The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Upon learning that Huo Wuyou was fine, Jiang Xu went to see Xue Zhiyi the next day.

Although he blamed Xue Zhiyi for concealing the matter, he also understood that since it was a secret act, the emperor must have instructed that the matter must be strictly guarded, and Awan could not disobey.

It was said to be a few days, but Huo Wuyou did not come back for more than ten days. It was almost the end of the year, and I didn’t know if Huo Wuyou would be able to go home this year.

Fortunately, although she was unfamiliar with the Lin'an Marquis' Mansion, she was the eldest here and no one cared about her. Instead, she had to take care of Huo Wuyou's younger brother Huo Wuhui on behalf of Huo Wuyou, to prevent him from making trouble when Huo Wuyou was away for a few days.

But Huo Wuyou asked Jiang Xu to inform Xue Zhiyi of the progress of the case.

It was said that An Zhaoyi refused to confess, but the palace maids who served An Zhaoyi closely confessed that they were both spies planted in the palace by Prince Sheng. Based on the confessions of the palace maids, they followed the clues and arrested many of Prince Sheng's men.

Now the emperor means that there is no need to take Prince Sheng back to Huajing. He has ordered him to be executed on the spot. The imperial edict will surely reach Yuzhou before the New Year.

Huo Wuyou must be satisfied with this result.

Previously, the emperor had never been able to bring himself to kill Prince Cheng, even though there was solid evidence that he was collaborating with the enemy, because it was soldiers and civilians who died, the emperor would not feel sorry. Only now, when Prince Cheng himself committed the crime of treason, would the emperor be willing to make up his mind to sentence him to death.

With the death of Prince Cheng, the Huo family’s revenge was finally achieved.

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It snowed in Huajing three days before New Year’s Eve.

Xue Zhiyi was wearing a cloak and sitting in the backyard of Lin'an Marquis's Mansion, making tea.

This garden is planted with peach trees. It is not the flowering season yet, and everything is bare as far as the eye can see. Only a few pine trees and plum blossoms in the distance still have some color.

Jiang Xu came to visit again, and this time, the news he brought to Xue Zhiyi made her feel shocked.

"After the imperial edict of death arrived in Yuzhou, King Cheng was so angry that he killed the official who delivered the edict and led the Yuzhou army to mutiny."

"What's the situation now?" Xue Zhiyi raised his hand and poured a cup of tea for Jiang Xu.

Jiang Xu said, "Without the tiger seal, and after being punished by His Majesty several times and driven back to Yuzhou, he has long lost the support of the people. Although there are generals in the army who followed him to participate in the mutiny, there are also many who want to arrest Prince Cheng and surrender because they are worried that His Majesty will vent his anger on the Yuzhou army. In short, under the attack from both inside and outside, even if he controls the Yuzhou army, Prince Cheng is just a trapped beast."

After a moment of silence, Jiang Xu added, "Last night, news came that a few days ago, Prince Cheng cursed Your Majesty and then committed suicide with his sword."

Xue Zhiyi was stunned: "Prince Cheng is dead?"

Jiang Xu lowered his voice and nodded: "After His Majesty knew about this, he was silent for a long time, and suddenly burst into tears. He said that Prince Cheng's mother was not favored in the past and had a low status, so he neglected him a lot. Now he feels that he didn't love him enough and forced him to death."

After hearing this, Xue Zhiyi just took a sip of tea and did not comment. He just felt that the emperor seemed to have had his brain damaged by the Seven Days of Grief, and he suddenly began to miss the dead. But if Prince Cheng suddenly came back to life, he would probably remember the theft of the tiger talisman again, and be so scared that he would kill Prince Cheng again.

Jiang Xu slowly turned the teacup with his fingers, and said, "The Queen Mother was also present at the time. When she heard what the Emperor said, she immediately lost her temper."

After all, for the Queen Mother, it was Prince Cheng who killed her daughter, son-in-law and grandson. She naturally felt uncomfortable listening to the Emperor's regret.

However, now that things have come to this, the matter is over and Huo Wuyou should be back soon.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a voice out of the blue: "Zhi Yi!"

Jiang Xu, who was already discussing the emperor and the empress dowager, shuddered when he heard the voice.

The two looked in the direction of the voice and saw Shen Qingtang walking towards them. The unmarried girl was dressed as charmingly as ever. Just walking towards them, she was already eye-catching and beautiful in the vast snow scene.

"Lord Jiang is here too. Why do you look so unhappy?" She greeted him and sat down next to Xue Zhiyi.

Jiang Xu, still frightened, retracted his gaze and said, "Nothing, I just didn't expect Miss Shen to visit suddenly."

Hearing this, Shen Qingtang raised his chin slightly: "It's not sudden. I've been going to the Marquis' Mansion these days. Zhiyi said that if I come to visit, I don't need to inform you and I can come and go at any time."

During this period, Shen Qingtang was worried that Xue Zhiyi was bored at home alone, so he always came to see her, either to chat with her or to take her shopping or listen to music.

"What were you talking about just now?" Shen Qingtang asked.

"We're talking about Prince Cheng's case of treason." Xue Zhiyi did not hide it, after all, Shen Qingwei was also involved.

Speaking of this, Shen Qingtang also lowered his voice: "Qingwei has been busy with this matter these days. He is the one who presided over the trial of An Zhaoyi. He was allowed to return home this morning by His Majesty. After he came back, he also talked to me about this case."

Hearing this, Xue Zhiyi gave Qiuyun a look, and Qiuyun understood what he meant and asked the other servants to leave.

Shen Qingtang whispered, "Qingwei said that for so many days, An Zhaoyi refused to admit that she was ordered by Prince Cheng. Even though Prince Cheng's other spies had confessed, she still denied it. It was not until the news of Prince Cheng's death was reported back to Huajing last night..."

At this point, she paused and sighed deeply: "An Zhaoyi was stunned for a long time before she cried and laughed at the top of her lungs. It was not until dawn that she began to mutter to herself."

"What did she say?" Xue Zhiyi asked.

"She said that she was an orphan who had no choice but to be a slave. She had been sold several times since she was a child. When she was eleven or twelve years old, she contracted smallpox and was thrown into the forest outside Beijing by her former master. At that time, King Cheng, who was sent to guard Yuzhou, happened to pass by and took her to Yuzhou. Otherwise, she would have died long ago. From then on, she decided to repay King Cheng with her life one day."

At this point, Shen Qingtang's eyes were filled with sympathy: "She said that at that time, to King Cheng, she was just a poor person who was rescued by chance. King Cheng didn't remember her very well. He just saw her in the military camp in Yuzhou one day and asked her what her name was, but she didn't even have a name at that time. The jacaranda flowers were in full bloom that day, and King Cheng said that she looked very beautiful standing under the jacaranda tree, so he named her Fengying. She said that she would never forget that moment until her death. The jacaranda flowers blown down by the wind were like falling into her heart, making her decide that no matter what King Cheng asked her to do, she would be happy to do it... After all, she was also a very passionate person. It's a pity that if she hadn't entered the palace, perhaps..."

When Shen Qingtang said this, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, but Xue Zhiyi suddenly flicked her head.

Xue Zhiyi looked at her with a look of disappointment: "To Prince Yu Cheng, An Fengying is just a chess piece that can be easily dispatched. Otherwise, if he had any feelings for her, he would not have let her go to the bloody harem, let alone ask her to do things that could lead to a bad death if she is not careful. So even if she did not enter the palace, there would be no result between her and Prince Cheng."

Shen Qingtang drooped his face and wanted to say something: "But..."

Xue Zhiyi continued, "Feelings that cause pain are only poisonous. If King Ruo Cheng truly loves her, he will not have the heart to use her. If she does not understand this, sooner or later she will pay the price for her stupidity."

Shen Qingtang is good in every way, but she is too easily deceived by men. Xue Zhiyi is really afraid that she will be fooled by a man like Xue Tingsheng, just like in her previous life.

Holding his chin, Shen Qingtang still did not give up: "But you can't say she is stupid, after all, the feeling of saving a life is unforgettable. For example, Zhiyi, if you were a man, after saving me during the Mid-Autumn Festival that year, I would definitely fall in love with you without hesitation."

"The feeling of saving a life is not the same as the feeling between a man and a woman." It was Jiang Xu who spoke. He frowned slightly, and there was a hint of disdain: "The feeling of saving a life has its own way of repaying it. How can it be confused with the feeling between a man and a woman?"

"You all think so?" Shen Qingtang was disappointed: "You really won't be tempted by the person who saved you?"

Jiang Xu answered simply and decisively: "Absolutely impossible."