The flower boats by the lake simply provide a place for fun and fun. Everyone who accompanied Wang Jinyi couldn't find anyone else anywhere. They thought he had gone home first, muttered a few words about his lack of loyalty, and then continued drinking and having fun.
Seeing that the night was getting dark and there was still no clue why Wang Jinyi fell into the lake, Zhu Yuanyu decided to go home first and make plans tomorrow. Wang Jinyi also agreed very much and wanted to take Zhu Yuanyu and leave this weird place where he fell into the water immediately.
When passing by the cabin, Zhu Yuanyu and the others did not notice that there was someone looking at them in the dark with a look of horror.
After returning home, Zhu Yuanyu took a comfortable bath, put on undergarments and went to bed.
Early the next morning, Wang Jinyi came again, this time with a mission. He had made an appointment before to go to Prince Xian's Mansion, and the princess wanted to personally thank Zhu Yuanyu for saving her life.
Zhu Yuanyu put on a new set of straight robes, which Wang Chunmei had sewn before. The workmanship was very careful, and the material was Zhu Yuanyu's favorite fabric.
After inviting Wang Jinyi to have breakfast together, the two of them went out in a carriage. This time Zhu Yuanyu did not take Li Zhuangzhuang with him.
Prince Xian’s Mansion.
The princess had already ordered people to prepare everything, just waiting for the distinguished guests to arrive.
Zhu Yuanyu got off the carriage and found that the person greeting him at the main door was actually Xi Jinbo. Today, he did not wear his usual white clothes, but changed into blue brocade clothes, and his face was like a crown jewel.
Zhu Yuanyu and the other two bowed their hands to Xi Jinbo, and he returned the salute, and the three of them entered Prince Xian's Mansion together.
…
This banquet was a feast for both the guests and the host.
After the meal, Zhu Yuanyu said goodbye to King Xian and the others with a bunch of thank-you gifts. Xi Jinbo sent him and Wang Jinyi out again.
After returning home, Li Zhuangzhuang told Zhu Yuanyu that his uncle Wang Guangli had just sent someone to tell him that Mrs. Li was dead.
Zhu Yuanyu was silent. He had already guessed that there would be such a result, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. The instigator behind the scenes has not yet been discovered, so Mrs. Li is probably unwilling to give in. No matter what, she is a pitiful person. After the person behind the scenes receives the punishment she deserves, she might as well spend time with her son.
Taking out the lotus, Zhu Yuanyu looked at it carefully. Until now, he still hasn't figured out what the lotus is used for.
He flicked the ink lotus leaves with his fingers, and the dark red lotus trembled.
Zhu Yuanyu chuckled, "He is also a spiritual person..."
Suddenly a flash of light occurred in his mind. Zhu Yuanyu had an idea, but he needed Lotus's cooperation.
Everything has a spirit, especially the lotus in Zhu Yuanyu's hand. Since it has a spirit, it will have its own memory fragments. All he has to do is to read the lotus's memory fragments and see if there are any new clues.
Obviously, this weird lotus couldn't be at the bottom of the lake for no reason, and cousin Wang Jinyi couldn't fall into the bottom of the lake by accident. There must be someone behind it, but I don't know what the purpose is.
No matter what, if he dares to touch Zhu Yuanyu's family, no matter who that person is, he will definitely not let it go!
Reading the memory fragments of Lotus requires some special props.
The lotus is a plant, so it needs the help of plant spiritual energy to be successful. Therefore, the talisman drawn must be made of cinnabar with added plant spiritual energy. This plant spiritual energy also needs to be extracted from the forest.
As soon as he thought of it, Zhu Yuanyu immediately asked Li Zhuangzhuang to arrange the horses and prepare dry food. He changed into a smart outfit, said something to his mother, and then he took Li Zhuangzhuang out.
The two of them left the city gate and sprinted towards the nearest mountain range.
It was already afternoon, and it seemed that the two of them were going to spend the night in the countryside.
…
After entering the forest and tying the horses under the trees, Zhu Yuanyu led Li Zhuangzhuang into the forest. Unexpectedly, he did not encounter any beasts along the way. When the moon hung on the branches, Zhu Yuanyu finally stopped.
"That's it."
Li Zhuangzhuang also stopped and carefully observed the changes around him. Although the visibility was not high after dark, Li Zhuangzhuang's night vision ability was still much better than that of ordinary people. He could still see clearly the surrounding environment several meters away. Besides, with Zhu Yuanyu here, there is no difference between day and night.
Zhu Yuanyu sat on the ground, crossed his legs and leaned against a big tree, placed a barrier around it, then closed his eyes and meditated. He wanted to wait for the plant aura in the forest to be the strongest to extract.
Li Zhuangzhuang sat upright, paying attention to the slightest disturbance.
At midnight, Zhu Yuanyu opened his eyes. In front of him was a deep green, which flowed slowly with the breathing of the plants in a regular pattern. This scene is very much like an aurora. If you look down in mid-air, you will see that the halo of all the plants in the forest converges little by little into a green galaxy. Those "stars" are the aura that Zhu Yuanyu wants to extract.
In order not to waste time, Zhu Yuanyu decisively gave up admiring the beautiful scenery in front of him. The strongest aura of plants only appeared at this time of the day. If he missed it, he would have to wait until tomorrow.
Zhu Yuanyu mobilized the power in his body, and slowly, those "stars" began to approach him, penetrated his body, and flowed along the meridians to the Guanyuan point three inches below the navel, which is the lower Dantian.
Zhu Yuanyu slowly wrapped up the gradually accumulated plant spiritual energy with the power in his body to prevent it from leaking.
After extracting enough amount, Zhu Yuanyu stopped.
After spending a night in the woods, the two returned the same way in the morning. When the city gate opened, they entered the city together with some people who had been waiting outside the city gate for a long time.
Riding a horse, walking leisurely on the streets.
Zhu Yuanyu could even smell the aroma of steamed buns coming from the morning market. There was still more than half of the dry food in the bag. He didn't eat much last night, so he was hungry now.
Thinking that his mother might have already prepared breakfast, Zhu Yuanyu suppressed the thought of buying a few steamed buns to fill his stomach and ran resolutely on his way home.
When they arrived at Zhu's Mansion, sure enough, Wang Chunmei had already had breakfast prepared, and it was all Zhu Yuanyu's favorite food. The boy who was guarding the gate eagerly saw Zhu Yuanyu coming back, and immediately went to report it. Then Wang Chunmei immediately asked someone to serve breakfast. .
After eating a full meal and sitting with his mother for a while, Zhu Yuanyu got up and returned to his room. He ordered someone to prepare hot water and walked to the study after taking a bath.
Letting Li Zhuangzhuang guard the door, Zhu Yuanyu got down to business.
First take out the lotus and place it on the ground.
Sit cross-legged.
Zhu Yuanyu made a hand seal, and the plant spiritual energy sealed in his Dantian began to surge, suddenly shooting out from his fingertips and shooting directly at the lotus.
The green aura immediately enveloped the lotus.
Zhu Yuanyu slowly followed the spiritual energy and invaded the center of the lotus.
Under the siege of the majestic plant spiritual energy, Lotus obediently allowed Zhu Yuanyu to move without any resistance.
Soon, he found Lotus's memory fragments.
Although it was blurry, it was still enough for Zhu Yuanyu to see clearly what happened.
Wang Jinyi was pushed to the bottom of the lake by an acquaintance.
The lotus was placed at the bottom of the lake intentionally.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanyu thought that was enough. The next step was to find the person and retaliate in kind!
