Marrying Wife and Concubine Together: After Rebirth, I Remarried the Scumbag's Father on the Sp

She had planned everything, just waiting for Zhan Yihou and his wife to become murderers hated by the court officials.

She stepped aside, her face full of planning.

About half an hour later, Li Youde, the commander of the Imperial Guards who had gone to search, returned with his men.

Behind him, several soldiers were carrying a board covered with a white cloth. It was clear that it was a corpse.

Chu Xiuxiu spoke subconsciously: "Your Majesty, look, wasn't the body found in the Zhan Yihou Mansion? It was Lin Yiwan who killed the Empress. You must punish her quickly. Her whole family is to blame!"

Emperor Sheng An turned a deaf ear to him. He strode to the corpse and reached out to remove the white cloth.

Li Youde was the first to speak solemnly, "Your Majesty, the Empress died a very tragic death. Her trachea was completely strangled, and her eyes were wide open. She died with her eyes open!"

A trace of pity flashed across Emperor Sheng An's face. He smiled bitterly and said, "The Empress is most afraid of pain. In the past, even if she had a cut on her finger, she would cry in front of me with tears in her eyes. Now her neck has been broken. How much pain must she be in?"

Li Youde remained silent, but he could see that the emperor was really sad.

Emperor Sheng An grasped the empress's cold, purple fingers with all his might. He murmured, "You are so willful! I've already put you under house arrest, so why are you still trying to escape? If you had stayed in Weiyang Palace, you wouldn't have lost your life!"

He sobbed sadly, tears constantly falling from the corners of his eyes.

Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yan did not say anything to persuade him, and let Emperor Sheng An talk to the Queen non-stop.

After a long while, Emperor Sheng'an finally gave the order in a deep voice: "Li Delu, pass on my order. Hold a grand funeral for the empress. Ring the funeral bells. Observe the national mourning for half a month on the grounds of sudden death. All court officials and female relatives are to enter the palace to accompany her for three days and three nights!"

"Yes!" Li Delu quickly took the order and left.

Emperor Sheng An sat back in his chair, his cold eyes flashing with a terrifying cold light.

He frowned and asked, "Li Youde, where was the body found?"

Li Youde said obscurely: "It's the back garden of the Chu Mansion!"

Chu Xiuxiu, who had been calm and composed, was suddenly struck by lightning. She shook her head vigorously in disbelief, "How could it be? Impossible, it can't be the backyard of the Chu Mansion. It should be the lotus pond of the Zhan Yihou Mansion."

Emperor Sheng An shouted sternly, "Imperial Guards, take orders! Arrest the entire Chu family! For the crime of defying the imperial authority, execute them without mercy!"

Chu Xiuxiu was terrified. She argued anxiously, "Your Majesty, the Chu family is innocent. It was clearly the Marquis' wife who killed the Empress. They deliberately framed our Chu family. Please investigate!"

Emperor Sheng An sneered, "You still dare to cry out for injustice? Fine, I'll make you die with a sincere heart!"

He ordered the old maid who served Chu Xiuxiu to be brought to the palace. Without even being tortured, she knelt down and said, "It was the young lady who killed the Empress. She strangled her to death with her zither strings and even said she wanted to put the blame on the Marquis' wife. I dare not tell a single lie!"

Chu Xiuxiu angrily accused: "You are talking nonsense. Were you bribed by Lin Yiwan to frame me? You have such a cruel heart!"

The old lady retorted in a trembling voice: "Miss, even now, you still refuse to admit it? The bodies have been dug out of the Chu family, and you have no right to argue!"

Chu Xiuxiu collapsed to the ground, her face filled with frustration. She was initially terrified, then suddenly glared at Lin Yiwan in anger. "It was you, you took the body away. You're trying to harm our entire Chu family, aren't you? Why are you so cruel? Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Lin Yiwan said calmly, "You killed the queen yourself, and you're not afraid that she'll come back to take your life, so why should I be afraid?"

Chu Xiuxiu gritted her teeth and argued, "I did kill her, but you forced me to do it. She scolded me for not being able to seduce Zhan Yan. I've become his concubine, but I can't get his favor. What can I do? I'm also a delicate and noble lady raised by the Chu family. How can I bear such humiliation!"

Seeing her confession, Emperor Sheng An immediately ordered, "Come here! This Chu family girl is so vicious! Take her to the torture chamber and slice her alive!"

Chu Xiuxiu cried and begged, "Your Majesty, it's obvious that the culprits are the Marquis Zhan Yi and his wife. If they were willing to help the Empress, I would not have killed them. Blame them, they are the ones who deserve to die the most!"

Emperor Sheng An turned a deaf ear and waved his hand to order his men to drag her away quickly.

When only the couple and Emperor Sheng'an were left in the palace, Lin Yiwan slowly spoke, "Royal brother, it was my idea to send the body to the Chu family. I can't let the Queen's blood stain the lotus pond in the Marquis's mansion. She shouldn't have stuffed the body into the mansion!"

Emperor Sheng An squeezed his eyes shut, then smiled bitterly and said, "If you're talking about the culprit, I'm the one. I blame her for the fact that Yu'er has been completely disfigured since he was burned. Her mind is filled with hatred. I locked her up hoping she would reflect on herself, but who would have thought she would end up in a dead end!"

Lin Yiwan said sarcastically, "Yes, it's really ironic that she died at the hands of Chu Xiuxiu!"

Emperor Sheng An looked at Zhan Yan and said, "I apologize on behalf of the Queen. Now that she is dead, the hatred has been dispelled. I hope you will not hold any grudges against her anymore!"

Zhan Yan nodded: "Your Majesty, I mourn for you!"

He didn't say anything else, reached out and took Lin Yiwan's hand, turned around and quickly left the imperial study.

Looking at the two people's backs, Emperor Sheng An's face was complicated. He murmured in a low voice: "Queen, why are you so stubborn? Are you determined to sacrifice your own life before you are satisfied?"

With the sudden death of the queen, the atmosphere in the entire capital was very depressing.

All the people had white lanterns hanging at their doors, and even their clothes were plain colors.

The ladies of the imperial court had to go to the palace to keep vigil, and they did not dare to slack off at all.

The eldest prince Xiao Ling and the second prince Xiao Yu knelt at the front, crying and calling for their mother, which made people feel sympathetic.

Lin Yiwan and Sang Qiutang were kneeling not far away. Ever since she entered the mourning hall, her expression had been extremely solemn and ugly.

Sang Qiutang was the first to whisper in her ear, "Wanwan, I heard the Duke's wife has returned to the capital with her twin children!"

Lin Yiwan nodded: "Her sister died, so she came back to see her off, it's only natural for her to do so!"

Sang Qiutang warned in a low voice, "She's been asking about the Queen's death and even asked at the Dali Temple. Your uncle told me to be careful when you see her!"

Lin Yiwan frowned and said, "If one or two of them are ungrateful and insist on holding a grudge against me, then I won't let them bully me!"

Now her Qing Ning is still lying in bed and unable to get up. Who should she hate?

No matter who has resentment in their heart, she will not be afraid. She must protect the children in the mansion!

Just as she was daydreaming, there was a commotion outside the hall.

Then there was a sad sob: "Sister, why did you die so suddenly? You didn't let me see you for the last time. I miss you so much!"

The Duke's wife, dressed in blue, staggered to the ground, crying heartbreakingly.

All the noble ladies started crying, except Lin Yiwan who didn't shed a single tear.

She had done nothing wrong to the Queen, and she would not be sad if she died.

At this moment, a puzzled voice suddenly rang in her ears: "Aunt Wan, why are all the people crying because of the Queen Mother's death, but you have no tears? Aren't you sad?"