Chapter 50: The Tomb of Huo Rouzhen, Sister of General Huo Zhenyue

"To my shame, after all these years, I still haven't been able to find out who Zhu Er colluded with to get the news in advance. All I know is that we left the capital by water. The situation was urgent, and I had no one in the capital to talk to, let alone time to send a message to my brother. I could only follow Zhu Er closely to prevent him from escaping."

Mrs. Huo was very annoyed.

This time, without Su Zhenzhen's prompting, Hensheng spoke up on his own initiative.

"Madam Huo faces many inconveniences as a woman, and to have achieved so much is truly remarkable."

That's the truth. If it weren't for Madam Huo keeping an eye on Zhu Er, who knows which direction he would have run off to? He might have even offered money to surrender.

In any case, these gold bricks will not end up in the pockets of the wicked like they are now.

In a sense, it can also be considered as helping the national treasury return its assets to their rightful owner.

"Sister, you have helped the Jiang family dynasty retain a great fortune. You truly deserve to be the daughter of the Huo family," General Huo praised sincerely.

Receiving praise from her brother, whom she had admired since childhood, Mrs. Huo's face showed a rare hint of girlishness.

"Since my surname is Huo, this is what I should do."

Su Zhenzhen looked at Hensheng, "Where are you planning to put these things?"

Hensheng scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, "Please help me put it away, Miss Su."

Madam Huo watched as the mountain of gold disappeared, but she wasn't curious about Su Zhenzhen at all. After all, this young girl was not only able to escape from the Pearl Maiden, but also summon her brother's ghost.

What intrigued her was this young man with an ordinary, even somewhat ugly, appearance.

Why does his elder brother seem to respect him so much? These gold bricks are the wealth of the Jiang family dynasty, so why do one or two of them tacitly agree that they belong to this young man?

Mrs. Huo was not stupid at all; she knew when to stop.

"What are your plans now, brother?" Madam Huo asked.

General Huo stroked his beard, his frail body surprisingly exuding a sense of composure. "I cannot close my eyes until the chaos ends."

Madam Huo nodded. "I'll prepare some food for the two Celestial Masters."

Although she had already guessed Hensheng's identity, Madam Huo still referred to him by their false identities.

Su Zhenzhen did not refuse; she genuinely did not want to be wronged when it came to food.

Uncle Zhong was in charge of preparing the food.

When Uncle Zhong came in, he saw the broken and wandering ghost and couldn't help but shed a tear.

"General."

General Huo was somewhat curious. Given the age difference between the two, the person in front of him should never have seen him before.

"You know me?"

"Every citizen in the capital recognizes the general's portrait."

Su Zhenzhen felt a pang of sadness. For a loyal minister and general to be remembered by the people after his death is the highest honor one can receive.

Later, when General Huo was to be put back into the storage compartment, Su Zhenzhen simply had Hensheng carry the food.

General Huo began to take his leave, saying, "Sister, we have other matters to attend to in the north. See you again when we have time."

Madam Huo curtsied and said, "Take care, brother."

Fu nodded to Su Zhenzhen and Hensheng.

Before Su Zhenzhen and Hensheng left, they found Cui Niang and said, "Your master's ghost has already been reincarnated. Just burn his body."

Those who are parasites on the nation do not deserve to rest in peace.

Although Cui Niang didn't understand, she accepted it completely; whatever the deity said was the truth.

Just as Cui Niang was about to arrange for someone to cremate Master Zhu, a little maidservant came running in a panic.

"Madam, Madam has passed away."

Su Zhenzhen paused, exchanged a glance with Hensheng, and unanimously decided to see the First Madam off before leaving.

Madam Huo lay quietly on the bed, her appearance dignified. The large spider, which had been lying on her chest, was now lifeless.

Granny Huo wiped away her tears, saying, "Miss suffered so much in her life."

At this moment, she was not Master Zhu's wife, but the second wife of the Huo family. She had her own name—given to her by her elder brother whom she had admired since childhood—Huo Rouzhen.

Su Zhenzhen didn't know why her throat hurt. No one knew how long the Pearl Maiden's lifespan was. If General Huo hadn't brought her back to the military camp by mistake, she might have continued searching for her parents until one day she ate too many human noodles and was taken away by the Heavenly Dao.

As for Huo Rouzhen, this strong-willed woman from a military family always defended her family's honor in her own way. Even though her father didn't like her, she was still given the surname Huo.

The Huo family members are born with a deep-rooted loyalty to the emperor and a love for their country.

General Huo was released again. Looking at his sister, whom he had just reunited with but who had died again, he remained silent for a long time.

When Cui Niang suddenly saw a ghost, she was not as panicked as before. Moreover, the ghost looked like General Huo. Even if General Huo became a ghost, he would still protect the people.

General Huo moved his lips.

As if knowing what he was going to ask, Su Zhenzhen spoke first, "She died of old age, her soul scattered. She had too many lives on her hands, even if it was for feeding my mother."

The comments section was also tinged with sadness.

[Waaaaah, my daughter is dead, and I can't go on living either. After all, she was Zhu Nu's only true family.]

[Huo Erniang was so pitiful. She wasn't loved by her father when she was young, but she didn't want to be born from the womb of the pearl maiden either. And then she was used as a pawn in a political marriage by the scoundrel emperor. In ancient times, marriage was the most important thing in a girl's life.]

"The person upstairs, she has a name, her name is Huo Rouzhen."

Cui Niang and Granny Huo helped tidy up, and a folded piece of Xuan paper slipped out from Huo Rouzhen's sleeve.

It was the name that Hensheng wrote for her.

Su Zhenzhen's eyes welled up with tears. "Hensheng, please help her carve a monument. Don't let loyal ministers feel disheartened."

Hensheng readily agreed.

General Huo bowed to Hensheng in respect, saying, "Thank you."

Su Zhenzhen wasn't idle either; she searched the system's shop for clothes similar to ancient court attire.

Based on the Huo family's merits, Huo Rouzhen could at least be granted the title of County Princess. Even if she didn't marry the Crown Prince, she would definitely be a member of the imperial family.

Su Zhenzhen found a red and yellow Hanfu in the system store and bought it without even looking at the price.

Points were successfully deducted, and the Hanfu appeared in her hand. Su Zhenzhen asked Granny Huo to help her young lady change into it.

Granny Huo glanced gratefully at Su Zhenzhen.

The comments in the mind's eye also gave Su Zhenzhen a thumbs up, and many of the "Sister Wang" fans showed their support with their actions.

[Sister Wang from the building materials industry tipped 10,000 points.]

[Sister Wang from the Forestry Department donated 10,000 points.]

Su Zhenzhen still felt a tightness in her chest.

Since their souls have already departed, the rules of keeping a body at rest are no longer relevant. Granny Huo washed and dressed the body, while Cui Niang went to arrange the funeral.

Su Zhenzhen asked Uncle Zhong to spread the news that Master Zhu's first wife was General Huo's sister. Many people were willing to give up a piece of their family's burial land without charging a penny.

After drinking the gene optimization fluid, Hensheng was like someone who had mastered unparalleled martial arts; he immediately carved the stone tablet with the tools he had.

The inscription on the stone tablet reads "Tomb of Huo Rouzhen, sister of General Huo Zhenyue".