After her senior sister was reborn, she actually became a powerful and arrogant protagonist?!

Qingzhou border, Qiu Kingdom.

Inside the side hall, a coffin made of Phoebe zhennan wood sat in the very center.

The interior was decorated with white mourning cloth.

Various offerings were laid out in front of the coffin.

This is the first sacrificial ceremony held during the period when the body of Qiu Ge, the second princess of the Autumn Kingdom, was laid to rest.

All the civil and military officials of Qiu Kingdom gathered at the entrance of the side hall to pray for Qiu Ge's rest.

One day ago.

Chu Luobai brandished the storage ring in his hand, implying to Qiu Lin and Qiu Yue that he would take Qiu Ge's body back himself.

Qiu Yue brought Chu Luobai to this side hall. Qiu Ge had been destined to marry into the Tie family since birth.

"So, Second Princess... Qiu Ge didn't even build the Princess's Mansion before she died."

Chu Luobai followed Qiu Yue and stopped in front of the bed in the side hall.

The bedding on the bed was brand new, and the furniture in the side hall was also complete.

It's clear that this side hall has been carefully maintained and has never been allowed to fall into disrepair.

"I think Qiuge would be happy to be back."

Chu Luobai comforted her and took Qiu Ge's remains out of her storage ring.

The once vibrant beauty has now turned into piles of white bones, wrapped in a still-bright red wedding dress, a stark and ironic sight.

"Qiuge died in her sleep and was not mistreated in life."

Watching Qiu Yue carefully place Qiu Ge's bones on the bed, Chu Luo Bai didn't know what else to say besides these words.

She wasn't lying. Judging from the residual spiritual energy on Qiu Ge's body, the Blood God Tree had drained Qiu Ge's flesh and blood in an instant.

Qiu Ge died without experiencing any pain while in a coma.

"I know, so it seems that the Tie family at least has some humanity."

Qiuyue gently stroked Qiuge's skull with her hand.

"Qiuge was most afraid of pain and hated the color red the most when she was alive."

"She shouldn't have left wearing those clothes."

As Qiu Yue spoke, she glanced at Qiu Ge's still bright red wedding dress with utter disgust.

"Someone, bring me the light green dress that the Second Princess loved most when she was alive. I want to change her into it myself."

When the servants brought the clothes over, an older palace maid forced herself to speak.

"Your Majesty, the princess should be buried in white burial clothes. Wearing this is not proper."

Qiu Yue glanced at the palace maid and said coldly.

"Qiuge had no choice in life, and now even in death, does she want to wear a color she hates?"

"If my ancestors in the underworld harbor resentment, they will appear in my dreams, and I will have a good talk with them."

After saying that, he sighed again.

"Fine, I'll spare you this time, considering you were once the Second Princess's wet nurse."

The elderly palace maid was stunned for a moment, then fell silent, lowering her head and wiping away her tears.

Chu Luobai stood to the side, quietly watching this scene.

She then patted Qiu Lin on the shoulder, and the two left the side hall one after the other, leaving the space inside to Qiu Yue to help Qiu Ge change her clothes.

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Outside the side hall.

"Senior Sister, I'm fine."

"My elder sister and I had already anticipated this situation."

Qiu Lin said with a bitter smile, her head lowered, her voice muffled.

"The survival of Qiu Kingdom during this period was bought with the life of my second sister."

"Thank you, Senior Sister, for bringing the Second Princess back. Otherwise, I don't know if I would ever have had the chance to bring her back to Qiu Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Chu Luobai reached out and vigorously rubbed the back of Qiu Lin's head a few times.

"With your talent in swordsmanship, you won't be able to stand on your own for more than a few years."

"At that time, you will be able to go to the southern border alone to retrieve Qiu Ge."

"I just happened to be there this time. Fellow disciples should help each other."

Qiu Lin didn't reply, but just silently lowered her head, lost in thought.

Chu Luobai sat quietly beside Qiu Lin, simply keeping him company.

..............................

Qiu Yue acted swiftly, announcing to the entire Qiu Kingdom that very evening that the second princess, Qiu Ge, had returned.

His body would lie in state in the imperial city for three days before being buried in the imperial mausoleum.

No one expected that on the first day of Qiu Ge's mourning period, which is today, so many people would come to 'cause trouble'.

Inside the side hall, Qiuyue sat behind a desk next to the coffin, handling the affairs of the Qiu Kingdom.

She planned to stay by Qiu Ge's side for the next three days.

Chu Luobai and Qiu Lin each occupied a table, and some of the books from Qiu Kingdom that recorded the customs and culture of the southern border were quite interesting.

With nothing else to do, Chu Luobai simply sat in the side hall and watched it together.

Firstly, it was to relax for myself, and secondly, it was to support Qiu Guo.

Let the families around Qiu Kingdom who are eyeing her with covetous eyes know that Qiu Kingdom has a close relationship with her, Chu Luobai. Before you plan to take action, you should first weigh your own strength.

"Your Majesty, Grand Tutor Chen, along with a group of ministers, are kneeling at the entrance of the side hall, saying..."

An anxious-looking palace maid knelt before Qiuyue, breaking the rare tranquility in this side hall.

"What did he say?"

Qiuyue asked casually, her gaze never leaving the memorial in her hands.

"Grand Tutor Chen...Grand Tutor Chen said..."

The palace maid hesitated, clearly aware that what Grand Tutor Chen said was not a good thing.

After stammering for a while, the palace maid finally spoke with great trepidation.

"Grand Tutor Chen said that if His Majesty did not change his decision to bury the Second Princess in the Imperial Mausoleum, he would smash his head against a pillar in the Taiqing Hall and die."

Hearing this, Qiuyue was so angry she laughed. She looked up from the memorial.

"Then let him die by crashing into the car, so that he may be buried with the Second Princess. This will be a great service to the Chen family."

Having said that, he waved for the palace maid to leave and give her reply, then leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh at me, Master Chu."

Chu Luobai raised an eyebrow. Cultivation is inherently defying the heavens, and one could die anywhere at any time, their body left to rot in the wilderness.

She had completely forgotten all the funeral customs of the mortal world.

"It's kind of you to have to deal with all this."

No sooner had Chu Luobai finished speaking than a commotion arose outside.

"If you want me to die, I have to die!"

An old voice roared in.

"But the rules set by our ancestors cannot be changed, Your Majesty!"

"If my death can change Your Majesty's mind, I will gladly die for it!"

As they were speaking, they heard footsteps and the sound of clothes rubbing together.

"Grand Tutor Chen, you absolutely mustn't do that!"

"Your Majesty was just speaking in anger. The Qiu Kingdom still needs you!"

"Your Majesty, your treatment of Grand Tutor Chen is disheartening to us old ministers!"

"Your Majesty! The laws of our ancestors cannot be changed again and again!"

It must have been that Grand Tutor Chen who made the move, because the others were all shouting towards the side hall as if they were mourning.

"It's disheartening, so disheartening. They only say this one thing all day long."

Qiuyue slammed the memorial in her hand onto the table, flicked her sleeves, and got up to walk towards the door.

"I think these people are just too idle."