Du Shaoqin had already rushed to Ding Xihou's side, stretched out his thumb, and pinched his chin hard.
To no avail.
A trace of blood slowly overflowed from the corner of Ding Xihou's mouth.
"Dead." Du Shaoqin said softly as he stood up and looked at Xiao Chen.
"Is Madam doing this to avenge Wang Kuan?" Xiao Chen didn't seem to hear Du Shaoqin's words, and stared at Wang with an expressionless face.
"No." Wang said with a smile on her face, "I am repaying his debt to Duke Liang."
"He is a prisoner of the imperial court and should be convicted and dealt with by the imperial court. Madam, it is a bit reckless to do this. It is difficult for Dongchang to explain to the emperor."
"Now, my lord, you can put all the blame on this slave." Looking at Xiao Chen, Wang's words were meaningful.
"Madam, is she doing this to ask for something from me?"
"Although your Excellency is from Dongchang, I have a vague feeling that you seem to have special feelings for Duke Liang."
"Where do you start talking about this, madam?"
"The evidence that the master secretly hid armaments is already conclusive. Dongchang only ransacked his home and escorted him to the capital. However, your Excellency went on a killing spree and spared no one from the Hou family. If he didn't have deep hatred, he would definitely not act like this."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly: "Madam, continue."
"Even if I don't take action today, I will definitely not arrive in the capital alive. Rather than letting you rack your brains to think of a reason to kill, I would rather you go with the flow and help you resolve this matter."
"What do you want, madam?"
Mrs. Wang pointed to the fake imperial edict on the ground: "This is the fake imperial edict for which Duke Liang was in trouble. I have also told you where the fake jade seal is hidden. In addition to the master's life, it is not difficult for me to make a request to you.
requirements.”
"You don't want to survive, do you?" Du Shaoqin on the other side couldn't help but interjected.
He poisoned his own master and handed over everything his opponent wanted, just to survive for himself.
This woman looked at Wen Wenqing, but she didn't expect to be such a snake-hearted person.
With a smile on her face, Wang shook her head gently: "The master is dead, what reason do I have to live? For Liang Guogong, who was loyal to the court and devoted himself to serving the country, the master was blinded by glory and wealth, and committed an eternal crime.
It is an unforgivable sin. The master died to apologize, and I should also die to apologize. I only hope that you will not bury the bodies of the slave and the master, but just throw our bodies into a ditch in the wild."
Xiao Chen frowned slightly, looked at the fake edict on the ground, and then looked up at Mrs. Wang: "Is this what Madam wants?"
"Um."
"Why did Madam ask that the body be thrown into the wilderness?"
"My whole life, I have been scheming, and my agencies have done everything possible to harm others and myself. I left my body in the wilderness to be exposed to the sun. I just hope that my next life will be more open."
After pondering for a while, Xiao Chen said in a deep voice: "I promise you."
"Thank you, Sir." Wang bowed and looked at Yang Zhengkun, who had never spoken. "Little brother, can you lend me the knife in your hand?"
Yang Zhengkun hurriedly backed away and turned his questioning eyes to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen nodded: "Give it to her."
Yang Zhengkun took a step forward and handed the knife to Wang.
"Thank you." Wang took the knife and thanked her softly with a smile.
Lifting up the hem of her skirt, she wiped the remaining blood on the knife vigorously.
It wasn't until it was wiped clean and seemed spotless that he slowly walked to Ding Xihou's body.
He leaned against the wall and sat down gently.
He lifted Ding Xihou's head and placed it on his lap.
"Master, the big mistake you have made is irreversible. To apologize with death is the best destination for us. This servant is here with you."
As he spoke, he put the knife in his hand on his neck and pulled it gently.
A streak of blood appeared instantly, and then, blood poured out like a fountain.
The smell of blood instantly filled the entire cell space.
Blood red, dazzling blood red, full of killing and bloodthirsty atmosphere.
Blood flowed down Wang's neck.
It dyed her long blue dress red, dyed her legs and Ding Xihou's face red.
Wang's eyes were closed tightly, with a faint smile hanging on the corner of her mouth.
There was no sound in the prison, except for the bursting of blood bubbles gushing out of Wang's neck, and the occasional low sound.
Du Shaoqin was shocked.
This elegant and elegant woman died so fiercely.
Even if he dies, he never forgets to keep a smile on his face. Is this an indirect declaration of war with Dongchang?
Bending down to pick up the fake imperial edict on the ground, Xiao Chen said: "According to Wang's request, throw their bodies into the wilderness."
"However, for such serious criminals, the court will live to see them dead or their corpses." Du Shaoqin said hurriedly.
"The weather is hot and the body is rotting and cannot be transported. That's what I told you." With his head lowered, Xiao Chen walked out of the cell door.
The sun gradually shifted to the west, and a gust of wind blew away, driving away the heat at noon.
In the courtyard of Gongchang Palace Posthouse, Xiao Chen sat at the table and stared blankly at the fake imperial edict unfolding in front of him.
The wine jar next to it is already half full.
A strong smell of soju permeated the entire Guanyi compound.
"What's going on, drinking alone?" Duan Tianming walked into the door with a brochure in his hand.
"Come, drink with me, I won't be drunk until now."
Seeing Duan Tianming, Xiao Chen grabbed the wine jar with a red face and raised it towards Duan Tianming.
"Don't we have a wine bowl?" Duan Tianming took the wine jar and put it on the table. Duan Tianming turned around and walked into the kitchen. In a moment, he took two large bowls and came out.
Place the wine bowl on the table, pick up the wine jar, and pour the wine bowl until it almost overflows.
"Here, drink." As he said that, he didn't care about Xiao Chen, picked up a wine bowl, raised his head and drank all the wine.
Xiao Chen didn't hesitate. He picked up another wine bowl and bottomed it out a few times.
"Come on, pour on and continue."
Seeing Xiao Chen's state, Duan Tianming did not continue pouring wine.
"What's wrong with you now? You've found the fake imperial edict and the fake jade seal, and you're still so depressed?"
"So what if I find them? It's hard to expect these two things to help my father reverse his case."
Seeing that Duan Tianming stopped pouring wine, Xiao Chen grabbed the wine jar.
"With these two things, we at least see hope. What's the use of drinking to drown your sorrows like this?"
Duan Tianming snatched the wine jar again, looked around, and simply put it out of Xiao Chen's reach.
"I'm not unhappy. As the instigator of Ding Xihou, I killed everyone in his family. I'm happy. After living for so many years, I know my life experience and know that I bear such a big blood feud. I'm happy to get some interest back today."
Xiao Chen rested his forehead on his left hand and leaned on the table.
"Just be happy, let's see what this is." As he said that, Duan Tianming put the pamphlet in his hand on the table.
"What is this?" Xiao Chen turned his head and glanced.
Duan Tianming smiled proudly and tapped the booklet with his right hand: "This is the list of people in Gong Changwei who are loyal to Zhang Xing and participated in the rebellion of Zhang Xing and Dingxi Hou."
"Have you all been arrested?" Xiao Chen sat upright and reached out to take the booklet.
Duan Tianming nodded: "All the people on the list have been arrested. The Gong Changwei Command and Envoy Department has been requisitioned by Dongchang, and the rooms inside have been converted into cells, where they are all detained."
"Interrogated overnight, I want to present their confessions to the emperor in person." Xiao Chen closed the booklet and handed it to Duan Tianming.
After taking the pamphlet, Duan Tianming looked at the fake edict spread out on the table.
"Where is this thing? Should it also be presented to the emperor?"
"It won't be of much use to give it to the Emperor now. The Emperor will not overturn the case for my father." Xiao Chen frowned again.
"But, this thing belongs to Dingxi Hou. If you don't submit it now and take it out later, will the emperor be unhappy?" Duan Tianming said softly.
Although this fake imperial edict and fake jade seal could not reverse the case of Duke Liang, it at least made the emperor have some doubts about the fairness of Duke Liang's case.
It is not impossible to find other evidence in the future, gradually change the emperor's attitude, and restore Liang Guogong's innocence.
"Haha." Xiao Chen smiled bitterly, "We keep this thing, and it still has time to exert its power. If we hand it over to the emperor now, it will only end up being destroyed immediately. The emperor will never question himself for a military commander.
Father’s decision.”
"That's right." Duan Tianming shook his head helplessly.
"Wait, wait until the prince takes over, and see if father's injustice can be rectified."
Xiao Chen stood up and rubbed his face vigorously with both hands: "Let's go to the Gongchangwei Command and Envoy Department. I will copy one more of these people's confessions and I will give it to the prince when I return to the capital."
