bullyxtreme Chapter 482 Shooting yourself in the foot
Chapter 482 Shooting yourself in the foot
When the Marquis of Nanping was mentioned, the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had an idea in her mind.
She used to be close to the eldest princess, and sometimes when the eldest princess was drunk, she would mention something about the Nanping Marquis's mansion. Although she said it very subtly, the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery thought about the death of the Nanping Marquis's mansion and the fact that the Nanping Marquis's wife had hastily handled the Nanping Marquis's funeral and moved her family out of the capital, so she guessed that the Nanping Marquis's death was somewhat related to the eldest princess.
It's just that she didn't dare to ask or meddle in other people's affairs before.
Today, her husband sent someone to ask her if she had anything to do with the Nanping Marquis's Mansion, which proved that the eldest princess's affair might really be exposed.
After hearing what the lady said, the servant quickly bowed and left to report the news to his master.
After the servant left, the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
She couldn't help but put her hands together and bowed to the sky.
Fortunately, she made a prompt decision yesterday, otherwise she might be dragged into a bigger dispute.
The sky is changing!
The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery felt in her heart that the series of events that took place in the Princess's Mansion were not coincidences. At least the reappearance of the wife of the Marquis of Nanping at this time was not accidental.
When Wei Ling returned to where his wife was resting, it was already dawn.
Su Jixiang had a good sleep.
After leaving Miaoshou Pavilion, she hurried to the inn where her carriage was parked overnight.
They left the capital under the pretense of going hunting in the royal hunting grounds, putting on a complete show. Although the couple returned to the capital not long after walking a short distance, their own carriage still pretended to move forward.
When Wei Ling entered the room, Su Jixiang was still asleep.
Wei Ling looked at his wife's peaceful sleeping face and couldn't help but lean over and kiss her on the cheek.
Su Jixiang was startled awake, but she sensed the familiar scent of her husband. She didn't move, but raised her hand to push him. "It smells like dust." She turned over and said, "Wash yourself and come back to sleep."
Wei Ling chuckled, stood up, and walked to the basin to wash his face and hands. Then, he returned to his wife's side. He rolled over and lay down beside Su Jixiang, then stretched out his long arms and pulled his wife into his arms. "You little lazy bastard! It's already noon! And you're still sleeping!"
Su Jixiang finally opened his eyes, took a look at the handsome face that had been magnified before him, and then snuggled into his arms. "We traveled until late at night yesterday. What's wrong with sleeping a little longer?"
Looking at his wife's cute and innocent appearance, Wei Ling's heart completely melted into a pool of water. "Well. I just missed the good show!" He said with a smile while hugging Su Jixiang.
Good show?
"Yesterday there was a full-scale fight. Is there anything more exciting than this?" Su Jixiang finally raised his head and looked at Wei Ling and said, "Why don't you ask me about the situation of Chen Xinghe's concubine and his child?"
"If you don't say it, then everything will be fine." Wei Ling said with a smile.
"You guessed it again!" Su Jixiang rolled his eyes and said speechlessly. "Then what is the good show you are talking about?"
Wei Ling then told Su Jixiang about the incident in which the wife of the Marquis of Nanping went to beat the drum to report the incident early in the morning.
"She's suing the eldest princess?" Su Jixiang was surprised. "Could it be that you arranged this as well?"
"That's not the case!" Wei Ling laughed. "Although I know the Nanping Marquis's case is related to the Princess's residence, I have no evidence and have no dealings with the Nanping Marquis's residence. Even if I were to come forward, I'm afraid the Nanping Marquis' wife wouldn't dare to ring the drum so early in the morning."
That makes sense.
According to Wei Ling's introduction, the wife of the Marquis of Nanping took her family away from the capital overnight. She was afraid that she might have received the words left by the Marquis of Nanping during his lifetime. She could not afford to offend the princess. If the Marquis of Nanping died, she would have to leave the capital quickly to save her life.
In this case, the person who was able to allow the Lady of Nanping to come to the capital so quickly and dare to file a complaint with the emperor must have possessed evidence that could truly bring down the Princess's Mansion.
this person……
Su Jixiang's mind raced for a few seconds, and his eyes widened. "Could this person be Chen Xinghe?"
"Madam is indeed smart, just as I thought." Wei Ling said with a smile.
"Except for Chen Xinghe, no one else can convince the Nanping Marquis' wife right now!" Su Jixiang said, then stuck out his tongue. "This man is truly ruthless! Just one foot his wife beats up his mistress, and the next foot he wants to overthrow his legal wife?"
"I even think that the fact that the Marquis of Nanping's wife didn't let the Princess find her in time after she left the capital was probably Chen Xinghe's doing." Wei Ling nodded, then said, "Otherwise, with the Princess's influence, even if they left the capital, the Marquis of Nanping's family would have been hunted down. And not only did they escape, they managed to hide for several years. If it weren't for someone's help, I don't believe the Marquis of Nanping's wife could have done it. If they could have done it, the Marquis of Nanping might not have died."
The analysis makes sense!
Su Jixiang thought about it and realized that this was exactly the case.
"So you're saying that Chen Xinghe has long been thinking about separating from the princess?" Su Jixiang couldn't help but ask, "He's been collecting evidence that's unfavorable to the princess? If the princess doesn't provoke him, everything will be as peaceful as it seems on the surface. But if the princess provokes him, he will ruin her reputation?"
"That's probably what Madam has analyzed!" Wei Ling nodded, remembering some of the things he'd read in Chen Xinghe's secret files. "Chen Xinghe hasn't just collected dirt on the Princess's family. He also has a handle on the disputes within the inner chambers of several other noble families in the capital. If he reveals this, I'm afraid those people will be forced to side with Chen Xinghe for their own sake."
Su Jixiang was stunned for a moment, then curled his lips, "It's really hard to describe the people our Majesty employs!"
"Chen Xinghe is quite capable," Wei Ling said with a relaxed smile, "but this princess is really a master of tyranny!"
"But Chen Xinghe is attacking the royal family at this time. Will His Majesty suppress this matter?" Su Jixiang asked.
"It can't be suppressed. Chen Xinghe, that old fox, had the Nanping Marquis' wife beat the Dengwen Drum! This is the first time since our Majesty ascended the throne that a consort has been ordered to do so. It's said that this has already caused a stir in the court." Wei Ling laughed. "Chen Xinghe is very wicked. He knew that Your Majesty would minimize the matter to save the royal family's reputation. But Dengwen Drum! Our Majesty, at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, wanted to show that he was different from the deposed emperor's incompetence, so he issued an imperial decree that if anyone could beat the Dengwen Drum, the matter would be investigated by Your Majesty and the three courts together."
Su Jixiang...So Your Majesty is lifting a rock!