At noon that day, Wang Hui buried Wang Tian shi. No one knew exactly how she negotiated with Wang Yuan zhi.
Only when Wang Yuan zhi came out, he took back the letter of divorce and allowed Wang Tian shi to be buried in the Wang family's ancestral grave, and the matter came to an end.
The next day, the concubine was officially recognized and became Wang Yuan zhi's principal wife, and also Wang Hui's stepmother.
This can truly be said to be losing a child in exchange for the position of a main wife.
This was Fan Ze hao's first time experiencing such close-quarters scheming in the inner court, and he sighed, "Wife, are the struggles in the rear chambers this intense?"
Zhao Jia qi shrugged, "I'm not too clear what the struggles in the rear chambers are like, but I've read about it. The rear chambers of the village chief's house are considered quite unremarkable. If you put them in a grand mansion, this would barely be enough to look at."
Barely enough to look at?
These three words truly frightened Fan Ze hao. He was fortunate that his own backyard only had this one she-devil. If another one were to appear, even if he didn't die, he would at least be played and used multiple times.
"Then tell me, who do you think threw the child to his death?"
This question undoubtedly touched upon something Zhao Jia qi least wanted to recall. She closed her eyes and shook her head slightly, "In any case, this child was not thrown to his death by Wang Yuan zhi."
As for the three people in the rear chambers, any of them could be the murderer.
"We've met Wang Tian shi. She abstains from meat and recites Buddhist scriptures, and usually doesn't step out of her house, rarely coming into contact with outsiders."
"However, that day, she argued fiercely with Wang Yuan zhi about having the child registered under her name. She had a reason and a motive to kill that child."
After a moment of silence, Zhao Jia qi offered a second guess, "We haven't met this concubine. If she wanted to use this method to force out the original wife, and then naturally take the position of the main wife, she would have a reason. After all, she is still young and can have more children. This would be considered taking a gamble."
After hearing this, Fan Ze hao felt his worldview had completely collapsed, his eyes full of disbelief.
"The third possibility is that Wang Hui did it. Her suspicion is high, as this younger brother might threaten her inheritance of the entire family fortune in the future."
Having said all this, Fan Ze hao directly shook his head, "Wife, this matter is too complicated. According to you, all three have reasons. Then these three people are actually the most ruthless."
No wonder the scholar said, "Snakes and scorpions are beautiful women," likely referring to them.
Zhao Jia qi closed her eyes, unwilling to think about such complicated matters. This was Wang Yuan zhi's household. They were not here to solve a case, but to capture people.
"Alright, let's talk about something happy. I have some good news for you."
Fan Ze hao rubbed his wife's head, cheered up, and diverted her thoughts, "Huangfu Xi replied to me. He has appointed a prince from a clan as a contact person, and the prince is contacting the prefect of Xiuzhou, who will arrive here soon."
"The prefect of Songling Prefecture has also been contacted and is awaiting orders, ready to come at any time."
"General Wang Zhen and his wife are already on their way. They will travel by boat and should arrive in a few days."
Upon hearing these three pieces of good news, Zhao Jia qi's eyes immediately opened, "Really?"
Seeing Fan Ze hao nod happily, she couldn't help but want to clap her hands. "That's great! When we reunite, it will also be time to arrest them. I've been looking forward to this day for a long time."
Fan Ze hao smiled foolishly, "Huangfu Xi will also come, but a day or two later than Wang Zhen. This time, he's coming not just because of this 'Immortality Cream'."
Not just because of it?
So, he has another purpose for coming here?
Zhao Jia qi looked at him with a confused gaze. Fan Ze hao reminded her, "Remember the people we arrested last time? I sent the people from the Chu mansion to him, and some officials were assimilated by the Chu mansion. I think he might also be coming about this matter."
Zhao Jia qi took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, "None of that is important. What's important is where Wang Yuan zhi sold all that Immortality Cream, how many victims there are after all these years. That's the main thing. As for officials, the Chu mansion, I don't care about any of it."
Even if these prefectures were given to Huangfu Xi, and the local officials truly obeyed and governed well, it would be fine. But these scoundrels took money and did nothing good, which was truly intolerable.
They might not care, but someone did, especially someone who was not powerful enough yet occupied the supreme position. He was afraid that if Fan Ze hao got angry, he would directly replace the emperor's dragon throne.
Therefore, this time, he spared no effort. Even the Imperial Guards accompanying him were all top-notch experts, capable of taking on a hundred men.
The elders in the inner city, gathering together, discussed when to depart and how many people to bring.
The Prince of Xiaoyao and the Prince of Xian, who had not touched their swords for years, were very excited about such a joyous occasion and were eager to try.
"We will each take five thousand!"
When Fan Xu dong heard this, he immediately chimed in, "I will also bring five thousand elite soldiers and strong generals. It will be a good opportunity to compete with my elder brother's soldiers and have a friendly match to see if the soldiers I've trained over the years can compete with his."
With that said, the Prince of Xian and the Prince of Xiaoyao also became interested. The Prince of Xiaoyao said, "We haven't said yet, but my brother and I have also been training secretly these past few years. It's time to bring them out for a match. So, it's settled, five thousand from each family, and we'll have a competition afterward."
The Prince of Xian had no objections, "We must compete at elder brother's place. Our place is small and poor, and we don't have much provisions."
Fan Xu dong was delighted to hear this. Among their brothers, their elder brother was wealthier than them. Competing here was naturally the common intention of all of them, and even if the Prince of Xian hadn't said it, they all thought so.
"My uncles, have you forgotten me? I am now a general, a female general. I will participate in the competition with you." Yu Meng stepped forward to speak at the opportune moment.
Upon hearing this, the elders blushed.
"Niece, you should not participate in this competition for now. Come back in a few years!"
Yu Meng smiled charmingly at the Prince of Xiaoyao, raising an eyebrow, "What's wrong, Uncle Xu? Are you afraid you'll lose to me and be embarrassed? Don't worry, I'll go easy on you, and I won't make you lose too badly."
This child, in every smile and every frown, resembled her mother. Zhao Jia qi was an old fox, and this child was a little fox. Huangfu Xu didn't believe it at all.
These words caused the others to fall silent, now pondering how capable Yu Meng was.
Despite her young age, she did have capabilities, especially after the battle at the Axi tribe, which was fought with considerable skill.