The king of Chu was afraid that these concubines would unite with his family and pose a threat to him, so he mercilessly planted all kinds of charges and killed them all.

Those side concubines may never have dreamed that they did not die in the palace fight, but died in the hands of the emperor.

Feeling the trembling of the people around him, Xie Yutang held her hand and said comfortingly, "Don't be afraid, it's okay." ”

Chi Wan looked at him in disbelief, "How can he be so ruthless, how can he be so ruthless?" Those people, anyway, have been with him since the palace, he is already an emperor, how can he still kill the killer? ”

She couldn't understand that along the way, they had really heard too much about the various ruling methods of the King of Chu, who was like a ruthless tyrant, eager to grasp everything in his hands.

Xie Yutang touched her trembling back and sighed softly, "Wanwan, he is no longer the original King of Chu, and power can completely change a person." ”

Ji Wan was a little sad, "I really didn't expect it to be like this. ”

They worked hard to win this position, but they ended up with such a fate? The families of these side concubines faced the prince when they took the heir, and many clansmen died because of this. After all the dust settled, instead of getting the glory they deserved, they were sent to Huangquan Road by the King of Chu himself.

If Xie Yutang hadn't withdrawn in time, I was afraid that he would have followed in their footsteps.

Thinking of this, Chi Wan held Xie Yutang's hand tightly, and there was irrepressible fear in her eyes.

Xie Yutang has also inquired about a lot of things these days, and knows that the whole Dongxuan Kingdom is very nervous now, because the ruling methods of the King of Chu are too appalling, and the officials dare not say anything, for fear that they will accidentally say the wrong thing and then be taken away by the people of Dongchang. If you take it away, you may never come back.

"I finally know why Chen Yushi died and his house was raided." Chi Wan suddenly remembered the Chen family she met on the road.

"Chen Yushi is too upright, he definitely can't get used to the various behaviors of the King of Chu, he dares to say anything, and the end will naturally not be much better."

The two glanced at each other, and saw the surging dark tide in each other's eyes, after all, this was their own homeland, and now seeing the King of Chu make him like this, it was inevitable that they were a little unhappy. If this continues, the entire Dongxuan Kingdom will be destroyed by him.

But they also know that now they have no way to take the king of Chu. On the contrary, it was easy for the King of Chu to deal with them, if they didn't want to die here, they couldn't act rashly, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

This realization made Xie Yutang a little irritable, and he hated to teach King Chu a lesson now. Chi Wan calmly told him that the current King of Chu was no longer his brother in the past. He won't listen to him, on the contrary, he will only end up being a ghost under his hands.

Xie Yutang restrained his heart and chose to listen to Chi Wan's words, then wait a little longer, wait for a suitable time.

After the palace banquet, the king of Chu seemed to have forgotten the envoys, and did not mention the gifts they had brought back. The envoys were stranded with cartloads full of tribute, but it was difficult for them to return empty-handed.

Fortunately, Chi Wan and the others also want to see more of their hometown that they have been away from for so long, and they are happy to see it.

One day, Chi Wan suddenly remembered her original home, and she didn't know what happened to Chi Fangrui after she left.

The night was as dark as ink, and Chi Wan stood numb in front of a courtyard, and there was silence all around, and the sounds of roadside selling and the noise of passers-by disappeared into her ears.

The courtyard in front of her, she has lived for so long, it is obviously an extremely familiar scene, but it is strange everywhere.

She also hesitated for a long time before she made up her mind to come to her original home to have a look.

Chi Wan always thought that she didn't have any attachment to this family, after all, no one in the family treated her well, her biological father used her as a tool, and she had more painful memories for this yard, but when she left, whenever she dreamed back at midnight, she could always dream of it.

At this time, she realized that she was not without attachment to this family, but she had been hiding it deep in her heart and was unwilling to face it.

Ji Wan slowly raised her hand and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and was about to leave, but was stopped by a voice.

"Where have all the people died? These little girls are getting more and more unruly. A familiar voice came from not far away, the corners of Chi Wan's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, Aunt Fan was still like that, she originally thought she was very boring, but now when she heard her loud voice, she actually felt a little kind.

But her smile quickly froze at the corner of her mouth, and Aunt Fan's sharp eyes found that a little maid was standing in the middle of the courtyard in a daze, and walked over angrily, grabbing her collar.

"There's still a fire in the kitchen, so hurry up and help."

Chi Wan was glad that she had made preparations before she came, and now her appearance was completely an ordinary ordinary girl, and Aunt Fan should not recognize her.

"Okay." Ji Wan lowered her voice.

Aunt Fan frowned and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong with your voice?" ”

Chi Wan coughed lightly a few times and replied in a low voice, "I've had a cold these days." ”

Hearing this, Aunt Fan couldn't help but hesitate, sick people shouldn't have gone to the kitchen, but now that there is a shortage of people in the house, they can't take care of this.

Chi Wan was still thinking about what reason she should find to sneak away, but Aunt Fan was obviously impatient to wait, "Why don't you little girl have any eyesight, hurry up and come with me." ”

Chi Wan had to obediently follow Aunt Fan to the kitchen to help, although the kitchen was very large, but only a few people were doing things, it looked extremely lonely, and everyone's face was shrouded in a cloud of sadness.

As the eldest lady of Chifu, even if she has never been to the kitchen, she knows that the scene in front of her is not normal.

She wanted to ask Aunt Fan what happened, but she was worried that her identity would be revealed, so she swallowed her surprise back into her stomach.

In between the fire, Chi Wan found a face that looked more raw and cautiously inquired.

"Who are these meals for? Is it intended to give? Chi Wan pointed to the dishes on the board and asked casually.

The little maid in front of her raised her head and glanced at her indifferently, "Those are all for the old lady." ”

"What?" Hearing this, Chi Wan couldn't help but exclaim, with disbelief in her eyes, what was on the board was not a big fish and meat, delicacies from the mountains and seas, just some ordinary seasonal vegetables, when did Chi Fangrui start eating fasting and chanting Buddha?

Chi Wan secretly walked around the kitchen, but she didn't find a trace of meat, and the surprise in her heart couldn't help but be heavier. And she also found that the chefs in the kitchen have all changed a group of people, all of whom are unfamiliar faces.

"Did the original Master Liu return to his hometown?" Chi Wan still remembers that the sweet and sour fish made by Master Liu was particularly delicious.

The little maid sneered coldly, "Now the situation in the house, where can I afford to invite Master Liu?" Master Liu had already walked out and set up a shop by himself. ”

Chi Wan quietly pondered in her heart what this meant, but the little maid may have endured it for a long time, like pouring beans, and spit out all the words in her heart.

"Originally, I thought that if I came to a big family to be a maid, I would definitely be able to eat and drink well, but I didn't expect to meet a broken household. The conditions of this family are not as good as those of the rich people in our village. ”

This maid is so unruly, she even talks about the master privately, and the training of the Chi Mansion is becoming more and more incompetent.

"I see that your face is very raw, you must be new here, I tell you, I am going to let my father and mother redeem me, and find a new buyer."

The little maid was talking, and Aunt Fan suddenly came out from behind, grabbed her ear, and said viciously, "It's really a wild girl with no tutor, I must teach you a good lesson today, so that you know what it means to be respectful and orderly." ”

Aunt Fan picked up the fire tongs on the side and unceremoniously pumped them at the other party.

The others stood aside, and no one stood up to help her.

"Aunt Fan, you better teach Xiaoyu a lesson later, and then hold on to it, who will help me choose the dishes?" Just then, a crumpled old lady walked in.

When Aunt Fan heard this, she let go of her hand very helplessly, but the anger on her face still did not subside, "I will spare you this time, if I hear these words again, be careful that I pick your skin!" ”

The maid was hit with a fire tong, grinning in pain, and said yes again and again.

Looking at this scene, Chi Wan was now very sure that something must have happened to the Chi Mansion to make the management so chaotic.

Finally, I was done with my busy work, and I was ready to eat with the next people. Chi Wan looked at the steamed buns in her hand and the pickles in front of her, and had a further understanding of the current situation of Chi Mansion in her heart.

When I looked up again, the people in the entire mansion were gathered here, and there were only a dozen or so people scattered.

Chi Wan pieced together the complete facts from the mouths of several people.

Because of her, Chifu was not reused by the King of Chu. In addition, Chi Fangrui once stood on the side of the prince, and after the fall of the prince, everyone dared not associate with their family, and gradually the Chi family fell.

Originally, relying on the family business of the ancestors, although the Chi family could not be rich and expensive, they were also able to do well, but for some reason, the shops outside lost money one after another, and the old bottom was hollowed out.

After the old people in the mansion saw the fall of the Chi family, they all ransomed the deed of sale and left, and only some loyal ones were willing to stay.

Chi Wan can also imagine with her toes that the shop outside will lose money, and it must have nothing to do with the King of Chu.