I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

The moonlight was like water, and Yinliu gently placed a new quilt on the bed. The soft moonlight sprinkled on the bed, making it seem particularly peaceful.

Pei Zhiyan stroked Xiao Doubao's hair gently, her eyes full of tenderness. She said softly: "Xiao Doubao, you should rest well here tonight. This will be your home from now on."

The little bean bun seemed to understand Pei Zhiyan's words and hummed a few times, as if responding to her. Pei Zhiyan smiled gently, her heart full of joy. This little guy is really psychic.

In the middle of the night, on the roof of Yimei Garden, a dark shadow quietly watched the man and the fox in the house. The moonlight sprinkled on the roof, reflecting his figure. His eyes were full of tenderness and pampering, looking at Pei Zhiyan and Xiaodoubao who were sleeping soundly, and smiled knowingly.

Mother Xue returned to her room, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. This princess was now looking down on her more and more. No, this matter could not be let go like this.

The next day, she called several maids from her courtyard, closed the gate, and gave them detailed instructions.

After they left, a sneer appeared on Mother Xue's lips. Humph, I will definitely not let the white fox go this time.

As night fell, Prince Jing's mansion was shrouded in silence. The moonlight shone through the clouds, scattering mottled light in the courtyard. It was so quiet that only the sound of wind blowing through the leaves could be heard.

However, this tranquility was broken by a snow-white figure, floating in the night, seeming to be everywhere, yet seemingly never existing.

"Ah!" A scream pierced the night sky, and a little maid covered her mouth in fear, staring ahead with wide eyes. What she saw was a woman in white, with long flowing hair, a pale face, and no light in her eyes.

The woman's figure swayed in the wind, as if a gust of wind could blow it away. The little maid's heart beat rapidly. She wanted to escape, but found that her legs were weak. She could only watch the woman in white slowly float towards her, and fainted on the spot out of fright.

In the past few days, servants have repeatedly seen the figure of the woman in white. Sometimes she is a human figure, and sometimes she turns into a small animal and runs away. Everyone in the mansion is in a panic, and the entire Prince Jing's mansion is shrouded in a haze. Everyone is speculating about the identity of the woman in white and why she keeps appearing.

Gradually, there were rumors that the woman in white was Xiaodoubao, and that Xiaodoubao was by no means a beast of good fortune, but just a monster, and that the things that had happened in the past few days were all caused by it.

Pei Zhiyan held the little bean bun in her arms, stroking its back gently, sneering in her heart, humph, what ghosts and gods are there, it must be Mother Xue who is making trouble behind the scenes, she wanted to see what other tricks Mother Xue could come up with.

"Mother Xue, do you think you can scare me with this method?" Pei Zhiyan sneered, "I tell you, I am not afraid of ghosts and gods, I am only afraid of human hearts."

That day, she heard that another little maid had been frightened and gone crazy last night. Mother Xue could no longer sit still and went straight to find Pei Zhiyan.

Mother Xue hurried into the room and saw Pei Zhiyan sitting on an embroidery stool, carefully embroidering a landscape painting. Her brows were slightly furrowed, her eyes focused, and the little bean bun beside her was playing happily, and the bells on her body made pleasant sounds, adding a bit of vitality to this quiet room.

"Princess..." Mother Xue called softly.

Pei Zhiyan raised her head and glanced at Mother Xue indifferently, "Mother Xue, you are here."

The little dumpling had been well fed in the mansion for a few days and had become plump and fat. It ran to Mother Xue with its head shaking and pulled her trouser leg. But Mother Xue pretended to be frightened and took a few steps back with a look of disgust on her face.

Xiao Doubao turned away angrily, jumped lightly onto Pei Zhiyan's embroidery stool, and lay quietly on it. Pei Zhiyan put down the embroidery in her hand, reached out to pick up Xiao Doubao, and gently comforted him.

Pei Zhiyan did not allow her to sit down, so according to the rules, Mother Xue had to stand aside awkwardly.

"Princess, what should we do if this continues?" Mother Xue asked with a worried look on her face.

Pei Zhiyan lowered her head and gently stroked the little bean bun's soft fur, with a faint smile on her lips, "What did Mother Xue say?"

Mother Xue glanced at the little bean bun next to her, bit her red lips lightly, and finally mustered up the courage to say, "Recently, rumors have been spreading around the mansion, saying that it is haunted. There are often strange noises in the middle of the night, and some people have even seen it with their own eyes..."

Pei Zhiyan frowned slightly and interrupted disapprovingly, "It's just nonsense. The talk of ghosts and gods is just the imagination of people in panic. We don't need to be afraid, and we must not be fooled by these rumors."

"But, Princess, ever since the white fox came to the mansion, it has been haunting us every night. We must not take this lightly." Mother Xue said.

Pei Zhiyan put down the embroidery in her hand, raised her head, and looked at Mother Xue calmly, "Oh? Mother Xue said so, do you have any evidence?"

Mother Xue's heart trembled at Pei Zhiyan's sharp gaze, and she hurriedly explained, "Princess, I heard it from the maids and servants in the mansion. They all said that every night when it was quiet, they could hear strange crying and laughing, and some said they saw strange shadows. I am also worried about the safety of the princess and the palace, so I came to report it."

Pei Zhiyan smiled slightly and shook her head. "Mother Xue, can the gossip of the maids and servants in the mansion be used as evidence? Besides, this white fox is a pet that I personally brought back to the mansion. It is well-behaved and cute, how could it be haunted? Mother Xue, you worry too much."

Mother Xue was speechless after hearing what Pei Zhiyan said. Although she was dissatisfied, she knew that she couldn't continue to pester her at this moment. So, she could only bite the bullet and say, "Then Princess, in your opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

Pei Zhiyan raised her head slightly, looked at Mother Xue's slightly nervous expression, and smiled slightly, "Mother Xue, you are an old man in the mansion. You should have more experience than me in these matters. I wonder what you think?"

When Mother Xue was asked this by Pei Zhiyan, she immediately had an idea in her mind. She thought for a moment, and then said, "I think that the haunted house is a serious matter. We should invite the Taoist priests from Baiyun Temple to perform a ritual to dispel the evil spirits and let the servants in the house feel at ease."

Pei Zhiyan couldn't help but sneer in her heart when she heard what Xue's mother said. She knew that Xue's mother wanted to use the Taoist priest of Baiyun Temple to deal with Xiao Doubao.

But she did not expose it directly, but said lightly, "Mother Xue is thoughtful, so let's do as you wish."

Mother Xue secretly glared at Xiao Doubao, feeling secretly proud. Humph, wait until the Taoist priest from Baiyun Temple comes, and see if the princess can still protect you.

She twisted her plump body contentedly, held her head high, and left the Yime Garden triumphantly.

Pei Zhiyan looked at Mother Xue's back with a sneer on her face.

After Madam Xue left the yard, Yin Liu said worriedly, "Miss, you knew that it was Madam Xue who was behind this, so why did you let her invite the Taoist priest to the mansion? If Madam Xue had invited the Taoist priest from Baiyun Temple to the mansion, I'm afraid the matter would get even worse."

Pei Zhiyan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "It's okay, I have a good idea." She had already made a plan in her mind, she wanted to make good use of this Taoist priest from Baiyun Temple.