Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 608

The Earl of Linyuan was furious.

This rebellious daughter truly has no respect for her father whatsoever!

"You rebellious daughter, how dare you! If you dare to report this to the authorities, I will tell the whole world that you are disobedient and unfilial! I am still your biological father, and I refuse to believe that my words will have no effect! Then, with the reputation of being unfilial, let's see if you can still hold your position as the Seventh Prince's Consort!"

Shen Lingjun turned her back to Lin Yuanbo and took a deep breath.

She really wanted to just throw a handful of poison down her throat and kill the Earl and his wife right away.

But she had already openly expressed her hatred for Lady Linyuan, so if something happened to Lady Linyuan now, she would truly be a suspect.

The same goes for Lord Linyuan. They had such a tense argument today. If he were to die right away, she would definitely be implicated to some extent.

It's best to avoid killing people yourself as much as possible, as it always carries potential risks and provides leverage.

Shen Lingjun didn't turn around or pay any attention to Lin Yuanbo, and left directly.

Later, she sent someone to secretly give the couple a non-lethal poison, so that they would both be bedridden. As long as they didn't die, they wouldn't be able to cause her any more trouble.

Back at the Seventh Prince's residence, Shen Lingjun realized that a month had passed since her last visit to the palace to see Consort Xing.

Consort Xing said she had to take the antidote once a month, otherwise the poison would take effect, so she had to pretend to take it.

For the past month, Consort Xing has been secretly sending people to see her from time to time to inquire about Huo Jinghuai's news and movements. She has been giving out the information that she had discussed with Mo Zhonggui beforehand, and there has been no movement from Consort Xing's side for the time being.

Shen Lingjun sent a letter to the palace and went to see Consort Xing again the next day.

Consort Xing was fairly satisfied with this "Cheng Wu," who was quite sensible and always answered her questions. Now, Consort Xing felt that she had a thorough understanding of "Huo Jinghuai" and was confident in taking action.

Therefore, she was generous with the antidote she gave to "Cheng Wu" this time. Before "Huo Jinghuai" was eliminated, she still had to keep "Cheng Wu" in check.

Consort Xing had a palace servant bring Shen Lingjun an antidote, and then, like an elder chatting with a younger person, she spoke kindly and amiably about Huo Jinghuai's recent situation.

"How's it going with that embezzlement case involving Seventh Brother?"

The Ministry of Justice's investigations cannot be disclosed to the public. Although the Xing family also had spies within the Ministry of Justice, their positions were not high enough to obtain core, firsthand information. This is where "Cheng Wu" came in.

Huo Jinghuai now holds a central position in the Ministry of Justice, handling all major cases. As his principal wife, Cheng Wu can easily extract many important and confidential details from him simply by whispering in his ear.

Shen Lingjun said, "I heard that a key clue has been found: the stolen goods are hidden in Xiaowan Village on the outskirts of the capital. The Seventh Prince plans to secretly lead a group to Xiaowan Village in a couple of days to catch them off guard and should be able to recover the stolen goods."

Consort Xing's expression changed slightly.

This embezzlement case involves Consort Xing's brother, Xing Feng, the current Marshal of Western Qi, and the amount embezzled is enormous. If it is truly uncovered, the Xing family will definitely suffer a severe blow.