C19

On the way back, Yan Muqing did not seem to be in a heavy mood anymore. Seeing Yue Ziyue dragging her feet as she walked, Yan Muqing came back with an umbrella.

The willow trees on both sides of the road had just sprouted, and from time to time, a few birds with wet wings would swoop over. Yue Ziyue's heart skipped a beat when she saw Yan Muqing turn around and return.

A conscience? To care for the fairer sex? It was because he suddenly remembered the kindness of saving his master's life that he was willing to help her shelter herself from the elements!

"Thank you, Master Four!" Just as the umbrella covered Yue Ziyue's wet head, Yue Ziyue immediately bowed in thanks, her eyes filled with gratitude. Without mentioning anything else, just saying that they were over at Sai Yao and Jinxi could at least save some face.

The depressing atmosphere suddenly disappeared and Yue Ziyue took a deep breath confidently.

Yan Muqing was still deep in her thoughts, but she said very calmly, "No need to thank me, I have some matters to discuss with you!"

"What is it? You want me to protect Princess Sai Yao?" She had already thought of this a long time ago. During the night, Princess Sai Yao would definitely be living alone. If that was the case, she would definitely be in danger of being left alone. He must have thought she had the ability to protect Sai Yao, so he asked her to come!

As he was thinking happily in his heart, he heard Yan Muqing say without any hesitation, "You'll be staying with me to guard the spirit tonight. It's a deal then. Okay!"

After she finished speaking, the umbrella above her head was suddenly removed by Yan Muqing. The heavy rain poured down, as if to wake Yue Ziyue up from her stupor. After a long time, Yue Ziyue finally opened her mouth and looked at the distant Yan Muqing, "Fourth Master, are you discussing this?"

Although it couldn't be considered a bolt from the blue, but in the end, it was a 'dream come true'. Yue Ziyue had just said that she was inferior to a guardian spirit, and now she had achieved it in an instant.

Although the farmhouse in the countryside was not very comfortable, it was still spacious. The thirty guards were all crowded in the west wing. The three rooms in the east wing belonged to Sai Yao and Jinxi. The third room originally belonged to Yue Ziyue, but since she had to keep watch at night, it was reserved for the two girls that served her and Sai Yao.

Xue Chao was on watch that night, and the other ten guards were on watch. Yan Muqing and Yue Ziyue were resting in the temporary shed, which was heavily guarded, and it seemed like there was nothing wrong with it.

After dinner, everyone went to get some rest. Yan Muqing and Yue Ziyue sat quietly on a prayer mat that was prepared beforehand. Separated by the pine tree spirits, they could only see their feet, placed side by side on the ground.

"It's so cold here. Can I go back and warm up?" Yue Ziyue crossed her arms, looking at the drizzling rain without the slightest intention of stopping. The ground was damp and cold as a devil's night.

Yan Muqing seemed to have fallen asleep. After a long while, she finally managed to say, "Don't sleep, it won't be cold!"

"Do you have any conscience!" Yue Ziyue cursed under her breath. Unable to resist the cold, she could only stand up and wander around the awning.

The time was long, and even the cold seemed endless. Moreover, it had a tendency to get colder and colder. As for Yan Muqing, she did not stop. She just sat on the mat with her eyes closed, resting her mind.

"Master Four, someone broke in!" Xue Chao's sudden appearance from behind startled Yue Ziyue. Yan Muqing hurriedly stood up and walked to Xue Chao's side, "What happened?"

"Just now, Princess Sai Yao said that she felt a black shadow by the window. But just now, when the two guards were changing shifts …" Xue Chao's tone was urgent. He cast a suspicious glance at Yue Ziyue, as if saying, "Only you can do such a thing."

Yan Muqing ignored Xue Chao's hint and just walked through the door, "Yue Ziyue, you stay here. I'll be right back!"

"But I …" Yue Ziyue hadn't finished speaking when Yan Muqing walked into the courtyard. She crossed her arms as she looked at the coffin lying there quietly. Her eyes seemed to have the ability to see through things as she saw Jingfei lying inside the coffin, smiling at her.

Yue Ziyue was born unafraid of heaven and earth, but she was ashamed of Jingfei. She didn't find it strange at all to have such a feeling.

"Esteemed Jingfei, rest in peace. I'll definitely do everything I can to take care of Yan Muqing!" As Yue Ziyue spoke these words that weren't from the heart, she actually didn't even know what she was going to do now.

Looking at the gradually lighting up courtyard, Yue Ziyue couldn't help but to move towards the courtyard door step by step, hoping that the light flame would bring her some strength.

The yard was in an uproar, the two sleeping girls were also startled. Xue Chao questioned them one by one, but he didn't manage to get even one answer out of them. Yan Muqing entered Sai Yao's room and inquired about what she had seen.

Yue Ziyue only hated the fact that she didn't bring a bug, and didn't know what was going on inside. At this moment, the lid of the coffin in the spirit shed suddenly moved. Yue Ziyue's breathing stopped for a moment as she quietly stared at the coffin, unable to see anything for a long time.

"It's your eyes that are blurry, it's your heart that is in chaos. It's just an illusion. Stop it, stop it!" Yue Ziyue stroked her chest and closed her eyes, trying her best to forget about the voice just now. Suddenly, a clear "Clang Clang" resounded in her ears.

The lid of the coffin suddenly fell to the ground, producing a violent sound. Yue Ziyue screamed and ran, "Help, there's a ghost …"

Hearing the sound, the people in the courtyard rushed out with lanterns in their hands. Yue Ziyue, on the other hand, seemed to have lost her soul as she pressed herself against Yan Muqing's side. She looked with terror at the coffin without its lid. "Fourth Master, there's … there's a ghost …"

Yan Muqing did not say a word as she followed Xue Chao into the tent. He leaned over to look at the coffin, then used a frightening gaze to look at Yue Ziyue and asked sternly, "Yue Ziyue, where is my grandma's corpse?"

"He was just inside. Did he turn into a zombie …?" She made a zombie hopping pose, and the moment she said those words, everyone immediately glared at her. No matter what, that was the fourth prince's mother's corpse.

Yan Muqing instructed Xue Chao to bring his men to check the surroundings, "He shouldn't be far from here with his corpse. You must pay attention to his tracks!"

"Yes, Master Four!" Xue Chao immediately divided the thirty people into two groups and started tracking in the east and west. Jing Xi was a little worried. She walked to Yan Muqing's side and asked, "Brother, do you think that someone is trying to stir up trouble here, mainly towards Princess Sai Yao?"

Yue Ziyue also glanced at Sai Yao. If the princess of Nanjiang Country was killed in Lijing, Yan Muqing would definitely die.

"I don't think so. Otherwise, he would have attacked her just now. Why would he steal her body?" Yan Muqing was also full of doubts. She lowered her head to think, everyone had their own motive for doing things. Just what was the purpose of stealing the corpse of the esteemed wangfei?

Yue Ziyue had read too many detective novels before an answer suddenly flashed through her mind. "She must be the mistress of the Concubine Jingfei. Aside from this, there's no better answer!"

Yan Muqing and Jinxi turned their heads at the same time, their expressions turning as ugly as those of ghouls. They shouted at Yue Ziyue, "Shut up!"