I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

The eldest princess' carriage moved slowly in the bustling downtown, and the people on both sides of the street gave way, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Suddenly, a young couple rushed over and fell in front of the carriage in panic.

"Who is that in front? How dare you stop the princess's carriage!" The guards of the princess's mansion shouted loudly, with the long swords in their hands flashing coldly.

The carriage was suddenly startled, and the driver hurriedly pulled the reins and the carriage stopped. The princess leaned out of the window and saw the young couple lying on the ground, their faces pale with fear.

The couple kept kowtowing, "We were so reckless that we disturbed the princess. Please forgive us!"

The guard waved his hands impatiently, "Go away! How dare you disturb the princess? You really don't want to live anymore!"

The couple seemed to have not heard anything, and continued to kowtow and beg, "Princess, you are wise. Please save us."

The crowd around also began to gather, looking at the scene curiously and pointing.

The eldest princess in the carriage frowned and ordered the guards to bring the couple over for questioning.

The eldest princess sat in the sedan chair, her eyes half closed, deep as the sea. She raised her chin slightly, as if examining the couple kneeling in front of the sedan chair. The man was in ragged clothes, with a haggard face and deep worry in his eyes; the woman held the man's hand tightly, tears falling down her cheeks.

"Why did you stop my carriage?" The eldest princess asked slowly with a hint of fatigue in her majestic voice.

The man trembled and answered in a hoarse voice, "I didn't mean to disturb the princess. It was just that the situation was urgent and I was being chased. I had no choice but to run here."

The princess looked carefully and saw that the man had a wound on his arm and blood was dripping slowly.

The princess's guards looked around and found several suspicious people snooping around. Seeing that they had attracted their attention, they turned around and left in a hurry.

"Princess, please save us!" the man said in a trembling voice, "You are of noble status. If you don't save us, we will die."

"How could someone be so bold as to commit a crime in broad daylight?" The princess's guard said coldly, "Go away quickly and don't disturb the princess."

The man looked at the princess in despair, the light in his eyes gradually dimming. He pulled his wife's hand feebly, slowly stood up, and prepared to leave.

At this moment, the eldest princess' voice sounded again, "Wait, why are you being chased?"

All under heaven belongs to the king. There are actually people committing crimes openly under the feet of the emperor. Ha, I want to see who is so rampant!

The man's face turned pale, he clenched his teeth, and looked around cautiously. He then took out a blood-written letter from his bosom and said in a trembling voice, "I am innocent! Please, Princess, help me!"

The eldest princess's personal maid immediately stepped forward, took the blood letter, and carefully presented it to the eldest princess. The eldest princess opened the blood letter, browsed its contents, and instantly became solemn.

She stared at the man with a sharp gaze and said sternly, "Is this true? Do you know what kind of crime false accusation would be?!"

The man kowtowed firmly and said, "I know, but I really have no place to complain! I beg the princess to look into this matter!"

The princess was silent for a moment, then said to the guards around her, "Take the person back to the princess's mansion first."

The sedan chair moved forward slowly. The eldest princess was filled with thoughts. The blood letter in her hand was stained with words. She knew in her heart that this matter was of great importance. If what was written in the blood letter was true, it would surely cause an uproar in the court and the country.

eldest princess mansion

The young couple fell to their knees.

"Tell me the whole story in detail." The eldest princess asked majestically.

"My name is Lu An, the only survivor of Lujia Village." Lu An knelt down at the foot of the jade steps, his voice filled with endless sorrow. "My hometown was destroyed, and no one in the village survived, not even the young children."

"Half a year ago, a mysterious man came to Lujia Village and found my wife and I. He said that when my wife gave birth to the baby in her belly, if it was a boy, he would promise us 1,000 taels of gold and asked us to give the child to him."

"We didn't want to make this deal, but we couldn't resist the temptation of one thousand taels of gold, so we agreed."

"A month ago, my wife gave birth to a son successfully, and then that mysterious man came and took the child away."

"I thought I could continue to live a normal life after offering my own flesh and blood to them, but they actually hunted us down and wanted to kill us to silence us," the man said in a trembling voice.

"That day, my wife had a stomachache, so I took her to see a doctor. It was dark and the road was slippery, so we went to a neighboring village to seek help from relatives. But when we came back, we saw a river of blood in Lujia Village. I guessed that it must be related to my child, so I took my wife and hid everywhere."

"Do you know who did it?" asked the eldest princess.

"I don't know, I just know that they are a prominent family in the capital." Lu An replied fearfully.

"Half a year ago, someone contacted me. My wife was not happy about it, but that person was very tough. I am just a farmer. How dare I fight him?"

"I originally thought that if this child was born in a villain's family, he would only live a poor life. It would be better for him to go to a powerful family. This way, the child's life can be saved and he can live a life without worries about food and clothing."

"But I didn't expect that they would cross the river and destroy the bridge, take the child away, and even want to take our lives."

"Thanks to our precautions, we were able to escape."

"Is there any evidence?" The eldest princess asked in a cold voice with a gloomy face.

“Princess, all the villagers in my Lujia Village are witnesses. It’s a pity that that person slaughtered my entire village in order to silence us.” The man said, crying.

"Even the three-year-old child was not spared!"

The princess was filled with astonishment. She put down the teacup in her hand, her deep eyes flashing with sharp light. Who on earth dared to be so arrogant and inhumane under the feet of the emperor?

The eldest princess immediately ordered people to properly place the couple in the mansion and guard them with heavy troops.

As Lu An and his wife were rescued by the princess on the street, unexpectedly, the massacre in Lu Village spread in the capital. For a time, people were talking about it on the streets and in panic. Who could have committed such a tragedy?

On the second day, the eldest princess entered the palace and met the emperor.

When the emperor heard about this, he was furious. He immediately drafted an order for the Dali Temple and the princess to investigate the case together.

The eldest princess accepted the order and turned to leave.

She is well aware that this matter involves a lot of issues, not only her personal safety but also the country and society. She must uncover the truth of this conspiracy and bring justice to the world.