After Jiang Fang returned to the palace, the news that the Leng family was ransacked immediately spread throughout the government and the public. Jiang Fang sat in the Splendid Palace and sighed, hoping that he had done nothing wrong this time.
After Duan Jiu found out, he rushed to Jinxiu Palace. When he saw Jiang Fang's dejected look, he knew that things were not simple here.
"Did you really confiscate the Leng family?"
While taking care of the leaves of the mimosa in his hand, Jiang Fang said, "The Leng family has all been imprisoned. Do you think it's fake that I ransacked the house?"
Duan Jiu said, "Looking at you like this, it's probably impossible to do this."
Jiang Fang clapped his hands, threw the leaves in his hands into the soil of the flower pot, and then said: "You are very smart, and I just want to ask your opinion on something."
Duan Jiu acted like he was listening attentively, and Jiang Fang continued: "I'm afraid you know something about the Leng family. Leng Qinghe sent a letter home a few days ago, originally asking the Leng family to take refuge in Pingxi.
However, they did not expect that the opponent was coming with such force that the Leng family was unable to catch up in the end. This matter involved Xiao Boyuan. Xiao Boyuan was afraid that he intended to win over Leng Qinghe, but failed.
I am also afraid that Leng Qinghe will get closer to Queen Mother Jiang, so I have murderous intentions. My original intention is to save Leng Ningshuang, but with the Leng family, I have no choice now.
The Ministry of Punishment is paying close attention to this matter, and I have no way of taking action. If the movement gets too loud, I'm afraid it will alert the enemy, and no one from the Leng family will be able to escape by then.
But if the Queen Mother does not take action against the Leng family in the face of such irrefutable evidence, Xiao Boyuan's forces in the court will not give up."
Duan Jiu frowned. Jiang Fang's words contained a lot of information. Previously, he had followed Jiang Fang's wishes and found someone to go to the place where Leng Qinghe was stationed to promote the late emperor's benevolent policies.
But in just a few days, things took a turn for the worse, and Leng Qinghe instantly turned into a struggling victim. Now, the Leng family has even been ransacked. Leng Qinghe, who is far to the southwest, still doesn't know what the situation is.
"According to what you said, Leng Qinghe and Xiao Boyuan have never reached an agreement, but why is Leng Qinghe still willing to betroth Leng Ningshuang to Xiao Boyuan?
If you know about Xiao Boyuan's wild ambitions, you should report to the Queen Mother Ming, and if the engagement is not cancelled, the Leng family will not be able to escape the involvement."
Jiang Fang sighed and said, "That's why I say it's very complicated. When we first got engaged, they were really in love, but because of some misunderstandings, Leng Ningshuang ran away from home.
But why Leng Qinghe didn't cancel the engagement even though he knew Leng Ningshuang didn't want to have any contact with Xiao Boyuan anymore, I also find it strange.
But these are all our speculations now. Whether they are true or false or there is no evidence, but the evidence that Xiao Boyuan wanted to drag the Leng family into trouble is conclusive.
Xiao Boyuan is not a good person. If he wants to pull someone into trouble, then he should be unwilling to obey him. Now I just want to protect the Leng family, big and small.
Now the Lengqing River is far away in the southwest, and I don’t know what’s going on there, but he still has half of the tiger talisman in his hand. If he is pushed too hard, I’m afraid he will be taken advantage of by Xiao Boyuan.”
Duan Jiu nodded: "Maybe Xiao Boyuan had such a calculation. It is not difficult to save the Leng family. Do you still remember the human skin mask he used when you said you were caught by Xiao Boyuan?"
Jiang Fang nodded: "That kind of thing is really useful, and half of the people can't see it. But I don't think this method can fool Xiao Boyuan. He will definitely send people to find out whether those dead people are family members of the Leng family."
Duan Jiu said: "Then why don't you think of a way to prevent him from checking it?"
Jiang Fang rolled his eyes. Does it make any difference whether this guy said it or not?
Leng Ningshuang stared at the wall in the prison in a daze. She would be interrogated tomorrow. The hatred in her heart almost burst out. Why did she trust Jiang Fang so naively?
Thinking of Jiang Fang's cold expression, Leng Ningshuang couldn't help but want to laugh. In her eyes, he must be ridiculously stupid, right?
At first, I thought Jiang Fang was different from those people. My father told me since childhood that the more glamorous people look at them, the darker and more cunning they become.
Leng Ningshuang has been accustomed to intrigues and intrigues since she was a child. Her mother died early, and her grandmother and the emperor in the courtyard successively found several concubines for her father.
They are dressed brightly, but as their father said, their hearts are extremely dark. Those ladies from official families have not been economical since they were young.
The women in the palace are even more capable of cannibalism, and Xiao Niao is a living example. Leng Ningshuang has met countless people, but Jiang Fang was the only one who failed.
She looked at the light stolen from the small window above her head, falling on the hay, and there was still a little dust. How ridiculous that she, the eldest daughter of the Leng family, had ended up in such a situation.
Leng Ningshuang felt a tight pain in her chest and her heart was beating hard. She covered her chest and suddenly seemed to touch something.
She suddenly remembered that when Jiang Fang pinched her neck during the day, something seemed to have fallen into her collar.
Leng Ningshuang hurriedly searched for her clothes, and sure enough she took out a white pill from her waist. Leng Ningshuang smelled it and found a faint smell of grass.
Did Jiang Fang give this to herself? Leng Ningshuang stared at the pill in a daze, what could it be? She frowned and hesitated, but she still pinched her nose and swallowed the pill.
Anyway, I will be beheaded tomorrow. Even if it is poison, I will not suffer any loss. I don't have to go to the guillotine with the reputation of being a rebellious minister and traitor. It can be regarded as a happy death.
After taking the pill, Leng Ningshuang felt that her chest was getting tighter and her heart was beating faster, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.
Gradually, Leng Ningshuang felt a little breathless. She only felt that her body was getting heavier and heavier. She fell to the ground and held on to the wall beside her.
A fishy smell came up in her throat. Leng Ningshuang opened her mouth and sprayed a mouthful of blood on the wall. She smiled and said, "Jiang Fang, Jiang Fang, should I thank you for still considering my dignity?"
After saying that, Leng Ningshuang felt her consciousness slowly fade away, and then she saw several jailers running towards her.
Leng Ningshuang died in prison, and this matter immediately reached Jiang Fang's ears. She said to Li Chun: "Is the coffin that I asked you to prepare ready?"
Li Chun nodded, Jiang Fang waved his hand, Li Chun immediately understood and said to Zhao Cai: "Please send the coffin to Miss Leng, just say it is the princess's wish."
Zhaocai hurriedly went to do it. When he came to the prison, Leng Ningshuang's body had gradually lost its body temperature. Just when the jailers didn't know what to do, Zhaocai came with the coffin.
"Our family is following the princess's will. Miss Leng had a relationship with the princess during her lifetime. Now the Leng family has encountered such a thing. No one has restrained Miss Leng's body, and the princess can't bear it.
A coffin was specially built for Miss Leng. You have also seen this person. He is dead. Can he be taken out for burial now?"