Chapter 355 - Chapter 355: Unable to Vent
Chapter 355: Unable to Vent
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“How can it be? If Eleven doesn’t become the emperor and break their dream, will they let it go?”
“How do we break out of this situation?” “Just do your job normally. Leave it to me.”
“I always let you take action. I feel too useless.”
At this moment, Blackie dragged a person into the house. The servants in the house did not see how he entered.
Blackie threw him on the ground and squatted there. This frightened Yuan Jiaqi.
He quickly jumped off the brick bed and went forward to check on the man’s breathing.
“He’s alive!”
“This man is related to the heart-plucking case. Let me do it.”
Qiao Mai went up and searched his soul. “Blackie, where did you catch this man?”
“In a manor in the suburbs, and it’s in a secret chamber. Damn it, I’ve exhausted myself.”
“This is your reward.”
Qiao Mai took a storage bag and hung it around its neck. “Go out and guard the house. In the future, wherever I go, follow me. Don’t run around without orders.”
“Yes, Master.”
Blackie ran out. Yuan Jiaqi was shocked.
“What is it?”
” It’s also a demonic beast. I recently subdued it to solve cases. This man is the murderer who dug out the heart, but he’s not the only one. There’s someone behind him.”
“Did you find out who it was?”
“The Seventh Prince!”
‘ Bastard! For the throne, he killed innocent people. How can this man be the emperor?”
“I’ll go to the palace and let the emperor decide. If he doesn’t give me an explanation, I’ll kill him and the group of fugitives under him.”
“Can you bring me along?”
Qiao Mai thought for a moment. “Sure.”
She put away the man on the ground and grabbed Yuan Jiaqi’s arm. In a flash, she disappeared and reappeared in the palace.
At this time, the emperor would have already started eating in his chambers.
When he saw Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi, he was so shocked that he almost shouted for his guards.
“Why are you here?”
“Your Majesty, do you know about the Heart-Digging Case these two days?”
“I was just worrying about it.”
Qiao Mai waved her hand, and the unconscious man appeared in the hall.
“This is?”
“One of the murderers who dug out his heart.”
“What? Quick, tie up the murderer and put him in jail.”
The royal guards immediately rushed in and took the man away.
“Get everyone in the hall to leave and guard the main hall. Only the three of us will stay.”
The emperor wasn’t afraid Qiao Mai would harm him. If she really wanted his life, there was nothing he could do.
Then, Qiao Mai waved her hand, and a portrait appeared.
“Take a look at what your good son has done.”
The emperor looked at the scene with an ashen face. These outlaws were all raised in the imperial manor in the suburbs. They were all trusted aides of the Seventh Prince. They did not go out during the day and only moved at night.
Digging out people’s hearts and spreading rumors were only one of their plans. The subsequent actions would target the Eleventh Prince. The more the emperor looked at it, the angrier he became. He clenched his fists tightly.
At this moment, he couldn’t be bothered to think about Qiao Mai’s methods. He shouted angrily, “Bastard! Bastard! How dare you do such a sinful thing!”
“Your Majesty, he has more than three lives on his hands. He has killed many innocent people for his selfish desires.”
“I will investigate properly.”
“Then I’ll wait. I hope Your Majesty will be fair. Don’t ignore the lives of those who died just because he’s your son.”
The emperor was quick-witted. He recalled that a few years ago, a few princes were robbed or had their legs broken. It must have been Qiao Mai.
If he didn’t make a move, she would.
It seemed that he couldn’t save the Seventh Prince this time. The emperor could not help but sigh in his heart. It was impossible to spare his life even if he wanted to.
Everyone said being an emperor was good, but what was so great about it? For the throne, one had to climb through a mountain of corpses. It was even crueler than digging out one’s heart and lungs.
When he returned to his senses, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi had already disappeared.
The emperor immediately summoned the commander of the Golden Dragon Guards. With his secret edict, he dispatched the garrison outside the city and arrested them overnight.
Although the scenes were short, they involved many people.
There was no need to interrogate the men in black. They were outlaws, so naturally, they could not pry open their mouths. They could only start with others.
The soldiers were divided into two groups, one to the hidden manor and another to the Seventh Prince’s residence. When everyone was still asleep, the Seventh Prince was escorted into the prison.
The explosive news had spread like wildfire in the capital at dawn. For the sake of Lucky Garden’s reputation, Qiao Mai played the scene in the most prosperous area of the capital.
Only then did the commoners know they had wronged the Yuan family again.
Every one of them felt guilty.
At the same time, they were angry. They came to the palace together to denounce the Seventh Prince. They asked the emperor to be fair and strict. He could not show mercy just because he was a prince.
This went on for several days. The emperor smiled bitterly in the royal study.
Qiao Mai had forced him into a desperate situation, but it was not her fault. It was the Seventh Prince who had forced her into a desperate situation time and time again.
He immediately issued an edict. After the investigation was done, he would return justice to the people.
In the middle of September, the verdict was finally passed. The Seventh Prince would be executed after the New Year.
This was the first time a prince had been officially beheaded since the Li family had conquered the empire. The emperor was angry but could not vent it.
His son wanted to kill an immortal, so it was only right for Qiao Mai to return the favor. Moreover, the royal family could not afford to offend her. How heartbreaking!
Humans. They felt great when they killed others but were unwilling when they killed their own family.
In the Yuexian Pavilion, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi sat opposite each other.
“I’m afraid the emperor will hate us.”
“He wouldn’t dare. I haven’t even bothered him about his son scheming against us. If he dares to bear a grudge, I’ll kill him.”
“It is my fortune to meet you in this life.”
“Alright, don’t always say such things. It’s all fate. Otherwise, how could we be together?”
“Hehe, it was right for me to find you back then.”
Qiao Mai coquettishly glared at him. “After the new year, I plan to visit the
Qingfeng Temple on Dahang Mountain. I’ll leave the house to you.”
“You have done such a thorough job. If this husband still can’t do it well, I will be a big idiot.”
Soon, it was October. The Qiao family was almost done with their preparations. Marrying a princess was a big deal for other families, but for Lucky Garden, there was no difference in status. It was similar to what they had done for the Fengyun brothers.
Princess Mu and Miss Xiao were emotional when they heard this. Qiao Mai treated every child equally.
The two chatted together behind their husband’s backs, afraid they would say something wrong and make them unhappy.
The younger brother had a better attitude, but Feng’er had become especially gloomy recently.
When he heard about Lucky Garden, he threw a tantrum when he returned home. He did not dare to take it out on Princess Mu, so he vented in secret.
He broke countless things. It wasn’t that Princess Mu didn’t know, but she was pretending not to know. She knew in her heart that her husband had long regretted it.
No matter how glorious the Qiao family is now, it has nothing to do with him. Losing the necessities of life that he had since he was young made him feel uncomfortable.
The good things in Lucky Garden had nothing to do with them anymore. If they wanted to eat, they had to pay for it themselves.
If they didn’t have their wives and the shops, they probably wouldn’t be able to support their servants.
After Princess Mu gave birth to a son, there was no news of another pregnancy. Miss Xiao was the same. Both did not plan to have another child.
Yun’er didn’t say anything, nor did he plan to take a concubine, but Jiang Yunpeng couldn’t help it.
He kept urging Princess Mu to see the doctor. As the eldest son of the Jiang family, he should put the task of carrying on the family line as the top priority.
Princess Mu agreed but did not do anything. Right now, she did not want to have children.
In the end, Jiang Yunpeng had the thought of taking a concubine. But when he thought of Princess Mu’s identity and her family background, the idea disappeared.
He was a fourth-rank military officer without any backing or relatives. He could only dream of taking a concubine.
The Duke of Zhenguo’s family would never mistreat County Princess Mu. If she no longer had any feelings for him, his fate could be imagined..