The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 636 Gaining Blessing in Disguise, Damn It (1)_1

Prince Heqing, Xiao Guangbi, was born to Consort Yu, and it was during her courtesy call to the Empress Dowager in Cihe Palace that the incident involving soy sauce poisoning began. Consort Yu fell ill from the poisoning and, in her longing for her son, Prince Heqing, who was then confined to his fiefdom, hurried to Capital Jingcheng to attend to his mother.

Mo Heng and Pei Qin were the masterminds behind the soy sauce poisoning incident, and when Xiao Guangbi came to the Ministry of Justice to visit the prison, no one dared to stop him.

His eyebrows were slender, his nose bridge prominent, and his lower jaw sharp, complementing a somewhat effeminate face, which almost resembled that of someone who had undergone plastic surgery. It was only his Four-claw Dragon Pattern Silk Robe and the Purple Gold Crown Hair Bundle that made him look somewhat normal. Pei Qin couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

Xiao Guangbi glanced at her, a disheveled woman with delicate features. He heard that Mo Heng defended this wife of his quite fiercely. The corner of his mouth dropped slightly, "Mo Heng! When I first met you years ago, I always admired your intelligence. But to think that today, you have become a major criminal." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

"Prince Heqing is well." Mo Heng responded with a detached greeting, his eyes deep like ancient wells, a relentless killing intent surging within them.

Xiao Guangbi sighed, "Regarding my mother’s poisoning, I’ve always had my doubts. Even with the audacity of the heavens, how would you dare to poison the soy sauce sent into the palace? When I first saw my mother afflicted by the poison and unconscious, I wished I could execute the perpetrator outside the Wumen Gate. Now, however, I didn’t expect you to confess."

Mo Heng pursed his lips, looking down, not speaking.

"You say you masterminded the poisoning of the soy sauce. Why would you do such a thing? Could it really be as the confession says, because you were dissatisfied with the Imperial Court’s decree on the cultivation of sweet potatoes?" Xiao Guangbi pressed him as he saw his silence.

"Prince, have you come to this death cell to interrogate me?" Mo Heng looked up at him.

"Yes, and no," Xiao Guangbi replied, glancing at Pei Qin’s scalded, swollen hands. "Were you forced into a false confession under extreme torture?"

Pei Qin wondered if she should express some anger or maybe squeeze out a symbolic few tears.

"The Prince need not worry. As a commoner, I have already confessed and will soon be subject to the law," Mo Heng coldly responded.

Xiao Guangbi pursed his lips, "I had heard about your disownment from the family and always found it a pity. Now that you have landed in jail, I can’t bear to see a man of your talent fall like this."

Mo Heng slowly raised his head to look at him.

Pei Qin also raised her head to look at him.

Xiao Guangbi smiled slightly, "After my mother’s condition improved, she also said that although Pei Qin is a commoner woman, she could also be considered a remarkable woman; she’s worked hard to secure her family’s livelihood and raised her siblings to adulthood. She would not resort to digging graves out of injustice. Having heard that you married Pei Qin, I am even more convinced that you two have been wrongfully accused. I have always admired you, and if you have been wronged, feel free to tell me everything. I will personally seek justice for you and vindicate you!"

"Suddenly, I feel so touched!" Pei Qin said with a strained smile, though inside she wished she could beat him thoroughly and grind him to dust. His façade of honoring talent and showing kindness seemed completely at odds with someone who might have set a trap to harm them!

Xiao Guangbi gave her a look and then turned to Mo Heng, "Were you coerced into confessing by severe torture?" Seeing that Mo Heng still didn’t concede, his gaze fell on Pei Qin’s swollen hands. "If your wife’s hands are burned a few more times and treatment is delayed, they will be ruined."

Mo Heng looked down at Pei Qin’s hands, a cold sharpness flashing through his eyes, "We only wish to live our lives in peace; it would be impossible for us to commit such a poisoning."

Seeing that he indeed cared for Pei Qin, his wife, Xiao Guangbi shook his head with a sigh, "This matter took place in the palace, and neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Ministry of Justice have been able to investigate properly. Since my own mother was poisoned, I too can intervene in this case. Tell me the whole truth!"