Qin Run's body finally stopped convulsing.

He stared intently at Jiang Qingwan.

His vision gradually blurred, forcing him to desperately open his eyes wide.

"Mom, please hug me, please hug me."

Jiang Qingwan did not move. As his last breath dissipated, a black line, like a serpent, coiled around the golden spiritual energy at his fingertips and wrapped around Jiang Qingwan's fingers.

It vanished without a trace a moment later.

With this, we might be able to find Yun Xiaoran's current location.

That harmful demonic fetus must be completely destroyed.

She stood up and said calmly, "Lord Liu, the murder case can be closed."

Liu Ruzhi was at a loss.

"Qin Run is a prince, and he has not yet been sentenced, yet he has died in the wilderness. How can we explain this to the Emperor?"

Jiang Qingwan sneered inwardly.

She thought that Mo Yunzhao should know better than anyone whether Qin Run was a prince.

"Just report the truth. What is there to hide?"

"Now that this matter is settled, Lord Liu should return to the government office as soon as possible. The head of the Imperial Academy has been murdered in his home."

"What?" Liu Ruzhi was startled. "How... how come it's another murder case? Did the people from the Chief Court's residence report it to the government office?"

Jiang Qingwan glanced at him.

"The murderer has been caught; it's Jiang Zhao."

“Jiang…” Liu Ruzhi staggered, her face turning pale. “Princess Qingrui’s husband, Jiang Zhao, the Vice Dean of the Imperial Academy?”

Jiang Qingwan nodded.

Liu Ruzhi was on the verge of tears.

With a bitter face, he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Jiang Qingwan.

"Your Highness, do you have any talismans to change your luck and ward off disaster? I'm willing to buy them no matter the price."

This is just trying to find humor in hardship.

As a local official, he has responsibilities to bear.

However, Jiang Qingwan still took out a blank talisman from her pouch, drew on it with her spiritual energy, folded it into a triangle shape, and handed it over.

"Strange things are happening frequently in the capital today. Take care, Lord Liu."

Liu Ruzhi quickly took it and put it in her bosom.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for Qin Run's body..."

"Just leave it here. If you try to move it, you'll only be moving a pile of mud."

Jiang Qingwan's words have just been proven true.

Liu Ruzhi glanced at the arm that had been torn off, bowed again, and then hurriedly left with the constables and others.

In the desolate, dense forest, not even the chirping of insects could be heard.

The wind whistled through the woods, sounding like someone sobbing and weeping.

Lian'er's eyes were red.

Although she hated Qin Run's heartlessness, she had also watched this boy grow up.

"Your Highness, shall we bury him?"

Before she could finish speaking, Qinghui suddenly shouted sharply, "Who's there?"

Li Dou immediately became alert.

Little Flower and Little Red weren't interested in mortals, so the two beasts went to the side to fiddle with a half-dead wild rabbit.

Jiang Qingwan raised her eyes and looked ahead.

Qin Minglang, dressed in a long blue robe, walked out from the depths of the dense forest.

"Wan'er, it's been a long time."

Jiang Qingwan didn't speak, but her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Qin Minglang's gaze fell on Qin Run, and he let out a cold laugh of disgust.

"He's really useless! Even with the prestigious status of a prince, he can't even sit still."

Lian'er was shocked.

"Miss, isn't Qin Run a prince?"

Jiang Qingwan remained silent.

Qin Minglang's gaze once again fell upon her exquisite and charming face.

It carried a hint of self-righteous sentimentality.

“Wan’er, I’ve sent that bitch Su Yulan to the Dali Temple prison. Her face is completely ruined and she’s been branded with the plague. She’ll only live a life of darkness until she dies. I know what happened in Xiahe Village. She’s the one who harmed you. This is my way of avenging you.”

"If it weren't for her instigation, we would still be a harmonious couple, living a beautiful life of mutual love and trust. How could we be like this now, separated on opposite sides, longing for each other but unable to be together?"

"Pooh!"

Lian'er could no longer bear it. "How can you be so shameless? My young lady is now the Ninth Prince's consort. She and the prince are a perfect match, and their love is unwavering. Stop talking nonsense and ruining my young lady's reputation."

Qin Minglang glared at Lian'er with displeasure.

"A mere maidservant dares to talk back to the master? Does she have a death wish?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Dou rolled up his sleeves.

"You think you're some big shot? Believe me or not, I can beat you to death right now."

Qin Minglang sized up Li Dou.

His memory still lingered on the day Li Dou drove Jiang Qingwan out of the Qin family.

At this moment, Li Dou was taller and more slender than before, and his movements were more agile.

At this moment, Aoho also drew her short sword.

“Your Highness, this place is sparsely populated. I can kill him silently and no one will ever find his body.”

Several people were eyeing them covetously.

Qin Minglang burst into laughter.

Unafraid at all, they even arrogantly opened their arms.

"Good, to die at Wan'er's hands, that would be a romantic death."

Everyone was shocked by the shamelessness.

Jiang Qingwan raised her hand and pressed down on Qinghui's arm.

"Killing him would dirty your hands."

"Qin Minglang, you just happened to be here today. You weren't surprised at all that Qin Run died, so you already knew he was in this state."

"It was Su Weichuan who did it, wasn't it?"

Qin Minglang's eyes flickered, then he shrugged. "It doesn't matter whose hand it is anymore. Qin Run is already a pawn, so it doesn't matter who kills him."

Lian'er gritted her teeth in anger.

"How shameless! Even if he wasn't your biological son, he was still a child you raised for many years. How can you be completely indifferent to his tragic death?"

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