Chapter 179: The Scholar's Obsession

"The year Lin Qingyue was brought back to the mansion, she was not like she is now. She was originally weak-tempered, not even daring to speak loudly. Except for having great strength, she didn't know any martial arts."

"She was also stupid, I bullied her so many times openly and secretly, but she couldn't do anything to me."

"But later, after she married into the Prince's mansion, she suddenly seemed like a different person. Not only did her temper change, but she also possessed special abilities. No matter how much a person changes, it's impossible to become unrecognizable in a short time!"

"Prince, as long as you think carefully about what I said, you can find the flaws."

"I felt more and more that something was wrong, so after I left the mansion two months ago, I visited capable people and strangers everywhere."

"Finally, heaven rewards the diligent. I met a master who traveled everywhere. After the master heard what I said, he told me that Lin Qingyue's situation should be the possession of an evil ghost."

"And that evil ghost has deep cultivation, can bewitch people's hearts, and make everyone around her like her. And the real Lin Qingyue—my poor sister—was long ago harmed to death by her!"

Dongfang Yan was completely disbelieving at first, but as he listened, his eyes changed.

He had to admit that what Lin Ruzhen said made some sense.

If Lin Qingyue had supernatural abilities from the beginning, why would she be willing to suffer so many grievances in the Lin family?

When she was robbed of her credit by Lin Ruzhen, why didn't she make any defense?

Before, Dongfang Yan felt guilty towards Lin Qingyue and was blinded by emotion, so he didn't think deeply about these problems.

Now thinking carefully, there were indeed many doubts.

If the current Lin Qingyue was really possessed by an evil ghost, killed the original owner, and used the identity of Princess Jin to have the opportunity to approach the Crown Prince and be named a Princess.

Then what's next?

Is the next step to marry the Crown Prince, become the Crown Princess, and then become the mother of the world?

The bastard is really ambitious, no wonder she didn't look down on the status of Princess Jin at the beginning and insisted on separating.

But soon, Dongfang Yan reacted: "Even if there is a problem, I cannot rely on your words alone! I will not forget how miserably I was deceived by you before!"

Especially since Lin Ruzhen actually dared to climb into his bed, disgusting him so much that he even killed Zhao An.

"Since I was lucky enough to meet that master, I naturally have a way to make the evil ghost show her true form and prove that what I said is true."

"What way?"

Lin Ruzhen touched her stomach and acted like a spoiled child with a hoarse voice: "Prince, the child I am pregnant with is indeed your own flesh and blood. You can hate me, but you must give him a status, otherwise..."

She smiled sweetly: "Otherwise, I will..."

She didn't continue, but Dongfang Yan already understood: "Are you threatening me?"

Lin Ruzhen sighed: "I just want to find a way for myself and the child in my stomach to survive."

"Good, I promise you." He said with a fake smile, "You go back with me first, as long as you prove that what you said is true, even if you make up for your crimes. I will restore your status as a secondary consort and treat you and the child well."

"Thank you, Prince!" Lin Ruzhen cried with joy, stroking her stomach and muttering to herself, "Good child, Mom knew your father wouldn't abandon us."

Dongfang Yan was still laughing, but the look in his eyes was getting colder.

He wanted to verify Lin Qingyue's identity, so he temporarily agreed to everything.

But no matter what the final result was, he would not allow Lin Ruzhen, this bitch, to live in the world, and he would not allow the child who symbolized shame to appear in this world!

Night, Changqing Mountain.

Xie Shouzheng had been squatting in front of Scholar Wang's grave, persuading him for a long time:

"It's all settled, wait for the official to find your corpse, and you will go to reincarnation properly. Why are you still crying and refusing to leave? Even as a ghost, you can't break your word!"

At the mention of the word "corpse," Scholar Wang cried even harder: "But you only found a head, the others are... all gone! Woo woo... I am so miserable, so miserable..."

Xie Shouzheng said helplessly: "During the day, you hid in the Nether Umbrella and saw the situation at that time. There was a sudden explosion in the ice cellar, and even I almost died inside. It's not easy to dig out a head for you afterwards. As a ghost, you have to know how to be content!"

"The other corpses couldn't even find a bone fragment, sigh, so miserable... I still have to give an explanation to the victim's family later! I am really busy, I don't have time to argue with you too much, let go of your obsession and go on your way!"

"Woo woo woo... I want to go too, I don't want to add trouble to the official. But... but I can't go!"

If he can't go, he still has an obsession.

"Speak, what exactly is your obsession?"

Scholar Wang wiped his tears: "I have studied for a lifetime, and I just want to pass the imperial examination once. This year should have been my fourth time participating in the imperial examination, and I always have a feeling that I will definitely pass this time! So, I want... I want to take the exam one last time!"

Xie Shouzheng stomped his feet: "You are already a ghost, what can you do if you pass? Can the imperial court hire a dead ghost as an official? Wouldn't that be chaotic!"

Scholar Wang hugged his only remaining bloody head and begged pitifully:

"I know I can't be an official, I just want to take the exam one last time, to see if I can pass. Even if I can't be an official after passing, it can be considered an explanation for my years of hard study."

In the end, Xie Shouzheng really had no choice, so he brought the ghost back to the Xuanjing Division, so as not to cause trouble if he couldn't leave and stayed to scare others.

The night was deep, and the people in the Xuanjing Division had almost all left, leaving only Hong Yao.

"Official Xie, didn't you go to transcend the ghost, why are you back?"

"Don't mention it, I tossed all night and couldn't send him away. He insisted on staying to take the imperial examination, sigh, I am really convinced! Is passing the exam and getting ashore so important?"

"Imperial examination? How is that possible?"

"Exactly, he is a ghost and can't even hold a pen in the mortal world, what will he use to answer the questions? But if the obsession can't be eliminated, there is no way to send him away. I am also worried to death. The case of the Flying Corpse Silkworm hasn't been closed yet, and I have a lot of things to do, and this little ghost can't be ignored. Really a headache, a headache!"

"So he just wants to participate in the imperial examination to prove the value of his decades of hard study?"

Hong Yao's eyes flashed, and she smiled sweetly, "I have a way to fulfill his obsession! Official Xie, wait for me here, I'll be back soon."

Not long after, Hong Yao returned with her Yao zither.

Xie Shouzheng finally remembered that Hong Yao's greatest skill was the Charm Technique. ===== CHAPTER 180 =====