Chapter 115 Taking Down the Enemy

"Wang Yuru, you admit to killing my mother first, and now you want to kill me too. Do you think you can escape punishment and get away with it?"

"Ha, how naive," Wang Yuru said, her eyes gleaming with madness. "You think that's all?"

"Do you remember when you were three years old, your mother was pregnant? I even listened to the baby's heartbeat while lying on her belly. What a pity, the abortion medicine I brewed myself was drunk by your mother as a pregnancy-preserving medicine. When it came out, it was a fully formed male fetus. Hahaha, she didn't even suspect me. Don't you think she's stupid?"

"Now, all the evidence you sent to the Jiang residence has been secretly destroyed by me, and you will have to go down and keep that bitch company. I want to see who can do anything to me now!"

Jiang Zhi thought Wang Yuru had really gone mad.

It turns out that her younger brother, who died before birth, was also killed by her.

"Just accept your fate!" Wang Yuru raised the dagger high, about to stab Jiang Zhi in the face.

Jiang Zhi's pupils contracted. Why haven't they come in yet?

Sure enough, at that moment, the door of the Rebirth Hall was kicked open from the outside, and more than a dozen yamen runners dressed in official robes rushed in with knives and swords, looking fierce. The one in the lead rushed over and kicked Wang Yuru aside, immediately taking the dagger from her hand.

"Who are you, and what do you want?" Wang Yuru was startled.

The head constable snorted coldly, "The Jingzhao Prefecture is handling a case and arresting suspects. All bystanders, get out of here at once!"

Jingzhao Prefecture?

Wang Yuru was dumbfounded. Why would people from the Jingzhao Prefecture be inside the Puzhao Temple and rush in to ruin her plans?

Jiang Zhi dusted herself off and slowly got up.

Luckily, I made it in time.

Qingxing, who had just fainted, woke up and helped Jiang Zhi up.

"You gentlemen outside have all heard it, haven't you? Wang Yuru murdered the family members of officials, a heinous crime with irrefutable evidence, and even attempted to destroy the evidence to harm me. Her crimes are truly unforgivable."

The evidence obtained from the Jiang residence was merely a copy; the real evidence had already been sent to the Dali Temple.

The head constable bowed to her and said, "We heard everything clearly outside. This woman is truly despicable. In her anger, she even dared to lay a hand on Princess Qinghe. I will definitely report this matter and give Princess Qinghe an explanation!"

Wang Yuru couldn't believe it; her hands were trembling. "You bitch, you...you didn't have the medicine?!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than the head constable kicked her in the abdomen, drew his sword with a "whoosh," and pointed it at her neck.

"You sinful woman, if you dare to disrespect Princess Qinghe again, don't blame my sword for showing no mercy!"

Wang Yuru was kicked to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time. Facing the gleaming sword tip, she couldn't help but turn pale.

Jiang Zhi chuckled, "You should know that I have a keen sense of smell. How could I not know that you were carrying a sleeping potion? I was just deliberately lowering your guard to get you to tell the truth."

"Despicable! How dare they set up an ambush here to lure me into a trap!" Wang Yuru gritted her teeth.

"You got carried away by your own arrogance; I was just taking precautions."

Jiang Zhi then turned to thank the dozen or so constables, saying, "Thank goodness you arrived in time, I am extremely grateful."

"You're too kind, Princess Qinghe."

After some polite exchanges, the group...

Wang Yuru, watching from the side, just wanted to tear Jiang Zhi's disgusting face apart.

Just like her wretched mother, she was equally detestable and equally hated by her!

"You bitch, I'm going to kill you!!"

She shouted and, before anyone could react, snatched the dagger from the constable's hand.

Even if she dies, she'll drag Jiang Zhi down with her!

The head constable hadn't expected her to dare rush forward and only had time to take a step back.

Wang Yuru rushed forward and was about to reach the dagger when a sudden, sharp pain shot through her knee.

She lost her balance and fell straight forward.

She felt a chill on her neck, and her eyes widened in surprise.

Blood splattered everywhere.

Wang Yuru fell squarely onto the yamen runner's sword, dying instantly with her eyes wide open in death.

The unexpected happened so fast that the head constable was shocked and never expected that the prisoner he had just arrested would die by his own sword.

"My lord, we all saw it. Just now, Wang Yuru was trying to attack you, which is why she accidentally fell onto your sword. Everyone here can testify to this." Jiang Zhi's voice rang out in the empty hall.

Everyone echoed, "That's right, that's right, it was just an accident."

Jiang Zhi's icy gaze fell on Granny Song. "Granny Song, as Wang Yuru's confidante, you've seen it too, haven't you?"

When Song Mama came to her senses, she let out a wail and rushed forward to embrace Wang Yuru's lifeless body, crying loudly, "Madam, Madam, why did you think of such a thing!"

There is clearly still room for maneuver.

Even if Jiang Zhi sends him to the Dali Temple, as long as the master and young master are there, he will only be imprisoned for a year or two at most. Once the matter is forgotten, he can be released by secretly replacing him. Why did he have to rush up and attack the officials?

That's just asking for trouble!

Granny Song cried uncontrollably.

Although the head constable felt unlucky, things had already come to this point, and since it was this criminal woman who had rushed up to her death, he couldn't blame anyone else.

He then found a rag to wipe the blood off the blade and disdainfully ordered, "Take the body back to the Jingzhao Prefecture for examination."

Jiang Zhi took out a silver note from her sleeve and stuffed it into the hand of the yamen runner. "I am really sorry that you gentlemen were frightened today. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please have some tea to calm your nerves."

"Oh, this is what we should do, how can I accept it?"

After several refusals, the head constable finally accepted the body and, satisfied, escorted Granny Song down the mountain with Wang Yuru's corpse in tow.

Jiang Zhi's polite smile faded, and after all the outsiders left, she turned around, knelt before Feng Lanzhen's memorial tablet, and solemnly kowtowed.

"Mother, I have avenged you by killing your enemy today. You can rest in peace now."

She took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, remaining silent for a long time.

"Young Miss's strategies are flawless; I truly admire them," Dark Moon couldn't help but exclaim from the side.

The young lady had anticipated Wang Yuru's wickedness and instructed them to pretend to fall for her trap.

She had acted on the young lady's orders, causing Wang Yuru to fall onto the blade.

“I just know Wang Yuru very well,” Jiang Zhi turned to look at her, “Has His Highness the Crown Prince been looking for you recently?”

Dark Moon hesitated for a moment, but still decided to answer truthfully: "Yes."

“Yesterday he specifically summoned his subordinates back to the East Palace to inquire about the young lady’s recent situation,” Dark Moon hurriedly explained, “but his subordinates did not reveal anything, only giving answers about routine and unimportant matters.”

Jiang Zhi nodded. "He should be coming to visit in the next couple of days. You and Ru Ying must remember to guard the gates well. If something like what happened last time happens again, don't blame me for disregarding our master-servant relationship."

"yes."

To An Yue and Wu Ying's surprise, His Highness the Crown Prince arrived that very night.