Chapter 76: Sorrow and Change
Soon, there were chaotic footsteps approaching outside, and the court doctor ran in with a medicine box.
The old lady had been moved back to bed by now, but after seeing her condition, the court doctor made a conclusion with a grim expression.
"Madam Hou, Miss Three, please accept my condolences..."
Yan Qingjiao couldn't accept this result. "What did you say? Say it again. How could my mother die? It's absolutely impossible. You are lying to me, aren't you?"
The court doctor was caught in a somewhat messy manner.
He hurried out with the medicine box, explaining as he ran, "The old lady was already in poor health. The relapse of her old illness caused her organ failure. Add to that the previous injury, and her symptoms are clearly rabies, which has made her illness even worse..."
Yan Qingjiao's eyes were red and tears kept flowing out.
When she heard the doctor's words, she felt like the sky had fallen.
Qin Mingzhu didn't expect that the old lady would die so soon.
In her previous life, she was in good health, was well taken care of, and lived a peaceful life for ten years.
However, this can only mean that you will suffer the consequences of your own actions.
If she hadn't come up with that vicious trick to deal with her mother, she wouldn't have ended up like this.
Qin Mingzhu's eyes were calm, without any trace of mercy.
"Come here, prepare for the old lady's funeral."
"Yes, ma'am."
Qin Mingzhu just left these words and turned away.
Yan Qingjiao's shrill screams soon came from the room behind him.
Qin Mingzhu looked up at the clear sky today, her heart as calm as still water.
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The funeral of Old Lady Yan from the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion was held very suddenly.
However, the funeral happened to conflict with the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, so it could not be held in a grand manner and had to be kept low-key.
Soon, news spread that the wife of the Marquis of Dingyuan had divorced and left the mansion, causing shock to many people.
As soon as the old lady was buried, the marquis' wife left the house...
When these two things are linked together, it seems like there are countless secrets hidden in them.
Unfortunately, even the servants in the Marquis' Mansion couldn't explain the whole matter. They could only briefly describe what had happened in the past few months...
For example, the old lady released a mad dog, which almost caused the Marquis's wife to have a miscarriage, and she ended up biting herself, which led to her becoming seriously ill and bedridden.
For example, the Marquis’ Mansion had previously captured many spies hiding in the northern border.
When everyone heard this, they finally understood the whole cause and effect, and they all felt that the old lady of the Yan family had reaped the consequences of her own actions.
On the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, white flags were hung high in the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion.
All the officials in the capital went to the palace to attend the palace banquet, and Yan Fengxiao naturally received an invitation as well.
In his absence, the defense of the Governor's Mansion was obviously much looser than usual, and on the night of the banquet, a group of men in black quietly sneaked into the Governor's Mansion.
That night, Yan Fengxiao was sitting in a corner of the palace banquet, drinking wine with an expressionless face, when a servant came running up from behind.
"Commander-in-Chief, the palace was attacked. Someone broke into the prison and took away Marquis Dingyuan!"
Yan Fengxiao narrowed his eyes slightly.
He put down his wine glass slowly, his eyes unusually calm.
"How many people?"
"About ten people showed up, all of them were assassins. After being captured, they immediately committed suicide by poisoning. There was no possibility of interrogation."
Yan Fengxiao looked calm, and was obviously not surprised by what happened.
When it comes to the Northern Frontier, Yan Qinghao is just a bait in his hands.
In the past two days, the people who explored the border defense map have been passing on information back, and they will probably receive a secret letter from the border early tomorrow morning.
By then, Yan Qinghao will definitely die.
Obviously, under such urgent pressure, someone couldn't help it and planned to rescue Yan Qinghao in advance.
But doing so would indirectly help convict Yan Qinghao. There would be no need for further interrogation. Once he escaped from the prison, all the charges would be proven, and he could execute him at any time...
“How many did you let go?”
The subordinate quickly replied, "As you instructed, we released the two men. They were seriously injured and had great difficulty in taking Marquis Dingyuan out of the dungeon. I have already sent someone to follow them secretly. Commander, rest assured, we will not let them escape from your grasp."
Yan Fengxiao slowly lowered his eyes, and a cold look flashed across his phoenix eyes.
As someone who once commanded a border army and almost destroyed an entire country, Yan Fengxiao certainly wouldn't let anyone rescue Yan Qinghao so easily.
It's all his design.
He deliberately withdrew most of the guards from the Governor's Mansion tonight, leaving some people with the opportunity to take action.
The other party doesn’t take action?
That’s no problem. When the evidence is sent back tomorrow morning, Yan Qinghao will be beheaded in public.
Therefore, the other party must act tonight, otherwise there will be no chance again.
"Where is the secret envoy sent by the Northern Frontier?"
"Report to the Governor, we will arrive in the capital tomorrow."
Yan Fengxiao listened to his subordinates' reports and slowly stood up.
He had no interest in the noisy and bustling banquet in front of him. It was almost over, so he found an excuse, turned around and followed his subordinates out of the palace.
Soon they returned to the Governor's Mansion. Yan Fengxiao pushed open the door and saw many guards kneeling on the ground to salute. Eight corpses were lying on the ground next to them.
"Greetings, Governor!"
Yan Fengxiao walked into the mansion and saw some signs of fighting inside the Governor's Mansion.
These people are obviously good at martial arts, but they are no match for the guards of the Governor's Mansion.
If they want to escape, they will definitely have to pay a high price.
"Where did you escape to?"
Yan Fengxiao wiped the blood off his fingertips.
Someone below reported, "They should be heading towards Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion. I guess that person is really concerned about his family."
"Yeah?"
Yan Fengxiao opened his thin lips and said, "Get your men ready and follow me to capture the fugitive!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Governor's Office was mobilized in an instant.
At this time, Yan Qinghao was being carried on the back of a man in black and desperately running for his life on the street. He looked back from time to time, and his heartbeat was still abnormally accelerated.
He didn't expect that he could actually get out of that dark hell!
Fortunately, the people arranged by Su'er finally came to rescue him!
Although he was imprisoned, Yan Qinghao had a hard time these past two days and was whipped every day.
He hadn't had a drop of water for two days and felt so weak that he didn't even have the strength to run away.
He patted the shoulder of the man in black who was carrying him on his back, his voice extremely hoarse.
"Don't run around. Hide in Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion first. I know there's a secret room there. I'm injured and haven't had a drop of water or a grain of rice for several days. If I don't treat my injuries, I'll die before I even escape the imperial city..."
The man in black responded immediately upon hearing this, ignoring the bleeding wound on his waist and abdomen, and said respectfully, "Yes, sir."
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