Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Outside the capital, downstream of the moat, there is a fishing village that makes a living by fishing.

Bai Ge placed the injured Tang Zhi in an abandoned farmhouse.

The yard was very quiet, with no spies or sentries inside or outside.

Jiang Qingwu pushed open the gate and walked straight in, holding a knife in his hand, like a demon from hell demanding his life.

"Surround them." Jiang Qingwu waved to the people behind him, then strode into the house.

But I didn’t expect that Yan Xiuchen would be there.

Yan Xiuchen was wearing a dark brocade robe and sitting on a relatively clean chair, fiddling with the gold-bronze fan in his hand, while Tang Zhi was kneeling in front of him.

Although he was covered in wounds, it was obvious that he was not seriously injured.

Seeing Jiang Qingwu coming in, Yan Xiuchen slowly stood up and said, "I have said everything I wanted to say, for the sake of your serving me for so many years."

"This king will not help Gu Qing and Aze."

Jiang Qingwu looked at Yan Xiuchen quietly, her heart full of doubts, but at this moment, all her anger was directed at Tang Zhi, and she didn't bother to ask any questions.

"I'll wait for you in the yard... the corpse... I can use it." Yan Xiuchen whispered to Jiang Qingwu, then turned and walked out.

Gu Yanbai leaned against the door, watched Yan Xiuchen leave, then turned around and followed him out.

Jiang Qingwu looked at Tang Zhi who was kneeling on the ground, chuckled, and slowly walked towards her.

"How do you want to die?"

Hearing the voice, Tang Zhi raised her eyes slightly and looked at Jiang Qingwu, her eyes full of hatred and indignation.

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Miss Jiang can kill them however she wants."

"Just like...just like back then in the Regent's Palace..."

"It's just a piece of clothing. I have been hiding for many years and taking good care of it. Now everything I have is burned to ashes."

As he spoke, Tang Zhi sneered, "Humph, you high-ranking people, standing on so many corpses, have you ever cared about the lives of slaves like us who can never turn over a new leaf?"

Jiang Qingwu looked at Tang Zhi's indignant expression and sat silently at the table.

"Wanyue, a slave since childhood, is like a sister to me. She eats the best bird's nests and wears expensive clothes. She blocks the knife for me, and I care about her life and death."

"Tan Xi sold herself into the palace at the age of twelve, and worked from the laundry department to the palace, from the kitchen department to the North Garden, and then she was deregistered as a slave and became Yan Xiuchen's confidant."

"Gu Yanbai is right. You should do what you are like."

"Being wishful thinking, greedy, and unscrupulous, what does it have to do with whether you are noble or humble?"

As he spoke, Jiang Qingwu sneered.

"Yan Lin is noble, but he's still like a stray dog, hiding here and there."

"Bai Asheng is just a commoner in the border town, but ten Yan Lins are not as important as his life."

"So, even if you kill Bai Asheng and die a hundred times, it is still not enough to appease the hatred in my heart."

Jiang Qingwu secretly clenched the knife in his hand, his eyes filled with murderous intent, staring at Tang Zhi.

But Tang Zhi didn't care. She looked at Jiang Qingwu fearlessly and slumped on the ground.

"Miss Jiang is right. If you want to kill me, you should think it through."

Tang Zhi looked at Jiang Qingwu fearlessly, with a smile on her lips, as if she was sure that Jiang Qingwu would show mercy.

"I know a lot of secrets about you, sir, and Gu Yanbai..."

Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Qingwu immediately frowned, grabbed the knife on the table, slowly stood up, and walked towards him.

"What did you say?"

"I said, I know why you lost your memory, I also know Gu Yanbai's identity and secrets, and I know about my father and husband..."

Tang Zhi smiled, leaned towards Jiang Qingwu, and lowered her voice, "You want to know, right? In exchange, let me go, and I can..."

Jiang Qingwu came back to his senses and looked at Tang Zhi's smug look. He raised his hand, drew his sword, and killed the man in one go.

Tang Zhi's words came to an abrupt end as he was cut off by a knife.

Jiang Qingwu looked at Tang Zhi, who was covering her neck with her hands, vomiting blood, and unable to speak. He put away the knife silently, his eyes extremely cold.

"You must pay for Bai Asheng's life. Nothing can replace it."

"If I stay a moment longer, I'll feel... sorry for him."

In a moment, Tang Zhi fell to the ground, lifeless.

In the yard, Gu Yanbai followed Yan Xiuchen and sat at the stone table near the door, examining him with sharp eyes.

Yan Xiuchen felt frightened by being stared at, and sighed helplessly, "Why are you looking at me? Just ask whatever you want to ask."

"Why are you here?"

"I was the one who told you Tang Zhi's whereabouts. Why can't I be here?"

Gu Yanbai nodded, and looked up with doubt, "Yes, that's what you said, but it was enough for you to let me bring Gu Qing here, what do you mean by being one step ahead of us?"

"What did you tell Tang Zhi?"

Yan Xiuchen didn't say anything. He was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Gu Yanbai, "Let me ask you...where is Nan Xiuye?"

"I...how should I know? Why did you ask me? I was carried back."

Gu Yanbai suddenly sat up straight and looked at Yan Xiuchen with an innocent face.

Yan Xiuchen snorted coldly and knocked on the stone table with his fan, "Think carefully, he was stabbed and jumped down to save you."

"How come you were the only one found and not him?"

Gu Yanbai sighed helplessly and leaned forward, "You ask me, how do I know? I only remember that he jumped down, and I don't know anything else."

"But I only suffered some minor injuries. He must have saved me."

"It's just that I really don't know where he went."

Gu Yanbai explained, and then suddenly came to his senses, "I was the one asking you, why are you asking me instead?"

"Hey, even if you didn't tell me, I would have guessed it."

"Did you tell Tang Zhi that she must not reveal anything about that gentleman even if she died?"

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai lowered his voice and stared at Yan Xiuchen, "Take me to see him."

"I want to know what happened that year that forced you to abandon me in a place like Fuye."

"I want to know why so many people died in and outside the palace back then."

"I want to know why he wanted me dead and chased me for so many years."

As soon as Gu Yanbai finished speaking, Jiang Qingwu's voice came from a distance.

"I also want to know……"

"I want to know why I lost my memory and why he suddenly wanted to kill me."

"Why do you treat Nan Xiuye ​​like that..."

"Nan Xiuye, was he taken away again?"

Yan Xiuchen looked at Jiang Qingwu approaching, sighed secretly, stood up and walked towards him.

Just as he was about to say something, the sound of hurried horse hooves suddenly came from the distance.

A group of people swarmed over, and Bai Ge rushed over with a large number of his men.

The people brought by Jiang Qingwu and Gu Yanbai also quickly took alert.

Yan Xiuchen watched Bai Ge hurry over and shouted to the people blocking the door, "Get out of the way."

Bai Ge saw that everyone had made way and rushed in hastily, "Your Highness..."

Seeing Bai Ge bowing his head in submission, Jiang Qingwu sneered.

"You are too late. Your daughter is already dead. Yes... I killed her."