Chapter 109 Back then
She said, "I won't bother the prince this time. As long as the prince doesn't say anything, others will think that the ancestral hall caught fire on its own."
"I'm not talking about that." Xie Chengyan said, "I'm talking about Ye Qingshang's death."
"Her death was retribution, without any basis, and no one will blame me."
Xie Chengyan nodded, not denying her words. She had handled this matter today with meticulous care. Few in Yin Country knew about Southern Border witchcraft, so even if they investigated, they wouldn't be able to trace it back to her. For a moment, the two of them remained silent, while Xie Chengyan came up with some ideas of his own.
After all, Ye Lanzhou had now achieved his revenge, and the Ye family had nothing to wait for. The court was currently discussing Princess Mingyi's marriage, and everyone was thinking that since the marriage had already been decided, it should be done with dignity. However, after Prince Ning's rebellion failed, Lu Qianshan stationed himself in southern Xinjiang, severing all ties between the region and the Central Plains. Few people who understood southern Xinjiang were left.
Several envoys led by Sun Yunshu had already returned to Southern Xinjiang to report the news. Lu Qianshan usually stayed with the people in Southern Xinjiang and knew nothing about the customs there.
But at this moment, Ye Lanzhou actually stood up and killed Ye Er with the Southern Xinjiang witchcraft.
This person really surprised him.
Xie Zhaohe was also annoyed about this matter. When Xie Chengyan came, she was flipping through a yellowed book. Seeing Xie Chengyan coming, she put the book aside. At that moment, her head suddenly hurt. She stopped, held her forehead, and said nothing.
Xie Chengyan knew about Xie Zhaohe's old problem, and he couldn't remember when it started. He was fine when he was a child, but it has only become like this in recent years. Thinking of this, he said, "Why don't you take a rest, Second Sister?"
Xie Zhaohe bowed, indicating that it was not necessary. He held his forehead and said, "Southern Xinjiang is pressing hard. Ah Chu's marriage should be settled in the next two days. But we don't even know what the Southern Xinjiang Moon Worship Sect is like. If we violate their customs, we will inevitably cause trouble in the future."
She sighed deeply, her eyes fixed on the yellowed ancient book beside her hand. "In the entire Wenyuan Pavilion, there is only this one book with records. With so little information, I don't know how it was passed down."
Xie Chengyan nodded, remembering the purpose of his visit, and then said, "Second sister, have you heard about the marriage between the Pei and Ye families?"
The words were vague; he was not referring to the marriage, but to Ye Er's death.
The marriage between the Pei and Ye families was already well-known in the Shangjing area, and then this terrifying incident happened. Xie Zhaohe's men were smart and got the news quickly, but they only knew that the person had died, not the exact cause.
Xie Chengyan sat down opposite Xie Zhaohe and poured himself a cup of tea without hesitation. He took a sip to moisten his throat and said, "Ye Er is dead. He died in the same way as that Miao girl in the palace back then."
"Back then..." Xie Zhaohe murmured in a deep voice. What Xie Chengyan mentioned was something that they didn't want to recall.
At that time, they were all still young, the capital was still in Jinling, and Southern Xinjiang and Central Plains had not yet split. The high priest of Southern Xinjiang, Feng Qi, came to the palace and said that the saint of Southern Xinjiang had escaped and fled all the way to Central Plains, and finally stayed in the palace as a female official.
The Saint of Southern Xinjiang served the Moon God within the Moon Worship Cult, effectively serving him as his wife. While the Moon Worship Cult took the escape of such a person seriously, the High Priest traveled thousands of miles to Jinling and personally killed the Saint.
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