Forced to be a third person: I turned around and left the palace to marry a villain

As soon as the words "Dead but not dead" came out, everyone's eyes fell on Jiang Xue. She looked at Luo Shi's blurry figure and smiled bitterly in her heart. These four words couldn't be more appropriate to describe herself.

She had passed away in her previous life, but was reborn due to the Phoenix fate and became who she is today.

"I wonder where Mr. Luo's remains are now?" she asked.

Since he promised to help Chu Jingming, he was naturally willing to help. It was not difficult to donate some blood. However, as the leader of the resentful ghosts, Luo Shi had left the world for a long time, and it was still unknown whether his remains could be found.

"Do you remember when you became a ghost and where you died?" Chu Yan turned to look at Luo Shi and asked in front of everyone.

"Who is the Third Princess talking to?" Xiao Zhan was puzzled. In his eyes, Chu Yan seemed to be talking to the air, which was quite strange.

Jiang Xue smiled lightly and whispered in Xiao Zhan's ear about Luo Shi's murder.

Xiao Zhan was shocked. Although he had heard a lot of strange stories since he was a child, he had never witnessed it with his own eyes, so he was skeptical about the ghost stories. It was not until he learned that Jiang Xue was a reborn person that he began to trust those mysterious ancient arts.

Now, there was a real ghost in front of him. Even though he couldn't see it, when Luo Shi passed by, he could still feel a chilling breath. With Jiang Xue's explanation, he finally believed that ghosts really existed.

"I have been dead for too long and my memory is fuzzy. I only remember that before I died, I used up my last bit of strength to return to my hometown, closed my eyes under a locust tree, and never woke up again." Luo Shi replied.

"Acacia tree? So your hometown should be close to Xiyong."

Among the ten countries, Xiyong and Xichen were the most suitable places for locust trees to grow. Chu Yan had rich geographical knowledge and quickly locked onto the area of ​​Luo Shi's hometown.

"But with only one locust tree, there are still few clues. Is there any other information?" Chu Jingming frowned. There are many locust trees in Xiyong, and it is difficult to locate it with just this tree.

"When I returned to my hometown, that locust tree was my only concern. The land beneath the tree had been stained red with blood, and other than that, I couldn't think of anything else." When talking about the past, Luo Shi's anger and sadness were beyond words.

If he had not been framed by a villain, how could his army have waited for a long time for reinforcements, and had to endure three days of hunger, which eventually led to the annihilation of the entire army and the destruction of the country!

"It seems that the locust tree is entangled in resentment and cannot be destroyed for hundreds of years, and it will not bloom." Jiang Xue seemed to remember the records in ancient books and said in a low voice.

These words reminded Chu Jingming, and his eyes lit up as if he remembered something.

"I remember now, there is indeed such a strange locust tree in the imperial mausoleum! It never blooms, its bark often oozes red liquid, and its branches are withered and lifeless.

But strangely, it just stood there without dying. When the imperial mausoleum was built, Taizu ordered the tree to be cut down, but as soon as the axe struck, red liquid spurted out, accompanied by terrible screams.

Taizu thought that he had disturbed something that should not be disturbed, so he immediately ordered people to stop cutting trees, and protected the locust tree, forbidding anyone to touch it. "

Chu Jingming recalled that when he was a child, he went to the imperial mausoleum with his father to offer sacrifices to the sky, and he saw the strange locust tree at that time.

At that time, he thought the tree was very unusual, but before he had time to take a closer look, it was taken back to Xiyong. Many things happened later, and he forgot about it. It was not until Luo Shi mentioned it today that he remembered the locust tree again.

"Are there two scratches on that tree?"

Hearing this, Luo Shi was extremely excited. Although he tried his best to control his voice, Chu Yan still noticed the trembling in his voice.

The two scratches were the regrets left by Luo Shi before his death, representing one hatred and one kindness. One scratch was to remember the thief who betrayed the country and killed him; the other was to commemorate the benefactor who risked his life to save him.

Luo Shi remembered these for many years, and even after becoming a ghost, he could not forget the people behind the two scratches.

Chu Jingming recalled carefully and suddenly opened his eyes wide: "There are indeed two inconspicuous scratches, one deep and one shallow, intersecting each other."

Due to the growth of the bark, the two scratches were almost covered. Fortunately, Chu Jingming had excellent eyesight and saw them at a glance.

"That's right! That's it!" Luo Shi confirmed.

"Then what are we waiting for, second brother, let's set off to the imperial mausoleum and bring back Luo Shi's remains!" Chu Yan said anxiously. She was usually calm and composed, but she found it difficult to remain calm when it came to Luo Shi.

"Wait." Chu Jingming grabbed his sister.

"The Imperial Mausoleum is a forbidden area. Father has ordered that no one is allowed to enter unless offering sacrifices. Violators will be severely punished. Chu Feimo is trying to deal with us now. If we go to the Imperial Mausoleum now, won't it give him a handle?"

After hearing this, Chu Yan gradually calmed down and apologized to her brother: "I'm sorry, second brother, I didn't think it through."

"It's understandable that the third princess is concerned about Mr. Luo." Jiang Xue said that everyone will temporarily lose their reason when facing someone important to them.

"Third sister, don't worry. We will definitely bring back General Ye's remains, but now we need to wait for a suitable opportunity and not let anyone catch us." Chu Jingming comforted his sister and had a plan in mind.

The imperial mausoleum contains not only precious burial objects of successive emperors, but also complex traps. The current Xiyong Emperor has specially strengthened these traps to prevent tomb robbers from destroying them, and anyone who attempts to intrude will face fatal danger.

At the time, the task of building the imperial mausoleum was extremely arduous, and almost no one in the entire court dared to take it over. Only Chu Jingming stepped forward and took on this important task.

Under Chu Jingming's supervision, the mechanisms inside the imperial mausoleum were carefully arranged. Therefore, as long as he was willing to go, it would not be difficult to bring back Luo Shi's remains.

"When exactly is this good time?"

Chu Yan inquired, she knew that Chu Feimo was about to implement reforms, and if Prince Ming’s Mansion did not act quickly enough, it would likely be overwhelmed.

Chu Yan knew Chu Feimo's character very well. Once he gained power, he would first deal with her second brother Chu Jingming, and then herself.

For the subsequent plan, Chu Feimo's forces must be dealt a fatal blow first. However, it is not easy to get rid of Chu Feimo. The Prince's Mansion is heavily guarded, and he is supported by many generals, so ordinary people can't get close to him at all.

However, if Luo Shi took action, the situation would be completely different.

The day after tomorrow is the birthday of the old Emperor of Xiyong. At that time, a large number of court officials and royal relatives will gather in the palace. All military forces will be concentrated in the palace, and the guards of the imperial mausoleum will naturally be weakened.

As the crown prince, Chu Feimo will definitely not miss such an occasion. This way we can temporarily get rid of his surveillance and rush to the imperial mausoleum at night. This is the safest plan."

"Has there been any movement from the Third Princess and Prince Ming recently?" Chu Feimo asked again.