diskusbooks Chapter 139 The Prince is probably right
Chapter 139 The Prince is probably right
After the two arrived at Fuyu Pavilion, Shen Sangwan pointed to several rows of bookshelves on the right side of the first floor and said, "You look on the first floor, I'll go to the second floor."
"it is good."
Wen Yuening followed the direction Shen Sangwan pointed and stepped forward, while Shen Sangwan quickly ran upstairs.
"Xiaotong, have you ever encountered a situation like this?"
[Master, generally speaking, a body can only have one soul. At most, it might result in multiple personalities due to schizophrenia, but not multiple souls. When Cen Yan resided in Cen Luoxing's body, her original soul was forced out.]
However, in cases of soul possession, either the original body is already dead, or her own soul has returned to its original place. Cen Yan's case, where she forcibly squeezed in, suggests that a main system was secretly manipulating things; otherwise, such a thing wouldn't have happened.
[But then problems arose, forcing Cen Yan to transfer into the body of another person who was already dead—the one she's in now.]
[But now, someone has managed to swap Cen Yan's soul without the main system's help, which is truly beyond my comprehension.]
[But this also shows that the original owner did not die of natural causes; the soul was simply squeezed out of the body. Cen Yan is probably trapped somewhere now, or perhaps she has been transferred to the body of another person who is already dead.]
Xiao Tong spoke at length in a serious tone, but Shen Sangwan didn't hear a word of it; her mind was buzzing the whole time.
The books on the reactionary bookshelf suddenly stopped.
"I remember Master Sui'an once said that Xiao Yan Yan should cherish the hard-won time."
He must know that Xiao Yan Yan is not from this world, and that she is a soul from another world residing in that body.
If we extrapolate from this, then that body never belonged to Xiao Yan Yan in the first place. Once her soul was swapped, could she still survive?
Xiao Tong listened to Shen Sangwan's self-talk and realized that Shen Sangwan hadn't listened to a word she had said earlier.
[Master! Cen Yan taking over the body from the original owner means that the two are not mutually exclusive, and since half a year has passed, they have long since merged into one.]
[Cen Yan's soul has only been squeezed out. What you need to do is see if you can find out where this secret technique originated, and then follow the clues to see if you can find out who is behind it.]
[Then we need to find out where Cen Yan is, or where her soul has returned.]
Did Master listen this time?
Shen Sangwan nodded in agreement and continued searching through the various anecdotes and records on the bookshelf.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, I have a record of this."
After browsing through both bookshelves, Wen Yuening's voice came from downstairs.
Ignoring the pile of scattered books on the ground, Shen Sangwan got up and ran downstairs.
I was rushing downstairs and almost bumped into Wen Yuening.
"where?"
Shen Sangwan hurriedly took the book from Wen Yuening's hand, her eyes unsure where to look.
Seeing Shen Sangwan so heartbroken over Shuyan's situation, Wen Yuening felt a pang of bitterness, unsure whether it was jealousy or envy.
It's probably more about jealousy!
He pointed to the lower left of the right volume of the book, "This records that Dongrui had a secret technique, but it was later stolen by the Northern Witches. After their wizards made many improvements, the Northern Witches experienced a period of frequent strange events."
Later, for some unknown reason, things suddenly returned to calm, and this anecdote was gradually forgotten. This is only a part of what was recorded in the travelogue; it is incomplete and may even have been fabricated by the author. Your Highness—”
Shen Sangwan suddenly choked up and pressed Wen Yuening's shoulder, "Cen Yan has long been like family to me. My parents in this world don't love me, but she has always taken care of me and tolerated me."
And it was because of me that she got involved in all this mess, so I have to find her no matter what.
There's something I want to make clear to you: my relationship with her has always been purely familial, the kind where blood is thicker than water. Since I've agreed to be with you, I won't have any inappropriate feelings for anyone else. So I'm laying all this out in the open to avoid making you overthink or causing you any trouble.
I promise that as long as I find Ayan, I will not bother her excessively and will not do anything to make you misunderstand, within the limits of my ability to protect her.
Faced with Shen Sangwan's sudden words, Wen Yuening suddenly felt ashamed of her earlier jealousy.
"Your Highness has gone to such lengths for Miss Cen today. If Yue Ning were to encounter trouble in the future, I believe Your Highness would treat me the same way. Yue Ning knows this in her heart. Your Highness, please feel free to investigate without worrying about so many things."
Shen Sangwan felt only gratitude for Wen Yuening's magnanimity. She was genuinely worried that focusing all her attention on Xiao Yan Yan might upset the other party.
If she's not careful and causes even more trouble, she'll probably have to spend all her energy cleaning up the mess.
"Thank you, Aning."
Holding the other person tightly in your arms, you feel like you have a second trustworthy person in this world.
"Ming Prince's Mansion"
"Your Highness, the situation is not good. Princess Yuan'an's soul is extremely strong. The sorcerer was accidentally attacked and is now seriously injured. The news from the palace says that after the princess woke up, the eldest princess ordered all the palace staff to be dismissed from the main hall of Weiyang Palace."
Your subordinate believes that the time was too rushed, and the interference of Prime Minister Wen disrupted the original plan. Furthermore, Yan Ruo's preparations were insufficient, and it's highly likely that the Princess has already seen through her scheme.
Mo Xuan and Xi Ping both knelt on the ground, their expressions solemn.
Shen Yujing, lying on the bamboo couch, contorted his facial muscles, and his body seemed to emanate a chill, shivering uncontrollably.
"Your Highness, your health..."
"We've made it through all these years, a little longer won't make a difference. We'll get through this. Bring me the Flame Pearl that Grandma gave me earlier."
Mo Xuan got up and went to the shelf next to him. He turned the mechanism on it and opened the hidden opening in the bottom book mold. He took out a jade brocade box, which shone with a dazzling red color from the inside out.
Opening the brocade box revealed beads the size of ice balls inside. These beads were so hot to the touch that an ordinary person would feel their palms burning within moments of picking them up.
But for Shen Yujing, this moment was a precious warming-up.
After putting the Flame Pearl in his bosom, his body seemed less cold, and the trembling gradually stopped.
"Has the Princess made any other moves?"
"The spy also said that the Empress and the Eldest Princess seemed to be very close. Today, after Yan Ruo woke up, she said she wanted to find the Eldest Princess. She came out of Fengluan Palace quietly, accompanied by the Empress."
Your Highness's earlier guess is probably correct; the person behind the Soul-Hooking Pavilion is very likely the Empress.