Chapter 3 The General's Wife 3
Just as the guard was about to leave, Li Ling called out to him.
Li Ling looked at him, "Oh, right, also frame Song Yu for the death of the Third Princess. Don't make the evidence too obvious, otherwise it will look fake."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After saying that, he left.
Wu Shou was startled. "Young Master, aren't you afraid that the Emperor will take his anger out on the General's wife?" After all, if Song Yu wanted to kill the Third Princess, his motive could only be his wife.
Li Ling smiled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? You have to give up something to gain something, and besides, I will protect her."
Wu Shou:
He gripped the folding fan in his hand slightly. What if he couldn't protect her? What would happen to her?
General's Mansion.
study.
Song Yu's face was gloomy as he clenched the note in his hand. "It seems someone doesn't want to live anymore."
Hmph! He doesn't even know his own reputation, daring to covet his wife. Don't think he's so great just because his family has soldiers; as if everyone else doesn't. The Emperor fears his rebellion, but he doesn't. Trying to frame him? Dream on.
If Li Ling ordered it, then he has to take the blame. Don't try to frame him...
Therefore, Song Yu instructed his men not to stop Li Ling's men from inciting the Third Princess to commit suicide, nor to save her.
Anyway, the Third Princess has too many problems while she's alive, so it's better for her to die and be done with it all.
After the Third Princess died, he had the evidence pointed to Li Ling. After all, the Third Princess wanted to refuse the marriage, and Li Ling was so arrogant and proud that it was not surprising that he harbored resentment and wanted to kill him.
Anyway, this was Li Ling's doing, and he should take responsibility for his own actions.
The next day
The Imperial Palace.
Zhao Yan was indeed fooled; she truly believed that threatening suicide would soften Emperor Zhao's heart.
Little did she know, once the imperial decree was issued, it could not be taken back. No matter how much she protested, she couldn't get it back...
Emperor Zhao knew Zhao Yan's personality; she was terrified of death and would never commit suicide.
And so, Zhao Yan faked her suicide by hanging in her palace. She had originally arranged with her maid, Lan'er, to come in and rescue her as soon as she heard the sound of a chair creaking.
But even after she kicked over the chair and hanged herself, the door in front of her remained closed. Fear filled her eyes, and she struggled to kick it a few times, but this only hastened her death. In the end, she hanged herself.
Two hours later,
Xuanhua Hall.
Emperor Zhao gripped his brush tightly and said in a deep voice, "What did you say? Hanged himself? He's dead?"
Eunuch Li knelt on the ground, "Yes, Your Majesty, the Third Princess refused to let anyone into the palace today, and the palace maids and eunuchs failed to notice in time..."
Emperor Zhao stood up, his face grim. "She's so afraid of death, how could she possibly commit suicide? Investigate."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The next day
Emperor Zhao looked at the evidence uncovered by his secret guards.
Li Ling! It really was him.
He originally suspected two people: Li Ling and Song Yu.
Li Ling didn't want to marry Zhao Yan because she refused his marriage proposal. Given Li Ling's personality, how could he tolerate being rejected? Therefore...
As for Song Yu, it was because of his wife. After all, the Third Princess Zhao Yan loved Song Yu, but Song Yu only loved his wife. It's not surprising that Song Yu found Zhao Yan annoying and killed her...
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