Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 219 The Thorn of Doubt

I thought I would return to Concubine's Palace in that half-human, half-demon appearance, but I didn't expect that as soon as I left the Demon-Suppressing Temple, I would return to my original state. It was really a blessing in disguise.

Shui Furong said, "It's good that she has recovered. It seems that there is indeed a monster in the Demon-Suppressing Temple. I will go meet her next time."

"What? You still dare to go?" Ji Anni admired Shui Furong's courage very much.

"What is there to be afraid of? Next time I'll bring some magic weapons to exorcise demons and see what that fox demon can do to me." When he said this, he clenched his fists, as if he was ready to have a big fight with the monster.

Seeing her funny look, Ji Anni couldn't help but laugh dryly and asked, "Are you really not afraid of monsters?"

Just now in the Demon Temple, my eyes suddenly turned amber, and fox ears grew on my head. Shui Furong was just a little surprised when she saw it, but she was not afraid at all. It was incredible. If it were someone else, they would have run away long ago, right? I don't know whether to say that Shui Furong is very brave, or that she is very loyal and would not leave me alone and run away.

Shui Furong said, "If monsters were really that powerful, there would have been no people in the world long ago, and the world would have been ruled by monsters. And the reason why monsters are hiding in the dark and humans are everywhere in the world is because humans are more powerful than monsters, haha." As she spoke, she burst into laughter.

Listening to her hearty laughter, the fear in Ji Anni's heart gradually dissipated, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. For the first time, she felt that getting along with Shui Furong was a very pleasant thing.

Ji Anni asked worriedly, "Shui Congfei, if I really am a monster... aren't you afraid of me?"

Shui Furong didn't even think twice and immediately answered, "You're not going to hurt me, so why should I be afraid of you?"

Hearing her say it so matter-of-factly made Ji Anni feel that her worries were unnecessary.

Yesterday, Prince Ming turned into a fox, and today, his body also changed. Since Zhao Ji and Prince Ming are mother and son, they must have similar blood - there must be some connection between the two transformations.

Whenever she thought of this, Ji Anni was a little panicked. She became more and more confused about her identity, not knowing whether she was a human or a demon. It was not until she heard Shui Furong's answer that she suddenly understood.

Just like she was not scared when she saw Prince Ming transform yesterday, Shui Furong was not scared when she saw herself transform today. So even if she is really a monster, she will not be isolated and helpless. There must be friends who can understand and tolerate her.

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Ji Anni and Shui Furong returned to Dong Congfei Palace together.

The courtyard was very quiet today. The concubines were all resting in their rooms and did not come out to chat. This was a good thing. If people saw Ji Anni and Shui Furong, two enemies, coming back together affectionately, rumors would definitely spread.

When she was about to say goodbye to Shui Furong, Ji Anni reminded her worriedly, "Shui Congfei, don't tell anyone about what happened today, okay?"

Shui Furong immediately agreed, "Don't worry, I won't tell. Even if you're not afraid of being investigated for fox demon possession, I'm still afraid of being investigated for the crime of trespassing into the demon-suppressing temple."

It's strange that after they missed bad things together and had a common secret, their relationship seemed to suddenly become much closer.

The two smiled at each other and were about to say goodbye when they suddenly heard footsteps behind them.

Looking back, the person coming was Yizhen.

Yizhen seemed to have been out and had just come back. When she walked to the door of the Concubine Palace, she ran into the two of them unexpectedly.

"Xiao Zhao?" Yizhen's eyes suddenly widened, her face full of disbelief. Shui Furong and Ji Anni, who always quarreled when they met, were now standing by the door whispering peacefully. It was simply unbelievable.

Yizhen was stunned when she saw this scene. It would be fine if Shui Furong left immediately, but Shui Furong actually came to Yizhen and kindly advised: "Concubine Su, take good care of Concubine Zhao. She...she...she is sick."

We can't say that Ji Anni was possessed by evil spirits, so we can only say that she was sick.

After saying that, Shui Furong turned and left.

Yizhen was stunned in the same place, unable to come back to her senses for a long time. It was not until Shui Furong's figure disappeared from her sight that she suddenly woke up, pulled Ji Anni over, and asked nervously in a low voice: "Xiao Zhao, why are you with Shui Congfei?"

Yizhen's expression, as if she saw the end of the world, made Ji Anni laugh.

Seeing that Ji Anni just smiled but didn't answer, Yizhen became even more anxious and asked repeatedly, "Xiao Zhao, tell me quickly, how did you two get together? Did she cause trouble for you again?"

"Do you think she looks like she's going to cause me trouble?" Ji Annie spread her hands.

It really didn't seem like he was looking for trouble, but rather seemed to care about Ji Anni. Yizhen continued to ask suspiciously, "Xiao Zhao, where did you go just now?"

"To put it simply, I wanted to follow her, but she found out, so we came back together." Ji Anni deliberately omitted the most important part.

"If she found out you were following her, why wouldn't she quarrel with you?" Yizhen was not someone to be fooled and she immediately pointed out the suspicious points.

"This, this..." Ji Anni scratched her head and answered perfunctorily, "This is also very strange to me..."

In order to escape Yizhen's relentless pursuit, Ji Anni subconsciously quickened her pace. As long as she returned to her room, Yizhen would not be able to ask any questions she wanted to.

Ji Anni walked to the door in two steps and said to Yizhen very tiredly, "Yizhen... I haven't slept well these past few days. Can I go back to my room and sleep for a while?"

This was a request for Yizhen not to disturb her. Yizhen felt a little sad and whispered, "Then Xiaozhao, you should have a good rest."

Ji Anni felt guilty when she saw Yizhen was unhappy. In fact, she didn't hide it from Yizhen on purpose, but she thought that the fewer people knew about this kind of thing, the better.

"Yizhen, actually... Concubine Shui is not a bad person." Ji Anni thought about it again and again, and still felt that Shui Furong's case should be reopened.

Yizhen didn't answer, but just looked at Ji Anni with a very strange look.

Ji Anni continued, "Yizhen... there was just a little misunderstanding between you and her."

Yizhen shook her head and interrupted Ji Anni: "Xiao Zhao, you are my only friend in the palace."

Ji Anni was stunned. She didn't know what she meant, but she felt that it had a deep meaning.

"Xiao Zhao, you should have a good rest. I'll go back first." Yizhen didn't say much, just lowered her head and left.

Her back looked very lonely, as if something important had been taken away by someone.

Ji Anni is Yizhen's only friend, but Yizhen is not Ji Anni's only friend. Even without Yizhen, Ji Anni still has many friends around her, such as Tianning and Shui Furong, but if Yizhen loses Ji Anni, she will be left alone.

But at this time, Ji Anni did not understand Yizhen's worries and fears.

The matter of Prince Ming and the Demon-Suppressing Temple had completely occupied her mind, leaving her no time to think about anything else.

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Ji Anni dragged her tired body back to the room, saw the soft bed, and fell down without thinking.

I'm so tired. I haven't slept well in the past two days. However, even if I lie on the soft bed, as long as I think of the scene of myself uncovering the quilt yesterday and seeing the prince of Ming turned into a fox, I lose all desire to sleep.

Ji Anni turned over in bed and suddenly missed Yun Zhen. Without Yun Zhen, she didn't even have anyone to talk to.

Curled up quietly in bed, many fragments of my memories became clear.

I still remember the first time I went to the Xianke Pavilion, I suddenly felt dizzy when I smelled the scent of the exorcist incense. I also remember when I just moved to the right courtyard, Princess Tianning asked Yun Zhen to exorcise the evil spirits, I felt cold all over and broke out in a cold sweat.

All these strange phenomena combined together forced Ji Anni to make an association.

She felt as if there was some inextricable connection between herself and the fox demon.

Prince Ming was young, so a piece of wine-filled candy would reveal his true form. I am older than Prince Ming, so it is okay for me to eat the wine-filled candy, but as long as I go to the demon-suppressing temple, a place with a demonic aura, I will immediately react.

Yunzhen, where are you? Can you tell me what I am?

Could you please tell me what Soji is?