According to Xie Jinyao's records, the emperor had died, but he seemed to be in good health, so he was probably murdered.

Xie Tingzhou could only remind the emperor in this way: even though he didn't know his own background before, he never thought the emperor would die, and now, he didn't want the emperor to die even more.

The emperor was deeply moved. Xie Tingzhou's shoulder was soaked with sweat. Feeling the damp heat, Xie Tingzhou inexplicably thought of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

I wonder how he is doing now.

The Marquis of Loyalty and Courage, whom Xie Tingzhou was thinking about, was sitting opposite Cui Yihuan, with several vegetarian dishes on the table in front of them.

They were all made by Cui Yihuan herself.

Today is the day they are exhuming the grave of Prince Xie.

Back then, Xie Shizi insisted on being buried with the soldiers so that his friend could have a proper status. Zhongyong Hou couldn't bear to part with him, so he personally carried his son into the pit and placed his own personal jade pendant on his son's body.

Therefore, after asking the monks to perform a ritual to clear the pit, they successfully retrieved their son's remains. Cui Yihuan cried all the way, but stopped crying when she was holding her son's remains.

Upon returning, he prepared a feast, but Marquis Zhongyong felt uneasy and dared not touch his chopsticks.

You should know that Cui Yihuan didn't say a single word to him on the way here, which clearly shows that she resented him.

Cui Yihuan seemed unaware of his anxiety, poured him a glass of wine, and picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks.

"My lord, after we finish this meal, let's take the child home."

After saying that, she took a sip of wine herself, and as the wine went down her throat, tears fell from her eyes.

Marquis Zhongyong breathed a slight sigh of relief. It was good that she could cry. Just as he was about to comfort her, he saw Cui Yihuan slam her chopsticks on the table.

"Are you disgusted by my cooking, or are you afraid I'll poison you?"

Marquis Zhongyong thought to himself, "I'm really afraid you'll poison me."

Seeing Cui Yihuan's heartbroken expression, he didn't dare say a word and downed his wine in one gulp.

Cui Yihuan poured it again. The Marquis's family wanted to curry favor, so they thought they would accept it even if it was poisoned, and tilted their heads back again.

After that, I knew nothing more.

When she woke up again, she was completely naked. Cui Yihuan was no longer in the room, and there were only a few drops of blood on the bed.

After checking his body again, the middle-aged Marquis Zhongyong suddenly realized that he had been raped and his wife had run away...