What should have been a routine matter turned into a crisis when the coroner discovered problems during the autopsy. Several people suffered misfortunes one after another. Although the source was found, within a few days, everyone in Linyang was on edge, and many people rushed to flee.

When one family fled, they inadvertently gave themselves away; they were the ones spreading rumors in the city. Fortunately, they were caught, and the government, taking a cautious approach, successfully uncovered all the others who followed.

However, there are too many branches in this story, and some clues are in disarray. The only thing that can be found is a soldier who has been guarding the city for many years. If we can find him, many things will become clear.

When the incident occurred, I was dreaming. I managed to intercept the letter and save my teacher from trouble. However, things changed afterward. It's very likely that something happened at Piaomiao Residence. I was supposed to return at the beginning of the month, but it was delayed for half a month.

No one knows how the white cloth came out, but it provided Xie Yuancheng and his group with a major clue. It was just locked in a box. As long as it was a soldier who disappeared back then, even a corpse could be found.

"I told you not to treat illnesses haphazardly, now you know how important I am, right?" I muttered to myself as I went to deliver the keys to Xie Yuancheng.

“Ying’er, they want to cure your illness. It’s not easy to find an opportunity. If you miss it, you’ll have to wait another three years. In winter, you were honestly touching the demon. After squatting for a while, you came up pale.”

I quickly turned around and touched the sheets. "Thank goodness! When did you get back? You didn't see anything bad, did you?"

Xie Yuancheng rolled his eyes at me: "I know what's on you that I haven't seen before. If I hadn't given you the strength last night, it would have been a day later."

"Don't say that, I... I'll blush." ​​I covered my face and shook my head. The small box was still in my hand, so I quickly gave it to him: "Take this. You can't open a box, right? There are only ashes inside. You can't break it even if you use an axe and a hammer. You must use this key."

"You!" Xie Yuancheng was unhappy again. I pulled his hand and made him hold the key. "Remember to open the lower partition. The information you need is inside. Be sure to bring someone you trust. You never know if someone who seems good one second will turn bad the next."

"Ying'er, what did you dream about again!" He still won't leave, and I'm still feeling upset. He's blaming me for thinking about him.

Just as I was about to prop myself up, my stomach started hurting again. There were extra things on the mat, so I quickly urged Xie Yuancheng to leave. He said he had things to do tonight and would come back tomorrow.

Xie Yuancheng squatted down with a mischievous smile: "My Ying'er, are you feeling unwell again? Tell your brother, and I will take good care of you."

"Stop talking nonsense. I, I'm not feeling unwell at all. It's clearly, clearly just a stomachache."

"Does your stomach hurt? Let me rub it for you. Your sister and the others need to catch their breath. I'll take your sister inside; there's no one else here."

He tried to pull back my blanket, but I quickly covered myself and wouldn't let him: "You guys go quickly, but remember what I said, if you're not fully prepared, don't open it."

"Ying'er, I am your man, but I love you the most and I will never look down on you."

Xie Yuancheng was still pulling back the covers when I quickly grabbed his hand: "Give me some face, how long is the wait for this?"

"It's already past midnight. It should be almost finished by noon tomorrow. Let me take a look so I can clean it up for you and adjust your medication later."

"I... I know you're a very insightful person, you don't need to know anything. I'll tell you what's next, and I'm also preparing a surprise for you."

I hugged his neck and whispered in Xie Yuancheng's ear, "It really is the priceless He Shi Jade Seal Pearl inside. It will shine brightly no matter where it is. We must protect it. It is something that countries are vying for."

"Yuancheng?" I saw that his eyes were blank. I held back my discomfort and tugged at his clothes: "What's wrong? Don't overthink it. I, I feel unwell. Otherwise, I would like to go see him."

"Um, you." I was worried something had happened to him. I was about to get up when his expression changed. His enthusiasm made my stomach feel even worse.

I originally wanted to keep it from him, but Xie Yuancheng cleaned it up and replaced it with a new one. There were a lot of new mats today, all of which were burned because things tend to seep through them. Since they were unusable anyway, I just burned them.

"Ying'er~ I'll bring it back for you to see. This is something your father has been looking for for twenty years. I'll go get it now."

"Wait, wait a minute, you'll know soon enough. Whether you're happy or excited, remember to take it out and put it in a box with a black cloth. You can only admire this thing in secret, and you must never tell anyone, unless you can keep it to yourself."

“This was originally mine, passed down from my grandfather, but it was lost along the way. Now that I’ve found it, I will definitely not lose it again.”

"Alright, if it's not lost, it's not lost. Don't overthink it, go on." I nudged him, put the keys away, and Xie Yuancheng left with a box.

I'm really worried he'll get too excited and not come back. I closed my eyes to rest, and as my stomach eased, I kept passing some things. I'm worried this bed and blankets will be unusable.

As dawn broke, I was filled with panic. Was that place very far away? Otherwise, why hadn't she returned yet? Just then, I heard the sound of sacrificial horns outside. I called out to Bizhu a few times before she came in, dressed in black mourning clothes.

"Yes, who's in trouble?" I asked quickly. Bizhu brought me a bowl of medicine and told me to drink it first and not to get agitated.

"Tell me quickly, who's in trouble?" I was still very worried. Bizhu said that Xie Yuancheng had arranged it last night, and that the ancestral worship ceremony would be held this morning at the appointed time.

"That's good. I thought something had happened to someone." I breathed a sigh of relief. Yuzhu said that Xie Yuancheng had returned before dawn and had been busy ever since.

"Madam, today is also the Ancestor Worship Festival. The manor just happened to be there, and the Marquis is overjoyed. Even the eldest young lady is all smiles."

"Really? It's a pity I can't get out of bed, otherwise I would go and see too." I really want to know what it looks like.

"Don't worry, Madam. The Marquis records every important event. I've already knelt today, so I'm here to serve you. The others are still kneeling; the ancestral worship has just begun."

"How long will it take?" I was worried that his body couldn't handle it, and he couldn't kneel down with me; it was really too hard for him.

“Ancestor worship usually lasts between half an hour and an hour. Madam doesn’t look well, so you should rest quickly. This funeral music is not loud.”

Bizhu helped me lie down and started changing the mattress again, one after another, just so I wouldn't spill anything anymore. It's much less now, and my stomach isn't too uncomfortable, but it still hurts to the touch.

Bizhu also said that Xizhi and the others went to kneel and worship, so it must be something very important, otherwise why would they suddenly worship their ancestors?