The emperor had a nightmare. He dreamed that the third son came back to him covered in blood and asked him to return his wife and child to him.

He had this dream every year at this time, but he had never told anyone.

He woke up from his dream again, feeling as if he had been pulled out of the water.

"Your Majesty, have some tea."

The emperor raised his hand and refused, "No need, go out."

After everyone in the bedroom had left, the emperor touched a mechanism and his dragon bed suddenly turned into an entrance to a secret passage. He walked down the stairs with a lamp and came to a dark room.

There was a coffin in the middle of the dark room, but there was only a piece of blood-stained clothing in the coffin.

The blood on the clothes had long turned black, but it was still possible to see how badly the owner of the clothes had been injured, so that the entire clothes were torn and covered in blood.

The emperor grabbed the clothes and cursed at them, "Why can't you let me go? Why are you still pestering me? It was you who lost to me back then. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Do you understand? Do you understand?"

The emperor's eyes became better and better, as if they were bloodshot.

He grabbed the sword beside him and waved it in the air, as if this could put an end to the nightmare in his heart.

But no matter how hard he tried, the man's face not only did not disappear but became clearer and clearer, so clear that it seemed as if it appeared before him alive.

"Unfilial son, you unfilial son!" A woman's voice rang out along with the sound of iron chains rubbing against the floor.

The woman had a head full of white hair, her eyes were cloudy and lifeless, and her face was as pale as a ghost.

Her hands and feet were chained, and she sat on the bed, unable to move much.

The emperor's eyes were red, and he thrust his sword at the woman: "Shut up! I told you to shut up! Do you hear me?"

"You are not an emperor at all, you fake, fake!" The woman's hoarse voice, full of sarcasm, made the emperor's eyes even redder.

"Shut up, I told you to shut up."

"Kill me, kill me, and I'll shut up," said the woman.

"I will not kill you. I want you to watch Kyushu prosper under my rule, with peace and prosperity for the people."

"You are delusional, delusional...hahaha..."

"Shut up, I told you to shut up."

The emperor grabbed the woman's neck tightly and roared.

The woman's breathing became slower and slower, and her pale face, which had not been exposed to the sun for a long time, turned maroon. However, there was no fear on her face, but instead a relieved smile.

After death, the family can be reunited in the underworld, right?

"You want to die?" The emperor regained his senses at the last moment and loosened his grip. "You want to die? I won't let you die!"

"Then I will watch you being tortured by nightmares day and night, and you will not die a good death, hahaha..." The woman took a while to catch her breath, and laughed at the emperor in a sharp and hoarse voice.

The emperor was no longer provoked by her, but left the secret room and returned to his bedroom.

The emperor did not sleep all night until he heard the rooster crowed, then he breathed a sigh of relief and slowly closed his eyes.

Today is New Year's Eve. Doudou and the others got up early in the morning to help write and post Spring Festival couplets.

In previous years, Lian Yan wrote the Spring Festival couplets himself. This time, he called Doudou and Lian Jin to help, but Xie Yunjiao and Gu Huai did not show up.

Doudou patiently finished writing the Spring Festival couplets, and when they were waiting for them to dry, he dared to speak to Lian Yan: "Grandpa, today is New Year's Eve, can't Mom and Dad come out yet?"

Lian Jin also looked at Lian Yan pitifully: "Yeah, why can't Mom and Dad come out yet?"

Lian said with a serious face: "Your parents have done something wrong, so they must be punished. This is what I promised His Majesty. A man cannot go back on his word, and as a subject, I will not allow you to deceive His Majesty."

"But there's no one watching them now, why can't we let them out?" Old Madam Lian walked in, supported by Nanny Jin. "Do you want me, who has half my foot in the coffin, to not even have a good New Year's celebration?"

"Mom, even if the emperor is not watching, I still have to do what I promised. Let's talk about it after this year." Lian Yan said.

Doudou's face lit up when he heard this: "After this year, I'll be able to see my parents tomorrow!"

Lian Jin finally reacted and a smile appeared on his face: "That's great."

Mrs. Lian heard these words as she just arrived at the door, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

"I thought they would be detained forever, but I didn't expect it would only be for a few days."

"Mom, just forget about saying that to me." Lian Yiyi said.

Mrs. Lian curled her lips. "Of course, I'm not that stupid. I just didn't expect them to be released after only a few days."

"Mom, even if my eldest brother and his wife are really locked up, they won't be locked up for too long. After all, he is the eldest son and grandson, and he will inherit the family business in the future." Lian Yiyi's eyes dimmed as she spoke.

If she had been a boy, there would be no need for Lian Qi and his wife to get involved now.

"My Yiyi, you have such a miserable life." Mrs. Lian held Lian Yiyi's hand. How could she, as her mother, not know what she was thinking?

"After this New Year, I will find a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for you. I will definitely find a suitable family for you and marry you off in a grand manner." Mrs. Lian said.

A handsome face suddenly appeared in Lian Yiyi's mind, and a shy smile gradually appeared on her face: "Mom, you don't have to worry about this."

Mrs. Lian was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lian Yiyi in surprise: "Yiyi, which family do you like? Why didn't you tell mother earlier? Don't be fooled. You are still young and ignorant..."

"Mom, don't worry, he's fine." Lian Yiyi leaned close to Mrs. Lian's ear and said something.

Mrs. Lian's expression suddenly changed: "Is it him? But he just had this kind of thing happen with our Lian family. Will he dislike our family?"

And she seemed to have heard that the man had a bad reputation.

He has many women outside and many women at home who have no name or status.

She was afraid that Lian Yiyi would not have a good life after marrying him!

"Mom won't do that. He said he doesn't mind these things. Anyway, I'm not the one doing these things." Lian Yiyi said with a happy face.

"But you know what he did. He kept so many women in his yard. Don't you feel uncomfortable? Mother even heard that he had Long Yang..."

Although his status and position are not low, he has too many women!

Lian Yiyi was so angry that she stamped her feet. Her mother had no idea where she heard these words from. It was really infuriating!

"Mom, these are just rumors from outsiders. He is not that kind of person! He also said that as long as I marry him, he will drive all those people away and not leave any one behind." Lian Yiyi said.