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Chapter 75: The Face-Slapping Time-Traveling Farming Girl 12

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: The Face-Slapping Time-Traveling Farming Girl 12

Prince Kangle Mansion

Prince Kang Le was pacing anxiously outside the room.

After a long wait, when the doctor finally emerged, Prince Kang Le quickly approached him: "Doctor Wang, how is my daughter?"

Doctor Wang was an old Imperial Physician who had retired in Suzhou City, and also the best doctor there.

Now, the old doctor sighed and shook his head: "Your Highness, I have tried my best."

Prince Kang Le’s body swayed, his face went pale as he said desperately: "Doctor Wang, isn’t there any other way? Please think of something..."

Doctor Wang let out a long sigh: "I don’t know who hurt the princess, but her internal organs are all shattered. How could I possibly save her?"

Prince Kang Le clenched his teeth: "That wretched woman."

After sending Doctor Wang away, Prince Kang Le immediately ordered someone: "Hurry to the prison and bring that wretched woman here. I want her to be buried alongside the princess."

Soon, the steward of Prince Kangle Mansion went to the prison, but came back dejected.

"How did it go?"

Prince Kang Le was stunned for a moment, then angrily gritted his teeth.

The steward was also furious: "Your Highness, it’s just that... Magistrate Qi is blocking us, saying that even if it is you, Your Highness, you cannot ignore the laws of the country and arbitrarily detain or extract people."

Prince Kang Le banged the table fiercely: "What audacity."

He stood up: "Very well, then I shall meet with this Magistrate Qi myself."

Prince Kang Le took a group of people to the Prefectural Magistrate’s Office, where Qi Rui greeted them outside.

Upon seeing Prince Kang Le, he approached with a guilty face: "Your Highness, I am truly sorry..."

Prince Kang Le scoffed: "What? Realized it was wrong to stop me from taking the criminal?"

Qi Rui shook his head: "Please come inside, Your Highness."

Prince Kang Le waved his hand: "No need."

He looked at Qi Rui, a fierce light flashing in his eyes: "I have no desire for idle chatter or formalities with you. Bring out the criminal immediately and let me take her. Otherwise, I will report you to the court, accusing you of mixing personal grudges with public affairs and disrespecting the King’s Law."

Qi Rui stepped back in shock: "How did we come to this? It was nothing but a conflict with the princess."

"Conflict?"

Prince Kang Le’s face was filled with hatred: "That vile woman kicked the princess so hard that her organs were ruptured. Now her life hangs by a thread, and even Doctor Wang cannot save her. Tell me, Qi, what is the crime for plotting against a Commandery Princess ordained by the court?"

Qi Rui had not expected Zhou Zhenniang to harm Princess Shuxiu so severely.

He was frightened, and simultaneously filled with concern, sorrow, and anxiety: "This..."

Prince Kang Le pointed to the people he brought with him: "If you refuse to open the prison, I will lead my men to break in today. If the Emperor blames anyone later, I’ll take full responsibility."

Qi Rui was truly at a loss for words.

He couldn’t possibly reveal that Zhou Zhenniang was his woman, could he?

He has always maintained a reputation of integrity, and he prominently portrayed himself as being deeply devoted to Ye Anning. If people found out he kept a concubine, his reputation would be ruined.

Putting aside the issue of reputation, if Ye Song found out, it would likely obstruct his path to advancement.

Furthermore, he would have difficulty explaining to Anning.

After left and right thinking, Qi Rui still chose selfishness.

Compared to Zhou Zhenniang’s life, his future was more important.

He stepped aside, letting Prince Kang Le pass: "Do as you please, Your Highness."

Prince Kang Le hummed with satisfaction and led his men into the prison.

He cursed Qi Rui in his heart as he walked, considering him a coward and a weakling, so easily frightened by just a few words.

Prince Kang Le was filled with contempt.

Anning, from within the inner quarters, had also learned about the matter.

She scoffed repeatedly, thinking to herself that Zhou Zhenniang truly had poor judgment in people, willing to hide her identity for a Qi Rui who was filled with vanity and utterly selfish. She wondered if Qi Rui would feel any hatred after handing her over,

But then again, Zhou Zhenniang might not truly like Qi Rui.

All she loved was power, status, and the life of glamour and wealth. Those two really were a perfect match, a tortoise suited to a green bean, naturally paired.

Prince Kang Le quickly had Zhou Zhenniang, who was in prison, brought out.

He ordered his men to bind Zhou Zhenniang with ropes and dragged her into the mansion with a horse.

At first, Zhou Zhenniang stumbled along, but as the horse sped up, she fell to the ground and was brutally dragged on the road surface into the Prince Manor.

By the time she arrived at the Prince Mansion, her clothes were worn through, and the flesh on many parts of her body had been scraped off a great deal, leaving a bloody and terrifying sight.

Zhou Zhenniang was half-dead and could only gasp for breath upon entering the mansion.

Even so, Prince Kang Le still felt it wasn’t enough and that Zhou Zhenniang had not been tormented sufficiently.

He sneered commandingly, "Put this lowly woman on a sky lantern, but first, have her wait for the princess."

Upon his order, the steward had everything prepared.

Soon, Zhou Zhenniang was tied to the top of a tall flagpole, and under the scorching sun, she was set ablaze with a sky lantern.

Her body caught fire, Zhou Zhenniang screamed and cried piteously, her shrill voice sounding extremely miserable. She was eventually burned alive, her body turning to ashes.

Not far from Prince Kangle Mansion, Qi Wenwei, with tears streaming down his face that he could not wipe away,

Knelt heavily on the ground, kowtowing several times: "Mother, it’s my incompetence that led to your tragic death. I will surely avenge you."

When Qi Wenwei stood up again, his eyes were filled with a deep hatred.

There was hatred for Prince Kang Le and even more so for Qi Rui.

Anning, upon learning of the incident, casually made a few comments, then put Zhou Zhenniang out of her mind.

However, she did instruct Ruyu with a word, asking Ruyu to whisper into Qi Rui’s ear.

After Zhou Zhenniang was burned to death, for several days, Qi Wenwei showed a stern face, without a hint of a smile.

That day, he had just left Mr. Sun’s place, and unexpectedly bumped into Qi Wenshao.

Qi Wenshao had just returned from the Ye family, recently praised by Ye Song, and was in a particularly good mood, wearing a bright smile.

Qi Wenshao, in his eagerness to share his joy with Anning, was not watching where he was going and collided with Qi Wenwei.

Qi Wenwei was already in a foul mood, so seeing Qi Wenshao’s smile naturally angered him.

He lifted his foot and kicked Qi Wenshao.

Qi Wenshao did not expect Qi Wenwei to take his anger out on him, and caught off guard, did not evade, taking a heavy kick.

Qi Wenwei, seeing Qi Wenshao fall to the ground, felt not the slightest bit of satisfaction and went to kick him again. It was only due to his Attendant Student who held him back, and the servants waiting by Qi Wenshao’s side who stopped him, that he did not kick Qi Wenshao again.

His face dark with fury, Qi Wenwei said, "Can’t you watch where you’re going? Didn’t you see your elder brother here? How could you not greet me? Where have all your manners, integrity, and virtue gone? Have all your studies gone to the dogs?"

Qi Wenshao, kicked and in pain, but not daring to argue back with Qi Wenwei.

He hurriedly got up and paid his respects: "Big brother, I pay my respects to you."

Qi Wenwei slapped Qi Wenshao again: "Stand up straight."

Qi Wenshao had no choice but to obey.

Qi Wenwei, taking on the airs of an elder brother, lectured Qi Wenshao for half an hour before letting him go.

The incident quickly spread through the entire Qi Mansion.

Of course, Anning was not kept in the dark.

Anning, having heard about Qi Wenwei taking his anger out on Qi Wenshao, was also furious.

She said coldly, "So the studies have gone to the dogs? Very well, I want to see just where his studies have gotten him."

Apart from Anning, Qi Wenjuan was also seething with anger.