Overnight, chaos erupted! People died and fell ill! It was all very strange!
Ji Wushang suppressed the matter of Zhao Yirou, saying that Zhao Yirou had left the manor. Leaving the Jin Nan Prince's manor was relatively easy, so naturally no one questioned it! Besides, who dared to disagree with Ji Wushang's words!
It was a bit chilly, so Ji Wushang sat in the Moxuan Garden, watching the petals fall from the trees in the courtyard.
The peach blossoms have already reached the end of their bloom.
"Wu Shang, it's a bit chilly. Put this cloak on." Nan Xu Cong came out from inside, placed the cloak on her, and then hugged her. "I'm going out later and will be back tonight," he said softly.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wushang immediately turned around. "Cong, I... I don't want you to leave!" She looked at him, wondering what would happen if he left and those people from Yiyun Upper City came again.
"Don't worry, I'll send people to protect you. You can mobilize Gong Shu and the others as you like." Nan Xuzong smiled. How could he not worry about those bastards in Yiyun Upper City? But he had delayed Huangfu Xuan's affairs for too long, and he couldn't stay here all the time!
"Don't worry, they won't dare to do anything reckless during the day. I'll be back at dusk." Nan Xuzong smoothed her dark hair. "I've delayed Third Brother's affairs too much, and Empress Yao and the Second Prince are going to take action against us."
"Hmm." Ji Wushang understood that he had a lot on his mind, and he had already spent a lot of time with her. Fine, let him go out and take care of things during the day!
"Did you go to the palace today to report on the Minister's Mansion's collusion with outsiders?" Ji Wushang asked as soon as he remembered.
“No, your maternal grandfather, the Right Chancellor of the North, already exposed it in court this morning. Now, he should have received the Emperor’s decree to confiscate the property and exterminate the family of the Minister of Works!” Nan Xuzong said, looking outside.
"What about Zhao Yirou? She's still a member of the Jinnan Prince's Mansion, and she might bring trouble to the Jinnan Prince's Mansion." I haven't finished my revenge yet, how can I let the Jinnan Prince's Mansion fall so quickly?
"The letter of divorce was written a long time ago... having someone else write it is no problem!" Nan Xuzong laughed, waving the letter of divorce in his hand.
Ji Wushang took the letter of divorce, opened it and saw that the date on it was before Nan Jinxue's death, and the signature was Nan Jinxue!
“Alright!” Ji Wushang nodded. “Very good!” She looked coldly at the letter in front of her. “Cong, from now on, let’s plant my favorite peach and plum blossoms all over this palace, okay?”
"I'll do whatever you say." Nan Xuzong nodded and smiled. "I understand everything you mean." He smiled.
Ji Wushang's lips curled up. "You understand? Understand what?"
Nan Xuzong leaned close to her earlobe and whispered four words.
Ji Wushang was taken aback and looked at him, "Will you hate me?"
"I'll say it again: if you can't bring yourself to do it, I'll do it for you!" Nan Xuzong said earnestly.
"Alright." Ji Wushang nodded. "That one sentence from you is enough!"
"I'm going out now, be careful." Nan Xuzong smiled. "Those three women are quite formidable. If you can't handle them, I'll deal with them when I get back."
"I can. Don't worry." Ji Wushang stepped forward and gently kissed his cheek.
He smiled, kissed her lips, and then left.
The four words he whispered in her ear were, "Revenge, annihilation."
Ji Wushang watched his retreating figure, stood up, and walked towards the Prince of Jinnan's courtyard. Before those three young ladies died, before Leng Ruolan died, the Prince of Jinnan must live!
He had to be the last one! He wanted to watch the Jinan Prince's Mansion slowly perish in his hands!
"Fourth Imperial Consort." The maids and nannies in the courtyard immediately bowed as Ji Wushang entered.
Ji Wushang nodded, "Let me see if Father is alright." He then immediately went inside.
There was a doctor inside tending to the patient, and upon seeing Ji Wushang arrive, he immediately made way for her, saying, "Greetings, Fourth Imperial Consort!"
"No need for formalities, you've all worked hard. I'm so sorry to have troubled you with Father's illness," Ji Wushang said calmly, then stepped forward. "When will Father wake up?"
"Reporting to the Fourth Princess Consort, the Prince should be able to wake up in about one or two hours."
"Alright." Ji Wushang nodded. "I'll stay here and keep watch. You all go and prepare the medicine!"
"yes."
After Ji Wushang and the others withdrew, they stepped forward to check the pulse of the Prince of Jinnan. They sensed something strange! Upon closer inspection, they drew a conclusion, thought for a moment, and then immediately went out, leading Hongfei, Cuiwu, and the others towards Yuxue Garden!
☆、255 His entire family was executed to sever all ties!
Yu Xue Garden is the third largest in terms of area within the Jin Nan Prince's Mansion. The first is Mo Xuan Garden, and the second is the Jin Nan Prince's Nan Xiang Pavilion.
Now, Yu Xue Garden is deserted, with only a few maids cleaning at Ji Wushang's behest. As Ji Wushang entered Yu Xue Garden, everyone immediately bowed and made way.
Ji Wushang glanced around at the people, looked around, and saw the maid Xiao Yu hiding in the crowd. "Xiao Yu, come out!"
Hongfei and Cuiwu immediately went into the crowd and pulled Xiaoyu out. Xiaoyu immediately knelt on the ground, crying, "Fourth Imperial Concubine, spare me! Spare me!" as she kowtowed to the ground.
Ji Wushang rolled her eyes at her. "Did I say I wanted to take your life?"
Xiao Yu's face immediately paled upon hearing this, "Then...the Fourth Imperial Concubine..."
"Heh!" Ji Wushang sneered, "You serve the Second Young Mistress, right? It seems you were one of her maids who came with her dowry?"
"This servant, this servant is..." Xiao Yu whispered, not daring to breathe, not knowing what Ji Wushang was planning to do!
"Very good." Ji Wushang strode forward, and the people around him all stepped aside, afraid of angering him, and lowered their heads.
"Take me to Zhao Yirou's room." Ji Wushang suddenly smiled.
Xiao Yu immediately kowtowed in response.
Ji Wushang walked into Zhao Yirou's room and coldly ordered, "Men, search every place thoroughly! Find any suspicious items!"
"Ah, Fourth Imperial Consort, you don't..."
"Hmm?" Ji Wushang frowned at Xiao Yu, who was trying to speak and stop him. "Who do you think you are? Drag him away!"
Immediately, guards dragged the maid Xiao Yu aside.
Ji Wushang coldly watched them search the place and said, "When I was treating the prince, I discovered that he was already suffering from chronic poisoning. To trace the source, search every place in the mansion!"
But it's obvious that Ji Wushang was the first to search Yuxue Garden because he suspected Zhao Yirou!
Just then, someone rushed in from outside, "Reporting to the Fourth Princess! Something terrible has happened!"
"Come in and talk." Ji Wushang turned around and stood in the hall of the house.
The servant knelt down and said, "Fourth Imperial Consort, the Zhao family has been found to be colluding with multiple countries. They have been moved outside the city gates and will be executed along with their entire clan at noon!"
Ji Wushang composed himself slightly. This was something he had expected. "This is a matter for the government... Fortunately, Zhao Yirou is no longer a member of our Jinnan Prince's Mansion, and the Zhao Minister's Mansion has nothing to do with us!"
"Fourth Imperial Consort, isn't she the Second Young Mistress?" a maid couldn't help but whisper.
"Fourth Princess Consort, we've found a letter of divorce!" Ji Wushang didn't speak, but Hongfei ran out from the inner room. "Yes, it's the Second Young Master's letter of divorce!"
"Give it here." Ji Wushang glanced coldly at the maid who had spoken, then took the letter of divorce that Hongfei handed over, opened it, and said, "Heh, Miss Zhao had already divorced my second brother before he died. It was only out of kindness towards Miss Zhao that we did not send her back to the manor!"
Everyone was shocked. This second young mistress—no, Miss Zhao—had long been divorced, yet she was still so arrogant after Nan Jinxue's death! Was there something fishy going on? Perhaps Miss Zhao was secretly framing Nan Jinxue because he had divorced her! Things were chaotic back then! What could Youlan and Shuipei possibly do? Someone must have been plotting against them!
As a result, everyone felt that Zhao Yirou had framed Nan Jinxue to death, then put away the letter of divorce and continued to be her second young mistress!
Seeing the silence of the crowd and the changes in their expressions, Ji Wushang knew that they must have many versions of the story in their minds, and within half a day, their discussions would surely be heard throughout the capital!
"I need to report this to Father immediately!" Ji Wushang said, then immediately winked at Hongfei, "Hongfei, continue the search! See if there are any other problems!"
"Yes." Hongfei nodded.
"Cuiwu, come with me!" Ji Wushang led Cuiwu and several other maids toward the Nanxiang Pavilion of the Prince of Jinnan.
Inside the Nanxiang Pavilion, Prince Jinnan was sitting in his study, looking at the letters and memorials that had arrived. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and his face was pale and filled with anxiety. "Go, invite the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Princess Consort here!"
"Yes." The guard at the gate immediately responded and turned to leave, only to see Ji Wushang walking towards him. He quickly knelt down and bowed, "Greetings, Fourth Imperial Consort!"
Upon hearing the voice, the Prince of Jinnan stood up. "Wu Shang."
"Father." Ji Wushang went inside, while Cuiwu stood guard outside.
"What do you need?" The fact that the Prince of Jinnan was able to get into the study to do his business shows that he still has enough ability and strong willpower.
"Father, I don't know if you heard the messenger report that the Zhao family was found to have colluded with outsiders and their entire clan has been executed." Ji Wushang stepped forward, his gaze falling on the letters and memorials on the desk. "Father, did someone write to you?"
"Yes, I know all that. But, as you know, Zhao Yirou is the second young mistress of our Prince's Mansion! What should we do? Zhao Yirou has already disappeared, and I'm afraid that soldiers will come and search. What if someone falsely accuses our Prince's Mansion of harboring Zhao Yirou? Wouldn't our Prince's Mansion be destroyed then?" Prince Jinnan said anxiously. "Where is Cong'er? Where did he go?"
"The Fourth Prince has entered the palace. He's here to do something for the Third Prince," Ji Wushang said.
"What should we do?" Hearing her words, the Prince of Jinnan became even more anxious, breathless, and almost collapsed! Ji Wushang stepped forward to support her, "Father, you must take care of yourself!"
"Alas!" The Prince of Jinnan shook his head at this moment.
Ji Wushang then said, "Father, it's not that there's no way! In fact, my second brother divorced Miss Zhao long ago. Miss Zhao has absolutely no relation to our Jinnan Prince's Mansion! Father, you don't need to worry about this. Take a look at this." As he spoke, he took out the letter of divorce from his bosom. "My second brother wrote the letter of divorce before he died, but for some reason, it has been kept in Yuxue Garden and not taken out. I wonder what the reason is!"
"What?" The Prince of Jinnan was slightly agitated. Did she mean that Zhao Yirou should have been divorced and left the mansion in the first place? Quickly, get the letter of divorce to see.
"Yes, it is Jin Xue's handwriting, but how did you find out?" The Prince of Jinnan was no fool, and naturally wanted to get to the bottom of it!
"Father, to be honest, your health isn't very good, and you need to cooperate more with the treatment. You've been poisoned by a chronic toxin, which is bad for your health."
"What?"
"It was mercury, but the person used it with utmost skill. She didn't let you die from poisoning all at once, but rather slowly infused it through your diet and daily routine, and then administered the medicine. I ordered people to search every courtyard immediately, and to examine anything suspicious. Unexpectedly, we found this letter of divorce in Yu Xue Garden." Ji Wushang helped the Prince of Jinnan sit down, then poured him a cup of water. "Father, please have some water."
"Alas!" King Jinnan's eyes flashed with anger. "Damn it, it even tricked me! Has it been found out who did it?" King Jinnan was concerned about his health.
"We haven't found it yet." Ji Wushang had just finished speaking when someone ran out of the study, "Fourth Imperial Consort, Your Highness!"
"Father, I'm going out to take a look," Ji Wushang said.
The Prince of Jinnan waved for her to leave, then sat down in the chair. He realized he too had been poisoned by mercury! He'd heard it was a drug that could cause dementia and alter a person's temperament! Damn it, he was hoping for a few more years of good life!
Ji Wushang went outside. "What's wrong?"
"Reporting to the Fourth Imperial Consort, I have found a pile of medicines in Yuxue Garden." As he spoke, he immediately waved his hand, and a servant followed behind, bringing over a tray of medicines, neatly arranged and of various kinds!
Ji Wushang looked at it, a cryptic smile appearing on his lips, but he quickly concealed it. "Bring it in, let Father see!" he said, opening the study door. The Prince of Jinnan, hearing the sound, immediately looked over. "What is it?"
"Where in Yu Xue Garden did you find these medicines?" Ji Wushang asked.
"Reporting to the Fourth Imperial Consort, it was found in Miss Zhao's inner chamber," the armored guard replied.
"Bring it up for Father to see!" Ji Wushang said.
The servant immediately placed a tray of medicine bottles on the desk.
The Prince of Jinnan picked up the bottles in surprise, looking at each one with wide eyes. "What's going on? How could this be!"
"Father, this is mercury." Ji Wushang, with his sharp eyes, immediately picked up the small medicine bottle tied with a red rope.
The Prince of Jinnan's hands trembled slightly as he held the mercury bottle. "This...is meant to poison me!"
"Father, please don't get agitated." Ji Wushang lowered his eyes and waved for the servants to leave.