Chen Siyi never expected that her carefully planned scheme to become empress would fail so miserably!
When she was gagged and sent to the execution ground, she saw Xu Wanjing standing next to Xiao Shiyan with a smug look on her face.
"You shameless woman, how dare you seduce my man!"
Chen Siyi looked disheveled and hurriedly looked at Xiao Shiyan, making "mmm" sounds through her gagged mouth.
The cowardly man she had imagined gave her a cold, indifferent glance before looking away.
Xu Wanjing smiled and said, "Your Highness, this vicious woman is so ruthless, let's punish her in the same way as my mother's family!"
At this moment, Chen Siyi suddenly felt endless despair and fear. She shook her head desperately, looking towards the Xu family as if trying to grasp at a lifeline.
Xu Songnian looked at her coldly, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
"On the way back to the capital, I gave you a choice. You gave up being my woman and wanted to enter the palace! I granted your wish!" Xu Songnian stepped forward with a sneer and grabbed her chin. "But you shouldn't have seduced my brother-in-law and even wanted to get rid of the Xu family. You were simply overestimating yourself!"
Chen Siyi finally lowered her head, which she had always held high; she had suffered a crushing defeat this time…
Just then, Xiao Shiyan walked up to her.
Xiao Shiyan bent down and stared coldly at Chen Siyi, whose expression was indifferent. His voice was icy: "You were right back then. Arong chose to leave me because of my cowardice and incompetence."
"You've reminded me, I really should find another way to bring her back to me!" Xiao Shiyan sneered. "You hate Xiao Yuan so much, I'll avenge you!"
Xu Wanjing's expression changed, but her mother behind her pulled her back in time and slowly shook her head.
Xu Wanjing clenched her teeth so hard they made a grinding sound.
At this time, she had not yet conceived a child of the Xiao family, and that damned Xiao Shiyan could not die!
Just then, several of Xu Wanjing's uncles came over, carrying several earthenware jars.
One person opened an earthenware jar, and Chen Siyi immediately smelled a strange fragrance coming from inside.
Immediately afterwards, a thick liquid poured down from the top of her head, and Chen Siyi felt a wave of fear.
What are they going to do?
Xu Wanjing laughed and said, "Haha, now you're scared? You were quite bold back when you were seducing my man!"
After Chen Siyi was enveloped in the thick liquid, she saw the other three earthenware jars being opened one after another.
Some ferocious and terrifying poisonous insects slowly crawled out of the earthen pot.
As soon as the poisonous insects smelled the exotic fragrance emanating from her, they swarmed towards Chen Siyi in a frenzy.
Chen Siyi's mouth was gagged, but she still managed to let out a terrified and desperate scream...
Soon, the venomous insects covered Chen Siyi's entire body in a dark mass, and a series of chilling, subtle chewing sounds rang out.
Xiao Shiyan looked away, but Xu Wanjing's family watched the scene with excitement, occasionally discussing which poisonous insect was more potent...
Chen Siyi's screams gradually subsided, and in less than a quarter of an hour, the person in front of her had become a pile of white bones.
Xu Wanjing's uncle immediately let out a series of strange whistles, and the poisonous insects that had devoured Chen Siyi crawled towards the earthen pot behind him. Only after the lid was closed did Xiao Shiyan breathe a slight sigh of relief.
He was glad he hadn't chosen to betray the Xu family.
At this point, it seems that his current strength is insufficient to overthrow the Xu family, and he can only proceed gradually.
Xu Wanjing walked towards him with a cold face: "Are you still planning to bring back the woman you had in Suzhou?"
Xiao Shiyan glanced at her and said coldly, "This is what you promised me."
Xu Wanjing's face twisted in pain: "I promised you that after you ascend the throne and get married, I would give you a harem of concubines. Why do you insist on bringing back that withered flower?"
Xiao Shiyan stared at her coldly: "If you don't agree, you can kill me right now!"
Xu Wanjing's already ugly face became even more ferocious, her eyes flashing with a fierce light: "You dare threaten me?"
Xiao Shiyan remained silent.
Madam Xu walked over and said coldly, "Wanjing, there will be no shortage of other women in the palace in the future, so one more won't make a difference!"
Fool, what are you arguing about now?
Once she gives birth to the eldest prince, she can leave the father and keep the child. Which of the women in the harem will survive?
Xu Wanjing angrily pointed at Xiao Shiyan, then turned and left.
Xiao Shiyan trembled, his whole body soaked in cold sweat.
Hangzhou finally received the joyous news of the new emperor's coronation ceremony, except that the person ascending the throne had changed from Xiao Cheng to Xiao Shiyan.
At the same time as the coronation ceremony, the royal family held a grand wedding.
Xiao Yuan frowned deeply as he looked at the urgent report that had been sent from the capital.
Xiao Cheng was poisoned to death by Chen Siyi, and Xiao Shiyan ascended the throne and got married.
The brief, urgent report hinted at a deep conspiracy.
Chen Siyi has successfully entered the palace, so why did she poison Xiao Cheng?
In the end, she was tortured to death, and the ultimate beneficiary was Xiao Shiyan!
Of course, there's also the extremely ambitious Xu family.
So, was Chen Siyi used as a pawn?
Xiao Yuan said in a deep voice, "Have the spies in the capital keep a close eye on everything in the palace, and report any disturbances immediately."
"yes!"
Ming Shu immediately gave the order.
Upon the ascension of the new emperor, a general amnesty was declared, and taxes were waived for three years.
The news was met with cheers and jubilation from people all over the country.
Xiao Yuan's wedding preparations are proceeding as planned.
Master Chen arranged for Su Xuerong to receive acupuncture, medication, and medicinal baths every day...
Xiao Yuan accompanied the entire process every single day.
Even Madam Zhou couldn't bear to watch any longer and gently advised, "Your Highness, the wedding is in a few days. You should take good care of your health."
Every day, she watched as people from the Prince's Mansion and the Prefectural Government Office came to him to discuss various matters, and she also had to find time to accompany Arong, spinning around like a top.
He doesn't get more than two hours of sleep a day, and his mental state is getting worse and worse.
She worried that by the time Arong woke up, he would have collapsed.
At this point, Madam Zhou had already regarded Xiao Yuan as her future son-in-law and felt extremely sorry for him.
Xiao Yuan laughed and said, "It's alright, Madam, I can handle it."
He had experienced far more arduous battles before, and he had survived them all.
Xiao Yuan's high-profile wedding alarmed the Fang family, who lived far away in Yingtian Prefecture.
"Outrageous!" Father Fang was furious. "That despicable Xiao Yuan has treated my Fang family like this!"
Not only did Xiao Yuan place Fang Mingzhu under house arrest, he also sent Fang Ningzhu to Fenglin Temple!
He secretly sent men to rescue them, but all the guards he sent out were killed.
He truly lost both his wife and his army; not only did he lose his two daughters, but he also lost the opportunity to cooperate with Xiao Yuan in the future!
"My lord, what should we do now?" Madam Fang was worried about her daughter, Fang Mingzhu. As for Fang Ningzhu, the illegitimate daughter born to a concubine, it would be better if she were dead.
Fang's father's expression was icy, his forehead twitching uncontrollably, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Since Xiao Yuan is so ruthless, don't blame me for being unjust!"
"Guards! Prepare the horses immediately! I am going to the capital to meet the Emperor in person!"
Since Xiao Yuan was unwilling to cooperate with the Fang family, he switched his allegiance to Xiao Shiyan and helped the capital recapture Hangzhou!
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