Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

Zhuang You never expected that Zhou Qin would die at his hands.

According to the method given by Granny Yan, after eating the sugar figurine, the person whose life was borrowed will "disappear," and she won't even need to deal with it personally.

However, Zhou Qin died during this process.

Zhuang You was unaware of the seriousness of the matter, and when her father, Zhuang Hu, discovered Zhou Qin's body, he immediately summoned her.

The maid has already confessed to killing Zhou Qin.

The farmer was heartbroken: "You'er, she's your own cousin! No matter how much you dislike her, you shouldn't have killed her!"

Zhuang You showed no remorse and instead questioned his father, "I overheard your conversation with Mother. You want Zhou Qin to marry into the Prince's household as well, don't you?"

The farmer was only stunned for a moment before admitting it.

"Yes, I was thinking about your future!"

Zhuang You retorted, "I think you clearly have ulterior motives!"

The farmer was furious and raised his hand to discipline his daughter, but his wife stopped him.

"The person is dead, why are you still bothered by these things? Don't forget, You'er is about to become the Queen Consort of Yu."

This is tantamount to telling the farmer that no matter what his daughter Zhuang You did, he had to suppress the matter.

Otherwise, the marriage between Zhuangjia and King Yu would fall through, and all their efforts would be in vain.

The farmers had no choice but to silently dispose of the body, planning to bury it quietly on another day.

However, after learning of his sister's death, her nephew Zhou Ye reported it to the authorities, claiming that his sister had been murdered.

However, although it is troublesome for the government to get involved, it is easier to handle for farmers.

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Ye took the matter to the Ministry of Justice, and even alarmed Ren Fengjue...

On the other hand, Zhuang You woke up from his delirious state the night after killing Zhou Qin, and only then did he feel fear.

Feeling guilty, she became suspicious and, after much deliberation, couldn't resist going to the East Market to tell Granny Yan about the incident.

Granny Yan said that once a person dies, the magic will lose its power, and she will no longer be able to borrow his life.

Zhou Qin has become a vengeful spirit, and on the seventh night after her death, she will surely seek revenge.

Although Zhuang You didn't really believe in these things, she had killed someone after all, and to avoid any complications, she knelt down and begged Granny Yan for help.

Granny Yan then told her to find a way to get a piece of Zhou Qin's hair, which she would use to draw her soul out of the Zhuang mansion, thus preventing her from returning to seek revenge on Zhuang You.

That's how Jinling ended up delivering things to the sugar figurine shop in the East Market.

Zhuang You thought she could finally relax and smoothly marry into the royal family, but unexpectedly, two people appeared out of nowhere...

At this moment, the villagers knelt on the ground and confessed their crimes. Zhao Xiao frowned as he listened, and his gaze toward the family became more disgusted.

Zhuang You gradually calmed down. She knelt at Yu Wang's feet, grabbed his sleeve, and cried out, "Your Highness, everything Youyou did was for you! I just wanted you to like me more!"

Zhao Xiao forcefully shook her off, his face cold as he said, "I never imagined you could be so vicious, capable of harming even your own cousin. Do you think I would still dare to marry you into the royal palace?"

Zhuang You wept bitterly, "Your Highness! But our marriage was arranged by the Empress and the Emperor; you cannot go back on your word!"

Zhao Xiao angrily said, "This matter cannot be considered a matter of me going back on my word! Today I will go to the palace and report this matter to the emperor."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhuang became anxious and blocked Zhao Xiao's path.

"Your Highness, please reconsider! For the sake of our past relationship, please forgive Youyou! She will definitely repent and start anew. Even if she can't be the princess, she can be a concubine!"

Zhao Xiao was so angry that he laughed, pointing at the mother and daughter, but he had nothing to say.

He turned to Ren Fengjue and said, "A life for a life. The Ministry of Justice should decide how to judge this matter. I will not interfere..."

After saying this, King Yu turned and left the Zhuang residence.

Watching his retreating figure, the Zhuang mother and daughter felt even more desperate.

Madam Zhuang could only vent her anger on the farmer, blaming him for not pleading for her.

The farmer remained silent in the face of his wife's unreasonable demands.

In the past, the Zhang family had always been fearless because of the Empress's protection.

Zhuanghu rose to the position of censor step by step because he married the empress's sister.

But everything was ruined by his spoiled daughter.

Zhuang You stood there in a daze for a while, until Yu the King's figure disappeared, before she reacted and hurriedly tried to chase after him.

Guan Yue was about to stop him, but Ren Fengjue stopped him.

"Let's follow them and see."

When Zhuang You stumbled to the door, King Yu had already left in his carriage.

She chased after the carriage for a while, but even though the carriage saw her, it did not stop.

She watched the carriage disappear down the street, and it was then that she fully realized that her title as a future princess was gone...

The thought that King Yu would never marry her again stirred up hatred in Zhuang You's heart. She clenched her fists, as if she had made up her mind, and suddenly turned around and ran off in one direction.

Behind him, Guan Yue glanced at Ren Fengjue and asked, "Sir, shouldn't we stop her?"

Ren Fengjue said to him, "You handle the Zhuang family matter according to the rules. Also, send someone to the Ren residence to inform Master Yan to go to the East Market. I will take care of Zhuang You."

Guan Yue had no idea what Lord Ren was up to, but he still immediately went to do it.

Zhuang You ran almost all the way from the Zhuang residence to the East Market in one breath.

When the young lady went out, she always needed a carriage or sedan chair. This was the first time she had walked so far. Her hair was disheveled and she was covered in sweat.

The East Market was still bustling during the day, and Zhuang You, dressed in fine clothes but with disheveled hair, blended into the crowd and inevitably attracted the attention and whispers of those around him.

Zhuang You seemed oblivious to this. She went straight to the sugar figurine shop, only to find the door tightly shut.

"Grandma Yan, open the door!"

She called out several times, but no one responded. In desperation, she had to ask the shopkeeper next door.

The shopkeeper initially didn't want to deal with her, but fearing she would block the door and affect business, he told her that Grandma Yan hadn't come today.

Zhuang Youyou was still unwilling to give up. He waited at the door for a while, wanting to ask Granny Yan where she lived.

This time, the shopkeeper was not so patient and directly chased her away.

Zhuang You had never been treated like this before, and he pointed at the person's nose and started cursing.

A crowd began to gather around, and all sorts of rumors and gossip kept getting into their ears.

Zhuang You was isolated and helpless, and could only break down in tears, which made the onlookers even more convinced that she was crazy, so they gradually dispersed.

At this moment, Ren Fengjue and Xia Ximo, who had been watching from afar, stepped forward.

Zhuang You, looking disheveled, heard footsteps and thought it was someone from the manor coming to find him. He hurriedly looked up, only to see their faces.