The sharp blade quickly cut off Shuyan's neck.

Her head fell to the ground, her eyes were open, and her face was ashen.

But the strange thing is that none of the blood flowing from her neck touched the ground, but all flew to the white silk hanging on the tree.

Several soldiers froze on the spot, dumbfounded.

They originally thought that Shu Yan was just talking nonsense.

But they never expected that this seemingly unrealistic vow would actually come true!

"Could it be that...the Lu family was really wronged?" One of the soldiers couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.

They obviously didn't dare to think about it any further.

Then they turned and left.

What was happening in front of them was undoubtedly beyond their understanding - they needed to ask their superiors for instructions immediately.

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The illusory image quickly disappeared.

Gu Xu stood by the well, looking up at the blood-stained white silk hanging on the tree, thoughtfully.

He remembered that Chen Jisheng once told him that every June, the "Yishan Snow Girl" would cause large-scale snowstorms in Qingzhou Prefecture, taking this opportunity to prey on humans.

He still remembered what Chen Jisheng said that from the eighth year to the eleventh year of Tianxing, there was a severe drought in Qingzhou Prefecture, which caused the rice fields to dry up and the people to make a living.

The eighth year of Tianxing was the year when the Lu family in Qingzhou was accused of treason.

If this video records something that really happened.

So the three vows that maid Shu Yan made back then have obviously been fulfilled in reality.

"The Lu family's treason...is it really an unjust case?" Gu Xu frowned slightly.

In fact, after reading relevant information, he felt that there were many doubts in the case back then.

For example, the bright yellow robe that Lu Huan, the head of the Lu family and chief minister of the cabinet, hid under the bed.

He felt that under normal circumstances, a clear-minded rebel would not leave such obvious clues to others.

This is more like a way for others to frame the blame.

However, Gu Xu had no intention of getting involved in the case and finding out the truth.

Because the Lu family's treason was personally determined by the Emperor of Qi.

If you want to clear the grievances of the Lu family, you will inevitably stand on the opposite side of the emperor.

And the emperor is currently the most powerful practitioner in the Da Qi Dynasty. His strength is still higher than the five saints including the National Preceptor, the Chief of the Exorcism Department, and the Master of the Sword Pavilion.

Going against the emperor is undoubtedly an act of seeking death.

Gu Xu just wants to live well.

But at this time, he thought of another question: If everything in the Lu family's haunted house is a test of the "Jinghong Pen", then why does it want people to see this video? Is there anything else in it?

Purpose?

Gu Xu doesn't know yet.

Inadvertently, he lowered his head again and glanced at the withered bones at the bottom of the well - he didn't know how many people, like Maid Shuyan, died miserably in this house with resentment and humiliation during that stormy year.

If the grievances of those people gather together, it must be a very terrifying force!

As for Chu Fengge beside him, after watching this video, he clenched his fists involuntarily and said angrily: "I never expected that our soldiers in Daqi would do something to humiliate the female family members of prisoners and officials in private.

Such dirty behavior of a servant! If I see these scum, I will castrate them all with the sword in my hand!"

Hearing his words, Gu Xu silently thought to himself: Although this Chu Fengge is a bit narcissistic on weekdays, he still has a sense of justice deep down.

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Shortly after the image completely disappeared, the flower note in Gu Xu's hand suddenly turned into pieces.

Like snowflakes dancing in the air, then disappearing in the blink of an eye.

At this time, several exquisite lanterns appeared on the elm trees beside the well.

They glowed with crimson light, dyeing this gloomy and dilapidated courtyard with blood.

And under each lantern, there is a note hanging.

Gu Xu could guess that this was the so-called "Lantern Festival" - and the content on the note should be the second test he was facing now.

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Gu Xu remembered that it was written in the information that in an aristocratic family like the Qingzhou Lu family, the status of children born from concubines was very low compared to direct children born from the first wife.

They are not allowed to enter the house, attend formal occasions, or even eat at the same table with the main wife's children.

Unless they have outstanding spiritual talents or otherwise please the family master, their treatment is not much higher than that of servants.

Before Lu Shiyao became the owner of "Jinghong Pen", she was just an underappreciated concubine daughter of Lu Huan.

At that time, although she had a beautiful appearance and amazing poetic talent, she was hardly noticed by others because of her introverted personality, simple dress, and reclusive style.

Especially after her mother passed away, she kept to herself and rarely communicated with others.

The maid Shuyan can be said to be her only friend.

According to the rules of the Lu family, as a child of a commoner, Lu Shiyao was not allowed to participate in the annual Lantern Festival Poetry Festival.

Therefore, every Lantern Festival, she and Shu Yan would come to this remote little courtyard together, hang lanterns on the trees, ask each other riddles, couplets, and experience the fun of the "Lantern Festival".

Perhaps it is for this reason that Jinghongbi set up a test in this place in the form of the "Lantern Festival Lantern Festival".

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"I should have to answer all the questions hanging under these lanterns before I can successfully pass the level!" Gu Xu silently guessed in his mind.

Then he walked forward and took off the note from under the first lantern.

I saw a couplet written on this note: "In ancient times, I was lonely and cold, and I was a widow with an empty window."

At the same time, the respondents are required to fill in the following link.

"What was written on that paper?" Chu Fengge asked standing nearby.

"One line from the first couplet." Gu Xu replied while handing the note to Chu Feng Singers.

Chu Fengge glanced at it and said without thinking: "This seems very simple! 'In ancient times, you were lonely and cold, and you were a widow with an empty window, but now you live a happy life with wine and joy'! You don't need to use your brain at all to figure it out!"

"No," Gu Xu shook his head, "Mr. Chu, you may not have noticed a feature of this first couplet - from its second character to the last character, the radical capitals are the same, with one

Bao Hijab. The second line it requires us to fill in should also meet this characteristic."

"Damn rotten scholar, he has so many annoying rules!" Chu Fengge cursed, then he turned to look at Gu Xu, "Then what do you think?"

Gu Xu did not answer immediately.

Although as a time traveler, he has countless excellent poetry works in his mind, things like couplets are still somewhat beyond his ability.

However, although he does not have Lu Shiyao's talent, he has the talent of [Bowen Qiangji], and he can try to use brute force to solve this couplet like a computer algorithm.
Chapter completed!