sbdcsierra Chapter 523 The coffin was burned by fire
Chapter 523 The coffin was burned by fire
General Ye looked gloomy and glanced at the replaced coffin with regret, "He was saved, but..."
Jiang Ningwan understood what he meant and her face turned pale instantly.
He took an unsteady step back.
Then he took heavy steps and walked towards the coffin.
General Ye tried to stop them, saying, "General Jiang, the remains are a little unbearable to look at."
Jiang Ningwan's heart tightened, and she clenched her hands tightly, but still walked towards the coffin.
Seeing the corpse that had been burned to charcoal, Jiang Ningwan's tears instantly burst out.
He grabbed the edge of the coffin with trembling hands, his knuckles turning white.
"I was fine when I left last night, how could this happen?!"
General Ye spoke awkwardly, "Last night, the eldest prince wanted to keep vigil for His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, so he added some charcoal and dry wood. He dozed off in the middle of the night and didn't notice the fire. It must have been a wind that blew in, sparks ignited the dry wood, and started the fire."
After saying this, General Ye quickly added, "The eldest prince was also burned and nearly perished in the flames. It must not have been intentional."
Jiang Ningwan was immediately enraged upon hearing this and clenched her fists. "He didn't mean to do it? Could it be that he's being filial?"
She stormed out angrily.
He found Qin Chengqian who was recuperating and dragged him out of bed.
"Ah, it hurts, it hurts..." Qin Chengqian cried out in pain.
Jiang Ningwan glanced at him, but it was only his palm that was burned, not a serious injury.
She grabbed his collar angrily and said, "You set the fire last night on purpose!"
"Qin Chengqian, how dare you burn your uncle's remains in the imperial mausoleum!"
Qin Chengqian couldn't struggle free and could only shed tears. "I didn't mean to do that. I just wanted to give the emperor's uncle a ride. I didn't expect a fire to start."
Seeing his pretentious look, Jiang Ningwan became extremely angry and punched him hard.
After being punched, Qin Chengqian fell heavily to the ground, with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He felt aggrieved but did not fight back.
Jiang Ningwan threw several punches in a row.
Qin Chengqian was beaten black and blue.
General Ye couldn't bear to watch it anymore and rushed over to stop Jiang Ningwan, fearing that Jiang Ningwan would cause harm to the eldest prince.
"General Jiang, things have come to this. It's useless to attack him. Let's bury the King of Chu first."
Jiang Ningwan finally stopped.
He glared at Qin Chengqian with red eyes before turning and leaving.
Deal with funeral affairs.
After burying the King of Chu's coffin, Jiang Ningwan said, "General Ye, please report the burning of the King of Chu's coffin to the emperor truthfully."
Regardless of whether Qin Chengqian set the fire intentionally or not, he burned the body of the King of Chu, and this matter cannot be easily let go!
"Yes!"
Then Jiang Ningwan set off back to Beijing.
Two days later.
In the imperial study, Jiang Ningwan filed a complaint against Qin Chengqian.
"If the eldest prince wanted to keep vigil, he could have waited until the coffin was buried and stayed in the imperial mausoleum until the end of time. But he had to keep vigil the night before the burial and light a charcoal fire. I don't believe he has any ulterior motives!"
"The King of Chu had a life of illustrious military exploits, yet after his death, he couldn't even leave behind a complete corpse. If this were to spread throughout the world, how would we discuss His Majesty?"
Qin Chengqian didn't dare to say a word.
As long as the death by biting is an accident, the most you will do is be punished.
But it was worth it to ensure that the King of Chu would not come back to life and Jiang Ningwan would lose such a great backer.
The emperor was also furious and slammed the table.
"Cheng Qian, you say!"
Qin Chengqian knelt on the ground, grief-stricken and regretful, tears in his eyes, "Father, I just wanted to see the King of Chu off. I didn't expect it to catch fire and cause such a disaster."
"After all, it was this son who caused the Sixteenth Uncle's body to be burned. This son is willing to bear any punishment!"
Qin Chengqian's sincere attitude of admitting his mistakes calmed the emperor down a little.
"You have never had any grudges against Sixteen, so you wouldn't be so cruel as to burn your uncle's body. But since this disaster is caused by you, you will be confined to copying scriptures and praying for your uncle."
"Yes! I will go back and copy scriptures to pray for blessings. I will take my leave!" Qin Chengqian responded respectfully and then left the imperial study.
Seeing that Qin Chengqian had been punished, Jiang Ningwan didn't want to hold on to him any longer. "Then I will take my leave."
Wait until Jiang Ningwan leaves.
Lu Lingsong stepped forward from the shadows. "Your Majesty, Jiang Ningwan actually attacked the eldest prince over the remains of the King of Chu. It seems she still has feelings for him. She doesn't blame Your Majesty for his death, does she?"
The King of Chu is dead, and the next one to die is Jiang Ningwan.
When the emperor heard this, he understood Lu Lingsong's selfish motives clearly.
"If she were ruthless, I wouldn't be able to keep her. It's because of her loyalty and righteousness that I can let her serve Daning."
"What's more, she should have had feelings for the King of Chu, but hatred outweighed love, so she wanted to kill the King of Chu."
"Her reaction is normal since the body was burned."
This proved that the King of Chu was really dead.
Whether Jiang Ningwan was feeling guilty about poisoning the King of Chu or out of past friendship, her reaction to the burning of the body was impossible to remain calm.
Lu Lingsong didn't know what to say anymore.
Now that the emperor trusts Jiang Ningwan, it would be difficult to get rid of her.
After Jiang Ningwan left the palace, she looked haggard and kept coughing due to the cold.
He went directly to Huichun Hall, drank a bowl of cold medicine, then took the medicine bottle and went out of the city to Ling Wei's army.
"General, you're back!" Yan Huixue hurried forward.
Jiang Ningwan glanced back and said, "Martial law is in effect within a three-mile radius. If anyone approaches, report to me immediately."
"Yes!"
"Where are the killers we brought back?"
"In the darkroom."
Jiang Ningwan went straight to the darkroom. All the guards here were trustworthy personal guards.
Jiang Ningwan went straight into the room and saw the man wrapped in a black cloak on the bed. After taking his pulse, she immediately gave him the pill.
This drug can only make you appear dead for seven days. You must take the antidote to wake up within seven days, otherwise you will not be able to survive.
The timing is just right.
Shortly after taking the antidote, his pulse was already beating and his breathing had returned to normal.
Jiang Ningwan's heart finally settled down.
Then he asked Xiao Fuxue to bring some food.
After waiting for about half an hour, Qin Shuangchi finally woke up.
Jiang Ningwan was delighted and quickly helped him up. "How are you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Qin Shuangchi shook his head, looked at the environment he was in, and realized that the plan had been completed.
"Did you make it?"
Jiang Ningwan nodded firmly, "It worked!"
"You haven't had any food or water for a few days. Eat something quickly. The barracks can only provide some porridge. Fill your stomach first."
Qin Shuangchi's stomach was indeed rumbling, so he took the bowl and started eating.
At this moment, Xiao Fuxue came to report: "General, someone is approaching outside the barracks."
Jiang Ningwan's eyebrows jumped, "You rest first, I'll go take a look."
She hurried to the outside of the military camp. Yan Huixue had already set up alert with his men. She asked, "The enemy isn't large, only about ten. Do you want to arrest them?"
Jiang Ningwan nodded, "Catch it."
Upon hearing this, Yan Huixue immediately took his men into action and captured the group hiding in the dark.
It wasn't until the group was taken outside the military camp that Jiang Ningwan heard the familiar voice.
"It's me, it's me. I'm here to ask to see General Jiang."
This sound...
Zhu Xingtian?