Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 446 Set It Free

"So you entered the palace to look for someone..." Prince Ming seemed to understand.

"I really want to see him... Before I entered the palace, he clearly promised me that he would come back to see me when he had time, but... For five years, there has been no news from him. I can't wait any longer... I really want to see him..." At this time, Concubine Gan suddenly realized that her listener was just a child, and sighed softly, "Forget it, you are still too young to understand."

"I understand, I'm not a child anymore!" Like all children, Prince Ming did not like being treated as a child.

Concubine Gan smiled and gently stroked his furry little head, that doting gesture still showing that she treated him as a child.

Prince Ming closed his mouth sullenly and made a slightly dissatisfied "wuwu" sound.

Concubine Gan whispered to herself, "Although there is no news about him yet, there will be news soon." At this point, her voice suddenly became very firm, "Because... the emperor has promised to help me find him."

Prince Ming looked up at Concubine Gan in surprise. He always seemed very excited when he heard topics related to his father or Concubine Zhaoji.

Concubine Gan continued, "As long as the emperor takes action, he can find that person immediately."

Looking at the faint smile on Concubine Gan's face, Prince Ming was a little unhappy. Although he knew that Concubine Gan's smile was more because she was looking forward to meeting the person she had been looking for, he always felt that his father was too caring for her, as if there was really love between them, so he couldn't help but feel jealous for his mother Zhao Ji.

Concubine Gan suddenly changed the subject: "If the wound doesn't hurt anymore, you can rest early. Xiaoxue, prepare something for him."

As soon as she finished giving the order, Xiaoxue came over with a thick round cushion and placed it at the foot of the bed. Then she gently pushed Prince Ming's body and said, "Prince, I'll have to inconvenience you to use this cushion as your bed tonight."

Prince Ming did not feel aggrieved, but he was not sleepy at all at this time, so he refused to climb up and walked around the mat several times.

At this moment, he suddenly became confused about his fox form and asked worriedly, "Am I going to be a fox from now on?"

If it was true as Yizhen said, that she had transformed once after eating the sand shell candy in the Dong Congfei Palace, she should have recovered quickly that time. Why couldn't she return to her original state now?

Concubine Gan leaned over and squatted beside him, gently comforting him: "Don't worry, maybe it's because you just had an illness and your physical condition is weak, so you can't recover immediately, just rest for a while."

Xiaoxue muttered, "I don't want him to recover yet. Otherwise, it would be a serious crime if he was discovered."

"Yes..." Concubine Gan's eyes gradually dimmed, "If it was just a fox, I could still hide you, but if it was a prince... I'm afraid Nangong Palace can't hide you..."

That night, Prince Ming rested at Concubine Gan's place.

He never slept well, and was determined to go to Wenhua Courtyard to find the fox who claimed to be his mother. Although Long Mohan once told him seriously that Zhao Ji was dead and only a shell was left, Prince Ming could not accept this fact emotionally. He still regarded Zhao Ji as his mother. Even if she became someone else, or even a fox, he could not rationally stay away from Zhao Ji.

Unlike Prince Ming who had a sleepless night, Ji Anni in Wenhua Courtyard has gradually gotten used to sleeping in the same bed with Zhuang Xiaomeng.

Although she was still tied up with ropes and had no freedom, Zhuang Xiaomeng was still polite to her. Apart from restricting her freedom, she did not abuse or beat her. She was already content.

Zhuang Xiaomeng was not afraid of the fox demon probably because he had experience interacting with demons before. That demon must be the "White Rabbit Teacher" he mentioned. Since it was the "White Rabbit", it couldn't be Yan Niang. Could there be other demons in the palace?

This question has been lingering in Ji Anni's mind for a long time, and she has no clue and is puzzled.

The next day, Zhuang Xiaomeng and Chang Sun Mingri went to the lecture hall to study as usual.

Before leaving, they tied Ji Anni tightly at home. They were looking forward to meeting Prince Ming and discussing with him how to deal with Ji Anni's problem. But after waiting for more than half an hour, Prince Ming still did not show up.

That’s weird, but since I haven’t recovered yet, I don’t have to go to school today?

But usually in this situation, the teacher would have come to inform them long ago. The strangest thing today was not that Prince Ming was nowhere to be seen, but that even the teacher did not come to class. The two children who sat stiffly in the classroom gradually lost their patience and discussed whether something big had happened in the palace.

At this moment, the footsteps of the centenarian were heard from outside the house.

It seems that the teacher is not missing! The two children hurriedly sat up straight, waiting for the teacher to announce that the class would be suspended today.

But the Master's face was stern and slightly pale, as if something big had happened.

Seeing the teacher's expression, the two children couldn't help but get nervous, and they both thought that maybe their secret hiding of the fox had been discovered.

At this time, I suddenly heard the teacher say, "You guys go back first, there will be no class today."

The long-awaited news did not bring them much joy. The Master's low voice and cloudy eyes proved that he only said half of his words, and the most important second half was swallowed into his stomach and not spoken out.

Zhuang Xiaomeng plucked up the courage to ask, "Master, has Prince Ming not recovered yet?"

This is the reason under normal circumstances, but today seems to be an abnormal situation...

The Master did not respond. After a long silence, he suddenly spoke in a low voice, "You should also know the truth..."

Having said that, I can only let out a long sigh.

Zhuang Xiaomeng and Zhang Sun Mingri looked at each other, feeling even more puzzled. If the secret hiding of the fox was exposed, the Master should be angry. But now the Master looked regretful and sad. What happened?

"Teacher, when will Prince Ming come back for class?" Zhuang Xiaomeng asked again.

This question seemed to pierce the heart of the centenarian. His brows suddenly knitted, and his expression became even more painful. He shook his head, and after a long while he said solemnly: "The prince probably won't come back for class. You should rest for a few days. After the situation calms down, I will inform you of the class start time. From now on... I'm afraid there will only be two of you in this lecture hall."

"What?" Zhuang Xiaomeng widened her eyes, not understanding what the other party said.

"Why doesn't Prince Ming come back? Is he seriously ill?" Chang Sun Mingri stood up worriedly.

The centenarian said, "It's not because he is seriously ill, but because... because... he is simply a monster."

"Impossible!" Zhuang Xiaomeng stood up suddenly, her face full of shock.

How could the Ming prince be a monster? Someone must have framed him and was playing tricks.

The centenarian walked over and patted his shoulder gently, saying helplessly, "Anything is possible. He revealed his true form in front of the emperor yesterday and has been driven out of the palace. And his mother, Concubine Zhaoji, whose whereabouts are unknown, is probably also a fox demon."

Hearing this, Zhuang Xiaomeng's body suddenly trembled, and she suddenly remembered the fox locked in the room.

The day before yesterday, he clearly heard Prince Ming calling out "mother" outside the door, but after pushing the door open and entering, he did not see Zhao Ji. The centenarian said that the prince and Zhao Ji were both fox spirits, so when Prince Ming called out "mother", was he calling out to that fox?

That fox is Soji? !

Thinking of this, Zhuang Xiaomeng didn't care about the time and the place, and rushed out without saying a word.

The centenarian was too old to call him, and he didn't have the energy to chase after him, so he could only anxiously say to his eldest grandson Mingri, "Hurry up! Chase after him and see what he wants to do!"

Even if Chang Sun didn't catch up with him tomorrow, he would know what Zhuang Xiaomeng was trying to do.

His idea was the same as Zhuang Xiaomeng's, and he suspected that the fox demon they captured was Zhao Ji's original form.

He followed Zhuang Xiaomeng closely, and the two of them rushed back to Li Garden as fast as they could, one after the other.

At this time, Ji Anni, whose movements were restrained, was lying lazily on the bed, not knowing what to do. Suddenly, she heard hurried footsteps outside the door, and she stood up in fright, looking nervously towards the door.

The next moment, there was a "bang" and Zhuang Xiaomeng pushed open the door and rushed to her.

Ji Anni was so frightened by the aura that she couldn't even make a sound. She just looked up at him, having a bad feeling.

Zhuang Xiaomeng did not turn around, but said to Zhang Sun Mingri who hurried over behind him, "Close the door."

It was rare that Chang Sun Mingri did not quarrel with Zhuang Xiaomeng. After entering the house, he not only closed the door obediently, but also took the initiative to stand guard at the door to prevent the centenarian or other people from rushing into the room and seeing things they should not see.

Zhuang Xiaomeng approached Ji Anni, looked her over, and said, "I know you can understand me. You just need to nod or shake your head to answer. Are you...are you Zhaoji?"

Ji Anni was stunned. She didn't dare to nod or shake her head. She just stood there like a stone.

What exactly happened to Zhuang Xiaomeng? He seemed to have some evidence, otherwise she would never suddenly question him like this.

Zhuang Xiaomeng and Ji Anni stared at each other for a long time, but Ji Anni still didn't answer. Seeing this, Zhuang Xiaomeng seemed to give up and said, "Okay, no matter who you are, I will tell you..."

Ji Anni's heart skipped a beat, not knowing what to expect next.

"Prince Ming was thrown out of the palace as a fox demon and will never come back!"

This angry roar sounded like a thunder in Ji Anni's ears.

Suddenly, my body seemed to lose strength and I fell backwards unconsciously.

Ji Anni immediately stood firm and kept herself awake.

"No matter who you are... I know you won't hurt Prince Ming. I'm setting you free now, just do what you should do." Zhuang Xiaomeng said as she untied the ropes that bound Ji Annie.

"You are crazy, she is a monster, how can you let her wander around the palace!" The gatekeeper, Zhang Sun Mingri, saw that something was wrong and rushed over to stop them, "You should tell my father the truth and let him handle it."

His father is the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Academy, which is equivalent to the "Principal".