Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 157 Probation Notice

"Empress... hurry..." Yun Zhen's face became paler and paler, and he was about to collapse.

The two balls of red and gold light were entangled and intertwined, the gold light gradually weakened, while the red light burned like a flame.

The fiery red fox floated in the air, constantly crashing into the golden barrier, trying its best to escape.

Ji Anni's gaze moved from the red moon in the sky to Yun Zhen's face. Strangely, the thought of not wanting to leave flashed through her mind.

I know that this opportunity is rare. I can finally go back, back to my original world, back to my grandfather, parents, friends, and back to the world I truly belong to...

I knew I shouldn't hesitate...but somehow I hesitated.

Yes, I can really just walk away and not care about anything, treating everything that happened during this period as an absurd dream, and let time help me slowly forget them.

As long as I leave this world, I will be saved and won’t be beheaded... I can go back to being the original Ji Annie...

Subconsciously, I slowly raised my head and looked towards the sky. The red moon was full of temptation.

Gradually, Ji Anni felt her body become lighter. Just like when she first traveled to this time and space, her body was as light as a feather. It seemed that as long as she tiptoed a little, she could immediately fly into the sky.

"My queen..." Yun Zhen was still lying on the ground weakly, using all his strength to control the golden light emitted from his right hand. A layer of fine beads of sweat had already seeped out of his forehead. "My queen, please go back... My queen..."

Go back...yes, go back...

This was the first time that Ji Anni felt that going back home was so easy. As long as she stood on tiptoe, she could fly up to the sky and be surrounded by the red light of the moon. When she opened her eyes again, she might be lying on her own bed.

Everything around seemed to become quiet, and no sound could be heard.

Ji Anni seemed to be isolated in an enclosed space. She could not hear any sound and her body gradually became transparent.

Suddenly, a red light flashed before my eyes! It turned out to be the fox that broke through Yun Zhen's golden net.

The huge red light radiated in all directions like the sun, blinding Ji Anni and even sending Yun Zhen flying.

With a "plop" sound, Yun Zhen spat out a mouthful of blood when he landed on the ground.

"Yun Zhen!" Ji Annie subconsciously ran towards Yun Zhen. At this time, the red moon in the sky was gradually fading.

"Empress... hurry! It's too late!" Yun Zhen pushed Ji Anni away with a palm.

"No... No..." No matter how Yun Zhen pushed her, Ji Anni held Yun Zhen's hand tightly. Yes, she could leave and abandon everything here, but what about Yun Zhen? ... Yun Zhen couldn't leave, he would continue to stay here.

If this is just a dream, as long as you open your eyes, all difficulties, crises and pains will no longer exist.

However, this is not a dream of mine, but a real world.

Even if I open my eyes, even if I wake up from the dream, the situation will not get any better.

If I leave irresponsibly now, what kind of difficulties will Yun Zhen and Bao Niangniang face?

Yun Zhen is still bleeding and he looks so painful...how can I leave?

Ji Anni wiped the blood from Yun Zhen's lips and said painfully, "I won't leave, Yun Zhen... I won't leave..."

"My Queen!" Yun Zhen shouted anxiously, and tried to say something with a serious face, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he coughed violently again. He had exhausted all his strength just now to imprison the fox demon, and it was a miracle that he could open his eyes now. He could not say anything extra. He subconsciously looked at the red moon in the sky, and the moonlight was getting fainter and fainter, almost invisible.

"If we don't leave now, it will be too late... Your Majesty!" Yun Zhen yelled with his last bit of strength.

"It's okay, Yun Zhen..." Ji Anni slowly closed her eyes, with a calm smile on her lips, "I want to go back, but not now... I think when I return to my original world and recall everything I've experienced here, your smile will come to my mind... not your bloodstained appearance like now... So even if I go back now, I will suffer for the rest of my life."

After saying this, the red moon had completely disappeared, and the fox was nowhere to be found.

All that was left was the execution platform that had been shattered into pieces by the thunder, and a large group of guards and dignitaries who were so frightened that they dared not even breathe.

"You will regret it... Your Majesty..." Yun Zhen's voice was as light as a wisp of spider silk, and only Ji Anni could hear it.

Only they could hear their conversation just now. Others, including the Queen Mother and Kang Xiaorong, only heard Yun Zhen yelling "It will be too late if you don't leave now." The Queen Mother and others only thought that Yun Zhen was telling Concubine Zhao to ride away on horseback while the chaos was going on. They didn't expect that he was telling Concubine Zhao to use the moonlight to completely leave this world.

"I won't regret it... Since I'm staying, I won't regret it." Ji Anni said firmly, trying not to let her voice reveal any uneasiness or hesitation.

Since I have decided to give up the opportunity to leave and to stay in this world, I must continue to play the role of Soji well. Even if I face death next... I cannot retreat.

I could hear the guards getting up from the ground, picking up their weapons again, and slowly surrounding me.

Ji Anni took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

She was covered in blood, with large patches of bright red spreading all over her neck and clothes. The greasy smell of blood almost suffocated her.

Kang Xiaorong also got up from the ground and slowly walked towards them.

The guards formed a circle, not daring to get too close. They trembled as they clenched their swords and pointed at Yun Zhen and Ji Anni in the center of the circle.

The silent stare made the atmosphere extremely tense. Suddenly, the Queen Mother's voice was heard from outside the encirclement: "Take them all back to the Criminal Court and postpone their punishment."

Although this sentence is not a golden ticket to get out of jail free from death, it is a notice of reprieve.

Ji Anni and Yun Zhen raised their heads at the same time and looked at the Queen Mother in disbelief.

But the Queen Mother didn't even spare him a glance, she just flicked her sleeves and turned away.

Why didn't the Queen Mother immediately order them to be executed on the spot? Not only did Yun Zhen and Ji Anni not understand, even the Queen Mother's two elder brothers, the Prime Minister and the General Manager, didn't understand. Seeing that the Queen Mother was about to get on the carriage back to the palace, the Prime Minister and the General Manager hurriedly chased after her to ask. In the end, the Queen Mother seemed to have no explanation and returned to the palace.

After the Big Three left, Kang Xiaorong was the most powerful person present.

In his capacity as the palace guard supervisor, he ordered the guards to take Yun Zhen and Ji Anni back to the prison dungeon of the Imperial Household Department.

***

It is said that there was originally a thousand-year-old tree growing where the dungeon was built, but later for some unknown reason, the tree was struck by lightning, leaving only a big pit. Emperor Taizu ordered people to convert the pit into this dungeon.

Ji Anni had been here once not long ago. At that time, thanks to the care of Lai De and others, she had good food and a good bed, and did not suffer any more. But now it is different. Ji Anni was pushed into a cell where the dust could be collected with a dustpan. The corners were full of rat droppings and spider webs. She had to use her sleeves to sweep out a small space facing the skylight and sit down.