When my vicious stepmother mistakenly married me to the Immortal Lord

"The ghostly troubles in the mass grave seem to be related to the Du family."

"In an abandoned house not far from the mass graves west of the city, we discovered a large number of medicinal herbs and instruments used to concoct sorcery, as well as the remains of young boys and girls!"

"You are simply slandering me! Stop putting all the blame on me!" Du Shulan screamed, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes, but she still tried to defend herself.

Xie Changyu glanced at her coldly and looked at Xie Ruyi, "Ruyi, show the prince the evidence."

Xie Ruyi stepped forward and took out a golden soul crystal from the storage bag. After casting a spell on the soul crystal, a curtain of light appeared in the center of the hall.

The light screen showed the interior scene of the hidden deserted house in the mass grave. An old woman dressed as a witch was performing black magic under the cover of night!

In front of her was an altar, on which were placed several pairs of boys and girls tied up, bleeding from all seven orifices, and already dead.

The old woman held a sharp knife and chanted something as she cut out the children's hearts one by one and put them into a bowl full of blood. The scene was extremely bloody.

The scene on the screen terrified everyone present; some even covered their eyes, not daring to look directly at it.

"This...how cruel and insane this is!" Ximen Liu was so furious that he punched the table beside him, and the table broke into pieces in an instant.

Then, the old woman in the picture was muttering something and waving a blood-stained staff in her hand, as if she was performing some kind of evil ritual.

As the ceremony progressed, the surrounding air began to distort, and streams of black air gathered from all directions and poured into the altar.

The old woman had a ferocious smile on her face, as if she was making a deal with some invisible being.

Suddenly, the corpse on the altar began to glow, and rays of blood-red light shot up into the sky, echoing with the dark clouds in the sky, and crows cried and circled.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful evil force erupted from the altar and spread towards the mass grave!

Wherever the strange force passed, the ghosts in the cemetery were alarmed. They crawled out of their graves and surged towards the center of the city like a tide.

The scene in the light curtain ended here, but the evil aura seemed to penetrate the light curtain, making everyone in the hall feel a chill.

"What kind of evil magic is this?" Xie Guangting asked.

Xie Ruyi said in a deep voice, "This is a black witchcraft technique, extremely sinister. By refining the bones of young boys and girls, they summon evil spirits in order to control ghosts and bring disaster to the world."

"Ms. Du, is this old witch yours?" Xie Changyu looked at Du Shulan and asked coldly.

"No, it's not me, I didn't..." Du Shulan continued to deny it, but the fear in her eyes became more and more obvious.

"You're lying!" Xie Changyu shouted angrily, "Ruyi, let him go again!"

Xie Ruyi responded and activated the golden soul crystal again.

The screen changed, showing the scene of Aunt Chang, who was beside Du Shulan, having several secret meetings with the witch in the deserted house.

"Tell your master that I want as many boys and girls born in the Yin time and Yin month as possible!

"I also need some rare demon pills to refine puppets and feed my baby, hahahaha!"

"Master, don't worry. My wife said that as long as this matter is accomplished, you will definitely get the benefits."

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"Master, when do we start?"

"Why are you so anxious? I have my own way to make that girl die quietly in her sleep!"

The images on the screen were extremely clear. Nanny Chang's face, the old woman's appearance, and the transactions between them were all recorded clearly.

Seeing these scenes, the lobby became lively again.

"That's Madam Chang, Madam Du's confidant!"

"Oh my god, the Du family is actually colluding with this witch!"

"Has Madam Du gone mad? She actually did something so mad and cruel just to deal with her concubine's daughter!"

"The capital has been plagued by ghosts for nearly half a year, and many people have lost their lives. It turns out it was all caused by this vicious woman!"

Everyone was filled with righteous indignation and blamed Du Shulan one after another, with voices of condemnation ringing in the ears.

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"Your Highness, the soul crystal is made from the core of a high-level ghost. It can record the scene the ghost saw before being killed. There is absolutely no possibility of it being false."

"The one I have is a fifth-level soul crystal. It's the only high-level soul crystal we borrowed from Tianbao Tower that contains key evidence."

Xie Ruyi explained to Ximen Liu the origin of the soul crystal and the authenticity and importance of the evidence.

Indeed, most monks knew the special abilities of the Ghost Soul Crystal, and the images it recorded could absolutely not be forged or tampered with.

No matter how Du Shulan argues, this ironclad fact cannot be changed.

Ximen Liu looked at Du Shulan coldly, his eyes full of disgust, "Du, what else do you have to say?"

Du Shulan collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I... I plead guilty. I was momentarily bewildered and did all these wrong things. Please, Your Highness, have mercy on me and spare my life."

"Murdering a concubine's daughter, plotting to kill relatives in law, colluding with bandits, taking human life lightly, practicing sorcery, causing ghostly disasters... every one of these offenses is punishable by death!"

Ximen Liu stared at her with a glare, like the King of Hell demanding his life. "The crimes you have committed are too numerous to list. How can I forgive you?"

Du Shulan suddenly curled up into a ball, her body shaking like a sieve. She knew that she really had no chance of survival this time.

She looked at Jiang He desperately, her eyes full of pleading and unwillingness.

"He'er, you are the only one left for me. You have to save me! I don't want to die!"

At this time, Jiang He was held by two guards. Her face was pale and she looked at everything in front of her with empty eyes, as if her soul had left her body.

She is the daughter of a marquis and a captain of the imperial guards. She is outstanding in appearance, talent and ability. She has been pampered by everyone since she was young and has never experienced such a big change.

"Du Shulan, you crazy woman, it's all your fault. You've ruined my family!"

Jiang He finally regained some consciousness. She glared at Du Shulan, her voice trembling but firm, "Why should we bear the consequences of your evil deeds? Why?"

Du Shulan was even more heartbroken when she heard this. She wanted to say something but was rudely blocked by the guards.

Ximen Liu stood up, looked around, and said in a deep voice, "Take all these criminals away and keep them under strict guard until the court decides their fate."

"Your Highness, Mrs. Du created a ghost chaos and brought disaster to the imperial capital. Should her title of Consort be revoked?" The female official who had just come to announce the decree spoke at the right time.

Ximen Liu nodded, his expression serious: "This evil woman's behavior has seriously tarnished the dignity of the court ladies. Her title of Consort should be revoked."

After receiving the instructions, the female official winked at the palace maids behind her. Two older palace maids immediately stepped forward and pulled Du Shulan from the guards.

They forcibly took off the peacock crown on Du Shulan's head, and then roughly stripped off her shawl and palace dress, leaving only a simple undergarment.

This series of actions was undoubtedly the final trampling on Du Shulan's dignity, causing her to fall from the clouds to the dust and completely lose her former glory and pride.

"No...don't! You can't do this to me! I'm the Madam appointed by His Majesty himself! I'm the mistress of the Jiang family!"

At this moment, Du Shulan's hair was disheveled, her clothes were in disarray, and she looked in a miserable state. This was what it was like to go from heaven to hell!

She struggled desperately, but to no avail. She could only watch helplessly as her former glory was stripped away bit by bit.

All the noble ladies watched coldly, some even smiled with gloating eyes.

Among them, there were many who had competed with Du Shulan for fame and fortune and secretly competed with her. Now, seeing Du Shulan end up like this, they were secretly happy.

"I will report all such deceitful individuals to Your Majesty and strip them of all their titles and honors, to rectify the government and serve as a warning to others!"

"Take it away!"

Du Shulan was dragged out like a dead dog. Her cries gradually faded away and finally disappeared in the deep mansion of the marquis.