The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Dingguo Gongfu.

Inside the boudoir, there is gold carvings, jade bricks, and dazzling pearl necklaces, and every detail is gorgeous and elegant.

But for some reason, the doors and windows were closed, and it seemed dim even in the daytime.

Suddenly, the door opened a crack, and a beam of light came in. Only then could I see that there was a person curled up on the bed.

Ge Yuanhui's hair was disheveled, and her bright eyes were a little red and swollen. Seeing someone coming, she stood up anxiously: "Is it my brother who is back? Is he back?"

But he saw that the person coming was a woman. This woman had a regular face and sharp eyes and brows. If she were not a woman, she would look like a prime minister. However, at this moment, she was full of anger and looked very scary.

Ge Yuanhui was stunned: "Mom?"

Suddenly, she saw the cloth wrapped around Mrs. Ge's forehead, and she almost trembled and fell to the ground: "Mom, what happened?"

Unexpectedly, the next moment, a slap landed hard on Ge Yuanhui's face.

"Why did you take the initiative on that day of the palace banquet?!"

Before Ge Yuanhui could recover from his shock, he heard Mrs. Ge's questioning ringing in his ears.

"It's fine if he acts on his own, but he's such a stupid waste. If it wasn't for saving you, why would Jingyang have given up his life in vain!?"

"What..." Ge Yuanhui looked up in disbelief: "What happened to my brother? How could he do that! Didn't my cousin Prince Gong say... that he would do his best to protect my brother?"

Hearing this, Madam Ge laughed out of anger: "Prince Gong? Father and son are better than uncle and nephew. I'm afraid he also thinks that our Ge family is eyeing his kingdom!"

Ge Yuanhui's body was shaking involuntarily because of the pain. In a moment, her face was covered with tears. She almost shouted at the top of her lungs: "It's Xue Zhiyi again... It's because of her again!"

She screamed and roared like a mad beast: "Mother, when I ascend to the throne, I will kill her to avenge my brother! I will!"

As soon as she finished speaking, another slap landed on her face: "Shut up!"

For the first time, Mrs. Ge felt that her proud daughter was simply a disaster: "She deserved to die, but don't you think it's shameful enough? Now your appearance is ruined, your reputation is infamous, and you have caused your aunt to be demoted and even killed your brother. Don't you think the Ge family is not falling fast enough!"

Mrs. Ge looked at Ge Yuanhui, who was curled up on the ground in dejection, and felt heartbroken: "Until your father returns to Beijing, you are not allowed to step out of this room!"

After saying that, she turned and left, and several maids followed her out. By the time Ge Yuanhui reacted, the door had been locked.

Outside the door, only a few maids were seen. They were holding wooden boards and nails and sealing the doors and windows tightly.

The dense and dull sound of hammering nails, as well as the light being gradually blocked out as the doors and windows were sealed, made Ge Yuanhui feel a surge of fear.

She crawled to the door on her knees and screamed, "No! Don't lock me up! Mom! Mom, I was wrong! I was wrong!"

Her delicate fingers were rubbed to the point of bleeding, but she seemed unaware. Ge Yuanhui only knew that she could not become a discarded child of the Ge family... absolutely not!

……

It was a rainy day when Princess Pingzhang got married.

Helian You's injuries were finally healed enough for him to return home, and a ceasefire agreement between the two countries was finally reached after many twists and turns.

It was raining heavily. Gu Ruxuan only knelt down to bid farewell to the emperor, empress and queen mother, and then left with the Beidi army.

Xue Zhiyi stood behind the empress dowager with mixed feelings.

But no matter what, she finally changed the ending of her previous life. This time, Huo Zhiyu was not sent to Beidi again, and Huo Wuyou did not have to die.

Just as he was thinking about it, Huo Wuyou, who was also standing behind the Queen Mother, sighed: "The weather is not good, but it is really the time to get married recently."

Xue Zhiyi glanced at him, only to see Huo Wuyou shrugged: "Recently, the Fu family has also been planning a wedding. They said they found a noble family for the eldest daughter of the Fu family. The dowry is so generous that it has caused a small sensation."

The Fu family is now an imperial merchant, but some people still look down on the merchant family. Since Fu Jiahui wants a high price, she can only rely on a generous dowry.

The two of them did not always find the right opportunity to talk alone, so Huo Wuyou could only take advantage of these opportunities to tell her the news he got from outside the palace.

After he finished speaking, he quietly moved closer, lowered his head and spoke in a low voice: "There is news about Ci Shui's investigation."

Xue Zhiyi suddenly felt nervous.

Huo Wuyou sighed, "It's just that it's been rainy season recently, and Jiangzhou has been hit by floods. Many official roads have collapsed, so the news can't be delivered for the time being."

Hearing this, Xue Zhiyi felt disappointed, but still said: "Thank you very much, this matter is not urgent."

"So thoughtful?" Huo Wuyou glanced at her.

Xue Zhiyi glanced quickly at the Queen Mother, signaling him not to be too arrogant and not to let the Queen Mother notice.

But Huo Wuyou just curled his lips unrepentantly: "But guess what? I'm going to Jiangzhou in person soon."

Xue Zhiyi blinked, looking puzzled.

Huo Wuyou said, "The relief grain in Jiangzhou was robbed, and my uncle sent the Dali Temple to investigate."

Xue Zhiyi became more and more puzzled. Logically speaking, this kind of case should not be investigated by the Dali Temple.

As if he could see Xue Zhiyi's confusion, he said, "Jiangzhou is only half a month's journey from Huajing, and it is also a key pass for entering Huajing from the northwest. General Shen Chiyan has troops stationed in Jiangzhou all year round, so it is extremely important. If Jiangzhou is in turmoil due to the flood, it will be troublesome. So what my uncle means is that the sooner this matter is resolved, the better."

Xue Zhiyi finally understood and nodded.

Not far away, Gu Shichong noticed the way they were flirting with each other and felt more and more weird.

But suddenly, Xue Zhiyi's gaze turned to him, and after a moment of stunnedness, he gave him an extremely shy smile, and then rubbed the corner of his clothes and lowered his head.

Gu Shichong finally felt relieved. As expected, his charm was unmatched by any other man.

……

Jianzhang Palace.

Xue Zhiyi didn't expect that the Queen Mother would ask her to go to Jiangzhou together, but she soon realized that the Queen Mother meant for her to go and check on Chai Yue to avoid any further complications.

I was worried that leaving Chai Yue and the Queen Mother in the palace would be dangerous, but since Chai Yue had kept it a secret for so many years, if she wanted to harm the Queen Mother, she wouldn't have to worry about losing a few days, not to mention that Chuizhu was guarding them.

Thinking of this, Xue Zhiyi prepared to leave the palace.

She left the palace secretly this time and did not want to make a fuss. She just changed into a casual outfit like a common woman, tied her hair into a bun and braided it diagonally to the side, which made her look fresh and neat.

Knowing that she was going with him, Huo Wuyou was in a good mood.

But when Jiang Xu saw her, he was stunned.

Outside the Dali Temple, the carriage to Jiangzhou was ready.

In front of the car, Jiang Xu took the initiative to ask her: "Miss Xue, is this trip the Queen Mother's intention?"

Jiang Xu was a handsome man, but he looked very serious. However, he was King Sheng's man, and had been secretly communicating with Chai Yue not long ago. Because he died too early in his previous life, Xue Zhiyi was not able to get to know him well, so he was naturally on guard against him.

She just said with her usual friendly tone, "I have an old friend in Jiangzhou. The Queen Mother granted me leave to visit him, so I took the opportunity to go with the carriage from the Dali Temple. I hope Lord Jiang will not feel disturbed."

"That's not what I meant." Jiang Xu seemed to have something to say, but he only explained: "I just think that Jiangzhou is flooded and the journey is difficult and dangerous. If it is not necessary, it is really..."

"Don't worry about that, Lord Jiang." Huo Wuyou suddenly lifted the car curtain and interrupted Jiang Xu.

When he saw Huo Wuyou, Jiang Xu's eyes suddenly showed a bit of annoyance.

Huo Wuyou stretched out his hand to Xue Zhiyi again: "Zhiyi, get in the car."

Xue Zhiyi did not follow his wish and hold his hand, but just bowed to Jiang Xu: "Thank you for your concern, Lord Jiang. It's okay. I'll get in the car first."

After saying that, she lifted her skirt and got into Huo Wuyou's carriage.

Huo Wuyou could only withdraw his hanging hand awkwardly, but looking at Jiang Xu with a worried look on his face, he still snorted like a winning fighting cock and closed the car curtain.

This made Jiang Xu, who had been at odds with Huo Wuyou in the Dali Temple, even more annoyed.