Bai Sheng's portrait was also marked with the identity of Huang Xue Sheng, the Princess of Qing Huang Kingdom.
Grandmother Wu's portrait was marked with the identity of Nangong Ruo Li, the Imperial Advisor of Qing Huang Kingdom.
The people of Da Xia were horrified. Wasn't the royal family of Qing Huang Kingdom annihilated? Why was their princess still alive? She had been lurking in Da Xia for so many years!
And this Imperial Advisor named Nangong Ruo Li, it was said she was very powerful, not only skilled in gu arts but also in divination and fortune-telling.
If they were allowed to escape back to Qing Huang Kingdom, it would be disastrous.
That morning, the commander of the Imperial Guards, with two thousand Imperial Guards, surrounded the Lu residence in Yuhua Lane.
The soldiers running ahead, leading the way, approached aggressively and forcefully pounded on the main gate of the Lu residence.
"Open the door! Open it quickly!"
After knocking for a long time, there was no response.
The commander of the Imperial Guards' gaze sharpened. He immediately ordered his men to fly over the courtyard wall and open the main gate from the inside.
"Go in and search! Not a single one shall be spared!" Commander Ren waved to the soldiers behind him.
This was the famous haunted house in the capital. A moment of hesitation flashed in the soldiers' eyes, but bound by their superior's orders, they had no choice but to steel themselves and enter one by one.
People from the nearby blocks, seeing so many Imperial Guards in Yuhua Lane, all came to watch the excitement.
The Bai Li family's haunted house had been vacant for many years. Finally, a new family had moved in. After less than two years, they had even attracted the Imperial Guards. Could it be that they had committed some grave crime?
The Imperial Guards entered the Lu residence and meticulously searched each courtyard and room, but they did not see a single person.
Half an hour later, the soldiers responsible for searching the residence reported back one after another. The spies from Qing Huang Kingdom inside the residence had all disappeared, as if they had fled with their ill-gotten gains.
Commander Ren tilted his head back slightly, squinting as he surveyed the empty, eerie haunted house. Suddenly, a foul-smelling, cold object hit his eye socket.
He jumped in fright and immediately raised his hand to wipe away the object. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a bird dropping!
"Peh, peh, peh! Damned feathered beast! Your mother's c*nt!" Commander Ren couldn't help but curse viciously.
The soldiers standing in front of him wanted to laugh but dared not.
To cover their awkward expressions, they all looked up at the sky, trying to see which blind, stinking bird dared to defecate into their commander's eye socket.
Unexpectedly, this glance sent them cacking their pants. Like hailstones, bird droppings rained down, splattering all over their heads and faces.
Before long, the sky was filled with a dense flock of crows, cawing and circling above the residence, obscuring a large portion of the sky.
The onlookers were so terrified their legs turned to jelly, believing that the vengeful spirits in the haunted house had manifested.
In addition to the overwhelming crows, swarms of rats suddenly scurried out from the corners. These rats were huge, almost the size of cats.
They nimbly leaped up and bit any exposed skin of the soldiers before quickly retreating, never engaging in a prolonged fight.
"Ghosts! There are ghosts!" a soldier screamed in terror.
In the panic, many soldiers drew their swords to slash at the rats.
But the rats were like spirits, incredibly cunning. After biting someone, they would quickly slip away. Out of so many rats, only a few fell victim to their blades.
Commander Ren also broke out in a cold sweat, but as the commander of the Imperial Guards, he could not show fear. Thus, he shouted sternly, "What are you babbling about? Where are the ghosts!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a few bold crows flew to his head and began to circle rapidly, as if to scratch his face with their claws.
He swung his sword, furiously driving away the crows.
Only then did the crows fly away, cawing.
"The suspects have escaped, withdraw!" Commander Ren loudly ordered his soldiers, then stumbled out of the residence.
The dense flock of crows gradually dispersed, and the rats instantly disappeared. The residence returned to its former silence, as if nothing had happened.
Could it really be ghosts?
Commander Ren's skin crawled with goosebumps. He quickly retreated with the Imperial Guards.
In Mingzheng Hall, formerly Xuanzheng Hall, the new Emperor sat on the main seat, with the Eldest Princess and Consort Meng seated on either side.
The commander of the Imperial Guards knelt on one knee and reported the situation of the search at the Lu residence.
"What? They all escaped overnight?" The Eldest Princess's face changed drastically.
Last night, Master Yu Zi, who was highly regarded by the former Empress, had come to pledge allegiance. He said that Black Face Fox had revealed all their true identities to Bai Sheng and Lu Ye, and that Bai Sheng was actually Huang Xue Sheng, the Princess of Qing Huang Kingdom, and her master was Nangong Ruo Li, the Imperial Advisor of Qing Huang Kingdom.
It was truly unexpected that the Princess of Qing Huang Kingdom was still alive.
The Eldest Princess and Consort Meng had no intention of letting Bai Sheng and Lu Ye go, and now they had an even more legitimate reason to make them disappear from this world forever.
Commander Ren nodded and said, "Yes, everyone has escaped."
"Have your shops and estates been inspected?" the new Emperor asked sternly.
Commander Ren replied respectfully, "Reporting to Your Majesty, all have been searched, and not a single person was found."
This was very strange. Had they planned to escape long ago? Otherwise, how could the entire family have disappeared overnight?
The Eldest Princess clenched her fist and ordered Commander Ren, "Quickly send people to pursue them. Release carrier pigeons to all prefectures and counties, as well as the border guards between Da Xia and Qing Huang. Ensure a nationwide manhunt for these people! They have nowhere to go and will surely flee in the direction of Qing Huang Kingdom."
"Yes!" Commander Ren accepted the order and quickly withdrew.
Consort Meng looked at the Eldest Princess and said, "Xuan'er, Yu Zi said that the Princess of Qing Huang Kingdom possesses great fortune. If we let the tiger return to the mountains, the consequences will be endless. Therefore, we must eliminate her no matter what."
The Eldest Princess nodded deeply. "Do not worry, Mother Consort. Your child will not let her off. In a few days, the Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Dynasties will be held. Many people from Northern Qiang will surely come. Mother Consort, have you thought of a countermeasure?"
Consort Meng said slowly, "Hong Qian has just ascended the throne, and our foundation in the court is not yet stable. Therefore, we must proceed cautiously and endure for the time being. We cannot confront them head-on."
"Yes, Mother Consort is right," the Eldest Princess said softly.
Bai Sheng and Lu Ye rode two swift horses, galloping across the desert.
When they were tired of riding, they stopped to rest.
Bai Sheng took a spatial stone from her spatial dimension and threw it into the desert, making it easier for her to flash back in the future.
The two entered the spatial dimension.
Not far away on the grassland, a group of people lay unconscious. Heng Heng was playing with the wild animals.
Prince Yu, Consort Mei, and Third Uncle were touring the spatial dimension, with the four cubs acting as their little guides.
In the alchemy room, their master was racking his brain to find a way to resolve the life-sharing gu. Bai Sheng planned to find a solution with her master after leaving the borders of Da Xia.
Du Min brought them two bowls of steaming hot shredded pork noodles from the kitchen.
After eating the noodles, Bai Sheng and Zuo Ye left the spatial dimension.