The grass in the factory should be plucked

Upon learning that the Duke of Zhenguo's last words were "Don't let Zhang Zhe and Zhang Cang come back", Zhang Zhe and Zhang Cang cried bitterly and no longer mentioned returning to the capital. They just tied a mourning scarf on their heads, tied a hemp rope around their waists, and quietly set off with the large army.

They understood what the Duke of Zhenguo meant. The Zhang family was almost wiped out, and the heavy responsibility of supporting the Zhang family and restoring its glory in the future fell on the shoulders of the three brothers!

The southern expedition is a good opportunity to achieve success.

They absolutely cannot miss this southern expedition!

Soon, Zhang Huai's letter arrived.

He learned that Jiang Li not only saved his family of four, but also saved Zhang Zhe and Zhang Cang. He was so grateful that he burst into tears. He first thanked the general and the military supervisor profusely, and then earnestly urged his two younger brothers to follow their grandfather's last wishes, follow the general and the military supervisor, fight bravely in the battle of the south, and make achievements.

Zhang and Zhe have always been under the protection of their parents and brothers. Now, with the sudden change in their family, it seems that they have been reborn overnight and have become mature and responsible.

Xie Changan saw this and nodded secretly. With time, Zhang Zhe and Zhang Cang would surely become capable generals.

Soon, bad news came from the capital again: Empress Dowager Zhang also passed away!

Xie Changan couldn't help but feel lucky that he got married to Xiao Li Nu, otherwise, with one national mourning after another, how long would they have to wait before they could get married?

He ordered the army to camp on the spot, and the entire army wore mourning clothes and observed memorial services for three days.

Tubo Kingdom.

Inside a gorgeous tent, the floor was covered with soft and thick animal skins, the air was filled with a strange scent of incense, and under the flickering candlelight, Nan Yonghe, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, looked particularly pale.

After leaving Mongolia, he did not return to Da Chu, but took the Tubo route and prepared to return to southern Xinjiang.

Nan Yonghe opened his eyes and looked at the bronze mirror placed opposite him. His figure was looming in the mirror.

He couldn't help but sneer: "Didn't you say that this time it was a sure thing? How come there are still a few fish that slipped through the net?"

He made 112 spirit tablets for the Zhang family, and seven of them were still standing!

These seven "fish that slipped through the net" are naturally Queen Zhang Wanwan, Zhang Huai's family of four, and the brothers Zhang Zhe and Zhang Cang.

The person in the mirror smiled distortedly: "I also didn't expect that the little fairy is so meticulous. The queen is fine, but the Zhang brothers, she would actually take action!"

Especially Zhang Zhe and Zhang Cang, she was able to take action in time and stop his magic!

"The little fairy is stronger than I thought. Interesting!" He laughed strangely.

"Zhang Zhe and Zhang Cang are now in the Southern Expedition Army. People like her will certainly not stand by and watch them die."

"But you," Nan Yonghe said calmly, "have you been hit hard by the backlash?"

The person in the mirror chuckled and said, "Luckily, don't we still have the little grandchildren of your Nangong family? With this extension of your life span, you can almost live to be a hundred years old."

A light lit up in Nan Yonghe's eyes. He could finally be with the little fairy forever!

The person in the mirror said, "I'm curious, what method did the fairy use to protect Zhang Huai's family of four, as well as the lives of many of the emperor's grandchildren?"

There was actually quite a bit of blood left when he cast the spell, and he didn't take back his spirit and lifespan!

This means that his magic has been transferred to something!

"The defensive jade talisman consumes a lot of spiritual energy to carve, and it is impossible for the fairies to have one in their hands..."

"A stand-in doll."

Nan Yonghe unfolded a secret letter.

"I just received news that the fairy had already warned the royal family and asked them to make a substitute puppet for her."

"If those idiots had listened to the fairy earlier, there wouldn't be so many casualties."

The man in the mirror glanced at his host speechlessly. If that were the case, they would be the ones who suffered heavy casualties!

"A substitute doll? Hahahaha..."

The person in the mirror laughed out loud. "She actually came up with this idea!"

Nan Yonghe was also quite interested: "Is this fighting poison with poison, using evil magic to defeat evil magic?"

Sure enough, only someone as smart and clever as her could come up with such an idea.

"No and no."

The person in the mirror chuckled and said, "In the world of cultivation, substitute dolls are very common magic weapons. They are not the witchcraft and curse techniques that you mortals talk about."

In the mortal world, there are no spiritual stones or spiritual energy to drive substitute dolls. Generally, blood, personal belongings, or birth data are used to connect with the person to achieve the effect of a "substitute", which is why it is regarded as evil magic by mortals.

"Since she has a way to stop you from casting spells, and I have already avenged myself, you should just stop." Nan Yonghe said slowly.

"Okay, okay." The person in the mirror curled his lips and smiled.

Absorbing the three souls and seven spirits of the group of little emperor grandchildren is enough for him to use for a while. As long as he can get the little fairy, he can ignore the souls of these mortal people.

Southern Xinjiang, the imperial palace of the Nanyi Kingdom.

The Queen of Nanyi Kingdom also received the letter from Nan Yonghe.

After she unfolded the letter, she burst into laughter: "Hahahaha..."

Her Yong'er finally avenged her and the entire Su family!

"Zhang Xian, Zhang Zhao, go to the underworld and confess your sins to the entire Su family!"

The only regret is that Nan Yonghe failed to kill the current emperor of Da Chu and seize the throne.

At the end of the letter, Nan Yonghe told his mother that he had successfully extended his life and could accompany his mother and sister for a long time.

He also said that the woman he liked would arrive in southern Xinjiang soon, and he would marry her and have children so that his mother could have the pleasure of having grandchildren around her.

The queen cried with joy. This was truly the best news she had received in a while!

As long as Yong'er is healthy, lives a long life, can marry and have children with his beloved, and stay together forever, she doesn't want anything about the Great Chu Kingdom or the Nanyi Kingdom!

I heard from Yong'er that the Great Chu has sent out its southern expeditionary army, preparing to capture southern Xinjiang.

She had discussed this with the Gu King. If they were defeated, they would abandon the Southern Yi and retreat to Tubo or the Western Regions. Nan Yonghe had already prepared a retreat route there.

The queen took a silk handkerchief, wiped her tears, and shouted outside the palace: "Ask the princess and her husband to come see me."

After a while, Princess Jindie and Nangong Xihe came together.

Princess Jindie ran into the palace happily: "Mother, did my brother send a letter?"

The queen smiled and said, "Yes. Your brother said that he is getting married! We must prepare now and give your brother a grand wedding!"

Princess Jindie was overjoyed: "Brother is finally getting married? Whose family will my future sister-in-law be from? Is she pretty?"

"He didn't say which family the girl was from. Your brother only said that she is extremely beautiful and intelligent, and you will definitely like her." The queen said with a smile.

Princess Jindie smiled and said, "Brother is like a fairy. The woman he likes must be a fairy from heaven."

Nangong Xihe also said, "My brother is getting married? This is such a great joy! Congratulations, mother! Congratulations, mother!"

The queen looked at him calmly, with a strange light in her eyes: "You two follow me."

Nangong Xihe felt a little uneasy when she looked at him. He didn't dare to say a word and followed Princess Jindie obediently, following behind the queen and walking towards the back hall.

The queen took them to a palace room deep in the back hall and stopped.

"Mother Queen, this is..."

Princess Jindie was confused and puzzled. This palace had been sealed for many years. The queen would occasionally go in alone for half a day, but she would never be allowed in.

"Haven't you always been curious about who your grandfather was?"

The queen pushed open the palace door and said, "Today, I can finally let you see him."

Princess Jindie felt nervous as she followed the queen into the palace that had once been designated a "forbidden area."

Nangong Xihe also felt inexplicably fearful at this moment and just wanted to turn around and leave, but he didn't dare to. He had to pretend to be calm and walked in.

The light in the room was dim, but Princess Jindie and Nangong Xihe could still clearly see that there were a densely packed number of spirit tablets above, at least more than a hundred!

Princess Jindie was shocked: "Mother, this is..."

The spirit tablets of the kings of Nanyi dynasties are naturally enshrined in Nanyi temples. Who are the people enshrined here?

"Your grandfather, General Su Chen, was originally a general guarding the border of the Great Chu. Because his achievements were greater than his master's, he was suspected by the Great Chu Emperor, who instructed Zhang Zhao to kill with a borrowed knife. All 112 members of my Su family died at the hands of the Mongolian Tartars..."

The queen's voice was cold, and every word she spoke was genuine.

Nangong Xihe was shocked when he heard this!