After crossing, I was forced to hold on to my thighs and build a kingdom

Everyone looked at Zhang lying lifeless on the ground and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

It was a living being an hour ago, but now it has turned into a cold corpse.

Zhang was guilty, but her crime did not deserve the death penalty. Especially the innocent fetus in her belly, because of its cruel father and heartless mother, lost its right to live before it even saw the sun of this world.

Compared with Su Chenghe, who is a man, Zhang, a seemingly weak woman, is actually quite capable, courageous and responsible.

It’s a pity that Zhang had poor vision and trusted the wrong person, which eventually led to the tragic ending today.

Yucheng hurried into the house, holding tightly in her hand the packet of poison that Zhang mentioned before her death.

After slowly opening it, I saw a small piece of gray-brown Aconitum kusnezoffii. A small part of the corner of the Aconitum kusnezoffii had been cut away, and the cut marks were clearly visible. I guess this was the evidence Zhang used to smear on the hawthorn.

The court doctor stepped forward to carefully identify it and confirmed again that this should be the Aconitum that was applied on the hawthorn before.

Thinking of what Zhang said about the beige pine paper wrapped around the Aconitum, Jin Chu turned his gaze to the beige wrapping paper again.

"Put the medicine aside and present the paper."

Princess Du's voice sounded coldly, and it was obvious that she had not forgotten Zhang's last words before her death.

Yucheng nodded, placed the remaining Aconitum carmichaelii on another piece of paper prepared by Mother Zhao, and then presented the piece of Songhua paper to Princess Du.

Su Chenghe, who was sitting below, had a drastic change of expression at this point, and he no longer had the arrogance and toughness he had before.

Princess Du took the paper and first looked at Prince Dingbei beside her meaningfully, and then opened the flower note in her hand.

What caught my eye were a few casual inscriptions in small calligraphy: "He'er, this is Aconitum carmichaelii. Two coins can kill someone. I hope you will make thorough preparations to ensure a foolproof strike."

Princess Du snorted coldly, looking at Su Chenghe with hatred in her eyes. Only when Su Chenghe lowered his head did she press the letter on the table in front of Prince Dingbei.

"Your Highness, take a look. Does this font look familiar?"

King Dingbei stretched out his arm and firmly grasped the letter with his fingertips.

With just one glance, his expression suddenly changed. In a moment, he slammed his palm on the table. With a loud "bang", the teacups on the table shook a few times.

His eyes were wide open as he stared at Su Chenghe, as if he wanted to eat him alive: "Rebellious son! I really should have severed this evil bond and never let you be born. You and your 'good' aunt are really imitating each other. You have the same character, vicious and cruel, rotten to the core!"

"Father, someone must have written these words pretending to be my aunt. Yes, it was Zhang who wrote them pretending to be my aunt. It must be her!"

Su Chenghe fell to his knees with a "thump", his face pale and shouting sharply.

"The evidence is right in front of you, and you still deny it!"

Prince Dingbei shook his head in disappointment, not wanting to even glance at his son lying on the ground. He feebly ordered the servant, "Go to Yiqiu Courtyard and bring Concubine Wang here!"

Hearing this, Su Chenghe's body tilted and collapsed to the ground.

Chen Yuehua on the opposite side looked at the man who was completely disfigured and lying on the ground like a toad. Her face was full of disgust and her heart was chilled to the bone. This was the husband she had respected and trusted with all her heart for five years, but in the end, he wanted to use the child as a tool and was even prepared to let her die for him!

Thinking of her Ying'er and her own even more embarrassing and gloomy life in the future, Chen couldn't help but have a vicious thought in her heart. She wanted to kill this man with a bolt of lightning. Even if she would be an orphan and a widow, living under someone else's roof, it would be better than letting her live in the same room with this beast in human form every day.

The room fell silent again, and everyone held their breath, waiting for Aunt Wang's arrival.

Jin Chu instructed Mother Wang behind him, "Go find a few people to carry Zhang's face out and put it in a secluded room. Then notify her family to come and take her away and bury her in peace!"

Although her voice was soft, it reached the ears of Prince Dingbei and Princess Du clearly.

Prince Dingbei glanced at Jinchu approvingly, while Princess Du praised Jinchu directly, "The Crown Prince's Consort is truly magnanimous. Although Zhang Shi was exploited and made a serious mistake, fortunately, no major disaster occurred. Now that she has paid with her life, this matter ends here. Please don't make things difficult for her family!"

This was an indirect criticism, obviously referring to Su Chenghe and Aunt Wang. Prince Dingbei remained silent, and the look he gave Su Chenghe was filled with even more contempt.

He was considered a hero, so how could he give birth to such a vicious, despicable and unpresentable beast!

The guards came in, covered Zhang with a large cloth, and quickly carried her out.

"I can walk by myself, why are you two old hags pushing me?"

Aunt Wang was cursing as she was half pushed and half pulled into Shaoguang Courtyard by two maids.

She was embroidering under the window when the two servants rushed into the main room like a gust of wind, said only "The prince and princess have summoned you", and carried her out.

She was dragged out of Yi Qiu Courtyard in a daze. She kept asking questions on the way. The servants who used to try to please her in every way were like clams today, and they couldn't be pried open.

When she found out that they were not going to Hanzhang Courtyard but heading towards Shaoguang Courtyard, Aunt Wang suddenly felt uneasy.

She had just given the medicine to He'er last night, and had specifically told him to make sure everything was ready before taking any action.

Looking at the situation now, could it be that He'er acted hastily today and failed?

Princess Du in the room couldn't help but curl her lips when she saw Aunt Wang's cowardly and bluffing appearance, and just watched her act quietly.

Prince Dingbei could no longer bear it, so he took two quick steps, threw the piece of pine flower paper in her face, and sternly asked, "Wang Biqiu, look at what you have done!"

Concubine Wang picked up the fallen pine flower paper. When she saw the handwriting on it clearly, she was shocked. Then she cried out with a look of grievance: "Your Majesty, if I have anything to say, I only need to tell He'er. I would never write such words."

"At first glance, the handwriting on this is extremely similar to my own. Someone must have deliberately copied it to slander me and He'er. Your Highness, please do not wrongly accuse me and He'er!"

Prince Dingbei closed his eyes, and a hint of contempt appeared on his usually resolute face. He stood up and walked to Aunt Wang, his tone heavy with sorrow.

"This calligraphy requires at least ten years of practice. Zhang was just an ordinary wet nurse in her early twenties. It's barely convincing to say she has some knowledge of writing. But you actually claim that these are her copies of your handwriting to frame you. How could anyone believe such a claim? Or do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"

"Your Highness, I truly have never written such words to He'er! You must believe that He'er and I are innocent. Someone must have disliked me and used Zhang as a pretext to frame us."

Aunt Wang was crying like a poor person who had suffered great injustice. "My Lord, if you don't believe me, please call Zhang out. I have no grudge against her. I must ask her why she persecuted me and He'er!"

Seeing that the mother and son were still stubbornly refusing to confess despite the evidence right before their eyes, King Dingbei's last bit of patience disappeared. He stared straight at Aunt Wang in front of him, as if he wanted to see through her. This only made Aunt Wang timid and guilty, and she finally lowered her head and avoided his sight.

"I have always indulged you and your son in making repeated mistakes, and in the end, you almost destroyed the foundation of my Dingbei Palace. From now on, you should continue to move to the farm outside the city to recuperate! As for your good son, he is in poor health, so he should stay in Anheyuan from now on and not go out unless necessary!"

This means continuing to exile Aunt Wang and place Su Chenghe under house arrest!

As soon as the words fell, Aunt Wang and Su Chenghe screamed in surprise.

"cousin!"

"Father!"

Prince Dingbei waved his hand and ordered the guards outside: "Send the master back to Anheyuan. He is not allowed to go out unless it is an important matter."

"Cousin, you have such a cruel heart!"

"Father, please give me one more chance. I was instigated by someone and I will never do that again!"

"I've given you chances time and again, but you've trampled on my sincerity to bring disaster upon the Dingbei Palace. From now on, if you behave yourself, you can still enjoy a peaceful life. If you have any other intentions, don't blame me for disregarding our family ties and taking your lives!"

King Dingbei waved his hand weakly, and his personal guards dragged Su Chenghe out.

The two maids then pulled Aunt Wang towards Yi Qiu Courtyard.