In my previous life, I killed my whole family. In my next life, I killed the royal family.

Two days later, under Hu Dingmin's plan, Lu Fengyun jumped into the river from the third-floor window while entertaining a guest. He was rescued by Hu Dingmin's men and stayed in the outer courtyard to recuperate.

The two of them thought they had done it without anyone noticing, but they didn't know that the servant beside Hu Dingmin had been poisoned and controlled by Wu Yi. In order to get the antidote and money, the servant reported everything to Wu Yi.

Qi Wan also learned that Lu Fengyun was recuperating outside after escaping from the brothel.

Wu Yi asked, "Does the master need to throw him back to the brothel again?"

Qi Wan shook her head and smiled confidently: "Not for now. Since these two people have come together to commit evil, let's see what they want to do." She swore to herself in her heart: I must teach the Lu family a lesson this time.

Qi Wan didn't deal with Lu Fengyun for the time being, just because she was very bored recently.

She learned that Brother Qin had left Ghost Valley and was listless every day, thinking: "I wonder if Brother Qin is doing well? When will he come back to see me?"

She paints in her study every day.

Wu Yi knew that his master was in a depressed mood, so he thought of ways to make him happy. He asked Fei Yang to keep an eye on Lu Fengyun personally and come back to report if anything happened.

Soon it was the Lantern Festival. As night fell, the world was quietly covered with a layer of lively and warm clothes. The streets and alleys were brightly lit, the voices were bustling, and everywhere was filled with festive joy and peace.

In the sky, a bright moon hangs high, and its light shines all over the world, as if adding a touch of tenderness to this reunion night. On the ground, various lanterns bloom like stars, decorating the night like a dream.

These lanterns come in various shapes. There are traditional revolving lanterns that spin gently in the breeze, telling ancient stories. There are exquisite palace lanterns hanging under the eaves, emitting a soft and warm light. There are also various cartoon lanterns and animal lanterns that draw children's laughter and chase after them.

The streets were crowded with people. Some walked hand in hand, enjoying this rare leisure time; some stopped to admire and praised the beautiful scenery. The hawkers were calling out one after another, selling all kinds of Yuanxiao and festival snacks. People lined up in front of the steaming glutinous rice balls stalls, looking forward to a bite of sweet and soft rice balls, which meant a happy reunion and harmony in the new year.

Not far away, the gongs and drums were beating loudly, and the place was bustling with activity. It turned out that the dragon and lion dance teams were performing a wonderful performance. The giant dragon was seen tumbling, sometimes flying in the clouds, sometimes diving into the deep sea, attracting cheers from the audience; while the lions were majestic, sometimes jumping, sometimes rolling, showing endless vitality and majesty.

On such a beautiful night, everyone's face was filled with happy smiles. No matter whether they were old people or young children, they were all immersed in this rare joy and harmony.

The Lu Mansion was filled with laughter and joy on this day, and the entire mansion was immersed in joy.

Because their eldest son, Lu Fengyun, has finally returned! He is dressed neatly and looks particularly energetic. Behind him is a carriage full of gifts, which symbolize his deep longing and love for his family.

When Lu Fengyun stepped into the house, his family members rushed forward, their eyes full of surprise and concern. "Oh my God, Fengyun, you are finally back! Where did you go with the princess? We have been looking for you everywhere!" someone asked anxiously.

Everyone gathered around Lu Fengyun, expressing their concern and longing for him.

Lu Fengyun shook his head, looking speechless.

He said in a sad tone: "The princess is dead. She was too willful and insisted on going to the fiefdom to have a look. But she met robbers on the way. In order to save her, I hid outside and didn't dare to contact the outside world. In the end, I still failed to save her."

"What should we do then?" Master Lu asked anxiously.

Lu Fengyun waved his hand, "Don't worry, it's nothing serious, just say she was unhappy and ran away to the fiefdom."

Seeing that he had lost a lot of weight, everyone didn't ask any more questions for the time being and just let him go back to the yard and have a good rest.

Several of his concubines came to greet him, but Lu Fengyun frowned and waved, "Master, I need to rest, you go back first."

He has lost interest in women, and the only person who interests him now is Hu Dingmin.

When Lord Hu learned that his new lover was Lu Fengyun, he jumped for joy and said, "This is another good opportunity for me."

Therefore, he agreed to all the things Lu Fengyun proposed.

"I have to go home first, so I can find a way to help you get into the Ministry of Household Affairs and make a fortune." Lu Fengyun said, "I need to use the power of the Lu family to help you."

"Okay, I will buy a cart of gifts for my beloved right away." Lord Hu changed his self-proclaimed name.

"Haha, okay, madam." Lu Fengyun liked Lord Hu's tact even more.

He then whispered to Hu Dingmin, "There is a woman named Xiaochuan in the brothel. You must send someone to kill her."

Lu Fengyun wants to kill people to silence them.

If people knew that his wife, the Princess of Pu Dynasty, was now entertaining customers in a brothel, he would not be able to explain himself even if he jumped into the river. Not only would it bring shame to the Lu family, but it would also implicate the entire family.

Lord Hu agreed immediately, "Easy! Isn't it easy to kill a prostitute?"

On the day of the Lantern Festival, after Lord Hu sent Lu Fengyun back to the Lu family, he immediately sent his subordinate Hu Tong, "Go and kill a woman named Xiaochuan in the brothel tonight."

Hu Tong has done all kinds of bad things since he was a child, and was taken in by Lord Hu as a bodyguard.

That night, he sneaked into a brothel. Just as Xiaochuan had just received a guest and sent him out the door, Hu Tong pulled Xiaochuan into a corner.

Xiaochuan said in a sweet voice: "Sir, please don't be impatient. Let's go to bed first and then have some fun."

Hu Tong looked at Xiaochuan in front of him. Although she was not particularly beautiful, she was coquettish and proactive, and it didn't cost any money. So he immediately stripped Xiaochuan's clothes and pants in this corner, and then played with her fiercely.

Afterwards, he killed Xiaochuan without hesitation and quickly fled the brothel. After returning home, he triumphantly reported to Lord Hu, "Sir, it's done."

"Well done." Lord Hu nodded with satisfaction, threw a silver ingot to Hu Tong and said, "This is a reward for you."

He was very happy, "My lover will definitely be very happy to hear this news."

If Hu Tong knew that the person he killed was Princess Yonghe of the Pu Dynasty, also Lu Fengyun's wife, he would definitely not dare to stay in the capital.

The next morning, there were terrified cries from the brothel, "Someone's dead."

Deaths in brothels were common. As long as someone was sent to the government office to report, "One person died of illness," the government office would basically not interfere.

However, when the brothel came to report the case this time, Qin Gaoming happened to be sitting in the government office discussing matters with several officials.

"Have you heard? The eldest son of the Lu family has returned from outside."

Qin Gaoming said: "Lu Fengyun sent someone to the Zongzheng Temple and said, 'The princess didn't like the people in the Lu Mansion and insisted on going to her fiefdom. She met bandits on the way and was robbed and killed.'"

"How could this happen?" Several officials in the government office were stunned.

Qin Gaoming thought to himself: Princess Yonghe was clearly receiving customers in the brothel under the name of Xiaochuan, how could she have been murdered?

He came to the government office to make arrangements. "Your government office should send a team to check whether Princess Yonghe was robbed and killed on the way to her fiefdom as Lu Fengyun said."

However, they were still discussing how to send people to find Princess Yonghe.

A yamen runner came to report, "My Lords, the brothel has reported that someone has died. Her name is Xiaochuan."