All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Chapter 283 Calling the Soul (Two in One)

Shen Lingxi naturally couldn't summon souls.

It was always the souls of the dead that came to her door, even if the souls were recruited with the reincarnation lamp, they were all people with destiny.

What's more, it has been six years now, since the second uncle of the Xu family died on the battlefield, his body must have been buried long ago, I am afraid that even the reincarnation lamp will not be able to summon his soul.

"It's been too long, your second uncle has already been buried in the ground, and there's nothing I can do." Shen Lingxi sighed.

Xu Ziyao couldn't hide her disappointment on her face.

Shen Lingxi pondered for a while, looked at her and asked: "Isn't your father helping to make peace between your grandmother and mother at all? One is his biological mother and the other is his wife. If he is willing to try to make peace , and it will not be in this situation today. I see that your father has no intention of reconciling with your mother."

"Daddy doesn't care..."

When Xu Ziyao mentioned this, her face was very complicated, "Dad has been here in Yunjiang for the past few years, even if he returned to Beijing, he would only stay for three or five days, and he and A Niang could not speak a few words at all...My brother and I I have begged my father, but my father only said that grandma is getting old, it is better to let out her anger than to hold it in her heart, but let us persuade my mother to be more patient."

Shen Lingxi frowned.

In her previous life, she had seen a lot of dirty things in the palace of Yunguo, and she hated this the most.

"Since this is the case, you should persuade your wife to reconcile. The people of Dazhou are civilized. Your previous Aunt Ji has lived a very good life after reconciling. Your mother married to the Duke's mansion and gave birth to children for the Xu family. Li Zhongfei, your brother is so promising now, there is no need to stay in this mansion."

She paused, "What's more, I think Madam's clothes are plain, and she is not someone who covets wealth and honor. Why do you have to suffer so much?"

For the first time, Xu Ziyao showed embarrassment.

"A-Niang refuses to reconcile." She put her hands on her knees, her knuckles were turning white: "A-Niang said...she and Daddy have been in love for many years, so they shouldn't be separated because of this kind of thing. Even grandma Because of the second uncle's death, I feel dissatisfied with her, and now that my grandmother is not in good health, she shouldn't just leave her alone because of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who have supported each other for many years."

Shen Lingxi's brows and eyes were flattened.

Yes, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

What more can she say.

Let go of the helping complex and respect the fate of others.

"So, you also know very well that the root cause lies with your mother. If she wanted to leave, she would have left long ago. If she didn't want to leave, she would be beaten and scolded by your grandmother and ignored by your father, and she was willing to do so."

"Now, as a son and daughter, all you can do is to help out and make your mother-in-law suffer less. Other than that, there is no other way." Shen Lingxi said to her warmly.

Xu Ziyao knew that Shen Lingxi was telling the truth, so she smiled wryly: "Your Majesty said that I made it difficult for others... In the past two years, in order to avoid watching, I made many excuses, relying on my father and not wanting to go back to Beijing. I think After a long time, if grandma can let go of her worries, maybe Aniang will feel better."

"Unexpectedly, a while ago, when my grandmother was in the capital, after she fainted once, the imperial doctor found out that she was dying, and my grandmother started to get worse with A Niang, and she insisted on driving her out of the house before she would give up. Now she is even more ignorant. Body, Baba rushed to Yunjiang to force father and mother to reconcile, this morning I heard from my grandmother's mother Qiu that if mother refuses again, grandmother will ask father to write a divorce letter..."

Xu Ziyao's eyes darkened slightly: "If there is a reconciliation, it won't matter if my mother leaves the Zhenguo Palace, but if she is abandoned... There are not many people left in the Cao family. With my mother's character, she will stay in the capital." She won't be able to survive being poked in the back... I really don't know what to do."

When Shen Lingxi heard this, her eyebrows twitched slightly, feeling a little weird.

Based on her experience of doing things for others in the past five years, whenever the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law disagree, especially this kind of example-the old lady blames the death of her son on the daughter-in-law, she must wish for the death of the other party to relieve her anger.

Even if there is a law in the "Great Zhou Law" that "a wife who does not have seven out of righteousness will not show up", it is not difficult for a mother-in-law to accuse her daughter-in-law of unfilial piety, and then divorce her and go out.

Especially for a woman like Cao, whose natal family has no support, as an ancestor, she can't fault her for using some internal tactics to save her face.

But not only did the ancestor not do this, he even ran all the way to Yunjiang in the face of the danger of dying on the road at any time, only to let the two reconcile.

No matter what Shen Lingxi thought, it felt a little strange.

It doesn't make sense logically, so she can only consider it from the perspective of interests, "You said that when your parents got married, the Cao family still had elite soldiers, where are those soldiers now?"

"They're all under brother's command." Xu Ziyao didn't understand why Shen Lingxi suddenly asked about this, "Those soldiers were handed over to my brother by my father when my brother was ten years old, and they are only loyal to my brother."

Shen Lingxi raised her eyebrows.

The soldiers are in Xu Huan's hands, and Xu Huan, who is a son, can't control Duke Zhen, who is a father.

Even if the old ancestor divorced the Cao family, the elite soldiers of the Cao family would not go against Xu Huan because of Cao's grievances.

Then there is no more scruples.

But this old ancestor was born on the sidelines, seeking far away...

Why?
Seeing Shen Lingxi become silent again, Xu Ziyao knew that even Shen Lingxi was powerless to do what she wanted today.

She smiled bitterly again, "I originally thought that if I could ask my mother-in-law to help find out the real cause of my second uncle's death and untie my grandmother's heart, this might be a way to solve the problem, but I didn't expect..."

At the end, Xu Ziyao covered her face and sobbed helplessly.

When Shen Lingxi first met Xu Ziyao, she felt that she had a sharp and straightforward personality, with a heroic bearing and a demeanor of a general.

Now seeing her like this for the first time, it is inevitable that I feel a little bit sad.

"Since you want to find out the cause of your second uncle's death, so as to untie the old lady's knots, instead of asking me to ask ghosts and gods, you might as well ask Duke Zhen."

"If it's true what your mother said, you and your father have been in love for many years, and you shouldn't be separated because of this kind of thing. Your father really feels sorry for your mother. With his current status in Yunjiang, wouldn't it be easy for him to investigate this matter thoroughly?"

Xu Ziyao raised her head while choking, "But if dad is still the same as before..."

Shen Lingxi smiled.

"Since you got into my carriage in front of the servants in your house, and then went back to your father to ask him to investigate this matter, it is not your business alone."

"It's better to call your elder brother together again. I believe the Duke of Zhenguo will think that it is His Highness and I's intention, and he will not refuse again. This is the only thing His Highness and I can help you brothers and sisters."

When Xu Ziyao heard this, she suddenly realized.

She stood up excitedly, and wanted to thank Shen Lingxi——

But Shen Lingxi stretched out his hand to hold his arm, "Go, I saw that the complexion of our ancestors is not very good today, you don't have much time."

After that, she ordered the driver to stop the carriage.

Xu Ziyao didn't dare to delay, said goodbye to her, jumped off the carriage and went to find her brother.

After she left, Chu Yan got into the carriage.

Shen Lingxi looked at his always calm and calm face, and thought of what Xu Ziyao had just said, her heart moved slightly.

"Your Highness, accompany me to a place..." she said softly.

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Zhanlongpo is not too far from Yunbian City, but there is a long and narrow Gobi canyon in the middle, and the journey is rugged, especially in winter when there is still snow, so it takes some time to make a detour.

Before Shen Lingxi decided to come to kill Longpo, she made a special trip back to Yunjiang Palace, and took the small cage she brought with her to Yunjiang.

He also told Chunjun to prepare enough warm clothes for all the accompanying black armored guards, put a few thick quilts on the carriage, and invited Su Xian to accompany him, so that he could catch up with everyone before the city gate closed at dusk. , out of the city mightily.

Chu Yan didn't know where she was going or what she was going to do.

Seeing the scenery along the road becoming more and more familiar, I finally felt a little dazed.

When the group arrived at Zhanlongpo, the star curtain was already low.

The Gobi desert on winter nights is surprisingly empty and cold.

The cold wind was blowing on the face, as if being cut by a knife, and the whole cheek was hurting.

The black armored guards fought with Chu Yan in the early years, and they seemed to be accustomed to such bitter cold weather.

After the carriage stopped, under Chunjun's arrangement, tents were set up in an orderly manner and a bonfire was lit.

Chu Yan ordered the carriage to be parked at the westernmost side of Zhanlongpo.

The carriage is spacious and comfortable. When the horses are untied and the shafts are put up, it becomes a thick house in the wild.

The car curtain is rolled up, and without getting out of the car, you can see the tower of Yunbian City in the far distance, burning with bright torches and lanterns.

The direction of the carriage was facing the city tower, which Shen Lingxi had never expected before.

She was stunned for a moment, then took out the reincarnation lamp that had not been used for a long time from the cage she carried, hung it on the eaves of the carriage, and lit it with a torch.

When the reincarnation lamp is heated, the silver lotus crown on the top begins to rotate slowly, making a "jingling" sound.

In this wilderness where the night falls, the sky is full of stars, and it is extremely cold, it looks very ethereal and beautiful.

Shen Lingxi held a hand stove with her green fingertips, sat in the air on the shaft of the car, and looked into the distance.

With a slight smile on her lips, she sighed and said: "I used to be in the Da Zhou caravan and sneaked out once. I didn't find it. I can see Yunbian City from here."

The "before" she mentioned refers to Yun Xi's life.

This was the first time that Shen Lingxi mentioned the past life without any shyness in front of Chu Yan.

Chu Yan was originally resting on his hands, quietly watching her tossing things, hearing this, her phoenix eyes were slightly raised, and her eyes were full of surprise.

But soon, that surprise was replaced by joy.

He stood up, walked to Shen Lingxi's side, imitated her, and sat on the shaft of the car, "It must not be easy for you to come here from Yunbian City."

"Only that one time, Yunwei quickly captured her back..."

When Shen Lingxi said this, thinking that after that sneak away, all the attendants in Lingxi Palace were whipped because of her, the smile on the corners of their lips froze slightly, and their eyes dimmed, "After going back, I have also hurt many people. ..."

Seeing this, Chu Yan thought for a while and guessed what the result would be.

"You were not happy in the past, so... you looked like that at the end, right?" He asked thoughtfully.

That look...

Shen Lingxi was stunned for a moment, and then realized what he was referring to.

"Yeah." She nodded, "When I was pushed down the tower, I felt scared, but after thinking about it, it's already like this, and death is a kind of relief, at least I won't have to be a bird in a cage anymore , I suddenly felt happy, so I laughed."

When she was dying, she was smiling.

Laughing at myself can finally be freed, finally free.

I thought no one would care about such a small thing.

But he didn't expect that he, who had nothing to do with him, saw it in his eyes.

"Where is Your Highness?" Shen Lingxi was silent for a few moments, and asked the question that had been in her heart all along: "Your Highness suffers from a hidden disease and cannot see blood, why did you collect the corpse for me?"

Chu Yan leaned against the carriage, his lazy eyes fell on her pure side face, "Probably because of that smile."

Shen Lingxi turned her head puzzled and looked into his eyes with doubts on her face.

Chu Yan turned his eyes to look into the distance, his low voice, against the backdrop of the wind chimes, seemed a bit empty.

"My mother-in-law jumped off the rockery and died in front of me, which has always been a knot in my heart. I always thought that it was because I was not good enough that my mother-in-law would end her life and leave me in that way. Until I saw you Smile..."

"I've always wondered why you were smiling, because Auntie was also smiling before she died. Later, I heard people mention many things about you before I was alive, and I vaguely understood that maybe it was a smile of relief. Thinking about it, A Niang may be the same as you, she also wanted to seek relief at the beginning."

This is the first time that Chu Yan has revealed his past thoughts in front of another person.

"In these years, I often think of you, and your smile..."

Chu Yan curled his lips and said, "Speaking of which, it's a bit incredible. Since then, I have been cured of my nightmares every time I saw someone covered in blood. Until that time at Fu'an Hall , meet you again."

Shen Lingxi didn't expect that his expression before death would have such a touching effect on another person.

What's more, after meeting the assassin in Fu'an Hall, it was the first time I heard from Mu Huai'an that Chu Yan had a hidden disease. It was cured because of her, and the relapse was also because of her...

For a while, Shen Lingxi didn't know what to say.

She thought for a while, and she should say something, and then said: "This is also a kind of fate. After rebirth, I bury someone's corpse because of His Highness's kindness to me at the beginning. We can also be regarded as... each other Help each other achieve."

Chu Yan was amused by her words.

But soon, the smile disappeared from the corners of his lips again.

After all, this topic stems from her death in a previous life.

"Fortunately, you are alive again." He murmured.

Shen Lingxi didn't hear clearly, and asked, "What did Your Highness say?"

Chu Yan turned his eyes and looked at her, his fingers on his knees were slightly tense, "I said, it's fortunate that you came back to life and met me again. Otherwise, wouldn't this be a very sad event for me? For the first time in my life, I became curious about a girl, but when I got to know her a little bit, I found that...she is no longer alive, and I have witnessed her death with my own eyes. "

"So, you are still alive, to me, it is extremely lucky."

(End of this chapter)