Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 662

After the Xie family was exonerated, Mo Zhonggui took Shen Lingjun to the outskirts of Ancheng.

Hidden in the remote mountains and forests of the suburbs is a small lake, with lush trees along its shores and a tranquil and beautiful landscape.

On the grassy shore of the lake, there is a small grave with no tombstone or inscription, but it is covered with beautiful white flowers and surrounded by evergreen pines and cypresses, clearly indicating that it has been carefully tended to throughout the year.

Mo Zhonggui brought offerings and stood with Shen Lingjun in front of the grave.

"This is my mother's grave."

Xie Qingmo died of illness in the palace. In order to find out the real cause of her death, Mo Chonggui and the Xie family worked together to secretly transport her body out of the palace.

Later, the Xie family was exterminated for treason, and their ancestral graves were razed to the ground. Xie Qingmo could only be buried outside, and his remains could not be discovered.

The royal family dared not let outsiders know that Xie Qingmo's body was missing, so they could only bury her clothes and other belongings in the royal mausoleum.

Mo Zhonggui had people taking care of the tomb, but this was the first time he had come here in person in twenty years.

Twenty years ago, when he last stood before this grave, he swore that when he came to see Xie Qingmo again, he would have avenged her and the Xie family.

Now he can finally visit her.

Shen Lingjun's expression turned slightly stern.

"The youngest daughter of the Shen family of Beiyi pays respects to Marshal Xie of the Qingluan Army."

Xie Qingmo's highest title is Empress of Western Qi, but Shen Lingjun feels that she would not like the title of Empress of Western Qi and would prefer to hear others call her Marshal.

Shen Lingjun also helped Mo Zhonggui arrange the offerings and lit three incense sticks in front of the grave.

Amidst the rising smoke, Mo Zhonggui gazed at the white flowers swaying on the grave mound.

“Mother, I have seized Huo Tingsheng’s imperial power, and the case of your and the Xie family’s murder has been brought to light. But he will not die so quickly. He will have to suffer the same torments you endured back then.”

He didn't know if Xie Qingmo could rest in peace in the afterlife, but he had done what he should do.

The wind rustled through the pines.

Mo Chonggui glanced at Shen Lingjun.

"This is my wife, the youngest daughter of the Shen family of Bei Yi, the last disciple of Elder Xingju. She is exceptionally beautiful and talented, intelligent and virtuous, with a refined and noble character. You will surely like her."

Shen Lingjun felt a little embarrassed by Mo Zhonggui's barrage of praise and lowered her head, but she did not deny the identity that Mo Zhonggui had introduced to her.

After the two finished paying their respects at the grave, Mo Chonggui, who hadn't been there for many years, stayed with Xie Qingmo for a long time until it was getting late before preparing to return to Ancheng.

Shen Lingjun asked Mo Zhonggui, "Should we move Marshal Xie's grave back?"

Given Xie Qingmo's status, it's really unacceptable that he only has such a small, unmarked grave. Before, it was to avoid being discovered by Huo Tingsheng, but now that Huo Tingsheng is finished anyway, he can move the grave wherever he wants and build it however he wants.

Mo Zhonggui thought for a moment.

“Let’s do it here. I will have someone build a mausoleum and move all the Xie family’s tombs here, but the location will remain the same.”

Nestled against the mountains and beside the water, this is quite a nice place. Xie Qingmo definitely doesn't want to be moved to the Western Qi imperial mausoleum, so there's no need to move him.

Most of the Xie family members who were executed back then didn't even have graves; those who did were scattered in various unmarked mounds. The Xie family ancestral graves no longer exist.

Mo Zhonggui plans to renovate this place into a new Xie family cemetery, moving the graves of the deceased Xie family members who have graves, and moving their memorial tablets if they do not have graves.