The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 216: Exhumation and Coffin Opening

Chapter 216: Exhumation and Coffin Opening

Nanli’s expression turned serious.

This malevolent spirit, responsible for the death of two lives, was filled with resentment, and it was indeed possible for her to seek revenge on Dr. Shen’s family.

She immediately gave Dr. Shen a protective talisman and then asked Qin Zheng, "Lord Qin, do you know where Dr. Shen’s family lives? You can use this teleportation talisman to get there quickly."

This was the fastest way to reach Dr. Shen’s home.

Qin Zheng was a bit stunned; it was his first time holding a teleportation talisman.

"How do I use this?" he asked.

"Think of Dr. Shen’s home in your mind and recite the spell to activate the talisman," Nanli instructed him, providing him with the incantation.

He was truly amazed to discover such a convenient and mysterious talisman in the world.

Using it for the first time made him a bit nervous, and his hands trembled slightly, causing his voice to shake as well.

Fortunately, as a third-rank official in the Ministry of Justice, he was used to handling big situations, and in the end, there was no difference in how he used it.

But as soon as he arrived at the Shen residence, he felt light-headed and almost stumbled.

Nanli didn’t find it strange and gave Qin Zheng a helping hand.

Then she turned around, her expression solemn. "Indeed, we’re here!"

As she spoke, she had already consecrated several talismans, causing the malevolent aura in the courtyard to dissipate slightly, and they immediately heard the horrifying cries of the malevolent spirit.

Nanli hurried inside and saw Mrs. Shen already fainting from fright, and a young boy lying on the ground, his face pale. He must be Dr. Shen’s son.

The pregnant woman’s presence made her visible.

Shen Chang, seeing someone arrive, exclaimed, "Master, please save us!"

The pregnant woman glanced over and saw that it was this little girl again, feeling extremely angry.

The eerie malevolent aura suddenly dispersed, and the courtyard was filled with cold winds. Looking up, it seemed as if the sky was shrouded, and not a ray of sunlight could penetrate.

With the malevolent aura permeating, Shen Chang felt chills all over and couldn’t move.

A malevolent spirit of this level, with just its malevolent aura, was enough to take lives and harm souls.

Nanli’s gaze was sharp, and she consecrated several talismans, forming a talismanic formation.

The malevolent aura was drawn into the talismanic formation, swirling around like a storm.

Shen Chang finally came to his senses and dragged Mrs. Shen away quickly.

The malevolent spirit of the pregnant woman looked terrifying, but at this moment, she was suppressed by the Dark Moon Sword.

With one swing of the sword, the pregnant woman’s claws were already burned, making it difficult for her to attack.

She gritted her teeth, but the malevolent aura in her belly suddenly surged and rushed towards Nanli.

Nanli blocked it with the Dark Moon Sword. When she moved aside, she noticed that the malevolent spirit of the pregnant woman had disappeared without a trace.

She frowned; this mother and son worked seamlessly together, and her talismanic formation didn’t have much effect. They had managed to escape again.

She couldn’t be bothered to chase them and went to check on Mrs. Shen and her son first.

Both of them were tainted with malevolent aura, with no trace of color on their faces.

Nanli dispelled the malevolent aura with talismans and pinched Mrs. Shen’s philtrum, finally waking her up.

Mrs. Shen was quite frightened, shouting as soon as she opened her eyes, "There’s a ghost... there’s a ghost!"

"Mother, it’s okay now. This young lady suddenly appeared and saved us," Shen Chang comforted her.

Mrs. Shen had been a guest at the Mansion of Marquis Anyang and had seen Nanli before.

After she calmed down, she immediately expressed her heartfelt gratitude, "So it was Princess Ninth who saved us. We really have no way to repay this favor."

"It’s just a small matter." Nanli casually gave them two protective talismans. Since they didn’t have any sins on them, she found it even more strange.

She then asked, "First, the malevolent spirit went to kill Dr. Shen. When she failed, she came to attack you. Obviously, she was targeting your whole family. Have you thought about whether you’ve known any pregnant women who died tragically in recent years?"

Mrs. Shen thought hard but could only shake her head, "No, my husband is skilled in obstetrics and gynecology. Over the years, the pregnant women he treated, even if they couldn’t ensure the safety of both mother and child, would at least save the life of the mother."

"Yes, my father’s medical skills are excellent, and there has never been a case of two deaths with one life under his care," Shen Chang also said. "The case of Madam Qin must have something behind it. Please, Ninth Princess, you must investigate thoroughly and clear my father’s name."

Nanli pursed her lips. It wasn’t that she couldn’t deal with the malevolent spirit, but a pregnant woman dying with such resentment meant that both the mother and child had likely suffered considerable injustice during their lives. Therefore, she couldn’t simply use heavenly thunder talismans to destroy their souls.

So, the only way now was to find out the identity of this malevolent pregnant woman, resolve her grievances, and even if she couldn’t reincarnate, the child still had a chance.

But the Shen family had no clues. What should they do?

Qin Zheng walked in, looking a little pale, as if he had thought of something.

He spoke slowly, "This malevolent spirit... I might know her."

Nanli raised an eyebrow, "Lord Qin knows her?"

Qin Zheng nodded, not saying much, and immediately returned to the mansion to gather some men.

Nanli asked him what he was going to do, and Qin Zheng said with a grim expression, "We’re going to dig up a grave and see if I remembered correctly."

Qin Zheng led the way to his family’s ancestral grave, where the Qin family members were buried.

Among them was a grave covered in weeds, and the tombstone vaguely read: "Tomb of Madam Fan of the Qin Family."

Looking at the side of the tombstone, Madam Fan had been dead for five years.

Qin Zheng’s gaze hardened, and he immediately ordered the servants to dig up the grave.

One of the servants trembled slightly, "Sir, this is the tomb of Young Master’s former wife. Isn’t it inappropriate to dig up the grave without informing Young Master?"

Others also looked uneasy.

Although it was daytime, digging up graves was not only terrifying but also very unlucky.

Nanli was surprised, "Former wife? The wife who just died..."

"She was the concubine," Qin Zheng explained. "This Madam Fan has been engaged to my second brother since childhood and married him as soon as she came of age. Half a year later, she became pregnant."

Nanli squinted, "She died while pregnant?"

Qin Zheng nodded with difficulty, "That’s right. My second brother said she died from childbirth complications, and the child couldn’t be born..."

So when she was buried, Madam Fan still had a child in her belly.

Nanli found it interesting.

Qin Zheng ordered the servants to hurry up and dig, not wasting any more time.

Nanli scanned the surroundings and said, "Don’t worry, the ancestors of the Qin family should have already reincarnated. There are no ghosts here, and they won’t know you’re digging up the grave."

The servants’ lips twitched.

Thank you, Ninth Princess.

They couldn’t find any excuses and could only awkwardly proceed to dig up the grave.

When they saw the coffin, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.

When the coffin was brought up, no one dared to open it.

Seeing this, Qin Zheng planned to do it himself, but Nanli called out, "Wait, I’ll do it."

"Ninth Princess, how can this be..." Qin Zheng frowned.

This matter was unlucky, and if the Ninth Princess knew about it, she would surely reprimand him.

Nanli said, "This coffin is emitting faint malevolent aura, and those who get close will be harmed."

She approached step by step, and the malevolent aura dispersed around her.

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