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

Returning to Yime Garden, Pei Zhiyan finally breathed a sigh of relief. In order to prevent others from discovering that she was robbed last night, Pei Zhiyan endured her injuries and began to clean up.

Yin Liu carefully cleaned her wound, each stroke was gentle and meticulous. Pei Zhiyan frowned, the pain penetrated deep into her bones, but she clenched her teeth and refused to say a word.

Seeing Pei Zhiyan trying to endure the pain, Yin Liu's eyes turned red and her voice trembled, "Miss, I deserve to die. I didn't even notice anything last night."

Pei Zhiyan smiled gently and consoled him, "Silly girl, what does this have to do with you? If you were caught together, I'm afraid it would be even harder for me to escape."

Yinliu's tears fell. She knew that her young lady was trying to comfort her. The young lady had never suffered such an injury since she was a child. She gently raised her hand and wiped away the tears on her cheek.

"Okay, don't let anyone else know about this," Pei Zhiyan said seriously, "and don't tell anyone in the General's Mansion either."

The General's Mansion has been troubled enough recently because of Lin Ruyin's affairs. I can't cause them any more trouble. I don't know how to resolve the marriage between cousin Ruyin and Xuanyuan Si. It seems that I should go to the General's Mansion tomorrow.

General's Mansion

The day to give the Queen Mother a reply was approaching, but no one had a good way to postpone Lin Ruyin's marriage to the Second Prince.

"What if Ruyin is engaged?" Liu said hesitantly.

"No, if the Queen Mother finds out, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor." Chen replied worriedly.

I heard that it was the eldest princess who went to ask the Queen Mother to intercede. It seems that the eldest princess and the second prince are determined to get Lin Ruyin. They want to drag the General's Mansion into the water, Pei Zhiyan thought secretly in her heart.

At this time, no matter whether Lin Ruyin is engaged or has someone in her heart, they will not let go.

"If not, I will give up this wealth and glory and return to my hometown with the Lin family," said General Lin.

"What are you saying in anger?" Mrs. Lin said angrily.

The Lin family has always treated their daughters as treasures for generations. They would never sacrifice their daughters for the sake of profit, let alone watch their daughters jump into the fire pit. What's more, this involves court disputes and is a serious matter.

"If I have to marry the second prince, I might as well die and be done with it!" Lin Ruyin said angrily.

Death? Pei Zhiyan's heart tightened when she heard Lin Ruyin's words. Suddenly, she had an idea, but it was also a very risky thing to do.

She remembered that the only medical book Song Qingfeng left for her contained records of many strange diseases and treatments. Among them, there was a drug that could cause a person to appear dead, which could make a person unconscious for twelve hours, with breathing stopped and everything like a dead person. As long as the person took the antidote within twelve hours, he would wake up.

Pei Zhiyan's heart moved. Perhaps, this drug of fake death could help Lin Ruyin get through the difficulties ahead. However, this drug also had great risks. If the antidote could not be taken in time, Lin Ruyin would really die.

Pei Zhiyan was very conflicted. After hesitating for a while, she finally decided to tell Lin Ruyin about the drug for faking her death.

"Grandpa, grandma, I have a way to help cousin Ruyin get out of this predicament temporarily, but this method also has certain risks." Pei Zhiyan said.

"What method? Tell me quickly!" everyone asked anxiously.

"A plan to escape." Pei Zhiyan said slowly and tiredly.

"I once read a rare medical book, which recorded a drug that could cause people to fake death. It was called "Duanmingsan". It could make a person unconscious for twelve hours, with breathing stopped, and everything like a dead person. As long as the person took the antidote within twelve hours, they would wake up." Pei Zhiyan said.

"Life-ending powder?" Old Madam Lin said in surprise, "You mean, let Ruyin take this medicine and then pretend to die?"

"Yes." Pei Zhiyan nodded, "As long as she takes this life-ending powder and pretends to be dead, she can get out of trouble temporarily."

"However, this will only make cousin Ruyin suffer. She must leave the capital and live in hiding."

Upon hearing this, Liu felt a little reluctant. This way, her daughter would not be able to stay with her.

Lin Ruyin nodded firmly, "As long as I don't marry the Second Prince, I can do anything."

As someone from the General's Mansion, how could she not know why the Second Prince wanted to marry her? Even if it wasn't for herself, she couldn't marry the Second Prince for the sake of her family.

After discussion, everyone decided that this was the only solution for the moment and acted accordingly.

Therefore, the General's Mansion spread the word that Ruyin had caught a cold and her condition was getting worse. The people in the General's Mansion were extremely anxious and looked for medical treatment and medicine everywhere.

Pei Zhiyan hurried back home to develop the Life-Ending Powder.

It was late at night, and the Yimei Garden had returned to its tranquility. Outside the window, a breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness. A light cough broke the tranquility of the night, and Pei Zhiyan knew who was coming without having to get up.

These days, she had already withdrawn Yinping and Yinliu from their night duties.

She quietly stood up and gently opened the door, and Xuanyuan Che walked in on the moon. There was a trace of fatigue on his face, and there seemed to be falling stars in his eyes, shining with a deep light.

"It's late at night, why haven't you rested yet?" he asked softly, with a hint of concern in his tone.

She smiled calmly and opened her red lips slightly, "Didn't you take a break too?"

"I'm used to sleepless nights," he said slowly.

Pei Zhiyan poured him a cup of hot tea, which was fragrant. He took the cup, took a sip, raised his lips slightly, and showed a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"I have already found out who those assassins are." There was a hint of murderous intent in his tone.

"Oh?" She raised her eyebrows slightly.

"He is from the former Marquis of Loyalty's Mansion." He said in a flat tone.

"The Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty?" A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

Xuanyuan Che turned his head slightly and stole a glance at Pei Zhiyan beside him. She lowered her eyes, and her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her face. The corners of her lips were slightly upturned, as if she was thinking about something.

His heart was moved, and he couldn't help but reach out his hand, trying to push the hair away from her eyes. But his hand stopped in mid-air, and finally he retracted it.

"Yes." He took a deep breath, "It seems that this matter is not simple."

Pei Zhiyan also picked up a cup of hot tea. The entire family of the Loyalty Marquis had been executed, so why would they harm her?

"The Marquis of Loyalty is a century-old family. It inherits not only power and wealth, but also a group of loyal warriors passed down from generation to generation. They swear to be loyal to their master until death and depend on him for life and death. Even if they face the fate of being executed along with their entire family, they will not betray their oath." Xuanyuan Che said lightly.

"The Marquis of Loyalty has no descendants. Who will be in control of such a mysterious organization?" Pei Zhiyan asked puzzledly.