Although she has been most afraid of ghosts since she was a child, some people are scarier than ghosts.

Compared with the people who deliberately wanted to kill her, at least the eldest son, whether he was a human or a ghost, had the grace to save her life.

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At the same time, in the main courtyard of Zhenguo Hou Mansion, Mrs. Zhang was listening to the housekeeper He Yongzhou report the whole story of King Huainan's sudden and angry departure.

"Didn't King Huainan say why he left so suddenly?"

Mrs. Hou Zhang stretched out her hand to rub the center of her brow, her expression slightly tired.

Too many things have happened in the past few days. Just now, the Marquis drank too much wine at the banquet and insisted on going to the village all night to bring the body of the eldest son Xiao Tianmo back to his house.

She ordered someone to make sobering soup and comforted her. Finally, she waited for the Marquis to rest. Just when she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the housekeeper came to report in a hurry:

King Huainan, who was supposed to stay overnight, actually left without saying goodbye.

The King of Huainan holds great power, has great prestige in the army, and is highly valued by the emperor. The palace cannot offend him.

Upon hearing Zhang's question, Butler He immediately replied:

"According to what the concierge said, King Huainan looked gloomy at that time and said angrily that the eldest son was pretending to be a ghost..."

Eldest son?

Xiao Tianmo!

Isn't Xiao Tianmo already dead?

Zhang was stunned, "Why did he mention the late eldest son?"

Butler He shook his head, then thought of something and hesitated: "Madam, Tinglan..."

Hearing Butler He talk about Tinglan, Mrs. Zhang remembered that she had sent Tinglan to serve the King of Huainan.

She suddenly swept the cups on the table to the ground, gritted her teeth and said bitterly:

“I almost forgot about this little hoof, it must be this little bitch’s fault!

She really doesn’t know how to appreciate it! Being favored by the King of Huainan is a blessing she has gained over several lifetimes, and to make trouble again and again, she is really born with a low life!"

Butler He's eyelids narrowed, he just stood by his side with his hands down in a respectful manner, without saying another word.

The more Ms. Zhang cursed, the more resentment and dissatisfaction she felt in her heart. She stood up directly and said, "Let's go and take a look!"

Seeing Mrs. Zhang already leading the maids on both sides, the mother-in-law walked towards the door, and Butler He immediately followed her.

In the courtyard originally arranged for King Huainan, when he heard the sounds of footsteps rushing towards him, Xiao Tianmo blinked at Ting Lan and then hid behind a big tree on the side.

Tinglan was stunned and went to look at the big tree where Xiao Tianmo was hiding, but suddenly heard Zhang's scolding voice coming from the front.

She hurriedly raised her head and looked over, and when she saw Zhang and his party walking towards this side, her face suddenly turned extremely pale.

Mrs. Zhang led people into the courtyard and immediately saw Tinglan in the courtyard.

She was immediately furious, "You bitch! You dare to offend even the King of Huainan, you don't understand any rules!

It's just a wandering hoof picked up by the Marquis, do you really think you can be lawless?"

Mrs. Zhang cursed, rushed to Tinglan in two or two steps, and raised her hand to grab Tinglan's bun.

Xiao Tianmo, who was hiding in the dark, frowned when he saw this.

The current wife of the Marquis of Zhenguo, Zhang, is not his biological mother.

His father, Marquis Zhenguo, spent most of his life fighting abroad and married three wives.

When he married his first wife, a sudden war broke out during the wedding night. The Marquis of Zhenguo left his bride behind and rushed to the battlefield. When he came back, his new wife had passed away due to illness.

The second wife of Marquis Zhen Guo was Xiao Tianmo's biological mother, Tang.

Tang was born into an official family and was well-educated. After getting married, he and the Marquis of Zhen Guo treated each other with respect and treated each other like guests. Later, the Marquis of Zhen Guo gave birth to his eldest son, Xiao Tianmo.

However, the good times did not last long. Shortly after giving birth to Xiao Tianmo, Tang suffered a sudden illness and died in a hurry.

The Marquis of Zhenguo had no intention of marrying again, but he still did not do so.

At that time, a daughter of a lower-ranking official of Marquis Zhen Guo secretly fell in love with Marquis Zhen Guo after meeting several times. After Marquis Zhen Guo learned about it unexpectedly, he married her.

This daughter of a low-ranking official is Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang appeared to be a virtuous person, and she took very good care of the daily life of Zhen Guohou and the young Xiao Tianmo. In addition, she gave birth to a son Xiao Junyan for Zhen Guohou not long after, so Zhen Guohou took great care of them.

Zhang was quite satisfied.

But Mrs. Zhang has a kind face and a cruel heart. Ever since her sister Li Fei gained the favor in the palace, Mrs. Zhang has become more and more unscrupulous in the palace.

He almost died this time, but it was thanks to the Zhang sisters.

Thinking of this, Xiao Tianmo didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately "floated" out from behind the tree, and shouted solemnly: "Mother."

Zhang was startled and suddenly looked up and saw Xiao Tianmo's pale face.

"Ah - ghost, ghost!"

Mrs. Zhang was so frightened that she screamed in a high voice without moving, rolled her eyes, and fainted on the spot.

"Ghost! There is a ghost!"

"The eldest son is back to claim his life! Run quickly!"

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The maids and mothers-in-law who were following Zhang also screamed and ran away when they saw Xiao Tianmo.

In the courtyard that was suddenly chaotic, apart from Zhang, who was unconscious on the ground, Xiao Tianmo, and Ting Lan, only Butler He was left.

Butler He didn't pay attention to Mr. Zhang on the ground. He looked excited and happily stepped forward to grab Xiao Tianmo's hand that was a little cold but had a strong pulse. "Young Master, is it really you?"

Xiao Tianmo nodded, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly, "I am destined to die easily."

Butler He looked at Xiao Tianmo's handsome face and showed a big smile, "Okay! Okay! Master Hou must be very happy to know this!"

Hearing Butler He mention the Marquis of Zhen Guo, Xiao Tianmo's indifferent face showed a hint of softness. His father died to save him in his previous life, and he will try his best to turn the tide in this life.

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Shen Furong was leaning on the cliff, half suspended in the air, looking at her feet in fear.

Under her feet, amid the white mist, was a frightening abyss of a hundred feet. The bottomless valley looked like a giant beast with its mouth wide open, waiting to devour her directly.

At this time, a gentle female voice came from above her head, "Give me your hand and I will pull you up."

Shen Furong quickly stretched out her hand and looked up at the girl who suddenly appeared, wanting to say a few words of gratitude to her.

But when she raised her head, she was horrified to find that the girl in front of her had a face exactly like hers.

"You, who are you?"

Shen Furong's color changed suddenly. She wanted to retract her hand, but the other party took the first step and grabbed her wrist tightly.

And at some point, this girl, who was originally fair and had the same face as her, suddenly became extremely terrifying.

Not only did a weird smile appear at the corner of her mouth, but there were criss-crossed blood marks on her face. A pair of blood-red eyes stared at her, and even the white jade-like hand that held her was slowly drying up and bleeding.

The bright red and sticky blood dripped down their wrists and was about to drip onto Shen Furong's face.

"ah--"

Shen Furong screamed and sat up from the bed suddenly, gasping for air.

After being stunned for a long time, she finally realized that she was having a nightmare.

Recalling the scene in her dream, Shen Furong raised her hand to cover her heart.

This dream was so terrifying that her heartbeat was about to jump out of her chest.
Chapter completed!