Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

The doors of the "Hongyan Tomb" opened one by one, light dispelling darkness, and the imprisoned girls were rescued one after another. Some of them basked in the sunshine, tears of joy; some had numb expressions, allowing themselves to be manipulated; and some were afraid of strangers, huddled in fear in the corners of their rooms, unwilling to come out...

After a search, it was found that a total of twenty-seven girls were imprisoned in the "Hongyan Tomb".

Liuguang then took out a box of account books from a luxuriously decorated room in the corner of the yard. The account books recorded in detail the basic information of each girl, including her hometown, age, and appearance.

Xie Qingli did a rough calculation and found that there were at least a hundred girls in these account books, but now there were only twenty-seven of them. Where did the others go? Unfortunately, the account books only stated where the girls came from, but not where they were going!

Xie Qingli frowned. "Beauty's Tomb, Beauty's Tomb, are those girls dead?" She suddenly remembered that after the ritual in her previous life, Song Zhaoxing had thrown her body into a nearby mass grave, where bones lay scattered. Could the other girls be there?

She approached Chu Yuncang and whispered, "Your Highness, there is a mass grave nearby. You can go there and look for it. Maybe you can find it..."

Chu Yuncang turned to look at Xie Qingli, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. How did Li'er know there was a mass grave nearby? Suddenly, he remembered Li'er's tragic death in her previous life, and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.

Xie Qingli continued, "I remember the way. I'll take you there..."

Chu Yuncang shook his head repeatedly and said softly, "Li'er, just tell me the route. It's getting late. If Li'er doesn't want to be exposed in front of the Xie family, it's time to go back!"

Xie Qingli naturally understood Chu Yuncang's painstaking efforts. She also didn't want to relive the despair of her previous life, so she drew a route map for Chu Yuncang and headed down the mountain with Leng Shuang.

The two of them used their lightness skills to fly for a while, and soon they arrived at the ancient gate leading to the back mountain of Xuanjing Temple, but found that the gate was closed.

The two of them walked along the outer wall of Xuanjing Temple to the direction of the guest rooms, climbed over the wall and quietly returned to the room.

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Now let's talk about the Queen Mother and her entourage. They hurried down the back mountain and came to the main gate. There they saw the Taoist priest Xuan Cheng, the receptionist of Xuan Jing Temple, who was guarding there with several young Taoist priests.

The Queen Mother's face was stern, and she said in a deep voice, "Xuancheng, close this gate. Unless the abbot comes to knock on the door himself, no one may enter or leave!"

Taoist Master Xuancheng took the order respectfully. He directed the young Taoist priests to close the door immediately. They not only bolted it tightly with a bolt, but also added a big lock.

The Queen Mother looked at the tightly closed door and sighed slightly. After all, Cang'er was her grandson, and she didn't want him to die a violent death. But how could he be so ignorant of the current situation and insisted on spying on the secrets of Xuan Jingguan?

Fortunately, she has many descendants, so this one is not a big deal!

She looked up at the sun setting slightly in the west, her eyes slightly narrowed. Xuan Ding must have begun to encircle Cang'er. In order to prevent herself from being dragged into it when the truth comes out in the future, she didn't dare to delay any longer. Surrounded by a group of eunuchs and palace maids, she headed towards the gate of Xuan Jingguan in a mighty manner.

The Third Prince glanced back at the mountain behind him, his eyes flickering. A bold idea kept circling in his mind, but he was a little unsure. He leaned closer to the Queen Mother and whispered, "Grandmother, are we leaving like this? My brother..."

The Queen Mother grasped the Third Prince's hand and interrupted softly, "Yuan'er is going back to the palace with the Empress Dowager now. Don't disturb your brother from doing his work..." She gently patted the back of the Third Prince's hand with a meaningful look.

The third prince confirmed his guess and was instantly filled with ecstasy. The corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably, his eyes gleamed with joy, and he walked briskly with the empress dowager towards the foot of the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, the empress dowager's magnificent phoenix sedan chair was already waiting there.

The Empress Dowager, holding Eunuch Xing's hand, slowly boarded the phoenix sedan chair. Suddenly, she paused, beckoned a trusted eunuch, and ordered him to ride as fast as he could back to the Imperial Master's Mansion in Shengjing City to report the news. The eunuch took the order and left.

The Queen Mother felt that everything had been arranged, so she and the Third Prince sat leisurely in the phoenix sedan chair and drove towards Shengjing City at a leisurely pace.

Both of them were looking forward to it. By the time they returned to Shengjing City, the world in Dongling might have changed...

Meanwhile, in Old Madam Xie's guest room, she took Xie Qingyao's hand and looked her up and down. Finding Xie Qingyao intact, she felt slightly relieved, but scolded her, "Yao'er shouldn't be so playful. Grandmother and your second uncle were so worried when they couldn't find you!"

Xie Qingqi and Xie Qingrong sat on the chairs next to each other, one with a look of hatred and the other with a look of confusion.

Xie Qingyao's face was rosy and her eyes were filled with joy. She said shyly, "Grandmother, I ran into the Third Prince while I was visiting the temple. He took me to see the Empress Dowager..."

"The Third Prince? The Empress Dowager?" Old Madam Xie exclaimed in surprise, unable to control her excitement. Her face was full of excitement, and she secretly thanked all the gods in her heart. Yao'er had just finished praying when she met the Third Prince and even saw the Empress Dowager. This Xuanjing Temple really lived up to its reputation!

Xie Qingyao nodded gently and said softly, "The Empress Dowager is practicing in seclusion in the back mountain of Xuanjing Temple..."

The image of the Queen Mother eating people's hearts emerged in her mind. Her stomach churned and she quickly closed her mouth and stopped talking.

Old Madam Xie beamed with joy. She took Xie Qingyao's hand and said gently, "Since the Empress Dowager is here to practice in seclusion, this is a rare opportunity. Why don't you stay at the temple for a few days to keep the Empress Dowager company and relieve her boredom?"

Xie Qingyao's body froze, and she felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if the Empress Dowager was gnawing at her heart. She hurriedly shook her head and said in a cold voice, "Grandmother, the Empress Dowager has just returned to the palace!"

Mrs. Xie's face was filled with regret. She suddenly thought of Xie Tingxuan and asked hurriedly, "Yao'er, have you ever seen Xuan'er? Your second uncle searched the entire Taoist temple but couldn't find you and Xuan'er. Aren't you together?"

Xie Tingxuan?

Xie Qingyao suddenly realized that she hadn't seen Xie Tingxuan come down the mountain, and her face turned pale. Could it be that Xie Tingxuan had been killed by the Empress Dowager? Did the Empress Dowager suspect her? Fortunately, the Third Prince covered up for her, so the Empress Dowager should have dispelled her suspicions!

As for Xie Tingxuan, since Xie Qingli is destined to lose his life in that ritual today, just put the blame of Xie Tingxuan's incident on her!

Xie Qingyao shook her head slightly at Old Madam Xie and recalled, "After we left the Sanqing Temple, we each went our separate ways to play..."

Just at this moment, Xie Jingliang walked in dejectedly.

Madam Xie stood up hurriedly and asked in a deep voice, "Still haven't found Xuan'er?"

Xie Jingliang nodded vigorously with his drooping head. Although he took a new concubine in the hope of having another son, Xuan'er was his legitimate son whom he had raised with great care. Now that he was suddenly gone, he was naturally heartbroken.

Xie Qingqi stood up suddenly. She was extremely anxious and secretly hated herself for being angry with her brother. If she had followed her brother, he would definitely not have disappeared!

"Grandmother, Second Uncle." Xie Qingyao called softly, her face slightly hesitant as she said, "Yao'er, when Yao'er was playing in the palace, I seemed to have caught a glimpse of Sister Li'er and Brother Xuan'er heading towards the back mountain of the Taoist temple..."