Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Ji Anni walked while thinking, and soon she bypassed the West Palace.

Lai De was right. There was only one main road, so even if Ji Anni was born with a bad sense of direction, she would not get lost. On the way, they met several patrolling guards, but they all seemed to have known Ji Anni for a long time. Not only did they not look at her as a suspicious person, but they also greeted her politely.

This made Ji Anni feel very proud, as if she had become an extraordinary person.

Ji Anni herself didn't know that she had actually become a hot topic in the palace.

From the first day she entered the palace and the disturbance at the Empress Dowager's banquet, to the later beating of Princess Tianning and the punishment of kneeling in Renhe Hall, the many things she caused have become the hot topics of discussion in recent days. Therefore, in recent days, more and more guards, palace maids, and eunuchs have come to Renhe Hall to peek at the training, but Ji Anni herself did not notice it.

After walking for a while, I saw a two-story attic appear in front of me.

The attic is hidden in a green bamboo forest, and there is green smoke lingering from the top of the building. From a distance, it really looks like an immortal house. At first glance, you can tell that the person living in the attic is a Taoist.

Ji Anni hurriedly quickened her pace and came to the attic.

When I looked up, I saw a sign with the words "Xianke Pavilion" hanging in the middle of the gate.

Immortal guest... Silently reciting these two words, Yun Zhen's face appeared in Ji Anni's mind again. The silver hair fluttering, coupled with a faint smile, really matched the word "immortal guest" perfectly.

Ji Anni lifted her skirt, climbed up the stairs, and was about to step over the threshold.

Unexpectedly, just as her front foot stepped in, something cold pressed against her neck. All her movements froze in an instant. Ji Anni kept crossing the threshold with her front legs and half-lifted her hind legs. She finally maintained her balance and looked up, only to see a young man dressed like a standard Taoist priest.

Strange, isn't Yun Zhen's attendant Xiao Shunzi? Where did this young man come from?

The young man was about the same age as Lai De, but his face was tense without a smile. I don't know whether to say he was meticulous or aloof, anyway, he was the serious type who was not easy to talk to. But fortunately, the young man's face was quite handsome, and although his skin was a little dark, it was very attractive. In modern terms, it was the smell of sunshine. Thanks to this handsome face, even if he stared at people with his eyes so bright that they were about to emit golden light, people would not feel particularly disgusted. On the contrary, they would want to praise him: Young man, you have a good look!

However, Ji Anni had no time to admire at this moment, because there was a sword against her neck.

This was the first time that Ji Anni was threatened with a sword, and she felt the fear that death was just a thought away...

"Master, Master... don't be impulsive. I'm not a suspicious person. I'm a friend of Master Yun Zhen." Ji Annie explained to the fierce Taoist in front of her motionlessly, fearing that any small action of hers would make the other party go crazy and start a killing spree.

The young Taoist priest looked serious, but he was not unreasonable. After Ji Anni said this, he slowly put down the sword in his hand. He put the sword behind his back and said, "Who are you? Tell me your name. What do you want from my master?"

Master, Master...

Ji Anni heard the sound of a nerve breaking in her brain. The master mentioned by the young Taoist must be Yun Zhen. Yun Zhen looked like he was only in his early twenties, but he actually accepted an apprentice.

At this moment, a voice came from behind: "Xuanjizi, you must not be rude to Concubine Zhao."

Ji Anni looked up and saw that the person coming was Yun Zhen.

One day without seeing you feels like three years. This sentence is the best way to describe Ji Anni's mood at the moment.

But... just now I seemed to hear Yun Zhen call this handsome boy... Xuanjizi?

Ji Anni's mouth corners slightly raised, and she suddenly wanted to burst out laughing. She quickly covered her mouth with her hands, otherwise she was afraid that she would really laugh. I don't know who came up with this name, it's too comical, isn't it? It's a pity that this handsome boy has eyebrows and eyes, but he is afraid that if he walks in front of people and announces his name, others will laugh so hard that their intestines will twist.

"Master." Seeing Yun Zhen coming forward, the handsome young man Xuanjizi obediently stepped aside and saluted respectfully.

It was at this time that Ji Anni vaguely remembered that Yun Zhen was not an ordinary Taoist priest, he was the imperial master of the Tianyou Holy Dynasty. I don't know if it was because she was too familiar with Yun Zhen, or because Yun Zhen was too kind, Ji Anni didn't feel the pressure from his identity as an imperial master at all, and she felt as relaxed when she was with Yun Zhen as when she was with Yi Zhen.

So when she heard Xuanjizi respectfully calling Yun Zhen Master just now, Ji Anni felt for the first time that Yun Zhen was a person of some status.

Just as he was thinking, Yun Zhen had already walked up to Ji Anni, bowed and asked, "My queen, how come you have time to visit my Xianke Pavilion today?"

Ji Anni waved her hand and said carelessly, "You said you have time. Since you have time, of course you can walk around. By the way, Yun Zhen, I have something to discuss with you. Let's go inside and talk."

As he said that, he pulled Yun Zhen into the door.

Xuanjizi, who was standing by, saw Ji Anni being rude to his master and wanted to stop her, but Yun Zhen made a "it's okay" gesture, so he stepped aside and continued to watch the door.

***

This was Ji Anni's first time to visit the Xianke Pavilion, and she was extremely curious about the things inside.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see a small courtyard with many flowers and plants. Surrounding the courtyard is a circle of dark red corridors, connecting the rooms together. On the left and right are various gods and immortals. The door in front is slightly open, and you can vaguely see a big golden furnace, just like the furnace used by Taishang Laojun to make elixirs in "Journey to the West".

Ji Anni couldn't help but look at Yun Zhen with new eyes and asked, "Yun Zhen, you also know how to refine elixirs? Can you live forever after eating them?"

Yun Zhen couldn't help but laugh after hearing this and said, "I'm just a little Taoist priest, don't always treat me like a deity. Although I can't make any elixir of immortality, I still know a thing or two about some common health-preserving and exorcism pills."

"You are so modest." Ji Anni winked at Yun Zhen and said, "You have been appointed as the Imperial Master, so your abilities must be extremely high."

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. In fact, the position of Imperial Master is just a sinecure. Apart from presiding over sacrificial activities during grand ceremonies, there is no other important work to do. However, sometimes, there will be some wronged ghosts and monsters appearing in the palace, and we will help to exorcise them when the time comes."

"Oh, I see." Ji Anni nodded, not quite understanding. She thought that the title of Imperial Master sounded nice and might seem quite impressive, but in fact, it was just like a priest. No wonder Kan Yun was usually quite free, it turned out that he was doing a sinecure.