Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

Inside Tianxiang Pavilion, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Zhuang You stared in disbelief at his trembling hands, two clear handprints visible on his face.

Her two personal maids were dumbfounded, and for a moment, neither of them dared to step forward.

Xia Ximo slightly curled the corners of her lips, turned around to leave, but the Soul-Ferrying Lamp in the pouch at her waist suddenly trembled.

Wuyou suddenly appeared, sniffed with her empty nose, and said, "It seems to have the aura of a wronged soul."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ximo stopped and turned around to look.

All that could be seen was "black ash" falling from Zhuang You's body, like black snowflakes, falling to the ground one by one, only to disappear in an instant.

It's her.

Wuyou said, "She must have been attacked by a ghost. Let's see if we can take a piece from her."

Xia Ximo narrowed his eyes and, while Zhuang You was still in a daze, walked up to her and reached out to pluck a small tuft of "fox fur" from her gorgeous fox fur coat.

This action was tantamount to plucking the tiger's fur, once again shocking everyone.

Zhuang You's fox fur coat is called "Rouge Snow," and it was a gift from the Empress, making it extremely precious.

Normally, if the maids handle this thing carelessly, they will be beaten and scolded, let alone if a tuft of hair falls out.

"you!!!"

Zhuang You was inexplicably embarrassed in public, and was already furious with shame.

In her view, Xia Ximo's actions were nothing short of provocation.

She was so angry she wanted to kill someone.

"You bitch, you're asking for it!"

Enraged, Miss Zhuang disregarded her noblewoman image and raised her arm to strike someone.

However, before he could even touch the other person's clothes, he inexplicably fell to the ground and landed face-first in the mud.

Seeing this, the maids rushed forward to help him up, but Zhuang You, in full view of everyone, made a fool of himself again and again, and his face turned as red as a pig's liver.

She raised her hand and slapped each of the maids across the face, yelling in a shrill voice, "Are they all dead?! Seize this slut! She won't leave this room today! I'll skin her alive!"

The rich young lady was disheveled, looking like a shrew from the marketplace.

The two maids were taken aback by the shout and had no choice but to step forward and block Xia Ximo's path.

Meanwhile, those sycophantic lackeys, while secretly enjoying watching others make fools of themselves, also don't forget to chime in and stir up trouble.

"As expected of someone from a remote, impoverished area, they have no sense of right and wrong, daring to offend even Miss Zhuang."

"Yes, that 'Rouge Snow' was bestowed by Her Majesty the Empress, how dare she?"

"Oh dear, things have gotten so messy, how are we going to clean this up?"

……

Amidst the cacophony of voices, Xia Ximo simply put the plucked "fox fur" into her purse, turned to Tian Qing beside her, and said, "Let's go."

Although Tian Qing was terrified, looking at Xia Ximo's calm face gave him a strange sense of confidence.

Although the two maids stubbornly blocked the way, they were intimidated by Xia Ximo's icy gaze and dared not make a move.

So, for every step Xia Ximo took, the maidservant would shrink back a step.

They retreated until they reached the bottom of the stairs, where there was nowhere left to go.

Zhuang You saw this and felt utterly humiliated. He immediately rushed forward and pushed the two maids away.

But when facing Xia Ximo, she felt inexplicably timid, and her hand, which was raised in mid-air, trembled violently and hesitated to fall.

The situation appeared tense, but it actually crumbled on its own.

Xia Ximo glanced at her disdainfully, then pulled Tian Qing and went downstairs on his own.

Zhuang You had suffered several defeats in his seventeen years of life, but he had never been so humiliated as he was today.

She watched helplessly as Xia Ximo went downstairs, her fingers sinking deep into her palms, her eyes almost bursting with rage.

With so many onlookers watching, she knew she had to turn the tables no matter what, so she immediately shouted.

"Bae Yong!"

Not long ago, after Zhuang You and King Yu were engaged, His Highness King Yu assigned a Golden Feather Guard to protect Miss Zhuang's safety when she went out.

These Golden Feather Guards are royal family guards, each one highly trained, far superior to ordinary house guards.

Therefore, at Zhuang You's command, the dozen or so Golden Feather Guards who were originally hidden in the shadows immediately appeared in front of the Tianxiang Pavilion.

General Pei Yong stepped forward and asked, "What are your orders, Miss Zhuang?"

Zhuang You trembled with rage, pointing at Xia Ximo on the first floor: "No matter what, don't let her step out of this door today! Seize her!"

Pei Yong responded and gestured to the people behind him. The Golden Feather Guards then split into two lines: one to enter Tianxiang Pavilion to arrest people, and the other to surround and block them.

This scene startled the female customers who were selecting cosmetics on the first floor, leaving them all flustered.

Seeing that things had escalated to this point, the manager of Tianxiang Pavilion was extremely anxious. She could only try to plead with Zhuang You, but she was stopped as soon as she called out "Miss Zhuang".

"Shut up."

In her rage, the young lady wouldn't listen to a single word.

Her eyes inexplicably glowed with an eerie red, making her appear almost delirious. She turned and glared at the shopkeeper.

"Say one more word, and believe me, I'll tear the entire Tianxiang Pavilion down!"

The shopkeeper was startled by her appearance and could only shut up awkwardly.

Downstairs, Xia Ximo was surrounded by four Golden Feather Guards.

Although Tian Qing was extremely nervous, he still forced himself to remain calm and stood in front of Xia Ximo, displaying the imposing manner of a marquis's mansion.

"How dare you! Do you know who this young lady is?"

While the dealer may have a strong backing, he cannot compare to Marquis Renxuan, who is the foremost of the four founding marquises.

It should be noted that even the current emperor has to treat Renxuan Marquis Renxuan with great respect.

As the commander of the Golden Feather Guard, Pei Yong was quite adept at judging people. He only needed to glance at her to know that the woman in front of him was definitely not among the noble ladies of the capital.

At least, she wouldn't be among royalty or nobility.

He gave a cold smile and spoke in an official tone: "No need to know. We are under orders from His Highness Prince Yu to protect Miss Zhuang. Anyone who endangers Miss Zhuang will not be let off the hook."

Tianqing argued, "We only came to buy cosmetics and did not do anything to harm Miss Zhuang. The shopkeeper and the staff here can all testify to that."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang You, who was upstairs, immediately urged, "Why waste time talking to them? Just arrest them!"

Just as Tianqing was about to mention the name "Renxuan Marquis's Residence," a hand reached out and pulled her aside.

Xia Ximo took a step forward and coldly looked at Pei Yong: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, the most urgent thing you should do is take your Miss Zhuang away from here as soon as possible and go back to find someone to exorcise the evil spirits."

Pei Yong felt a chill run down his spine from those eyes, but he didn't believe a word she said.

So he gestured with his eyes to the Golden Feather Guard beside him.

Upon receiving the order, the Golden Feather Guard stepped forward to arrest the person.

However, before his hand could even touch the other person, his legs were restrained by a strange force, and he was stunned in place.

Seeing his men remain motionless, Pei Yong frowned and cursed, "Useless trash!"

As he was about to go forward himself, he heard someone calling out from upstairs.

"Miss Zhuang has fainted!"

"What's wrong with Miss Zhuang?!"