, "Previously, I met my sister Shuran."

Ji Shuran was taken aback for a moment, then she quickly knelt down and said, "This servant did indeed meet Consort Li recently. At that time, we chatted about family matters and I left after half a day. I... I don’t know what’s happening, I never intended any harm to Her Highness; please, Your Majesty, discern the truth!"

Her panicked appearance didn’t seem feigned, and Consort Li also struggled to sit up straight, saying, "This consort can vouch for my sister; she would never wish me harm."

"Yes, yes, yes," Lady Chen Ji, as if just coming to her senses, also knelt down and said, "Consort Li and Madam Jiang are blood sisters, always very close. How could she harm anyone? Your Majesty must see clearly!"

Emperor Hongxiao furrowed his brows, "I haven’t said anything, why are you rushing to kneel?" He then asked, "Chongxu Daoist Master, what do you see? Is there a problem?" novelbuddy.cσ๓

The Chongxu Daoist Master stared at Ji Shuran.

His gaze intense like a sharp sword, Ji Shuran felt frightened by his stare and couldn’t help but retreat. The next moment, the Chongxu Daoist Master sighed and approached Ji Shuran, saying, "This lady, entwined with evil spirits, may seem healthier than Consort Li at a glance, but it is not so. The evil spirits have already entered your body, and if you remain, your life will be at risk."

"What?" At his words, Ji Shuran was shocked, anxious, "Please speak plainly, Daoist Master."

"I’m not sure where this lady has attracted such evil spirits from, but judging by their depth, only by staying near evil entities for an extended period could they have invaded so deeply. Has anything strange happened at your residence?"