Chapter 114: Caught the Yin State spy!
On the other side, General Sun returned to the General's Mansion with a gloomy face.
When the Grand Marshal's wife learned what had happened, her face contorted with rage. "Master, didn't you say you would kill Ruan Yunsheng to avenge Manying? Now, that girl is alive and well, while the Emperor has stripped you of your military power! What the hell is this?"
General Sun's face turned darker than ink. He gritted his teeth and said, "I underestimated that girl! I didn't expect her to have such tricks!"
"What should we do now?" The Grand Marshal's wife pounded her chest and wailed. "The imperial physician is here, and we've consulted all the most famous doctors in Shengjing, but they all say Manying's madness is incurable! I don't care! I'm going to make Ruan Yunsheng pay for my daughter's life!"
A hint of cruelty flashed in Sun Taiwei's eyes, and he said sinisterly, "Madam, don't worry. I will make sure that Ruan Yunsheng's body is completely destroyed to avenge Manying!"
The Grand Marshal's wife frowned again, her tone hesitant, "But General Wei has spread the word that if Ruan Yunsheng makes any mistakes, you will be the first person to be suspected. This...this matter will not be easy to accomplish!"
General Sun sneered, "That's true, but if it was someone else who did it, who would be able to throw dirty water on me?"
The Taiwei's wife looked bewildered and asked, "Master, what do you mean..."
A sinister glint flashed across Taiwei Sun's eyes, and he lowered his voice to a very low level, "I suddenly remembered that there's someone I could use..."
*
After hearing about Wei Wencai's death, the Queen Mother sent someone to summon Lady Anyuan into the palace to comfort her for the loss of her son.
After Madam Wei came out of the Empress Dowager's palace, she was invited by the eunuch to the Ningcui Palace of Concubine Hui.
Old Madam Wei had her youngest son, Wei Wencai, when she was middle-aged, and she doted on him like the apple of her eye.
She had been crying non-stop these days since Wei Wencai's death. The noble lady, who usually took good care of herself, seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
Her back was hunched, her steps were unsteady, her eyes were red and swollen, and she looked dazed.
"Your humble servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
Concubine Hui quickly helped her up, "Madam Wei, there's no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."
Concubine Hui pulled Madam Wei to sit down and sighed, "I am also very sad to hear the news of Master Wei's death, but Madam, please take care of yourself."
Madam Wei choked up in her throat and tears welled up again.
Originally, His Majesty's marriage between his son and Princess Mingyi was a great joy to the Anyuan Mansion. However, who would have thought that the joy would turn into sorrow, as his son actually offended King Xuan Xie Yan and died!
Although His Majesty punished Xie Yan with fifty strokes of the cane, how could that punishment be worth her son's life?
She wanted to chop Xie Yan into pieces, but she knew it was impossible. She could only blame the heavens for being blind and curse Xie Yan every day for a bad death.
Madam Wei choked up and said, "My Lady, my son is gone. Although the Emperor punished Prince Xuan with fifty strokes of the cane, when I think of my son's tragic death, my heart feels like it's been torn out. I really can't live anymore..."
Concubine Hui stroked her back and sighed softly, "Madam, how could you have known that those fifty strokes of the cane never fell on Xie Yan? The one who received the cane was actually a substitute!"
Madam Wei suddenly raised her head, her face pale. "What did you say? Then...then didn't my son die in vain?"
"Isn't it?" A cold glint flashed in Concubine Hui's eyes. "Old Madam, I'm afraid you don't know that on the very day the Emperor granted the marriage between Prince Wei and the Princess, Prince Xuan came to the palace to ask the Emperor to revoke his decision."
"The emperor's words are as good as gold. The imperial decree has been issued, and of course the emperor will not take it back. That's why Xie Yan killed Master Wei! He did it for Ruan Yunsheng, not because Master Wei had spoken against him."
Madam Wei was incredulous, "The Emperor's marriage to my son has nothing to do with Xie Yan. Why would he kill my son?"
Concubine Hui said quietly, "I only found out after I sent someone to investigate. Ruan Yunsheng is too arrogant and doesn't want to marry Young Master Wei at all. Young Master Wei went to the Marquis' Mansion before, but was humiliated and driven out by the siblings."
"As for why Xie Yan intervened, the reason is very simple. He grew up in the Marquis' Mansion, so naturally he is loyal to the Marquis' Mansion."
Concubine Hui's voice turned stern, "In the final analysis, Master Wei was killed by Ruan Yunsheng! Ruan Yunsheng is the real murderer who killed Master Wei!"
"This bitch!" Madam Wei slammed the table. "I never thought that Wencai was killed by her!"
If the son was really killed accidentally because of his rude words and contradicted the prince, can we still say that the son had a bad fate?
Who would have thought that he was actually killed by Ruan Yunsheng!
She shouted angrily, "My son was so innocent, yet he ended up like this!"
Concubine Hui glanced at Madam Wei and sighed, "I am also a mother, so I naturally understand your feelings. That's why I can't bear to see you kept in the dark."
"If my son is killed by a fickle woman like that, I will make her pay with blood, even if it costs me my own life!"
Mad hatred ignited in Madam Wei's eyes, and she plopped to her knees. "Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for telling me the truth. Otherwise, my son wouldn't be able to rest in peace in his grave!"
Concubine Hui quickly reached out and helped her up, lowering her voice and saying, "In a few days, it will be the anniversary of the death of the Marquis of Zhenguo... Every year on this day, Ruan Yunsheng would go to Jingjue Temple to copy scriptures and pray for her father..."
Madam Wei clenched her hands in her sleeves, a fleeting glint of viciousness flashing across her eyes. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. I now understand."
*
Here, Mo Ying was arriving at the Marquis Zhenguo's Mansion.
As soon as he saw Ruan Yunsheng, he said excitedly: "Princess, good news! The prince ordered Shen to command his imperial guards to conduct a secret search under the guise of catching fugitives. They focused on searching the inns and shops near the lotus pond, and finally found the traces of Yin State's spies!"
"Although the spy was extremely cunning, we finally caught him after some trouble. Commander Shen has secretly sent him to the prince's palace for interrogation by the prince himself."
Ruan Yunsheng asked hurriedly, "What results did you get from the trial?"
She had read the secret letters related to the people of Yin over and over again, and had also studied Su Muci's poem carefully.
She could only analyze the location and time hidden in the poem, but she didn't know the specific date and their next move.
I didn’t expect Shen Da to be so reliable and catch a spy so quickly!
"That's exactly why I came here!" Mo Ying said respectfully, "The spy is indeed from Yin. Unfortunately, he's not a key figure and doesn't know much."
"We learned from him that a 'big shot' would be coming to Shengjing during this period, apparently to do something very important. However, the spy didn't know the exact date or what the matter was."
Pei Jinghong frowned and said, "Doesn't that mean we didn't get any useful information?"
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