CHAPTER 92: CHAPTER 91: DISASTER BEFALLS THE CHILDREN

Dongfang Chenyuan shook his head, "I really don’t know what those two came here for, just muttering nonsense and left so sullenly."

Yu Nianzhao said lightly, "Probably came to get slapped in the face!"

"But the An Nan Royal Mansion is really generous, what exactly did the Princess Consort remove for them that she got so much silver?" Dongfang Chenyuan asked with a cheeky grin.

"Secret!"

Yu Nianzhao, showing professional restraint, refused to divulge, "Alright, let’s go to find your Prince."

"Okay!"

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The imperial prison was filled with the sound of whippings, along with piercing cries.

The Yin Qi permeated every corner here, and with every step Yu Nianzhao took, she could see all sorts of fierce ghosts.

"Princess Consort, the Yin Qi here is too strong, even with the ancestral Five Emperors Coins placed here, they only have a minimal deterrent effect." Dongfang Chenyuan pointed to the coins hanging on the dark wall, proudly saying, "These were consecrated by our Dongfang Family and have been here in the imperial prison for nearly... twenty years now."

Yu Nianzhao glanced casually, "They’re useless, these Five Emperors Coins have lost their luster, they don’t have any deterrent effect."

"Huh?"

Dongfang Chenyuan scratched his head and sheepishly said, "Indeed, it’s been twenty years, it’s time for my father and the others to replace them."

"Who are you? This imperial prison isn’t a place you can just enter casually."

As they walked further in, they saw a middle-aged man in official robes, looking angry, leading a group of guards towards them.

"Mr. Zhao, we’re here to find the Prince."

Dongfang Chenyuan knew him, and greeted him with a shallow bow.

Seeing Dongfang Chenyuan, Mr. Zhao’s angry expression eased a bit, and he said rather politely, "So it’s Mr. Dongfang, what brings you here? Weren’t you always avoiding such bloody and filthy scenes? You rarely come to the imperial prison, how come you brought a... lady with you? The prison is not a place for leisure and amusement."

Seeing the disdain and contempt in Mr. Zhao’s eyes, Dongfang Chenyuan paused, suddenly realizing the misunderstanding, and quickly waved his hand saying, "It’s a misunderstanding, Mr. Zhao, this is our future Princess Consort Su, she and I came here to find the Prince."

"Princess Consort Su?" Mr. Zhao raised his eyes in surprise, examined Yu Nianzhao carefully, and then realized, clasping his hands, saying, "I’ve been working in the imperial prison for years, always keeping my ears away from outside matters, indeed heard about the royal marriage being granted, but didn’t expect to meet the Princess here, my apologies."

Dongfang Chenyuan whispered, "This is Mr. Zhao, the judge at the imperial prison, considered one of the Prince’s trusted aides, upright and impartial, though his face looks intimidating, he’s actually cold outside but warm inside."

"Hmm!" Yu Nianzhao nodded lightly, seeing his tone softened, stared at his brow for a while.

Being stared at like this, Mr. Zhao began to sweat on his forehead, pulled at the corner of his stiff mouth and asked, "Princess Consort, did I just scare you?"

He was also bothered by how such a delicate princess would come to the prison?

With Prince Su being such a cold and fierce man, having such a weakness by his side, could he still manage the prison well?

Yu Nianzhao did not realize he had such tangled thoughts in his mind, she reminded him, "Your brow is dark, surrounded by Evil Qi, something bad is definitely going to happen recently, be cautious."

Mr. Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, indifferent, "Princess Consort worries too much, for people like us who work in the prison for years, being tainted with Evil Qi is common, a dark brow is also normal, the prison has deaths every day, so many ghosts and evils around, it’s hard not to be affected."

Dongfang Chenyuan rubbed his chin, studying carefully, "Indeed, his brow is dark, but I don’t see the Evil Qi being that obvious on him, since there’s Evil Qi everywhere, did the Princess see him committing Tai Sui?"

He humbly asked Yu Nianzhao for advice, hoping to get a few tips from the Princess.

Yu Nianzhao shook her head, pointed at Mr. Zhao and said, "His Children Palace is experiencing a blockage, and his injury officer grid entering tomb luck indicates his children will face danger, not him."

Dongfang Chenyuan had a sudden realization, clapped his hands and said, "So that’s it, I thought his life grid was fierce and didn’t seem like he’d easily commit Tai Sui, turned out it was his children having issues."

"What exactly are the Princess and Mr. Dongfang talking about? Children? My children facing danger? What does that mean?" Mr. Zhao listened more confusedly, only feeling anxious inside.

Dongfang Chenyuan patted Mr. Zhao’s shoulder and said, "Mr. Zhao, you’re truly lucky to meet our Princess today, her willingness to read your fortune is a blessing for you, her mystical skills are far superior to mine, what she said is absolutely real, you should listen carefully and see how you can avoid disaster."

Mr. Zhao’s heart went cold, hesitated and said, "Please enlighten, Princess."

Yu Nianzhao calculated with her fingers, "Do you have young children at home?"

"Yes, my eldest daughter is married, and at home there are a younger daughter and a youngest son, the youngest is quite young, only five years old, very mischievous." Mentioning his children, Mr. Zhao’s demeanor softened considerably.

"He’s the one something will happen to; I advise Mr. Zhao to hurry home, or you may live to regret it."

"Is this true?" Mr. Zhao’s face turned pale and weak, startled by Yu Nianzhao’s words.

Dongfang Chenyuan urged, "Hurry and check, the Princess’s divination is spot on, Mr. Zhao, why are you still standing here? Whether you believe it or not, it’s safest to return home!"

Yu Nianzhao reminded, "Be wary of those whose names include flowers or who wear flowers in their hair."

"Yes, yes, thank you, Princess, I’m going back right away." Mr. Zhao, restless, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, promptly got up and left.

Dongfang Chenyuan didn’t forget to call after him, "Mr. Zhao, remember to come and thank the Princess after this is over."

"Tch, the Princess sure came at the right time today, lending a hand to Mr. Zhao." Dongfang Chenyuan sighed, "You know, Mr. Zhao is an old-fashioned person, usually besides the Prince, no one can influence him, if the Princess indeed helped him, he’ll surely be grateful, he’s someone not even money can buy."

Yu Nianzhao didn’t much care, "Is that so? Well, I am someone who can be bought with money!"

Dongfang Chenyuan laughed, "Haha, Princess, me too! Just too bad no one’s come to buy me."

In the meantime, Mu Hongxuan walked over from the corner, his expression panic-stricken upon seeing Yu Nianzhao, "Why is the Princess coming to the prison?"

He instinctively stepped back, seemingly about to report to someone.

Yu Nianzhao squinted her eyes, "Mu Hongxuan, what are you panicking about? Where’s Xie Jiuxiao?"