Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

After seeing the two off, the sky darkened. Gu Huanxi entered the room and saw him lazily leaning on the bed, grabbing a spicy duck head and eating it with relish. She could not help but scold him speechlessly, "You are pretending to be sick after all, but you should pretend to be sick. You put everything in your mouth. Aren't you afraid that people will smell it and let it slip..."

Xu Huaiyi said with a playful smile, "My wife manages the household well, who dares to spread the news?"

Gu Huanxi sat on the edge of the bed and hummed with a smile, "Your six concubines."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi almost choked to death on the spicy duck head. He coughed a few times and begged for mercy, "Wife, please stop using them to disgust me, okay? If possible, can I bring them back to eat our meals for free? There is nothing I can do about it. Emperor Jianxing has spoken, how can I disobey his order? Besides, they are not here to be my concubines, but to be spies, to monitor me..."

Gu Huanxi chuckled, "Are you still feeling wronged? Even if it's surveillance, I have to serve them closely to have a chance, so when are you going to get them all to come over? With them to share the burden for me, I won't have to serve you anymore."

Xu Huaiyi couldn't eat the spicy duck head anymore. He wiped his hands and expressed his loyalty quickly. "Wife, my feelings for you are known to all. I will never betray you, no matter who rewards me. If they force me, then in order to keep my chastity, I can betray my teacher and ancestors and overthrow the imperial power..."

"Shut up!" Gu Huanxi glared at him unhappily, "Are you really not afraid that the walls may have ears? You dare to say anything, you are courting death!"

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyi knew that the matter was over, and he immediately said shamelessly, "Hey, I'm just anxious. It's my wife's fault for being jealous and not trusting me..."

"roll!"

The couple flirted for a while and then got down to business. Gu Huanxi looked at the sky outside and asked worriedly, "Are you asking Mr. Jiang? I don't know if it's accurate. What if it's not a thunderstorm..."

Xu Huaiyi said nonchalantly, "There is no thunderstorm, so there will be no delay. At most, the original plan will be a little more difficult. Don't worry, I know what to do."

He put a lot of effort into preparing for this day.

Gu Huanxi reminded, "Don't use explosives if you can avoid it, or people will suspect you."

Xu Huaiyi smiled, "Wife, these days, the formula of explosives is a secret among secrets. Only a few people know it. Who can believe that I can make it?"

Gu Huanxi glanced at him coldly, "You are still complacent? If you lead troops to fight in the future, you should not use this cheat again."

Otherwise, someone would definitely associate it with the bombing that happened in the palace and question whether he directed and acted in it himself.

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi was stunned for a moment. After he reacted, he looked regretful, "That's true. Doesn't that mean I will lose a skill that can make me kill people and flatter myself in the future?"

Gu Huanxi was too lazy to respond to him and instead asked about the purpose of Su Zhe and Li Yunting's visit.

Xu Huaiyi gave a general explanation and sighed at the end, "These two are really nice. Meng Yao still has the halo on her head. Her ability to predict the future has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts, not to mention that she is protected by Emperor Jianxing. Under such circumstances, they are willing to help me get rid of her without hesitation, and are not afraid of taking responsibility. Sigh, this is what brothers should be like..."

Gu Huanxi asked with a strange expression, "Do they really think Meng Yao is a monster?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, with a hint of coldness in his voice, "After today, if she is not a demon, she will become a demon."

"Be careful and don't leave any evidence behind."

"Well, don't worry, I won't cause any trouble..."

After lunch, the sky became increasingly gloomy and dark, and it was obvious that a storm was coming.

Spring rain is as precious as oil. People are looking forward to it, and the wheat seedlings in the fields are also longing for this rain to stretch their muscles.

The streets in the city seemed a little deserted, with pedestrians hurrying home and shop owners sighing worriedly as a thunderstorm was coming and affecting their business.

By the time the raindrops began to fall, Xu Huaiyi was already dressed and ready to go out.

In order to avoid being seen, he naturally could not show his true face, so he took great pains to change his appearance, making him look at least 20 years older. Even his own daughter would not be able to recognize him.

Gu Huanxi handed him the bamboo hat and waterproof cloak, and reminded him again, "Be careful, safety first."

Xu Huaiyi agreed, and taking advantage of the rain when there were few people outside, he climbed over the wall and left the house smoothly.

He walked very fast, as if he was in a hurry to go home to avoid the rain, and did not attract attention. In fact, there were not many people on the street at this moment, and he was hiding intentionally, so very few people saw him, let alone knew who he was.

Besides, he was in disguise.

Half an hour later, Xu Huaiyi arrived near the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion. He carefully observed in the dark for a while, but did not find anything wrong. He then found a remote corner at the root of the wall and climbed in swiftly.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the footprints left when landing were soon washed away by the rain.

This saved him the trouble of cleaning up the traces.

The uncle's mansion was very big, and it was his first time here, so he was not familiar with the terrain. He couldn't even catch a servant to ask, because at that time, unless they were idiots, everyone was hiding in the house to avoid the rain. Even the patrolling guards were nowhere to be seen.

Xu Huaiyi thought, isn't he afraid of his revenge? He has assassinated him more than a dozen times, doesn't he have the awareness of being retaliated against?

Don't blame him for getting slapped in the face if you're so arrogant.

Xu Huaiyi was secretive all the way and went to the largest courtyard first. As expected, Earl Pingyuan lived here.

He didn't want to leave any man-made traces and arouse the suspicion of Emperor Jianxing, so he couldn't attack the people in the Bo Mansion directly. He still had to rely on heaven's punishment. So, he used the same method he used against Changle Hou Mansion.

But this time it’s an upgraded version.

The lightning and thunder he had created with the help of those small props were loud, but in fact they could not stand up to scrutiny. It was because Changle Marquis's Mansion was guilty and wondered whether people these days had any concept of science, that he was able to get away with it.

As for the fire, he set it himself.

Now, with the right time and place, he can cause lightning to strike the tree, which will become a true punishment from heaven.

As for the tool for attracting lightning, it is two simple small rockets he made some time ago. They can fly about one hundred meters and have a wire underneath. When tied to the object that needs to be struck by lightning, everything will be done as he wishes.

Of course, there is a certain probability of this happening. Xu Huaiyi has never practiced it before, and this is his first time doing it. If it succeeds, that would be the best. If it fails, he also has a backup emergency plan.

Everything is ready.

Xu Huaiyi also entered the main courtyard unimpeded. It was really convenient to have the RV. Even though there were guards guarding the main courtyard and a group of servants and maids serving him, they didn't notice how big he was.

He found a sturdy tree, a ginkgo tree, which symbolizes good fortune. This tree symbolizes longevity and is very popular among the wealthy and powerful.

If this tree was struck by lightning, I think the blow to Pingyuan Bo would be even greater.

While he was busy, Pingyuan Bo was lying on the bed, explaining to his son with difficulty, "The Ministry of Justice has come to question me, and I don't admit anything. If it was at that time, I would have only killed Xu Huaiyi on the road, and I could have found an excuse to get away with it, but now, it's no use. We are involved in the explosives, and no one can bear the blame. So, I can't admit it. No matter who comes, I will bite the bullet..."

Prince Meng said anxiously, "Father, of course I won't admit it, but if they arrest me and torture me, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it. And the Jinyiwei, those henchmen are so cruel. I'm really afraid. What if, what if I really can't bear it, I'll put all the blame on Meng Yao, is that okay?"

Pingyuan Bo looked at him with sorrowful eyes, "It's no use pushing it to her. No one will believe it, except the emperor..."

Hearing this, Prince Meng seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, "Isn't it enough if the emperor believes it?"

Pingyuan Bo shook his head, "Your Majesty, if you don't want to give up on her, then he will still protect her, and at most he will give her a few warnings."

Prince Meng's face was filled with horror. "So we can only be scapegoats?"

Pingyuan Bo laughed at himself, "How can he be a scapegoat? As a father, I did send someone to kill Xu Huaiyi. It's not unfair for him to be held accountable..."

He just couldn't accept it. The entire Bo Mansion and he were all due to Meng Yao. If he had known this would happen, he should have gotten rid of her without hesitation when he noticed that she was a completely different person after waking up.

It’s better than now, leaving it as a disaster.

Prince Meng couldn't hold back his tears and choked up, "Father, please don't let anything happen to you. If it doesn't, I will become like my second brother. If I go crazy, the Ministry of Justice will be helpless against me."

Hearing this, Pingyuan Bo was comforted and said, "No need. If you can't bear it, just tell the truth. Anyway, you didn't do anything. My father is like this now. It would be a relief if he died. Living is suffering..."

"Father..." Prince Meng knelt down in front of the bed, "How about I go and beg Meng Yao again? Who knows, she might have some bargaining chips in her hand that can make the emperor show mercy and give our family a chance to live."

Pingyuan Bo waved his hands, "It's useless. Don't beg that little beast anymore. She is rampant in the palace. She wants to force my father to die. Forget it. It's all retribution. From now on, you should stay away from her. You can go to the Qi Wang Mansion more often. Maybe the Qi Wang will protect you a little in the future."

Prince Meng asked in astonishment, "Prince Qi's Palace? Isn't Prince Qi the least powerful? Besides, he has gone to the north now. What's the point of looking for him?"

Pingyuan Bo took a few quick breaths and was about to explain when suddenly a loud "boom" interrupted his words. Then there were screams of fear, scolding, and cries of despair.

It's chaos outside.

A servant who was serving nearby rushed in, forgetting even the rules, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Master, Master, thunder has fallen from the sky as a punishment..."

Ping Yuanbo's face was pale and his whole body was trembling. He tried to struggle to sit up, but his hands and feet were powerless. He could only roar in vain, "Shut up!"

What kind of thunder punishment is this from heaven? Is this to force him to confess his guilt immediately?

The usually clever servant was too frightened to judge the situation or read the expressions. He kept repeating in a hoarse voice, "It's true, Master. There was thunder in the sky. A bolt of lightning struck the ginkgo tree in your yard. It was really thunder from the sky. Everyone heard it. The tree caught fire instantly. Even rain couldn't put it out..."

Pingyuan Bo murmured with a trembling voice, "No, it's impossible, I don't believe it, it must be man-made..."

The servant knelt on the ground, kowtowed in shock, "Master, there is no one here, not even a single person around..."

Upon hearing this, Pingyuan Bo could no longer hold on. He spit out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

"Father!"

"Uncle!"

"Go get the imperial physician!"

The house was in a mess.

The people outside are still trying to put out the fire, but there is no need to do so. As long as the rain doesn't stop, the fire will be out after a while.

But the tree was charred black after being struck by lightning, and it happened right under everyone's noses. The impact was so strong that it would probably take a lifetime to extinguish.

People were in a panic. Marquis Pingyuan fainted again. Prince Meng was in a state of confusion, so the housekeeper could only ask the prince's wife to take charge of the situation.

People from other families gathered in the main courtyard, either to fulfill their filial piety or to see the tree that was struck by lightning.

Except Meng Yao.

She stood in front of the window, watching the heavy rain outside, listening to the thunder, her body shaking uncontrollably.

Of course, she knew what happened in the main courtyard, but she didn't dare to step out of the house. She was afraid of being struck by lightning.

"No, since God has allowed me to live again, he will definitely protect me and will not strike me with lightning. Yes, he will definitely not. What have I done wrong? I have always been doing good deeds. I saved Emperor Jianxing and resolved the conflict between him and the King of Chu, saving the people from civil strife. I also donated two mines to the court to fill the national treasury. I have been a meritorious official to Dayong and the people. God will not ignore it. How could he punish me?"

"Boom!"

There was another thunder, so loud that it seemed to tear the sky apart. She screamed in fear and dodged quickly, but her legs and feet became weak and she fell to the ground in a panic. Her face was pale and bloodless.

"No, no, I don't want to be struck by lightning. I did nothing wrong. Xu Huaiyi is not dead. Those explosives have nothing to do with me. It's Xu Huaiyi who deserves to die. He is an anomaly and a scourge. If he doesn't die, I will have no way to survive. Ah ah..."

Fortunately, all the servants in the room were driven out by her, otherwise they would have been scared to death seeing her crazy look.

"Someone, come..."

Meng Yao screamed in despair, but the maids were a little far away from the door, and the sounds of thunder and rain covered up her movements.

As for the guards sent by Emperor Jianxing to protect her, when they suspected that she was so audacious as to throw explosives in the palace, they felt that she had no future. In addition, the emperor's deliberate hint had caused them to neglect her since returning last night. Unfortunately, they encountered such a nasty thunderstorm. Who would be willing to stay outside the house and suffer?

Therefore, Xu Huaiyi chose to take action at this moment. It can be said that the time, place and people were all right, and it was destined that Meng Yao would die at this moment.

"Boom!"

This time the thunder was even louder, as if it was exploding overhead, shocking everyone so much that their hearts trembled and their faces turned pale. Screams were heard everywhere, mixed with various cries.

But that's not the scariest thing.

What frightened everyone to the point of their hearts bursting was that the thunder that resounded through the sky struck directly into a house.

And that house was where Meng Yao lived.

In ancient times, the more powerful the house was, the more precious wood was used. So, even though it was raining, the house caught fire quickly.

The fire was fierce and unstoppable.