It was getting dark and the sky was full of rosy clouds.

Xie Qingli's steps were light and fluttering, like flying catkins, as he drifted into a bedroom.

The desk in the bedroom was piled high with books, various calligraphy and paintings were hung on the walls, and the beechwood carved bed was covered with layers of smoky pink gauze curtains, with an exquisite sachet hanging on the curtain hook.

Xie Qingli felt that this bedroom was both strange and familiar, but when she concentrated and thought carefully, she couldn't remember where it was.

Just when Xie Qingli was extremely confused, a round-faced girl with almond eyes and rosy cheeks walked into the room lightly with a book in her hand. She walked past Xie Qingli as if she didn't see him, sat down quickly at the desk, and began to study the book in her hand with relish.

Xie Qingli's pupils suddenly shrank. This girl was clearly Lu Li!

She looked around the room, and Lu Li's memories suddenly flooded her mind. This was Lu Li's boudoir in Xunzhou in her previous life! But why did she suddenly appear in Lu Li's boudoir? Why did Lu Li seem not to see her?

Xie Qingli slowly lowered her head and looked down at her feet. At this moment, she was not standing firmly on the ground, but floating above the ground. She couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise. Why did she become a ghost again?!

"Sister." A girl of about twelve or thirteen peeked in from the doorway and smiled brightly when she saw Lu Li sitting at the table. This person was Lu Li's half-sister, Lu Qian.

Lu Qian walked into the room happily, followed by a maid who was holding a tray carefully.

Lu Qian sat down beside Lu Li affectionately. She took Lu Li's arm and said happily, "Sister, mother asked the cook to make the best bird's nest. Qianqian brought a bowl to you." As she spoke, she signaled the maid to put the bird's nest on the table.

Lu Li was reading with great interest and was slightly displeased by the sudden interruption. However, she had a good relationship with her only sister, so she put down the book in her hand and asked softly, "Thank you, sister. Have you eaten yet?"

"I ate it." Lu Qian nodded absentmindedly, her eyes glancing at the book, and asked doubtfully, "Sister, why are you studying so hard? Are you planning to take the exam for the female scholar?"

She paused slightly and said abruptly, "If that's the case, I don't want to marry Big Brother Shen. Why not give Big Brother Shen to Qian Qian?"

Lu Li was slightly stunned, then chuckled and said, "Marriage is a serious matter, it's decided by the father's order and the matchmaker's words, how can we change it just like that? Sister, stop joking!"

Lu Qian said seriously, "Qian Qian is not joking. If sister is willing, Qian Qian will go and ask daddy right now!"

Lu Li shook her head slightly and said softly, "This marriage was arranged by my mother when she was still alive. My father and the Shen family have no friendship, and it also depends on whether the Shen family is willing..."

Lu Qian frowned slightly, pouted her lips, and said angrily, "The Shen family will definitely be willing. The last time Big Brother Shen came to our house, he smiled at Qianqian and praised her for her beauty. He must like Qianqian! From childhood to adulthood, I have always given Qianqian everything. Why can't I give Big Brother Shen to Qianqian now? Humph! I will definitely be reluctant to let him go!"

Lu Li was not angry, but just sighed softly. Shen He was a dandy boy, arrogant and licentious, not a good match for her, but he used his appearance to confuse his sister's mind!

She shook her head gently and said softly, "Except for this matter, I can agree to everything else with Qianqian!"

Lu Qian's face darkened. She rolled her eyes and pointed at the bowl of bird's nest, saying, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Sister, eat this bowl of bird's nest quickly, or it will get cold!"

Xie Qingli looked at the close-knit sisters, and recalled the scene of Lu Li's murder. To snatch the Shen family's marriage, her stepmother, Mao, and her sister, Lu Qian, had already added a knockout drug to the bowl of bird's nest. Lu Li fell asleep after drinking it, and was then suffocated by the two of them, eventually being thrown into a desolate mountain.

Xie Qingli's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand. She was extremely anxious and quickly ran to Lu Li, shouting, "It's poisonous, don't drink it..." while waving her hands frantically to hit the bird's nest in Lu Li's hand, but she was a ghost, and everything was in vain!

She watched Lu Li drink the bird's nest spoon by spoon without any doubt, and in a moment, he fell asleep on the table.

She watched helplessly as Mao, who had been hiding outside the door, walked in arrogantly, kicked Lu Li's body, and mocked her for being as stupid as her mother.

He watched helplessly as Mao took the quilt from the bed and covered Lu Li's face, covering Lu Li's mouth and nose with force, while Lu Qian struggled to hold down Lu Li's struggling body.

Watching helplessly...

Xie Qingli was grief-stricken and helpless. In her previous life, she had occupied Lu Li's body but failed to fulfill her promise to help Lu Li with revenge. This time, she felt so useless. She couldn't help but burst into tears, sobbing non-stop: "No, no..."

"Li'er, Li'er, what's wrong with you? Wake up..."

A clear and urgent call came from the sky. The voice seemed to exude infinite magic power. Xie Qingli's ghost involuntarily floated towards the direction where the voice came from.

But when it was floating in the air, her ghost suddenly became heavier and heavier, and then began to fall rapidly. When it was about to hit the ground and be smashed to pieces, Xie Qingli suddenly opened her eyes, and what came into her sight was the lavender bed curtains and Chu Yuncang's handsome face full of anxiety.

Chu Yuncang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw Xie Qingli finally wake up. He gently wiped the cold sweat from Xie Qingli's forehead and the tears on her face with a handkerchief and said softly, "Li'er, you're finally awake. That's great! Did you have a nightmare just now?"

Xie Qingli stared at Chu Yuncang blankly, tears still streaming down her cheeks. She slowly sat up and looked around. This was the bedroom in Li'an Garden. The moonlight outside the window was like a thread, and everything was quiet.

It turned out that she was just dreaming!

But why did she dream of Lu Li being killed in her previous life? Was it God reminding her that she couldn't let Lu Li repeat the same mistakes in this life?

She looked at Chu Yuncang, who was looking worried, and said calmly, "I dreamed of Lu Li. I watched her being killed by her stepmother and sister, but I was powerless to do anything..."

Chu Yuncang was stunned for a few seconds before he remembered who Lu Li was. He shook Xie Qingli's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, Li'er. I will send someone to protect her immediately and make sure she is safe and secure in this life!" He paused and asked softly, "Li'er, do you know where her home is?"

Xie Qingli nodded gently and whispered, "Her father, Lu Xiuzhang, is the Tongzhi of Xunzhou."

"Lu Xiu Zhang from Xunzhou?" Chu Yuncang's eyes flashed with surprise. He paused for a moment before saying, "Lu Xiu Zhang has been promoted to the prefect of Jiazhou, replacing Huang Dai."

Xie Qingli was surprised: "Jiazhou? Their trajectory has also changed!"

Chu Yuncang nodded and said gently, "So don't worry, Li'er. Maybe Lu Li has left Xunzhou and is no longer in danger from her previous life."

Xie Qingli nodded slightly and said softly, "I will immediately send someone to Jiazhou to inquire about the news..."

Before she finished speaking, there were suddenly several knocks on the door, and Leng Shuang's cold voice came softly: "Miss, the fifth lady is asking to see you outside the courtyard..."

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