The real daughter died tragically and was reborn, and the whole family cried and begged for forgiven

A blue line extends straight from the wrist to the elbow.

When they saw this thing, the two girls from the Lu and Pei families' faces changed.

"You two, get out of here!"

Mrs. Lu scolded Pei Liuniang and Pei Shiniang.

Pei Liuniang is the daughter of the second wife, and Pei Shiniang is the daughter of the third wife.

Although the two girls were also panicked and curious, they did not dare to hesitate when they heard the order from their mistress.

They immediately protected each other and quickly retreated.

After everyone else had left, Lu grabbed Pei Jingzhe's arm and shouted in fear, "Da Lang, when did this happen?"

"How could you possibly have that too!?"

"What exactly is going on!?"

Pei Jingzhe spoke calmly, "My son was originally far away in the frontier. I heard from my father that this green thread suddenly appeared on all the sons in the family five years ago. I was the only one who was not at home at the time, so I thought I had escaped this disaster."

"But I've only been back home for a few months now, you see..."

Lu's legs went limp.

"How is this possible?"

Pei Jingzhe held her in his arms and continued, "Mother, this is witchcraft."

"It will also destroy our entire Pei Mansion."

Duke Pei also slowly pulled up his sleeves, revealing the blue line on his arm.

“Five years ago, when this thing appeared, no one knew whether it was a conspiracy or a coincidence.”

"It wasn't until these past two years that everyone figured out that all the men in the Pei family possessed this item."

"Although there's no pain or itching, and no symptoms, has the Pei family had any newborns in the past two years?"

"When I realized this, I secretly searched all over the country for someone to look at it. In the end, they said it was probably some kind of Miao witchcraft."

"Even with all my precautions, I still couldn't prevent Jingzhe..."

"Da Lang, your parents are sorry for you. Even after you came back, they still couldn't protect you!"

Mrs. Lu's face was ashen, she hugged her eldest son and cried heartbrokenly.

"How could this happen...didn't Jingzhe escape?"

"Then what should we do? And what do you think? Could Li Qingluo be the one who saved our Pei family?"

Pei Jingzhe hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Mother, when the news of Grandfather's death reached us, there wasn't even a body, and Sanlang was nowhere to be found."

"Have you never thought about what they went through and where they went?"

Mrs. Lu's mouth opened and closed, and she could only look at Pei Bu.

Pei Bu waved his hand, "She only knows about the things going on in the backyard all day long. Has she ever worried about the lifeblood of the entire Pei family? Has she ever worried about when I will die?"

Pei Jingzhe shook his head: "This matter is too strange, and it's not my mother's fault."

"Although you have some clues about Grandfather's actions over the years, haven't you never pursued the truth?"

"Besides being afraid that the truth is something the entire Pei family cannot bear, I also want to wait for my grandfather to succeed in his plan and allow the entire Peiguo Mansion to rise again."

"But how can you succeed in everything if you plan everything?"

"I'm afraid that my grandfather's plan has already been calculated by others."

"However, my son was tricked by my grandfather and implicated by the Crown Prince. Although I felt resentful at the time, now I think... I'm afraid it was just a trick my grandfather used to protect me."

Mrs. Lu was shocked and speechless before she suddenly understood.

"Everything your grandfather did was for our Peiguo Mansion?"

Pei Jingzhe: "Yes and no."

"However, just half a month after my son returned to Beijing, he received a secret letter."

"Judging from the handwriting, it was sent back secretly by Sanlang."

“Sanlang only said that he would no longer be the Sanlang of the Pei family, but he would atone for the sins of the Pei family for the rest of his life.”

"As for the Pei family's curse, only the legitimate daughter of the Li family can find a way to break it and save the family."

"Otherwise, the whole family will be destroyed!"

"Sanlang's letter also detailed that all the Pei family's sons, thirty years of age and older, would not live more than seven years from the day they were infected."

"Those who are thirty or younger will not live past thirty."

"All the sons of the Pei family cannot produce offspring without the ability to cure this poison."

"What Sanlang said must be true."

"He has been working for my grandfather for many years, and that witch happened to disappear five years ago."

Pei Jingzhe stared at his mother and said earnestly, "Mother, our Pei family's time is running out."

Mrs. Lu sat down on the ground completely limp.

Her face showed despair and sorrow.

He could only stare at Duke Pei and his eldest son in silence.

By this calculation, it has been almost six years since Pei Bu was poisoned.

And her eldest son Pei Jingzhe is nearly twenty-seven years old!

After all, Mrs. Lu and the two girls were not sent back to Jinling.

But when they went to the front hall to pay homage to Emperor Yan and the Empress, Lu's eyes were obviously swollen like two walnuts.

When the ladies at the side asked her about it, she only forced a smile and said, "I didn't sleep well last night, and today I accidentally drank some green plum tea. I just took a nap, but I don't know how I ended up like this."

"I'm afraid this appearance might offend His Majesty. I'm filled with trepidation and anxiety."

The ladies smiled and said, "You are missing the noble lady, right? Don't worry, you will see her soon."

There was a look of eager anticipation on Mrs. Lu's face.

If Xuan'er knew the situation at home... wouldn't there be a way to save her father and brother?

Just based on that Li Qingluo... When Mrs. Lu thought of what her son said, she couldn't help but feel suspicious.

She absolutely did not believe that Li Qingluo alone could save her entire Pei family!

Li Qingluo accompanied Old Madam Pei and knelt at the end of the crowd.

Although Mrs. Pei had a very high status in the past, she had retired from the court for more than 30 years. Now she has no official position and no children or grandchildren in the court. Therefore, according to their status, the two of them can only kneel at the last and inconspicuous position.

Even so, Li Qingluo was still at ease.

No one will care about her anymore if she can just go along with the others.

"The Queen Mother has arrived——"

"The Emperor has arrived——"

"The Queen has arrived——"

The Empress Dowager, who is nearly seventy years old and has lived in Ningshou Palace for more than ten years and rarely shows up in public, actually came this time?

Also, when did the Queen Mother come?

Today, no one noticed the phoenix carriage in front of the palace gate.

Everyone was shocked and shouted "Thousand Live the King" and "Long Live the King" several times.

Li Qingluo took advantage of the moment when everyone looked up and secretly glanced in the direction of the Queen Mother.

To the Empress Dowager, she looked like an ordinary old lady.

He didn't seem to have any dignity, but had a kind face and was very amiable.

If it weren't for Pei Wuniang, now known as Concubine Jing, who was obediently accompanying the empress dowager, Li Qingluo almost thought she was just an ordinary nanny dressed in gorgeous clothes.

As for Emperor Yan, he looked much thinner than the last palace banquet. He still looked very sick, but he still insisted on making trouble for Xia Miao.

Only the queen still had the most noble and elegant aura in the world.

Below the Queen are the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.

The prince was handsome and looked very similar to the queen.

The Crown Princess has an outstanding temperament and is gentle and lovely.

Prince Jin, Princess Jin...

Even Prince Yun and Princess Yun came!

However, the eldest prince claimed to be ill and did not come, and the two younger princes also did not leave the palace this time.

Li Qingluo glanced at everyone and made eye contact with Princess Nanping.

After kneeling like this for an unknown amount of time, Li Qingluo's legs were almost numb and he lost all feeling. Then the chief eunuch shouted and officially started the Xia Miao blessing ceremony for this year.

Everyone followed Emperor Yan and the Empress and moved to the outside of Changle Palace one after another.

Beat drums and ring bells, and blow horns.

Wave the flag to ward off evil spirits.

Burn incense during sacrifices.

The Imperial Guards also performed a wonderful Fuxi Bagua drum performance.

After everyone dispersed, Li Qingluo's heart was still resonating with the excitement just now, so when Princess Nanping and Pan Li came to find her, she did not react immediately.

"Luo'er, Luo'er?"

Pan Li shook Li Qingluo.

Li Qingluo was very happy to see the two of them.

"You guys are here?"

The three of them hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they found a quiet place to talk.

Princess Nanping looked at Pan Li and Li Qingluo suspiciously, then complained, "When did you two become so close?"

"Sister now calls Sister Luo'er Luo'er. Oh, you are quite scheming!"

Princess Nanping poked Pan Li, who was pretending to be Pei Shierniang, with a sour taste in her mouth.

Pan Li hugged Princess Nanping and said, "My dear Ping'er, are you jealous? I was wrong in the past and always opposed you."

"But hasn't she already changed her ways, changed her veil, and is now friends with you?"

"Your friends are naturally my friends, so I must try to please Miss Li as soon as possible."

Pan Li coaxed Princess Nanping with just a few words.

After saying this, he secretly winked at Li Qingluo.

Li Qingluo laughed and shook his head.

It seems that Pan Li has put in a lot of effort recently, otherwise she would not be able to coax Nanping, the little ancestor, into playing with her now.

Princess Nanping took the lead in hugging Li Qingluo affectionately and said coquettishly: "Sister Luo'er, that's great. I really didn't expect you to come too."

"I've been locked up in the mansion by my mother to learn etiquette. I haven't seen you for a long time. Do you know how much I miss you?"

Pan Li: "It's rare for us to get together, so let's go hunting together tomorrow?"

"I heard there are a lot of little rabbits and sparrows on South Mountain. They must be easy to catch!"

Princess Nanping said: "Why wait until tomorrow? The Imperial Guards will be heading to Nanshan for the show soon. What are we waiting for? Let's go now and join in the fun!"

After saying that, the two of them didn't wait for Li Qingluo to decide whether she wanted to go or not, and just pulled her away.

Li Qingluo quickly instructed Ying'er to tell her grandmother.

Que'er, Nanny Zheng, and Sha Wu hurriedly followed.

When Madam Pei heard about this, she just smiled and said, "That's fine. This child acts like an old woman all day long, not at all like a young girl."

"Let her play with the Pan family girls and the little princess more often, it will always make them more lively."

As soon as he finished speaking, a eunuch came looking for him.

"General Pei, the Empress Dowager invites you to come and reminisce about the past."

"I wonder...where did your eldest daughter go?"

Nanshan Forest Farm.

The opening scene of the Royal Guards is really shocking.

With the sound of drums, it is not an exaggeration to say that thousands of arrows were shot at the same time.

Then, dozens of horses rushed into the forest at the same time. Amidst the rumbling sound, the winning horn soon sounded.

"Hit! It must be Captain Cui!"

Li Qingluo immediately sensed something unusual and whispered to Pan Li, "Captain Cui?"

Pan Li whispered back, "He's Qilang, the eldest son of the Cui family. He's a notorious rebellious son of the Cui family. He gave up literature for a military career and joined the Imperial Guard."

"She has fair hair and white complexion, but she is very skilled."

"The little princess likes him very much."

As soon as Pan Li finished speaking, Princess Nanping excitedly pulled Li Qingluo and shook her: "Sister Luo'er, let's go to the forest farm too! Let's go."

Li Qingluo couldn't persuade her at all.

The three of them did not ride horses, but walked to the edge of the forest farm, preparing to explore the surrounding terrain first.

However, they had only been there for a moment when a shout came from behind them: "Li Qingluo?"

"You are such a brave bitch!"

"How dare you bring the princess into the forest without permission? If anything happens to the princess, what will be your punishment today?!"

The visitor was a young man who looked unfamiliar.

Li Qingluo didn't recognize him at all.

Pan Li immediately whispered, "The second son of the Zhong family is Zhong Liulang. His wife is the third daughter of the Qu family."

"Luo'er, the Qu family is in a miserable state right now."

"Zhong Liulang, who loves his wife dearly, hates you to the core."