Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 581: What Do You Know?

Li Qingmu stared blankly at Qi Junji, who lay tragically dead on the ground, staggered a few steps until he leaned against the wall, and then stopped.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, then burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, Qi Junji, you fool! You were so easily used by others and died with your eyes open! Foolish, foolish! Cough cough cough..."

Li Qingmu roared hysterically, his anger so intense that it triggered his hidden ailment, causing him to cough violently.

He clutched his chest, leaned against the wall, his gaze fixated on the floor gradually stained red by the darkened blood, feeling a breath stuck in his chest, unable to calm down.

How clever a person he was? Before Qi Junji died, during his final moments, he had already guessed most of what he said.

Qi Junji’s blood was tinged with black, which indicated that the dagger was poisoned.

Moreover, this kind of poison causes a very painful death, thinking about it, the person who incited Qi Junji to drag him down before dying must have told him that this poison would cause no pain, making him die as gently as falling asleep.

It’s really laughable, Qi Junji, this fool, believed the person’s words, and as a result, died like a Shura from hell, terrifyingly grim, how unrestful his death was!

"Bang!"

"What’s happening?"

The prison guard outside heard the noise inside and rushed over, only to find the floor covered with blood and Li Qingmu splattered with it.

Li Qingmu just leaned against the wall, staring blankly at Qi Junji, who was lying in a pool of blood.

It all happened so suddenly that the prison guards couldn’t react at first, until someone exclaimed, "Something’s wrong, the deposed Crown Prince has been killed!"

Even if he was a deposed Crown Prince, he was still a member of the Imperial Family, and his life and death should be decided by the Emperor, who could touch a member of the Imperial Family?

So when they saw Qi Junji was dead, these prison guards panicked.

They all looked at Li Qingmu, there were only two people here, Li Qingmu was covered in blood, but it didn’t seem to be his, while Qi Junji was lying in a pool of blood with a dagger stuck in his abdomen.

Anyone would think that the murderer was Li Qingmu.

"Mr. Li, you..."

The prison guard looked at Li Qingmu in panic, truly regretting letting him in!

Why did I let him in?

This has turned into a big incident, a truly big deal!

The news spread like wildfire, quickly reaching Qi Yun and the ears of the courtiers, shaking the court instantly!

It was the middle of the night, but everyone was so shocked by the news that they couldn’t sleep at all. Qi Yun immediately donned his outer robe and had Li Qingmu brought to the Imperial Study Room.

"I didn’t kill him!"

In the study, looking at Qi Yun, whose face was dark with anger, on the verge of an outburst, Li Qingmu said straightforwardly.

Qi Yun sneered, "Not you? It was just you and him present at the time. What, are you saying he stabbed himself in the stomach and twisted the knife himself? Who would commit suicide like that?"

"It was suicide!"

"I, I..."

Qi Yun was enraged, picking up the inkstone at hand to throw it at Li Qingmu, who closed his eyes without moving.

Qi Yun’s hand trembled slightly but couldn’t bring himself to throw it.

"Bang!"

He slammed the inkstone heavily on the table, saying coldly, "Huh, suicide? Suicide and he’s poisoned himself? Where did the poison come from?"

Li Qingmu looked up suddenly, "Emperor, this is clearly someone wanting to kill two birds with one stone, using the Crown Prince’s hand to drag me down! No matter how bad I may be, I wouldn’t kill the Crown Prince! What benefit would it bring me to kill him?"

Qi Yun frowned, acknowledging that what Li Qingmu said made sense, why would he kill the Crown Prince?

If said that Li Qingmu had intentions of seizing the throne by killing Qi Junji, that would be plausible, but he didn’t even want to return to the Imperial Family, where would the ambition to seize the throne come from?

What was his purpose in killing Qi Junji?

"Did you really not kill him?"

Qi Yun confirmed once again.

Li Qingmu shook his head decisively.

Qi Yun pondered for a long time before saying, "I believe you! Although I’m very angry at Ji’er’s death, I haven’t lost my mind, nor will I be used by others!"

However, just my trust in you is useless. Others don’t know the real situation, disputes will surely arise in the court. So, I still have to detain you for a while."

"I understand."

Qi Yun looked at him, "Would you like to return to the ancestral shrine? After returning, you’ll be under the Zongzheng Bureau’s control, the environment there is better."

Li Qingmu shook his head.

"You..."

Qi Yun looked at this son with some discomfort, feeling a headache.

"Guards!"

Two guards came in.

"Detain Li Qingmu at the Ministry of Justice for now, awaiting further action! Also, immediately order the Three Departments for a joint trial! We must uncover the true cause of the deposed Crown Prince’s death!"

Qi Yun issued one command after another, causing a great uproar in the court.

A joint trial by the Three Departments to investigate the true cause of the Crown Prince’s death showed that Qi Yun still had doubts about Li Qingmu killing the deposed Crown Prince. People couldn’t help but sigh, a favored minister is indeed a favored minister, even after the Emperor’s son is killed, the favor remains unchanged!

...

Long Yue waited for Li Qingmu the whole night without seeing him return, realizing something was wrong, hurried to the Imperial Palace and got the news at the palace gate.

"This must be a frame-up!"

Long Yue made a judgment instantly, believing someone deliberately set up Li Qingmu.

This fool, I told him not to go, yet for a ridiculous brotherly affection, he insisted on seeing Qi Junji. Now it’s trouble; if there’s no solid evidence, Li Qingmu won’t be able to clear his name even if he jumps into the Yellow River!

"Fool, fool, you big fool!"

Long Yue stood outside the palace gate, anxiously pacing. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"No, I need to see the Emperor, there’s something fishy about this matter!"

"Lady Jiao, we’re sorry, but you can’t enter!"

At the palace gate, two guards directly blocked Long Yue. She was irritated, "Why?"

"It’s the Emperor’s order, we’re just following orders!"

"A Mu is wronged, anyone could have killed the Crown Prince, but he definitely wouldn’t!"

"Lady Jiao, the Emperor has already ordered a joint trial by the Three Departments. Rest assured, if Mr. Li is innocent, he will surely be okay!"

A guard blocked Long Yue but spoke respectfully.

They have long been near the center of power, knowing whom to provoke and whom not to. Someone like Long Yue, whose husband is a favored minister and whose grandfather is General Xiping, is not someone they can provoke.

Long Yue gave them a cold look, "What do you know? Out of my way!"

After saying this, she immediately pushed the guard aside and rushed into the Imperial Palace in a whirlwind.

"Stop her!"

A guard shouted loudly, but it was too late. Long Yue moved with astonishing speed and soon disappeared out of sight.