Chapter 404: The Imperial Concubine sets her sights on Xiao Ying and seeks revenge for her cousin
Wang was actually a little afraid of her niece.
But now that he needed her help, he didn't care about the fear in his heart.
Her eyes suddenly turned red and tears fell, feeling extremely aggrieved.
He then stood up and knelt on the ground, kowtowed deeply to the imperial concubine.
"Please, Madam, help my son Yanqing! His death was unjust!"
The imperial concubine was stunned and immediately put down the teacup in her hand, and the contempt in her expression faded a little.
"What is my aunt doing? Hong Xing, hurry up and help him up."
The senior palace maid Hong Xing immediately stepped forward and helped Wang up. Wang was still crying, and her expression was extremely sad.
Only after she sat down again did the imperial concubine speak again.
"What did you mean by that, Aunt? Hasn't the murderer of Cousin Yanqing been caught and executed?"
Of course she knew that Zhou Yanqing had been murdered.
Zhou Yanqing was not only her cousin, but also an official appointed by the imperial court.
The killing of an imperial official was no small matter, and Zhou Hong was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
The case was originally handled by the Dali Temple, but with the help of Zhou Hong, the murderer was identified as a servant of Zhou Yanqing's concubine.
Zhou Hong arrested the servant's family and threatened him to take the blame.
The servant could only confess his guilt with hatred and lied that he had been bullied by Zhou Yanqing in the past, so he deliberately got close to the concubine.
He finally found the opportunity that day and killed the man.
Although there were still many doubts, the Dali Temple Minister turned a blind eye to it for Zhou Hong's sake.
So the case was closed in this way, and it almost successfully concealed the truth from everyone, including the imperial concubine.
That's why the imperial concubine was so surprised at this time. It turns out that there is a hidden story behind this matter?
Wang quickly wiped away her tears and then told the truth.
The more the imperial concubine listened, the more frightened she became. She had not expected there were so many hidden secrets in it, and a hint of shock and anger appeared in her eyes.
"So, it was a woman named Xiao Ying who killed my cousin out of revenge?"
"Is this Xiao Ying the first-rank Lady Anguo whom the Emperor recently conferred upon her?"
She asked why the name sounded so familiar and she didn't expect it was related to her cousin's death.
Wang nodded repeatedly and cried miserably, "That's her! She's the legitimate daughter of the Zhenyuan Marquisate, and she'll be coming to the capital soon to recognize her ancestral roots."
"I heard that Duke Ningguo and the wife of the Marquis of Zhenyuan went to Yun'an County to personally pick her up, which shows how much they value her."
"But my lady, your uncle and I only have one son, Yanqing. We cannot let him die in vain."
"But we really have no other options. Xiao Ying is cunning and treacherous, and he's quite powerful."
"It's impossible for us to take revenge on our own, so we can only ask the Queen for help. I hope the Queen will have mercy on us!"
The imperial concubine's eyes flashed, and she looked at Wang thoughtfully, but did not agree immediately.
She pondered for a moment before asking, "Is my aunt hiding something else?"
"When my cousin was killed, Xiao Ying should have been a commoner, and had no connection with the Zhenyuan Marquisate."
"And my uncle is the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and he happens to be in charge of these criminal cases. How could he be helpless against an ordinary village woman?"
Wang was shocked. This was why she was afraid of the imperial concubine.
This woman is too sharp and not the kind to be fooled.
He saw through the problem so quickly.
Fortunately, she had no intention of hiding it, as Zhou Hong had already told her to tell him everything.
Thinking of this, her eyes turned red again and her face looked sad.
"Because, because..."
She hesitated to speak, then bit her lower lip and finally told everything.
"Because it was Yan Qing who attacked her first. Yan Qing paid a large sum of money to hire the assassins from the Dark Night Pavilion."
"At first I was just a bronze killer, but in the end I never came back."
"Yan Qing was shocked and angry, and spent more silver to upgrade his level to silver, but he still never came back."
"Yanqing really can't swallow this, and your uncle doesn't believe it either."
"So, in the end, we spent hundreds of thousands of taels to bribe the top five assassins in the Dark Night Pavilion. It's said that there are also monks among them."
When she said this, she couldn't help but shudder and her face turned pale.
The imperial concubine's expression also changed slightly, and her look became much more serious.
"Could it be that these five people also failed?"
After asking, I realized that it was completely pointless.
If he had succeeded, how could Xiao Ying be in this situation? How could Wang appear here?
Wang nodded with tears in her eyes, feeling terrified and uneasy.
"Not long after that, Yanqing met with an accident. Your uncle said it must have been Xiao Ying's revenge."
"That woman actually dared to come to the capital to kill people. This shows that she has absolutely nothing to fear."
"Your uncle and I are truly terrified. Even the Dark Night Pavilion's top assassin fell to her. What else can we do?"
"So I had to endure it and bribed a servant to take the blame, but I still felt resentment in my heart."
"Today, seeing that Xiao Ying has become the first-rank Anguo Lady and is about to be recognized by the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, we are no match for her."
"But your uncle thought this might be an opportunity, so he wanted to ask the Empress for help."
The imperial concubine remained silent.
Indeed, if there is no solution in the martial arts world, the imperial power may not be without a solution.
No matter how powerful Xiao Ying is, he has to obey the emperor's orders.
As a noble concubine, she not only commanded the harem, but also had the right to supervise the ladies-in-waiting.
If she wanted to punish Xiao Ying, she had plenty of ways to do it.
"If what happened to my cousin was indeed done by her, I will find a way to avenge him."
Even though her cousin was a playboy, he was still her cousin, not someone that any random person could harm.
And the law stipulates that whoever kills someone must pay with his life.
Xiao Ying has committed a capital crime, so any punishment she can give him is justified.
"Thank you, Majesty, for your grace!"
Wang was immediately delighted and knelt down to kowtow again, feeling her heart lightened.
Her son's great revenge can finally be avenged!
She wants that woman Xiao Ying to die miserably!
Wang went out happily.
Hong Xing escorted her out of Lixiu Palace before handing the task over to the second-class palace maid.
"My lady, do you really want to help me with this?"
Hong Xing asked curiously.
The imperial concubine replied lazily, "My uncle and aunt have come to me to ask for help. I can't just remain indifferent."
"Although my cousin is a good-wife waste, but at least we are related."
"It's time to let people know that the Zhou family isn't something that just anyone can touch."
Hong Xing nodded in understanding: "Even though Xiao Ying is a First-Rank Lady of Anguo, she has some capable people under her command."
"Besides, as the legitimate daughter of the Zhenyuan Marquis, she cannot surpass the Empress. It will be easy for the Empress to deal with her."
The imperial concubine smiled approvingly and did not take Xiao Ying seriously.
However, I am a little curious about what kind of person she is.
After all, she is the only woman in the entire Yue Kingdom who has become a first-rank lady on her own.
Xiao Ying probably does have some tricks up his sleeve.
She raised the corners of her lips slightly, waiting for the day when Xiao Ying would come to Beijing.
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