0p0 Chapter 157: Qiao Xi's Death
Chapter 157: Qiao Xi's Death
Wang Yuan was surprised.
"Your Majesty, you forgot that it wasn't Madam Qiao who was buried in the Qiao family's ancestral land."
Seeing the emperor's frown deepen, he hurriedly explained, "Back then, the Imperial Concubine was worried that when Qiao Xi grew up, she would move Madam Qiao back to northern Xinjiang and discover something.
He ordered his ministers to carry an identical coffin and replace Mrs. Qiao's coffin at the Qiao family cemetery the night before Mrs. Qiao's burial.
The coffin currently contains a maidservant who was close to Madam Qiao. She did not die of poisoning, so Qiao Xi will not be able to discover anything from the remains."
The entire Qiao family died in the battle, and their bodies were almost incomplete. Some were even horribly burned by the subsequent fire. The emperor then ordered them to be buried directly in northern Xinjiang.
Mrs. Qiao died in the capital. Qiao Xi was young and sick at that time. There were no members of the Qiao family left in northern Xinjiang, so it was impossible for Qiao Xi to go back.
He buried Mrs. Qiao in the capital, and in order to commemorate her, he also built cenotaphs for the rest of the Qiao family in the capital.
But the remains of the rest of the Qiao family are in northern Xinjiang, and no one knows whether Qiao Xi will bring Mrs. Qiao to reunite with the Qiao family when he grows up.
The imperial concubine had such concerns, which was considered foresighted, but judging from the emperor's reaction, he seemed unaware of this.
Wang Yuan's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.
The emperor indeed did not know about this.
"Why don't you report it to me?"
Wang Yuan kowtowed, "Your Majesty was in the Buddhist temple that day. The Imperial Concubine saw that I had been waiting for half a day, so she asked me to go back and said she would inform Your Majesty..."
His voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke.
Obviously, Concubine Yu did not tell the emperor about this.
"Asshole, who is your master?"
The emperor shouted angrily, "You have seen me many times since then, why didn't you report this to me?"
Normally, he wouldn't be this angry.
But now he suspected that Concubine Yu was Yi Qing's person. When he learned about this, he couldn't help but think more about it.
Is Yu Yan really trying to cover up the truth about Mrs. Qiao's death, or does she have other purposes?
"I deserve to die. I thought the concubine had told you, so I didn't mention it again."
The murder of the Qiao family was a huge secret, and almost all those who knew about it were silenced. He was afraid that he would also be silenced by the emperor, and he only wished he could become mute. If the emperor did not mention it, how could he dare to speak up?
Besides, the imperial concubine always puts the emperor first in everything, so how could he have thought that the imperial concubine would hide it from the emperor.
Why did the imperial concubine do this?
"And what did you do with Mrs. Qiao's coffin?"
Wang Yuan quickly gathered his thoughts and replied, "To prevent discovery, I had someone dig a random hole in the nearby mountains and bury it."
"Does the Imperial Concubine know where she is buried?"
A thought suddenly flashed through the emperor's mind: could Yu Yan's purpose in doing this be to get Madam Qiao's coffin?
To be precise, it was the burial object in Mrs. Qiao's coffin.
When he was looking for Yuchan before, he also thought about disturbing Mrs. Qiao's tomb, but Yu Yan persuaded him.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and recalled the scene of that day carefully. This is what Yu Yan said.
“Your Majesty, Madam Qiao left Xinjiang only to treat Qiao Xi’s illness. She had no idea that anything would happen to the Qiao family, so it’s unlikely that she would take Yu Chan with her.
Even if Yu Chan was brought to the capital by her, she would have handed her over to Qiao Xi, or entrusted her to a reliable person, before she died."
He thought that Mrs. Qiao did not die suddenly and did have time to arrange her affairs after her death. Since Mrs. Qiao knew the function of Yuchan, it was impossible for her to bring Yuchan into the coffin.
She always had to make more plans for her young daughter who was still alive, and with this in mind, she gave up the idea of digging up Mrs. Qiao's tomb.
Was Yu Yan's advice like that because she was worried that he would open the coffin and discover what she was hiding?
Just like she killed the concubine and was worried that he would find out more and become suspicious of her identity?
Wang Yuan noticed that the atmosphere around him was becoming increasingly depressing, and hurriedly said, "I have never told the concubine the specific location of Madam Qiao."
The emperor gritted his teeth.
If Yu Yan had any intention, she would have sent someone to follow Wang Yuan without Wang Yuan telling her.
“Draw the exact location.”
If Madam Qiao's real coffin had been moved, then Yu Yan was undoubtedly Yi Qing's person.
The emperor's hands behind him were clenched tightly.
Wang Yuan didn't dare to delay and quickly drew the location where Mrs. Qiao was buried. The emperor called in his secret agent and said, "Investigate immediately and leave no trace."
After An Zi left, Wang Yuan explained, "Your Majesty, I really don't know..."
I really don't know why the imperial concubine and the emperor are not of the same mind.
The emperor raised his hand to interrupt him, "How confident are you that the poison on the corpse can kill Qiao Xi?"
The King's Palace in Northern Xinjiang has two doctors with excellent medical skills. Don't take the risk and work in vain. As a result, Qiao Xi is still alive and well.
Wang Yuan immediately said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The poison is colorless and tasteless, and once it comes into contact with the body, it is incurable.
If it is mixed with alcohol, the toxicity will only become stronger, and even ordinary cloth gloves will not be able to block it.
Unless, today it rains heavily and Qiao Xi picks up the bones with wet hands."
Only water can isolate the toxicity of the medicine.
Today, the sun is shining brightly and the sky is clear. He had someone measure the weather earlier and it is impossible for it to rain.
Out of respect for the deceased, Qiao Xi would not wet his hands to touch the corpse.
Qiao Xi has no way to escape this time.
The emperor glanced at the sunlight outside the window, his expression softening slightly. "I have fulfilled my promise to you. Regardless of whether your plan succeeds or not, today, you must bring your family to your ancestral home to observe mourning for your father."
After this matter is over, I will find another opportunity to let you return to the court, and at that time, I will also give you a promotion."
His expression became more serious. "Don't say a word about this to anyone else, let alone let the Imperial Concubine know about it. You have seen me today."
Wang Yuan was very confident in his plan, "I obey your command. If today's plan is exposed, I will never reveal a single word to Your Majesty.
After I leave, I will not be able to share your worries, Your Majesty, so please take good care of yourself."
The emperor waved his hand.
I just hope that Qiao Xi can really die at Wang Yuan’s hands today, and it would be best if I could take the opportunity to lure out Qiao Chengwang.
The emperor returned to the imperial study with a frown on his face, and asked someone to keep an eye on the movements outside. He was thinking in his heart, if Qiao Xi was really dead, how could he prevent Su Heting from suspecting him.
I don’t know what Su Heting’s attitude towards Qiao Xi is now. Does he mind what he said on New Year’s Eve?
The emperor didn't understand Su Heting yet, and he really couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
An hour later, Anzi quietly appeared in front of the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, it has been confirmed that Madam Qiao's grave has been disturbed."
The emperor immediately smashed a teacup to the ground.
The two women he trusted both stayed with him with ulterior motives.
What a great Cao Ying, what a great Yu Yan.
The emperor slammed his hand on the dragon table, and a fishy and sweet taste rose in his throat.
What a great Yi Qing!
He, the emperor, was toyed with by two women. He would not be a human being if he did not avenge himself.
Seeing that Anzi had not left, he asked, "What else?"
"Your Majesty, when I returned, rumors were spreading in the capital that Madam Qiao was restless after her death, and her spirit was seducing men, even enticing them to open her coffin after drinking."
After a moment's silence, the emperor ordered a thorough investigation into the source of these rumors and severe punishment for those who spread them in order to prove Mrs. Qiao's innocence.
He also sent someone to the royal temple to convey his order, asking the abbot to personally lead people to perform a ritual for Mrs. Qiao.
When Wang Yuan heard the news, he just smiled and was not panicked.
He had long expected that the emperor would pretend to protect the Qiao family in order to win over the King of Xinjiang North.
Therefore, all those involved in this matter, except for his trusted butler, were killed in time.
Whether it is the emperor or Su Heting, they will not find out anything.
The emperor made this arrangement because he was well aware of Wang Yuan's methods.
Mrs. Qiao was alarmed and wanted to bury the bones again, so she had to choose a new auspicious time. However, there was no news from Qiao Xi yet.
He took a sip of tea and asked, "What is Concubine Yu doing?"
Before Anzi could reply, he heard Eunuch Wu say, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yu is here."