The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

She still had some things to do before leaving the Xue family.

Xue Zhiyi had no intention of dressing up and was still wearing plain clothes, but her face without any makeup looked quite pretty and charming.

Now that the Xue family is in chaos, no one cares about Xue Zhiyi's movements.

Taking advantage of the afternoon, she took Qiuyun Suyue out.

But when Xue Zhiyi brought them to the gate of Lin'an Marquis' Mansion, Su Yue was still stunned: "Miss, what are we doing here?"

In her impression, the young lady and Marquis Lin'an had only met a few times.

But Qiuyun knew that some of their young lady's actions at the Spring Fair that day were seen by Marquis Lin'an, so she couldn't help but worry at this moment: "Young lady, will everything be okay?"

Xue Zhiyi just smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just want to ask Marquis Lin'an to do something."

Before they could knock on the door, they saw the gate of Lin'an Marquis's Mansion opened, and a handsome guard came out. The guard bowed and said, "Miss Xue, the Marquis wants to see you."

Under the surprised gazes of Qiuyun and Suyue, Xue Zhiyi thanked them and went into the house with the guard. The two of them hurriedly followed.

The backyard of the marquis's mansion is spacious and has a nice view. It is surrounded by rockery, spring willows swaying on the embankment, and the air is filled with the fragrance of peach blossoms.

They were led along the stone path of Lin'an Marquis Mansion, and in the distance, there was indeed a peach forest.

After days of cold and damp weather, the weather in Huajing finally cleared up today. Under the warm spring sun, there was another small pavilion in the peach forest.

In the pavilion, there was a man in red clothes, lying leisurely on a bamboo chair covered with warm fur. Unlike before when his long hair was casually tied up, after wearing the crown, his hair was tied under the cold silver crown.

"You guys wait here."

After saying that, Xue Zhiyi walked into the pavilion alone.

Huo Wuyou was seen resting his head on his arms with his eyes closed. One had to admit that his face was very delicate. His eyebrows, eyes and lips were all very bright. Especially when he closed his eyes, his eyelashes appeared even longer, and they moved slowly with his breathing.

Although she had put on a crown, there were still a few strands of hair hanging dishonestly. One strand hung on her eyelid, swaying from time to time as her eyelid trembled.

"Haven't you seen enough?"

Huo Wuyou did not open his eyes. The tired voice made Xue Zhiyi look away.

He opened his eyes, his pupils were light brown in the sunlight, with a faint smile.

He sat up and stretched slowly: "Don't just stand there, sit down."

"Thank you." Xue Zhiyi sat down opposite him.

Before she could speak, Huo Wuyou asked her, "You came to visit me so suddenly, but have you got any inspiration for your plan to overthrow the Supreme Court Justice?"

"Yes." Xue Zhiyi came here for this matter, so there was no need to deny it: "I want to ask the Marquis for help with something."

The tea on the stove gurgled. Huo Wuyou's bony fingers slowly held the kettle and poured her a cup: "Tell me about it."

"Help me kill someone."

Huo Wuyou's hand trembled and a few drops of tea spilled out, and he almost thought he had heard it wrong.

However, Xue Zhiyi's expression was calm, as if he didn't realize at all that he was saying something terrible.

He put down the teapot: "Do you know what you are talking about?"

Xue Zhiyi only smiled slightly, his almond-shaped eyes were soft and gentle, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "It's not something that harms the world."

As she spoke, she picked up the teacup with her slender fingers. The tea was a little hot, so she placed it in front of her and put it down. Her fingertips carelessly moved along the edge of the cup. The fragrance of the tea rose in the air, refreshing her heart. "Tell the Marquis a story."

Seeing Huo Wuyou remained silent, she spoke softly, "Three years ago, there was a noodle shop on Huajing West Street. The owner and his wife were deeply in love, and they had a pair of children who had just grown up. The family of four lived a rich and peaceful life. However, things never go as planned. One day, the couple's son had his leg broken by a startled horse. The owner of the horse was none other than Lu Yan, the beloved youngest son of Lu Minchun, the Minister of Rites."

Huo Wuyou nodded: "I have some impression."

Xue Zhiyi sighed as he spoke, "Logically, Lu Yan's horse injured someone, so the poor boy should have been sent to the doctor for treatment. However, Minister Lu doted on this old man too much, and he actually raised him to be a scoundrel. Not only did he not treat the injury, he also beat up the couple who rushed over. The couple reported the case to the authorities, but Lu Yan turned the tables and accused the boy of blackmailing him. The Dali Temple Minister was also a man of his own making, and he didn't want to offend Minister Lu, so he actually put the boy in jail."

Xue Zhiyi's hand stroked the teacup which was gradually losing steam. "When Lu Yan saw that the girl was pretty, he wanted to possess her. He threatened her that if she didn't obey, he would accuse her brother of blackmail. Seeing that the boy was locked up in a cold cell without medical treatment, the girl could only agree with tears. But in the end, the boy died of his injuries. The girl was also a strong-willed person. She wanted to die with Lu Yan, but was beaten to death by Lu Yan's guards."

Xue Zhiyi took a sip from his teacup and continued, "The couple lost their two children and had nowhere else to go, so they did something extremely risky - they stopped the imperial carriage and committed suicide in front of it on the day when Your Majesty went to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices, begging Your Majesty to punish Lu Yan according to the law."

As she spoke, her eyes dimmed. "This incident caused a great stir and everyone knew about it. His Majesty was furious and immediately held Lu Shilang and the Supreme Court Minister accountable. The case was retried and Lu Yan was also sentenced to death by beheading."

Unfortunately, after all, Minister Lu was an old minister who supported the emperor to ascend the throne and he had not made any major mistakes over the years. The emperor did not want to hurt the old minister's feelings, but he could not ignore the people's feelings. So although Lu Yan was sentenced to death, he acquiesced to Minister Lu and the Dali Temple and let Lu Yan escape on the eve of the execution.

Xue Zhiyi looked at Huo Wuyou's ambiguous eyes. She certainly would not talk about the emperor in front of his nephew.

After thinking for a while, she said, "Unfortunately, Lu Yan escaped on the eve of the execution and has not been heard from for so many years. The Dali Temple Minister pushed the blame onto his subordinates and only had his salary deducted for one year, that's all."

She picked up the teacup and drank it all, then sighed deeply: "In the end, Lu Yan is living a carefree life somewhere, while the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Justice are still doing their jobs safely. Only that poor family has not yet been buried."

Only that family became the one that had to rely on for favors from these distinguished people.

After hearing this, the smile on Huo Wuyou's face disappeared, and his eyes became much stiffer.

Seeing that Xue Zhiyi had finished his tea, he filled another cup and pretended to be casual, saying: "Among the people I just mentioned, which one do you want to kill?"

Xue Zhiyi looked straight at him and said seriously: "I want you to help me kill Lu Yan."

After a moment of silence, Huo Wuyou spread his hands and asked, "Where are the people?"

Xue Zhiyi smiled and said, "If I don't even know his whereabouts, how can I dare to trouble the Marquis of Lin'an to take action?"

Huo Wuyou narrowed his eyes, and Xue Zhiyi blinked slightly. "I hope that Marquis Lin'an can help me kill Lu Yan, the son of the Minister of Rites, who is currently being held by the Rong family in Shili County, Cenzhou."