I become a god in another world

Chapter 569 Pregnant
Chapter 569

"I..." There was a look of hesitation in Fan Bisi's eyes.

After spending nearly a year with Zhao Fusheng, Fan Bisi had some understanding of her personality.

Her mind was full of thoughts, and when it came to a ghost case, she must have thought carefully before speaking, and would never have spoken without thinking.

There must be a reason why he was suddenly asked about this palace ghost case that happened hundreds of years ago.

After realizing this, Fan Bisi began to think about every detail of his time with Zhao Fusheng, especially those related to the ghost case.

Thinking of this, he actually remembered a strange thing.

"Knowing the future? Knowing——"

With every word Fan Bisi spoke, the thoughts in his mind became clearer:

"I remember that there was a former general in the Demon Suppression Division who had this ability."

When he said this, Xie Jingsheng naturally knew:

"Qian Kun Bi, Xu Yu, Lord Xu?"

"Yes." Fan Bisi nodded.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Fusheng and saw that Zhao Fusheng had a smile on his face and approval in his eyes.

Fan Bisi felt relieved and a sense of pride arose in his heart, and he immediately became much more confident.

I don't know what he was thinking, but he blurted out:

"My Lord, am I right?"

As soon as he finished saying this, Fan Bi Si felt a little embarrassed - he was asking this question even though he knew the answer.

Zhao Fusheng's expression was full of praise. He had already seen it and knew that his answer was correct, but he said this at this time hoping to get a positive response from Zhao Fusheng.

Fan Bisi was in a state of conflicting emotions, and was feeling regretful and anxious. However, Zhao Fusheng did not scold him for talking nonsense, but nodded:

"You really have a good memory."

Once praised, Fan Bisi's inner confusion and panic disappeared immediately.

A feeling of satisfaction arose spontaneously, even diluting the uneasiness that had been caused by the appearance of the Blood Tai Sui.

Fan Bisi immediately straightened his back and became more confident.

Xie Jingsheng saw his change, and a flash of understanding flashed through his mind, but he said:

"Qian Kun Bi, Master Xu——"

He thought about it and said regretfully:

"Why didn't I think of that?"

Xie Jingsheng said:

"More than fifty years ago, Lady Xu Yu appeared out of nowhere. She wielded the Qiankun Pen, which could see the past and the future, and could predict the events before and after—"

He sighed:
"Maybe it's because of the long time difference between the two. I didn't connect the two together."

Although it was understandable, when it came to ghost cases, even the slightest negligence could lead to fatal consequences, so Xie Jingsheng still felt remorseful.

"Her strength has reached the level of a king general. She is a contemporary of Lord Fengdu. She has not appeared for more than ten years. I heard that she is on the verge of revival."

Zhao Fusheng's heart moved:
"Mr. Xie, are you familiar with this Lord Xu Yu?"

"We are not from the same period, so we are not very familiar with each other."

Xie Jingsheng shook his head:
"Her origins are a mystery in the Demon Suppression Division. My father left a letter when he was alive, and he did mention that she was a gift from heaven."

"Heaven-given?" Liu Yizhen repeated curiously:
"What does it mean?"

"Not sure." Xie Jingsheng said helplessly:
"In fact, she may not be much older than me, but ghost riders do not judge seniority by age. She is a big shot, and I am just a golden general."

When the other three female palace maids in the room heard Xie Jingsheng's words, Chen Miaolian and the other two were frightened.

Chen Miaolian, who was sitting on the bed, felt like her butt was on fire and was about to sit up. However, as soon as she moved, Zhao Fusheng's hand pressed down on her shoulder, preventing her from getting up.

"My Lords..." Chen Miaolian was about to speak, but Zhao Fusheng stopped her with his eyes and continued to talk to Xie Jingsheng:

"Have you met her?"

"No." Xie Jingsheng shook his head:

“She’s more mysterious.”

Xie Jingsheng said helplessly:

"Since she appeared, she has already controlled the Qiankun Pen. She is very powerful and is the treasure of the Demon Suppression Bureau."

He thought for a while and then said:
"It is said that she is not familiar with other people in the Demon Suppression Division, she is alone, and there is also a strange thing about her -" Xie Jingsheng said:
"She once called herself a Yellow-level general. A Yellow-level general is what the Demon Suppression Division of the former Han Dynasty said."

After the Later Han Dynasty was restored, in order to distinguish it from the previous dynasty, the ranks of the generals in the Demon Suppression Division were slightly adjusted.

Zhao Fusheng had a thoughtful look on his face.

"In short, I neglected this point." Xie Jingsheng said.

Zhao Fusheng did not pursue the issue further. She said:
"Zhang Yunzhong, who was involved in the Yong'an Palace fire case, is most likely the previous owner of the Qiankun Pen evil spirit. This Lord Xu Yu just inherited the evil spirit."

Xie Jingsheng nodded:
"I'm not sure, but I don't rule out the possibility."

If everyone were in 58 years later, they could enter the Imperial Capital to ask.

But now everyone is trapped in the time 58 years ago, and no one knows what the truth is.

Zhao Fusheng kept this in mind.

She looked at Chen Miaolian again. The poor palace maid shrank her shoulders and showed fear on her face.

"Is this Lord Zhang still in the palace?"

Chen Nuling started talking to her as usual because she misunderstood the identities of Zhao Fusheng and his group, thinking they were just ordinary people in the palace.

Knowing that this group of people might be from the Demon Suppression Division, Chen Nuling became afraid and said in panic:
"Please spare us, sirs. We really don't know where this Mr. Zhang is—"

She wanted to stand up and kneel, but Zhao Fusheng was very strong and pressed down on her shoulders, making her unable to move. She could only sit on pins and needles and uneasily clasp her legs together.

"Don't be afraid, we are just asking about the case." Zhao Fusheng put his hand on her shoulder and said with a smile:
"What I just said also counts. We will leave after asking you questions and will not implicate you." She paused and continued:

"But if you are dishonest and want to deceive me, then——"

Before she finished speaking, Chen Miaolian said anxiously:

"Absolutely not."

Inside the curtain, the other two palace maids also said timidly:
"I dare not deceive you, my Lord."

Zhao Fusheng didn't care whether these people were sincere or not, she asked directly:
"This Lord Zhang Yunzhong was the person who handled the Du Shengming case. On the day of the incident, he entered the palace because of the Du Shengming case," according to the files of the Demon Suppression Division of the Later Han Dynasty mentioned by Xie Jingsheng. This Zhang Yunzhong never left the palace after entering it, but was buried in the fire just like the Yong'an Palace.

This means that Zhang Yunzhong died in this ghost disaster.

The tenth level of hell is the time loop after the fire in Yong'an Palace. Based on this, it is speculated that Zhang Yunzhong is in this palace. "You don't know where he is, but since you can be on duty in Yong'an Palace, you should know some news about him. Just tell me all the news."

Chen Miaolian's thighs were tense, her knees were touching, and her hands pressed her knees nervously. She heard the words and said:

"Sir, we don't actually know what happened in Mr. Du's case—"

"Then tell me what you know about the Du Shengming case."

Zhao Fusheng asked.

Seeing that she was easy to talk to and that although her attitude was strong, her temper was not violent, the other two palace maids gradually gained courage and poked their heads out from behind the curtain one after another.

Shanhong said:

"My Lords, in fact, in the palace, Lord Du's case is a taboo. Normally, the palace's steward aunt does not allow anyone to mention it."

"That's right." The maid in the lower bunk of Shanhong echoed:
"It is said that Lady Du burst into tears when she heard about Lord Du's death." After saying this, he added:

"The Emperor is also distressed."

"Who wouldn't cry?" Shanhong continued:
"The whole family is dead."

"All dead?" Meng Po couldn't help but interrupt when she heard this:
"Didn't they say that only Lord Du died, and his two sons were only dismissed from their posts and investigated?"

"How can it be so easy?" said the woman in the lower bunk of Shanhong:
"Before the incident, the Du family had already been severely tortured. I heard that Lady Du's eldest brother had his eye gouged out and his leg chopped off. He died in prison."

"..."

When Meng Po heard this, she was stunned.

The real case is far more cruel and bloody than the brief records in the files.

In the case of Du Shengming mentioned by Xie Jingsheng, he died and his body was left in the charity cemetery with no one to claim it; his two sons were dismissed from their posts, and there was no record of what happened to his daughter in the palace - but the palace servants mentioned that the Du family had suffered cruel torture before the lawsuit.

"They committed a serious crime. After the Du family was imprisoned, Lady Du cried non-stop." Shan Hong sighed and said with some pity:
"But what's the use? The emperor can't do anything about it."

Her words made the other two silent, and everyone seemed to be worried.

"In fact, Lady Du is quite popular in the palace." After a while, the girl in the lower bunk of Shanhong sighed:
"Her family is rich, she is a gentle person, and everyone likes her. But who knows that she is so beautiful and has such a tragic fate."

"Yeah, what a pity. She was pregnant before the accident." Shanhong also said.

Before she finished speaking, Chen Nuling's face changed drastically and she shouted:
"Shanhong, are you crazy?"

This palace maid was the youngest and spoke fast. Some of his words caused trouble only after they were spoken.

Hearing Chen Miaolian's scolding, Shanhong became a little scared and shrank back into the curtain.

Zhao Fusheng was unhappy.

The clue mentioned by Shanhong is very important - Lady Du is very likely an important figure involved in the Du Shengming and Yong'an Palace ghost fire case. Her existence is of great importance, and the more detailed the understanding of her life is, the more helpful it will be to everyone.

She frowned and looked at Chen Miaolian:

"I remind you, when I ask you questions, you answer them carefully. I will leave after I finish asking you questions. But don't yell at others to stop them from telling me the news. I am investigating a ghost case. If something goes wrong, I may end up in the underworld." She said:

"It's better for you to die than for me to die."

Zhao Fusheng warned Chen Nuling:

"If you try to stop me again, I'll throw you out."

When Chen Nuling heard this, she was horrified and apologized repeatedly: "Please spare my life, sir, I was wrong——"

"Since you are wrong, I will ask you the following questions. Do you have any questions?" Zhao Fusheng grabbed her shoulders and asked her while looking at her.

At this point, Chen Nuling no longer dared to resist and nodded in response:
"No, no problem. If you have anything to say, just ask."

"How much do you know about Du Shengming's case?"

After saying this, Chen Nuling thought that Zhao Fusheng would start by asking about Concubine Du's death, but Zhao Fusheng suddenly changed the subject and brought the topic back to Du Shengming.

She was startled for a moment, and said instinctively:

"For cases outside, we are just inside the palace—"

Before she finished speaking, she saw Zhao Fusheng's unfriendly look, with murderous intent in his eyes. She panicked and said hurriedly:
"Sir, I only know that Lord Du is a wealthy man in Beijing and owns a lot of good land, which is registered under the name of Lord Guo as tribute." After saying this, he added:
"When Lord Guo was alive, he was a ghost tamer of the Demon Suppression Department, but unfortunately he died young."

After saying this, Chen Nuling secretly raised her eyes to look at Zhao Fusheng's expression, but saw that she was not angry. Instead, she nodded her chin, indicating that she should continue speaking.

So she said anxiously:

"It is said that since 203, both parties have signed and sealed an agreement that the Du family will pay eight million coins to the Guo family every year. Up to now, they have been paying for 26 years."

This is no small sum of money.

In addition to paying tribute to the silver general Guo's family, Du Shengming also had to pay taxes to the Demon Suppression Bureau and the imperial court. In addition, there were many people in his family and many types of taxes to pay. Later, he also had to arrange for his daughter to enter the palace, so the money he earned was not enough to cover his expenses.

Zhao Fusheng did some calculation in his mind and then asked this question.

Chen Miaolian's eyes flashed and she said:

"Sir, this matter, this matter is not easy to say-"

"If it's hard to say, just speak slowly." Zhao Fusheng said lightly, and at the same time reached out and grabbed the palace maid's shoulder.

Zhao Fusheng's grip was strong and his palms were cold, and Chen Miaolian felt the threat of the force when he grabbed her.

She glanced sideways at Zhao Fusheng's hand, bit her lip, and finally said:

"Yuxiang and I, who just left, are both palace servants on duty at Yong'an Palace. We do know more about some situations than others."

She said:
"In fact, the Du family is indeed heavily in debt. It is said that they owe some money and pay a lot of taxes every year. Lord Du has the idea of ​​selling his land."

"That day, I was on duty in Yong'an Palace, and the emperor summoned Concubine Du to accompany him." At noon, everyone else was drowsy. Chen Nvling forced herself to stay awake and stayed by the emperor's side. Soon she heard the conversation between the emperor and Concubine Du.

"The Emperor asked Lady Du if she was happier when her sister-in-law brought her children to the palace to visit her yesterday."

She said this and explained:
"For some reason, Lady Du had a poor appetite and was in poor health. The Emperor was very worried about her."

From these two short sentences by Chen Miaolian, Zhao Fusheng deduced that the situation at that time was like this: Lady Du's family was already heavily in debt and could not continue.

A few days before the incident, Concubine Du was not feeling well, and her sister-in-law from her natal family brought her child to the palace to visit her. "Was Concubine Du pregnant at that time?"

Zhao Fusheng's question made Chen Miaolian look up at him. Their eyes met, and Zhao Fusheng could see clearly the surprise in Chen Miaolian's eyes.

She knew that she had guessed correctly, and Lady Du was pregnant.

Chen Nuling said:

"Concubine Du was newly pregnant at the time, so her belly was not noticeable. After the emperor asked her questions, Concubine Du cried quietly for a while. The two of them talked for a while, but I didn't hear what they said clearly, so I didn't dare to get close."

"But Concubine Du retched twice and whispered something. I heard the emperor happily say, 'I'm going to be a father.' So I guess Concubine Du must have been pregnant at that time."

Not long after, the news of Concubine Du's pregnancy spread throughout the court and the country. The emperor was very pleased and rewarded the Du family.

Du Shengming was rewarded with 100,000 taels of silver for his contribution in giving birth to a daughter.

This reward greatly alleviated the Du family's predicament.