After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 843 - 840: Retribution

Su Jin and Mrs. Tang entered the room, just in time to hear what Marquis Dongxiang was saying.

Mrs. Tang looked at Marquis Dongxiang and said, "How could he have escaped? Wasn’t there always someone watching him?"

Ever since Su Chong drugged Prince Qi, Marquis Dongxiang had arranged for someone to keep an eye on Prince Qi.

Under the watchful eyes of the servants at the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, it was impossible for Prince Qi to escape.

Marquis Dongxiang stood up and said, "If he hadn’t escaped, Prince Qi wouldn’t refuse Doctor Zhao’s pulse-check."

Both Prince Qi and Duke Chong were smart people.

Prince Qi knew very well why he suffered the same poison as Old Duke Chong.

If he honestly let Doctor Zhao take his pulse, wouldn’t that be telling them that he hadn’t detoxified?

He had been straightforward for so many days and wouldn’t suddenly change his ways by refusing Doctor Zhao’s assistance.

Marquis Dongxiang also believed that the servants of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion wouldn’t lose sight of anyone and that there must be a secret passage inside Prince Qi Mansion.

Marquis Dongxiang strode out of the study and said, "Send more men to watch Duke Chong!"

After giving the order, he directly left the mansion.

Mrs. Tang led Doctor Zhao to check on Young Master Su and the others.

To be honest, Doctor Zhao was somewhat confused.

With Princess Consort Zhenbei already there, having him check on Young Master Su seemed unnecessary.

When they reached Young Master Su’s residence, both Young Master Su and the Ninth Prince were present.

There was no sign of Young Master Shen.

Mrs. Tang, with a grim look, said, "Stop hiding. It’s Doctor Zhao here for your check-up."

Young Master Shen peeked out from under the table.

Upon seeing Doctor Zhao, he finally crawled out.

After Doctor Zhao confirmed there was nothing wrong, Mrs. Tang stopped paying attention to them.

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Soon, news spread that Prince Qi Mansion had been surrounded.

...

When this news got out, everyone assumed it was Marquis Dongxiang’s doing.

Quick and decisive.

However, it wasn’t.

It was Duke Chong who surrounded Prince Qi Mansion.

He brought people from the Ministry of Justice and imprisoned Princess Qi, Mo Chengxian, and the entire family of Princess Duanhui who was recuperating at Prince Qi Mansion.

Duke Chong’s move was ruthless and unexpected.

He pinned the blame for the old assassination attempt and poisoning of Old Duke Chong on Prince Qi.

Prince Qi’s escape from the Capital became an act of fleeing in fear of crime.

And he, Duke Chong, turned into the victim, making Prince Qi the enemy of his injured father.

What was peculiar was that Duke Chong threw this blame on Prince Qi, and those unaware wouldn’t doubt it.

Who would think a son would be so harsh to his own father?

Especially since not long ago, Old Madam Duke Chong died in the Ministry of Justice Prison from the same poison as Old Duke Chong.

Prince Qi had been gone for about two days, and the hope of capturing him now seemed bleak.

And should Prince Qi raise an army, Duke Chong, known for being friendly with Prince Qi, would certainly be incriminated as an accomplice.

First to lead troops to surround Prince Qi Mansion was undoubtedly a public declaration——

He, Duke Chong, was severing ties with Prince Qi Mansion.

This move by Duke Chong really caught Marquis Dongxiang off guard.

Princess Jiuling’s fall attracted everyone’s attention, neglecting Prince Qi, giving him the opportunity to escape.

However, even though Prince Qi escaped, Duke Chong was still in the Capital.

Although the chance of capturing Prince Qi was slim, every effort had to be made to catch him.

If Prince Qi were to rebel, countless soldiers and innocent citizens could be casualties.

After accompanying Mrs. Tang for a homecoming meal, Su Jin returned to the Prince Mansion.

However, a piece of good news awaited Su Jin upon her return.

She no longer needed to create opportunities for others. An hour ago, someone impersonated Xie Jingchen and stayed in the Prince’s study for a quarter of an hour before leaving on horseback.

That day, the Prince returned to the mansion very late, and the next morning he entered the palace to confess to the Emperor, receiving thirty lashes before exiting the palace.

Nobody knew why the Prince was punished, and speculation ran rampant for a while.

A day later, Third Madam sent servants searching throughout the Capital for Third Master.

Third Master left the mansion with Aunt Xue and didn’t return that night.

The servants searched every tavern, brothel, and pleasure boat in the Capital but found no trace of Third Master.

Alive they saw no person, dead they saw no body.

Not only was the person missing, but the silver notes from previously sold shops and courtyards also vanished.

Third Madam appeared ashen.

Overcome with weakness and sorrow, Third Madam was practically supported by the maid as she sought the Prince in the front yard.

The Prince had suspected an inside traitor for stealing the military deployment map, but he never thought it to be Third Master.

Having chosen to stage a play, it had to be convincing. Receiving lashes and sending people covertly to find the deployment map, none could be omitted.

The Prince sent people to pursue Third Master.

The pursuit was merely a show so that the real thief wouldn’t suspect that the painstakingly stolen military deployment map was fake.

Unexpectedly, the dispatched men really managed to retrieve Third Master.

Hmm.

Saying they found him wasn’t quite accurate; it was more like they picked him up.

Because when the Hidden Guards found Third Master, he was already a ruined man, abandoned by Aunt Xue in a tavern.

Leaving the Capital, the Hidden Guards pursued southwards towards Nanliang.

In a small town, while taking a break for a meal, they asked the locals using Third Master’s portrait whether anyone had seen this man.

A young man eating nearby, with a full mouth of food, glanced at it, tried to speak, and ended up choking.

After painfully swallowing, he pounded his chest and pointed at the portrait, "I saw him this morning. No telling if he’s still alive now; it’s quite tragic."

The Hidden Guards were taken aback, not expecting anyone to have actually seen Third Master.

Feeling something was amiss, they asked, "Why do you say it’s tragic?"

The young man eating moved his bowl closer to the Hidden Guards’ table and said, "The man in the portrait was out doing business with his concubine. They stayed at an inn a short distance ahead. The concubine was beautiful but incredibly vicious, making loud love noises that were heard throughout the inn at night."

"Such affection, who thought it was their last indulgence? The concubine cruelly castrated the man, took all the business money, and fled on horseback at midnight."

"Tsk tsk tsk...." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"The next morning, the servant knocked on the door and found the man bleeding all over with barely a breath left."

"The innkeeper was kindhearted, and though the man couldn’t pay for lodging, he still paid for a doctor himself."

As he spoke, the man felt a chill around his nether regions.

For a man, losing his manhood, what’s the point of living?

Once he started talking, he couldn’t stop and said, "Someone at the inn recognized the man, but wouldn’t say who his family was, only that they were related to some very important people."

"Truly unfortunate family."

The man sighed while eating another bite of beef.

Noticing the portrait, the man looked up and asked, "Why are you looking for this man?"

"Nothing specific," said the Hidden Guard.

Leaving money on the table, the Hidden Guard rolled up the portrait and headed towards the inn.

Third Master lay in bed, eyes vacant, his face so pale... it was truly pitiful.

Yet the Hidden Guard felt no pity for him.

Traitoring the country, plotting with the enemy, and meeting this end was his comeuppance.