In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1027: Heart Chill

Chapter 1027: Chapter 1027: Heart Chill

Qin Yueshi was truly frightened!

Without waiting for Su Pan’er to ask about the sequence of events, she spilled everything she knew, like pouring beans out of a sack.

"His second uncle had changed a lot over the years, especially doting on that concubine as if she was the apple of his eye, obeying her every whim. That day, after bringing his second wife into the Qin Family’s Mansion, he took her straight into his own courtyard. Soon after, intense sounds of scolding and wailing emerged from within."

"At that time I... I was anxious and thought of going over with Qin Yu to mediate, but before we could even enter, we were berated by his second uncle and blocked outside the door."

"We thought that since they were husband and wife, the proverbial pillow fight would lead to reconciliation in bed, hoping the fight would end and that would be it. So, we went to rest. Though we heard some noises from that courtyard in the middle of the night, we didn’t pay much attention. However, by dawn, we found out something terrible had happened..."

Qin Yueshi’s limbs were all trembling.

"Big sister, please sit down and have some hot tea," Su Pan’er said.

Su Pan’er gestured to Qingwen on the side to bring over a stool, letting Qin Yueshi sit down: "Aren’t there guards watching over the front gate of the Qin Family’s Mansion? Didn’t they notice anything unusual?"

At present, the Qin Family’s Mansion where Qin Yu, Qin Xiao, Qin Hao, and others lived, was formerly the Marquis of Qin’s Mansion and also Su Pan’er’s former home.

At the Qin Family’s Mansion gate, there were always two gatekeepers on duty, plus an additional hidden sentry lurking in the shadows.

How did Mrs. Qin-Chen, a single woman and non-martial artist, manage to bypass the stringent checkpoints along the way and arrive at the Qin Family’s Mansion gate to hang herself?

This is bustling Shengjing, after all, and even on a dark and windy night, avoiding the many watchful eyes in the open and hidden is no easy feat.

"Speaking of this, the household is all in wonder."

Qin Yueshi thanked her, her trembling lips holding the bowl as she took a sip of hot tea, which somewhat eased her nervous heart.

She let out a sigh and chugged several more mouthfuls of tea, not tasting it at all.

"Afterward, the Ministry of Justice sent people to interrogate the gatekeepers on duty the morning of the incident. The gatekeepers confessed that as dawn was approaching, they all fell asleep for a short while. It was just a brief moment, but by the time they opened their eyes, they found that the disaster had struck."

Falling asleep, and all of them coincidentally at the same time?

It seems there’s more to this than meets the eye!

Su Pan’er snorted coldly.

"It was quite terrifying to speak of, third auntie’s head was tilted up high, her mouth agape, looking like she was crying out an injustice to the heavens. The sight of the corpse was so horrifying..."

As Qin Yueshi spoke, she couldn’t help but shiver intensely.

Anyone would be frightened by the recollection of someone who had conversed with them the previous night, only to find upon waking that the person had hanged themselves with a strip of white silk, in such a ghastly manner!

Su Pan’er, though she hadn’t seen the crime scene, had no trouble imagining that chilling sight.

"What did Qin Xiao say?"

Qin Xiao, being accused of murder, had to have some explanation.

"What else could he say!"

Qin Yueshi spoke of Qin Xiao with a dismissive attitude: "When the officer from the Ministry of Justice arrived, he was still snuggled up in his love nest with that concubine. It wasn’t until the officer broke down the door that the two, who had been up to no good behind closed doors even during broad daylight, were startled."

Once the Ministry of Justice heard about the homicide at the entrance of the Qin Family’s Mansion, they understood the relationship between the Qin family members and His Majesty, so naturally, they dare not neglect the matter and rushed to the mansion as soon as they received the news. Unexpectedly, they found Qin Xiao and his concubine indulging in pleasures, door closed, during broad daylight. When the officials entered, they weren’t even dressed!

These are things that those who often curry favor and trample upon others in the officialdom do best!

The subtle relationship between His Majesty and everyone in the Qin Family’s Mansion had allowed these savvy officers to guess correctly the situation to a significant degree.

Now that such a scandal had occurred, although these officers did not speak of it directly, they quickly spread the news as soon as they turned their backs. In less than two days, the entire city of Shengjing was abuzz!

Su Pan’er frowned.

"He didn’t say anything?"

"He did say something. He said that it wasn’t him, that he didn’t kill Mrs. Qin-Chen."

Qin Yueshi spoke candidly.

She did not actually care whether Qin Xiao had killed Mrs. Qin-Chen or not. She had truly been scared by the chilling sight of Mrs. Qin-Chen’s death, so scared that she had not slept at all the night before, her entire being taut with tension. She feared that if this tension eased, she would collapse entirely!

"Third brother’s wife... no, it’s the Empress now. Empress, you see, this situation with third auntie... she can’t stay in the mansion any longer. According to mother-in-law’s wishes... she wants to send the body away as soon as possible..."

According to Mrs. Qin-Li’s exact words: "What’s the point in keeping the body of someone who died so disgracefully? Just roll her up in a mat and dump her in the mass burial site. Saves us from contaminating our ancestral tomb!"

Mrs. Qin-Li’s harshness wasn’t just superficial, it was something that radiated from her very bones.

As a fellow daughter-in-law, Qin Yueshi shuddered at Mrs. Qin-Li’s sharp-tongued demeanor.

After more than ten years of calling this woman ’mother-in-law’, she was ready to discard her without a second thought, without a trace of extra emotion on her face. If one had to pinpoint an emotion, it was full of disdain! How could it not chill people to the bone?

"Who is in charge of this case at the Ministry of Justice?"

Su Pan’er was also contemplating this issue, but her focus was different from Qin Yueshi’s.

Qin Yueshi couldn’t answer, and Qingwen, who was beside her, quickly stepped forward to pay respects: "Empress, this case is of a severe nature. The Ministry of Justice has handed it over to the Court of Judicial Review for full jurisdiction, and in the end, His Majesty himself will personally preside, alongside several ministers from the court as co-judges. So..."

Unexpectedly, His Majesty himself would personally preside over the case?

This case had indeed caused an extraordinary commotion!

"Since His Majesty is presiding over the case, I’m sure the investigation will be thorough. Eldest sister-in-law, when you go back, please inform the Head of the House of this so he doesn’t have to worry."

"Handling things on the side of the Head of the House is easy enough, but with mother-in-law... it may be difficult..."

Qin Yueshi seemed quite troubled.

Mrs. Qin-Li was hotheaded, unfortunately, her hotheadedness was not directed properly.

When she saw the Ministry of Justice officers taking Qin Xiao away, she made a scene with shrill outcries and rolling on the ground, coupled with cursing at the top of her lungs! She insulted relatives going back eighteen generations, without caring about losing face for her son, Qin Yi, smearing his name with disgrace.

It also provided a spectacle for everyone to witness!

In the end, Qin Xiao was still taken away by the officers of the Ministry of Justice!

She then cried and wept, flinging herself at Qin Yu and Qin Yueshi, who had gone forward to console her.

Especially today, when she learned that Su Pan’er had summoned Qin Yueshi, she threatened Qin Yueshi viciously, making fervent excuses and defending Qin Xiao’s innocence.

If she knew the outcome she was getting from entering the palace now... she could only imagine what awaited her upon her return.

Su Pan’er didn’t even lift her eyelids.

"The harem must not meddle in politics! I dare not comment on these court matters. If anyone has anything to say, they can go to the Hall of Golden Chariots and see His Majesty in person!"

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