After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

"By the way, what happened today?"

After the three of them successfully came out of the house, Wan Ning looked at Liu Qingquan. This boy was smart enough to cover his mouth immediately and promised: "Don't worry, my second sister, I will never tell my third sister a word about what happened today."

"You are quite clever, and you are teachable."

So the three of them rushed back to the city from the house outside the Du Mansion. At this time, they learned that Fu Yuanlang was suddenly going to try Liu Xueyu's case in public. So the three of them hurried to the gate of the yamen and just caught up with the verdict of the case.

The entrance to the yamen was crowded with excited people, all of whom showed disgust and hatred. Wan Ning finally squeezed to a good viewing position. Zhang Yue'e knelt beside the stretcher covered with white cloth and cried inconsolably. Her eyes were red as she stared at the men kneeling in the middle of the yamen, as if she wanted to tear them apart. There was no doubt that the person under the white cloth should be the one she had been thinking about day and night. This was the first time they had met after Liu Xueyu left home. Now her husband had been separated from her by the Yin and Yang and had become a pile of bones.

In the end, the main culprit Guo Ming was sentenced to death, and those who were related to the case were punished one by one, involving more than 100 people. Among them, Wei Yu, the county magistrate of Nanye, was credited with comforting the victims in the later period, but after all, he had taken measures to prevent the victims from entering the city, so his merits and demerits were offset.

It was not until all the results were announced that Zhang Yue'e could not help but burst into tears to vent the resentment in her heart.

At this time, someone came from the palace to announce the emperor's decree: Liu Xueyu worked hard for the people of Sangcheng until his death, and was posthumously awarded an official position. His family was given a small house in Nanye, and his son could stay in Nanye to go to school, and all expenses would be borne by the court until he came of age.

The onlookers applauded the emperor's wisdom, and Liu Xueyu's case came to a temporary end. After the trial, Zhang Yue'e was helped by the victims who stayed here to take Liu Xueyu's remains back, and found a good place in Nanye to bury him, so that she could visit him often.

At the court, the emperor promoted Fu Yuanlang and Wang Ji as promised, and the magistrate of Sangcheng was transferred from other places. As for Yucheng, although Guo Ming was destroyed, there were still many remaining forces and the situation was complicated. Prince Qi recommended his subordinate Yu Wen, who was determined to rectify the local customs.

Now that everything was done, Wan Ning felt more relaxed than ever when he returned to Xiang Wan Xuan. The things that were weighing on him were now resolved, so he moved a chair out to the yard to bask in the sun. For the first time, he thought that this place might not be so bad. The sun was so warm on his body that he fell asleep without realizing it.

In her dream, she returned to the eerie courtyard, pacing back and forth in front of the open gate with a lantern in her hand. She looked up but couldn't see the words on the hanging plaque because the light was too dim, so she mustered up her courage and walked in slowly. A long and narrow corridor moved backwards quickly under her feet, and in just a moment she arrived at a shabby house. She remembered this courtyard very clearly, it was where the crazy woman was imprisoned - the poor old woman tied with iron chains.

Although Wan Ning resisted very much, her hands still pushed open the door in front of her uncontrollably. Although she was fully prepared, she was still very frightened when a pale and thin face like a dead tree appeared in front of her the moment the door opened. So she turned around and tried to escape, but a pair of big hands behind her forcibly pulled her back and forced her to face him. The man muttered, "It's all your fault. Who asked you to come back! Who asked you to come back!"

"Le Yan, Le Yan wake up." Finally, the shaking outside helped Wan Ning escape from the nightmare. She didn't feel safe until she opened her eyes and saw Mu Xiu's face.

"Are you having a nightmare? You looked so terrified just now, and your forehead was sweating a lot." Mu Xiu was worried that she would misunderstand, so he hurriedly explained.

The frightened Wan Ning unconsciously groaned "hmm". She wanted to raise her hand to wipe the sweat, but she found that her limbs were weak at this time. The index finger of her right hand was covered with scratches. In her sleep, she pinched her fingers to wake herself up, but it didn't work.

"Maybe I'm suffering from sleep paralysis," Wan Ning adjusted her position and began to tell her dream seriously: "Do you remember that I mentioned that I had a strange dream the night before I crossed over? I dreamed of that place again today. This is the first time I have had such a dream since I crossed over. In the dream, I saw that strange woman again. She angrily asked me why I came here? Mu Xiu, do you think this is sending me some signal?"

"Don't let your imagination run wild. This is just an ordinary dream. It doesn't mean anything." Mu Xiu poured a cup of tea for her and handed it to her. He comforted her, "You must be too tired now. In addition, things have not made any progress since you returned, so you are under a lot of pressure. What you need now is a vacation."

Seeing Mu Xiu's disapproving look, Wan Ning didn't plan to continue. She picked up the cup of hot tea and drank it all, then immediately changed to a joking tone and asked, "Then why did Prince Mu Xiu come here today? I wonder?"

"Of course it's good news."

Upon hearing the good news, Wan Ning immediately sat up straight and looked at Mu Xiu expectantly, urging him, "Since Prince Mu Xiu said it was good news, it must be extraordinary. I like to hear good news now. Tell me what the good news is?"

Mu Xiu asked straight to the point, "Do you still remember that you asked me to send people to find the village where the real Princess Le Yan once lived? The people sent have been guarding there. Recently, new news came that Grandma Sun at the entrance of the village met her on the morning of the day the princess left. She saw that she was holding a package, so she specifically asked her where she was going."

"Tsk, is that all?" Wan Ning lay back in her chair with disdain and nonchalantly retorted, "Why didn't Grandma Sun tell you before, but she remembered it now? Besides, the princess is not a fool. If she wanted to sneak away, why would she tell others her real destination? I doubt the authenticity of your news."

"Don't worry, I haven't finished talking yet. The princess did tell Grandma Sun that she was going to Linzhou, but the driver was Grandma Sun's cousin. The next day, when they talked about this, they learned that the princess's destination was Xingcheng."

Wan Ning sat up straight again and stretched out her index finger to say something, but Mu Xiu spoke first, as if he knew everything, "Don't worry, I have sent people to Xingcheng to check out the situation, whether it is true or not. It just so happens that after the coachman sent Granny Sun to her daughter's home, he also found a job there and never returned until Granny Sun returned to her hometown a few days ago to pay respect to her husband."

"This is what they call "after many twists and turns, there seems to be no way out, but when the willows are dark and the flowers bloom, spring comes. This is a small step towards finding the princess, and it is also a big step towards returning home." Wan Ning was so excited that she almost stood up and praised excitedly: "Boss Jiang, you are really extraordinary when you take action."

Mu Xiu smiled shyly, and quickly pulled her back and said, "Don't get excited yet. There's one more thing you should hear before you get excited together."

Wan Ning, who was originally jumping around, immediately sat down obediently, leaning forward to listen respectfully. Seeing that Mu Xiu's cup was empty, she filled it up again and said, "Please go ahead!"