After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 869 - 865: Death

Su Jin, after enduring a three-day carriage ride, was truly exhausted.

Others were celebrating their family reunions, so they would not stay to disturb them.

Su Jin and Xie Jingchen took their leave from the Emperor.

However, just as they were about to speak, a little eunuch rushed in from outside, panting, "Your Majesty, Princess Qi has passed away."

The Emperor furrowed his brow.

Eunuch Fu was also taken aback, "How did she die so suddenly?"

Although Prince Qi fled, the charges against him were not yet finalized. Duke Chong had pinned the murder of Old Duke Chong on him, but Old Duke Chong accused Duke Chong of sending people to carry it out.

Whether Prince Qi was an accomplice was unclear; they needed to capture him and Duke Chong to find out.

After Old Duke Chong’s accusation, the Empress Dowager had asked the Emperor to release Princess Qi.

The Emperor didn’t agree.

If Prince Qi wasn’t guilty, why did he flee?

The Empress Dowager claimed it was out of fear of Duke Chong’s slander, so the Emperor let her handle Duchess Chong to vent Prince Qi’s grievances.

Now that Duke Chong’s crimes had been announced to the world, Prince Qi could return to the Capital at any time.

Whenever Prince Qi returned to the Capital, he would release Princess Qi to return to her mansion.

The Empress Dowager had nothing further to say.

It was unexpected that Princess Qi would die in prison.

The little eunuch replied, "I heard she died of poisoning."

Su Jin and Xie Jingchen exchanged glances.

Their brows furrowed uniformly.

Princess Qi had a protective Gu worm inside her; it should have prevented her from being poisoned, shouldn’t it?

The Emperor looked at Xie Jingchen and said, "Go check at the Ministry of Justice."

Xie Jingchen went to the Ministry of Justice, and naturally, Su Jin accompanied him.

As they left the palace, they instructed the Hidden Guard to head to Marquis Jingguo Mansion to find Qin Hanhan.

Princess Qi had died; they didn’t know if the Gu worm was still alive.

Su Jin and Xie Jingchen arrived at the Ministry of Justice.

The head officer came out to greet them, and Xie Jingchen asked, "Where is Lord Lin?"

The head officer quickly replied, "There’s a celebration at Lin Mansion; Lord Lin has taken leave to stay home. Princess Qi died in prison, and we’ve already dispatched someone to report it. He should be here soon."

Su Jin smiled, "What joyful occasion is happening at Lin Mansion?"

The head officer, knowing Su Jin had been visiting Princess Fuqing and was unaware of recent events, quickly explained, "The day Duke Chong escaped, assassins captured Mr. Lin and Miss Qu."

"Mr. Lin took a knife for Miss Qu."

"The Minister’s wife thought Mr. Lin was a good person, and since the children are of marriageable age, the Minister’s Mansion and the Vice Minister’s Mansion have become in-laws. Today is the day Lin Mansion delivers the betrothal gifts to Qu Mansion."

It is said in marriage one elevates their daughter’s status, and lowers for a bride.

For Mr. Lin, marrying Qu Qingqing is somewhat ambitious, yet Lord Lin is someone Mr. Qu trusts, and Mr. Lin took a knife to save Qu Qingqing, which the Minister’s wife greatly appreciated.

She did not seek an elevation in marriage for her daughter; as the Old Prince’s daughter and the Prince’s sister, she had a strong backing and did not need to curry favor with anyone using her daughter’s lifelong happiness to gain anything.

Furthermore, Qu Qingqing had also developed affection, which delighted the Minister’s wife to fulfill her daughter’s wishes.

It is said that the Princess Consort facilitated this marriage; after all, the Minister’s wife was embarrassed to broach the subject, but the Princess Consort discerned her intentions. A few days ago, Princess NanAn and Marchioness Jingguo accompanied her in playing mahjong, and the Princess Consort brought it up.

Princess NanAn mentioned it casually when she met Madam Lin at the Beauty Pavilion.

Madam Lin then hurriedly set about arranging the match; she dared not think about it or suggest it to anyone.

She didn’t sleep well that night, fearing she took too long, and Qu Qingqing might be promised to someone else, losing the prospective daughter-in-law.

Such a good marriage opportunity, Lord Lin feared he’d be remiss somehow and stayed at home to oversee everything. Yet, who would’ve thought that there, everything was fine, but trouble arose at the Ministry of Justice.

Rushed and flustered, Lord Lin arrived, "May I apologize to the Young Master and Heir’s wife for the wait."

"It’s of no concern," replied Xie Jingchen.

Lord Lin led the way, and Su Jin and Xie Jingchen went to the Ministry of Justice Prison.

Before reaching the cell where Princess Qi was held, they heard Mo Chengxian’s crying.

The prison guard stood at the door, at a loss.

They needed to carry out Princess Qi’s corpse, but Mo Chengxian wouldn’t allow it.

If they tried to use force, Mo Chengxian would press a golden hairpin against her throat, threatening death.

The Empress Dowager had sent people to warn them: anyone who dared neglect Princess Qi and her granddaughter wouldn’t escape retribution.

While Princess Qi and Mo Chengxian were imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice Prison, nobody dared offend them.

The cell was not as luxurious as it had been when Su Jin was imprisoned, but it was clean, with bedding, a table, and incense.

Mo Chengxian knelt on the ground, crying.

Prince Qi’s whereabouts were unknown; had Princess Qi not been there comforting her, she would have collapsed long ago.

Now, Princess Qi was also dead, leaving Mo Chengxian unsure how to proceed.

The Vice Minister said, "Open the cell door."

The warden quickly unlocked it.

Mo Chengxian brandished the golden hairpin at her neck, her face contorted, "Don’t come in!"

Su Jin frowned, "Wouldn’t you really allow the prison guard to take your mother’s body?"

If the body remained here, it would start to smell in a couple of days.

Moreover, Su Jin believed Mo Chengxian wouldn’t remain unafraid.

Mo Chengxian could threaten the prison guards with her life, but Su Jin was not one to be threatened by her.

With so many prison guards braving it together, they went in to carry out Princess Qi’s body for the forensic doctor to examine.

The forensic doctor checked, confirming Princess Qi had indeed died from poisoning.

It wasn’t necessary to check; her dark lips were enough evidence she had been poisoned.

The Hidden Guard brought Qin Hanhan inside, who looked at Su Jin, saying, "Heir’s wife, the Heir of Marquis Jing Country has arrived."

Su Jin saw Qin Hanhan and said, "You arrived just in time; check and see how Princess Qi died."

Qin Hanhan was slightly bewildered.

In terms of medical skill, Princess Consort Zhenbei surpassed her.

In terms of utilizing poisons, she might not be her match. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Even though she was there, Su Jin was asking her how Princess Qi died?

Su Jin knew Qin Hanhan didn’t understand and pulled her aside, saying, "The protective Gu you gave to Xingxing is inside Princess Qi."

Qin Hanhan’s eyes widened, especially as Su Jin added, "It’s been in there for many days, without being extracted."

"During these days, Princess Qi constantly consumed poison; otherwise, she’d endure unbearable pain. But now she’s dead from poisoning; could the Gu worm be in trouble?"

Qin Hanhan hadn’t anticipated this; she gazed at Princess Qi from afar and said, "I’m not sure if the Gu worm is still alive."

"My protective Gu can detoxify, but not all poisons are resolvable..."

She suspected that perhaps Princess Qi ingested a poison the protective Gu couldn’t counteract and succumbed to it.

To validate this theory, Qin Hanhan tried extracting the Gu worm from Princess Qi’s body.

The Gu worm was still alive.

Su Jin asked, "What poison did Princess Qi take today?"

The prison guard shook his head, "The poisons Princess Qi took were sent by the Empress Dowager and also couriered by the Empress."

Princess Qi needed to consume poison daily; the Empress Dowager sent a box full.

The prison guard went to query Mo Chengxian and returned with a bottle, with Mo Chengxian tagging along.

Qin Hanhan sniffed it, her brows tightening, "This poison..."

She looked at Su Jin.

Although she didn’t directly state it, Su Jin knew the Gu worm should have been able to neutralize this poison.

But now, Princess Qi was dead; it was very strange.

Su Jin took the bottle to smell, matched it against Princess Qi’s symptoms, and found them inconsistent.

Su Jin asked, "Did anyone visit Princess Qi today?"

"The Second Prince came and even brought a food box," the prison guard replied.

The Emperor had instructed that Princess Qi be strictly watched over at the Ministry of Justice; visiting was not prohibited.

Mo Chengxian, with red-rimmed eyes, said, "I ate the food the Second Prince brought too; don’t think you can taint the Second Prince!"

The Second Prince delivered a food box that Princess Qi and Mo Chengxian consumed before being taken away.

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice also considered the likelihood of the Second Prince poisoning her slim.

Princess Qi endured unbearable pain unless she took poison, so everyone knew about this.

Poisoning Princess Qi wouldn’t just fail to kill her but would bring trouble.

Excluding the possibility of the Second Prince poisoning her, how would one then explain Princess Qi’s death by poisoning?