Survive, the rules of rebirth for the villain witch

"Miss Youhuang, the Marquis has told you to go to the study to see him as soon as you return."

As soon as she walked into the gate, the doorman immediately told her to go to the outer study to see Chu Ce as soon as she came back.

The outer study was where Chu Ce handled official business. You Huang took out the painting, handed the bookcase to Hong Ye and said, "Go back and ask Xuan Bing to help me prepare the painting supplies. I'll need them later."

"My subordinate understands."

Hongye took the things and went back to Wangshu Tower first.

Qingfeng also went to take care of his own things, and Youhuang came to the outer study alone.

You Mu was standing outside the door. When he saw her coming, he smiled and said, "Miss, you are back. The Marquis has been waiting for you for a long time. Come in quickly."

As soon as Youhuang entered, he saw Chu Ce busying himself behind the desk. His eyes were immediately attracted by the topographic map of the seven countries hanging on the wall behind him. No wonder the outer study room could not be entered or exited at will.

"Daddy, what do you want me to do?" You Huang asked straight to the point after greeting him.

"The spies brought back news that Zuo Yihai and his subordinates are dead. I want to know the details from you." Chu Ce did not beat around the bush since his daughter knew everything anyway.

"Oh, Zuo Yihai has been possessed by a demon. Not only does he cultivate the devil himself, he also forces his subordinates to do the same, and even uses the flesh and blood of their loved ones to fuel their demonic nature. My daughter then took advantage of the situation and killed them all. It is our duty to eliminate demons and defend the Way."

You Huang replied nonchalantly: "If your majesty asks, you can say that it is one of the joint efforts of the Tianji Pavilion of the two countries. I will do my part on behalf of the court."

Chu Ce thought of many reasons why Zuo Yihai was killed, but he never thought that Zuo Yihai would practice magic and was so crazy that he forced his subordinates to practice magic as well. This gave his daughter the opportunity to get rid of him. It was really a blessing in disguise.

You Huang thought of the fire and said with some regret, "It's a pity that the evidence that Zuo Yihai colluded with the demon cultivators and refined the demon army was burned."

"Okay, I've finished asking about this matter. I have another question for you." Chu Ce laid out the People's Daily and said, "Tell me honestly, which one is your work?"

"Keep it secret for now." You Huang smiled and said, "Anyway, you will know by the fourth period, there is no rush."

"Don't keep me in suspense. My mother and I have read it several times, but we can't find any content that fits your style. The management of pen names in the Minbao is too loose. There are all kinds of names."

"Look at the author of this article..." Chu Ce pointed at an article and said, "The content is well written, but the pen name is something like [A Pot of Wine], and this one [Needles Have Magic]. The most outrageous one is this one, the pen name is [A Taoist Nun]. What kind of person is this?"

"I think it's much better than some layman or some gentleman." You Huang said disapprovingly, "I can guess what they do just by hearing the name."

"You mean [A Pot of Wine] is either a wine seller or a winemaker, and [A Needle of God] is either a doctor or an embroiderer. It's understandable that these people submit articles to Min Bao, but what's the purpose of this [A Taoist Nun], a layperson, submitting articles to Min Bao?"

"Promote Taoism and justice." Youhuang answered without hesitation.

"The poems above are not that good, not as good as the ones I wrote." Youhuang didn't want to dwell on the pen name and immediately changed the subject.

"Let alone these few poems, there is no poem in the entire Fuguang that can compare with yours. But you refuse to write poetry. If you were willing to write poetry, your name would have spread far and wide. Then, not only would we be proud, but the Fuguang Dynasty would also be proud."

Chu Ce couldn't figure out his daughter's thoughts, so he could only convince himself by saying that cultivating immortals doesn't care about worldly fame, and not to force his daughter to write poetry.

You Huang refused to listen and handed the scroll over, saying, "It's not appropriate to hang such a large map of the Seven Kingdoms on the wall. Please see if my painting is suitable. If it is, hang it up there to block the map behind."

Chu Ce hesitated for a moment before taking the scroll, slowly opened it and took a look, then said in shock, "Such a great painting... where did you find it?"

"I painted it." You Huang said disapprovingly: "Mr. Fang took it to the painting club, and the masters of the painting club gave it a high evaluation. They also said that someone wanted to buy it for collection, but I refused."

"Why do you refuse?" Chu Ce asked while admiring his daughter's painting.

"This is my first work, I must keep it for myself."

When You Huang got to this point, he suddenly said, "Why not hang it up in Wangshu Tower, and I'll collect it myself."

"How can we take back something that has been given away?" Chu Ce immediately put the painting away and said, "It's not appropriate to hang it here, let's hang it in Hanying Pavilion."

"As for this topographic map, I will hide it when I am not here or when guests come, and will not let people who should not see it see it." After Chu Ce finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to turn the inkstone on the desk, and another topographic map was placed in front of the map of the seven countries.

"Your Majesty, what is your reaction when you know that Zuo Yihai is dead?" Zuo Yihai's death could shake the stability of Yinghuo Kingdom.

"Of course they want to expand their territory, but they are temporarily suppressed by me and Minister Li." Chu Ce looked at his daughter and said, "Minister Li and I mean: let Qiming and Dachen next to them move first. When they have almost consumed each other, it won't be too late for Fuguang to move."

"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Youhuang had already anticipated several situations and said calmly, "What if Qiming and Dachen think the same way?"

"Then let's take over these four states first." Chu Ce pointed to the map behind him: "Yanzhou, Zizhou, and Bozhou, these three states are rich in black oil, and there is also Shanzhou, which has a large amount of iron ore."

You Huang hummed in agreement and said, "Cousin Huaiyue said that there have been strange noises coming out of the Gu residence recently. It would be best to arrange for someone to keep an eye on them outside."

"After seeking help to no avail, Gu Xi went to the Princess's residence and has not left the house since then." Chu Ce thought for a moment and said, "If you are worried, I will arrange for someone to keep an eye on him outside."

"Anything else to ask?"

You Huang patted his abdomen, indicating that it was okay and he should go back to eat.

Chu Ce smiled and stood up and said, "No more, let's go over and have dinner so as not to keep your mother waiting for too long."

In the dead of night, the sound of night owls can be heard from time to time.

Inside Gu's residence, Gu Xi sat in front of several coffins with his back to the door of the mourning hall.

A woman dressed as a court lady behind him handed him a box and said, "The Empress said that if you take this inner elixir, not only will you regain your youth, but your cultivation will also reach the foundation building stage in a short period of time. Then you can fly on a sword, pick immortal herbs in the cultivation world, and snatch elixirs from ancient ruins."

"Why do I believe this is true?"

Gu Xi looked at the bright red inner elixir. Returning to youth was a great temptation, but there was nothing free in the world.

The female official smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager asked you to think carefully about why Chu Yi suddenly recovered, why Chu Ce and Shen Zhaojun never aged, and why Chu Youhuang always disappeared for a few days. When he came back, there must be something important that he couldn't help talking about. As long as you figure it out, you will naturally understand the reason."

"What Her Majesty the Princess means is..." Gu Xi was not sure what he was thinking.

"Kill Chu Youhuang." The female official replied calmly.