Chapter 562: Rebirth of Evil
"The Emperor said that the Prime Minister has done a great job and will be able to return to the court soon to continue serving the State of Chu."
Before, Su Yulun had thought about stepping down, but the taste of power was so wonderful that he was reluctant to let go. No matter how difficult it was or how many obstacles there were, he would find a way to climb back and keep his footing!
He hated Su Ying to death, but for a politician, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests, and the same is true for Su Ying to him.
"Thank you, my lady."
Those who had divided up the military merits of General Mighty, after paying homage at General Mighty's tomb, were scolded by Xiao Jin in front of all the civil and military officials when they returned to the court. After that, the rewards bestowed by the late emperor were taken back, and the titles of those who had them were also taken back.
As for Li An, he was hanged for attempting to murder King Yu of the Southern Kingdom.
Although Hao Bailian was exploited, she also caused substantial harm to society. After being beaten with the stick 30 times, she was sentenced to exile and was never allowed to set foot in the capital again.
On the day Li An was hanged, Hao Bailian was beaten with thirty sticks. Although she had a hard life since childhood, she was a woman after all, and thirty sticks almost took away half her life.
The officers carried her, who was almost fainting from the pain, onto the carriage, and she fainted the moment the carriage started.
Hao Bailian was awakened by the pain of the wounds on her body. She opened her eyes and looked around, and found that she was in a room that was decorated very simply.
Just as she was wondering, she looked up and saw a strange figure standing beside the bed.
"Who are you……"
Hearing the noise, Zhou Qing turned around and looked at her calmly, "You're awake."
Although Hao Bailian did not sense any ill will towards her, she still looked at her warily, "Why am I here?"
Logically, she should have been sent away after being executed.
Zhou Qing poured her a glass of water and motioned for her to drink it.
Hao Bailian took the cup of water with difficulty but did not drink it. Zhou Qing did not force her, but said, "Your crime was originally not bad enough to be exiled, but the queen said that you have offended too many people in the capital. Even if you are locked up in a cell, those people will find a way to kill you, so she asked the Ministry of Justice to sentence you to exile."
Hao Bailian didn't understand the law, but she knew that what Zhou Qing said was right. If those ladies from aristocratic families found out that they had been toyed with by her all along, they would definitely not let her go easily.
"Thank you very much, Madam. I am incompetent and cannot repay you in this life. In the next life, I will serve you like a cow or a horse and repay your kindness."
Hao Bailian paused and continued, "Before I leave, please let me see those children."
"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Hao Bailian licked her lips and said a little embarrassedly: "Miss, please speak."
"If you leave, those children will probably be implicated by you, so the Queen will send someone to send those children away together. There is a Tiankui City outside the country, and someone will place you there when the time comes."
Zhou Qing's words shocked Hao Bailian. She didn't understand why the queen wanted to help her like this.
Soon, Zhou Qing answered her doubts, "The Queen said that if it weren't for the fact that you still have some good intentions and have raised those children for so many years, she would never let you go easily. Now the Queen is giving you a chance to live again, so you should cherish it. If you still dare to cheat and deceive people after you get there, don't blame the Queen for being rude!"
Hao Bailian had never told anyone that being able to live like a normal person was already her greatest luxury. If she had such an opportunity, how could she not cherish it?
"Please tell the queen that I, Hao Bailian, will never let her down."
After Zhou Qing came out of the house, he gave a few words to the people guarding outside the door, asking them to protect Hao Bailian on the way to exile.
As for the orphans she was raising, Su Ying would send someone else to send them away.
The White Lotus Sect incident came to an end, and Nie Jun had almost recovered and returned to class.
That day, after the two treasures finished class, Nie Jun followed them to Fengluan Palace.
Nie Jun knelt in front of Su Ying, holding a box with a respectful look on his face.
"Grandmother said that Nie Jun's life was saved by the Empress. Nie Jun has no way to repay her. Please accept this small thank you gift, the Empress."
Su Ying saw him kneeling with his back straight and felt that this chubby boy was quite honest. "Stand up."
Zhou Qing stepped forward, took the brocade box from Nie Jun's hand and opened it. Inside was a ginseng that was at least three hundred years old. This kind of ginseng was extremely rare, and the Nie family was thoughtful.
"Give my regards to the old lady for me."
Seeing the two treasures peeking outside the door, Su Ying asked them to take Nie Jun to the amusement park to play.
Children are very playful. When they heard that they could go to the amusement park, Nie Jun was no longer as restrained as before and happily followed the two little guys away.
"Your Majesty, someone from the Imperial Observatory wants to see you." The voice of a palace maid came from outside the door.
Upon hearing this, Su Ying calculated the time. It had been such a long time since the people from the Imperial Observatory came to find her.
"Let them in."
"yes."
The Imperial Observatory walked into the main hall and bowed. Su Ying motioned for him to stand up and speak.
"Your Majesty, I have found the origin of the rune you sent to me earlier."
"Well, tell me about it."
"Your Majesty, the reason why I and others have not figured it out for so long is because the rune belongs to a forbidden technique. I have been looking through ancient books and finally found it in an ancient book that records forbidden techniques."
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory said this, and took out a yellowed ancient book from his pocket, "Your Majesty, please take a look."
Zhou Qing handed the ancient book to Su Ying. There was a page with a bookmark inside. Turning the page along the bookmark, one could see the runes on Zhou Xiangrong's body at a glance.
"The art of rebirth?"
"Yes, it is the evil art of rebirth. This art is extremely vicious. You need to set up a formation in the Yin house facing southwest to the north in advance. Then choose a time of the month when the Yin energy is the strongest, draw a spell on your body with blood, and then hang yourself to death. This will make the art work."
Su Ying frowned and said, "How can she be reborn? Her body was burned long ago."
"She will be reborn into a person born at a yin hour, yin calendar and yin minute. However, it doesn't have to be someone born at this time. It also has to match the time when she hanged herself."
"Can this forbidden technique really bring people back to life?"
This question stumped the Imperial Observatory, as he had never tried it, right?
Su Ying then thought about Zhou Xiangrong's identity and felt that this possibility was not impossible. "Zhou Qing, send someone to ask when Zhou Xiangrong died. I want the exact time."
"yes."
"Is there any way to break this forbidden technique?"
The Imperial Observatory thought for a moment and said, "Because it is an evil magic, and evil magic fears the righteous path the most, I can set up an altar and perform a ritual to see if I can break it."
"What happens if it can't be broken?"
(End of this chapter)
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