A gentle breeze lifted a corner of the carriage curtain. A jasper flower hung down outside the carriage. It had accumulated a night's worth of rain, so it was heavy. Ning Shu raised her head to look at the flower falling silently from the receptacle. She reached out to catch it.
Looking at the pure white flower in her palm, Ning Shu said softly, "However, this case involves not only the death of Wen Cairen in pregnancy six years ago and the demon wolf case nine years ago. There are many more unspeakable secrets. When these old matters are revealed to the public, it will inevitably set off a huge wave. And outside of that wave, I'm afraid that countless people's blood and tears will be added … "
Ning Shu reached out to let the pure white flower return to dust. Suddenly, she heard a series of hurried horse hooves behind her. She looked back and saw Zi Gui on the horse's back with a hurried expression, "Miss! The Qi family's ritual has been brought forward. Yesterday, Qi Zhanyu did something to harm herself. Mistress Qi did not sleep the entire night. After discussing with Lord Qi, they asked Daoist Zhang from Xuan Qing Monastery to perform the ritual for Qi Zhanyu today. The time will be set at noon. "
Ning Shu's expression turned cold. She immediately had an ominous premonition and said, "Hurry! It's now a quarter past seven. There are still more than two hours before noon. If we hurry over, we might be able to stop that from happening! "
Two hours ago, inside Chengqian Palace.
A palace maid carefully knelt on the ground. After trimming Consort Qi's nails, she carefully dyed her red nails stroke by stroke.
On the chaise lounge embroidered with golden phoenix peonies, Consort Qi supported her chin with her hand. She faced her trusted eunuch who was bowing beside her and asked, "How is the investigation of the ghost bee?"
The eunuch named Jing Zhong trembled as he said, "Reporting to Your Highness, this servant has brought people to search the entire Imperial Garden but did not find any traces of the poisonous bee … The thirteenth princess has also sent spies to investigate, but also did not … find …"
Consort Qi's beautiful face was slightly distorted due to anger, "Then why did Xiao Zhangping say that he personally saw a poisonous bee stinging Zhanyu that day in the Imperial Garden?"
Jing Zhong was extremely terrified, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, "I beg Niang Niang to judge clearly! That year, the beekeeper from Nan Jiang was personally silenced by this servant. His heart was pierced with a knife, and he died on the spot. His youngest daughter was also strangled by this servant. After killing the two of them, this servant threw their corpses into the river to feed the fish to ensure their safety. This servant then stood guard by the river for four hours, but I didn't see any corpses floating up. Only then did I dare to leave. It's impossible for the two of them to come back to life! "
His back was almost soaked in cold sweat. He tried to clear his mind, rolled his eyes, and said, "I think that maybe Wen Cairen revealed something to Thirteenth Princess before he died. Thirteenth Princess has been holding back for so many years in order to wait for an opportunity. She happened to wait for that day, so she took the opportunity to set up a trap and deliberately told you about the poisonous bee in public to trick you?"
Consort Qi suspiciously narrowed her eyes. After a while, she said, "He, I never thought that this girl would be this cunning at such a young age. It really makes this one have a whole new level of respect for her, just like her cheap mother! She looked calm on the surface, not fighting for anything, but when this one was fighting for favour with Noble Lady Mei, she took the chance to win his majesty's favour, allowing him to favour her again! If it wasn't for doctor Zhang finding this clue and reporting it to me, this one would have been fooled by that cheap woman! "
Jing Zhong wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and said in a flattering voice, "She is just a lowly maid, but she wants to compete with the sun and moon. She simply doesn't know life and death. Consort Qi, you are kind enough to leave her corpse intact. You told this servant to say that that cheap woman should be cut to pieces. "
Consort Qi looked down and looked at the medicine the maid had applied to her. She coldly curled her red lips, "That cheap woman is already dead and her corpse is already rotten, so it isn't a problem. As for the little cheap woman she left behind, this one has always wanted to get rid of this trouble. It's a pity that I don't know where she cultivated her good fortune, but she actually gained the backing of Old Princess Yu. This one wanted to make a move, but I couldn't find a chance. He! If this one finds out that she was the one who did this, then don't blame this one for cutting, the, grass, and roots! "
The last four words were incomparably sinister, making Jing Zhong's heart tremble. He only dared to lower his head with a smile, not daring to say a single word.
After Consort Qi was silent for a while, she changed the topic, "Has there been any news of the Southern Peace King's Manor canceling the engagement?"
"Not yet."
Consort Qi nodded, "That's good. This one has worked hard for so long in order to obtain the assistance of the Southern Peace King's Manor. I didn't expect that child Zhui Yu would encounter such a strange thing. The Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and that Ning Shu are all a bunch of useless good-for-nothings. They still haven't solved the case. They are simply stupid!"
Jing Zhong thought for a moment, then said, "Madam Qi just sent a message saying that the soul summoning ceremony has been set up at Xuan Qing Temple and is only waiting for Consort Qi. When the ceremony is over, Consort Qi will summon Fourth Young Miss's scattered soul back. At that time, Fourth Young Miss will definitely return to normal. Then, the position of the Southern Peace King's Heir Consort will still be in Consort Qi's hands. "
Qi Fei stood up and let out a soft sigh. "That's the best outcome. This one has watched Zhui Yu grow up since she was young, and her personality is very similar to this one. Even if it wasn't for the position of the Southern Peace King's Heir Consort, this one still hopes that she can be safe and sound. Since it has been set up, then follow this one. "
Jing Zhong signaled with his eyes, and a few palace maids immediately came over to help Consort Qi change her clothes and set up the sedan. "This servant obeys."
After helping Consort Qi into the sedan, a total of sixteen eunuchs lifted the sedan. Six personal palace maids followed closely behind, standing on both sides of the sedan, ready to listen to Consort Qi's orders at any time. Behind the sedan, Jing Zhong lowered his head and gently touched his face. After a moment of absent-mindedness, he immediately strode forward to serve Consort Qi.
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