The guests dispersed.
The unconscious Jiang Qingrong was carried into the house by his slaves. Jiang Wan was at a loss, and the remaining slaves didn't know what to do either.
Jiang Rong glanced at Jiang Wenmian's body on the stretcher and ordered:
"Come here, go buy Bai Hao's coffin and prepare for the funeral."
Steward Jiang Zhong was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and accepted the order.
Now the Jiang family is missing a person in charge.
None of the slaves dared to make decisions without authorization.
Although the second young lady is a married woman, she is well-organized, calm about changes, and able to take on tasks. At this moment, the Jiang family's servants are all following her orders.
Within a moment, the chaotic Zhongyi Mansion began to organize Jiang Wenmian's funeral in an orderly manner.
Late at night.
Jiang Rong and Xie Lingxi returned to Beiwang Mansion.
Yingxia knelt in front of the steps of the courtyard and hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, have mercy on me. I was forced to do this... Miss Third forced me to do this. I beg you for your life... I will definitely be loyal in the future. I will never dare to do it again." …”
"Death with a stick." Jiang Rong said calmly.
"Prince Princess, please spare your life..." Yingxia was so frightened that she burst into tears and kowtowed hurriedly.
Jiang Rong didn't look at her more, just looked at Jade and said:
"All the people I brought from the Jiang family have been replaced. The people in Yuquan Villa must be replaced. Jiang Cai, send him down to see his master."
"Yes." Jade accepted the order.
She was dormant before because she didn't want to attract the Jiang family's attention.
Now that the scene of brothers killing each other is over, the dust has settled.
There is no need to keep these people.
Yingxia was dragged down crying.
……
Meishinji.
Chu Jue interrogated Jiang Wenxing overnight.
With two examination papers and handwriting identification documents, Jiang Wenxing's crime of cheating was confirmed.
"I'm not very good at trying cases, but I'm very good at using torture. Take a look for yourself, which one do you like? I'll give you a try." Chu Jue pointed to the dazzling array of torture instruments on both sides and looked down at Jiang Wenxing, who was kneeling in the hall.
Jiang Wenxing looked at the instruments of torture and trembled all over: "You, you, you... this is torture to extract confessions..."
"Isn't it common knowledge that the Mingxin Division tortures harshly?" Chu Jue smiled coldly. In the light of the candlelight, he looked more like the terrifying King of Hell.
He casually picked up a red-hot soldering iron and brought it close to Jiang Wenxing's cheek:
"I think we'll start with this...the barbecue smells delicious and is more suitable as the first appetizer..."
"I did it! I bribed the killer! Don't come here!" Jiang Wenxing panicked, so frightened that he couldn't control his urine, and there was a foul smell coming from underneath him.
Chu Jue took a few steps back in disgust, "Come here, get a pen and paper and ask him to write a confession..."
A quarter of an hour later.
The subordinate submitted a document in which Jiang Wenxing confessed his crime and was held in custody. Under the friendly reminder of the captain of the Mingxin Division, Jiang Wenxing clearly wrote down the detailed process of purchasing Jiang Wenmian's murder with shaking hands.
After Chu Jue finished reading, he put the document aside and continued the interrogation:
"I have a doubt. You even passed the exam for the scholar, so how did you pass the exam?"
Jiang Wenxing's psychological defense had already collapsed.
He was already guilty of a capital crime, so he had nothing to hide: "It was my aunt... the Chang family. She gave me the test questions. I don't know how she got it..."
Chu Jue narrowed his cold eyes. Chang family?
This case was also handled by the Mingxin Division.
She disappeared on her way into exile, a prisoner who attracted little attention.
Jiang Wenxing was a candidate for the exam in the autumn of last year. The examiner in Jiangbei that year was the Minister of Rites. This person had never met with the Jiang family. There seemed to be some secret in this.
Chu Jue remembered this person in his heart, waved his hand, "Take him down..."
The next day, Chu Jue presented the case file.
The commander of the Mingxin Division concluded that Jiang Wenxing had cheated in the imperial examination and murdered his cousin. He was guilty of a heinous crime and was scheduled to be executed.
……
Uncle Zhongyi's Mansion.
Jiang Qingrong opened his eyes tremblingly, and everything he saw was white.
The steward, with a white cloth tied around his waist, shouted sadly: "Master, you are finally awake! The funeral of the second young master has already been arranged in the palace, and I still need you to get a charter."
"Mian'er..." Jiang Qingrong was extremely heartbroken, feeling sad and angry at the same time:
"How could this be so!"
"The notice from the Mingxin Division has been released! It was the eldest young master who killed the second young master... Because the second young master had the evidence that the eldest young master had cheated in the imperial examination, he... he sent people to silence him..." Jiang Zhong reported:
"The imperial court sentenced the eldest son to death..."
He wanted to say that the Second Young Master's revenge had been avenged.
But thinking that this eldest son was also the master's son, he quickly swallowed his words.
"Zhan Li Jue...
His only remaining son was completely gone.
"Pfft -" Jiang Qingrong vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted again.
Jiang Wenxing died for a crime.
The big family has always been very taboo about sinners, so they did not organize his funeral, but just collected the body and buried it hastily.
When Jiang Qingrong reached middle age, he lost two sons and became seriously ill.
But after Jiang Wenmian's first seven years, he quickly cheered up, took in concubines, and continued their relationship with each other.
For a time, he and Jiang Wan became busy.
……
Zhen Gourmet House is the number one restaurant in the capital.
The several private rooms on the fifth floor of the top floor are not open to external guests and are reserved for the royal family and the Northern Prince's Mansion.
Among them, the elegant room named "Tingxue" belongs to Beiwang Mansion.
Xie Lingxi, as the most famous dandy in the capital, is a frequent visitor here.
As a lady of the family, Dong Xiqin would naturally not be able to "encounter" Xie Lingxi by chance in a brothel or gambling house. The "eating, drinking, whoring and gambling" that dandies are proficient in, except for the latter two, it would be perfect to meet by chance at Zhenxi Restaurant.
"Miss, we have found out the news. The steward of the North Palace has come to make a reservation for tomorrow's Sushan Banquet..." The maid came to report.
Dong Xiqin's eyes lit up.
Zhen Gourmet House recently put out a table of iced drinks. The main course is a huge "Crispy Mountain", there are eighteen kinds of iced cheeses of various colors, and eight kinds of drinks.
Since it is too late to make it now, you need to make a reservation in advance.
It was a hot summer day and he was very popular among people in Beijing.
"The prince must have heard about this new thing coming out of Zhenxiu Restaurant and came here to try it out!" Dong Xiqin's eyes lit up and he immediately said:
"Go and get the new hosta I bought from Linglong Pavilion, and my Sichuan embroidered skirt that I made for three months..."
She had carefully prepared an encounter.
She believed that Xie Lingxi would be amazed by her talent and beauty!
……
Early next morning.
The carriage of Beiwangfu drove out from the palace.
Dong Xiqin, who had already been waiting at the Zhenshan Restaurant, immediately threw his Xiupai and a jade hairpin into the Tingxue Pavilion on purpose.
There is a little poem and name left by her on the show handkerchief.
When Xie Lingxi sees Xiupa's poems, she will definitely admire her talent. And returning the hosta and Xiupa gave me a reason to meet her.
Next time, I can make an appointment with Xie Lingxi to thank him for returning his beloved hosta that he lost.
After all this time, wouldn't it be a matter of course?
