The emperor ordered a thorough investigation, and King Yu's conspiracy fell apart instantly.
Despite his concubine's pleas, King Yu was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned for life, and everyone in the mansion was thrown into a prison.
The entire capital was silent, heads fell to the ground at Caishikou every day, and the smell of blood filled the sky above the entire capital. All those involved in King Yu's incident had their homes confiscated, the men were immediately executed, and the women and children were consigned to slavery. They were not allowed to study or serve as officials for eight generations, and could only do low-level jobs.
The Shen family was also investigated, and Mr. Qian took out the confession of the maid who served the Qu family, proving that Lu'er had nothing to do with the Shen family.
Xihe did not go to see what happened to Lu'er. He only heard that she cried very miserably the day she was taken away. She shouted that she was the daughter of Mr. Shen Er, and was slapped in the mouth by an officer who was too noisy. Her mouth was full of blood.
Come to think of it, the princess's dream didn't come true, and she ended up becoming a slave, even worse than before.
Xihe saved Butler Li's life, but she didn't care how much suffering he suffered. Lu'er was his daughter, and she had to bear the consequences of her own mistakes.
The capital city was in chaos for many days, and it gradually calmed down, but dark clouds were surging underneath, and it was not peaceful.
Now that he is over fifty, his princes have all grown up. King Yu paid the price for being exposed by his own princess, but that does not mean that the other princes have no ideas!
The battle for the inheritance has officially begun.
At this time, Xihe and his wife had already set off for southern Xinjiang with Miss Yue.
The day before leaving, they met Princess Yu in a teahouse. At that time, she had returned to the Sun Mansion with Prince Yu and Li. She put on a blue dress and looked relaxed, but she came to thank her.
Xihe shook his head: "Everyone takes what they need."
Princess Yu was stunned for a moment, then became even more relaxed: "Then I wish Miss Shen a safe journey."
The road going south was much more difficult than expected. It was bumpy all the way and it took a month to reach southern Xinjiang. After entering the pass, a cold and moist atmosphere enveloped everyone.
Miss Yue breathed a sigh of relief: "We're just ahead."
The carriage climbed over a high mountain and entered an ancient village in the evening.
The village is very large. Many old people, children, men and women wearing ethnic costumes are standing there, looking at these strange faces curiously. When they see Yue girl, they smile and call "Yue girl".
Xihe and others followed Miss Yue in, met the village elders, and settled down.
Song Qianru was very curious about this place, so he suggested going to treat the patient. After he was cured, he started observing the entire village.
He was looking at others, and others peeked at him out of curiosity, especially children and women.
Most of the Miao men had dark skin, and a very few had fair skin. They were very curious about this tall and fair man from the Central Plains, and they shy away after being glanced at.
Xihe was still looking at the patients with a strange expression.
Miss Yue couldn't help but said: "Miss Shen Er, what's wrong?"
Xihe looked from the mysterious lines on their faces to their bulging temples, shook his head, turned around and went out: "Take us to the place where the incident occurred tomorrow."
"good!"
The village elders were always enthusiastic about them.
Unfortunately, there were not many people in the village who could speak Mandarin, so there was not much communication between the two parties. After dinner, they went back to sleep.
The next day, after cleaning up, Miss Yue led Xihe and the two of them through the mountains and forests, and stopped in front of another village.
Xihe and the others couldn't understand what the two sides were talking about, and there must have been an argument. In the end, the gatekeeper glared at Xihe unwillingly, turned around and went in to report.
Girl Yue explained: "Our village has never had a good relationship with them, so it's not easy to enter."
Xihe nodded to express understanding.
Not long after, a man with a scarf on his head came and took everyone in. The entire village was plain white, with white cloth hanging everywhere. Only then did they realize that someone had died here.
Xihe and Song Qianru looked at each other, their eyes becoming more and more curious.
Arriving at a hall, a young man sat boldly inside, with earrings on his ears and deep eye sockets. He said, "You can go in and hand over the method of rescue!"
Xihe and the two were startled. They didn't expect that there were people here who could speak the Central Plains dialect.
Song Qianru said directly: "Okay."
The casualties in this village were obviously much higher than those in the village where Miss Yue was. More than a dozen people had died. The traces of people who were still alive had spread all over their bodies. They were lying on the bed, wailing, and rolling in pain.
Song Qianru said nothing and stepped forward to treat him. In the end, his body couldn't help but swayed.
Xihe held on, worried: "Is it okay?"
Song Qianru took a breath: "I'm fine, I just used up a little too much spiritual power."
Several people stayed in the village that night and rested the next day before going to the scene of the incident. It was a courtyard with a locust tree planted in the corner. It was obviously July or August, but the locust trees were still in bloom.
Strings of white flowers sway like wind chimes, exuding a sweet fragrance.
There is a well under the locust tree, and the small courtyard is covered with fallen leaves. Weeds and wild flowers are struggling to bloom from the gaps in the stone slabs. The closer they are to the old locust tree, the more prosperous they bloom.
Xihe: "..."
No matter how weird it looks.
Song Qianru walked in directly.
The young village leader immediately said: "Be careful! Anyone who enters the courtyard will suffer." It's okay if you pass by, but most of those who walk in will die.
Xihe said it was okay, followed Song Qianru, and closed the door smoothly.
For a moment, everyone outside the room looked at each other.
As soon as he entered this place, Xihe noticed that it was unusual. It was quiet, so quiet. The sound of wind and insects disappeared from his ears, and there was only the sound of shoes on the ground.
She couldn't help but shake Song Qianru's hand, but her hold was empty.
Xihe:? ? ?
She was startled and asked Gouzi: "What's going on?"
Gouzi got up in a daze, opened his eyelids, took a look, and yawned: "The old tree has become a spirit."
Xihe was speechless: "You still want to say this?"
Is that what she asked?
Gouzi spread his hands: "Then I don't know."
Xihe: ...waste.
She walked straight towards the big tree. It was an old tree, with a thick waist that could be surrounded by five adults hugging each other. Its branches were lush and leafy, covering the entire sky, but strangely there was no bird's nest on the tree.
She looked up and saw a scorched branch.
Xihe was stunned. Could it be that he failed to withstand the calamity thunder and turned black in the end? Start hurting people?
She couldn't help but reach out her hand, wanting to touch the tree trunk. Unexpectedly, the next second, the world was spinning and she lost consciousness...
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"Madam? Madam?"
Someone tapped her face.
Xihe opened her eyes in a daze, and the next second, she covered her head. She had a splitting headache and her head seemed to explode. She couldn't help but the pain overflowing from her mouth.
"Here, drink some water. You drank too much yesterday."
The hand gently supported her, and then there was a cool feeling in her mouth, and gurgling water flowed into her mouth.
Xihe felt extremely thirsty in her throat. She hugged the bowl and drank heavily. When her throat felt comfortable, she opened her eyes, and her pupils shrank in the next moment. Who is this handsome and charming husband? Where is her silly fox?
The man patted her back with a gentle smile: "Are you feeling comfortable now?"
Xihe said nothing and looked around. This was an antique room with azure windows and the sound of birds outside. It was like a beautiful paradise.
She cast her gaze on the man: "Who are you?"
Dressed in white, he looks like a banished immortal, clear and gentle, like a prince from a noble family.
The man smiled and raised his hand to touch her head. When Xihe avoided her, the man put down his hand helplessly and said with an indulgent smile: "Madam, it's so funny. We have been married for two years and you have forgotten who I am? Could it be that you drank yesterday?" Too much wine?"
He stood up and poured another cup of tea. The sleeves were embroidered with exquisite branches and leaves.
Xihe frowned, feeling like he had seen her somewhere before, but couldn't remember it for a while.
"My husband shouldn't let you drink so much. I'll have to watch you more next time." His voice was full of endearment, and the corners of his mouth were raised.
Xihe: "..."
He lifted up the quilt, stood up, and walked straight to the door.
This is indeed a paradise. Peach blossoms are planted all over the mountains and fields. The green mountains and green waters are extremely beautiful.
A piece of clothing was draped around her body, and the man put his hands on her shoulders: "Madam, do you like it? Delicate and pure, just like you."
Xihe shook off his hand and turned to stare into his eyes, frowning slightly.
The man tilted his head: "What's wrong?"
Xihe didn't say a word, turned around and walked out without saying a word. The maids and boys passing by were working stiffly. When she stepped forward to ask questions, they seemed not to have heard her. They were still working mechanically, and everything was weird.
The man followed slowly, watching Xihe asking people around.
Xihe's brows became tighter and tighter, what the hell is this place?
She tried to ask Gouzi: "Are you still alive?"
Unsurprisingly, there was no sound.
Xihe then understood that she was probably dragged into her fantasy world by the tree spirit.
This... is really awesome.
Xihe wandered around, and for several days the man would come to greet her, as if they were a truly loving couple. She also learned from a few words that his name was Liu Qianye, and that the entire villa belonged to him.
On this day, Xihe was wandering around again when he suddenly saw a huge tree from a distance.
Towering ancient trees soar into the sky.
Xihe stayed for a second, then quickly picked up her skirt and ran over. Bang, she bumped into a servant at the corner and fell to the ground.
She got up with difficulty and looked at the man: "Are you okay..."
He was dressed in a gray uniform, with delicate features, and a pair of eyes that were rolling around in a daze, sitting on the ground as if he was stupid.
Xihe was overjoyed and ran over: "Sir!"
But the boy suddenly pushed her away, stood up, lowered his head and held his hands behind her.
Xihe was startled, turned around and saw Liu Qianye standing not far away in white clothes for who knows how long. His eyes were dark and the corners of his mouth were cold.
He smiled slightly and walked over: "Madam, is it hurt from the fall?"
Xihe glanced at him and got up. However, Song Qianru ran away without knowing where he was.
Xihe: "..."
For several days, Xihe wandered around, looking for Song Qianru.
But there was no trace, and just when her patience was about to run out, she finally caught him in the kitchen.
She carried him to the corner and patted his face: "Song Qianru? Mr. Sir? Little fool?" He was dumbfounded and had no reaction.
Xihe immediately frowned, took the person back, thought about it, and hid it in the cupboard, preparing to question him again at night. However, it was dark, and as soon as she dragged the person to the bed, the door was knocked by Liu Qianye.
"Madam, are you asleep?"
The room was quiet.
Liu Qianye paused: "Then I'm coming in."
Xihe felt like shit, and pulled the quilt back to cover Song Qianru, saying: "No! I've already fallen asleep." Someone hugged her waist.
There was a moment of silence outside the house, and after a while, Liu Qianye said, "Then you have a good rest."
Xihe's heart relaxed. To be honest, she didn't know the origin of this guy yet, so it was better to be careful. She turned her head and met a pair of dull eyes.
Xihe was so surprised that he was so stupid that he still hugged her?
She reached out and planned to pull this guy's hand away, but unexpectedly, this guy hugged her tighter and tighter, turned over and pressed her down.
Xihe:? ? ?
She raised her hand and pulled his face: "Don't pretend to be dead when you wake up."
Song Qianru's eyes were still dull, his eyes fell on her face, but he seemed not to see anything. After a while, he lowered his head and stopped her chattering mouth.
Xihe:! ! !
The moon was rising higher and higher outside the window, and an arm stretched out from the bed tent. Under the moonlight, it was dazzlingly white.
In the early morning, Xihe was still sleeping deeply. Suddenly, she felt a burning gaze. Finally, she could not withstand the pressure and opened her eyes - and saw Liu Qianye's expressionless face.
Xihe turned his head subconsciously and saw that Song Qianru had already woken up.
He knelt on the bed, his eyes still dull, and there were a few ambiguous red marks on his bare chest.
Xihe got up, hugged the quilt, and coughed lightly: "Since you saw it, I won't say more. Let's make peace."
Liu Qianye looked at her quietly, his eyes gradually darkened, and suddenly, he sneered.
"Bitch!"
A slap in the face.
Just as Xihe wanted to close his eyes, his slap was blocked by a hand.
Xihe was surprised and turned around, only to find that Song Qianru still looked stupid, but his hand stopped Liu Qianye's slap without hesitation.
Liu Qianye gritted her teeth: "I'm so good to you! Why do you still hang out with a servant?"
"Bitch, bitch! None of the women are good, they are all slutty and shameless bitches! Okay, okay, I will let you be a mandarin duck ghost together today!"
A branch whipped towards the two of them.
Xihe was picked up by someone and jumped to the ground. The bed shattered with a crash.
Xihe was suddenly frightened, this madman!
At this moment, Liu Qianye's attack came again. He was furious, his facial features were ferocious with anger, and he wanted to kill the adulterer couple.
Xihe: ...I am speechless.
She hugged Song Qianru tightly: "Go to the old tree!"
Song Qianru immediately jumped out of the window with her in his arms and ran all the way to the big tree, with Liu Qianye chasing after her.
She was a helpless woman here, so she could only rely on Song Qianru. Both sides chased each other, and finally ran to the courtyard of the locust tree after burning incense.
Song Qianru blocked the attack, and Xihe ran straight into the house, picked up the nameplate on the table and threw it on the ground.
boom! Torn apart.
Outside the house, Liu Qianye's soul suddenly shook and she screamed in pain.
Xihe ran out and saw that Song Qianru had been beaten to the point of dying. Her eyes were red, she took off the hairpin from her head and rushed towards Liu Qianye, piercing her eyes, and Liu Qianye screamed.
Thunder rolled in the sky, and the entire space began to vibrate with an angry voice.
"How dare you, lowly maid!"
"You little maid, your mother, if you don't let us out, believe it or not, I will kill you?"
