In the distant imperial palace, after a thorough investigation by the Dali Temple, the murderer was finally exposed.
After confirming that it was someone from the Qian Mansion who did it that day, the Dali Temple began to search for the background and recent actions of everyone in the mansion.
The final result was Qian Minren's wife Liu. After all, she was born in a merchant family, but she did not want to do such a ridiculous thing!
Lord Li, the chief judge of the Dali Temple, arrested Liu and detained her in a cell. He only brought her out for interrogation that day.
"Ms. Liu, as Qian Minren's wife, why did you commit such a crime?" Lord Li had a serious face and was very disgusted with the woman's act of killing her husband.
"You were born into a wealthy family, and you should know that the husband is the leader of the wife. How could you do such a cruel and crazy thing!"
Liu, who had been detained for several days, looked ten years older except for the gold, silver, rouge and powder on her body. She was in a dishevelled state, and her pair of old eyes were full of calmness, like a pool of stagnant water.
She lowered her head and did not answer.
Lord Li was irritated by her attitude. He slammed the table in anger and raised his voice a few notches. "You bold and wicked woman, did you hear me when I asked you a question? Why did you kill someone?"
"Why kill people?" She repeated it sarcastically as if she had heard a funny joke, and then snorted coldly.
"What did he say to me for my family's money? But what did he do when he saw that I was old and ugly?" She raised her fierce eyes and almost gritted her teeth. "I tolerated and understood the concubines he brought in one after another, but he kept pushing his way forward and became more and more arrogant. He favored the concubine and let her climb over my head and bully me at will. He put me, the principal wife, in no position!"
She could only blame herself for trusting the wrong person. Her eyes gradually turned red and she smiled in despair, "I will not allow him to betray me like this. He ignored our past friendship and treated me so cruelly. He deserves to die!"
She was almost insane, her scarlet eyes seemed to want to devour people, "I'm going to kill them all! Kill them all..."
Lord Li was also frightened by the woman in front of him. It was true that when a woman becomes ruthless, she can do anything. He immediately called the guards to take her away.
After confessing his guilt and signing his name, Lord Li handed the result to Fu Yuheng. He felt a headache looking at the evidence. He never thought that a woman could turn love into hate and be so vicious!
"Notify the Dali Temple and execute him." He waved his hand and handed the order to Sun Ning.
After the Qian Minren case was resolved, there was no more business to tie him up, and the plan to go to Jiangnan should be put on the agenda.
He couldn't wait to rush to Jiangnan. It had been a while since he saw Shen Qingwan, and he felt empty in his heart. He thought about how surprised she would be when she suddenly saw him. Would her cold eyes change
"Sun Ning, get ready to go to Jiangnan." Something in his heart seemed to soften a lot, and his tone became a little calmer.
Sun Ning knew that he had been thinking about this matter for a long time and did not dare to delay. He smiled knowingly and started to prepare.
The news that Fu Yuheng was going to Jiangnan was not deliberately kept secret, so Xiao Shushen knew about it. Her first reaction was to overturn the table.
Why did he suddenly decide to go to Jiangnan? The reason was simply because Shen Qingwan had not returned for many days, and he was worried about her, so he went to see Shen Qingwan under the pretext of flood control in Jiangnan!
She snorted coldly and gripped the edge of the table tightly, "I won't let her succeed!" Her tone was full of determination, "Since the emperor is going to deal with the flood, I, as the head of the harem, should accompany the emperor."
Nanny Gui stood aside with her eyes lowered, quietly observing her expression, but ultimately said nothing.
Xiao Shushen did not let the matter go. The next day, she went to the imperial study with a cup of refreshing tea. Seeing that it was the queen, Sun Ning did not dare to stop her.
He bowed respectfully, "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Queen."
She was always arrogant in front of the palace servants, but she also showed a friendly smile to show her closeness to the people. "I came to see the emperor and brought him a cup of refreshing tea."
Sun Ning did not dare to neglect him but did not flatter him either. He just said he would go and ask Fu Yuheng for instructions.
When Fu Yuheng heard that it was Xiao Shushen who came, he frowned slightly, and then allowed her to come in.
She was satisfied and glanced at Sun Ning. Fortunately, Sun Ning didn't show her a displeasure, otherwise he would be in trouble!
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." She bowed gracefully. Today she was wearing a bright goose yellow dress, which set off her fair skin, rosy face, and delicate appearance.
But Fu Yuheng felt it was strange. He just frowned, glanced at it, and then looked away, "Get up."
"I am sorry to bother His Majesty while he is handling government affairs." Although she said this, she walked to the table with a smile and took out the refreshing tea. "I am afraid that His Majesty is tired, so I specially prepared the refreshing tea."
"The Queen is thoughtful." He remained indifferent, and his emotions could not be heard.
Xiao Shushen's face turned cold for a moment, and then she became dignified again, "I heard that Sister Xianfei alleviated the flood in Jiangnan with the help of the governor."
When he mentioned Shen Qingwan, his hand holding the memorial paused slightly, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be slightly raised, making her jealous, but she could only endure her temper and said against her will: "Sister Xianfei is really a wonderful person."
"Indeed." Fu Yuheng affirmed, "But she is alone after all, and I am still a little worried." The implication is that he is worried about her, so he went to Jiangnan.
With her hands secretly clenched in her sleeves, Xiao Shushen pretended to be relaxed, "I am really worried that I can't help the emperor, I..." Then she looked into his dark eyes, "I also want to go with you. Even if I am not as virtuous as my sister, I still want to do my best."
After all, she is the mother of a country. What if Shen Qingwan is the only one who can take the spotlight? The emperor and his virtuous concubine went to the south of the Yangtze River to control floods. What a good story it would be if it spread to the ears of the world.
Just thinking about it made her jealous to the point of going crazy, "Please grant your approval, Your Majesty!"
Fu Yuheng didn't expect her to make such a request. He frowned unhappily, but he didn't want to take her with him. "Queen, don't think so. You still need to take care of the affairs of the harem day and night."
Hearing his refusal, Xiao Shushen still did not give up, "Your Majesty..."
"If the Queen also leaves the palace when I am not here, who will take charge of the harem? Is the Queen willing to hand over the power of the harem to someone else?"
"Your servant..." Xiao Shushen lowered her head, her nails digging into her flesh but she didn't feel any pain. He had actually taken control of the harem and was using it to force her to disobey!
After returning to Fengluan Palace, she could no longer hold back her anger and threw the items on the table to the ground.
Shen Qingwan, I will never let you have an easy time!
She wrote a letter and tied it to the pigeon's leg, watching the direction it flew away, the malicious look in her eyes could no longer be concealed. Even if she was not in the harem, not under her nose, she could still play with her in the palm of her hand.