After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 608 Hostage

The next two days in the Capital City were very calm.

On the third day, it suddenly became lively.

The Beimo Envoy wanted to see the King Beimo, but the court did not permit it.

Prince Cheng of Beimo threw a tantrum and took Duke Chong hostage, heading to the Ministry of Justice Prison.

The Ministry blocked them, and in the end, Prince Cheng of Beimo stabbed Duke Chong’s arm, spilling blood everywhere.

Prince Cheng of Beimo is not Princess Beimo.

To rescue the King Beimo, he borrowed a hundred thousand soldiers from Nanliang, and the army was at the city gates.

He was not joking around.

He meant it seriously.

Traveling all the way from Daqi but repeatedly being prevented from seeing anyone.

He suspected that their King Beimo had already been killed by Daqi.

Alive, he must see the person; dead, he must see the body.

As a Prince of Beimo, if he has Duke Chong, who holds supreme power in Daqi, backing him, even in death it would be worth it.

His words were heavy, and after giving Duke Chong a stab, the Prison Guards of the Ministry of Justice dared not gamble with Duke Chong’s life and stepped aside.

Prince Cheng of Beimo pressed a knife against Duke Chong’s throat and entered the Ministry of Justice Prison.

But after circling around the Ministry of Justice Prison, he still did not see any trace of the King Beimo.

After leaving the Ministry, Prince Cheng of Beimo shoved Duke Chong aside.

If not for the Minister of the Ministry of Justice supporting him in time, Duke Chong might have fallen to the ground.

Prince Cheng of Beimo angrily said, "If Daqi still won’t let me see him tomorrow, then prepare for war!"

After speaking, he mounted his horse and left.

Duke Chong was injured and tottered.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice supported him to the government office, where the doctor bandaged him.

The wound was deep, but fortunately, it did not reach the bone, and he would recover after some time.

After his wound was bandaged, Duke Chong returned to his mansion.

Though he left without incident, trouble arose in the Ministry of Justice Prison.

Elder Yong Cheng and Lady Yongcheng were poisoned and died.

The news reached Su Jin’s ears, and she couldn’t recover for a long time.

After all, she suspected Elder Yong Cheng was the Old Madam’s biological son.

When the Heir of Uncle Yongcheng died, the Old Madam went mad, wanting to kill her and Xie Jingchen.

Now that Elder Yong Cheng was dead, wouldn’t the Old Madam become unhinged?

And the timing was so coincidental, with Duke Chong being held hostage into the Ministry of Justice Prison by Prince Cheng of Beimo, and then not long after, they died.

Who would believe that this matter had nothing to do with Duke Chong?

Not only Su Jin, but Marquis Dongxiang also had such suspicions.

The forensic doctor of the Ministry of Justice examined Elder Yong Cheng and Lady Yongcheng.

Initially finding nothing, they examined again and finally discovered an extremely small needle hole on Elder Yong Cheng’s body.

After dissection, the forensic doctor used tweezers to extract a needle as thin as a hair.

The needle was coated with lethal poison.

Apparently, this poison needle is what cost Elder Yong Cheng his life.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice looked grave.

Marquis Dongxiang looked at him.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice shook his head.

He knew Marquis Dongxiang suspected Duke Chong.

In truth, he shared the suspicion.

But suspicion was useless.

Duke Chong was being held hostage by Prince Cheng of Beimo at the time.

After entering the Ministry of Justice Prison, there were always prison guards following them wherever they went.

Those guards did not see Duke Chong make a move.

Moreover, Prince Cheng of Beimo briefly let go of Duke Chong in the prison as he didn’t see Queen of Beimo.

Duke Chong never even approached the prison where Elder Yong Cheng was held; if suspicions of Elder Yong Cheng’s death were placed on him, likely Duke Chong would turn the tables.

What’s more, if they saw it, perhaps Elder Yong Cheng wouldn’t have died; if the Minister of the Ministry of Justice arrived in time, Elder Yong Cheng might have been persuaded to reveal the truth behind the contraband.

Now that Elder Yong Cheng is dead, the clues are broken.

This situation, clearly knowing Duke Chong was behind the scenes, being so close to obtaining evidence but ultimately failing, was unbelievably frustrating.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice felt he let down Marquis Dongxiang’s trust.

Marquis Dongxiang said, "A fox will always show its tail; I refuse to believe he can escape every time!"

The next day, during the morning court session.

Even after being severely injured, Duke Chong attended court despite his illness.

He impeached the Ministry of Justice for failing to guard prisoners properly, leading to Elder Yong Cheng’s murder.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice almost exploded with rage in the Political Discussion Hall.

Everyone knew how Elder Yong Cheng died.

Without catching evidence against Duke Chong, he still managed to turn around and launch a counterattack.

Although Elder Yong Cheng deserved death, he neither confessed nor revealed the true culprit behind the scenes.

Killed like this, it indeed represented a failure of the Ministry of Justice.

The Emperor reprimanded the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, docking half a year of salary to set a precedent.

However, after scolding the father, he awarded the son.

It was Young Master Qu who left the Capital and found evidence of Elder Yong Cheng’s false reporting of grain and grass and embezzlement of tribute, being young and talented, the Emperor praised him, instructing the Minister of the Ministry of Justice to nurture him as a promising talent for the court.

These penalties and rewards left the Minister of the Ministry of Justice frustrated, and Duke Chong even more so.

He wanted to take the opportunity to suppress the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, but unexpectedly he had such a promising son.

Everyone else had good sons, except his own son...

Always just a supporting role.

...

After breakfast, Su Jin took Xingxing to Qihao Hall to pay respects.

As they reached the courtyard gate, they saw the Second Madam and Third Madam coming out.

Behind them were Xie Jinxiu and Xie Jinhuan.

They were all there to pay respects to the Old Madam.

But the Old Madam saw no one.

Su Jin walked up, and Xie Jinhuan said, "Sister-in-law, the Old Madam is unwell, she’s canceled the morning greeting today."

"Canceled?" Su Jin raised her eyebrows.

"Maybe it’s because Elder Yong Cheng was murdered, the Old Madam is not feeling well," Xie Jinhuan said.

Just psychologically unwell?

Su Jin didn’t believe the Old Madam’s endurance had grown so much.

Could it be she’s so angry she’s coughing up blood but doesn’t dare call the doctor?

Don’t say that.

Su Jin guessed correctly. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The Old Madam lay in bed, her pale face frightening people.

In the room, only Lanzhi, a maid, was taking care of her.

Looking at the Old Madam’s bloodless face, Lanzhi cautiously said, "Old Madam, should this servant call an Imperial Physician for you?"

Yesterday, when the Old Madam heard of Elder Yong Cheng’s death in the Ministry of Justice Prison.

She spat out a mouthful of blood.

She wanted to call an Imperial Physician, but the Old Madam stopped her.

Just as she was about to speak a few words of persuasion, the Old Madam fainted.

Lanzhi was terrified.

Too scared to make a decision on her own.

She could only help the Old Madam onto the bed, take a calming potion, and feed it to her.

She couldn’t understand why, after spitting blood, the Old Madam refused to call the Imperial Physician.

Failing to treat a minor illness early could lead to a major one, and by then it would be too late.

The Old Madam leaned against the large pillow, her eyes hollow; Lanzhi suspected her words were going in one ear of the Old Madam and slipping out the other.

"Old Madam, please don’t scare this servant," Lanzhi knelt by the bed and cried.

The Old Madam’s nose twitched, and tears fell down.

The one she owed most in her life was Yuanyuan.

Outside, a maid ran in.

The Old Madam hastily wiped away her tears and asked, "What is it?"

"Duke Chong impeached the Minister of the Ministry of Justice for poor guarding, resulting in Elder Yong Cheng’s murder, and the Emperor penalized the Minister of the Ministry of Justice," the maid reported.

"However, the Emperor also rewarded the Master’s nephew."

"This time, the evidence against Elder Yong Cheng was found by the Master’s nephew; the Emperor praised him as young and promising...."

The maid’s report made Lanzhi’s heart tremble.

She feared the Old Madam might cough up blood again.

She wouldn’t even dare mention the name "Elder Yong Cheng" in front of the Old Madam, yet this maid dared to report such matters.

This maid must be thinking, since Hongxiu had left, she could be promoted to head maid, right?

And she thought the Old Madam would be pleased by her nephew’s praise?

Unfortunately, the Master’s nephew did not weigh nearly as much to the Old Madam as Elder Yong Cheng did...

At this thought, Lanzhi froze.

How could an outsider weigh more in the Old Madam’s heart than her own grandson?

This... clearly indicated a problem.

Beneath the quilt, the Old Madam’s hand clenched tightly.