Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Inside the mourning hall, the white banners fluttering in the wind looked like a group of ghosts floating in the air, appearing and disappearing in the dim moonlight, eerie and terrifying.

Everyone was stunned by the scene until a servant couldn't help but scream. Then they woke up as if from their dream and rushed to the door, scrambling and crawling.

Xie Jingliang was also very frightened. His face was as pale as paper, his eyes were wide open, and he retreated towards the door with trembling legs.

Xie Tingxuan showed a creepy smile and waved his sleeves lightly. Xie Jingliang felt a pain in his knees and fell to his knees with a plop.

"Hmph, Xie Jingliang, how dare you yell at me, young master? How presumptuous!" Xie Tingxuan smirked. "Now that I've become a powerful ghost, I can control whoever I want! If you dare disrespect me again, I'll turn this mansion upside down and make sure you never have peace."

Xie Jingliang was so frightened that his whole body was shaking, his eyes filled with despair and fear, he stammered: "No... I don't dare anymore..."

His voice was filled with tears, and he was on the verge of collapse. At this moment, he suddenly felt heat under his body, and a large area of ​​his clothes was wet. A strange smell filled the mourning hall.

Xie Jingliang's face instantly became even uglier, and an indescribable feeling of shame surged into his heart.

Xie Tingxuan immediately covered his mouth and nose, frowned slightly, and said with disgust: "It's so disgusting!" He looked up at the night sky outside and said in a deep voice: "Okay, remember to bring my mother back after dawn and make her the second wife!"

Xie Jingliang trembled and said, "Okay... okay... I... I promise you... I will definitely bring her back... to be my second wife..." His tongue seemed to be tied, and each word he uttered was extremely difficult.

Xie Tingxuan glanced at Xie Jingliang coldly and said sternly: "Remember your words, otherwise, you will bear the consequences!"

His figure flashed by and disappeared into the deep darkness in an instant, but his threatening words lingered in Xie Jingliang's ears like a lingering ghost: "Xie Jingliang, this young master will always be watching you. If you dare to break your promise, this young master will make you pay the price."

Xie Jingliang suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, feeling an unprecedented despair. His eyes were empty and lifeless, staring blankly in the direction where Xie Tingxuan disappeared.

Time passed minute by minute, but Xie Tingxuan's figure never appeared again. A trace of joy surged in Xie Jingliang's heart. He called out tentatively: "Xuan'er..." But the only response he got was silence and darkness.

On the other side, Zou Ping carried Zou Jiu and quietly evacuated from the back door of the mourning hall. Xie Qingli and Leng Shuang followed in their night clothes. After a few jumps, they climbed out of the marquis' mansion and ran quickly along a secluded path. Soon they arrived at the backyard of a shop on Liuli Street.

As soon as he entered the room, Zou Ping threw Zou Jiu to the ground without any courtesy.

Zou Jiu's body hit the ground hard, and he grimaced in pain. He couldn't help but let out a cry of pain: "Ouch~ It hurts~"

Xie Qingli and Leng Shuang followed in. Leng Shuang was about to help Zou Jiu up, but saw that he had already raised his head.

But there was no trace of pain on his face. Instead, he looked innocent. He blinked his big eyes and asked proudly, "Master, was my performance not good just now?"

Zou Ping looked at Zou Jiu's face that resembled Xie Tingxuan, frowned in disdain, and urged, "Go take off the human skin mask quickly. It's annoying to look at."

Zou Jiu raised a mischievous smile and said in a deliberately elongated tone, "Yes, Master." Then he walked towards the inner room.

Xie Qingli looked at Zou Jiu's back and chuckled, "Master is truly amazing. In just a short period of time, Xiaojiu has made rapid progress. Whether it's his acting skills or his adaptability, they are truly impressive."

Zou Ping's mouth curled up unconsciously. Xiao Jiu was the smartest and most intelligent of the group of children, with a very high level of understanding. But he scolded him lightly, "Alright, stop praising him. This kid is already arrogant. If you praise him any more, he will be so proud."

Xie Qingli smiled brightly and shook his head gently, "Master, you're worrying too much. Little Nine is a smart kid with a lot of plans. He handled tonight's matter very well. I think the people in the Marquis' Mansion will be silent for a while, and I can free up my hands to deal with the matter in Jiazhou."

Zou Ping's face instantly darkened at the mention of Jiazhou. He said with a hint of disappointment, "That brat Han Jue, we sent him to investigate the Lu Mansion, but he sneaked into the Jiazhou government office and became a yamen runner. He's been following Lu Xiuzhang around the countryside all day, and there's been no progress at all on the Lu Mansion."

Xie Qingli frowned slightly. Thinking of Lu Li, she felt a surge of deep guilt. She said in a deep voice, "Master, I plan to take some time to return to Jiazhou. Lu Li is extremely important to me. I will feel at ease only if I do this myself..."

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Dongling Imperial Palace, Cining Palace.

A palace maid knelt on the ground, her body trembling constantly, her head lowered deeply, and her tears fell like beads from a broken string, plopped onto the gorgeous carpet.

The Queen Mother leaned back on the phoenix couch with a languid look on her face. Her face looked slightly haggard. She looked at the palace maid kneeling on the ground with a cold gaze and said indifferently, "Drag her out and give her twenty lashes!"

Two maids immediately came forward and dragged the maid out. The other maids and eunuchs in the room were afraid to breathe, fearing that they would accidentally anger the Queen Mother and bring about a fatal disaster.

Song Zhaoxing, dressed in gorgeous eunuch attire and holding a whisk, stood at the Empress Dowager's side, a flicker of nervousness flashing across his face. Ever since returning from the Imperial Study that day, the Empress Dowager's mood had deteriorated, and she often flew into fits of rage.

Suddenly, the Queen Mother raised her eyes slightly and looked at Song Zhaoxing, and asked in a deep voice: "Eunuch Xing, am I really scary?"

Song Zhaoxing's heart suddenly trembled. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to look the empress dowager in the eye. He replied cautiously, "The empress dowager is a revered figure in the world, with unparalleled majesty. Naturally, she inspires awe!"

The Queen Mother sneered, but said nothing more. A fine layer of sweat oozed from Song Zhaoxing's forehead, his brain racing with thoughts of how to satisfy the Queen Mother.

At this moment, the Third Prince walked in quickly with a smile on his face. He said in a loud voice, "Grandmother, your grandson is here to see you!"

When the Queen Mother saw the Third Prince, the coldness in her eyes dissipated a little. She sat up straight and said in a gentle voice, "Yuan'er is here. Come to the Empress Dowager."

The Third Prince sat obediently beside the Queen Mother. He looked at her haggard face and asked with concern, "Grandmother, what troubles have you encountered? I am willing to help you relieve your worries."

The Queen Mother thought of the Xuanjing Temple. She waved her hand gently, and the palace maids and eunuchs in the room all retreated. Then she said in a deep voice, "I heard that the Xuanjing Temple was closed down, and the people were extremely angry. Other Taoist temples were also affected. I am afraid that I will have nowhere to practice in peace in the future..."

The Third Prince looked at the Queen Mother's well-maintained face, and became increasingly certain that she must be colluding with those Taoists. However, he smiled faintly, "How difficult is that? There are so many palaces in the palace. Grandmother, just choose one and turn it into a Taoist temple. Then invite a few powerful Taoist priests to come and practice meditation there anytime!"

The Queen Mother's eyes lit up. Yes, she could ask the Imperial Master to introduce a few Taoist priests to the palace. Yilan Palace was located in a remote area with a quiet environment, which was the most suitable...