CHAPTER 221: CHAPTER 220: YOU MUST BE MY LUCKY STAR!

"The Minister of the Ministry of Justice’s residence appears very austere on the surface, but in reality, a subterranean palace has been constructed within. It contains numerous secret documents, encompassing many unresolved or rejected murder cases, all committed right under my nose."

Xie Jiuxiao closed his eyes for a moment, the Evil Qi around him growing more intense.

Yu Nianzhao could feel the Taiyin Evil beginning to stir, and she quickly grabbed his hand, comforting him, "After all, the Ministry of Justice is not under your jurisdiction. No one anticipated he would abet wrongdoers. Xie Jiuxiao, you don’t need to blame yourself; don’t take everything upon yourself."

Xie Jiuxiao was silent for a moment, then said softly, "The Empress Dowager’s faction must be eliminated."

"Mr. Liu and Princess Zhaohua have already joined your side. The peaceful and prosperous era you desire is not far off."

"Hmm."

Xie Jiuxiao’s expression softened considerably, and his slender fingers naturally intertwined with Yu Nianzhao’s hands, their fingers clasped together.

A flicker of the eyes, and unconsciously, Yu Nianzhao was already lying on the bed. Above her, Xie Jiuxiao hovered, with that deep gaze of his, mixed with a fiery intensity, passionately watching her.

Yu Nianzhao felt a flush of sweat, an inexplicable heat, and she awkwardly asked, "What’s wrong with you?"

"Zhaozhao, you are certainly my lucky star."

Xie Jiuxiao’s magnetic voice sounded next to her ear.

The next moment, Yu Nianzhao watched wide-eyed as Xie Jiuxiao’s handsome face drew closer and closer, with the cool touch on her lips causing her breath to catch.

Tender and careful, reluctant to part...

As the temperature in the room increased, Yu Nianzhao’s gaze became dazed, her cheeks flushed, and the suspension of power finally left.

Yu Nianzhao looked adorably at the restrained yet controlling Xie Jiuxiao, only feeling her lips tingling and numb.

Xie Jiuxiao raised his hand to cover her eyes, his voice hoarse as he said, "Zhaozhao, don’t look at me like that. I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold back."

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Yu Nianzhao nearly choked on her own saliva, her face becoming increasingly redder.

"Zhaozhao, I’ve suddenly thought that postponing the wedding to after autumn seems a bit too long. It would be better for us to marry immediately."

Xie Jiuxiao smiled, making no attempt to conceal his feelings.

"... Why the rush?"

Yu Nianzhao pulled Xie Jiuxiao’s hand away, sensing the deep meaning in his eyes. She asked suspiciously, "Could it be that your birthday is in autumn?"

Xie Jiuxiao’s expression was slightly awkward, and he silently glanced sideways, "Indeed, it is in autumn."

"What, you don’t believe in my methods?"

Yu Nianzhao squinted her eyes, got up, leaned closer to him, and unceremoniously poked his firm chest with her finger, saying discontentedly, "Fate is indeed predestined by the heavens, but man can influence it, and the variables are many and unpredictable. Rest assured, even if you die, no one dares to take your soul!"

Though she, the little King Yan, had vouched for him, Xie Jiuxiao had no need to worry.

But the prerequisite was...

Xie Jiuxiao had to know her identity!

As they say, the secrets of heaven should not be revealed; she truly couldn’t expose her own identity directly.

Her saying it herself and Xie Jiuxiao discovering it on his own were two very different concepts.

That Heavenly Dao fellow was not so ethical.

Sparing her the trouble of secretly punishing her later.

"With Zhaozhao by my side, I do feel reassured."

Xie Jiuxiao smiled gently, "In fact, I’m not afraid of life or death, but having a weakness by my side makes me fear death."

Weakness?

Xie Jiuxiao’s unblinking gaze made Yu Nianzhao not foolish. She knew that by "weakness," he meant her.

"I want to spend more time with Zhaozhao."

"Hmm, I approve."

Yu Nianzhao lightly raised her chin, responding arrogantly.

Xie Jiuxiao laughed and cried, "You’re quite the queenly figure, indeed."

"It’s okay!"

Yu Nianzhao proclaimed proudly, "Sooner or later, I’ll break this Taiyin Evil for you!"

Warmth spread in Xie Jiuxiao’s heart, and he smiled slightly, nodding lightly, "Alright."

Once the room’s ambiguity dissipated, Xie Jiuxiao, as usual, slept beside her.

In the middle of the night, Yu Nianzhao was awoken by the cold emanating from Xie Jiuxiao. She groggily opened her eyes to see a face of Evil Qi vaguely forming a ghostly visage, with hollow eyes seemingly searching for her, those eyeless sockets staring at her.

Yu Nianzhao wasn’t scared; she merely squinted her eyes disapprovingly, saying unhappily, "What are you looking at, big-headed ghost? Are you here to harass me in the dead of night? Ugly thing, truly stubborn."

She snorted coldly, looking at the restless sleeping Xie Jiuxiao.

Even asleep, his brow was tightly knit, and a thin layer of frost had already covered him.

"No wonder I got woken up by the cold. If I didn’t wake, I’d end up freezing into a popsicle?"

Yu Nianzhao said with a light sigh, "So what you said to me at night wasn’t out of the blue, but because you could already feel the Taiyin Evil acting up."

[Master, this dumb Evil Qi dared to sneak a peek at your beautiful sleeping face; let Jiu devour it.]

[Has the Taiyin Evil already taken form? Seems its been stealthily absorbing ghostly energy recently.]

[Since venturing into the land of Evil Qi previously, the prayer bead had broken for a few days, somewhat tainted with malevolence, providing nourishment for the Taiyin Evil.]

[This little brat is so arrogant I want to teach it a lesson.]

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The ghastly face even blew chilly winds beside Yu Nianzhao’s ear, the air quickly freezing into a layer of frost.

Yu Nianzhao’s eyes turned cold, and she sneered, "You must be shameless, daring to disturb my beauty sleep, and wanting to freeze me to death? Jiu, eat it!"

[Yes, Master!]

Jiu had been waiting for her command, the shadow quickly shot from behind Yu Nianzhao, and even just revealing a snake head made the once arrogant ghostly visage gape in shock.

The Evil Qi attempted to escape, but was mercilessly swallowed by Jiu in one gulp.

[Munch munch—]

[The taste is mediocre, just enough to fill the gaps between the teeth.]

[Master, the Taiyin Evil’s Evil Qi has grown stronger. Recently, it sneakily devoured some malevolence, otherwise it wouldn’t taste like this.]

"Devoured malevolence?"

Yu Nianzhao lightly bit her red lips, puzzled, "Xie Jiuxiao’s prayer bead is protected by my Divine Power, generally speaking, evil spirits can’t corrode it. What exactly happened that I don’t know about?"

"Forget it! Don’t think about it anymore. If I don’t help him, I’ll end up freezing to death in this room tonight."

Yu Nianzhao said helplessly, "Jiu, you can eat more of the Evil Qi on him."

[Alright, alright, a gourmet meal it is.]

[Master, can I eat it all?]

Jiu was excited.

"No, be mindful and don’t overdo it, or it might have an adverse effect."

[Yes, yes, yes, Jiu will be careful.]

Jiu’s other heads emerged unabashedly, voraciously devouring the Evil Qi on Xie Jiuxiao.