“Miss, I have no relation to you. It would be unreasonable for me to go to the Marquis’s mansion and take you away without permission, both in terms of public and private matters.”
"Furthermore, I am merely a subject, and I would never abuse my power in this way."
"You'd better watch yourself."
After finishing his sentence, Lord Shen turned and left.
Seeing Lord Shen leave so heartlessly, Shen Lanxue clenched her fists, then turned and returned to the Marquis's residence.
She took a black wooden box from under the bed.
The wooden box had been sealed away for a long time and was covered with a layer of dust.
"Chen Yizhong, since you disregard the bond between father and daughter, then don't blame me for being impolite." Her eyes were filled with malice, but her hands did not stop, continuing to fiddle with the wooden box.
A short while later, he took out something that looked like a compass, with directions marked on it, followed by a wooden box, a bowl, and a bright yellow talisman.
Shen Lanxue opened the small wooden box, inside which was hidden a strand of black hair.
Her eyes flickered, and she muttered to herself, "Luckily, Mother told me to keep something in reserve."
She arrived at the door, checked the direction of the compass, looked at the sunlight, found the spot where the sunlight was shining directly, and placed the bright yellow talisman on it.
Sunlight shone on the talisman, giving it a golden glow.
Then, she tied a knot in the hair she had taken out beforehand and placed it on the talisman.
Then bite your finger and drip the blood into a bowl, arranging the drops neatly in order. Next, light three incense sticks and fix them in the bowl.
After completing a series of actions, Shen Lanxue knelt on the ground and began to mutter to herself.
"&*#￥# Wronged creditors, your souls have returned to this realm. Summon your souls, heed my command, return!"
As soon as Shen Lanxue finished chanting the incantation, a sweet, metallic taste suddenly welled up in her throat. "Pfft~"
The shocking sight of blood being spat directly onto the ground stung her eyes.
She was shocked for a moment, then looked at the three incense sticks that had suddenly gone out, and her body swayed precariously.
"How...is this possible?"
This spell was taught to her by someone when she was a child. It can control people's minds in critical moments. She has used it several times. Why is she being attacked by it now?
Then, despite her discomfort, she lit the incense again, took a deep breath, and recited the incantation once more.
This time, seeing that the incense had not gone out, Shen Lanxue's lips curled into a smile.
"too……"
But just as she was feeling happy, she waited for a while but saw no reaction from the talisman, and her smile instantly froze.
She nervously walked to the threshold, took the talisman off, and stared intently at the talisman that remained unchanged.
At this moment, Shen Lanxue could no longer remain calm. Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and she could barely stand.
"How could it... have failed?" Her voice trembled slightly.
My mother had instructed me that this incantation must not be wrong; if it is, it will backfire and I will be unable to control it anymore.
Suddenly, a sweet, fishy smell wafted from her mouth again.
With a "plop," blood splattered onto the talisman in her hand, instantly soaking it in blood.
She leaned on the threshold, shaking her head in disbelief, her eyes filled with deep fear.
“Shen Luoyao…”
"Shen Luoyao... broke through the Soul Separation Curse?"
"No, it can't be." She shook her head desperately, but she still couldn't convince herself. Then she stumbled and rushed out.
She had to go and see; the Soul Separation Spell was taught to her mother by the people of Xuan Yue Kingdom, and she couldn't lose this ability.
Shen Luoyao must be asleep, she must be.
She randomly flagged down a carriage, sat down at the city gate, tossed the bracelet she was wearing to the driver, and then headed towards the mass grave.
The mass grave was shrouded in gloom, and the surroundings were deathly silent. Black smoke swirled around it, as if even the air itself carried sorrow and misfortune.
Here, people often come to dump corpses; some are children who died young, and others are palace servants who have committed crimes.
Others were criminals and livestock who had been beaten to death.
Shen Lanxue was terrified. She tried hard to recall the way she remembered and soon saw a familiar mark on a small hill.
She ran over in a daze, grabbed a branch from somewhere, and then dug open the small hill.
After a while, she took a black jar out of the soil.
When she saw the talisman inside the jar turn to ashes, she was so frightened that she dropped the jar to the ground.
"Shen Luoyao has been reincarnated!!!"
Her face was filled with disbelief. Who was it? Who was secretly working against her?
She hurriedly left the mass grave, wondering all the way who it could be. Could there be someone in Bianjing who knew this spell?
She remembered that her mother had told her before she died that her background was not simple and should not be revealed casually, and that the people of the Holy Kingdom must never know.
If that's the case, then no one should know about this.
"Lan Xue?"
The man across the street just came out of the restaurant.
Shen Lanxue looked up and, upon seeing the man, instinctively took a step back.
"Young Master Di, is there something you need?"
Di Qingxiong looked Shen Lanxue up and down, noticing that her clothes were stained with mud and her embroidered shoes were dirty and messy.
"Lanxue, I haven't seen you for a while. I didn't know you got married."
I never imagined you were having such a hard time.
Upon hearing this, Shen Lanxue bit her lip. "Who's having a hard time?"
"It's not like I'm short of money..."
"What are you doing? Let go of me." The other person suddenly grabbed Shen Lanxue's hand and dragged her into the alley.
Di Qingxiong laughed and said, "Shen Lanxue, you used to be a noble lady, a woman of high birth, and a lady of noble birth. For money, I was willing to become your male concubine and let you play with me."
"Although I was unwilling at first, you are indeed a stunning beauty. Now that I am your husband, I can't bear to see you in such a sorry state."
As he spoke, he straightened up and put his hands behind his back. "Now, I have earned some silver. I have twenty taels of silver here. If you agree to my request, this silver is yours."
"How about it?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Lanxue suddenly raised her head. The pervasive smell of blood made her feel nauseous, and she nervously took out a handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose.
"Ugh~"
"Ugh~"
Seeing her humiliate him like this, Di Qingxiong said angrily, "Shen Lanxue, what do you mean? Do you find me disgusting?" He grabbed Shen Lanxue's hand.
“I’m telling you, you have to comply today whether you like it or not, or I’ll tell Lin Shixuan everything that happened before.”
"I want to see if Lin Shixuan can tolerate someone like you."
Shen Lanxue's eyes were bloodshot. "Di Qingxiong, don't go too far."
"You agreed to it yourself; I didn't force you."
After hearing this, Di Qingxiong chuckled twice and looked around at Shen Lanxue.
"Yeah?"
"Shen Lanxue, they say that even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. We sleep in the same bed. I'm telling you, I won't force you. In short, whether the consequences are good or bad depends entirely on your behavior."
"You—" Shen Lanxue's eyes widened in anger, a hint of murderous intent flashing in them.
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