My bad father married a princess, my mother divorced me, and I became the group's favorite

It was just dawn and the morning light was breaking.

In front of the Shangshu Mansion, Lord Shi looked tired, unable to hide his exhaustion, but he still forced himself to enter the palace.

Mr. Shi seemed a little lonely. He stood silently at the door, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

Xiao Jiang was right, he was incompetent.

He couldn't protect his wife or his children.

What Xiao Jiang blurted out about drugging turned out to be true.

It turned out that my late wife, Jiang, was actually killed by that little Jiang.

Xiao Jiang's mother is Jiang's stepmother and also her aunt.

The Jiang family was just an ordinary merchant family. Jiang lost his mother at a young age, and his father later remarried her aunt.

So Jiang was raised by her stepmother. Even after her stepmother had little Jiang, she still loved her very much, so the relationship between the two sisters was really good.

At the beginning, although he and Jiang were not extremely affectionate, they were still respectful to each other.

He never expected that his always spoiled little wife could be so vicious and murder his first wife Jiang.

Recalling the past, Mr. Shi’s thoughts gradually drifted away.

When he left the capital to go to Bingzhou for disaster relief, he thought that with his mother-in-law and Xiao Jiang taking care of Jiang, she would be able to get through her pregnancy safely.

However, he never expected that when he returned, he would be greeted with the tragic news that Jiang had died in childbirth.

He was heartbroken at that time. Thinking of the departure of his deceased wife and looking at the hungry twins, he felt heartbroken, but he never suspected that there was anything strange.

He just thought it was fate that made him lose his wife and his children lose their mother at a young age.

But last night he had his deceased wife's personal nanny captured, only to find out that the slave had long been bribed by Xiao Jiang's mother and daughter.

They attacked Jiang and even made some moves when she was about to give birth, causing her to die in childbirth.

Then Mrs. Jiang persuaded him to remarry, using the reason that the child was young and needed to be taken care of by the mother.

He had no intention of remarrying, so he delayed it for a year.

Later, it was Mrs. Jiang who suggested that he marry Xiao Jiang, saying that when Jiang was about to give birth, she said with her own mouth that if anything happened to her, Xiao Jiang must help take care of her child.

He thought that Xiao Jiang was the children's aunt and would always be good to them, so he married her.

At first, he felt a little guilty towards Xiao Jiang, thinking that she married him, a widower. Also, considering that she was young, he doted on her a little.

Over the years, the image of his deceased wife became increasingly vague in his mind, and Xiao Jiang gradually occupied his entire heart.

Now that he knew the truth, he realized how stupid he was.

Being divorced is probably the best outcome for Xiao Jiang.

If His Majesty's people find out, then Xiao Jiang will probably not survive.

He stayed in the study last night and wrote a letter of divorce overnight. This morning he had someone send it to the main courtyard to Xiao Jiang.

On the way to court, Lord Shi was absent-minded.

Seeing that he looked dazed, his colleagues in the court knew that it was what happened yesterday, and they were all very curious.

.......

Didn’t Your Majesty order Lord Shi to investigate the cause of death of the late madam?

He said that if the investigation is not clear, he will reflect on his mistakes in seclusion for two months. Why is Lord Shi here today?

Has it been found out?

Could it be that Xiao Jiang really had harmed her own sister?

The court is unusually quiet today.

After the court session, Lord Shi took the initiative to ask for an audience with Emperor Jingxuan.

When he nervously followed the eunuch to the imperial study, he saw Emperor Jingxuan sitting on the dragon throne with a solemn expression.

Xiao Mu stood aside, exuding an aura of indifference.

He knelt down hurriedly and pleaded guilty.

Lord Shi knelt on the ground, feeling very anxious.

Emperor Jingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, examined him, and said in a deep voice: "Oh? What crime has Lord Shi committed? Stand up and speak."

Lord Shi did not dare to stand up, and continued to kneel and said: "Your Majesty, I failed to detect the strangeness of the death of the late Madam earlier. I really failed your Majesty's trust and deserve death."

Emperor Jingxuan snorted coldly and said, "You have indeed failed in your duty. I ordered you to investigate the cause of death of my late wife. Have you found any result?"

Lord Shi gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I have found out that my late wife Jiang was murdered by her mother, Madam Jiang. I wrote a letter of divorce last night and ordered someone to send little Jiang back to the Jiang Mansion today. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jingxuan angrily slammed the dragon case and said, "You think you handled it fairly? You really think I know nothing, don't you?"

Lord Shi immediately kowtowed and apologized, "I dare not, Your Majesty, please calm down..."

He really didn't expect His Majesty to be so angry. It seemed that His Majesty was already aware of Jiang's death, but he wanted to save Jiang's life no matter what.

"Xiao Jiang was young at the time and was bewitched by her mother. She did not intend to harm anyone. Moreover, she has taken good care of my two children over the years and treated them as her own. Even if she has no merits, she has worked hard. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and spare Xiao Jiang's life."

Lord Shi bowed his head and apologized, not noticing that Emperor Jingxuan's expression became even gloomier because of his words.

Xiao Mu watched from the side, with a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.

"I didn't realize that Lord Shi is such a lovesick man. As an official appointed by the imperial court, he can ignore his wife's death and openly deceive the emperor for a vicious woman. I really admire him!"

Emperor Jingxuan's voice was cold and full of majesty.

Lord Shi was startled and kowtowed again.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have no intention of disobeying you. I just think of how Xiao Jiang has taken care of the children over the years and I cannot bear to see her lose her life. I am willing to use my official position to pay for my crime. I only ask for Your Majesty's mercy."

Emperor Jingxuan glared at Lord Shi.

"Do you think your official position is worth a life? Jiang was so innocent, she was murdered by her own sister and stepmother, leaving two lives. Now you are pleading for that vicious woman, are you worthy of Jiang's spirit in heaven?"

Xiao Mu said, "Your Majesty, calm down. Lord Shi may have been confused for a moment. But this matter does need to be handled with caution. After all, it involves two lives."

Emperor Jingxuan frowned slightly, "What do you think, Lord Xiao?"

Xiao Mu thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, why not first detain Xiao Jiang and Madam Jiang and make a decision after further investigation. If Xiao Jiang was really bewitched by her mother, perhaps she can be given a lighter sentence. But if she deliberately murdered Jiang, then she is unforgivable."

Emperor Jingxuan was silent for a while, but finally nodded and said,

"Okay, then do as Lord Xiao said. Come on! Arrest Xiao Jiang and Madam Jiang, put them in jail, and interrogate them thoroughly. And you, since you want to resign and go home, and feel that your mind is not clear, then I will grant your wish. You don't have to be the Minister of Personnel anymore, lest you become a fool who can't tell right from wrong, loyal from treacherous, good from evil, and leave now!"

After hearing this, Lord Shi was completely stunned.

How could this happen…was he dismissed from office by the Emperor?

.......

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! It was because of my momentary confusion that I made such a big mistake. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty..."

Lord Shi kowtowed and begged for mercy, and blood soon seeped from his forehead. However, Emperor Jingxuan remained unmoved and just looked at him coldly.

Lord Shi collapsed on the ground in despair, knowing that he had completely lost everything this time.

He walked out of the imperial study in a daze, his mind blank.

At this time, Xiao Jiang and Mrs. Jiang were thrown into prison.

They were terrified in the dark and damp cell.

Xiao Jiang was in tears. She regretted what she had done but didn't know how to make amends.

Mrs. Jiang kept cursing Xiao Jiang and blaming her for getting herself into trouble.

In prison, the interrogating officials subjected them to harsh interrogations.

Xiao Jiang tried to deny it at first, but His Majesty had her maid, the nanny, arrested. As the evidence piled up, she finally had to admit her crime.

Mrs. Jiang remained stubborn and insisted that she was innocent.

What was unexpected was that it was thought that Mrs. Jiang instigated her daughter, but who would have known that it was actually Mrs. Jiang who was the mastermind behind the harm.

You know, she was still an adult at that time.