Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 182 Chips
The six maids were dragged away roughly. Soon, their shrill screams pierced the night sky and echoed in the dead silent palace.

Lu Jing stood alone in the heavy snow. The cold wind cut his cheeks like a knife and snowflakes fell on his shoulders, but he didn't feel the cold at all.

He knew that even if he didn't torture them severely, the emperor would never let these maids go easily in his rage. If he could get some clues from them and find the real culprit, that would be the best.

At this time, the eldest princess walked out of the palace, her posture was elegant and her steps were steady. She stood quietly beside Lu Jing, her eyes were like torches, looking straight at Lu Jing, her voice was soft, but it was as sharp as wind and snow: "You know very well who poisoned this, why don't you tell the emperor directly? Are you trying to protect him and have other intentions?"

Lu Jing's heart suddenly sank. The princess' words were like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart. On the surface, he remained calm, with a stern look. He met the princess's scrutiny and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, don't say anything careless. The palace is heavily guarded. I have always been enforcing the law. How could I know who is behind this? You are making groundless accusations. Do you have any evidence?"

The princess narrowed her eyes slightly, a trace of barely perceptible disappointment flashed across her eyes. She sighed softly, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "Is Xiaowu okay? I know the emperor is going to hold a grand wedding for you, and you saved her life, but now you have her under house arrest. She has always loved freedom, and being under house arrest is probably worse than death for her. You keep saying that you don't know who the murderer is, but don't tell me you don't even have a suspicion."

Lu Jing frowned slightly, "Xiao Wu is safe in the mansion, and her every move is under my control. Your Highness, do you suspect Xiao Wu of poisoning? She has never communicated with the outside world, and I keep a close eye on her. If your Highness doesn't believe it, you can ask the Jinyiwei in the mansion. The emperor has also sent people to monitor her. If I had any disloyalty, the emperor would not trust me so much."

The princess sneered, her laughter sounded particularly harsh in the wind and snow: "I have heard the emperor tell you your story. You have always been loyal and the emperor trusts you. But since you took the initiative to ask to marry the princess of Southwest County, your loyalty has become a little suspicious. If Xiaowu really did something treasonous, would you help her cover it up or report it? If she was your first wife, would you be willing to hurt her? Between loyalty to the emperor and love, what would you choose? Could it be that you have been blinded by love?"

Lu Jing said, "Your Highness, you are going too far. I, Lu Jing, have only known loyalty to the emperor and love for my country. Love is nothing but an illusion. How could I ruin my future for it? I will get to the bottom of everything that happened in the palace and give an explanation to the emperor and the eldest prince."

The princess shook her head, her eyes full of disdain: "Then you should tell the emperor that you suspect Xinan. The emperor's uncle is in custody, and the only one who has the ability to do it now is probably Xiaowu. The imperial physician will soon find out that it was Xinan who poisoned him. Will the emperor still believe you then? Don't be lucky, or you will regret it if you are implicated."

Lu Jing bowed, "Thank you for your concern, Princess. I am currently interrogating him. Once there is a result, I will definitely not hide it. The affairs in the palace are complicated. I hope Your Highness will not make a hasty judgment to avoid making mistakes."

The princess looked at him deeply and turned away. Lu Jing stood alone in the snow, thinking to himself, from what the princess said, the King of Southwest seemed to be still alive, but was imprisoned. Perhaps Xiao Wu could really fight his way out for himself. The princess also asked him to investigate the source of the Huainan case. What was the deep meaning of this? Was she reminding him of something?

The eldest prince is still unconscious, and Lu Jing doesn't have much time left. He must make a decision before dawn and find a way for Xiaowu to survive.

He knew very well that Xiaowu must not be the one to bear the poison. If he could get Xiaowu to cure the poison, he might be able to make a deal with the emperor. At this moment, a guard came running over and said in a panic, "Sir, one of the maids can't bear it anymore. It's Biyun who confessed!"

Lu Jing walked quickly into the dungeon, only to see Biyun collapsed on the ground with a hollow look in her eyes. She spoke slowly, her voice weak: "Although my parents are servants of the Lu family, I am a child of the family. But ten years ago, my family suffered a disaster, and it was the King of the Southwest who saved our family. Since then, I have taken refuge with the King of the Southwest, and my parents don't know about this. I was the one who poisoned him. I heard that the King of the Southwest was dead, and I wanted to avenge him and repay his kindness. This poison was given to me by a spy from the Southwest. It is colorless and tasteless, and even a silver needle cannot detect it. I have already taken the only antidote."

After saying this, Biyun burst into tears, kowtowed several times, and suddenly shouted, "My lord, I will be loyal to you!"

Then she slammed her head against the wall and died on the spot.

Lu Jing took the confession and hurried to Concubine Lu's palace and presented it to the emperor. After reading it, the emperor gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to the other courtyard and bring Xiaowu into the palace!"

As soon as Su Qingwan entered the palace, Concubine Lu rushed over and raised her hand to hit her. Su Qingwan's brows sank, "If you touch me, you don't even have the antidote."

Concubine Lu's slap just stopped in mid-air. Concubine Lu shouted at the top of her lungs, "He's just a child. How can you be so cruel?"

Lu Jing said, "My queen, Biyun said that she poisoned the eldest prince in order to seek revenge and repay the favor of the King of Southwest. This matter has nothing to do with the princess."

The emperor looked at Su Qingwan solemnly, "The emperor's uncle tried to murder the prince, but I only detained him temporarily and asked the prince to go to the capital to answer for his crime. I didn't hurt you at all. The power struggle is a matter for adults and has nothing to do with children. As long as you save him, I will satisfy you with whatever you want."

"The poison of the Southwest spy can only be cured by the Southwest. The best doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau are all in the palace, but they can't develop an antidote. Your Majesty should be mentally prepared. This poison will kill you if it is not cured within two hours. Even if the Imperial Medical Bureau finds out what the poison is in two hours, it can't be cured. This poison has 749 kinds of poisonous herbs, and guessing one wrong can be fatal." Su Qingwan knew that the situation had changed and she also had bargaining chips.

The eldest prince is his only son!
He didn't want to destroy his bloodline, so he had to bow his head and talk to her.

"Someone, bring the uncle up here!" The emperor said in a deep voice. He knew what Su Qingwan wanted to do without her telling him. "I deliberately released the news that the uncle was dead. He is still alive and well. Now, save my son immediately. Tonight, either you die together and you and your daughter will be buried with him, or you live together. It's your choice!"