Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

When Yan Xiu Jin rushed to the bottom of the pool, Jiang Qing Wu had already dived to the bottom.

When he came up again, he said nothing.

"Jiang Qingwu, come up, I'll go..." Yan Xiujin said halfway when Jiang Qingwu dived back into the water.

Yan Xiujin sighed helplessly, took off his outer robe, and jumped into the water.

The water was deep and dark, and it was impossible to see clearly. Jiang Qingwu looked around for Gu Yanbai's trace, but there was nothing at the bottom of the water except rocks.

She even dived to the deepest point, but still found nothing.

There were only piles of rocks and nothing was found.

Yan Xiujin saw that Jiang Qingwu was unable to hold on, so he grabbed her and swam out of the water.

"Jiang Qingwu, are you crazy? There's nothing down there, are you going to die?"

Jiang Qingwu did not say anything. His dry eyes gradually became sore, tears rolled down his face, and then turned into low sobs.

"I didn't find him, it's my fault..."

Yan Xiu Jin sighed and pulled Jiang Qingwu towards the shore.

……

Chongling was in chaos and did not calm down until dark.

Officials from various departments returned to their respective offices and discussed the matter.

After Jiang Qingwu and Yan Xiujing came out of the cave, the Royal Guards dug a secret passage and poured into the previous cave and pool.

In the palace, when Yan Xiuchen woke up, it was already very late.

The sky was covered with dark clouds and there was no moon. The palace was gloomy and even the candlelight seemed dimmer than usual.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you can't go, you are still injured..." Zhong Quan and Imperial Physician Li stumbled after Yan Xiuchen who had just woken up.

But he failed to stop Yan Xiuchen. Even when they got outside the door, Zhong Quan knelt in front of Yan Xiuchen and grabbed his calf.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the wound on your neck is very deep. You must not go out now."

"Yes, Your Majesty, if something happens to you, no one in the world can bear the responsibility." Imperial Physician Li also knelt beside him and advised.

Yan Xiuchen wanted to shake off Zhong Quan, but Zhong Quan held his ankles tightly and refused to let go.

"Your Majesty, the Queen and the Prince have already knocked that evil beast off the cliff. A large number of Royal Guards are searching inside and outside the cave and Chongling Mausoleum. They will definitely find the young master."

"At this time, just wait patiently. Your injury is the most important thing."

When Yan Xiuchen heard Zhong Quan's words, he leaned over and grabbed Zhong Quan's wrist, "What did you say? Gu Qing and Xiu Jin solved the giant python?"

"Yes, we have found the body of the giant python at the bottom of the cliff."

"What about Gu Yanbai? Is he in the deep pool?" Yan Xiuchen grabbed Zhong Quan with both hands.

Zhong Quan looked at Yan Xiuchen's eager eyes, and after a moment of silence, he shook his head slightly, "No, the Queen and the Prince have been looking for it for a long time, and the Royal Guards are also looking in the deep pool now, but..."

Yan Xiuchen looked at Zhong Quan with a pale face, then slowly stood up, "If it's not in the water, then... there is a passage, there is a passage in the water."

"Just like when Gu Qing jumped into the water in the cave and swam out through the passage."

Zhong Quan heard the voice, but didn't dare to say anything. He just knelt silently beside her.

"Where is that thing? I'm going to... I'm going to cut it open." As he spoke, Yan Xiuchen turned around and walked out.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Quan hurriedly chased after him. Halfway through, he quickly picked up the fur coat and followed.

……

The valley behind Chongling Mountain.

A large number of royal guards lit torches and surrounded the giant python, and martial law was imposed all around.

Jiang Qingwu was still wearing his previous clothes, except that he had put on a cloak to keep out the cold.

Yan Xiu Jin walked around the giant python from head to toe, examined it carefully, and walked towards Jiang Qingwu.

"It is indeed dead, and looks like a snake, but it must have lived in the cave for a long time to grow into this shape."

"I'm sorry for it. It was us who disturbed it." Jiang Qingwu murmured and reached out to Wanyue behind him.

Upon seeing this, Wan Yue hurriedly handed over the two swords.

"What...what are you going to do?" Yan Xiu Jin grabbed Jiang Qingwu and asked, but he probably had already guessed what Jiang Qingwu was going to do.

"If he's alive, I must see him. If he's dead, I must see his body. I must know whether Gu Yanbai is alive or dead."

Jiang Qingwu said this and pulled his hand back.

"Do you want to cut open his stomach and take a look?" Yan Xiujin looked at Jiang Qingwu in shock.

"Yes."

"But...but this giant python is several feet tall and so thick. Where are you going to cut it open?"

Yan Xiujin said, and then pulled Jiang Qingwu back, "Someone come here."

"I'm here." Everyone said in unison.

"Work together and cut it open."

"Yes."

Jiang Qingwu looked at the Royal Guards who were neatly surrounding the giant python, drew their swords and attacked, frowning slightly.

"It was the one that killed someone first. There's nothing we can do." Yan Xiujin seemed to see Jiang Qingwu's reluctance and pulled her back a step.

"I don't know how many days and months it took to grow like this, and now you died in my hands!"

Jiang Qingwu murmured, then pulled back his hand and took a deep breath.

"However, I, Jiang Qingwu, will take all the lives that I owe you."

"Empress...Prince..." someone suddenly shouted.

Hearing the sound, Jiang Qingwu hurried over.

Cheng Yu was actually found after the dissection, but he was already dead.

Yan Xiujin covered his mouth and nose and waved to the person beside him, "Keep looking."

"Yes……"

Jiang Qingwu watched as everyone cut open the giant python and searched its stomach, but after spending a full half hour, they still found nothing.

Until someone brought something that was cut out from the snake's stomach and hurriedly brought it to Jiang Qingwu.

"Your Majesty..." The Imperial Guards knelt directly on the ground, their voices sounding choked.

Jiang Qingwu instantly realized something and turned to greet him, "What's wrong? What did you find?"

The person kneeling on the ground did not say anything. He handed over the flute, which had been wiped and wrapped in a cloth, with both hands.

"Green Jade Flute?!" Yan Xiujin's eyes widened, and he rushed over with a quick step, "Where did you find it? In the snake's belly?"

"Your Highness... Yes, it was found in the belly of a snake."

Jiang Qingwu's head buzzed, and with trembling hands, he slowly took the flute.

"Sister-in-law..." Yan Xiujin shouted, walking closer to Jiang Qingwu, "Maybe... it's just the flute."

Jiang Qingwu didn't say anything. He turned around and went back the way he came, holding the flute.

The flute is in the snake's belly, so does Gu Yanbai seem to be there too?

If he were there, he would surely die.

Gu Yanbai, just died like that?

He suffered so much and was tortured. He saw the bright day like spring and was about to become the emperor of Sang Kingdom, but he still died?

If he died, then Yan Xiuchen's poison...

Seeing Jiang Qingwu's dazed expression, unsteady steps, staggering body, Yan Xiujin hurriedly followed.

"The body has not been found yet. Maybe he just lost the flute in the water... Please wait a little longer. We are still waiting... Everyone is still..."

Yan Xiujin kept trying to persuade him, but before he could finish his words, Jiang Qingwu stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Emperor's sister-in-law..."

"So I'm in love..."

When Yan Xiujin went to help Jiang Qingwu, Yan Xiuchen also arrived and ran over hurriedly.