After being reborn in the Mass Grave, she overturned her predecessor's power

The spring weather was already very warm, so the welcoming banquet was held in a garden where flowers were in full bloom.

Jiang Xue Ning was wearing a long blue dress that dragged down the ground, with brightly blooming irises on the hem. Her eyes were slightly raised, and her makeup was heavy.

She used her cool temperament to suppress the heavy makeup and attended the event in full makeup.

Lu Chengyuan walked side by side with her, and she attracted everyone's attention as soon as she entered the garden.

Lu Chengyuan was sitting at the lower left. She walked up to him, flicked her skirt and sat at the highest seat. She glanced at the banquet and said, "From today on, I will officially become the new King of Xiangchu."

There was no dragging of the feet, but they were informed directly. His style was sharp.

She raised her glass to the crowd and said, "I hope that in these troubled times, we can protect the peace and tranquility of this land and make Hunan and Chu better and better."

Lu Chengyuan and the people she brought naturally followed suit and raised their glasses, but the major families remained unmoved.

Lu Chengyuan was born into the Lu family, a family that had been rooted in Hunan and Chu for generations, with its intricately intertwined branches and luxuriant leaves making it the most influential family.

The old man of the Lu family stroked his white beard, smiled slightly and said, "Although the princess is the cousin of the previous King of Xiangchu, isn't everything a little too sudden?"

Gu Mingyue had been dead for so long, and she, a little girl, wanted to take over and reap the spoils right away. This was too greedy, like snatching food from a tiger's mouth.

These noble families have been fighting openly and secretly for so many years, and each of them has coveted this position. How could they allow a little girl like her to sit on it?

The Zhou family patriarch snorted coldly, "Humph, you are just using chicken feathers as a token of authority. Don't think that just because you are related to someone, you are so great that everyone should treat you as their ancestor."

Jiang Xue Ning just listened calmly, she did not reveal her true identity.

People who are familiar with her can tell who she is, so they can believe in such bizarre things as "reincarnation". But outsiders will definitely not believe it, and may even accuse her of spreading rumors to confuse the public. So she is not prepared to use her identity as an excuse.

After so many years, most of the faces at the banquet were unfamiliar. Even if she really returned in Gu Mingyue's body, those who were not convinced would still be unconvinced, and those who did not buy it would still not buy it.

The head of the Ye family looked very young, a handsome man. He smiled at Jiang Xue Ning and said gently, "The princess looks very young, but a place as big as Xiangchu is not easy to manage."

There was immediate discussion among the audience, and everyone was obviously dissatisfied with her sudden promotion.

"Little girl, if the imperial army comes to the city one day, don't be scared and cry."

"She's just my cousin. Did you really think she was Gu Mingyue..."

"We don't feel comfortable leaving Xiangchu in the hands of a little girl like this."

Although they had heard of her deeds, this place was far away from Shengjing, so who knew if they were exaggerated.

How powerful can a little girl be? She looks like this, and she has unclear relationships with the dead emperor and the King of Yunzhou. Who knows if she is relying on her beauty to climb up the social ladder.

Jiang Xue Ning read countless malice from their expressions and faces.

She took out a dagger and slammed it on the table with a clang. The noisy crowd instantly quieted down.

Her eyes gleamed coldly under the light, but the corners of her mouth curled up slightly and she spoke slowly.

"When I entered Qingzhou, I was only eleven years old. At the banquet where I was canonized as a princess, the troublemakers from the aristocratic families in Qingzhou said much more nasty things than you did."

"But three years later, when I left Qingzhou, I had become a powerful princess. All the powerful forces in Qingzhou had to give me some respect. Those who dared to stand in my way and oppose me were already three feet deep in the fence."

The Zhou family's patriarch looked at her and said, "Princess, we were not brought up to be scared."

Zuo Musheng, who was standing by, smiled as he held up his wine glass. "She never scares people, she only kills people. At the Qingzhou banquet, she killed the people who provoked her with her sword, and their blood spilled all over the floor to cheer everyone up."

He even raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "After so many years, I am looking forward to seeing the princess show off her skills and see if her skills have improved."

The expressions of the people below changed slightly, and several family heads looked at each other.

Jiang Xue Ning entered the city with great fanfare, so they naturally checked the people she brought in.

Knowing that Zuo Musheng was the young master of the Zuo family, the largest force in Qingzhou, when he said these words, at least the Zuo family had indeed submitted to Jiang Xue Ning.

Mr. Lu laughed and said, "This is not Qingzhou. Since the princess came, we naturally treated her as an honored guest."

Lu Chengyuan didn't say a word from beginning to end. Although he was born in the Lu family, his relationship with the Lu family was not so earthly. In addition, he had been struggling for many years and had many frictions and dealings with the Lu family.

More importantly, he knew that Jiang Xue Ning had to get through this round by herself to win the battle. If she couldn't suppress them, it would be difficult for her to take over the position of King of Xiangchu.

Jiang Xue Ning picked up the dagger on the table. The tip of the knife shone coldly under the light. She spoke in a cold voice.

"It was this dagger that stabbed Helian Xuan three times and ended his life. So what if he is young? Only young people are willing to take ruthless actions."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd fell silent.

Someone gasped and stared at her cold face, "Is this true?"

She actually dared to kill the king. So far, there are many different opinions about Helian Xuan’s death. No one would have thought that it was done by the woman in front of him.

Jiang Xue Ning chuckled, "Helian Xuan died on the day of his wedding. How do you think I was able to escape unscathed?"

Of course, the only possibility is that she herself is a participant in this conspiracy, otherwise, as the queen, she would definitely not be able to escape if the king died.

The heads of several families all felt heavy in their hearts. They could no longer treat her as an ordinary woman, nor could they despise her youth.

Jiang Xue Ning said calmly, "When Helian Mu and Xiao Linfeng have almost finished fighting, I guess it's time to hold me accountable for the crime of regicide."

She spoke calmly, without any fear on her face. The more she spoke this way, the less she dared to be underestimated.

The head of the Zhou family sneered, "He who took over Xiangchu with the crime of regicide deserves death! Princess, do you want to drag the entire Xiangchu down with you and bury it with you?"

Jiang Xuening was unmoved by the serious words, "In troubled times, no one can stay out of trouble. Xiangchu can't really stay out of it. Dangers are accompanied by opportunities."

The young woman has an air of looking down on the world, and she also has an ambition that is not concealed at all.

We are all old foxes, and we all know that once such a person is allowed to grow up, it will be difficult to suppress her.

"No matter how powerful you are, don't even think about getting involved in Xiangchu. My Zhou family will be the first to disagree with you taking over the position of King of Xiangchu." The head of the Zhou family was the first to make a tough statement.

The head of the Ye family smiled and said, "If you want to secure your position as the King of Xiangchu, you can't just talk about it."

Mr. Lu said sanctimoniously, "Chengyuan has worked hard all these years. It's not good to just abandon him when the princess comes..."