The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

An arrow flew into the air and hit Wang Xiaoer in the chest.

"Princess, be careful!" Qingshan loosened his hand to protect Sang Wan from hiding.

Before the evil villain Wang Xiaoer could be thrown into the crocodile pond, he fell from the nine-story platform to the ground and turned into a puddle of mud.

The people in the Ghost Market were horrified at first, and then they threw away their masks, celebrating that the two huge mountains of Wang and Wang Xiao that had weighed on their shoulders for years had finally been leveled.

"Good death! Good death!"

Baili Xi led his men into the ghost market, followed by Xiao Ji.

The two of them made their way through the crowd and finally came to Sang Wan.

"Awan, how are you? Did they beat you?"

Even though she was wearing a mask, Baili Xi found her in the crowd at a glance, and grabbed her in his arms, hugging her tightly, fearing that she would be bumped, bruised, or hurt, and he would regret it.

It's just a matter of going to the ghost market to find someone, how could such a big mess happen?

Sang Wan was suffocating in his arms. After finally pushing him away, she was met with Xiao Ji's murderous eyes.

"Brother, why are you here too?"

"Zi Ren came to pick you up, but all the entrances to the ghost town were sealed. He concluded something was wrong and didn't dare not tell me."

Seeing her face covered in stains and her clothes torn, Xiao Ji said, "Tell me, brother, who hurt you?"

"It's okay, everything is settled." Sang Wan straightened her messy hair. "There are still some finishing touches to be done. I'll have to trouble Commander Baili for this."

Baili Xihun heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that she was really fine: "Where's that brat Xiaoshun?!"

"Xiao Shun and Yan Hong escaped with the abducted women. Baili Xi, was it you who shot the arrow?"

"It's not me." Baili Xi and Xiao Ji looked at each other and shook their heads. There were too many people and it was too chaotic just now. They were only focused on looking for Sang Wanwan and didn't pay attention to where the arrow came from.

"It's dangerous here, come with us."

The forces of the Big and Small Wangs have been hovering in the Ghost Market for many years, and it is still unknown how many of their people are there, openly or secretly.

"Zi Ren, take the men to meet them. The reputations of those women are extremely important. Do not let anyone know they are imprisoned in the ghost town. Rumors can melt metal. They have finally escaped, and we cannot let the rumors outside ruin their lives. You must protect them."

Sang Wan whispered to Baili Xi, "Yan Xizhi is in there too."

"Looking for death!" Baili Xi's face darkened. How dare he kidnap the daughter of the Minister of Rites?!

This matter was of great importance, and he had to arrange it personally: "Your Highness, I'll go ahead. Ah Wan, I'll trouble you!"

"This is my sister, is it your turn to cause trouble for me?"

When Xiao Ji thought that it was Baili Xi who brought her to this ghost market, she became furious.

Seeing his ugly expression, Sang Wan knew that she had really angered him this time, so she immediately put on a flattering look:

"Brother, I didn't provoke them. They wanted to kill Li Jiu's sister Yan Hong. Xiao Shun and I had no choice but to take action."

"Is it really her?!" Xiao Ji was helpless. "Okay, now that we've found her, come back with me."

Sang Wan continued, "There's something I need your help with. Send someone to guard Cuijing Garden and catch the guy who came to Master Wu. I heard Wang Xiaoer call him a rootless person, so he must be from the palace. Brother, we have to use the secret guards, not our palace soldiers."

"Okay, I got it." Xiao Ji frowned. The water in the pool was becoming more and more turbid.

Why would the palace require women to make elixirs? What kind of elixirs were they making? Where were they used?

He had an inexplicable ominous premonition.

As Sang Wan stepped out of the well in the ghost market, the sun was so bright that he couldn't even open his eyes.

The sharp wind made her feel relaxed and comfortable. "It's still more comfortable to stand in the sun."

The underground city was like a huge tomb. People were trapped inside in darkness, without sunlight, and without wind or rain. However, after only staying there for one day and two nights, she felt like she had died once.

No wonder Madam Li regretted entering the ghost town and started digging an escape route.

Thinking of this person, Sang Wan immediately looked up at Xiao Ji. He was still stern and said, "Fortunately, you are okay. Otherwise, how would I explain to my father, the king, and my mother?"

Xiao Ji was still in shock. Since the tragic death of his parents, he valued family affection more than anyone else.

He has taken good care of Xiao Yue for the past fifteen years. After finding Sang Wan, he wanted to give her all the good things in the world to make up for what she had missed all these years.

How sad he would be if he knew the truth.

Sang Wan lowered his eyes and stared at the overgrown weeds beside the well for a moment, then raised his head. Xiao Ji's face was reflected in the sunlight, and all he could see was a black mass. "Brother, there's someone you need to see."

"People? Where are they?" Xiao Ji looked around. "Where is there anyone else?"

"You'll find out tonight." She smiled faintly as usual, "Let me keep you in suspense for now."

*

Baili Xi was a man who could do big things. He quickly contacted Xiaoshun and Yanhong and sent these women back to their homes quietly and safely without causing any disturbance in the capital.

By the time Xiao Shun brought Yan Hong back to the palace to report, it was already late at night.

Sang Wan introduced Yan Hong to Xiao Ji, and soon Qingshan also came with Madam Li.

Yanhong and Xiaoshunxin tacitly left the study and stood outside the door.

Madam Li twisted the corners of her clothes with her hands, lowered her head almost to the ground, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

Xiao Ji was a little surprised and looked at Sang Wan with raised eyebrows.

"Brother, listen to her first."

The candlelight in the study was crackling. Sang Wan held up the silver scissors and, suppressing her heartache, she cut off the burnt wick.

Madam Li's voice was as soft as a mosquito's, but her words were like a torpedo exploding a deep pool, stirring up huge waves in Xiao Ji's heart.

He gradually turned from being stunned at first to being angry. In an instant, the old wound seemed to be ruthlessly torn open by a sharp claw, and then salt was poured in and stirred repeatedly. The pain was excruciating for a moment. His ears suddenly became empty, his heart was numb, and his eyes became empty and distracted.

When Sang Wan saw that his posture was not right, he immediately took out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth. He then fed him a cup of tea and rubbed his back: "Brother, brother, hold on."

Wow... Xiao Ji vomited a large mouthful of blood.

"Is what she said true?"

Sang Wan pursed her lips and nodded.

Tonight, apart from mentioning Xiao Yue's identity, which she had specifically reminded him of, everything else that needed to be said was said.

She was glad that she had kept it a secret, otherwise, Xiao Ji would probably have been angry to death.

Xiao Ji was so angry that he smashed the coffee table with a punch. The teacup fell to the ground with a thud and shattered into porcelain slag.

Madam Li shuddered violently and kowtowed in fear to apologize.

Sang Wan sat down and looked at Madam Li:

"I guess you don't want to go back to the Ghost Market. What are your plans for the future?"

Sang Wan thought of the tunnel that had been dug for several years. It would take more than a day or two for her to escape from the ghost market. It was neither reasonable nor moral for the Nan'an Palace to sit idly by.

"I am just a woman, I don't have any other skills, I can only do embroidery. As long as I can have a meal and a roof over my head and support myself, that's all I need."

Having not seen people on earth for so many years, she was trembling with fear when she entered the heavily guarded palace, but she really didn't want to go back to the dark ghost town.

Sang Wan turned to look at Xiao Ji, "Brother, her embroidery skills are as good as those of the palace embroiderers. Mother chose her because of her skills. The New Year is coming, and everyone in the palace needs new clothes. Why not keep her in the palace?"

"You are the one who decides these matters." Xiao Ji supported his forehead with his hand, feeling a little weak.

Sang Wan said softly, "Madam Li, I'll have to inconvenience you by letting you stay in the mansion first. I'll have Xiaoshun take you to see the housekeeper. Yanhong was supposed to live with you, but Qingshan has just taken over as city lord and there are many things she needs to help with. She can come and stay with you after a while."

Madam Li was a little scared at first, but Sang Wan's comfort made her feel much more at ease.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Princess!"

After she left, Sang Wan looked back and saw Xiao Ji still holding his forehead with his hand, immersed in great pain and anger. His fingers were bleeding from the blow just now. At this moment, blood was dripping through his fingers.

Sang Wan took the cotton cloth and the gold wound medicine and bandaged him silently. She knew that Xiao Ji needed time to digest it, so she did not speak proactively.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Ji slowly asked, "Do you believe her?"

Sang Wan took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve and a baby jacket from the box in the study. She compared the embroidery stitches on the two items and showed them to Xiao Ji.

"Judging from the embroidery, it was made by the same person."

As for the rest, do not speak nonsense and do not believe nonsense.

This is the lesson she learned from Qinghe.

"Back when my father inspected the salt industry, it was precisely because of rampant corruption in the Jiangnan region that less than one-tenth of the salt tax was paid to the imperial court. Furthermore, some people were illegally mining salt and selling it privately for huge profits."

Xiao Ji had regained his sanity, and the sharpness in his eyes was like an unsealed blade:

"The current emperor was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, which governed the salt and iron industries. Looking back, he was able to ascend the throne so smoothly, and he must have secretly bribed many officials. His royal salary alone is not enough to raise this amount of money."

"This explains why he had to kill his father." Sang Wan sighed.

King Nannan has always been fair and strict. After the founding of the country, he was in charge of prisons and judicial affairs. He was impartial and only recognized reason, not feelings.

If he finds out anything, he will report it impartially and will not show favoritism.

The only thing to do is to get rid of it as soon as possible.

"We must not let anyone know about Madam Li's existence." Xiao Ji's eyes darkened.

"Also, King Yun's day is coming soon. Given the current situation, I have thought of a good place to go."

Sang Wan met his gaze and said, "Brother and I are thinking the same thing."