Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 264 - 256: The Fetus, Perhaps...

Before she sent the message, she must have already ingested it, but the dosage of this poison needs to be consumed over seven days. She probably only consumed it for one or two days, not enough to kill, but enough to cause suffering.

The Commandery Princess felt as if her entire body was burning, with pain seeping through her bones, causing her to sweat profusely.

Ruan Jiao didn’t forget to console her, "Madam, bear with it for now. Once the medicine arrives, the pain will gradually lessen. You haven’t taken much of this poison; it won’t threaten your life."

"Then... what about my child..."

"The fetus, I’m afraid..."

"No! Miss Ruan, you must preserve my baby. If you keep the child for me, I will support you in any business you wish to start!!"

"Even if you want to return to Da Jing, it’s possible!"

Return to Da Jing? At such a critical moment, this Commandery Princess really knew how to make promises.

In this lifetime, if those exiled outsiders return to the capital without the Emperor’s summons, it is a crime that brings punishment to nine clans.

How could she have such incredible power to promise me, it’s merely spoken for her own benefit.

She might trick others, but Ruan Mian won’t be fooled.

The agony of the Commandery Princess’s body would not heal in a day and night.

Even after taking medicine, it could only alleviate a little.

Once she was completely free of this suffering, it would be the next day.

When the Commandery Princess saw blood during her nightly bathroom visit, her face turned pale as she instantly understood.

It was that Dancing Girl, that one dose of poison stole the child she painstakingly conceived!!

Unable to bear the hate in her heart, she ran barefoot to Ruan Jiao’s other courtyard and strangled her to death, who was already barely breathing.

Ruan Jiao died without closing her eyes, as the last sight she saw was the madness on the Commandery Princess’s face.

"Death is not a pity!! In the next life, you’ll only descend into the Beast Path, forever a despicable prostitute with no reincarnation!!"

"Madam, Madam, you must take care of yourself..."

The maid next to her was desperately trying to reason, as the supposedly deranged Commandery Princess Jiaceng, following a miscarriage, was on a spree of killing in the courtyard, strangled without success, proceeding to whip the corpse dozens of times.

Morning light gradually rose over the bloody courtyard filled with bloodstains.

Chen Bozong had returned to the mansion, not seeing the Commandery Princess Jiaceng and rushed to the courtyard upon hearing the news. The first sight he beheld was such a horrific scene.

The blood on the ground and the Dancing Girl lying unconscious in a pool of blood shocked him, causing him to hasten forward, wrathful and unrestrained.

"What are you doing!! She was carrying my child!! My heir for the Chen family!"

Ignoring the distraught Commandery Princess, he seized her shoulders with both hands and coldly questioned.

"You wicked woman, how can you harm the child out of envy? Didn’t she promise you, once the child was safely born, she’d leave?"

"Can you not tolerate even a single heir of Chen Bozong? If your belly had only shown a bit of movement, would I have needed to find women outside??" Chen Bozong angrily struck the Commandery Princess, but since she was the Princess, he had tolerated her for so many years.

Back when they were in Prince Shuo’s territory, it was their mansion’s domain, and he naturally wouldn’t dare lay a hand on her.

Now far away in Wuheng, she was merely his wife, no longer the Commandery Princess above him?! His own heir had been killed, Chen Bozong showed no kindness.

"Do you know! Just the fact that you personally killed the heir is enough for me to divorce you!"

Upon hearing this, the long-dazed Commandery Princess Jiaceng suddenly raised her eyes.

She suddenly sneered, her tear-filled eyes gazing at Chen Bozong resentfully, the anger and heartache seemingly ready to spill from her eyes.

Such was her husband, merely one who dared not act against her for the sake of the Prince Mansion.

Did he truly care even a little for her in his heart?

Her child was gone too!

Yet before the Commandery Princess could speak, Chen Bozong lifted the Dancing Girl in his arms and urgently called someone, "Bring the doctor!!"

While she, the official wife, became the biggest joke.

...

Inside the post station.

The informant detailed all the happenings in the Governor Mansion.

Even Vice Minister Dong felt a shiver upon hearing such tragic circumstances.

He sighed, "Sir, when a woman becomes ruthless, she truly is terrifying! Our methods in handling death row prisoners on torture-induced confessions are but of the same nature."

Ruan Mian smiled faintly, only saying, "Do you gentlemen believe in the causal theory?"

"What goes around comes around, cause and effect, life’s path is always like this. Ruan Jiao’s outcome is merely a result of the seeds she planted. As is the case for the Commandery Princess."

Vice Minister Dong nodded appreciatively, personally offering Ruan Mian a cup of fine tea.

"Miss Ruan is fierce in tactics, kindhearted yet ruthless, discerning right from wrong, truly admirable, I honestly feel inferior."

This was no flattery, but a genuine feeling from Vice Minister Dong’s heart.

She, a lone woman, unafraid of authority, capable of handling evildoers, showing prowess in improving herself, and having the courage to save the weak.

Such a woman fits well with a true man of integrity and lofty virtues.

Naturally, seeing such a lady, how could Xie Huai’an not feel fondness? The overflowing love in his gaze seemed about to overflow.

Ruan Mian confronted his intense gaze, drawing a shallow smile, "Husband, why do you look at me like that?"

As the words were spoken, Xie Huai’an couldn’t restrain his emotions; he leaned forward and lightly pecked her lips.

The sudden affection surprised Ruan Mian; she instinctively covered her mouth, realizing Vice Minister Dong was watching, her ears turning slightly red.

"Xie Huai’an!"

"Lord Vice Minister is watching us!"

Vice Minister Dong immediately stood up, "Will not watch right away!" Saying so, he scurried out of the room.

Amused, Ruan Mian smiled warmly, her waist seized by Xie Huai’an who leaned closely, his nose touching hers, accompanied by his gentle breathing.

"Mianmian, the more I feel, the more I cannot be without you."

Such sentimental talk made Ruan Mian’s heart tingle.

However, before the couple could exchange secret words, an urgent voice was heard from outside.

Earlier, Vice Minister Dong ran too far, and couldn’t be stopped in time.

"Sister Mianmian! Sister Mianmian, the paths from our village to the garrison and Lanqiang Border City have been sealed off by someone!"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Mian furrowed her brow: "Sealed off?"

Yun Xiu nodded, stating frankly, "Today was supposed to be Father’s day for visits, I wanted to accompany him to the garrison, but upon reaching the road, found a checkpoint had been established. Blocking the way were government officers dispatched by the governor, no matter what we said or pleaded, it was all to no avail."

"They even said, henceforth if anyone wants to leave the city, they must have a formal document to travel."

Seems like Chen Bozong couldn’t sit idle anymore.

The establishment of this checkpoint meant Mr. Ruan couldn’t make diagnoses; even the newly opened Guishe Fang in the garrison—constantly transporting medicinal materials and other commodities—was restricted.

It effectively severed all of Ruan Mian’s trade routes.

This left Shaoxi and the others extremely worried.