Shocking! The killer traveled through time and space and became a female Shura, killing like crazy

In the capital, the story of Shen Xue and Chu Yun spread like wildfire. Everyone knew that Chu Yun had been looking forward to this marriage, but Shen Xue had rejected it.

Some people felt sorry for Chu Yun, thinking that he was of noble status and was willing to marry her despite her ruined reputation, so she should be grateful. However, she did not expect that she would defy the order and refuse the marriage, which was too ungrateful.

Chu Jun was punished by the emperor with fifty lashes of the cane and was sent to guard the border in Mobei for three years. That barren land was not something that ordinary people could endure, let alone the grandson of the King of Chu.

However, Shen Xue was only punished with thirty lashes and the matter was left at that. This punishment was too unfair.

Some people also think that Shen Xue is not as the rumors say. If she was really a fickle woman, how could Chu Jun ask for an imperial decree to grant her marriage, and the Princess of Chu and the Crown Prince's Consort would not agree to let her enter the Chu family.

The people of the capital were talking about this matter, and the two parties involved were lying in bed recuperating from their injuries.

Chu Jun felt extremely guilty towards Shen Xue. She had saved his life, but his reckless behavior caused her to be beaten with thirty sticks. A man would be half dead after being beaten with thirty sticks, let alone a girl like her.

Shen Xue lay on the bed, and Chunyan and the other four servants took turns to take care of her. "Chunyan, has the Third Prince sent any news back in the past two days since I was away from home?"

"No."

Shen Xue said worriedly: "It's been more than half a month since he last wrote to me. I don't know if he's back yet."

"County Lady, the Third Prince may be on his way back and wants to give you a surprise. Don't worry, the most important thing now is to heal your injuries."

Shen Xue hummed softly, "Xia Xin, bring me a medical book."

"County Master, please don't bother yourself with recuperation."

"My injury is in my back, not my head."

"Please wait a moment. I will get it right away."

At this time, Han Lin came over and said, "County Lady, we found out that the servant entered the Zhou Mansion through the back door, and we also found out that the servant was the personal servant of He Qinghuan, the young lady of the Zhou family."

"Zhou Mansion, which Zhou Mansion? Who is He Qinghuan?"

"Zhou Jian has just been promoted to a fourth-rank civil servant in the Hanlin Academy. His family just moved to the capital not long ago. It's normal that you haven't heard of the Zhou family."

"His eldest daughter-in-law is He Qinghuan, the youngest daughter of Censor He. She is also the younger sister of Concubine He and the eldest prince's aunt."

"That year, she tried to embarrass the princess at the banquet, but the princess used a few poems to suppress her reputation as a talented woman in the capital. The emperor even praised the princess as the most talented woman in the capital."

"At the time, He Qinghuan and the princess made a bet that whoever lost would apologize to the other. After He Qinghuan apologized, she became a laughing stock among the aristocratic circles in the capital. Soon after, she married into the Zhou family, who was then the prefect of Bingzhou. Three years later, the Zhou family was promoted to an official position in the capital."

"He Qinghuan suffered a loss at the hands of my eldest sister, and upon returning to the capital, she couldn't wait to take revenge on me. She made me lose my reputation and, like her, I couldn't stay in the capital anymore. I also became the target of everyone's abuse."

"Han Lin, He Qinghuan knows you're searching everywhere for her servant, so she definitely won't let you out. It wouldn't make sense for us to go into the inner quarters and arrest her. We can only find a way to get that servant out. As long as she admits that it was He Qinghuan who ordered her to slander my reputation, I'll file a complaint with the Jingzhao government and let everyone in the capital know He Qinghuan's vicious face."

"That servant is a daughter of the He family. If we want her to tell the truth, we can only force her to tell the truth through her parents. County Lady, you should take care of your injuries and leave the rest to us."

"He Qinghuan must pay the price."

"Yes."

Shangguan Rui was still recuperating in the cave, and sent someone who was not injured back in advance to investigate the attack. As soon as the guards returned to the capital, they heard the people in the city talking about Shen Xue defying the emperor's order and refusing to get married, and being punished by the emperor with thirty strokes of the cane.

"Leng Yi, if something like this happens to the county lady, we must pass the news to the master, otherwise the master will definitely punish us if he finds out."

"But the master is seriously injured and cannot travel long distances. What if there is danger along the way?"

"Before leaving, the master instructed me to contact the county lady quietly, and to report the county lady's current situation to the master."

After discussing it, the two decided to pass the message to Shangguan Rui.

Shangguan Rui and the others were still recuperating in a cave by the river. Bei Ze came over with a letter, "Master, Leng Yi has brought news."

When he opened the letter, his face instantly darkened. He suddenly stood up and touched the wound, frowning in pain.

Bei Ze hurriedly helped Shangguan Rui up, "Master, what happened in the capital?"

"Beize, notify everyone to return to Beijing."

"Master, how can you travel so far when your injuries are not healed yet?"

"Xiaoxue, something happened. I have to go back."

Several guards came over to persuade him, "Master..."

Before the guard could finish, Shangguan Rui interrupted, "Don't try to persuade me. Last time Xiaoxue was abducted by the Northern Yan people, I didn't save her because of my leg injury. I already felt guilty towards her. Now she's caught up in a storm. She refused the marriage proposal and was imprisoned by my father's order, where she received thirty lashes. I wasn't by her side when she was most helpless and needed me the most. How can I still have the nerve to say I'm protecting her?"

"Your subordinates will take turns carrying you out of here, and we will buy a carriage when we reach the county town."

"Walk."

The guards led the way, and everyone took turns carrying Shangguan Rui forward, while also guarding against enemy sneak attacks, carefully protecting Shangguan Rui all the way to the capital.

Zhou Mansion

He Qinghuan said angrily: "Chu Jun is such a fool that he actually asked to marry such an unruly woman. I really don't know if he is crazy or if Shen Xue has instilled in him such a love potion that makes him so reckless and heroic. But Shen Xue just doesn't appreciate it. She would rather disobey the order than marry him. Now the Chu Palace has become a joke in the entire capital."

"Young Madam, my portrait is posted everywhere in the streets of the capital. I'm worried about being discovered by the guards. What should I do?"

"Huichun, the Zhou Mansion just moved to the capital not long ago, and you are a servant in the inner house. You rarely show up in public and no one knows you. No matter how powerful the guards are, they can't enter the mansion to search. As long as you don't leave, this lady will guarantee that you will be fine.

"Once this is over, I will have you sent back to your old home in Bingzhou to live."

"Thank you, madam."

"You are my He family's biological child, and you are my maidservant who came with my dowry, so I will definitely protect you."

"Young Madam, you are so kind. I swear to be loyal to you till death."

After the servant left, He Qinghuan looked at the door with a hint of viciousness in her eyes. Once this matter was exposed, it would be Huichun's death. Even if she didn't want to, it would be useless unless she didn't care about the life and death of her parents and brother's family.

Concubine Rong sat in the palace holding the news brought back by the assassins in her hand. Her face became increasingly gloomy, and anger flashed in her eyes.

"A bunch of losers. Hundreds of people couldn't even handle a dozen people. Shangguan Rui jumped into the water and is nowhere to be found. We don't know if he's dead or alive. If he's lucky enough to escape, he'll take over the position of Admiral of the Navy when he returns to Beijing."

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince jumped into the water while injured, which would have been disastrous. After all, the river is turbulent, and even a strong person might not come out alive if they fell in, let alone a wounded person. The Third Prince's body must have been washed downstream."

"Mammy, only with his death can I avenge my great vengeance. The Emperor must be heartbroken over the death of his most beloved son. The more heartbroken he is, the more excited I am."

"He wants me to die of old age in the palace. I will definitely cause unrest in the imperial family of Daqi."

She smiled again, her hand gently placed on her abdomen, "If I have a prince, Da Qi will be my kingdom in the future. I am from Northern Yan, and I am trampling on the entire Da Qi. You can imagine how I feel."

"This old servant wishes your Majesty all the best in advance."

Rong Fei whispered a few words in the nanny's ear, and the nanny hurried to take out the incense burner from the partition of the bedroom. Looking at the time, she took out another incense burner and placed it there as the emperor was about to arrive.