Before doing all this, Wei Jing had already met with the Emperor and told him everything that was happening in Nanjing.
He knew the emperor valued him highly, and that this matter had to be made known to those in power, no matter what.
Otherwise, if one acts rashly, not only will one incur fear, but it is also very likely that all of this will fail.
Fortunately, the emperor trusted him and gave him sufficient support.
So today, it's like catching a turtle in a jar!
The reason he talked so much with Wei Zhi was so that the military officers waiting outside could hear what shocking things he could say.
Unsurprisingly, Wei Zhi was captured.
No matter how powerful he is, he can't be a match for a group of people, especially since he can't even beat Wei Jing now.
After confirming that everything Wei Jing said was true, the emperor was furious and ordered him to be thrown into a death row cell and never released!
After it has been thoroughly investigated which officials used the incense, they will be executed by slow slicing.
The spice merchant who had been arrested earlier could no longer endure the torture and finally revealed the truth, writing down the names of the officials in the capital who had purchased tara incense from him.
There were some things he didn't write down, but he couldn't remember them.
However, through investigation of subtle clues, the list was quickly improved.
For a moment, everyone was filled with fear and dread. They were terrified, but because they had lost the incense, they could barely speak and were desperate to die.
The officials who had been inhaling the incense were identified, but how to deal with them became an extremely troublesome problem.
There are people like Li Zhong who betray their country for their own selfish desires, and naturally they cannot be allowed to live.
Some others mistakenly became addicted to the incense and, unable to buy it now, remained steadfast and refused to betray the spies from the northern border, no matter what.
Are they going to be condemned to death too?
The imperial physicians, despite their various diagnoses, were at a loss and had no idea how to treat such a difficult illness.
Seeing the Emperor's furrowed brow, Wei Jing's mind conjured up a beautiful figure, and he looked up at the Emperor.
After hesitating for a long time, he slowly and deliberately said, "Perhaps I have a way!"
...
Because of Wei Zhi's involvement, Zhou was also arrested and imprisoned in a death row cell, awaiting her fate.
As for Lu Yun and Wei Heng, after learning that Wei Zhi had been arrested and their identities had been exposed, they absconded with all of Zhou's money overnight and fled for their lives.
Unexpectedly, after hiding and fleeing Kyoto, they encountered refugees who robbed them of all their money.
The mother and son's dream came to nothing.
I originally dreamed of a life of wealth and luxury, but in the end I got nothing.
...
When Wei Jing saw Jiang Mingwei again, she was still in the side room preparing various medicinal herbs.
The small room was filled with the aroma of medicine.
Wei Jing stood at the door, watching her busy figure, and felt a wave of tenderness wash over him.
She looked up and saw Wei Jing, and was slightly taken aback, before she could even speak.
Then Wei Jing stepped forward and whispered an apology to him.
“I’m sorry, sister-in-law. It was all my fault before. I misunderstood. That man… is indeed Wei Zhi. He has been captured. We just need to eradicate all those related to Tuoluoxiang, and then he will be sent to the execution ground to be executed by slow slicing.”
Jiang Mingwei was taken aback, then nodded slightly; it was something she had expected.
Wei Zhi has committed so many heinous crimes that it would be impossible to quell public anger if he were not executed.
"That's good. After all, we have to give an explanation to those girls who died tragically and to those who were harmed by them."
"Sister-in-law, are you... still blaming me?"
Jiang Mingwei paused, unable to describe her feelings at that moment.
Just as he was lost in thought, his wrist was suddenly gripped tightly.
She looked up in surprise, meeting a pair of eyes as dark as ink. Her heart pounded wildly, and as she desperately tried to pull her hand away, she saw a hint of melancholy flash in his eyes...
"I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous."
"It's alright."
Jiang Mingwei shook her head, then suddenly felt something in her hand.
Looking down, I saw a bright yellow letter.
This color, naturally, can only be used by those in power.
Jiang Mingwei looked surprised and puzzled, then looked up at Wei Jing, opened the letter, and read through its contents from top to bottom.
Her eyes lit up with joy. "Is everything in this letter true?"
"Of course, His Majesty's words are law and will not be changed."
"Alright, I'll take care of it!"
Jiang Mingwei smiled and patted her chest, then immediately worked even harder to prepare the medicine.
Now, apart from Wei Jing, the Wei family has fallen apart; everyone else has either been arrested or fled, but she remains here.
For no other reason than that even though Wei Zhi is now considered a traitor, she is still Wei Zhi's lawfully wedded wife. She dares not go back to the Jiang family, for fear of bringing danger to her pregnant sister-in-law.
At least if she stays with Wei Jing, no one will dare to do anything to her.
His Majesty's letter was extremely concise and to the point.
The letter stated that if she could concoct an antidote to the dhara incense, or alleviate the officials' symptoms so that they could quit on their own through willpower, she would completely dissolve her engagement with Wei Zhi.
Doesn't this amount to annulmenting the marriage?!
Jiang Mingwei couldn't have asked for this more!
Coincidentally, she had been researching antidotes for the dharani in the past few days.
Besides the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, many ordinary people have also mistakenly inhaled this spice and are suffering greatly.
If she can create the match, it would be a great merit.
So this letter came at just the right time!
Seeing her engrossed in her work, Wei Jing smiled slightly and murmured a question.
"Now that the Emperor has fulfilled his promise and the antidote has been prepared, I wonder what the elder sister-in-law intends to do?"
Jiang Mingwei paused slightly, not understanding why Wei Jing asked that question, but still answered subconsciously.
"I don't know either. Maybe I'll wander the world, searching for true freedom? Being trapped here all day is just too boring!"
Wei Jing's eyes flickered, as if he were deep in thought.
Finally, just before an official was about to die from the agonizing incense, Jiang Mingwei created the antidote.
It can alleviate their symptoms. After drinking it for three consecutive days, the effects of the incense on them will disappear, but what follows will be a period of fatigue lasting up to a month.
But they will gradually recover after that.
The influence of the dharani on them will also cease to exist...
The Emperor watched over them as they were fed for three days.
Sure enough, on the fourth day, all the previous frenzied behavior disappeared, replaced by lethargy, but he seemed to have regained his senses.
He was overjoyed and immediately fulfilled his promise.
Looking at the records about herself in the documents, Jiang Mingwei felt grateful and immediately thanked the emperor.
From this day forward, she is finally free!
When she returned to the general's mansion, she unsurprisingly ran into Jiang Mingjin at the gate.
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