The man said gently: "Don't worry, the pain won't last too long. Although I could have killed you just now, I still prefer to use poison because I can put the blame on someone else."
Han Qingqiu grabbed her own neck and fell to the ground with a painful look on her face. She looked at the man in horror with frightened question marks in her eyes.
The man leaned forward and chuckled, "Madam, in fact, the best way for you to keep your identity as Madam Xiao forever is for you to die. You died too late. If I were the eldest princess, I would kill you before you married Xiao Xiao, and you would die miserably."
Her smile was indescribably charming and enchanting, like a poppy flower in full bloom, beautiful yet poisonous.
She took out a hairpin flower from her sleeve pocket and threw it on the ground. She opened the door, walked past the fainted maid, and disappeared into the night.
Before Han Qingqiu lost consciousness, his words rang in her ears, "Whether you accept it or not, I'll leave this divorce letter here. You can continue to live in the general's mansion as the general's wife, but you are only the general's wife, not my wife, Xiao Xiao."
That was the wedding night!
At that time, she became his bride with great joy, but what she got in return was a letter of divorce, and he burned her wedding dress. She would not take out the letter of divorce, and he knew she would not take it out, nor would he announce it to the world, because their marriage was arranged by the Empress Dowager. If he divorced her on the wedding night and the Empress Dowager knew about it, he would be convicted, and she would lose the position of master that she had worked so hard to get.
She held the divorce letter and waited for him, waiting for him to come to her. She felt that he would come, and then she could return the divorce letter to him.
She didn't wait, but instead received the news that they both committed suicide.
She really doesn't want to accept this!
The next day, people from the General's Mansion came to the palace to report that Han Qingqiu had died and could not enter the palace to meet the emperor.
The Empress Dowager was shocked. Han Qingqiu's death meant that she would be Xiao Xiao's wife forever. The status was set and could not be changed.
But why did Han Qingqiu die? The Queen Mother ordered to get to the bottom of it.
The news of Han Qingqiu's death naturally reached Prince Liang's Mansion. After hearing it, Zi'an had nothing to say, but just nodded lightly.
Lady Chen also came to see King Liang today. She came after hearing the news. When she arrived, she asked Zi'an directly, "You went to the General's Mansion yesterday, and today they said Han Qingqiu was dead. What did you tell her?"
Zi'an said, "Nothing special, just two women chatting or something."
"Is it that simple?" The old lady's eyes were shrewd.
"After drinking a little, she said she loved Xiao Xiao very much and that she was very sad. I also expressed my sympathy."
The old lady sneered, "Of course she is sad. Things that are snatched back must be returned. If not feelings, then lives. What is there to sympathize with? By the way, did you kill him?"
Zian smiled, "Is it possible? Why would I kill her?"
"I really hope you killed me." The old lady said angrily, "It's such a pity that he died at the hands of others and they also framed you."
Zi'an said with a smile, "Why should the old lady be angry? It doesn't matter who is killed. They will die anyway. Besides, killing one less person means less bloodshed."
The old lady looked at her and said, "Didn't you hear clearly what I just said?"
"I heard it clearly."
"What did I say?"
"You said you hoped that I would kill Han Qingqiu, but in the end Han Qingqiu died at the hands of someone else, and I was also framed."
The old lady narrowed her eyes and warned, "Are you not worried at all? I heard that some of your belongings were found at the scene."
"I went to look for Han Qingqiu, so it's understandable that I accidentally dropped something."
"She died of poisoning. It was later verified that her cup was poisonous, but the cup you drank from was not."
Zi'an continued to smile, "Of course what I drank wasn't poisonous, otherwise I would have died long ago."
"Are you really not worried?"
"Don't worry, I didn't do it. The innocent will be innocent." Zi'an said calmly.
Chen Taijun stopped and said, "Okay, in that case, I came here for nothing. I'm very busy lately and don't have time to deal with those messy things."
"Since it's such a mess, there's no need to bother with it. Old Lady, just focus on planning the wedding. Have you set a date?"
"It's settled. Ten days later."
Zian was surprised, "So hasty?"
"The duck you catch must be cooked quickly, otherwise it will fly away."
Zi'an thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. Am I also an invited guest?"
"Even if you are not on the list, you will still get the gift." The old lady said domineeringly.
Zi'an smiled, "People and gifts will be there."
The old lady breathed a sigh of relief, "How is Prince Liang doing?"
“It’s going in a good direction.”
The old lady cursed in a low voice, "Damn it, the gift from Prince Liang is very big, the queen has sinned, if she can't come, I will hate her for the rest of my life."
"The gift from Prince Liang has been delivered. The coconut and wine that Xiao Tuo brought to propose marriage were originally for him and Yi'er to propose marriage, but were stolen by Xiao Tuo."
The old lady was slightly surprised, "Xiao Tuo is so promising? He is worthy of being my grandson-in-law."
"Okay, you go back. This protection has even reached the Prince of Liang's Mansion. This thief has supporters. It's really weird." Zi'an laughed.
"I'm leaving, and the old lady will be here in two days. I have to go back and make some changes." The old lady said worriedly.
"Old lady?" Zi'an was stunned for a moment. There was an old lady in their Chen family
"Grandma Liuliu, Liuliu is getting married, and she said she would come and take care of it."
Zi'an groaned, "Your mother-in-law? What's wrong? Is the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law not good?"
"Not really, she treats me very well..." The old lady waved her hand, "Never mind, you young people don't understand."
After saying that, she walked away with a sad face, which surprised Zi'an.
Murong Jie hasn't come back yet. He went to court early this morning to discuss state affairs and usually doesn't come back until noon or early afternoon.
Prince Liang's condition is better now. The magic of love is very strong. Under Yi'er's care, he has stabilized a lot. However, because his wounds are too serious, Zi'an cannot guarantee that he will get better.
He is also much more sober and can take a few sips of medicine on his own today.
Su Qing came back early this morning, reported the progress, and then hurried out again.
"Still no news?" asked Prince An.
Zian shook his head gently, "No."
"There are only two days left." Prince An said worriedly.
Zi'an's face was also very solemn. "I have asked Xia Lin and mother to live in the princess's mansion. If it doesn't work in two days, we can lure out the seven-segmented insect to see if we can seal the needle again."
Prince An remained silent. The sealing acupuncture could only last for three days at most, and the second sealing acupuncture should be shorter than the first, perhaps only one or two days.
At noon, someone from the government office really came to the door. It was Lord Liang, the Jingzhao Yin, who came in person with the captain of the police to question him.
Murong Jie just happened to come back. Lord Liang greeted him with great trepidation and explained the situation to him. Then he said cautiously, "This time I came here just to ask some questions, as per the usual practice."
Murong Jie said sternly, "What do you mean by following the rules? If there is suspicion, we must question it. Not to mention the princess, even if I am suspected, I must follow the law."
Lord Liang said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, your humble servant made a mistake, your humble servant made a mistake."
Murong Jie hummed, and walked in with his hands behind his back, "Come in and ask."
Zi'an heard his righteous words inside, and when he came out he saw him coming in with a dignified look on his face, acting like a regent, very arrogant and speechless.
"Lord Liang!" Zi'an bowed slightly.
"Thank you, Princess. Thank you!" Lord Liang hurriedly returned the greeting, not showing any sign of thinking Zi'an was a suspect.
(End of this chapter)