Marrying a wife and a concubine together? Wouldn't it be better to divorce and become the queen

"What happened? Tell me!"

Xie Jin asked.

Jiang Qu said, "My Lord, Princess Qingyang said she wanted to ask Ji Shu why she killed her mother. I let her in out of pity. But the princess got angry and rushed over to Ji Shu while she was talking, stabbing her in the heart with a dagger.

Your Majesty, I did not follow your orders and let the princess in without permission, which caused the only witness to be killed. It was my fault and I am willing to accept the punishment!"

Xie Jin said coldly: "Ji Shu is the direct murderer of the queen. She has not yet confessed the person behind it. She is such an important witness. She deserves to be punished for making such a low-level mistake!"

Jiang Qu blamed himself and said regretfully:

"Yes, I have committed a serious mistake. Please punish me severely, Your Majesty!"

Xie Ning was so emotional that she killed her enemy and sat on the ground crying. She calmed down when she saw Prince Rong coming back. She knew that she shouldn't have killed Ji Shu on impulse. Seeing that Jiang Qu let her in and was about to be punished by Prince Rong, she came over and pleaded:

"Eighth Uncle, don't blame Guard Jiang. I asked him to let me in. The assassination of Ji Shu was also my fault. It has nothing to do with him."

Xie Jin looked at her with a cold gaze, and when he looked at her, Xie Ning felt a chill on her back.

She had caused a huge mess in this matter. It was very likely that Ji Shu died because of her. If the real culprit behind the scenes went unpunished, she would not have avenged her mother. She did not dare to look into Xie Jin's eyes again and pursed her lips stubbornly.

The air was condensed. The threat from the Eighth Prince was too frightening. Xie Ning was a little overwhelmed. When he didn't know what else to say, he heard Xie Jin ask:

"Who did you meet before coming to the dungeon?"

Xie Ning thought Xie Jin was thinking about how to punish her, but she didn't expect him to ask this question. She was a little slow to react, and then she stammered:

"How did Eighth Uncle know? Fourth Brother came to see me before I came here."

King Jing?

Sure enough!

Xie Jin asked: "What did he say to you?"

Xie Ning didn't know why Xie Jin asked such detailed questions, so she said:

"My fourth brother said that my eighth uncle was interrogating Ji Shu, but Ji Shu was stubborn and said nothing. She also insisted that it was Concubine Ru who ordered it. The eighth uncle didn't believe it. He said that the eighth uncle was very troubled and couldn't find the real murderer. He couldn't avenge his mother. He suggested that I come to the prison. Maybe Ji Shu would tell me some clues when she saw me, so I came..."

Xie Ning told Xie Jin everything Xie Ji had said to her.

There is no connection between Prince Jing and the Queen or Ji Shu, but he colluded with Concubine Xiang to instigate Xie Ning to come to the dungeon and kill Ji Shu.

His plan succeeded, and Xie Ning stabbed the dagger into Ji Shu's heart.

This time, King Jing was smart.

Xie Jin didn't say anything, and Xie Ning didn't dare to ask more. She looked at Jiang Qu secretly. She would take all the blame and hoped that he would not be implicated.

However, you can’t escape what’s coming!

Xie Jin said: "You will be punished severely for this incident. You can receive the punishment after it is over! The merits during this period will make up for the demerits!"

Jiang Qu answered solemnly: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Xie Ning looked up at Xie Jin, waiting for Xie Jin to punish her.

Xie Jin looked at her and gave a stern order:

"Go back and reflect on your actions. Don't get involved in this matter again until the real culprit is found!"

Xie Ning's tears fell, and she choked up:

"Yes, Eighth Uncle."

After punishing the two men, Xie Jin came to the ground.

The door of the room where Ji Shu was sent was wide open, indicating that Feng Qingluan's rescue was over.

Xie Jin frowned and walked into the room. Ji Shu was lying on the bed and Feng Qingluan was sitting beside the bed with a serious expression.

Seeing him coming, Feng Qingluan shook her head.

Although Xie Ning's dagger did not hit Ji Shu's heart, Ji Shu had previously taken a poison that increased the pain and was tortured. Now she was seriously injured and could not survive.

Feng Qingluan forced her to hold on to her last breath, and every breath she took was a huge pain.

Xie Jin walked to the bedside and looked down at her:

"Prince Jing instigated Xie Ning to kill you. You are very clear about his relationship with Xiang Fei. She asked Prince Jing to get rid of you. Do you still want to protect such a master?"

Ji Shu gasped in pain:

"I'm dying... do you think I'm going to say anything?"

After saying this, she forced a smile on her face and took her last breath.

Ji Shu did not betray Xiang Fei until he died in pain. Feng Qingluan could not help but admire him. Ji Shu was tortured but still did not betray his master. He was really a tough guy.

"Now that she's dead, we can no longer use this incident to uncover the true identity of Concubine Xiang. What should we do next?"

Feng Qingluan stared at Ji Shu's body unwillingly.

Xie Jin said: "Isn't Xiang Fei still alive? Let her speak for herself."

Feng Qingluan raised her eyebrows: "Do you have any ideas?"

Xie Jin asked, "You said before that you wanted the emperor to see the relationship between Xiang Fei and Prince Jing with his own eyes. What are you going to do?"

Speaking of this, Feng Qingluan gained some confidence and said:

"I plan to trick Prince Jing into the Taihe Palace, and then trick Xiang Fei over there, so that the two of them will think they have made an appointment with each other. The place will be decided by us, and when the two meet, they will definitely say some sweet words or have physical contact.

We took Emperor Xia Ming to hide in the dark, so that he could witness the affair between Xiang Fei and Prince Jing with his own eyes. Ji Shu was dead and could not testify against Xiang Fei. This would allow Emperor Xia Ming to see clearly that his concubine and his son were having an affair, thus creating a rift with Xiang Fei and also a blow to her."

Xie Jin said: "The key to the smooth implementation of this plan is that Emperor Xia Ming is awake. From yesterday to now, no one has come to report to me that Emperor Xia Ming has woken up."

Feng Qingluan frowned:

"He has slept for a whole day and night, but he hasn't woken up yet. This is weird."

Xie Jin looked outside:

"That's right. Xiang Fei guessed that Ru Fei knew about her affair with Prince Jing, and she would not sit still and wait for death. The most favorable way for her at the moment is to prevent Emperor Xia Ming from waking up. You follow me to Qiankun Palace to see the emperor's condition."

Feng Qingluan nodded. If Emperor Xia Ming was not awake, her plan could not be implemented.

Before leaving the room, Xie Jin told Jiang Qu:

"Take Ji Shu's body back to the dungeon. Do not let any news of her death leak out."

Jiang Qu responded, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Xie Jin and Feng Qingluan went to Qiankun Palace.

Concubine Ru gave an order, asking Concubine Xiang to stay in the Crimson Purple Pavilion and not to come out.

Ru Fei was conferred the title of imperial concubine early and had given birth to a prince and a princess. Although Xiang Fei had the same title of imperial concubine as her, her actual status was not as high as hers.

Therefore, after the queen's death, Concubine Ru became the highest-ranking concubine in the harem.

After confining Xiang Fei, Ru Fei stayed by Emperor Xia Ming's bedside.

"Doctor Meng, Your Majesty has been sleeping for so long, why hasn't he woken up yet?"

When Xie Jin and Feng Qingluan arrived, they heard Concubine Ru asked Meng Hanlin worriedly.

Meng Hanlin checked Emperor Xia Ming's pulse.

Previously, Prince Rong had asked him to give Emperor Xia Ming a chronic poison called Yuchan Miasma. The reason why Emperor Xia Ming vomited blood and fell into a coma was due to the effect of this poison.

But he used medicine to treat it, and His Majesty should not have slept for so long without waking up. Instead, the Jade Toad Miasma toxin in his body worsened, leaving him confused for a moment.

He didn't have the antidote for the Jade Toad Miasma and wanted to find Xie Jin to discuss the matter, but unexpectedly the two of them arrived first.

Meng Hanlin felt like he had found a savior:

"Your Highness Prince Rong, Miss Feng, His Majesty is not in a good condition. He should have woken up at noon, but he is still sleeping at this hour. It's a bit strange."

There was something else in his words. Feng Qingluan said:

"Let me take a look."

Feng Qingluan conducted a careful examination of Emperor Xia Ming and discovered that the poison in his body had worsened, so she glanced at Meng Hanlin.

Meng Hanlin shook his head secretly, indicating that he had not increased the dosage recently.

Feng Qingluan understood that Emperor Xia Ming's situation was just as Xie Jin had guessed, someone had done something to him.