kvmb Chapter 61 The Prince of the Marquisate who died in the battle is back 54
Chapter 61 The Prince of the Marquisate who died in the battle is back 54
Xiao Yun thought that this matter would have to wait for some time. After all, it involved the two countries of Ximing and Xuanwu, and it would be impossible to release the Chu family members so quickly.
Unexpectedly, she was wrong. Just half a month later, five days after she returned to the Xiao family after receiving the divorce order, the Chu family was released.
However, they could not stay in the capital, and had to move their family to Wangcheng in another county in the east, where there were other branches of the Chu family, namely the descendants of the first generation of Pingxi Marquis brothers.
The emperor did not capture them all in one fell swoop. After all, it was a historical issue. It was impossible for him to confiscate their property and exterminate their clan just because they were foreigners before the founding of the country.
They have settled in Zhongyun for hundreds of years, and their ancestors did have military merits, and they have not committed any acts of treason, so they are only allowed to be commoners and are not allowed to enter the court within five generations. The situation after five generations will be determined.
As for Lu Jiaojiao, she was executed on the day the emperor issued the death decree, because there was a poisonous insect in her body. There was no poison wine or white silk used, but her head was chopped off directly. Yes, it was that simple. The law of immortality of the protagonist that Xiao Yun imagined did not appear.
Chu Hongyi also died. It was unnecessary to do so, but he was poisoned by the Tongxin Gu. As soon as Lu Jiaojiao died, he also bled from all his seven orifices and died.
Her previous idea was inexplicably completed. She looked at the sky several times that day. There was no lightning or thunder, and the world did not restart. It seemed that as long as the male and female protagonists did not die before the plot began, or at the hands of an outsider like her, there would be no problem.
Very good, now we just need to protect the Duke of Wei’s Mansion, which should be quite easy.
Xiao Yun did not return to the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion, but lived in a three-courtyard house on a street behind the mansion. That house was prepared for the descendants of the mansion after it was divided, and now it was given to her.
The plaque reads "Xiao's House", but because there is no official title there, the word "Mansion" cannot be used.
Also, she had lost her position as county lord. It was good enough that she was extricated from this matter. It was not a good thing to reward her with great fanfare. However, there were other rewards.
In addition to a lot of gold and silver, the emperor also gave her a mountain in the suburbs. The mountain was not far from Huiling Temple, had beautiful scenery and a hot spring resort, and she was quite satisfied with it.
It is her character to make a fortune quietly, and being too ostentatious will only bring herself into trouble.
Back to the present, Lin Guangzhen and the others heard that the Chu family was ready to set off early tomorrow morning, so they talked to Hongling and went out directly.
The Chu family temporarily lived in a house that was part of the marquis's dowry. This house was to be returned to the marquis's family and was not included in the property of the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion.
Xiao Yun put up an invisibility talisman when she arrived at the place, then climbed over the wall to enter. In the past half month, she and Qi Yun had learned some light skills and martial arts moves. Although she had not made much progress due to the short time, she had mastered the basic application of light body.
At least it was much better than her previous running climb. She leaped onto the top of the wall, observed her position, and then jumped in.
Now the Chu family no longer has any slaves. The previous ones were all dismissed or resold, so when she came in, she was like a deserted person and just walked around the yard.
Finally, Chu Zhener was found in a room in the main courtyard. She was sleeping with the old marquis's wife.
Oh, I forgot to mention that Xu also divorced Chu Hongwen. Maybe it was because of her example that the Xu family came to their house to ask for a divorce, and the divorce was very amicable. She went home directly with her dowry. Fortunately, they had no children, which saved them from future entanglements.
Xiao Yun went straight into the house, took out a small porcelain bottle and waved it under the old marquis's nose. After making sure that she was asleep, he directly pasted a soundproofing note on the door.
Only then did she stick the truth talisman on Chu Zhener. When she stuck the talisman on, she deliberately used more force and woke her up directly.
"Who?"
Chu Zhen'er, who was woken up by the slap, opened her big, hazy eyes, looked at the empty surroundings, frowned in confusion and asked.
Then I heard a question from the air: "Are you Chu Zhen'er?"
Chu Zhen'er's pupils trembled. She was familiar with this voice. It was her father's original wife. But there was no one in front of her. What was going on?
She was about to ask if it was a human or a ghost, but what she said was: "I am Chu Zhen'er."
She covered her mouth in horror. What was going on?
"When did you come back to life? Why do you hate Xiao Yun?"
She asked bluntly.
"I was reborn at the age of 22 and had become the queen above all others. But because the Duke of Weiguo and the Marquis of Zhenbei were rehabilitated, they dug up the fact that my mother had used me to cast a curse.
The emperor ordered a thorough investigation, and not only were my parents demoted to commoners, I was also deposed from the position of empress. I was unwilling to accept that our love for more than ten years was not worth a small crime, so I drank poison and committed suicide. Hahahaha, I put a heart poison on the emperor, and he must accompany me when I die!"
Maybe he was recalling the scenes from his previous life, and his originally cute little face was now full of ferocity!
Although Xiao Yun didn't quite understand why the other party hated her, the person she had killed, she thought that maybe he thought her death was not secretive enough, which led to the discovery of clues. Who knows?
Now the original body's wish to find out the cause of death has been fulfilled. If he was killed by a poison, then the only thing left is the Weiguo Mansion.
Afterwards, Xiao Yun asked about some things in the previous life. Except that Chu Hongyi and Lu Jiaojiao did not live happily ever after as in the novel, everything else was pretty much the same. Also, Zhongyun actually signed an agreement on peaceful coexistence with Ximing and Nanyu, and even traded and intermarried...
She also gained something, which was the treasure map of the previous dynasty. It was indeed found from the original body, but not in the dowry, but in the spoils that Duke Weiguo would send when he returned to the court next year.
It was a bronze mirror with the treasure map engraved on the back. It looked like a relief landscape painting, but it would look different if you printed it on paper.
If someone didn't know some clues in advance, they would never have thought of this. This is the power of the plot.
Oh, and there is also the tunnel in Tai'anyuan. The Chu family doesn't know about it, and Chu Zhener's previous life has not been exposed.
Fortunately, she only told Qi Yun about the tunnel and did not mention the secret room inside. Later, the guards who went to search did not find the mechanism of the secret room, so there was no need to mention it again.
When she got back, she put a loyalty talisman on Lin Guangzhen and the others. All the gold, silver and jewelry, no matter if they belonged to ministers of the previous dynasty or some wealthy man, belonged to her anyway.