Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

After Taoist Xuanyi left, the Queen Mother frowned and felt uneasy.

Taoist Lingxuan had gifted her this secret technique for maintaining youthful appearance, and in exchange, she had helped him ascend to the position of Imperial Master. For over a decade, she had come to Xuanjing Temple several times a year for "purification," and the temple always maintained a vigilant and prepared atmosphere, never before experiencing a situation like today.

If that woman were to spread this matter, she would be despised by the people. Not only would her wealth and glory be in jeopardy, but if someone were to fan the flames behind the scenes, it would probably endanger the Chu family's empire!

The Queen Mother took a deep breath and comforted herself in her heart that with Master Xuanyi's strength, dealing with a woman should be no problem!

She desperately needed a cup of tea to calm herself down, so she picked up the teapot and poured a full cup. But when she took a sip of the tea, she realized that it had already gone cold!

The Queen Mother could no longer control her anger. She swung her arms violently, and everything on the table fell to the ground. After a series of "clang" sounds, sharp porcelain fragments were scattered all over the floor.

Just at this moment, the eunuchs and palace maids who had been sent away by the Queen Mother returned one after another. Seeing the Queen Mother's furious look, they all fell silent.

The Queen Mother glanced coldly at the crowd. After a brief glance, she asked in a cold voice, "Where is Eunuch Xing? Why hasn't he returned?"

The eunuchs and palace maids looked at each other in bewilderment. Eunuch Xing liked to be alone, so they naturally didn't know why he didn't return on time. Everyone held their breath, too scared to even breathe.

Speaking of Eunuch Xing, he was originally just an ordinary eunuch in charge of sweeping the Salem Palace. However, he got lucky a while ago and accidentally found the Empress Dowager's little civet cat that had been lost for many days. The Empress Dowager was very happy and immediately transferred him to the Cining Palace to work.

But Eunuch Xing was very good at pleasing the Empress Dowager. In a short period of time, he had become the most senior eunuch in the Cining Palace, and the Empress Dowager could not do without him at all times.

When the empress dowager saw that no one answered, she was about to get angry, but she saw Song Zhaoxing running in quickly from outside. His clothes were messy, and there was even some dust on his hair and body. The empress dowager couldn't help but frown.

Song Zhaoxing's eyes showed panic, and he said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the fog outside the courtyard has dissipated..."

The Queen Mother's eyes suddenly trembled, and the uneasiness in her heart grew rapidly. Everything that happened today was strange, and it was not advisable to stay here for long.

She frowned and ordered in a deep voice, "Return to the palace!" The eunuchs and palace maids immediately got busy.

Song Zhaoxing also pretended to do it, but the Queen Mother said in disdain, "Go change your eyesore clothes!"

Song Zhaoxing hurriedly took the order and went out, walking to an empty corner. He quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, he evaded the matter and escaped the disaster. It is true that serving the king is like serving a tiger!

He returned to his room, quickly packed out a large box, and arranged for Nanny Hua to hide in it. This was the only way to help his mother escape from the pursuers.

A moment later, the Queen Mother rode in a sedan chair and slowly walked down the mountain. Behind her followed a large group of eunuchs and palace maids, and she also carried several large boxes.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~Boom~"

Suddenly, a series of roars were heard, and the palace maids and eunuchs immediately became like frightened birds, not knowing how to react.

The Queen Mother was also startled. Her heart was beating like a drum and she collapsed on the sedan chair.

Song Zhaoxing remained extremely calm, guessing that the noises must have been caused by that group. He said in a deep voice, "Don't panic, everyone. This is Xuanjing Monastery. The abbot will definitely handle it properly."

The Queen Mother also calmed herself down. Yes, Taoist Xuanyi had been the abbot for so many years and had seen all sorts of storms. He wouldn't be afraid of such a small matter. She ordered in a deep voice, "Continue down the mountain."

But after the Queen Mother and her entourage had walked for a while, they met the Third Prince and his entourage head-on.

The Third Prince's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth lifted, revealing a row of white teeth. He said happily, "Grandmother, I miss you so much that I came to disturb your meditation without your permission. Please don't blame me!"

The Third Prince was originally the Queen Mother's favorite grandson, but she was in a bad mood today, so she said perfunctorily, "No."

Her gaze fell fixedly on Xie Qingyao, and she asked in a deep voice, "Whose noble lady is this? Why haven't I seen her before?"

The woman in front of her looked pale and panic-stricken. The Queen Mother strongly suspected that this woman was the "sister" who had just peeped outside the door!

Xie Qingyao's lips trembled. She tried for a long time but couldn't say a word.

The Third Prince saw the Queen Mother's fierce eyes and knew that Xie Qingyao must have done something to anger the Queen Mother. But now Xie Qingyao was his trump card, so he naturally would not watch Xie Qingyao get into trouble.

He chuckled and said, "Grandmother, Yao'er is the second daughter of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion. She has never attended the palace banquet, so Grandmother has naturally never met her."

Seeing the Third Prince speak up for her, Xie Qingyao calmed down a bit. She quickly knelt down and performed a standard kowtow, saying in a trembling voice, "Your humble servant, Xie Qingyao of the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, pays respect to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager live a thousand years!"

Xie Qingyao? Song Zhaoxing, standing in the crowd, was shocked and looked at the woman kneeling on the ground. This was actually his daughter!

The Queen Mother didn't remember the Jing'an Marquisate, only thinking it was some declining marquisate. She looked down at Xie Qingyao with cold eyes and didn't tell her to stand up. Instead, she asked in a cold voice, "Where have you been just now? Have you been to the mountain?"

Xie Qingyao's body swayed. The Queen Mother was doubting her. What should she do?!

The Third Prince quickly replied, "Grandmother, Yao'er has been in the Taoist temple. I just ran into her by chance and brought her up the mountain with me!"

Xie Qingyao nodded repeatedly and said hurriedly, "Empress Dowager, it is indeed as Your Highness said. Please understand!"

The Queen Mother was extremely displeased to see that the Third Prince was defending Xie Qingyao everywhere, and she scolded him coldly: "Yuan'er is grown up now, and you should understand that a girl's reputation is the most important thing. Don't..." She began to lecture him incessantly.

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On the other side, Chu Yuncang and Xie Qingli stood at the gate of the courtyard, looking at the devastated yard. They felt a little depressed. The evidence that was within their reach was destroyed just like that.

Chu Yuncang ordered in a deep voice: "Liuguang, take these Taoists away." Liuguang took the order and immediately arranged for people to escort the black-robed Taoists back to Beijing.

One of the timid young Taoist priests was trembling with fear, thinking that taking them away would mean their deaths. He struggled to break free from the guards who were holding him and shouted to Chu Yuncang, "My lord, I have something important to report. I beg you to let me go."

Chu Yuncang's expression remained unchanged as he said in a cold voice, "Speak!"

The timid Taoist swallowed his saliva and whispered, "I heard that there is a courtyard in the back mountain where many girls are imprisoned. My fellow apprentices jokingly call it 'The Tomb of Red Beauties'."

Xie Qingli frowned slightly. She remembered what Chu Yuncang had said about the lost girls in the Taoist temple, and hurriedly asked, "Do you know the names of those girls and how many there are?"

The timid Taoist priest shook his head and stammered, "I don't know them, and I've never seen those girls. But I heard there are a lot of them, and they're replaced every once in a while. I wonder where all the old ones have gone..."