In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

"No!" Su Zhizhi's pupils suddenly shrank, and she wanted to stop Lord Xiao, but it was too late.

Jiang Qin looked at Marquis Xiao in disbelief, and belatedly raised her hand to touch her neck, but she could only feel a sticky sensation on her hand, and then it was as if something was flowing out. Her body became weak and powerless, and without the support of Marquis Xiao, Jiang Qin fell directly to the ground.

The surrounding imperial guards finally reacted and were about to step forward to capture Marquis Xiao, but they saw him put the dagger to his neck without hesitation, looking at Xie Chengjin and Su Zhizhi with a ferocious look, "You two, remember this, even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go!"

After saying that, Lord Xiao exerted force on his hands and fell to the ground. Su Zhizhi fell backwards exhausted. Fortunately, Xie Chengjin was behind her and pulled Su Zhizhi into his arms.

The prince's face was now very sad. Jiang Qin and Marquis Xiao died just like that.

I originally wanted to interrogate Lord Xiao, but now there is no evidence at all. With such a big change, all the ministers in the palace were silent and dared not breathe.

After a long while, the Crown Prince spoke first. He closed his eyes slightly and then said, "Well, since the couple has become like this, let's leave it at that. As for their affairs after death... Xie Chengjin, I'll leave it to you to arrange."

After saying this, the prince turned and left the throne room. Su Zhizhi also recovered in Xie Chengjin's arms. Looking at the corpses of Marquis Xiao and Jiang Qin, Su Zhizhi was silent for a long time before slowly asking, "Ah Jin, what should we do now?"

Xie Chengjin said calmly, "Let's send their bodies back to the Marquis' Mansion first. After all, they are still husband and wife."

"What about my afterlife..." Su Zhizhi hesitated.

"Don't worry, I've already investigated. Marquis Xiao has no children. As long as the two are buried peacefully, the concubines in the mansion can be sent away at will." Xie Chengjin looked much more relaxed.

Soon, the news of the death of Lord Xiao and Jiang Qin spread throughout the capital, and Xu Miao inevitably learned about it.

When Xu Miao in the princess's mansion found out, she almost fainted. She never thought that these two people would die like this.

Thinking of the affection between himself and Lord Xiao and his wife, Xu Miao shed sad tears uncontrollably. He became depressed and had no energy to do anything.

Shen Wenjun saw Xu Miao's situation, but no matter what he did, Xu Miao remained the same.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day for the burial of Lord Xiao and Jiang Qin. Shen Wenjun hesitated for a long time, but still told Xu Miao the news.

"Miao'er, the Marquis and his wife are being buried today. Do you want to go and see them off?" Shen Wenjun gently stopped Xu Miao.

Hearing this news, Xu Miao's emotions fluctuated noticeably. "So soon... Wenjun, I want to go there."

Seeing that Xu Miao agreed, Shen Wenjun hurried to prepare things, and without saying a word, took Xu Miao to the outside of the Marquis' Mansion.

The marquis's mansion, which used to be bustling with people, was now draped in mourning. A deep sadness instantly swept over Xu Miao.

Xu Miao's eyes gradually turned red. Su Zhizhi saw Xu Miao coming and hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should go forward. Then Xie Chengjin signaled Su Zhizhi to check on Xu Miao's condition. This time, Su Zhizhi mustered up the courage to step forward.

"Princess, are you okay?" Su Zhizhi came to Xu Miao's side and said this after a long silence.

When he saw Su Zhizhi, Xu Miao couldn't hold back any longer and fell on Su Zhizhi's body and cried loudly.

Su Zhizhi's body froze in place instantly, but she still patted Xu Miao's back gently and said soothingly, "My condolences..."

It took a long time for Xu Miao to calm down and bid farewell to Jiang Qin and his wife.

All in all, the funeral ended smoothly.

The matter of Lord Xiao came to a temporary end, and Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin and his group finally returned to their former peace. Su Zhizhi finally had time to have a good rest.

But Xu Miao was still the same, immersed in sadness all day long, which made people feel particularly distressed.

Shen Wenjun felt that it was not a good idea for Xu Miao to continue like this. After thinking it over again and again, she went to find Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin.

After Su Zhizhi learned about Xu Miao's condition, she couldn't help but feel worried. After thinking about it, Su Zhizhi said to Shen Wenjun, "The weather is nice now. Why not take the princess out for a walk to relax her mind? Maybe the princess's condition will get better."

"That's what I was thinking, but if there are only two of us, I'm worried..." Shen Wenjun was still a little hesitant.

"Don't worry, Ajin and I will go with you, but the destination of the trip... depends on you." Su Zhizhi looked at Xie Chengjin and said.

Shen Wenjun immediately looked at Su Zhizhi with gratitude and quickly responded, "Thank you."

When Shen Wenjun returned home and told Xu Miao that she was going out for a trip, Xu Miao knew at a glance that Shen Wenjun wanted to cheer him up, but Shen Wenjun was a little clumsy.

Shen Wenjun finally decided on an open area on the outskirts of the city. The scenery was beautiful and the air was fresh, making it a great place to relax.

Xie Chengjin and Shen Wenjun rode their horses, while Su Zhizhi and Xu Miao sat in the carriage together. The four of them arrived at their destination quickly. Looking at the scenery outside, Xu Miao felt that his mood had improved a lot.

Xu Miao was in high spirits. He looked at the horse under Shen Wenjun's crotch and felt itchy. He said to Su Zhizhi, "Zhizhi, can you ride a horse? I want to try riding a horse for fun."

Su Zhizhi nodded happily, and the two of them simply gave up the carriage and chose to ride on the same horse with their husbands.

Perhaps because it was not going to proceed, Xu Miao drove Shen Wenjun off the horse and wanted to try riding the horse himself. However, this was Xu Miao's first time riding a horse and he couldn't control it at all. He almost fell to the ground many times. Fortunately, Shen Wenjun reacted in time to prevent Xu Miao from getting injured.

However, after this, Xu Miao's mood improved a bit. The group walked and stopped, and soon it was noon.

Glancing at the sky, Su Zhizhi felt a little hungry. After thinking for a while, she said, "It's time to eat now. I remember there's a stream not far ahead. Let's rest there and have something to eat."

After finding a flat surface, Su Zhizhi smiled mysteriously and a box came out of the carriage. Xu Miao asked curiously, "What is this?"

"Barbecue. The weather is so good today, it will definitely be delicious if we barbecue outdoors. But I don't have much to prepare. There happens to be a stream here, and I think there should be fish. Why not catch some more fish?" Su Zhizhi suggested.