C36 tasting retribution (1/2)

Not far away from the corner of the backyard, Shangguan Wan noticed many flies circling on the ground.

Her heart tightened. Where there were flies, there would always be blood. In her mind, there would be a corpse.

Could it be that the cat demon had killed the empress dowager and buried her there?

She was a little afraid to approach that place. If she really dug out a corpse, what would she do?

Nangong Yu pulled her into his embrace, lowered his eyes and comforted his in a low voice, ”It doesn't matter. No matter what, I have to get to the bottom of this.”

Shangguan Wan snuggled up to his chest, praying in her heart that it wouldn't be the empress dowager, that it wouldn't be the empress dowager. How sad was she at such a delicate death? How could she accept it if the empress dowager left?

Although she had not spent any time with the Empress Dowager, their relationship was already very deep. In her heart, the Empress Mother played the role of mother.

She had lost her parents when she was young, and she and her elder sister depended on each other for survival. The love that the empress dowager gave her was so warm.

”Men, dig for us!” There was also a hint of worry in Nangong Yu's tone.

The sky was not up for grabs, and in the land was buried Her Majesty. Her body was a little rotten, but it was still recognizable.

Shangguan Wan immediately ran away, tears as big as beans dripping down her face, ”Muhou …”

Senior Servant Jing lay prone next to the empress dowager's corpse, wailing in grief. ”Esteemed Empress, why did you just leave this servant behind? Esteemed …”

Nangong Yu hugged Shangguan Wan, his heart aching from the pain.

He was born to a mother who raised him and plotted for him everywhere. How could he be separated from her forever?

In this world, he had lost another relative.

Was the monarch really a lonely man? His only wish now was that Shangguan Wan not leave, otherwise, what was the point of sitting here alone in this mountain and river?

He had to endure the pain as he opened his mouth to speak, ”Pass on my orders, no word of what has happened today is allowed to be leaked. Those who violate my orders will be killed without question!” It was said that the Empress Dowager died of a serious illness. ”The Ministry of Rites runs the funeral, and the whole country mourns it, in the month of Su!”

”Understood!”

News of the empress dowager's death came too suddenly. Some people were naturally discussing it, but they didn't know the reason.

Some people said that because the empress dowager missed the late emperor too much and became depressed, she was unable to cure her death.

Naturally, although this statement was miles away from the truth, it fulfilled the empress dowager's good name.

Qin Fei, the Imperial Advisor, galloped back to preside over the Empress Dowager's funeral and pray for her blessings.

Shangguan Wan didn't care too much, she was silently grieving in the Phoenix-Returning Hall.

Luo Chen was not easy to deal with, so he asked her in a stern voice: ”Why do you have the Demonic Mirror in your hand?”

Shangguan Wan's thoughts went back to not long ago.

At that time, Luo Chen was still by Qi He's side, and they were very close.

One day, Qi He came to Feng Gui Palace to pay his respects and took out a mirror, showing off: ”Aunt Huang, from what Luo Chen said, this is a Demonic Mirror, it can make demons and ghosts reveal their real bodies. He normally carries it in his pocket like it's a treasure, if I borrow it for fun today, would Aunt Huang be interested?”