The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 238 The Marquis's Mansion is About to Turn the Tide
Realizing that Lang Jiuchuan might have attracted a jinx, Jiang Che panicked. It hadn't even been a month since the zombie outbreak, and he hadn't even fully caught his breath before he was in trouble again. This was just making life unbearable!

Despite the panic, Lang Jiuchuan remained remarkably calm. Fu Qi looked at her and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

Lang Jiuchuan looked up and said, "We haven't even confirmed whether what we said is true or not. We can't see the truth just from a map, so what am I afraid of? Even if it really is a city used as a battle formation to trap souls, it's someone else's doing. You can't blame me, can you?"

What if I take my anger out on them?

Lang Jiuchuan grinned and said, "Then why don't you give it a try?"

Fu Qi touched his nose, thinking that this smile was even more chilling than his own. He looked at the map and said, "Just as the White Tiger said, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. One thing at a time, I will not take my anger out on the innocent. Rest assured, I may not be a saint, but I do have some morals. There is only one point: if we really trap souls in a city, why? And if it involves the people of the Great Dan Kingdom, what will you do then?"

Jiang Che also looked over. Yes, Lang Jiuchuan said that he went to great lengths to set up such a grand formation not for revenge, but for something much bigger. If it is related to the Chinese people, how should we choose?

"Soldiers can lose their heads, shed their blood, and give their lives for their country, but their loyal souls should not be disturbed after death, much less be exploited by others." Lang Jiuchuan said, "No matter what, I will guide them to the underworld to be reincarnated. But I will not allow the general to harm the innocent. If you insist on doing so, then I will have no choice but to commit treason!"

What does "utterly rebellious" mean? Those who know, know.

Fu Qi stared at her intently for a moment and said, "Is it because you are also from a military family that you have such a stubborn personality?"

"I am merely possessed by a ghost; my personality has little to do with the bloodline of this physical body."

Fu Qi: "..."

There is no time to talk today.

Lang Jiuchuan then said, "The soul-crossing is actually not so bad, but what about your posthumous reputation? Do you have any ideas?"

Fu Qi was taken aback, his expression indifferent. After a long while, he gave a self-deprecating laugh: "The previous dynasty has been gone for two hundred years, and I have long since passed away. There are no descendants of the Fu family left. Who would remember such a soldier? What does it matter whether he was righteous or not?"

"That's not how it works. There's the saying 'to be remembered for a thousand years,' and there's also the saying 'to be infamous for ten thousand years.' As long as the historical records exist, they will determine how future generations will view you, whether you will be remembered for a thousand years or infamous for ten thousand years. Of course, if you don't care, that's up to you."

Everyone cares when Fu Qi opens his mouth, but more than two hundred years have passed since that period of history. How easy is it to distort it? And what evidence is there to prove that Fu Qi's deeds are worthy of the Liang Kingdom?

He ultimately remained silent; such a thing was too difficult, and there was no need to force it.

The person is dead, but their infamy will last for eternity, and he can't hear it anyway.

However, my heart felt heavy and suffocated, as if I had swallowed a fly.

Lang Jiuchuan stopped there. As for whether the facts were right or wrong, she couldn't think of any way to do it. She couldn't go back in time to change history. This matter could only be dealt with slowly.

The most pressing matter right now is to save those three thousand loyal souls.

And this Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams City...

Lang Jiuchuan frowned deeply. If the Tantai Xuan Clan really did this intentionally, what were they trying to do?
……

The next day.

Lang Jiuchuan had just completed a full cycle of her spiritual energy when Jianlan rushed over to invite her, saying that a palace eunuch had come to deliver an imperial decree, requiring the entire household to be present to hear it.

It must be the decree that Lang Zhengping has been eagerly awaiting to inherit the title.

As she had expected, it had been almost a hundred days since the old Marquis of Kaiping had passed away, yet no decree had been issued regarding the succession of the title. Lang Zhengping had been so anxious that he was practically burning with impatience. Now that a eunuch had finally brought the decree to his residence, he was both overjoyed and apprehensive. He was overjoyed that he could finally inherit the title, but apprehensive because he was likely to be demoted.

So, Lang Zhengping waited for Lang Jiuchuan for a moment, stopped her, and rubbed his hands together as he asked, "Ninth Sister, do you want to say anything unlucky today?"

Lang Jiuchuan: "?"

Lang Zhengping stared at her, and seeing that she didn't speak, he grinned: "Don't want to talk? That should be a good thing."

After he finished speaking, he immediately ran to the front yard.

Jiang Che shook his head with a click of his tongue: "A perfectly normal person, driven mad by a title."

The Emperor has decreed that the entire household must come.

When Lang Jiuchuan arrived at the courtyard, an incense table had already been set up, and the place was packed with people. She was pulled by Madam Wu to the women's section.

The white-bearded, gentle-looking eunuch held the imperial edict and looked at Lang Zhengping: "Your Highness, is everyone here? If so, I will begin announcing the edict."

Lang Zhengping glanced back and saw that everyone who was supposed to be there was there. He then cupped his hands and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Gui."

Then Eunuch Gui stood up, went to the incense table, cleared his throat, unfolded the imperial edict, and said in a shrill voice, "By the mandate of Heaven..."

Lang Jiuchuan knelt on the cold blue brick floor, listening to the contents of the imperial edict. He raised an eyebrow. He hadn't been demoted. What kind of luck did he have?

The Lang family was overjoyed. The demotion of titles would only begin in the next generation. It was like a huge pie falling from the sky, so sweet it was almost sickening.

Lang Zhengping was so overwhelmed by this surprise that his head was buzzing. Even after Eunuch Gui finished reading the decree, he didn't react. It was only when Lang Caimeng crawled on his knees and gently tugged at his robe that he came to his senses and shouted "Long live the Emperor!" and expressed his gratitude.

Eunuch Gui handed him the imperial edict and said, "My lord, go to the palace to express your gratitude, and then return to your residence to observe mourning."

Lang Zhengping shouted "Long live the Emperor!" again, stood up, and personally handed a thick purse to Eunuch Gui, saying, "The mansion has prepared some wine; would you do me the honor of having a cup, Eunuch?"

“Since your family is observing mourning, we won’t disturb you any longer. There’s always time to drink.” Eunuch Gui glanced at the women again: “Which one of you is General Anbei’s beloved daughter?”

Lang Zhengping was startled and quickly called Lang Jiuchuan over.

Lang Jiuchuan looked at Eunuch Gui, his features were serene, and he nodded slightly.

Eunuch Gui didn't blame her, and said softly, "The fourth young lady of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion is gone. Her Highness the Imperial Concubine is very sad. The Imperial Family originally intended to demote the Marquis of Kaiping, and the imperial edict was almost sealed with the jade seal. But then they heard news from the Daoist sect that the Ninth Young Lady is also a highly accomplished Daoist, and she even received personal praise from the young master of the Gong family. She also made great contributions to the extermination of evil this time. The Imperial Family is very pleased, and the title wasn't demoted because of the young lady. Now, looking at her, the young lady is indeed exceptionally beautiful and talented."

As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Lang Zhengping and said, "With this pearl, the Marquis's mansion is about to turn its fortunes around."

Lang Zhengping was greatly shocked, and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting: "Thank you for your kind words."

Eunuch Gui was in a hurry to return to the palace, so he didn't say anything more. In any case, the benefits were generous enough, so he left quickly.

Lang Zhengping personally saw the carriage off at the door, and only after it had disappeared from sight did he rush back to the mansion with the imperial edict in his hand: "Ninth Sister..."

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