All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Chapter 193 Come and Bury One

Mu Huaian:? ? ?

He was stunned for a while before realizing what Shen Lingxi was talking about.

To him, this news was like a bolt from the blue.

It completely disrupted his future plans for the two of them.

He originally thought that Shen Lingxi just didn't understand love and hadn't enlightened yet, as long as the clouds opened to see the moonlight, he still had a chance.

Unexpectedly-
She would agree to marry Chu Yan.

how can that be!

Mu Huai'an's throat was dry, and he opened his mouth with difficulty: "Didn't you say... that you would stay in the capital and focus on making Shen's coffin shop bigger and stronger?"

"Why did you suddenly decide to marry him?"

"You should know that after becoming a concubine, you can't easily show your face outside. You have always been willing to bury people's corpses... After you marry him, you are a member of the royal family, how can you do these jobs? And the coffin shop that you Aunt left behind, how do you deal with it? Fu'an Shantang has just begun to grow in size, do you want to give up halfway?"

Shen Lingxi didn't expect that he would ask these questions one after another.

These are all things she wants to do and is doing.

I have to admit that Mu Huaian has known her long enough.Know her really well.

"Since I've said what I'm going to do, I'll stick to it and do it well." Shen Lingxi said softly, "You don't have to worry about me, Shaoqing."

Mu Huai'an closed his eyes, opened them again, and said sharply in his tone: "How to do it? As a concubine of the emperor, what are the female virtues, female commandments, and female training, and what are the palace rules, palace training, and palace bans?" , have you ever understood?"

"Do you know that as soon as you enter the palace gate, it's as deep as the sea, and this place is like a cage for eating people. There is no freedom at all. What happened last night will definitely happen again and again in the future. You have experienced it yourself, and it is not enough for you to clearly understand it. Everything?"

Although his tone was aggressive, Shen Lingxi could hear the concern hidden in it.

Shen Lingxi was moved: "I know..."

"No, you don't know."

Mu Huai'an lowered his voice: "The things you did to manipulate the corpses are already shocking and unacceptable to the world. When the news spreads, the courtiers will definitely poke your spine."

"You're still used to Xuanmen techniques. The previous crown prince, Liangdi, was accused of killing the crown prince by a witch gu just because of her status as the princess of Yunguo, let alone you?"

"Have you ever thought that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor dote on His Highness the Empress Dowager so much, once your reputation gets in the way of him, what will they do to you?"

Mu Huai'an's questioning was quick and urgent, pouring out all the worries in his heart.

I hope Shen Lingxi can wake up.

Shen Lingxi thought for a while, and felt that his worries were not unreasonable, "What Mu Shaoqing said is very true."

Mu Huai'an's expression is slightly relaxed, it's good to listen to persuasion.

However, the next moment——
"If after getting married, I can't continue to do these things in my own name." Shen Lingxi asked seriously: "Then... I will change my appearance, change my appearance, and do it with a different identity. No one knows it's me, so it shouldn't be like this kind of worried?"

Mu Huai'an made a point.

He frowned and looked at Shen Lingxi, "Have you been lowered? Or have you been snatched away by some ghost?"

Shen Lingxi blinked.

She is the lonely ghost.

This question, teach her how to answer?

Seeing that she was silent, Mu Huai'an took a deep breath and slowed down his tone: "Then have you ever thought about it, even if you change your appearance and identity, you are already His Highness's concubine, and His Highness has always acted in a dignified way. There is no tolerance for sand in your eyes, and you are extremely strict. Can he allow you to run around outside all day long?"

"He will agree." Shen Lingxi replied firmly.

In the clear almond eyes, there is complete trust in Chu Yan.

She believed that since the emperor grandson promised her three conditions, with his usual character, he would definitely not break his promise.

Mu Huai'an almost laughed angrily when he saw her "love brain".

It's just that, apart from being angry, an unspeakable dullness grew wildly in his chest like a vine.

He asked in distaste, "You like him so much? You like him so much that you trust him unconditionally, give up everything for him, and seek perfection? Are you... or the Shen Lingxi I know, who is neat and never compromises?"

Shen Lingxi could see the unwillingness and hurt in his eyes.

She thought for a while, then said in a gentle voice: "In the past few years of acquaintance, I am very grateful to Shaoqing for taking care of me. However, even if I don't marry Chu Yan this time, I have always regarded Shaoqing as a close friend. I have never promised to marry Chu Yan before." You will never consider marrying you in the future."

"Shaoqing is open-minded, and his favorite thing to do is to punish evil and promote good, and pursue dreams to the end of the world. You really shouldn't be trapped by your children's private affairs and waste time. Please cherish yourself kindly, and don't waste precious emotions. On my body."

Mu Huai'an looked deeply into Shen Lingxi's eyes.

Her eyes are as calm and clear as before, like the best colored glaze in the world, so pure that it is not stained with dust.

Mu Huai'an only felt that his heart was densely entwined by those vines, and the pain was so painful that he couldn't breathe.

Whether it is a waste or not is not what she decides.

If people could really control their emotions freely, there wouldn't be so many idiots complaining about women in this world.

Mu Huaian lowered his eyes to hide the obscure emotions in his eyes.

Since she said she wanted to marry Chu Yan, if she wanted to come to the imperial decree or the queen mother's decree, there must be one on the way.

He was escaped from a marriage by Shen Lingxi, so he naturally understood that no one could force her to do what she didn't want to do.

Mu Huai'an kept telling himself, "I want to marry Shen Lingxi" because I want to handle the case with her.

But today, when he learned that she was going to marry someone else, he finally understood——
no.

He never wanted to be with her.

Let's travel all over the mountains and rivers of the Great Zhou together, punish the evil and promote the good, weed the strong and help the weak together.

Without her, all of this would be less colorful to him.

Mu Huaian never thought that such a day would come.

Hearing from Shen Lingxi himself, she wanted to marry someone else.

This taste is actually so painful.

Shen Lingxi: "Mu Huaian..."

Mu Huai'an swallowed the bitterness in his throat, and interrupted her, "Shen Lingxi...don't think too much about yourself."

He purposely used his usual indifferent tone and snorted softly.

"Master, I only valued your ability before, and I was afraid that you would no longer handle cases for me if you become the empress dowager and concubine.

"Since you are sure that even if you marry into the royal family, you will still be the same as before..."

"Then I will wait and see."

"I hope everything really goes as you wish. Don't find yourself jumping into a fire pit, but come to ask me to save you...Young master is not the kind of person who comes and goes when you are called."

"You...Don't let me make it easy."

Putting these words down in a deep voice, Mu Huai'an squeezed his palms tightly with his hands hidden in his sleeves, passed Shen Lingxi, and strode towards Shou'an Palace.

Shen Lingxi looked at his back and breathed a sigh of relief.

*
At the same time, the Imperial Study Room of Zhaode Hall.

The emperor frowned after hearing Chu Yan's report on what happened last night.

"You suspect this matter, and there are other behind-the-scenes instructions?" the emperor asked.

Chu Yan lowered his eyes, "Yes. The Mu family said that when Mu Xue'e went to Huguo Temple to offer incense five years ago, she was startled, and it was Danzhu who turned into a beggar who rushed up to save her."

"Danzhu has the grace to save Mu Xue'e's life. The Mu family took pity on Danzhu's beggar body and wanted to give a generous gift, but Danzhu just wanted to stay by Mu Xue'e's side to serve. Seeing that she knew some Qihuang techniques, the Zhou family decided to agree to keep her."

"When Danzhu rescued Mu Xue'e, it was the time when Imperial Physician Liu's family was executed. Because Danzhu had been recuperating in the suburbs of Beijing and was living in a boudoir, no one recognized her, so she escaped by chance."

"However, she is a boudoir, and she has no ability to escape from the inner guards. At this time, she has no time to hide, so how dare she appear in the Huguo Temple openly, and dare to save people in full view?"

"Someone must have arranged this matter behind the scenes. Taking advantage of the deep blood feud between the Zhou family and the Liu family, a nail was buried in the Mu family."

"The embroidered clothes envoy interrogated the four Habayashi guards overnight. They were instructed by Danzhu to kill Mrs. Cheng Engong in the chaos. These four people were all family members who had been favored by Dr. Liu Tai before. It is no coincidence that Jiao Daying was temporarily transferred back to the palace during the Mausoleum Festival."

"They confessed that Danzhu didn't directly order them to act this time, but sent an old eunuch to join them. The old eunuch asked them to move Mu Xue'e's body from the abandoned palace to the Dizang Palace. He also asked them to assist Danzhu. Bamboo, kill the Zhou clan for revenge."

When the emperor heard this, he hurriedly asked, "Did you catch the old eunuch?"

"Never caught." Chu Yan said in a deep voice: "The people in the palace said that the eunuchs over 50 years old in the palace were released at the beginning of the year, and the palace has never seen the old eunuchs described by the four Habayashi guards. The old eunuch must have changed his appearance, and he was sent behind the scenes. Mu Xue'e's death should have been planned by them in advance, it is not a coincidence."

The emperor frowned, "What about the underground palace of the Ksitigarbha Palace, is it related to the people behind this scene?"

Chu Yan: "The other party intentionally moved Mu Xue'e's body to the Dizang Palace. The purpose was to let people discover that underground palace, and then discover...the name of the concubine mother is engraved on the wall."

When mentioning the first concubine, Chu Yan's voice sank.

"There's no reason for that." The emperor paced back and forth angrily, and asked, "What is the origin of this underground palace, can we find out?"

Chu Yan raised his eyes and showed his intentions to Su beside him.

Su Xian stepped forward and saluted: "The well above the underground palace is called the Soul Locking Well, which can lock the souls of those who died in vain. The underground palace under the well has its own magic circle. Burying the relics of those concubines in the eye of the circle can lock their souls and grievances in the well."

"The name of the first concubine, like those former concubines, is engraved on the wall, which means that someone will use this soul lock well to lock the soul of the first concubine in it. The person who will do this must be He has studied the Xuanmen's techniques, and has a very good understanding of the court affairs of the previous court, and also has a personal grievance with the former Crown Princess, so he can do such insidious things."

The emperor naturally recognized Su Xian's attainments in Taoist magic.

He knew that the death of the first concubine was a difficult knot for Chu Yan.

"Investigating the case will take time, but this magic circle will definitely not stay any longer. Can Su Jiu find a way to untangle this circle?" the emperor asked hurriedly.

"Destroy the Ksitigarbha Temple and the Soul Locking Well, and then the array will be destroyed. Only by performing the ritual of superseding, can the grievances be resolved and the souls of the dead reincarnated." Su Xian said bluntly.

"Okay, I will do as you say." The emperor agreed without thinking.

He said to Chu Yan in a gentle voice: "Liu Lang, don't be too sad and hurt your body because of this matter. I leave this matter to you to stay and handle it, and Su Jiu will assist. If you can't make it in time for the Mausoleum Festival in the future, don't come Forget it, just go all out to arrest the murderer and deal with the aftermath.”

Chu Yan and Su Xian bowed to their orders.

Su Xian got Chu Yan's instructions in advance, knowing that he had something to say to the emperor, with a meaningful smile on his lips, he stepped out of the study first.

After the emperor finished explaining the business, he saw that Chu Yan did not do what he did a few times before—dodging around, and he seemed to be in a hurry to leave for fear that he would ask more questions.

A little bit of surprise arose in his heart, and he thought of the words that Eunuch Zhu reported to him when he came back, and the rumors that were raging inside and outside the palace.

"Liulang." The emperor coughed, "I heard from Zhu Lianxi that Miaoling was in your bedroom last night?"

Seeing that he took the initiative to start, Chu Yan simply knelt down on one knee, "I implore the emperor to marry Shen Lingxi and me. I want to marry her as my concubine, and we will be a couple for the rest of my life. Complete."

Hearing the words, the emperor kept a straight face, showing majesty and solemnity in his expression.

"Liulang, if it is because of those rumors that you want to marry someone other than Fang as your concubine to get rid of your evil star's stigma, there is no need to do so. I will issue a password ban. In the future, anyone who spreads rumors indiscriminately will be killed." That's it."

"I never care about what other people think of me." Chu Yan said seriously: "Shen Lingxi is the person I really like. I only want to marry her in this life, and I ask the Holy One to make it happen."

The emperor looked at him in surprise, "You have always hated monks and alchemists the most, how could you be happy with her?"

"That's my past prejudice..."

In Chu Yan's mind, the appearance of Shen Lingxi wearing Taoist robes and rectifying the names of the dead bodies emerged in Chu Yan's mind, with a warm voice: "Not all monks, Taoists and alchemists are people who pretend to be gods and ghosts. People should not be classified as good and evil, and they should not be hated. It depends on what she does. Chen Xin likes her, as long as she is by Chen's side, no matter what she does, Chen will like it."

The emperor raised his eyebrows high, it was the first time for him to see his nephew, who was always moody and angry, showing such an expression.

This appearance is very similar to the appearance of his imperial brother when he was going to marry the Xie family.

Thinking of their last, heaven and man are separated forever.

The emperor's majestic face was a little bit more sad.

"Since you like her so much, I will naturally give you a marriage. It's just..."

The emperor sighed: "Our Chu family has few heirs now. You said you want to be a couple with her forever, but I can't indulge you. How about that, that Li Yuejiao was heavily involved in this matter last night, you..."

"Your Majesty!" Chu Yan interrupted him with solemn eyebrows and a cold voice: "Maybe the Emperor has forgotten how Mu Xue'e died? This minister is originally the fate of the lone star of Tiansha, with profound consonance and Taoism, so I don't know Being restrained by the fate of the minister, but if I were someone else... I am afraid that I will be married by fate, but I will not live."

"Your majesty, please think again. I will only marry Shen Lingxi in this life. If the emperor insists on giving me another woman, then I can only prepare a coffin in front of the mansion in advance and bury one by one. When the time comes The chancellor who married off a daughter is going to have a bad reputation. If the emperor thinks that the minister can't bear the heavy responsibility, he can let the eleventh brother..."

"Okay!" the emperor interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "I'm still preparing coffins, let's bury one by one, do you really think you are a coffin shop?"

"Although the minister is not open." Chu Yan said with downcast eyes: "But Lingxi has Shen's coffin shop, so it can manage enough. In front of the gate of the minister's mansion, the place is big enough to dig a hole to bury people..."

"Go, go!" The emperor waved his hand at him in disgust, "I still don't believe Zhu Lianxi said that you are afraid of guilt, but now it seems that what you said is true. You step back, and I will think about it..."

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