In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 46 When you do something wrong, you should think about making amends.
“I’m not lying,” Zhao’s mother interjected, her eyes pleading with longing. “Please let me see my grandson’s spirit.”

"can!"

Gu Yuexi pointed to the void, and Ming Ke's figure slowly appeared. He was dressed in a coarse cloth short brown outfit, like a young farmer.

Mingke never expected that he would be able to see his grandmother again.

His eyes reddened, and he choked out, "Grandma!"

Once Zhao's mother was sure she had really seen her grandson, she ran over and hugged him, crying out, "Mingke, my poor child!"

Unexpectedly, they ended up with nothing.

"How could this happen?" Zhao's mother said in a daze.

A trace of sorrow flashed across Ming Ke's eyes.

Gu Yuexi explained from the side, "It's best for the living to keep some distance from ghosts and monsters. Otherwise, if the yin energy invades the body, the living will either fall seriously ill or die."

Ming Ke gratefully cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When the grandmother and grandson meet, they naturally have endless things to talk about.

"Grandma, you've been fooled. I never appeared in your dream, nor did I ask you to send Miss here for a ghost marriage."

Zhao's mother sobbed, "My child, are you doing alright over there?"

"I am OK."

Mother Zhao then asked, "Then why didn't you reincarnate?"

To avoid worrying her, Mingke explained, "I've only been dead for a year. Many ghosts who have been dead for over ten years haven't been reincarnated yet. I guess there are too many souls, and they have to wait for their chance."

He sighed, "Grandma, the He family has been incredibly kind to us. How can you face Master and Madam after doing something like this?"

"Fortunately, Miss is alright. If something had happened to her, I would not have felt at ease even if I were to be reincarnated."

Mother Zhao wiped away her tears and said, "On one hand, I was too worried about you, afraid that you would become a wandering ghost and be unable to reincarnate. On the other hand, I was still troubled by your father's matter for many years, which is why I did not hesitate to let the abbot steal the young lady's soul."

Did I do something wrong?

Mingke shook his head: "Grandma, over the years the master and madam have treated us, grandson and granddaughter, like family. Isn't there some misunderstanding about my father's matter?"

In Zhao's mother's memory.

Her son, Minghui, was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) and should have become an official to serve the people. However, despite his outstanding achievements, he was suppressed by his father.

Driven by his ambitions, her son had no choice but to marry into the family of the former prefect. As a result, the former prefect was exterminated along with his entire clan for colluding with foreign enemies, and her son was implicated in the affair.

For her son's life, she knelt in the cold rain, kowtowing until her head bled and blood flowed everywhere, but she didn't receive any pity from her husband and wife. She even felt that her husband and wife owed her all these years. Now her grandson tells her that it was all a misunderstanding.

Misunderstand?

Have it?

Listening to the conversation between the grandfather and grandson, He Jinzong recalled distant memories: "I want to explain Minghui's matter to you clearly!"

He sighed heavily: "Aunt Zhao, everything I'm about to say is true. If I'm lying, may I be struck by lightning."

He fell into deep reminiscence: "Minghui and I grew up together. We were like brothers. He was lively and intelligent, so I begged my grandfather to let him study with me. As the saying goes, heaven rewards those who persevere. In the third year of my tenure as county magistrate, he finally passed the imperial examination."

"He was assigned to work under me. Originally, I was thinking of promoting him to be the magistrate of the neighboring county, so that he could be a local official and not let down his years of hard study."

“He is a stubborn man, and his ideas are contrary to mine. After passing the imperial examination, he did not want to be a civil official but insisted on becoming a military general. After he led troops to quell the banditry in Xiping County, he was even more eager to join the army. At that time, His Majesty had not yet ascended the throne, and military generals were not valued.” “In addition, the military power in Xiping County was in the hands of Prince Yue, who was the late emperor’s younger brother. Minghui wanted to take control of the military power. To put it mildly, it was a power struggle with Prince Yue. To put it more seriously, it was a rebellion. In order to prevent Prince Yue from seeing him as a thorn in his side, I made him relinquish his military power and become a teacher at the county school, so that he could seek promotion later.”

"Unexpectedly, his men raped a pregnant woman, who then committed suicide by jumping into a well. In order to save his men's lives, he gave the woman's husband several hundred taels of silver in full view of everyone."

"This matter has caused widespread resentment among the people. In order to preserve the reputation of the county school, I have asked him to stay home for a few days and find him a better place after the storm has passed."

"You know what happened next. He ran away and met the widowed sister of the former prefect, and later even married into the prefect's family."

"The Prefect was exterminated along with his entire clan for colluding with foreign enemies. Minghui was implicated in the affair. I thought he had nothing to do with it, so I tried to get him out of trouble. But who knew that the letters between the Prefect and the foreign enemies were all in his handwriting."

“Minghui was involved in the former prefect’s collusion with foreign enemies and left evidence. In order not to implicate the He family, I had no choice but to painfully abandon this friend.”

“If I had really gone to save him back then, the He family would no longer exist, and you and Mingke would not have had a good end.”

The truth that had been buried in his heart for many years finally came to light, and He Jinzong breathed a long sigh of relief. He originally thought that Zhao's mother would understand his intentions, but he never expected that she would indirectly harm his daughter.

"That's the whole truth!"

“Minghui… how could Minghui have participated in a rebellion?” Upon hearing this unbelievable truth, tears streamed down Zhao’s mother’s face.

"Have I really hated the wrong people all these years?"

"Waaah... Master has helped my son so many times, but this old servant has repaid kindness with enmity and almost killed the young lady. This old servant deserves to die!"

She slammed her head against the pillar, but Gu Yuexi used her spiritual power to pull her back: "When you do something wrong, you should think about making amends instead of choosing to run away."

"Alright, your feud is over. Now let's discuss the purpose of my trip."

"Is Lady Jin Sheng trying to subdue that mysterious ghost?" He Jinzong sat up straight nervously. "Where is that ghost hiding now?"

Gu Yuexi said softly, "Mrs. He, what do you think?"

He Jinzong was taken aback: "What's wrong, Madam?"

Mrs. He was equally bewildered.

Gu Yuexi raised her hand, pinching several runes between her two fingers, and threw them at Madam He.

"what!"

Mrs. He suddenly screamed in pain.

He Jinzong felt a chill in his heart. Madam... what happened to Madam?
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did not know that Madam had made a mistake that angered Your Majesty so much." He knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Luo Yousong pulled him away, pointing ahead in horror: "Brother He, your sister-in-law..."

"What's wrong?" He Jinzong looked at his trembling hand.

"lady!"

Madam He was covered in crimson hair, which was eerie and sent chills down one's spine!
He Jinzong had a thought in his mind, but he suppressed his fear and asked, "Madam... what's wrong? Could it be that she..."

"The symbiotic technique, no wonder other cultivators couldn't detect your presence!"

Gu Yuexi formed a hand seal, and a halo enveloped Madam He. The light from the halo was soft and bright, but it caused Madam He unbearable pain.

Looking at He Jinzong, Gu Yuexi said succinctly: "This is the monster hidden in the He family!"

(End of this chapter)