12dz Chapter 117 Red Light Talisman
Chapter 117 Red Light Talisman
At this time, the eunuchs in the hall had already started to blow trumpets and beat gongs and drums. I don't know if it was because of the noise, but Ji Anni felt a little dizzy. Seeing that Ji Anni didn't look very good, Baoguifei asked with concern: "Sister, what's wrong?"
Ji Anni pressed her temple and shook her head, "I don't know, maybe the gongs and drums are too loud, and I feel dizzy."
"If you're not feeling well, just rest for a while. I'll take care of you here." When Concubine Baogui saw Ji Anni's pale face, she became more worried.
Ji Anni couldn't see her own pale face, but she could feel a layer of fine beads of sweat oozing out of her back.
This is strange, what on earth is going on? I was fine just now, why do I suddenly feel dizzy?
"Xiao Zhao, are you okay?" Yizhen also came over and asked with concern, and held one of Ji Anni's arms.
Ji Anni shook her head at Baoguifei and Yizhen, forcing a smile to comfort them. But the sound of the gongs and drums in her ears made her eardrums tremble, and she felt powerless all over her body, as if she would faint as soon as she closed her eyes.
Yun Zhen stepped forward and said, "My Lady, you look so pale, you should go and rest first."
Princess Tianning came over without waiting for Ji Anni to reply. She had always treated Ji Anni as a toy, not a sister. In addition, Princess Tianning's personality was not very considerate of others. Although she saw that Ji Anni's face was not very good, she did not think it was serious at all.
She pushed aside Concubine Baogui and Yizhen, grabbed Ji Anni's hand, dragged Ji Anni to the futon and knelt down, saying, "Concubine Zhao, it's only been a few days since we last met, how come you are so weak? This ritual is specially performed for you, you can't be absent."
Ji Anni's eyes were already black, and she felt very tired when she spoke each word. But in front of Tian Ning, she was not willing to be outdone. She exhausted all her strength to overcome the great discomfort in her body and replied: "How dare Zhao Ji not accept your kindness? Don't worry, Zhao Ji is in good health and will stay until this ritual is completed."
Princess Tianning smiled happily after hearing this and said, "Yes, this is the Zhao Ji that I know."
After saying this, he waved to Concubine Baogui and Yun Zhen, signaling them to take their positions.
At this time, the dojo was fully prepared, just waiting for Yun Zhen to come on stage to perform the ritual. The room was filled with wisps of green smoke, and the offerings on the Eight Immortals Table were arranged solemnly. The young eunuchs also had a stern face and did not dare to make any more movements.
Ji Anni's limbs became weaker and weaker. Even though she was kneeling on the mat, her upper body began to shake. Her vision turned black and white. I was afraid she couldn't hold on for much longer. I just hoped that Princess Tianning would enjoy herself quickly and end this grueling exorcism ceremony as soon as possible.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw the handsome dark-skinned boy Xuanjizi walking towards Yun Zhen holding a wooden sword.
Yun Zhen nodded slightly to him, took the wooden sword and danced it in the air. Suddenly, several dazzling silver lights flashed in the room like lightning.
"Oh my God..." Ji Anni gasped in fear.
Although I knew Yun Zhen was a Taoist priest when I first met him, I didn't expect his magic to be so powerful.
Ji Anni's ancestors were all atheists for three generations. Growing up in such a family environment, Ji Anni naturally didn't believe in the existence of gods and Buddhas. So in her subconscious, she still regarded Taoism and immortal arts as boring tricks used by gangsters to cheat people. But after seeing Yun Zhenwu's wooden sword moves just now, she was really shocked.
Except for Ji Anni, Baogui Fei and Yizhen all looked calm. They must be used to this kind of ceremony.
"Sister." Concubine Baogui suddenly put her hand on Ji Anni's shoulder.
Ji Anni subconsciously looked up and found that Baogui Fei frowned and shook her head at her, saying, "Sister, you feel cold all over and sweat is pouring down your forehead. Don't force yourself and go and rest for a while."
After saying this, before Ji Anni could reply, Princess Tianning snorted unhappily, "Prince Baogui, Concubine Zhao knows her health best. Since she said it's okay, you don't have to worry about it."
Princess Tianning was rude to everyone she spoke to. As early as the first night after entering the palace, at the dinner hosted by the Empress Dowager, she had already experienced Princess Tianning's disrespect for Concubine Baogui.
Ji Anni couldn't bear to see Concubine Baogui's embarrassed expression, so she had to hold on and said to Concubine Baogui with deep apology: "Thank you for your concern, Zhaoji is fine."
Concubine Baogui nodded, but her brows did not relax. She could tell at a glance that Ji Anni was holding on.
But Princess Tianning didn't pay much attention to Ji Anni's physical condition. She introduced to Ji Anni with great interest: "Princess Zhao, the wooden sword of the national teacher is a magic weapon called the 'Four Gods Sword'. As long as you chant the magic spell and use blood as a medium, you can mobilize the four divine beasts in the east, west, south and north to protect your body. It's very powerful. Ask him to use the sword to draw a spell on your palm, and I guarantee that no monster will dare to get close to you in the future."
After hearing her talk, Ji Anni also became interested in the sword that could summon the four divine beasts.
But unfortunately, she was in poor health now. No matter how hard she tried to open her eyes, everything in front of her was still gray.
At this moment, a flash of red light suddenly entered her eyes.
The dazzling red color pierced into Ji Anni's eyes like a sharp weapon, making her wake up instantly and her vision completely restored.
After looking carefully, he found that the red light came from Yun Zhen's fingers.
Yun Zhen was seen holding a sword in his left hand, with a red glow appearing between the fingers of his right hand.
Before Ji Anni could see clearly, Yun Zhen's fingers quickly drew a pattern in the air. His movements were as fast as a meteor, and the red light from his fingertips left a red winding curve in the air. Those rays of light floated in the air, forming something like a spell, which was very strange.
Ji Anni was just about to take a closer look, but unexpectedly the talisman drawn by the red light in the air suddenly lit up!
"Ah!" Ji Anni felt as if she was pushed hard by an invisible force. After letting out a scream, her body fell straight backwards.
"Zhao Fei!" Princess Tianning, who was closest to Ji Anni, reacted first and grabbed Ji Anni's shoulders and shouted, "What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you?"
Baogui Fei and Yizhen also hurried over, helped Ji Anni up from the ground and asked, "Xiao Zhao, are you okay?"
At this time, Yun Zhen had also put down his sword and walked towards Ji Anni. The red light on his fingertips and in the air disappeared. Seeing Ji Anni's pale face, as if she were a living dead, Yun Zhen was so worried that even his voice became urgent, and he kept asking, "My queen, my queen...what happened to you?"
Ji Anni finally got up with the help of everyone, but she felt an indescribable pain in her head as if it was splitting open. Not only did she have a headache, but her eyelids also started to feel hot, so hot that her eyeballs felt like they were almost cooked. The inexplicable heat in her eyelids was very strange, as if her eyes had been burned by the red talisman after she had just looked at it.