The guests felt as if struck by lightning, their minds went blank, and they were dumbfounded.
Is the Prefect's new son-in-law the deceased Prince Chen?
Jiang Jiaojiao pouted, "Hurry up and come over here."
The new son-in-law's icy expression instantly melted away, transforming into warm sunshine that touched his lips and brows. He strode towards Jiang Jiaojiao, saying, "I thought... you didn't want me anymore."
The guests felt a sudden tightness in their chests.
With a hint of grievance in her voice, she was completely different from her previous cold and aloof face.
Is this the legendary Prince Chen?
All the onlookers saw was that Prince Chen didn't even glance at the bride beside him, but walked unhesitatingly towards the bright and beautiful woman. The two of them, dressed in bright red, looked like a perfect couple.
This scene.
Mei Lanxin was instantly enraged. She rushed over without thinking, trying to pull the person back, but before she could even touch a piece of clothing, she was kicked away by Dao Hong who suddenly appeared.
He had been putting up with this woman who coveted His Highness's good looks for a long time!
The kick landed squarely, sending Mei Lanxin flying backward. She crashed onto a table and chair with a loud thud, and passed out! Immediately, old women and maids rushed forward to clean up and carry her away.
suck--
The crowd gasped, a deathly silence descended, a chill ran down their spines, and an ominous premonition arose.
Is today's wedding banquet a trap?
Magistrate Mei's face was extremely gloomy.
The prefect's wife stood up abruptly, showing no concern for Mei Lanxin being carried away. Her resentful gaze was like that of a venomous snake, fixed intently on Prince Chen.
The voice was shrill and piercing: "It's you—it really is you!"
"You wretched son of yours—"
The governor's wife had a sinister expression on her face.
Prince Chen looked up, his exceptionally handsome face instantly freezing over. The sudden burst of coldness sent shivers down everyone's spines and chilled them to the bone.
At this moment, no one thought he was weak and easily bullied anymore.
Slap him in the face.
call out--
Before the words were finished, a sudden gust of wind slapped the governor's wife across the face. The slap was so loud that the governor's wife staggered back, her thin lips swelling up instantly, becoming a bloody mess, and she spat out—a few broken teeth!
That shows how powerful that slap was!
The King of Southern Xinjiang flashed to the side of the Prefect's wife and blocked the other slap!
They had to retreat seven or eight steps before stopping!
On the other side, a group of more than a dozen people appeared behind Prince Chen like ghosts. Their eyes were sharp, and it seemed that they would go through fire and water for him at the first command.
"Dragon Guard—"
Prefect Mei revealed their identities, but his face showed little surprise, only a sinister sneer. "Heh... I knew it. How could the dignified Prince Chen enter my prefect's residence so easily? So—he willingly walked into the trap?"
All the guests turned to look at Prince Chen.
Even Jiang Jiaojiao couldn't help but look at him. Seeing that his expression was normal, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment—
Dao Qing flew over, carrying a package in his hand. "Your subordinate has not failed in his mission. This is all the evidence of this corrupt official's scourge on Shu County over the years!"
The package was opened, revealing a thick stack of account books and an opened brocade box containing dozens of keys of various shapes.
Magistrate Mei's expression changed drastically—
So that's why Prince Chen entered the prefect's residence!
In an instant, Magistrate Mei's gaze suddenly shifted to the old steward—
The only person who can obtain these things without alerting him is the one he trusts most!
The old steward, who had been bowing his head, slowly raised it, revealing a triumphant face—staring intently at Magistrate Mei, "I've finally waited for this day."
"You deserve to die—I trusted you so much for nothing!"
Magistrate Mei clenched his fists, extremely angry.
"trust?"
The old steward's voice was filled with anguish, "Trust means casting a spell on my entire family? Trust means—slaughtering my whole clan! Killing my own grandson!"
"That's my grandson, whom I fed bit by bit! He's still so young! He can only call me grandfather now!"
The old butler roared angrily.
Magistrate Mei's eyes were sinister, and he gritted his teeth, "You—you are actually a remnant of Tushan Village!"
The three characters “Tushan Village” were mentioned.
The crowd gasped in horror, covering their mouths in disbelief.
Eight years ago, after a heavy rain, the entire village of Tushan was submerged by a mudslide, and no one survived. This caused a sensation in Shu County and even... reached the capital. However, after the emperor sent an imperial envoy to take a look around, the case was closed as a natural disaster. The only difference was that the number of dead people changed from an entire village to a single household.
The old steward became even more agitated upon hearing the name Tushan Village. "Over the years, have they come to your dreams to claim your life? Tushan Village has 48 households and over 1,200 people! Just because they discovered an iron mine and reported it to the Prefect's Office, they thought they would receive some reward, even if it was just a 20% tax reduction! But—what they got in return was the Prefect's Office's butcher's knife!"
"When I left the village, I swore I would never go back until I made something of myself! But... before I could even return in glory, my village was gone..."
The old housekeeper wept uncontrollably.
Magistrate Mei, his face filled with murderous intent, glared at the old steward. "I have never treated you badly! It was your grandson who was too weak to withstand the power of the Gu worms. What? For the sake of a dead little thing, you're willing to risk the lives of your entire family?"
The guests were drenched in cold sweat.
They could barely breathe... their legs trembled so badly they could barely stand. After hearing such a secret, could they possibly leave alive?
"Heh... Do you really think no one can cure such a small Gu worm?"
A soft, clear laugh rang out, and Magistrate Mei's gaze fell on Jiang Jiaojiao's face. Her round, plump face was delicate and innocent, and her clear eyes could almost reflect his image.
Yet, it was this seemingly harmless, delicate face that uttered words that caused both the King of Southern Xinjiang and the Prefect's wife to scream simultaneously.
"impossible--"
"impossible!"
The governor's wife, in particular, stared wide-eyed with blood in her mouth, exclaiming, "Without my antidote, it's impossible to eliminate the Gu worms!"
The King of Southern Xinjiang's expression changed, and he directly activated the Gu worms.
But--
There was not a single response!
The Gu worms have truly been eliminated!
At this moment, everyone's attention shifted from Prince Chen to Jiang Jiaojiao.
No one expected that this rich, charming, and seemingly ordinary princess would have such abilities!
It was at this moment that they suddenly remembered that Prince Chen was suffering from a serious illness and was not long for life... but after getting engaged to the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, his condition gradually improved and he was favored by His Majesty.
Now he's standing right here, alive and well.
He was full of vigor and extraordinary in appearance, showing no sign of illness or weakness.
It turns out—it was all her doing!
This future Princess Consort of Prince Chen has such medical skills!
"Hahaha... So what if you get the evidence? As long as you stay here forever, who will know? Prince Chen... is already dead!"
Magistrate Mei's eyes suddenly turned sinister, and he laughed out loud, "My position is so unreliable that Your Highness might find it too hot to handle. It would be better if... I kept it myself!"
The words fell.
Suddenly, he smashed the teacup in his hand, and in an instant, hundreds of guards appeared and surrounded everyone.
They were prepared all along!
Judging from their figures and attire, half of them were actually guards from the Southern Frontier! Their faces were sinister, and they held various strange utensils in their hands, exuding a chilling aura!
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