"you you……"

"The prince has now started a rebellion, and you are still going to pass the throne to him. How hard it is to guess. Five years ago, you knew to kill your own popular brother, but now you are so old and confused?"

The emperor was still pointing at him, but he didn't know who he saw through Chu Yunchuan. His head kept shaking and he looked crazy: "Third brother...you are here to take my life...you are here to take my life..."

Chu Yunchuan grabbed the emperor's neck, his face fierce: "You are right, I am here to kill you. My father, my mother, the 72 people in my Jingwang Mansion, my maternal grandfather's Lou family, and tens of thousands of people in my thirteen states are here to kill you!"

The emperor kept pulling and struggling, Chu Yunchuan tightened his grip and laughed madly at an inappropriate time: "Go and apologize to them."

After a while, the withered hand fell onto the dragon-patterned brocade quilt, and the bedroom was silent for a while.

There were two knocks at the door, and the Seventh Prince asked through the door: "Brother Chuan, is it over?"

"It's over." Chu Yunchuan let go of his hand, raised his head and took a deep breath, "It's over."

The smoke from the incense burner was intermittent and finally burned out.

Baizhi and her group traveled along the way, stopping and starting, and it took them two months to reach Qing County. The black-clad men who followed them all the way were well-trained. When they saw the city gate of Qing County, they said goodbye to Baizhi hastily and drove away in the carriage without saying a word. Baizhi asked them to take the driver with them and sat in the driver's seat herself.

There were people coming and going at the big city gate, and the donkey cart drivers and their children were walking in a line, which looked quite lively.

The carriage stopped outside the city gate. Bai Zhi was stunned. "...Qiaoqiao, it's the seventh day of the first lunar month. Look at what's written on the city gate. It's Qing County, right?"

Qiaoqiao lifted the curtain of the front window and said angrily, "It's Qingxian, Miss. The know-it-all you found is too unreliable! There are all kinds of people here, but he said there is no one! How much money did you give him? If you want to go back to the capital someday, we have to go and get the money back!"

Bai Zhi scratched her eyebrows, feeling somewhat guilty for some reason: "This know-it-all is already the most reliable person in the entire capital...it seems."

"Mom, look, we're here." Lin Chuqi helped Lin Ruogui to the side window. Lin Ruogui was still in a trance, staring straight outside.

The carriage stayed outside the gate for too long, and a guard at the city gate came to ask, "Where are you from?"

The voice was very clear, and Bai Zhi opened her eyes slightly - it was a girl.

Qiaoqiao said: "We came from the capital."

The guard's eyes shone, and then he smiled and patted the carriage: "Dear guest from the capital, please follow me to remember your name first."

Several people looked at each other. Lin Chuqi asked, "Why do you need to remember names?"

"The world has been in turmoil lately, and the higher-ups have issued an order that all outsiders must record their names. This is also for the sake of the people's peace and prosperity."

The two children looked at Bai Zhi, and Bai Zhi nodded: "Let's go."

"Come with me."

The soldiers guarding the city led the way in front of her, but she was not heading towards the city, but around the city wall, and the surrounding woods were becoming denser and denser.

Bai Zhi drove after her and felt something was wrong, so she said, "Sir, we can all read and have pen and paper with us, so why not write this to you?"

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon."

"Chuqi," Bai Zhi whispered to Lin Chuqi, "Did there used to be such a rule in Weizhou?"

Lin Chuqi shook her head: "I've never heard of it."

Bai Zhi silently moved her hands and feet. She had a vague feeling that Qing County would not be lenient towards them.

Sure enough, after the city guards stood in front, a row of soldiers emerged from the woods, each holding a sharp red-tasseled spear in their hands, and surrounded the carriage.

The two children panicked. Bai Zhi lowered the curtain and shouted, "Sir, what do you mean?"

The circle of spears made way for a gap, and a woman in coarse linen came striding over and said in a loud voice, "Dear guests who have come from afar, could you please get off the car and have a chat?"

Bai Zhi whispered, "You two stay in the car, be smart, and act accordingly."

There were knocks on the carriage board. Bai Zhi got off the carriage, bowed to the woman, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Your Majesty, we have come a long way and planned to settle down in Qing County to do some small business to make a living. I don't know how we have offended you, I hope you will forgive us."

The woman had a gentle expression, but her eyes were as sharp as an eagle. She looked at Bai Zhi and the carriage behind her and said, "You all came from the capital, so you must have seen the world. Why do you want to settle down in a small place like ours?"

"Don't be ridiculous. I was originally married to a family in Beijing, but because I had no children, I was kicked out with a divorce letter. I was really sad, so," Bai Zhi pointed to the carriage behind, "I took my mother and my sister-in-law away from home and settled here."

The curtain of the side window was opened, and Qiaoqiao and Lin Chuqi looked at the woman with their big watery eyes.

"I see." The woman nodded. "I'm sorry to scare you all. We are also following the rules. Then please come into the house and write down your names."

Bai Zhisong was in high spirits and said with a smile: "No need to bother, we brought paper and pen..."

"Young lady." The woman's voice became heavier, but her expression was still gentle. Bai Zhi felt as if a circle of stagnant wind had gathered around her. "Please follow the rules and don't embarrass us."

The strong dragon cannot defeat the local snake, so Bai Zhi immediately agreed knowing the situation: "According to the rules, according to the rules, we will go into the house now." She stepped back a few steps to go back to the carriage to help Lin Ruogui down, but found a row of soldiers standing behind her, blocking her and the carriage.

"According to the rules, we have to go in one by one." The woman said, "Look, your younger brothers and sisters are already past the age of enlightenment, so they must be able to read and understand. It shouldn't be a problem for them to exchange a few rounds."

They really have bad intentions. If they enter one by one, how can the outsiders know if something goes wrong inside? Bai Zhi joked, "What's so good about writing names? Are the officials going to ask who picked the names?"

The woman just smiled and said nothing, raising her hand to say "please". Seeing the woman's firm attitude, Bai Zhi lowered her voice and tried to mediate: "Sir, my sister-in-law is shy, and I'm afraid it will delay the matter if she goes in alone. Why don't I go in with her? If you are afraid that we will collude with each other, I promise to keep my mouth shut. If I say one more word, you will drive me out. Is that okay?"

The woman repeated, "Girl, don't make it difficult for us."

Bai Zhi narrowed her eyes and did not move, and the situation was at a stalemate for a moment.

There was a sudden commotion in the carriage, and spears were pointed at the carriage. Bai Zhi shouted, "Qiaoqiao, Chuqi, stay in the carriage and don't move!"

The woman shook her head with a regretful expression: "Miss, I respect you as distinguished guests who have come from afar, so I treat you with courtesy. If you insist on not complying, don't blame me for being violent."

The soldiers guarding the city acted as if they had received an order, and they pressed Bai Zhi into a small circle like a mountain. Bai Zhi clenched her fists, and her mind was rumbling. Lin Ruogui suddenly popped his head out of the side window of the carriage and said in a hurry: "General Zhu!"

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