Chapter 332 - 181: Nightmare Town, Heavenly Fragrance_3
The turtle was already shriveled and dead, its white hair resembling the corpse hair that grows after mold.
Xiang Fei looked at this oddly sinister thing and intended to call for an eunuch or palace maid to deal with it, but recalling the rumors about the Xiang Fei Hall inside the palace, she suppressed the urge to spread the news.
If others found out there was a dead white-haired turtle under her bed, who knows what gossip they might spread or rumors they might create about her.
What would she say if someone claimed that the Prince was born from her and the turtle demon?
That day, Xiang Fei was unable to eat or sleep in peace. It wasn’t until night fell and the hall was once again filled with indistinct laughter and rage that she finally remembered the words once given to her by the Fox Immortal.
At once, Xiang Fei took out the portrait of Yu Qian, a Qing official from the previous dynasty, which she had treasured earlier. She burned incense and prayed in the hall, expressing her grievances.
At midnight, as Xiang Fei fell into a weary drowse, she suddenly dreamt of a tortoise carrying a stone tablet approaching her.
The tortoise spoke human words and said, "I was an official of the previous dynasty, now a ghost, yet unable to handle the affairs of this era. The injustice you suffer is an affair of this era, and I cannot manage it. Do not seek my help again in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Fei urgently replied, "I have heard that Lord Yu is an incorruptible official renowned for all eternity. Now that I’ve seen you, you too are someone who fears the wicked and bullies the meek, merely serving the men below."
"I bear grievances, seeking justice from you, yet I did not expect Lord Yu to be so fearful. Was it that, in life, you would pass difficult cases to others, which led to your reputation?"