Chapter 178 Ji Chen only learned he was once a prince on his deathbed
Jiang Fenghua, Lianye, and the others hid on the other side, and felt pain when they heard Ji Chen's screams.
Lianye even closed her eyes and covered her ears; even this usually carefree girl felt scared.
Ao Xue also felt a tremor in her heart; Yun Fang was too ruthless.
She glanced at Jiang Fenghua and saw a smile playing on her lips. Was this the princess's trick of using someone else to do the dirty work, so that the blood would be on someone else's hands and it would have nothing to do with them?
Jiang Fenghua closed her eyes slightly. The crimson image in her mind was even more terrifying than today's. In her past life, she would never forget the smug faces of Ji Chen and Su Tingwan, no matter how much time had passed.
The suffering Ji Chen endured today was what he deserved. When he wanted to ruin her reputation, he showed no mercy. The blood of Lianye stained the entire Chenxi Palace red, and she died with her eyes wide open in disbelief.
Even if Lord Zuo can't get the document to sentence Ji Chen to death, it's good that he's like this now. Letting him experience what it's like to be worse than dead is quite nice.
Just then, Zhang Anyu led his men into the prison cell to stop them, saying, "Madam Ji, no matter how much you hate him, you cannot torture your husband without our permission. We know about the grievances you have suffered, and the authorities will take care of it."
Zhang Anyu was also eloquent. He just didn't expect Yun Fang to be so ruthless. The reason he stepped in to stop her was because he didn't want Ji Chen to die in the prison of the Prefect of the Capital.
Yunfang stabbed Ji Chen several times. The hairpin was thin and long. Even if it didn't damage the main blood vessels, it would still cause him excruciating pain.
Ji Chen knew in his heart that Jiang Fenghua was behind it all. She hadn't shown herself, she must have been hiding behind the scenes watching him make a fool of himself. He still didn't understand why Jiang Fenghua would do this to him, he clearly hadn't offended her.
Yunfang was taken outside by the soldiers, and all the resentment she had been holding in for days was released. She felt much better; it was so satisfying to personally kill her enemy.
As she emerged from the cell, she saw Jiang Fenghua waiting outside. Suddenly, she knelt before Jiang Fenghua, saying, "Your Highness."
Jiang Fenghua was too lazy to pay attention to her. She didn't want to have anything to do with a woman like Yunfang. In her previous life, she was made a lady and thought that she could rest easy after climbing into the prince's bed. In fact, she was mistreated by the two aunts and nieces of the Su family. Not only was she unable to get pregnant for the rest of her life, but she also died young and her death was mysterious.
If she knew her fate would be so tragic, would she still harbor such delusions?
Seeing that she was staring at her without speaking, Yunfang kowtowed heavily on the ground. "Please, Your Highness, take me in. I have completely offended the Su family. I'm afraid I won't survive if I leave the Jingzhao Prefecture."
“You are Consort Su’s person. Now that she’s back, you can go to her and ask her to take you in. That way, your life will return to what it was before. Consort Su has regained the prince’s favor, and you still have a chance.” She spoke with a hidden meaning.
Yunfang stared into her clear, bright eyes, which seemed to reflect her inside and out like a clear spring. It was as if she were standing naked in front of Jiang Fenghua, with no privacy at all.
Did the princess already know that she wanted to gain the prince's favor?
She quickly pledged her loyalty, saying, "This servant dares not have the slightest improper thoughts. Now that I am a woman whose virginity has been defiled and I have offended the Su family, if I dare to seduce Your Highness again, I will not live."
First of all, Su Tingwan would not let her go. After thinking it over, she realized that the only way to save her life was to seek refuge with Princess Heng.
Jiang Fenghua scoffed. Did she think she would be afraid of someone seducing Xie Shang?
Ye Susu has now gone to the border region; whether she succeeds or not depends on herself.
Yunfang continued, "I know I am no longer qualified to enter the Prince Heng's residence. If the Princess Consort is willing to protect my life, then my life belongs to the Princess Consort. I am just unwilling to die so soon."
I was selfish and always dreamed of a good life, but now I know I was wrong. Good lives aren't for women like us. Even if I report the Su family, the government won't touch them in the slightest, because without the Emperor's approval, no one can touch the Su family.
After hearing what she said, Jiang Fenghua lost all interest in her. Whether Yunfang lived or died was none of her concern, so she turned and left.
Yunfang remained kneeling on the ground, unwilling to get up for a long time.
At this moment, Zuo Si from the Ministry of Rites rushed to the Jingzhao Prefecture to pay his respects to the Princess.
Jiang Fenghua said calmly, "Lord Zuo." Her face showed no emotion whatsoever, her demeanor serene and unperturbed, as if the farce outside the yamen had nothing to do with her.
Zuo Si then said, "The verdict has been reached. The Minister is willing to grant Miss Yun a divorce, and Ji Chen's conduct is truly improper. He will be immediately taken to the execution ground for execution."
Jiang Fenghua's heart tightened, and she said gently, "It seems that Lord Zuo and Lord Zhang are both busy, so we won't disturb you any longer. We'll take our leave now."
Zuo Si didn't expect her to have this expression; he couldn't read any emotion in her.
Jiang Fenghua led her people out of the yamen, but the crowd outside had not yet dispersed and was almost all waiting for the government's final ruling.
Only when the notice board next to the yamen posted the announcement that Ji Chen had been sentenced to beheading did everyone cheer.
Jiang Fenghua smiled, glanced at the carriage in the distance, and then looked away. "Let's go back to the manor."
Lianye was really excited, "Aren't we going to the market to watch executions?"
"Go ahead! Go have some fun." Jiang Fenghua didn't want to go, but Lianye could go see that her enemy from her past life had finally been brought to justice.
"I……"
"Go if you want to. I don't have anything else to do. Aoxue can just come with me."
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Meanwhile, Su Tingwan sat in the carriage, lifting a corner of the curtain and staring intently outside. She saw Jiang Fenghua step out of the gate with an air of elegance and grace, while Yun Fang had also disappeared.
She instructed her maid to keep a close watch, but Yunfang did not appear; it was as if she had vanished into thin air.
A short while later, Ji Chen, covered in blood, was brought out with shackles and gloves on his feet. Of course, he was too weak to walk on his own, and two soldiers on either side of him supported him.
When Su Tingwan saw Ji Chen like this, she subconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt, wanting to call her "Big Brother".
She tried to rush out of the carriage to save Ji Chen, but it turned out that Jiang Fenghua knew Ji Chen's fate, which was why she left beforehand.
Ji Chen was still breathing. At that moment, he saw Su Tingwan sitting in the carriage. He wanted to shout for help, but for some reason, he couldn't make a sound. He looked extremely pathetic.
He was locked in a cage, watching his blood drip down, feeling as if he was bleeding out and all his strength was being drained. The sky was overcast, as if it was about to rain. He slumped helplessly in the prison van, gazing at the boundless sky, and slowly closed his eyes.
He seemed to see a splash of blood spraying all over him.
A woman knelt before him, weeping, her chest pierced by a dagger, pleading, "It wasn't Consort Xian, it was this servant who invited Prince Ji to Chenxi Palace. This servant was delusional, this servant was wrong..."
He was dressed in magnificent robes, looking majestic and noble. At that moment, a woman in plain clothes held the woman who had been stabbed and cried her heart out, as if she was about to cry herself to death.
Ji Chen glanced at the pitiful, crying woman and was startled; it was unmistakably Jiang Fenghua's face.
He was puzzled. How could it be Jiang Fenghua? She was neither pretty nor refined; she looked like a boorish village woman.
Someone is calling for Prince Ji. Is it him?
Is he a prince?
Who is Consort Xian? Is she Jiang Fenghua?
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