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

In the morning, the sun was shining brightly, and five beautifully decorated carriages drove out of the gate of Qi Mansion, with slight creaking sounds as the wheels rolled.

The flag of the Qi Palace was hung on the carriage, fluttering in the wind, making it particularly eye-catching.

Qi Fu and his son Qi You rode horses and walked on the left and right sides of the carriage respectively.

They were dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked serious and solemn.

There were ten servants dressed as slaves on horseback escorting him in front and behind, forming a neat and orderly team.

The team moved slowly along the streets of the capital, and the sound of horse hooves echoed in the streets and alleys.

Many passers-by stopped to watch, full of curiosity about this luxurious convoy.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Is this the Qi Mansion's carriage? Where are they going?"

Another person replied: "Looking at their direction, it seems they are heading to the East City Gate."

An informed person said, "I heard that Old Master Qi and the old lady are recuperating in the Dongshan Villa. They should be going to visit them."

At this time, an old woman came out of the pharmacy with a bag of herbs in her hand.

She saw the Qi Mansion's carriage passing by and whispered, "It's so hot, and the carriage is still tightly covered. I'm afraid the people sitting inside are women."

As she spoke, she shook her head and left.

When she got home, she told her host about it: "The women of the Qi family went to Dongshan today, saying they were going to visit the old master and the old lady."

"Ah, it's so hot, I don't know why they don't leave the city earlier!"

Princess Changning and her husband were sitting in the corridor enjoying the cool air. After hearing this, they looked at each other.

Prince Consort Qin frowned and thought: I told Qi Lu very clearly this morning that the Third Prince is hunting in Dongshan. Why did he allow the women in the mansion to visit him in Dongshan at this time?

He couldn't figure out what military tactics Qi Lu used.

He beckoned over his personal guard and whispered, "Go and take a look, but don't reveal your whereabouts. You can only help Miss Qi if she is in danger."

"As ordered."

The Qi Mansion's carriage left the East City Gate, and the Third Prince, who was waiting in the East Mountain Valley, also received the news, "Your Highness, the carriage has left the city, and people are coming."

He sat in a small cave in the ravine to cool off and wait, very excited, "This king is one step closer to his envisioned goal."

This is what he was planning:

When Miss Qi's car came over, a group of people pretended to be bandits and robbed her. He jumped out to save her heroically.

He was full of confidence. "As long as Miss Qi sees me, she will definitely fall in love with me. If I express my admiration for her, she will definitely fall into my arms. At that time, I will ask her to be my princess. She will definitely agree."

Of course, he also thought of another possibility. If Miss Qi was unwilling, he would force her to do it. The matter had already been settled, and the Qi family would have no choice but to agree.

Today he can achieve whatever he wants.

Qi Wan sat in the carriage, with basins of ice placed around him and a cool breeze blowing through the carriage.

She was thinking about going to the Ghost Valley in Dongshan today, and she was a little uneasy, wondering whether she could find Wu Yi.

"Wu Yi, are you in Ghost Valley?"

She even doubted whether there was a place called Ghost Valley outside the capital.

The second carriage was occupied by Qi Jiao and Yuan Zhaodi. The cousins ​​pouted and looked unhappy.

Qi Fu only told his wife about the private transaction with the third prince, and Qi Jiao didn't know about it.

She was very unhappy about going out in such hot weather.

Qi Jiao said angrily: "It's so hot, and there is only one basin of ice in our carriage, but Qi Wan has four basins in his carriage."

Yuan Zhaodi said unhappily: "My father said that after returning from Dongshan, he would let me go back to Yuan Mansion, but I don't want to go back."

Qi Jiao said unhappily, "Your last name is Yuan. If you don't go back to the Yuan Mansion, are you really going to stay in our Qi Mansion and eat until you grow old, as your mother said?"

Yuan Zhaodi retorted, "Do you think that just because your last name is Qi, you will always be a member of the Qi Mansion? After you get married, you are still an outsider like my mother."

"Hmph! I'm better than you no matter what." Qi Jiao rolled her eyes.

Yuan Zhaodi thought of what his mother had taught him, and he held back his anger. He rolled his eyes a few times, pointed at the carriage in front, and said, "This time she's going to Dongshan, we'll find a way to deal with her."

"How to do it?" Qi Jiao asked.

Yuan Zhaodi thought for a moment and said, "Pretend to be a ghost and scare her."

She is still young, and can't think of any more vicious plans except scolding and beating people.

Qi Jiao curled her lips, "It would be better if my brother took the servants to the mountain to catch a wolf to bite her."

"That's great." Yuan Zhaodi clapped his hands in agreement.

Twenty miles out of the capital, the carriage stopped at Pei's dowry farm for a rest.

Uncle Feng and his family from the farm came out to greet them. Three young ladies wearing veiled hats were helped down from the carriage by maids and old women.

Qi Fu and his sons and the servants sat in the corridor to enjoy the cool air, drink tea and eat watermelon.

Qi Wan, Qi Jiao and Yuan Zhaodi entered the hall, took their hats and sat down to rest. The maids and servants helped them wash their hands and handed them watermelons.

Qi Jiao looked out the window and saw the endless countryside, which made her feel jealous.

She knew that this farm was the dowry that Pei prepared for Qi Wan.

Yuan Zhaodi ate a few pieces of watermelon and found it sweet and juicy. He asked Aunt Feng, "Send a truckload of watermelons to our Yuan family every year."

Aunt Feng twitched her lips and said with a smile, "Second Miss Yuan, we don't grow watermelons on our farm. This was specially sent by our Second Master yesterday, saying that our Miss would come here to rest for a while today."

Yuan Zhaodi asked, "Is my second cousin here?" She looked around.

"He's not here. The second master went to the military camp." Aunt Feng shook her head.

Yuan Zhaodi muttered, "I haven't seen my second cousin since I moved into the Qi Mansion."

No one paid any attention to her words.

Qi Jiao turned around and sat back down, asking, "What are the fun places in Dongshan? I'm going to take a carriage to tour Dongshan."

Aunt Feng said loudly, "Oh, Fourth Miss, Dongshan is not fun, it's haunted."

Qi Jiao asked in surprise: "Ah, where is the haunted place? Is it our Dongshan Villa?"

Aunt Feng waved her hand, "No, there is a place deep in the East Mountain, ten miles away from here, called the Ghost Valley. No one dares to go there, and ghosts in white are often seen floating around."

Qi Jiao's face turned pale with fear. "It's so scary. I won't go to play anymore."

Yuan Zhaodi also said: "I only go to see my mother and grandmother, not anywhere else."

Qi Wan smiled after hearing this and stood up. "I'm going to the washroom. When I come out, we'll leave early. Mother said we can't stay overnight outside. We have to go back to the capital today."

"Miss, I'll accompany you." Chunyan stepped forward and helped Qi Wan walk to the back room.

The people who accompanied Qi Wan this time were Wu Ma and Chun Yan.

After a while, Chunyan came out supporting Qi Wan, who was wearing a veil hat. They walked towards the carriage and Wu Ma followed.

Yuan Zhaodi asked the servants to bring a basket of watermelons, and he and Qi Jiao got on the carriage wearing veiled hats.

With the driver's shout, the carriage set off again, first slowly moving forward along a small road, and then driving onto the official road.

The rolling of wheels and the crisp sound of horse hooves, accompanied by the breeze, make people feel happy.

After driving about ten miles, the carriage suddenly turned onto a small road leading to Dongshan.

The path is winding, with green trees on both sides and pleasant scenery.

The carriage continued along the path, and soon a magnificent Dongshan Villa appeared before their eyes.

The villa is built on the mountainside, majestic and surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, which is breathtakingly beautiful.

Not far ahead is a ravine. As long as you cross this ravine, you will reach your destination.

As the carriage gradually approached the ravine, a cool breeze blew on our faces, making us feel relaxed and happy.

The wind rustled the leaves, and the sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, creating mottled light and shadows, adding a touch of mystery and romance to the atmosphere.

Suddenly, ten masked men jumped out of the woods, holding knives and shouting, "Robbery, leave the gold and silver to save your life."

The servants were all terrified, their hands holding the swords were shaking.

They thought they were just ordinary guards like usual, and they didn't expect that someone would be so bold as to rob the carriage of the general's mansion in broad daylight.

The young ladies, maids and old women in the car were so frightened that they huddled together and dared not speak a word.

Qi Fu shouted pretentiously, "Asshole, don't you see who we are? I am the third master of General Qi's mansion."

The other party yelled, "You are the boss, so what? In our territory, you must obey our orders. Hurry and bring the silver."

Qi You started to speak kindly, "My dear heroes, I have always respected you robbers, but today we went up the mountain to visit relatives and did not bring any gold or silver. Can you give it to us another day?"

"No, everyone present must pay one hundred taels of silver to buy their way through!"

Qi You's voice was filled with pleading, "We are just visiting relatives, how could we bring so much silver? Can you please let us go today?"

"Stop talking nonsense, we're going to search the car." The bandit leader shouted, knife in hand, rushing towards the carriage aggressively.

The Third Prince, who was hiding in a cave not far away, chuckled, "This Niu Wu looks very much like him."

He stood up, straightened his clothes, stepped out of the cave, and prepared to step forward to save the beauty.