Quick Transmigration: Still Life Fairy

Chapter 202 The Princess's Embroidered Robe Has Come to Life!!!

The second princess didn't seem to be good at hiding her emotions; both Zhengze Yan Ning and Yu Liu sensed that fleeting hint of jealousy.

The eldest princess blushed and hid behind Zhengze, her soft little hands tightly gripping his. The delicate touch traveled through his skin to his brain, and Zhengze suddenly felt his face getting hot.

"This is... my husband..."

The eldest princess lowered her head shyly, her voice barely audible, but the second princess, who was nearby, heard it all clearly.

The second princess wanted to grit her teeth instantly. In her heart, because of the different treatment she had received since childhood, she had long believed that the eldest princess was inferior to her in every way. She never expected that the husband she had chosen would have a child with her father's woman, making her lose face. At this time, her elder sister, who was of lower rank than her, had quietly found such a handsome husband. It was simply...

She looked at Zhengze again, her hands trembling with anger.

Speaking of which, as a cultivator, he had absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth since childhood. Coupled with his naturally high looks, Zhengze was indeed very handsome. He had a pair of classic sword-like eyebrows that slanted upwards towards his temples, clear and bright eyes, and a straight nose with light-colored thin lips that were habitually pursed. His chiseled face carried a strong air, making him look like a sword drawn from its sheath. The yellow Daoist robe he wore added an ethereal quality to his appearance, giving him the air of a highly accomplished Daoist master. This softened the sharpness of his face, making him seem more approachable. Furthermore, the slight blush that rose on his face due to the princess's proximity added a touch of brightness, making him appear even more vibrant.

Even Yu Liu, who was used to seeing handsome men and beautiful women in the divine realm, had to admit that he was indeed handsome, although not as handsome as her own A Ning.

"My husband..." the second princess murmured softly, but in reality, she was gritting her teeth. She's already calling him "husband"—she's seducing him pretty quickly...

"Then I really should congratulate you, my elder sister!" The second princess replied perfunctorily, unable to stay any longer. Before she could even stand properly, she turned and left again, truly coming and going in a hurry.

"I'm not feeling well today, so I won't keep you company, Your Majesty. Please do whatever you wish."

……

As the second princess's figure gradually faded into the distance, Zhengze finally recovered from his shyness. He glanced at the wrist held by the eldest princess's slender hand and felt the skin on that spot burning hot. He wanted to remind the eldest princess that he was not her husband, but the words stuck in his throat.

Oh no... It's only been one day, and I'm finding it harder and harder to refuse...

Fortunately, there were still important matters to attend to, which somewhat diverted Zhengze's attention.

They randomly chose a servant from the princess's residence to lead the way, and soon they met the ailing prince consort.

Because of the princess's lack of attention, the prince consort, who was under the influence of an evil spell, was treated as if he had been poisoned. The imperial physician was completely helpless and prescribed a remedy haphazardly. The prince consort, who was not valued in the princess's residence, was left unattended in his room by the servants.

As soon as I opened the door, a refreshing breeze wafted in!

"Eh?"

The eldest princess was surprised, feeling as if her mind had become clearer.

Zhengze suddenly became serious, reached out and casually grabbed at something in the air, pinching at something that didn't exist: "Spiritual energy?"

"It's still pure spiritual energy. At this level, it could only be the residue from a cultivator's healing spell."

Yan Ning continued his words.

"Someone was here before us!"

This is practically beyond doubt, and the other party must have just left, not long ago. Otherwise, the spiritual energy in the air would have completely blended into the surrounding air and become so natural that it would be impossible to sense.

Everyone checked on the Prince Consort's condition, and sure enough, because he was affected later than Consort De, he had indeed had his life force drained. However, with the help of someone unknown, the evil trick had been thwarted, and he had undergone healing magic. Apart from being a little thinner, the Prince Consort looked quite well.

"There are even cultivators in the capital involved in this matter, and their cultivation levels don't seem weak. This situation... is getting more and more chaotic."

The trip to the princess's residence yielded no results other than learning that there were other cultivators in the capital.

So everyone returned to the Zhu Fang Hall in the imperial palace.

In the same spot, Yan Ning sat at the head of the table, occasionally fiddling with the embroidered robe in her arms, while Zheng Ze, head bowed, seemed lost in thought, his left hand fingers moving rapidly. The eldest princess, as usual, nestled beside Zheng Ze, eyes closed in rest. After all, she was just an ordinary person, and a pampered princess at that. To have endured all this with them without a single complaint was already a great sacrifice on her part!

"Sure enough."

Zhengze lowered his left hand, looked at the eldest princess beside him, hesitated for a moment, sighed, and drew a circle on the eldest princess's head.

Yu Liu was puzzled by his actions when Zheng Ze, as if sensing her gaze, explained, "I shut down her five senses."

"Blue Madman, I think we need to talk."

Zhengze slowly shifted his gaze to Yan Ning. His clear eyes had shed their pretense, and his gaze had become as sharp as a knife.

The atmosphere was a bit off. Yu Liu sat up straight in Yan Ning's arms, facing Zheng Ze, seemingly shielding Yan Ning behind her.

"What do you want to talk about?"

Yu Liu answered on Yan Ning's behalf.

"Let's talk about Lan Fengzi... what exactly is his relationship with this matter?" After a day of interaction, Zhengze had completely figured out Yu Liu's true nature. Yu Liu's protection of Yan Ning seemed incredibly naive to him, but he still closed his eyes, concealing the sharpness in them. "Or... are Uncle Lan and Aunt Lan also playing some role in this?"

"Huh?" Yu Liu didn't understand what he was saying at all: "What are you talking about? Uncle Lan, Aunt Lan?"

Lan Ming's parents? Before, Eunuch Fang said that he had captured Lan Ming's parents and used them to blackmail A Ning, but later the emperor said that Lan Ming's parents were released. Is there any connection between these two events?

“Yes!” Zhengze’s eyes regained their clarity, and he looked at Yuliu calmly: “Don’t pretend to be innocent either.”

"Huh? Huh?" Xiu Yi twisted her body slightly. "Why... am I pretending to be innocent? Zhengze, why are you suddenly being sarcastic?"

"Hmph!" Zhengze snorted coldly. "I was just guessing at first, but my divination tells me that my guess is very likely to be true!"

"Remember the black smoke that rose up after the evil spell on Consort De collapsed when I crushed it today?"

"The trajectory of the black smoke at the end of that spell is actually fixed. This is because after the spell collapses, the power contained within it will return to the world. The proportions of various elemental energies will cause the smoke to travel in different directions, but for each proportion, the trajectory is fixed."

"This method is only used by those who follow the righteous path."

"I thought that in the capital, the only cultivators who belonged to the righteous path were me and Lan Fengzi. For a moment, I began to doubt him!"

"In addition, the cultivator who appeared in the prince consort's room earlier, whose healing spells also gave me a sense of familiarity, made me realize that I seemed to have overlooked two people."

"Uncle Lan and Aunt Lan, the only two survivors of the massacre of the entire Lan family when Lan the Madman went mad. I once heard my father mention them. Their magical powers were no less than my father's, but I always overlooked them. How did such powerful people get captured by Eunuch Fang?"

"This...it wasn't right from the start!!!"