Tragic death on wedding night, replacement doctor concubine reborn to kill the whole family

Three days later.

Xiao Chen, Li Huili, Tao Wenjun, and others have learned from various sources that the rumors have been circulating among the people for more than a year, and that they originated from the south.

But this south is not south of Jiangnan, but Lingnan, where criminals are punished and exiled.

This was lunchtime.

Xiao Yao, Xiao Chen, Xiao Zhenzhen, Xie Yunchu, Xie Ying, and Zhou Yiqing dined together in the Jinrong Palace dining hall.

“Lingnan?” Xiao Yao found the name strange. “That place is full of poisonous miasma and venomous insects. How many people could survive there?”

Xiao Chen said, "I ordered people to investigate. It is said that when Qing Chang'an and his party went to Lingnan, they often set fire to the mountains, burning down the poisonous miasma, trees and poisonous insects."

"what?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yao could hardly believe it. "You mean Qing Chang'an is still alive and well, and that news also came from Lingnan?"

"Yes, and among those exiled to Lingnan, there were also people who had been sent there during the reign of the Emperor. Although there were no more direct relatives of the Empress Dowager, the collateral branches of the Su family had grown to four or five hundred people in that place."

"That's not all. The people who were exiled there in various dynasties did not actually form a large scale, but since Qing Chang'an went there, the crops in that harsh place of Lingnan have become extremely good. Now, it can be compared with Zhen'er's fiefdom."

"You mean it's even better than Yuecheng Kingdom?" Xiao Zhenzhen stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Xiao Chen nodded, "Exactly."

Xiao Zhenzhen looked at Xiao Yao, "Sister, let me and Yiqing lead the troops to wipe them out!"

"Suppress them? Are they bandits?"

Xiao Zhenzhen: “…”

"No."

"Are they a nation?"

"Not at all."

Xiao Yao sighed, "They are a group of guilty people. Since they were not executed back then, there is no reason to punish them again. Besides, there may be people there who have lived in Lingnan for generations!"

It's a miracle that anyone could survive in that place!

Thinking about it, Xiao Yao looked at Xiao Chen, Xiao Zhenzhen, Xie Yun Chu and the others and asked, "The news came from Lingnan. Who spread it and what is their purpose?"

Xiao Chen said, "Besides those scholars, Chen Qingshan's backup plan might be in Lingnan." He paused, glanced at Xie Ying, took her slightly nervous hand, gave her a reassuring smile, and continued, "Qing Chang'an was once Chen Qingshan's disciple in her previous life."

As soon as these words came out.

Xiao Yao felt a chill run down her spine!

She would never forget what happened in the illusion; Chen Qingshan's abilities were too strange and too frightening.

“He’s dead. Uncle Rong said so. He’s definitely dead. And when we woke up, Chen Qingshan, Jian Wu, and Zhang Zhao had all been frozen into mummies!” Xiao Yao said calmly.

Xie Yun Chu grasped her hand. "Yes, Chen Qingshan is dead."

Xiao Chen continued, "Back then, I was able to enter A Ying's dream and see her past life, so Chen Qingshan can definitely find Qing Chang'an through dreams to conspire together!"

Xie Ying: "!!!"

Xiao Yao: “!!!”

Xiao Zhenzhen: "!!!"

Xie Yunchu and Zhou Yiqing also felt a tremor in their hearts.

Xie Ying said, "The Emperor spared his life, how could he dare? Even if he doesn't care about his own life or death, he still cares about the lives of the Qing family in the capital, doesn't he?"

"He was expelled from the family register long ago!"

"Even so, Qing Chang'an is not an unfilial person. He couldn't possibly be indifferent to the safety of the Qing family members. If he were indifferent, he wouldn't have risked his life to be expelled from the Qing family in the first place!"

Xie Ying analyzed the situation calmly, but her heart was pounding!

She and Qing Chang'an were husband and wife for life, but they did not have a good ending. Why is he so persistent?

Or perhaps there's something else going on?

Xiao Yao took a deep breath and looked at Zhou Yiqing, saying, "Yiqing, from now on, you'll be in charge of keeping an eye on Prime Minister Qing's movements."

Zhou Yiqing clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes."

Xiao Zhenzhen asked, "Should we send people to guard the Lingnan area? Otherwise, it would be bad if that chaotic place breeds bandits."

Xiao Yao looked at Xiao Chen, Xie Yun Chu, and the others, "What do you think?"

"Let's send someone to Lingnan to inquire first. Perhaps Lingnan today is no longer the place that was once plagued by poisonous miasma and insects. Let's make a plan based on the specific situation," Xiao Chen said.

"Then we'll listen to Your Majesty. However, Qing Chang'an was once Chen Qingshan's disciple. If Chen Qingshan really made some arrangements before entering the illusion, we must not let our guard down!"

Xiao Chen nodded, "We understand His Majesty's concerns."

"Furthermore, those scholars who passed the imperial examinations back then were also the officials who helped the royal family establish a new system. Were they loyal to the Xiao royal family, the common people, or Chen Qingshan?"

"Even if they are not loyal to me, it's fine as long as they care about the people. But if they are loyal to Chen Qingshan, then it's not good to let them get away with it!"

Xiao Chen saw that Yao'er's worried expression was genuine.

Thinking about what they had said about the illusion, Xiao Chen realized that Yao'er's great wariness of Chen Qingshan was not without reason.

Now that Uncle Rong, Father Emperor, and Mother Empress are not in the capital, they really need to handle this matter well so that Father Emperor, Mother Empress, and Uncle Rong can return to the capital in the future.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen said, "Now that rumors are spreading, it would be a futile attempt to suppress them with force."

"Does Your Majesty mean to hold a funeral for them and Uncle Rong, according to the wishes of Father and Mother?"

Xiao Chen nodded, "That's right. As long as the Emperor Emeritus, the Empress Dowager, and Lord Rong are no longer in this world, those rumors will not have much impact on the royal family. At most, they will just be considered as unofficial history and idle gossip."

Once the people spreading the rumors are dealt with, Father, Mother, and Uncle Rong will return to the capital to enjoy their retirement, and no one will know, no one will dare to say anything!

Xiao Yao took a deep breath and looked at Xie Yun Chu, Xiao Zhen Zhen, Zhou Yi Qing, Xie Ying, and the others, "What do you think?"

"We believe it is feasible."

"Sister, I also think it's feasible."

Xiao Yao took a deep breath. "It seems that this is the only way."

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yao called Tang An into the dining hall and gave him instructions.

Tang An nodded repeatedly, "This servant will go and prepare immediately."

Xiao Yao waved her hand, and Tang An withdrew. Xiao Yao then said to the crowd, "In that case, you will stay in the palace today. When Father, Mother, Uncle Rong and the others pass away tonight, we can grieve together."

Xiao Zhenzhen pouted, "This is too—" unlucky!

But she couldn't say anything, after all, this was what her father, mother, and uncle Rong had instructed her to do.

“Life is not easy. I believe that my father, mother, and Uncle Rong are at their most carefree now,” Xie Yun Chu said.

Xiao Yao opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, and only said, "Let it be. After death, all gold and silver are meaningless, and funerals are just another thing."