After he transmigrated, Ye Shuo became the Ninth Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. His mother was the most favored Imperial Concubine, and his grandfather was Duke Zhen, who commanded massive troop...
Chapter 346 Extra 2
When the prince regained consciousness, he found himself sitting on a boat.
But if he remembered correctly, last night, he had clearly...
At this time, the boat happened to pass by a stone bridge. When the prince saw the word "Naihe" on it, he was stunned at first, and then he sighed. Sure enough, he was dead. Everything before his eyes must be the legendary underworld.
But even though he thought so in his heart, the prince was still a little hesitant when he got off the boat. No matter what happened in the past, he was still attached to the present world.
However, when he saw someone in front of him who was just like him and was refusing to get off the boat, and was beaten up by the ghost, the prince's expression froze and he had to accept reality.
After crossing the Forgetful River, it means that the past is gone and there is no turning back.
Taking a final look at the abyss-like river, the prince had no choice but to follow the ghost messenger. Fortunately, the underworld is now crowded, and it will take a long time to reincarnate again. The underworld is also afraid that so many ghosts stranded here will cause trouble, so after judging them one by one, they do not restrict them from visiting relatives and friends and looking for their relatives and friends in their lifetime. Let them consume themselves first, and then it will be much easier to manage them.
The prince had committed many sins during his lifetime, so by the time he had endured all the punishments, he was almost half dead.
This was the time when he needed the comfort of his family the most, but when the prince looked around, he found that he had died too early and there was no one he knew around him. He didn't know where to find a place to stay.
The prince's first reaction after coming to his senses was to look for his deceased mother. Even though his mother passed away when he was very young and the prince had long forgotten what she looked like, he still missed her in his heart at this moment.
However, to the prince's disappointment, the late queen had done good deeds during her lifetime and had been reincarnated long ago, so he could not see her even if he wanted to.
Upon hearing this, the prince sighed inwardly and thought that it was impossible. Then he remembered the ancestors of the Ye royal family.
Although he had often burned incense for them during festivals when he was the crown prince, he was now deposed after all and felt ashamed. Naturally, he did not have the face to seek the protection of his ancestors. However, as luck would have it, just when the crown prince was hesitating and wanted to give up, there was a sudden noise not far away. As the ancestors' residence was nearby, the crown prince subconsciously looked over.
Then he saw a scene of an old man being pinned to the ground and beaten by a young woman.
The prince inexplicably felt that the old man looked very familiar, and seeing the old man's miserable condition, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy. However, the ghosts around him were all used to it, as if they were used to it. There seemed to be another hidden story. Before stepping forward to stop them, the prince naturally had to ask about it.
Then, he heard a story about a father who pushed his own daughter out to be raped by envoys from another country during his lifetime, and after his death, the resentful daughter tried to take revenge on him.
"So, there is no such thing as innocence. They all deserve it." The ghost next to him couldn't help but sigh.
If I guessed correctly, the old man in front of me should be my grandfather, and the woman who beat my grandfather should be my aunt whom I have never met.
Looking at his grandfather with a miserable appearance, and then at his aunt with a ferocious face, the prince was silent for a moment, subconsciously took a step back, and then left quietly, as if he had never been there, and was somewhat glad that he did not make any sound.
The prince suddenly felt that it was not that difficult to set up his own business in the unfamiliar underworld. After all, it was much better than being accidentally involved in the grievances of the previous generation.
My aunt even beat the late emperor, so what can a nephew like me who I have never met count as? As for the ancestors before that, three generations ago, the relationship between us has long been weak, not to mention that there are many descendants of the royal family. They may not take care of me when I am alive, let alone after my death.
Thinking of this, the prince completely gave up the idea of looking for his fellow tribesmen, applied for a piece of land from the ghost catcher, and built a yard for himself to live in.
There is no sun or moon in the underworld. No one knew how much time had passed, but right after the prince’s courtyard was completed, the first visitor arrived.
The moment he saw the Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince was visibly stunned.
The Crown Prince had thought that after his death his brothers would inevitably fight endlessly, and the fight for the throne would be bloody, but he never expected that the first one to come down would be the Fourth Prince.
The prince remembered clearly that his younger brother had never been competitive and had always kept a low profile. Since the other party was so cautious, he should not be the first to take action.
Thinking this way, the prince naturally asked this question.
When the Fourth Prince first saw the deceased Crown Prince, he was a little slow to react. Then, when he heard the other party's question, the Fourth Prince's face suddenly turned green. It was obvious that the other party must have recalled some very unpleasant memories.
Meeting the Crown Prince's inquiring gaze, the Fourth Prince opened his mouth, and tried to say something several times, but in fact he couldn't.
It's nothing, it's just shameful! It's really too shameful!
No matter what, the crown prince was defeated when he was fighting with his brothers. He was not careful enough, but he was stabbed to death by a little bastard who hadn't even grown all his hair. Yes, a strong man in his thirties was stabbed to death by a twelve or thirteen-year-old child! Just thinking about it, the fourth prince felt ashamed and couldn't show his face.
Seeing that he was hesitant and unable to explain clearly, the prince frowned at first, but ultimately did not continue asking.
It’s not that the prince is not curious, but he knows in his heart that if the Fourth Prince is unwilling to say, it will be useless for him to ask again.
Seeing that he stopped asking questions, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Just when the Fourth Prince thought that his secret should be kept, before he could completely relax, not long after, he saw the ghost messenger escorting a familiar figure towards him.
The Thirteenth Prince was still young after all, and even if he became a ghost he still needed someone to take care of him. However, his mother had already separated from him, and the mother-son relationship had been severed during her lifetime. His ancestors were in that state, and he could not be trusted with the task. So the ghost found out that it was the elder brother, the Crown Prince, and sent him over.
Colluding with foreign races is naturally a capital crime, even for a prince, but I didn't expect my father to be so decisive.
After just one glance, the Fourth Prince couldn't hold back and rushed forward.
Then, the prince learned that his upright and strong brother had been stabbed to death by another younger brother.
The Crown Prince's mood became complicated in an instant. He was stunned by the unexpected disaster suffered by the Fourth Prince. He did not expect that the Fourth Prince would die early because of such an absurd experience. What was more, he felt rejection and disgust towards the Thirteenth Prince.
The prince originally had no feelings towards his younger brother. He just treated him as if he didn't exist and never considered him as an opponent. However, he didn't expect that he would become so cruel and ruthless later on. Naturally, the prince didn't like it and had no intention of taking in the Thirteenth Prince.
It just so happened that the Thirteenth Prince also disliked them. The Crown Prince and the others never looked at him in the eye when they were alive, so there was naturally no need to be involved with them after his death. Since he was already dead, it would be better to cut off all ties with them completely. He did not want to contact any of the people he knew during his lifetime after his death, and this would be even more so in his next life. Even if he was alone, it would be a hundred or a thousand times better than before.
So after the Thirteenth Prince silently endured the beatings and kicks from the Fourth Prince, due to strong resistance from both sides, the ghost catcher had no choice but to take him back to where he came from. But when he was about to leave, the Thirteenth Prince couldn't help himself, and when he passed by the Crown Prince, he kicked him quickly, right on the Crown Prince's calf.
Before the Crown Prince could react, the Thirteenth Prince ran away quickly.
The prince was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously reached out and rubbed it. After a while, he sighed deeply and couldn't help thinking, I hope I won't meet him again in the future, and he will never meet them again.
After the ghost left, for some reason, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. For a moment, the Fourth Prince felt that living next to the Crown Prince was not a good choice. In the end, the Crown Prince coughed lightly, as if he had not heard the conversation between the two, and asked, "Who do you think will be the next one?"
“…I don’t know.” The Fourth Prince said this, but he was gritting his teeth in his heart, since he had already lost all his face, others would not have an easy time either, since he was already dead, so what was there to worry about?
So before the Second Prince could even get off the boat, he was caught by the Fourth Prince who was waiting on the shore.
To be honest, the Fourth Prince had a pretty average impression of the Second Prince. He only knew that the other party was scheming and sinister. If it were in the past, the Fourth Prince would not like to deal with such people, but now they are all dead, right? Since they are all dead, it doesn't matter.
When the Second Prince heard that the Fourth Prince was now with the Crown Prince, his eyes narrowed and he immediately followed him without saying a word.
The fourth prince was still wondering why he hadn't known this man was so easy to talk to before? As soon as he saw the crown prince, he knew why.
It turned out that the letter that the prince had received had been swapped by the second prince. The prince mistakenly believed that his father had completely abandoned him, and in order to protect his wives, concubines, and children, he tried to regain his father's last bit of love, so he committed suicide. But in fact, his father wanted to repair the relationship with the prince.
The warm letter from home turned into a death warrant, how cruel!
The Fourth Prince had not expected such a hidden secret. He could not help but suddenly turn around and look at the Second Prince. The Second Prince did not care at all, as if he had been waiting for this day for a long time. The sneer on his face could not be concealed, and the words he spoke were even more sharp -
"Your Highness, oh Your Highness, you will eventually die in my hands."
After staying in the underworld for a long time, the prince, who had originally become indifferent, suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.