The scheming empress starts by conquering men

Shaodian Sishui put away the map, snorted coldly, and felt secretly happy.

It's really not easy to make Gutanyan feel that he was wrong.

She made his character very annoying.

God is the boss and he is second in command. It is always others who are wrong and he is always right. So in the book, he has rival scenes with the heroine, but he is just a cannon fodder.

Everyone rode their horses back the same way and entered the Ancient Tree Village from another thorny path.

In the distance, they saw hundreds of lights, but the flames flickered.

Gu Tanyan thought it was strange. Why did the candlelight flicker inside the room?

Only when he got closer did he stare in amazement, narrowing his sharp eyes, his body and mind shaken.

No wonder it flickers in brightness, it turns out there is a huge towering tree here.

Because the wind keeps blocking the sparks, they appear to flicker.

What a big tree! This is the first time he has seen one. No wonder this place is called Ancient Tree Village.

The people following behind him were also shocked when they saw this scene, and some even trembled with fear.

They had never seen such a strange village in the Great Zhou, and even on the prairie, they had never seen such tall trees.

"Is this a sacred tree?" One of them exclaimed, and whispered to Gu Tanyan, "Master, this tree might be protecting the villagers here. We..."

If you anger the sacred tree, you will be in trouble.

But before she could finish her words, she was glared back by Gu Tanyan.

He said coldly with disdain, "We in the Guyang tribe believe in the gods. How can an ancient tree compare to the gods?"

The men dared not say anything more and retreated.

Shaodian Sishui's eyes were bright and her gaze was fixed on the ancient tree village in front of her.

Looking at this ancient tree village from a distance, it seems like a world in a painting that is not real at all.

Even at night, it looks so clear.

It was just that those huge branches kept flying and baring their fangs and claws, just like hell.

"Is it here?" Gu Tanyan asked.

"Of course, this is the Ancient Tree Village." Shaodian Sishui came back to his senses and tilted his head to look at him; "I didn't lie to you."

Gu Tanyan hummed calmly, "Take me to find him."

Shaodian Sishui asked jokingly, "I'll ask you again, do you really want to go in?"

Gu Tanyan stared at her with his cold eyes.

"Cut the nonsense!"

"Ok."

Shaodian Sishui dismounted, tied the horse outside the village, and made a hushing gesture to Gutanyan.

Let them follow and sneak in quietly.

Gu Tanyan had too many questions in his mind as to why she approached so cautiously. It was just a village, why should she be so cautious?

But he didn't ask. He just did as Shaodian told him to go to Sishui.

Shaodian Sishui relied on his memory and went to the couple's parents' home first to take a look.

Those people had been giving her drugs, and although they had saved her, they had vicious intentions.

She forgot what the daughter's name was during the six days she pretended to be unconscious.

I just remember that she would always secretly run up to her during the day to show off her power, and pinch her body secretly, leaving bruises all over.

Thinking that less trouble is worse than more, she made a note of it.

Now that I'm back, I'll borrow Tan Yan's knife to kill that family's arrogance.

In Gushu Village.

The news of Shaodian Sishui's escape had spread throughout the village, and Qingmei and Ada were furious.

Even their daughter, the real Zhao'er, was sobbing and crying with anger, looking somewhat desperate.

Zhao'er smashed things at home in anger and yelled at Qingmei and Ada.

"That damn vixen, why did she escape? We saved her with good intentions, but she had the nerve to knock out the villagers and run away!"

"Now it's all right. The sacrifice is about to begin. Where can we find people?"

"Do you want to watch me being sacrificed alive?!"

Her face was ferocious and her features were distorted as she looked at Qingmei and Ada. The hatred in her heart was like a surging tide, surging endlessly and suffocating.

"It's all your fault. You took so much trouble to look after her for so long. If you had just left her at home, she wouldn't have suspected anything and wouldn't have run away! It's all your fault!"

Qingmei was exhausted and extremely sad because of her daughter's complaints.

He looked up at Ada, his eyes full of resentment.

"It's all your fault. I said I wouldn't carry it to the sacrificial hall, but you insisted it was safe there. Now we're good people, what can we do?"

Ada looked hurt and his eyes instantly turned red.

"You actually blame me? It was you who insisted on carrying the person over there, and now you blame me?"

The more he spoke, the more aggrieved he felt. Tears as big as beans flowed out of his eyes like crazy and he sobbed.

"Why do you have to cry? It's your fault in the first place. If you hadn't said that she had taken medicine and was already unconscious, how could I have agreed to the village chief carrying her to the sacrificial hall? If not you, who else can I blame?"

"But she had used those drugs before and had been unconscious the whole time. Who could have thought that she would wake up?" Ada argued.

"You still have the nerve to say it!"

It would be fine if this matter was not mentioned. As soon as it was mentioned, Qingmei got angry and she pointed at Ada's forehead and scolded him.

"Didn't I tell you that those potions were definitely not enough for you to add more, but you were just too kind to put in less."

Ada was stunned for a moment, and continued to explain with tears in her eyes; "But she got sick after taking too much. Can you blame me for that? It was because I wanted her to live until today, the day of the memorial."

"You're still making excuses..."

Qingmei was angry.

"enough!"

Zhao'er kicked the wooden bench beside him with a furious kick, breaking it into pieces.

"You don't want to find a solution, but you still have the nerve to blame each other."

Qingmei frowned, the light in her eyes dimmed, and she looked at her daughter with heartache.

"Okay Zhao'er, I've told the clan leader that if things really don't work out, I'll go in your place. You'll be fine."

Zhao'er was stunned for a moment, and the anger on his face disappeared immediately, and a smile of surviving a disaster appeared on his face.

But she quickly hid her smile, knelt on the ground sadly and bowed her head to Qingmei.

"Mother! I am an unfilial daughter. I cannot take care of you in your old age and see you to the end of your life."

Her voice was trembling and there was a hint of crying in it.

Qingmei sighed slowly, tears glistening in the corners of her eyes. She choked up and went forward to help her daughter up.

He looked at her with eyes full of reluctance.

Even though her daughter is a little arrogant, she is still her child after all!

How could a mother have the heart to blame her?

"Good Zhao'er, you must listen to your father after your mother leaves, understand? Your mother will no longer be able to take care of you in the future."

Zhao'er sniffed, squeezed his tearless eyes hard, and threw himself into her arms wailing.

"Mom!"

Qingmei was also sad and patted her back to comfort her.

"Well, you are already a grown-up girl. After the sacrifice is over, it is time for you to get married and start a family. In the future, you will have your own husband and daughter. You can't cry like you do now. You have no womanly manners at all."

Zhao'er nodded and was about to say something when he heard a familiar voice coming from outside.

"Oh, what a famous scene of a loving mother and a filial daughter! Wow, so touching."

When the family of three heard Shaodian Sishui's words, they suddenly turned around and looked at her.

I see she came into the house at some point and was leaning against the door, looking at her like she was watching a show.

"You bastard, you still have the nerve to come back!"

The person who spoke was naturally Zhao'er. She stared at Shaodian Sishui with resentment on her face and said arrogantly.

"You scared your parents. Come over here and kowtow to them and apologize."