Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 366: Iceberg Visitor

"Run quickly before I change my mind." The masked man grabbed Princess Tianning's right arm and lifted her up from the ground forcefully.

Princess Tianning was in a panic. She knew she had to escape. If she missed the opportunity now, she might die. As for whether she could return to the palace, she could only make plans after she was safely out of the sight of the masked man. Thinking of this, she pinched her sore legs, wiped the tears from her face, gathered all her strength, and stumbled forward to escape.

The masked man quietly watched her back as she slowly ran away, and the others also watched Princess Tianning's back disappear into the woods without making a sound.

"Young Master, why did you let her go?" The little leader finally couldn't bear the confusion anymore and asked in confusion.

The masked man said, "She is not a descendant of the dragon race. Killing her will not serve the gods. It is better to let her live and do good deeds."

Hearing this, the little leader didn't dare to ask any more questions and lowered his head silently.

The masked man turned around and walked back, saying as he walked: "You should return to Nandu as soon as possible. I am enough in the Imperial City."

His voice sounded even deeper in the silent woods, and everyone shuddered when they heard it.

He walked further and further away, but no one in the small group dared to move. Everyone, including the small leader, bowed their heads and silently saluted in the direction where the masked man left. Only when they could no longer see the masked man did they raise their heads and return to the right path along the way they came, heading towards Nandu.

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On the other hand, the masked man was walking alone in the woods.

As he was walking, he suddenly stopped, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, looked straight ahead and said, "Don't hide anymore, come out, do you really not trust me?"

After he finished speaking, a short while later, a rustling sound came from the bushes nearby. After a while, a fiery red fox slowly walked out of the bushes.

The red fox's eyes were intimidating, carrying a cold and chilling aura like a sword. It shot straight at the mysterious masked man from a distance of more than ten steps.

Although the fox's eyes were frightening, as if it was about to hunt, the masked man showed no fear at all. The smile on his lips gradually spread and turned into a sneer.

"I finally got you into the palace, but you turned into a fox and slipped out. Aren't you afraid that you can't go back?" The masked man turned his head to look in the direction of the fox, and at the same time, he took off the mask on his face. The sunlight was blocked by the dense branches and leaves in the forest, leaving leaf-shaped spots on his face. In the dim light, his face was exposed to the red fox's eyes.

The red fox didn't open its mouth, but its voice echoed in the woods: "With your status, can't you take down the magic weapon on the side door?"

There was a clear hint of contempt in her tone. This red fox was proud by nature, and would never get close to anyone, nor would she flatter anyone. Even if she couldn't return to the palace without the help of the masked man, she would never lower her status to curry favor with the masked man. Whether it was her eyes or her expression and posture, they all revealed her vigilance against outsiders. It was as if she no longer trusted anyone in the world except herself.

Hearing her cold voice, the masked man who took off his mask was not angry, but laughed heartily and said, "Yes, for me, taking down the magic weapon at the side door is indeed a piece of cake. Otherwise, you wouldn't ask me for help. In this case, I should thank Taoist Yuan Rong, because it was he who gave me the opportunity to meet you."

His tone was a little frivolous, like a dandy boy who was used to sweet talk.

The four side doors of Suzaku, Baihu, Xuanwu and Qinglong had been hung with magic tools ten days ago to block all demons and monsters from entering the palace and harming the people. These magic tools were so powerful that ordinary demons dared not approach. As long as these magic tools were taken down, demons and monsters could pass through unhindered.

And now the man who regards taking down the magic weapon as a piece of cake is the official who is specifically responsible for guarding the four side doors, the new captain of the imperial palace, Liuguang.

Liuguang casually threw the mask on the ground, walked a few steps closer to the red fox, and whispered, "I have long felt that you are unusual, but I never thought that you are so unusual that you are not a human being at all, but a fox demon. Yanniang, oh no, now I call you...Princess."

Just as the Anti-Imperialist Society detonated explosives and blew up the wedding procession into chaos, Princess Tianning was abducted. At the same time, the fox demon Yanniang transformed into Princess Tianning's appearance and was finally rescued and brought back to the palace as a princess. No one in the palace knew her true identity except Liuguang.

The real Princess Tianning had already been abducted by the Anti-Imperialist Society and taken into the woods, and had just been released by Liuguang. As for whether she could survive, it all depended on Princess Tianning's own luck.

What Liuguang said to Princess Tianning just now was not a threat, but a serious warning. He had already made up his mind that as long as the real Princess Tianning still planned to return to the palace, he would never show mercy to her.

The red fox that met Liuguang's eyes was Yan Niang.

Not long ago, she was seriously injured by Taoist Yuan Rong and wandered outside the palace, unable to enter. It was not until a few days ago, when Liu Guang took office as the palace commander, that Yan Niang had the opportunity to return to the palace. Yan Niang knew Liu Guang's identity in the Anti-Imperial Society and revealed the secret of Princess Tianning's life experience to him, trying to win him over as an ally.

Yan Niang was once the confidant of the Queen Mother. When the Queen Mother was pregnant, it was Yan Niang who served her personally, so Yan Niang knew better than anyone whose child Princess Tianning was. Yan Niang had planned to keep this secret until the end of her life because of her old relationship with the Queen Mother, but now in order to return to the palace, she had to sell this secret to Liu Guang in exchange for the opportunity to return to the palace.

This was done not only to return to the palace, but also to save Princess Tianning's life.

If the Anti-Imperialists firmly believe that Princess Tianning is also a descendant of the dragon clan, then Princess Tianning will be their target.

Giving up the princess's identity in exchange for a chance to survive is also for the princess's own good. Yan Niang could only comfort herself in this way so as not to feel guilty.

The ultimate goal of Yan Niang and the Anti-Imperial Society is to keep Ji Anni away from the palace, and to restore the peace of Shenshan Mountain and drive out the idlers. In the final analysis, as long as the palace is moved, they can achieve their wishes.

So Yanniang and Liuguang agreed that Liuguang would create an opportunity for Yanniang to return to the palace as Tianning and get rid of Taoist Yuanrong, while Yanniang would help Liuguang to overthrow the An family and make the royal family move to the palace.

Everyone in the palace thought Yan Niang was dead. Yan Niang could not return to the palace as Yan Niang, so she had to change into someone else. When they were in the Ghost King Cave, Taoist Yuan Rong had severely injured Yan Niang. To this day, Yan Niang has not recovered. On the other hand, Taoist Yuan Rong, who has taken root in the palace, also poses a threat to Ji Anni. If Taoist Yuan Rong finds out that Ji Anni and Prince Ming are fox demons, he will definitely kill them. Yan Niang, for revenge and to protect her friends, has regarded Taoist Yuan Rong as a mortal enemy. But Taoist Yuan Rong's backer is the queen mother who dominates the harem. If you want to get rid of Taoist Yuan Rong, the first step is to disintegrate the queen mother's trust in him. And the person who can speak the most in the queen mother's ear is none other than Princess Tianning.

Therefore, when Yanniang returned to the palace this time, she chose the identity of Princess Tianning. She asked Liuguang to create chaos, and then took advantage of the chaos to exchange identities with Princess Tianning, so as to achieve her goal of returning to the palace.

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The next day, after recovering, Prince Ming went to school with the two children next door. Ji Anni was bored in her room alone. Suddenly she remembered that her house arrest had been lifted, so she decided to walk around. As soon as she arrived at the door, she saw Hua Rong walking towards her from a distance.

Seeing that Ji Anni seemed to be going out, Hua Rong hurriedly walked up to Ji Anni and asked, "My lady, where are you going?"

Ji Anni was like a child who sneaked out to play without finishing her homework and was caught by her mother. She said awkwardly, "Oh, I... I just want to take a walk."

In fact, she was just about to go to Dong Congfei Palace to chat with Yizhen, but she was afraid that Huarong would nag in her ear again, so she changed her mind and said she was going for a walk.

"Let me accompany Your Majesty, shall I?" Hua Rong followed Ji Anni dutifully.

Ji Anni knew Hua Rong's personality well. She would not be able to change her decision even if she talked her mouth off. So Ji Anni saved her energy and did not waste words with her. She just said casually, "Then let's go together."

"Your Majesty, what on earth happened to you outside the palace? How did you meet the Emperor? And how did you get injured?" Huarong asked three questions in a row, like a rapid-fire barrage.

But because of her harsh tone and rapid speaking speed, it sounded like a police officer interrogating a criminal, which made Ji Anni feel unhappy and she was unwilling to answer her a word.

"Anyway, I'm back safely, so don't ask any more questions." Ji Anni subconsciously quickened her pace, as if she wanted to shake off Hua Rong's questioning.

"Empress, Empress..." Hua Rong could hardly catch up with her and shouted anxiously.

Ji Annie continued running, turned a corner, and wanted to continue rushing forward, but at this moment, she suddenly saw a beautiful figure walking towards her.

Logically speaking, the figure was still fifty meters away and could easily be ignored. But because the other person's figure was so beautiful, one could feel her ethereal temperament from fifty meters away. Ji Anni just glanced at her and could no longer take her eyes off her.

Hua Rong saw Ji Anni suddenly stunned, and looked forward in the direction of Ji Anni's gaze. After seeing that outstanding figure, she couldn't help but be deeply attracted.

This is a person who never appears in Wenhua Courtyard. Not only does she never appear in Wenhua Courtyard, she rarely even leaves her own palace. She is a typical "homely beauty who never leaves the front door or the back door".

"Empress Gan?" Ji Anni wiped her eyes, thinking she had seen it wrong.

Behind Concubine Gan was a little palace maid, both of them were wearing snow-white clothes. Together, they could be described in six words, that is - visitors on the iceberg.