The Marquis of Anyang's residence.
"They're all dead?"
When Jia Zhenxian heard the news that all the assassins planted in the suburbs had died, her voice rose twice as high.
After she came to her senses, her tone became low and somber, "What exactly happened?"
After recounting the scene in the suburbs in detail, Steward Jia said, "This matter has alarmed the Court of Judicial Review, and now the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review has taken over the investigation."
After saying that, Steward Jia raised his eyes and carefully looked at Madam Jia. He saw that she was sitting on the low couch with her eyes closed and her right hand playing with the Buddhist prayer beads, as if she was oblivious to everyone else.
Jia Zhenxian stood to the side, wanting to speak several times, but in the end, she could only ask the steward, "Where is the coroner's son now? Is he dead?"
This is the most difficult part for Steward Jia: "Jia Fugui has disappeared!"
The coachman hid in the shadows and watched as Jia Fugui was taken away by the men in black.
Upon hearing this, Madam Jia finally opened her eyes. With a disdainful look, she looked down at the two people who were jumping around like grasshoppers.
After a moment, he said, "Those assassins were all trained by the old Marquis. They are all shady characters, and even the Dali Temple has no way to find out their backgrounds."
He died a worthy death.
As for the father and son being arrested, it's not a big deal.
So many years have passed, yet General Xuan's descendants have managed to unearth this old case. With that letter still around, all their beliefs can be shattered!
After hearing what Madam Jia said, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief.
...
Dark Prison.
Jia Daquan had no other choice but to confess the truth.
"Back then, Steward Jia brought me a sum of money and asked me to tamper with General Xuan's autopsy."
Jia Daquan and the Jia family were five degrees of kinship. Logically speaking, even a relative like Steward Jia was considered wealthy, let alone the prestigious Jia family.
In the past, when people were struggling to get enough to eat and wear, it was hard not to be tempted by a windfall of wealth and the guarantee of someone's financial support.
Moreover, he only needs to do what he is told in this matter; he doesn't need to get involved in other things, which is equivalent to getting a large sum of money for free.
So Jia Daquan readily agreed.
Lu Qiqi sat on the bench and asked in a calm voice, "General Xuan died suddenly. You are not the only coroner in the capital. Why is Steward Jia sure that you were the one who performed the autopsy?"
Jia Daquan said, "Back then, when the war had just ended, there were very few coroners who could perform autopsies."
Before General Xuan's sudden death, two coroners suddenly fell ill and were bedridden, so I went alone.
Hearing this, Lu Qiqi finally understood why Jia Daquan had the opportunity to make a move.
General Xuan was originally a military officer, and he was often wounded on the battlefield.
He died suddenly, and an autopsy confirmed that there were no symptoms of poisoning.
Then came the news of Chen Wenjun's alleged attempt to intercept a marriage proposal. These events, taken together, only made the situation more complicated.
Xuan Wenying hid in the cell next to the torture chamber and heard Jia Daquan recount what happened back then. Tears streamed down her face.
Knowing she couldn't make a sound, she put her right index finger in her mouth. As she tasted the blood, she saw someone walking towards her.
She looked up and saw Lu Qiqi's beautiful face.
"Aunt, the truth about General Xuan's death will soon be revealed."
Upon hearing the sound, Xuan Wenying's lips curled into a smile, then everything went black before her eyes, and she lost consciousness.
Fortunately, Lu Qiqi reacted quickly and rushed forward to pull Xuan Wenying into her arms, preventing her from falling to the ground.
After taking Xuan Wenying's pulse and confirming that it was just a case of anger affecting her heart and that she was not seriously injured, she had the Shadow Guards send her back to the Marquis of Lin'an's residence.
After sending Xuan Wenying away from the dark prison, Lu Qiqi instructed Nineteen, "Bring Steward Jia here."
...
Two days later, at the Marquis of Lin'an's residence.
After spending two days in the dark prison, Nineteen finally managed to extract information from Steward Jia.
So he immediately rushed back to the Marquis of Lin'an's residence to report the news.
Since it concerned General Xuan, Lu Qiqi also summoned Xuan Wenying.
To her surprise, Chen Zirong was also with Xuan Wenying.
Chen Zirong stated frankly, "I am one with Wenying and her husband. Wenying told me about the exhumation and autopsy of my father-in-law's sudden death."
Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "So the reason why Xing Zhi and I were able to go to the Xuan family cemetery to examine the corpse so smoothly was because my uncle was protecting us."
Chen Zirong said, "I'm not the only one who knows about this; your maternal grandfather is also aware of it."
"Qiqi, we're all family, we can figure things out together."
Lu Qiqi naturally understood Chen Zirong's words, and she said, "Uncle, you flatter me."
I simply didn't want to tarnish the reputation of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion; it wouldn't be honorable if word got out that we were digging up a grave in the middle of the night."
After the two had a frank conversation, Lu Qiqi asked Nineteen to keep it short.
According to Steward Jia, Li Zhenxing fell in love with Jia Zhenxian at first sight when they were young.
When Madam Jia learned that Li Zhenxing did not want to marry into the Marquis of Lin'an's family, she could not persuade Li Yi, who was determined to repay his debt of gratitude, to do so.
So they came up with the idea of ​​poisoning General Xuan with medicated wine and then robbing him on his way to the wedding.
Fearing that the truth would come out, Madam Jia ordered someone to imitate General Xuan's handwriting and write a final letter, placing all the blame on the Marquis of Lin'an.
Finally, Nineteen added, "Butler Jia also said that the injury on Chen Wenjun's face back then was caused by Jia Zhenxian's jealousy and hatred, who slashed her face with a dagger."
Unexpectedly, Chen Wenjun fell off a cliff and was never heard from again.
After hearing what Nineteen said, Lu Qiqi clenched her fists.
Before she could even slam her fist on the table, she heard a loud bang that nearly startled her.
Chen Zirong, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly stood up, his face dark and gloomy. "Back then, Father risked his life to save the old Marquis of Anyang on the battlefield, only to save a scourge!"
After hearing the story of the farmer and the snake, Lu Qiqi pursed her lips and pondered for a long time before expressing her doubts.
She said, "Uncle, you said that even if Old Madam Jia doesn't want my mother to enter the mansion, she can still go to my maternal grandmother's house to ask for help, even if she can't persuade the old Marquis of Anyang."
She went through all that trouble, poisoning General Xuan, ordering the interception of her marriage, and then managing to conceal it from Marquis Anyang, completely erasing all evidence.
If I remember correctly, my maternal grandfather devoted a great deal of effort to investigating this matter back then.
Initially, they suspected bandits were trying to abduct relatives, and even led troops to suppress them. After that, there were no bandits within a ten-mile radius.
Chen Zirong said, "You're right. When the late emperor learned of this matter, he specifically ordered the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice to cooperate in the investigation."
Unexpectedly, that old vile woman managed to clean up the mess right under everyone's noses.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Qiqi felt that this matter was probably not something she had done alone!
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