Chapter 174 I’ve had enough of this life of fear and anxiety…

Since hearing this case, the Dali Temple Chief Justice has had little sense of existence, and just wants to talk less, do less, and just make up the numbers.

After all, it involves the royal family, and one careless move could bring disaster.

But after so many days of trial, Jiang Jie and He An have done a lot of work. Now that the matter of reviewing the He family case has been handed over to him, it is difficult to refuse.

He glared at He Zhen, who was tied to the torture pole, and said, "He Zhen, even if you are involved in the He family case, I advise you to tell the truth quickly to avoid the pain of torture."

In fact, He Zhen had been whipped many times. He raised his head when he heard this and said, "Your Excellency, please check clearly. I have never done such a thing. This is slander. Not only do you want to slander me, but you also want to slander the princess. Your Excellency must not be deceived by them and make a big mistake."

"My Lord, this is about the royal heir."

The words "royal heir" resounded loudly in the mind of the Dali Temple Minister.

Although the emperor has three sons, only the crown prince and Prince Chen are married. The crown princess has no children yet, but Prince Chen has two sons. Now the princess is pregnant, and the son is Prince Chen's legitimate son.

However, if the identity of Princess Chen is really as the Prime Minister's wife said, then it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor... This complicated relationship really makes people feel dilemma.

The life of the recorders today is much easier. Although flogging is also very painful, it is much more merciful than branding or beating the collar bone, and it will not cause nightmares at night.

**

The next day, the Prince's Mansion held a banquet to welcome He'an and his wife and Chu Li. Ji Lingchuan was naturally present at such an occasion.

But at the banquet, the prince was obviously in deep thought.

Everyone knew it was because of King Chen.

After the banquet, the prince and his entourage went to the study as usual, and the crown princess took Ruan Qinghuan and Chu Li Ze to the garden to chat.

Upon learning that Princess Chen's identity might be fake, the Crown Princess was shocked: "This matter must not go wrong, what if..."

Chu Li explained: "Don't worry, cousin, there is absolutely no mistake. The real Miss He has been brought back to the capital, and the crazy Mrs. He, my sister-in-law has also found a doctor to treat her."

Crown Princess: “…” How dare they tell such a huge lie?

Ruan Qinghuan's next words shattered her worldview: "Prince Chen should know about this."

"What?"

The Crown Princess couldn't believe it, but when she thought about it, Princess Chen had been in the palace for several years, but there had been no movement. Could it be because of her status as a maid?

"But what does King Chen want?"

"She's easier to control." Ruan Qinghuan sighed, "The real Miss He already has a lover and doesn't want to get married. With the ruthless calculations of King Chen, it's better to marry a puppet who is easier to control than marrying someone with two hearts."

Crown Princess: “…”

Ruan Qinghuan was right. Prince Chen's personality was such that he could indeed do such a thing.

The Pei family, the Qi family, the He family... I don't know how many more officials will be dragged into this by him.

**

It was already late at night when Jiang Jie returned home. Because of Qi Siwei's farewell that day, the two of them were very unhappy and went straight back to the study.

The reason why I didn't want to see her was not because she was disobedient, but because I seemed to have changed my attitude towards her unexpectedly.

In his eyes, Qi Siwei was just a bargaining chip for the Qi family to pay compensation, and it was a great mercy for him to spare her life.

But on the day Qi Yuanchang was exiled from Beijing, when Jiang Jie learned that she was leaving the city, he felt nervous for a moment. He felt as if he was being held back by something, which made him very uncomfortable.

She is just the daughter of a traitor. How could he care about her?

Sitting down at the desk, I couldn't help but notice the bamboo basket for storing garbage in the corner, with a cover vaguely visible on it.

That's a drug that can cause temporary infertility.

He had been taking this medicine ever since he had brought her with him, and he would never let such a lowly woman give birth to her child.

But when Qi Siwei fell ill last time, the doctor said that she had stagnation of qi in her heart, which had damaged her internal organs. It was a clear sign of excessive yin and insufficient yang, which had hurt her mind and heart.

He also said that it might be better if he had children and rekindled his hope.

Offspring?

Jiang Jie bent down to pick up the bottle, poured two pills into his hand, and just when he was about to take the medicine, he suddenly threw it away and slammed the door in anger.

**

Ever since her parents and brother left the capital, they also took away all her concerns.

She was finally not controlled by anyone, she was finally free.

The night was dark, and strong wind blew through the window, making sobbing sounds that sounded like mourning and roaring.

She stroked the dagger in her hand, her pale face reflected in the mirror. From the side, she was so thin that her eye sockets were sunken.

Hearing footsteps outside, she hurriedly hid the dagger in her dressing table. It was Yunyi.

"Madam, it's going to rain outside. I'm here to bring you some hot water. You can take a bath and rest early."

"Um."

Ever since the old man and his wife left, the young lady has been looking so listless, as if all her energy had been drained away, like a puppet.

"Madam, the master hasn't returned for a few days. How about Yunyi go to the Ministry of Justice to take a look?" Yunyi hoped that Madam would have a child soon. On the one hand, this would prevent her from being so depressed, and on the other hand, she would have someone to rely on in this mansion.

"No, my Lord has his own business to attend to, so please do not disturb me."

Qi Siwei was grateful to Jiang Jie in her heart. No matter what, if it weren't for him, her father's life would be in danger this time. Exile was indeed the best outcome. At least, he was still alive.

That's why some things should be ended.

It's a pity that Jiang Jie was away these few days and that man didn't come either, leaving her waiting in vain for many days. The weather changed suddenly tonight and it was going to be stormy, so she was afraid he wouldn't show up.

Qi Siwei sighed. If this person dared to come again, she would definitely avenge this insult.

She was already prepared to die with him, which would also preserve the Jiang family's reputation.

She hid the dagger under her pillow. The water in the bathtub was steaming, but she had no intention of taking a bath.

She didn't know since when, but bathing could no longer remove the dirt on her body and in her heart. Only the cold air could wake her up for a moment.

Although I was not sleepy, I still lay down with my clothes on. I heard the door open, and when I turned my head, the room was already dark.

Qi Siwei stood up in shock. If it was Jiang Jie, he would definitely not do this, but this man dared to come in through the main gate. He was really getting bolder.

"You..." Putting away her nervousness, she suddenly got off the bed slowly, her tone was very soft and gentle: "I haven't seen you for a few days, I thought you weren't coming."

The hands held her in their arms, but they were obviously unhappy: "Why, after following me, you have become so frivolous and can't leave me?"

"Since it has come to this, why don't you take me away?" As soon as he said this, the strength in his hands increased significantly, and she took a deep breath of cool air in pain.

He slowly loosened his grip and said, "Don't you want to be Jiang's husband anymore?"

"I am worried about you. I don't know when you will die at the hands of Lord Jiang."

"You have such good intentions?"

Qi Siwei clumsily pulled off his belt: "It's not all for you. After all, I've had enough of living in fear..."