I Got Together with the Goddess [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 15

Seeing Si Xuansu and Jiang Yiqing return safely, the General and his wife were overjoyed beyond words. However, once they asked for the details of what had transpired in the Imperial Palace, their joy turned into a fit of rage toward the Marquis of Huaiyi.

“Yiqing, that Marquis of Huaiyi opposes us at every turn. This time, he even implicated your elder brother. It is ultimately due to our lack of protection,” the General, her father-in-law, said.

Jiang Yiqing thought to herself that such words were unnecessary; Jiang Yifan was off living somewhere with his beloved, and there would be no way to protect him even if they wanted to.

“Father-in-law, you are being too harsh on yourself. However, the Marquis of Huaiyi and his son are truly pushing things too far. I must make them suffer a little,” Jiang Yiqing said. She had long been unable to stand them, and this time they had filed an imperial complaint. If she didn’t teach them a lesson, they would start mistaking a tiger for a sick cat. Jiang Yiqing could endure it no longer!

The General and Madam Si smiled comfortingly upon hearing her words, though they knew these two men possessed the Emperor’s favor and would be incredibly difficult to deal with.

Jiang Yiqing went to the guest room of the General’s Manor to visit Jiang Yifan. His capture by the Marquis of Huaiyi and the subsequent severe torture he endured were indeed a disaster he hadn’t asked for, yet in the end, he had not exposed her identity. As an elder brother, he proved to have quite a bit of backbone.

Back at the Hongguang Hall, his condition had looked terrible, but after being treated by the physician, his spirit seemed much improved. However, likely due to the pain in his body, he found no comfort even while lying down; his brow was furrowed as tight as a walnut, looking at the picture of misery. Yet, despite this, he didn’t utter a single cry of pain.

Jiang Yiqing quite admired his grit. Since he was the original owner’s brother, she couldn’t allow him to be left with a permanent disability. Thus, she took a bottle of “Blood-Merging Spirit Ointment” from her space and handed it to the physician.

Jiang Yifan looked at the bottle of medicine, gazing at her with a bit of confusion.

“This is called Blood-Merging Spirit Ointment. It can stop bleeding and dissipate bruising, and it has miraculous effects on external injuries. You’ll know once you use it.”

“?” Jiang Yifan looked at her in astonishment, wondering when his sister had become so formidable that she could pull out a bottle of miraculous medicine at will.

Jiang Yiqing saw his confusion but didn’t feel like explaining. She told him to recover well and walked out of the guest room.

Jiang’s father, mother, and Xiao Qing arrived to visit Jiang Yifan after hearing the news. Three days later, Jiang Yifan left the General’s Manor to marry Xiaoqing.

Xiao Qing’s family, the Song family, had learned that Jiang Yifan was Si Xuansu’s brother-in-law and that he had received rewards from the Emperor. They felt there was nothing wrong with marrying their daughter to him. The two returned to the Jiang household to complete their marriage, which became a popular tale in the capital.

The Marquis of Huaiyi and his son were ordered by the Emperor to reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors. While it wasn’t certain they were reflecting, they indeed did not leave the Marquis’s Manor. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Yiqing wanted to scout the situation at the Manor.

Jiang Yiqing’s current problem was that she couldn’t wander around outside freely, but this issue was quickly solved with the help of the mall.

The Mall sold “Out-of-Body Pills.” After consuming one, one’s soul could wander the outside world for an entire day.

According to the instructions, the drawback of the Out-of-Body Pill was that the physical body could not be disturbed. If someone touched her body, her soul would instantly return to the vicinity of the body, and it would take half an hour before she could successfully reintegrate.

That day, Jiang Yiqing told Zhi Gui and Zhi Li that she felt weary and wanted to sleep, instructing them not to disturb her until she woke up. Jiang Yiqing closed the door, leaned against her pillow, and swallowed an Out-of-Body Pill.

Soon, she felt her field of vision rising higher as her soul slipped out of her body. Looking down at the top of her own head, she felt that this was likely what it was like to be a ghost.

She slipped through the crack in the door to the outside and saw Zhi Gui and Zhi Li. She walked right past them in a grand manner, yet no one noticed her.

By now, she had become a transparent shadow, capable of flying freely and passing through solid objects.

Jiang Yiqing visualized the act of flying in her mind, and her soul truly rose from the ground. Having cast off the shackles of a mortal, she felt as free as a bird; the sensation was truly not bad at all.

Jiang Yiqing flew on and on, soaring over the courtyard walls and then over the high walls of the General’s Manor until she reached the outside.

There were many places outside she wanted to visit, but she hadn’t come out to play this time. Thus, she headed straight for her destination: the Marquis of Huaiyi’s Manor.

The Marquis’s Manor was heavily guarded, but that meant nothing to Jiang Yiqing. She easily flew over building after building, heading toward the main hall.

The main hall was empty, so Jiang Yiqing passed through the walls to check the adjacent rooms. She didn’t believe she would fail to find the Marquis and Yin Qiang after searching for the study and the bedrooms.

However, after passing through several walls, she quickly located the Marquis. He was sitting in the study, and beside him sat a man dressed as a Daoist priest.

Jiang Yiqing stared at the priest for a few moments and suddenly realized she had seen this man at the Ningyang Marquis’s Manor. Was this not the very same Daoist Master Yuanyi?

Why was Daoist Master Yuanyi at the Huaiyi Marquis’s Manor? Could it be that he was held in high regard not only by the Marchioness of Ningyang but also by the Marquis of Huaiyi?

Neither of the two spokes, both appearing to be in deep thought. Their eyes shone with an unusual brightness, and Jiang Yiqing felt the atmosphere in the study was somewhat eerie.

Under the sunlight, the shadows of the guards stationed outside were cast upon the study windows. Was it necessary to have so many people on guard in broad daylight? Jiang Yiqing felt even more certain that their conversation was not a simple one.

At this moment, the two men could never have imagined that Jiang Yiqing was right there in the study.

After a while, the Marquis of Huaiyi finally spoke.

“Daoist Master, after taking the elixirs you provided, this Marquis feels that my body is much stronger than before.”

“It seems my efforts were not in vain,” Daoist Master Yuanyi replied with a smile upon hearing the Marquis’s words.

Jiang Yiqing wanted to hear them discuss some unspeakable secrets, but they had started talking about elixirs. Just as she was feeling a bit bored, the Marquis spoke again.

He leaned forward slightly, appearing highly interested. “Daoist Master, you mentioned before that you have an elixir that can make my body immune to all poisons and invulnerable to swords and spears. Is this true?”

“It is naturally true. Once the elixir is refined, I shall present it to the Marquis,” Daoist Master Yuanyi said with confidence.

“Excellent! Daoist Master, if I consume such an elixir, I shall certainly reward you handsomely,” the Marquis said, his face lighting up with joy.

Jiang Yiqing was stunned. Such elixirs did exist, but people without spiritual power could not consume them recklessly; otherwise, they would be unable to withstand the medicinal properties and would die from their bodies exploding.

She looked at the Marquis; he had almost no spiritual power. Taking any spirit elixir would be a waste at best, and at worst, it would bring disaster upon him. The reason many people in ancient times who sought immortality—including emperors—died of poisoning was precisely because of this.

Since Daoist Master Yuanyi possessed strong spiritual power, he should theoretically know this. Giving the Marquis a high-grade elixir would harm him. So why was he still refining it for him? She was somewhat unable to grasp his intentions.

Just as Jiang Yiqing wanted to hear more, Daoist Master Yuanyi suddenly frowned.

The Marquis asked in surprise, “Daoist Master, are you feeling unwell?”

“Since a moment ago, I have felt as though some evil spirit is nearby.” Daoist Master Yuanyi’s eyes darted around the study, searching like a spotlight.

Jiang Yiqing was startled. Had he sensed her? But to call her an “evil spirit”he really didn’t know how to speak properly.

“An evil spirit? What is that?” the Marquis asked, both shocked and curious.

“Reasonably speaking, with me guarding this place, it is impossible for an evil spirit to approach. Could it be that someone’s divine sense has sneaked in here?!” As he spoke, Daoist Master Yuanyi suddenly stood up from his chair and pulled a mirror from his robe.

“Could it be that our words just now were overheard?” the Marquis’s voice sounded incredibly panicked.

Immediately following this, Jiang Yiqing heard the System say: “That is a Daoist magical treasure. You might have your identity revealed if he shines it on you. It’s better to hide for now!”

Hearing this, Jiang Yiqing quickly passed through the wall and left.

Daoist Master Yuanyi was far too vigilant; even with the Out-of-Body Pill, she couldn’t overhear their entire conversation. After this, they would surely tighten security, making it even more difficult to eavesdrop.

However, the System mentioned that the gains from this trip were already significant enough. Jiang Yiqing agreed; if she guessed correctly, both the Marquis of Huaiyi and Daoist Master Yuanyi were up to something suspicious behind the scenes.

She fled the Marquis’s Manor in a flash, intending to return to the General’s Manor, when she suddenly fainted.

When Jiang Yiqing opened her eyes, she found herself lying on the bed with Si Xuansu looking at her with a worried gaze.

Jiang Yiqing realized her physical body had been touched, causing her soul to return instantly, but she could only watch her body and Si Xuansu; she couldn’t get back inside just yet.

Si Xuansu touched Jiang Yiqing’s forehead and found she didn’t have a fever; instead, her temperature was a bit low.

Jiang Yiqing wanted to tell her, I’m fine, I was just taking a nap, but because she had been touched and returned to her body prematurely, she couldn’t move for the time being.

“Yiqing, what’s wrong? Wake up.” Si Xuansu gently shook Jiang Yiqing’s body, but she remained motionless. She checked her breath and found it to be very faint.

Si Xuansu called Jiang Yiqing’s name several times in a panicked tone. Seeing no response, she immediately turned to go find a physician.

If a physician were called, things would go wrong. Jiang Yiqing could still use the System, so she cast a spell to close the bedroom door.

Si Xuansu was surprised to see the door close without any wind, but she still spoke tentatively: “Yiqing, are that you? Are you alright?”

Jiang Yiqing used her spirit form to write a note on paper that said, “I’m having an out-of-body experience, I’ll be back soon,” and held it up in front of Si Xuansu.

Si Xuansu was quite frightened and asked, “Out-of-body experience? Are you really okay? Yiqing, why didn’t you discuss this with me first? Don’t scare me like this.”

“Xuansu, we have both eaten the Silver Tooth Fruit, so our constitutions are not comparable to ordinary people. Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

“In the future, you must discuss things with me.” The gentle expression on Si Xuansu’s face developed a crack, hiding a certain kind of obsession within.

“It was my fault this time. Xuansu, I will definitely discuss things with you in the future.”

Si Xuansu was still uneasy. She sat by the bed, looking at Jiang Yiqing’s sleeping face and then into the empty air as if her soul were right there. She asked, “Is there anything I can do now?”

“I’ll wake up as soon as the time is up,” Jiang Yiqing said.

“Yiqing, did you go off to do something dangerous?” Si Xuansu asked.

Previously, Si Xuansu had never stopped her no matter what she did. However, she had to leave even using an out-of-body technique—what could it be for? As Si Xuansu thought through various possibilities, she couldn’t help but become increasingly unsettled.

“…Uh.” Jiang Yiqing only then realized the severity of the situation. That Daoist Master Yuanyi was a formidable person. She had returned this time because she encountered him, but what if she accidentally met an even stronger opponent? Her rash trip to the Huaiyi Marquis’s Manor was indeed wrong.

However, Jiang Yiqing still stubbornly said, “There is a saying: ‘If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you get the tiger’s cub?'”

“Yiqing!!” Si Xuansu stood up and said, “You actually still say such things! You have no regard for your own safety at all!”

Jiang Yiqing had always been bold, and nothing had gone wrong so far. Being bound to the System only made her luckier. At this moment, she hadn’t considered what would happen if she couldn’t stay lucky forever—if one bad thing happened, would it completely crush her?

“I… I know I was wrong.” Jiang Yiqing said.

Si Xuansu realized her tone had been too harsh and softened her voice again, saying, “I’m not blaming you, Yiqing.”

Just then, Jiang Yiqing’s spirit finally returned to her body. She felt exhausted, sat up, and stretched her arms.

Seeing her move, Si Xuansu immediately rushed over and pulled her into a hug, saying, “Yiqing, it’s my fault. I failed to watch over you. I’ve been spending too much time training and haven’t been able to accompany you properly.”

Jiang Yiqing stared at her blankly, never expecting that she would start blaming herself again.

“Xuansu, actually it really wasn’t that serious…”

“I know, Yiqing is very capable. It’s my own unease; it’s my problem…” Si Xuansu said, burying her head in Jiang Yiqing’s neck as if only this could confirm she was truly by her side.

“Mmh… I won’t use that move again,” Jiang Yiqing said. “The risk is a bit high.”

After the three-month deadline passed, the Marquis of Huaiyi and his son began parading through the streets again. The opportunity Jiang Yiqing had been waiting for had finally arrived.

Through her scouting, she discovered that to curry favor with the Emperor, the Marquis and his son were digging a hot spring. They wanted to divert the hot spring water into the palace to honor the emperor, but the project was stalled because they had hit a layer of solid rock that could not be breached by any means.

To break through the rock layer, the Marquis and his son were gathering people of immense strength, promising a reward of a hundred tales of gold to whoever could pierce it. They were using the emperor’s name, which attracted a lot of attention. Many military officers even went to try and dig the spring to prove their own strength.

Jiang Yiqing thought to herself that they were digging the spring to take credit with the Emperor on one hand, while using the Emperor’s intimidation to win people over on the other—truly a scheme to kill two birds with one stone. She simply couldn’t let the Marquis have his way.

She mentioned this to Si Xuansu, who had already known about it. Jiang Yiqing then pleaded with her to take her to the site where the hot spring was being dug, and Si Xuansu agreed.

Because the mountain path was rugged and unsuitable for a sedan chair, the two chose to ride horses. In the span of three months, Jiang Yiqing learned to ride, but the steep mountain paths were not easy, so she still shared a horse with Si Xuansu.

Since Jiang Yiqing had already mentioned the matter of her female attire in front of the Emperor, she simply stopped hiding it. Everyone saw two stunning women in white riding together on a horse. Looking at the newlywed pair, the passersby all cast looks of envy.