When Qi Ning saw the extremely complicated expression on Wei Shutong's face, he knew very well that this person was in extreme contradictions and hesitation, and even in extreme fear.

Qi Ning was very surprised that the governor of Xichuan became so weak.

He was able to guard the Xichuan area and was arranged by the late emperor to monitor the Shu King Li Hongxin. Before seeing Wei Shutong, Qi Ning always thought that this person was naturally extremely cunning and smart, but at this moment, he looked at him, which was obviously very different from the governor of Xichuan that he imagined.

Qi Ning knew that the former emperor should not have used the wrong person. Wei Shutong must have suffered great changes when he became like this.

Seeing Wei Shutong's complicated expression, Qi Ning frowned slightly, his voice was not as cold as before, and he said softly: "Mr. Wei, you have been guarding Xichuan for many years, and Xichuan is considered peaceful. Even the current emperor is very appreciative of you in front of me. The emperor has just as soon as he ascended the throne and was at the time of employment. As long as you, Lord Wei, are loyal to the emperor, even if you have made mistakes, it will not be irreversible."

"Marty, the lower officials have no different intentions towards the emperor and the court." Wei Shutong immediately said: "Otherwise, the lower officials will not have enough effort to write that memorial."

"The memorial was not clearly stated, and it was deliberately unclear. The emperor knew that something must be strange. He even thought that you, Lord Wei, might be in trouble." Qi Ning whispered: "The emperor sent me to find out what happened in the middle. Don't worry, as long as you are loyal to the court, I will not sit idly by. Lord Wei, what happened in this situation? You can say that there are only you and me here, and no third person will hear it."

Wei Shutong heard Qi Ning's voice was relatively gentle, and finally said, "Marty, in fact...my wife was killed by me!"

Qi Ning was shocked, suddenly changed color, and said in a lost voice: "You... have you killed Mrs. Zun?"

Wei Shutong was trembling all over and said anxiously: "Mr. Marquis... Marquis, don't be anxious. The lower official is not... it is not intentional. The lower official is being harmed by someone."

Qi Ning had known before that the governor's wife died very strangely, but when he heard that Wei Shutong had confessed to killing his wife, he was shocked and couldn't help but clench his fists, with a cold expression: "Being harmed by someone? Lord Wei, I hope you have a good reason."

"Marty, the lower official... the lower official dare not deceive." Wei Shutong smiled bitterly: "That night, the lower official and his wife were drinking in the elegant hall. Hua Xiangrong was there to serve. Everything was fine, but... but after a few glasses of wine, the lower official suddenly felt dazed and his eyes turned black...!"

Qi Ning felt a little nervous and thought that this situation had happened just now.

Wei Shutong continued, "When Xiaguan came to his senses, he realized... he realized that he was holding a long sword in his hand. Madam... Madam had fallen in a pool of blood...!" His face was pale and his pupils contracted, "Xiaguan only felt lost in a blink of an eye, but he never expected it...!"

Qi Ning frowned and said, "You mean you killed Mrs. Zun without consciousness?"

Wei Shutong nodded and said, "That's true. The wife and I have had a deep relationship for decades... She is kind and kind and kind..." When she said this, she was crying.

Qi Ning didn't speak, Wei Shutong raised her hand and wiped away her tears with her sleeve, and said, "At that time, my mind was blank and I didn't know what to do. Just then, Li Hongxin suddenly appeared."

"Li Hongxin?"

Wei Shutong nodded and said, "It is true that Li Hongxin has donated many temples over the years and is very enthusiastic about Buddhist affairs. He only needs to build temples, and the officials need approval from the subordinates. The area where he built the temple had land for farmers, so the subordinates did not dare to approve the documents rashly, so as not to arouse the resentment of the people. So he often came to the governor's mansion at that time."

"You mean, he happened to encounter you killing someone?" Qi Ning frowned.

Wei Shutong nodded and said, "That's right. Hua Xiangrong was right next to him. Xia Guan came back to his senses and was about to pack up the body. Li Hongxin suddenly came in and saw the wife's body. He also saw Xia Guan holding a sword in his hand." He smiled bitterly, "Xia Guan killed the wife accidentally, but was seen by the person he shouldn't have seen the least."

Qi Ning only felt that this matter was really incredible and asked, "Doesn't Li Hongxin need to be prosecuted when he enters the governor's mansion?"

"The officials were in Xichuan for many years. They had an incident earlier. They went to the Shu Palace. At first, they had to be passed on. Later, Li Hongxin directly ordered that the officials could enter and leave the Shu Palace at any time." Wei Shu said: "So the officials later ordered that Li Hongxin would not have to be passed on to the governor's palace."

Qi Ning nodded slightly: "So that's it."

"When Li Hongxin saw the situation, he did not hesitate and personally helped the lower officials clean up his wife's body." Wei Shu said, "The lower officials were heartless at that time, and were sad. He saw it again and was in a panic and could only let him help. He warned Hua Xiangrong that he would never leak the matter, and the lower officials promised Hua Xiangrong that as long as Hua Xiangrong kept his mouth shut, then in a year, the lower officials could straighten her."

The more Qi Ning heard it, the more mysterious it felt. He thought that this matter was really bizarre, and asked, "No one else knows about this except you three?"

Wei Shutong shook his head and said, "There were only three people present at that time. Li Hongxin handled his wife's body on the spot and told the officials how to do it...!" His hands were trembling, and his voice was trembling: "The officials were like they were caught in evil at that time, and everything followed him."

Qi Ning said: "He asked you to publicize that Mrs. Zun died of illness?"

Wei Shutong nodded and said, "That's right. Xichuan has many bad diseases. If you say that your wife suddenly died of bad diseases, it would be reasonable."

"As far as I know, you will soon bury Mrs. Zun." Qi Ning stared at Wei Shutong's eyes and asked, "Are you worried that the night is long and the dreams will be too many, and someone will see the flaws?"

Wei Shu said: "Yes, Li Hongxin caught this handle, and the lower official... The lower official could only listen to his arrangements at that time. He seemed very enthusiastic and asked the lower official to bury his wife as soon as possible. The lower official was afraid, so he could only... he could only bury his wife in a hurry, hoping that it would end as soon as possible."

Qi Ning took a deep breath and thought that if he had not listened to Wei Shutong's confession with his own ears, it would be unimaginable that such a bizarre thing had happened in the governor's house.

After a silence, Qi Ning finally asked: "Mr. Wei, did you say that you killed Mrs. Zun by chance when you were in a trance that night. Do you understand the reason afterwards?"

Wei Shutong clenched his fists, showing serious resentment, and said, "The officials were not sure at first, but... but tonight I was sure."

"Oh?" Qi Ning said: "How do you say this?"

Wei Shu said: "Hua Xiangrong must be the demon woman who caused the trouble. That demon woman... the heart of a scorpion. I was the only one of me who was there that day, so she must be the one who did the trouble."

Qi Ning immediately thought of her reaction just now. She vaguely remembered that she was just looking at Hua Xiangrong, and suddenly became dizzy and even became dazed. She asked in a low voice: "I ask you, do you still don't know the true origin of Hua Xiangrong until now, and you thought she was just an actor?"

Wei Shutong nodded and said, "Yes. Actually... Xiaguan secretly sent someone to investigate her and found the troupe. According to the people in the troupe, Hua Xiangrong took the initiative to enter their troupe, with beautiful dance postures and excellent voice. With such a beautiful woman who can sing and dance, she took the initiative to ask for joining the troupe, so she stayed."

"Then when will she join the opera troupe?" Qi Ning asked.

Wei Shu said: "Xiaguan celebrated his birthday and started preparations more than a month in advance, and he found a troupe half a month in advance. Later, Xiaguan learned that Hua Xiangrong was at that time."

"In this way, she is coming for you." Qi Ning sneered: "Mr. Wei, since you have a good relationship with Mrs. Zun, why did you make an instant decision to take an actor as your concubine?"

Wei Shutong looked ugly and clenched her fists and said, "Marty, I'm not to hide it. At that time... when I saw her, I...!" Shaking my head and smiling bitterly, "The witch is just a vixen. The lower official asked himself to read the books of sages. He was not a person with corrupt morality, and he had never been a woman. However... But when he only looked at her twice that time, he was fascinated by her and wanted to keep her in the mansion."

Qi Ning thoughtfully said, "Although Hua Xiangrong looks good, she is not a young girl, and... it is not considered a beautiful woman. If she is 100% beautiful, she is only seven points. Lord Wei is also a person who has seen the world. What kind of woman has never seen before? How could he be shaken by looking at her? Lord Wei will not hide anything from this marquis, right?"

Wei Shutong smiled bitterly and said, "Marty, now I tell you everything, so how can I hide it?"

"In other words, you can't be sure that the coincidence that night was really a coincidence or a carefully planned trap?" Qi Ning's eyes were cold, "Did you doubt whether Hua Xiangrong could be Li Hongxin's person?"

Wei Shu said, "I'm not to hide it from it. Later, I thought about it, and the lower officials were puzzled. Why was everything so coincidental? The lower officials also suspected whether this was Li Hongxin's conspiracy, but...!" After pausing, he said, "At that time, after Hua Xiangrong entered the palace, he had never left the governor's office, let alone had contact with Li Hongxin. How could Li Hongxin know that something would happen that night? So although the lower officials doubted, they did not dare to be sure."

"You believe it now?"

"Hua Xiangrong's martial arts skills are so great. If she secretly left the mansion in the middle of the night, no one would notice it." Wei Shutong's face turned pale. "Xiaguan now suspects that what happened that night was planned by Li Hongxin. Hua Xiangrong... should be the eyes and ears of Li Hongxin's sect beside Xiaguan, who are determined to plot against Xiaguan."

Qi Ning thought about it and said, "Then do you suspect that you lost your mind that day because Hua Xiangrong?"

"Xiaguan...Xiaguan suspected that she had poisoned the wine and food." Wei Shutong's emotions had recovered a lot at this time, and his hands were not trembling as before. "There are all kinds of poisons in the world, and perhaps there are poisons that make people lose their minds."

"What you said is not unreasonable." Qi Ning said: "But now Hua Xiangrong escapes, and you don't know her origin, so naturally you can't find her."

Wei Shutong's voice was fierce, "Even if this witch escapes to the ends of the world, the lower officials will catch her and tear her to pieces."

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