Later, when he heard that she had been taken as a concubine by the Emperor of Liang and had not been mistreated, he suppressed his crazy urge to break into the palace and intercept her!
After her death, Jiang Kun never married.
Duan Ximu's smile faded, and he said seriously, "What if I came here this time to ask you to come out of seclusion?"
Jiang Kun was taken aback, then took another swig of wine: "I'm just a mediocre blacksmith. All I want to do for the rest of my life is run my blacksmith shop, live a life of leisure and waiting to die. The rest is none of my business."
He gave Xiao Ziwu another deep look.
He bore a striking resemblance to his mother, but unlike the princess, he possessed a coldness in his eyes. She was always gentle and kind, and never looked down on or despised him, a mere roughneck...
He recognized her at first glance; this child was hers…
With bloodshot veins around his eyes, Jiang Kun took another swig of wine.
Duan Ximu said, "What if I said that the princess's execution was not an accident, but rather a deliberate act?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ziwu finally reacted, "What do you mean?"
Jiang Kun slammed down his wine bowl, glaring at him in shock and anger: "What do you mean by that? Who harmed the princess?"
He was like a bull that had been injected with chicken blood; it seemed that as long as Duan Ximu mentioned the name of the person who committed the crime, he would go and kill him!
Duan Ximu looked at the two of them calmly and said, "Take it easy."
His men found the young palace maid who had served the princess years ago and discovered that she had been drugged.
The poison didn't take her life, but it damaged her brain, making her mentally challenged and incoherent, leaving her completely baffled.
Just as Duan Ximu was about to give up hope of getting nothing out of her, the little palace maid revealed something.
National Treasure of Beiqiu Kingdom
A miracle drug that cures all diseases!
No one knows where the princess hid the magic potion, and that's precisely what's suspicious. Years have passed, and the young princess, though no longer fully conscious, still vividly remembers the potion.
This explains why the princess realized something was wrong before her death and repeatedly mentioned the medicine to the young palace maid, which is why the young palace maid, who has suffered from dementia for so many years, still remembers it.
Popular legend has it that Consort Li suddenly went mad during childbirth and attempted to assassinate the emperor, a crime punishable by death.
However, no one noticed the strange thing about it, which was the phrase "sudden onset of madness"!
Why would a mentally sound person suddenly fall insane? This is something worth pondering. Now, upon closer reflection, it seems the princess was tricked by someone else.
But what the person behind the scenes wants is far more than just the princess's life. The key lies in that panacea!
Xiao Ziwu's composure shattered silently: "You mean, my mother was murdered because of a pill?"
How absurd!
For a supposedly miraculous medicine, people are willing to take lives.
How absurd!
Duan Ximu felt a bitter taste in his mouth, picked up his wine bowl and said, "Your Highness is of pure heart, which is why you find this matter absurd. But in this world, there are countless people with hearts like wolves. To obtain the divine medicine, they disregard human life; to obtain the country, they cause the deaths of millions."
A tear rolled silently down her cheek. Xiao Ziwu asked, "Who is it?"
"This matter still needs to be investigated carefully. After all, many years have passed, and many pieces of evidence and witnesses are no longer reliable. However, the person behind this can extend his reach into the heavily guarded imperial palace, so he must wield immense power and not be underestimated. It will be easier to thoroughly investigate this matter once Your Highness ascends the throne."
Xiao Ziwu's eyes were bloodshot, a ruthless glint in them: "I will seize the throne. I will also investigate my mother's death!"
Jiang Kun rose from the long table and suddenly knelt down. This dignified seven-foot-tall man had a voice that was extremely hoarse.
He said with difficulty, "Jiang Kun is willing to follow Your Highness to the death!"
He had been retired for many years, but now, in order to find out the cause of death of the woman he loved, he was willing to volunteer to come out of retirement!
This sentiment resonated deeply with Xiao Ziwu, who cherished his beloved child.
Xiao Ziwu personally helped him up: "With the general's assistance, I am even more confident!"
Xiao Ziwu bid farewell to the two elders and then rushed towards Tonghua Terrace.
After being confined to his mother-in-law's house, Guai Bao couldn't bear the longing and sneaked into her boudoir several times at night, but each time he was disturbed, severely limiting his time with her. These past few days, he hasn't been able to properly see her.
Now that she is at Tonghua Terrace, Xiao Ziwu is naturally eager to return home.
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Tianyun waited in line for quite a while before it was her turn.
She took out the bulging purse that Qin had prepared beforehand and handed it to the registration officer, which surprised the old man.
If he remembered correctly, the young lady from the Siye Mansion who had just entered was incredibly stingy. In all the years he had kept track of names, he had never encountered a girl who would bribe him with copper coins like she did.
He originally thought that the second young lady of the Siye Mansion would be similar, but he didn't expect her to be so generous, so different from her older sister.
The old gentleman smiled and put the purse into his pocket, saying with a kind expression, "Young lady, you may go in now."
He wrote "Excellent" on every item in the roster.
"Thank you, sir."
As she stood by the garden gate waiting for Xie Wuyun, she happened to see Shangguan Jingyi and Yu Shanlai parting ways. The two had different expressions, but were surprisingly harmonious, as if they had reached some kind of consensus.
The scene she least wanted to see still happened.
Tianyun shook his head helplessly.
I just hope Shangguan Jingyi can be quick-witted and not be used as a pawn by Yu Shanlai.
"What are you looking at so intently?" Xie Wuyun caught up and waved her hand in front of her eyes.
"It's nothing, just two grasshoppers getting together and hopping around in late autumn."
Xie Wuyun was amused by her cute words and didn't pay any attention to it.
Yu Shanlai caught a glimpse of them out of the corner of her eye and walked towards them with a smile.
Xiao Ziwu offered an entire bolt of Jinyun yarn in one go, which was an irresistible temptation for Shan Lai!
She had done so much for Xiao Ziyan, yet she only managed to coax such a small amount of information out of him; it was hardly worth mentioning.
Now, she is determined to have Xiao Ziwu.
Walking up to Shangguan Tianyun, she suddenly said in a sarcastic tone, "Sister Tianyun, you are quite skilled. If I could learn even a move or two from you, I wouldn't be so ignored now."
Xie Wuyun was amazed by how quickly she changed her expression; just a moment ago she was pitifully begging for forgiveness, and now she was starting to provoke her again.
Why doesn't she just go and sing in a traditional opera troupe?
Tianyun remained silent, unable to adapt to her unpredictable art style.
She stopped talking again.
Yu Shanlai was furious, but she still had to maintain her ladylike demeanor, so she could only deliberately provoke her: "Did I hit the nail on the head? Your sister told me everything. I never expected that Tianyun sister would be so clever, even managing to seduce the Third Prince who is usually indifferent to women. How did you do it?"
She was trying to get information out of him.
Previously, all her attention was focused on Xiao Ziyan, leaving her with no energy to pay attention to anyone else.
It's fair to say that she knew absolutely nothing about Xiao Ziwu.
Shangguan Tianyun, it's quite an achievement that she can make Xiao Ziwu, who is known for his cold-heartedness and indifference, treat her differently from others.
But that's good, it allows me to learn from others first.
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