Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

The banquet started at dusk, and before Jiang Qingwu could even eat a single bite, Yan Xiuchen tossed her into bed.

It was not until the next day at noon that I woke up from my drowsiness.

Jiang Qingwu felt sore all over and got up sleepily, only to find that Yan Xiuchen had disappeared.

"Wan Yue..."

Hearing the shout, Wanyue hurried in.

"Are you awake, young lady?" Wan Yue closed the curtains and took out the clothes that had been prepared long ago and brought them to her.

"What time is it?"

Wan Yue heard the voice and came over with a smile, "It's past noon. His Highness ordered that... the young lady is tired and that we should not disturb her rest."

"Oh, he even asked the kitchen to cook some tonic for the girl, and also said..."

Wanyue saw Jiang Qingwu stand up and hurried to help him change his clothes.

Jiang Qingwu rubbed his waist and muttered unhappily, "What kind of tonic are you drinking? Just stop bothering me."

"I'm really crazy because I haven't even gotten married yet."

Wan Yue smiled slightly and came closer in a low voice, "Miss, His Highness also said that this place...you won't be living here for long, so he asked you to prepare to enter the palace."

"Enter the palace?" Jiang Qingwu was stunned and turned to look at Wanyue, "What are you going to do in the palace?"

"Why are you so confused, young lady? You are the master of the palace."

Jiang Qingwu suddenly came back to his senses, frowned slightly, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Since he said so, I think the succession is probably almost certain, and it will be announced to the world in the next two days.

"When did Yan Xiuchen leave?"

"He left at daybreak, saying he was going to the palace."

Jiang Qingwu nodded gently and gestured to Wanyue, "Wanyue, let's go back to the Marquis' Mansion. We didn't go back last night. I wonder if mother is angry."

As he spoke, Jiang Qingwu took a few steps forward and Wanyue, seeing him, hurriedly followed him out.

"It's alright, young lady. His Highness has sent someone back to the Marquis' Mansion to tell her that the Madam will not blame you."

The two of them walked one after the other. As soon as they arrived in the yard, Luo Ming ran in hurriedly.

With panic in his eyes, he bowed to Jiang Qingwu and said, "Miss, something bad has happened... Something happened in Nancun, Master Gu... Master Gu has also had an accident."

……

When Jiang Qingwu hurried out of the house, Yan Xue's carriage happened to be parked at the door.

Jiang Qingwu glanced at Yan Xue who stuck her head out, and instantly became stern, "Go back to where you came from. I don't have time to deal with you."

Jiang Qingwu jumped on his horse and said, "Wanyue, take my knife and the people from Wutong Garden to South Village."

"Luo Ming, go to the palace and inform Yan Xiuchen that something happened to Gu Yanbai."

"Yes, girl."

Jiang Qingwu walked in a hurry and rode away the horse that Luo Ming had just ridden back.

"Gu Yanbai?!" Yan Xue was shocked. Looking at the three people in a panic, she patted the car door and shouted, "Let's go, follow Jiang Qingwu, we're going to South Village."

……

In the southern village on the outskirts of the city, the fire had been put out, with only billowing black smoke still rising into the sky.

Far away from the official road, Nan Village, hidden at the foot of the jungle mountain, is already filled with smoke.

When Jiang Qingwu arrived on horseback, Gu Yanbai had already been tied to a wooden stake. He seemed to have fainted, with his head hanging and his whole body limp.

There was dry firewood all around, and the villagers who had gathered were holding torches and shouting.

"Burn him to death, he is a murderer, burn him to death..."

"Revenge for the village chief and his men... wuwu..."

"Burn him to death..."

Seeing countless torches thrown towards Gu Yanbai, Jiang Qingwu had no time to stop them. He abandoned his horse and jumped, landing next to the wooden stake.

She had originally planned to return to the Marquis' Mansion, but she was in a hurry. Not to mention her knife, she didn't even have a dagger on her, so she could only hurriedly untie the rope.

"Gu Yanbai, wake up, Gu Yanbai..." Jiang Qingwu shouted repeatedly, and Gu Yanbai gradually woke up from his coma.

But when I opened my eyes, I saw flames all around me and scorching heat coming towards me.

"Fire? What are you doing?" Gu Yanbai asked weakly. He wanted to struggle, but he couldn't muster any strength.

"Go, go..."

"Stop making noise..." Jiang Qingwu shouted, and just as he was panicking, a loud shout came from a distance.

It’s Yan Xue.

Yan Xue squeezed out of the crowd and shouted at the top of her voice, "Jiang Qingwu, the knife, catch it..."

When Jiang Qingwu heard the sound and looked over, he saw a dagger flying in the air, and he caught it steadily.

At the critical moment, Jiang Qingwu pulled Gu Yanbai and jumped down using light skills.

"How are you? Are you okay..." Jiang Qingwu asked, helping Gu Yanbai sit on the stone steps not far away.

Gu Yanbai shook his head slightly, "I'm fine, I was hit by the incense... I'll be fine soon."

"Ah...no, step back, everyone step back..." Yan Xue's voice came from a distance.

When Jiang Qingwu looked over, Yan Xue was surrounded by villagers.

"Murderer, this little girl is also a murderer, catch her..."

"Catch and burn the murderer..."

Gu Yanbai looked into the distance and gestured to Jiang Qingwu, "Go and help."

"Sit down, Wanyue and the others will be here soon." Jiang Qingwu stuffed the dagger into Gu Yanbai's hand and turned to walk towards Yan Xue.

Yan Xue only brought a coachman with him, who was so weak that he had already been pushed aside by the villagers.

"I am a princess, I am the princess of the current dynasty, you unruly people, step back..." Yan Xue stepped back repeatedly, her voice trembling with fear.

Seeing the villagers rushing over to pull her, Yan Xue staggered and leaned steadily on Jiang Qingwu in panic.

Jiang Qingwu looked at the hand that was pulling Yan Xue's arm, grabbed it, threw her out, and then hid Yan Xue behind him.

"This is the princess of the current dynasty. If you dare to be presumptuous, you will be confiscated and exterminated."

Jiang Qingwu shouted loudly, and as soon as he finished speaking, people in the crowd pressed forward.

"What do you mean by princess of the dynasty? You...you are helping that murderer, which means you are an accomplice to the murderer."

"That man killed eight families in our Nancun... eight families, twenty-eight people, and even a three-year-old child was not spared..."

"This man has committed many evil deeds, and now a princess has appeared. If we let you go, wouldn't it be that the powerful officials will protect him and let him go easily..."

The elder who was taking the lead cried and spoke, and as he spoke, others began to echo him, each voice louder than the last.

"No, kill him, kill him. We have to take revenge ourselves. We have to pay our debts and kill people for their lives..."

"Fellow villagers, go ahead and avenge our dead villagers. Make that man pay with blood."

The crowd was furious and rushed over with shovels and hoes in hand.

Seeing this, Jiang Qingwu protected Yan Xue and retreated repeatedly, "Take Gu Yanbai away, quickly."

Yan Xue came back to her senses after hearing the voice. She turned around and looked at Gu Yanbai who was getting up in the distance, and rushed over.

"Let's go, let's go quickly." Yan Xue supported Gu Yanbai and was about to leave.

But Gu Yanbai was determined to escape. He pushed Yan Xue away and staggered towards Jiang Qingwu.

"It wasn't me... It wasn't me who killed that person, and it wasn't me who set the fire." Gu Yanbai shouted loudly.