The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Chapter 274: Destruction

Shen Tang didn't know how he got back from the bathroom.

When she woke up, it was already the next morning.

She was still sleeping soundly when she was woken up by Ginkgo and Qiutong. She couldn't even open her eyes when she woke up. The two maids were reluctant to wake Shen Tang up, but they had to wake her up because the Crown Prince's wife had to accompany the Princess to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion today, so they couldn't get up too late and asked the Princess to wait for a long time.

Shen Tang resisted the drowsiness and sat up, letting Qiu Tong help her get dressed. Finally, she washed her face with cold water and woke up.

When Xie Guimo returned to the room, Shen Tang was sitting in front of the dressing table and Qiu Tong was tying her hair into a bun. Shen Tang felt depressed when she saw Xie Guimo coming in in high spirits.

After tossing and turning all night, she felt exhausted, but he got up early and still had the energy to do morning exercises.

Unable to contain his anger, Shen Tang stared at the person in the bronze mirror.

After breakfast, Shen Tang took Ginkgo to the Peony Courtyard. The princess had just returned from the Wutong Courtyard. After drinking a cup of tea, the maid reported that the carriage was ready, so Shen Tang went out with the princess.

The Prince of Jingyang's Mansion and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion are located in the west and east respectively, and can only be reached by crossing two long busy streets.

Shen Tang accompanied the princess in a carriage. From the moment she got on the carriage, the princess's mood was overshadowed.

In her previous life, she had accompanied the princess to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion several times. Knowing that the princess was afraid to go back, all she could do was to accompany her quietly.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

When Shen Tang lifted the curtain of the carriage, he saw two large stone lions standing outside the door. They looked majestic and imposing, but the gilded plaque of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had long lost its luster.

The gate had not been repainted for a long time and looked a bit dilapidated. There was not even anyone guarding the gate. In fact, the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was closed all year round and was only opened when the princess came back. Hearing the noise outside the door, the servant came out to greet the princess and Shen Tang.

Standing at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, looking at the plaque on the gate personally bestowed by the late emperor, the princess felt a pang in her nose and tears blurred her eyes.

The princess stood there for a long time, and Shen Tang called out, "Mother..."

The princess came back to her senses and said, "Mother is fine, go in."

How could it be okay?

Twelve years ago, the two elder brothers of the Duke of Zhenguo and the princess all died in battle. The old lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion could not bear the blow and passed away before the Duke of Zhenguo's body was sent back to Beijing.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion fell into defeat overnight, and in the end there was not even an heir.

The princess had only two older brothers. During those years, there were constant wars at the border, so Young Master An did not stay in Kyoto for long and only had one daughter.

The second young master An did have a son, but because of an incident in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the mansion was in chaos, and the second young mistress An had no intention of taking care of her son. The young master An fell into the water and died. The second young mistress An, who could not bear the pain of losing her husband, hanged herself under the pain of losing her son.

In such a huge mansion of the Duke of Zhenguo, only Madam An and her five-year-old daughter were left.

Two years ago, Miss An came of age and was married by the Emperor to Master Huo, the son of the General of the Cavalry. A year ago, the Emperor sent the General of the Cavalry to garrison Guzhou, and the Huo family moved there, so naturally, Madam Huo had to go with them.

Now, there is only Madam An in the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

Following the princess, Shen Tang stepped into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Although there were many servants in the Mansion, there was a sense of desolation everywhere, like a dead tree, without any vitality.

In fact, there isn't.

In his previous life, Young Master Huo had an accident in Guzhou. Young Mistress Huo was pregnant and gave birth prematurely due to the shock, resulting in two deaths.

When the tragic news reached Beijing, Mrs. An fainted immediately. Three days later, she left a letter and hanged herself.

Shen Tang also saw the letter. Mrs. An asked the princess to forgive her. In fact, she didn't want to live on the day when Mrs. An hanged herself. But her daughter was still young, and she couldn't bear to leave her alone in the world, let alone take her away. As for the princess, as long as she was alive, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would still be there, and the princess would still have her family.

Now that her daughter is gone, the only thing she cares about in her heart is the princess. The princess is the Princess of Jingyang, and Xie Guimo is the prince, who has long been able to stand on his own. With Xie Guimo protecting the princess, she can leave with peace of mind.

With the passing of Mrs. An, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was completely gone. The princess could not bear the blow and fell ill. She was ill for two months and passed away one morning.

In his previous life, Shen Tang never doubted the princess's death. He really thought that the princess died of grief. Now that he thinks about it, it is very likely that she was murdered by someone.

The princess was not so heartbroken when her father and brother died on the battlefield. It didn't make sense that when Madam An died of liberation, the princess fell ill and followed her widowed sister-in-law, regardless of Xie Guimo and the prince.

After the death of the princess, the prince died in battle. Xie Guimo inherited the title and went to the battlefield. Finally, he was poisoned on his way back to victory...

The foreign threat was quelled, Xie Guimo died, the military power was taken back, the King of Qi sat firmly on the throne, and Concubine Ye and her son could rest easy.

Although the King of Qi will never have the chance to sit in that position again in this life, but in the previous life, Concubine Ye and her son hurt them so much, this vengeance must be avenged!

Mrs. An did not live in her own courtyard, but lived in the Buddhist temple, wearing plain clothes, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures every day.

Just as Mrs. An wrote in the letter, she was struggling to hold on for the sake of the princess, her daughter, and her family.

Seeing the princess, Mrs. An's eyes were red, "Why are you back?"

She knew that the princess didn't dare to come back. How lively and warm the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was in the past, how deserted and lonely it is now. Memories are the most hurtful knife.

The princess choked up and said, "Mo'er married the prince's wife. I will bring her to see you."

When Mrs. An saw the princess, she saw Shen Tang. She looked at Shen Tang again, and Shen Tang bowed and said, "Greetings, aunt."

Mrs. An helped Shen Tang up, "Mo'er is so lucky to have married such a good prince's consort."

As an aunt, it was her duty to give a gift to her nephew's wife when she first met him. However, she was dressed in plain clothes, and even the hairpin in her hair was made of wood. She couldn't give her a valuable gift like other noble ladies. Madam An ordered the maid, "Go to the storeroom and find my set of purple gold jewelry and bring it here."

Mrs. An looked haggard, but because she was happy, she had some energy and spirit.

Mrs. An actually really hopes that the princess will come back more often, but she never says it.

Mrs. An said, "Come in and talk."

What we entered was the Buddhist hall, a room that was barely big enough to accommodate guests.

Shen Tang was familiar with all of this. Although Madam An never left her house, as long as the servants knew anything about the Jingyang Palace in Kyoto, they would report it to Madam An.

Madam An said to the princess, "Mo'er has already started a family. Prince Jingyang has treated you well over the years. You and I don't have to worry about it. It's just Nuan'er..."

An Nuan is the daughter of Mrs. An and the eldest lady of the Huo family, the general of the cavalry.