Raising a concubine under her nose, the reborn mistress marries the prince

Mrs. Zheng dragged her legs, which felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and slowly returned to the Duke's Mansion, step by step.

Her originally rosy face was now as pale as paper, without any blood, and even her lips were trembling slightly.

When Duke Zheng saw his wife's appearance from afar, his heart skipped a beat. He knew very well that things must have developed to an extremely bad stage.

When Madam Zheng came closer, Duke Zheng hurried over to her and asked anxiously, "Madam, what happened? Why are you so distraught?"

Madam Zheng took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said in a voice that was slightly tearful: "Master, we are really in big trouble. I went to the Imperial Concubine's palace to inquire about the news, but I didn't expect that the Imperial Concubine couldn't even see the Emperor..."

Upon hearing this, Duke Zheng's heart sank suddenly and he instantly realized the seriousness of the situation.

The emperor doesn't want to see the imperial concubine, he must be on guard against her.

Duke Zheng frowned, pondered for a moment, and said firmly: "We can't just sit there and wait for death!"

There was a look of determination in his eyes, and he was determined.

Then he added: "We must get rid of that Taoist priest tonight no matter what. We must not let him ruin our plan.

Mrs. Zheng naturally understood the interests involved, and she nodded gently to show her agreement. However, she knew very well in her heart that if tonight's matter failed, the entire Zheng family would fall into an abyss of no return.

But at this moment, they have no way to retreat, and they can only take a gamble and give it a try.

Thinking of this, Madam Zheng couldn't help but sigh. Now that the Imperial Concubine was in deep trouble, how could the Duke Zheng's Mansion stay out of it and keep itself out of trouble?

Even the marriage that he had always been thinking about carefully arranging for his daughter, he now had no interest in it at all.

After nightfall, Mrs. Zheng quietly stayed by the master's side, waiting in the study, quietly waiting for news.

At this moment, a burst of hurried and hurried footsteps suddenly came from far away.

Then, the housekeeper's anxious voice suddenly rang out: "Duke, this is bad! Something terrible has happened!"

Upon hearing this, Duke Zheng was immediately furious and shouted, "How can you be so flustered! What happened? Tell me now!"

Due to excessive tension and fear, the butler began to stutter: "Reply... reply to the master, all the people we sent out to deal with the Taoist priest have been arrested."

"What?" When Duke Zheng heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning, and his whole body shook involuntarily.

He widened his eyes and shouted in disbelief: "How is it possible? Could it be that... that Taoist priest is actually a fake? Was he sent by the Emperor to deceive us?"

For a moment, the study fell into deathly silence, and Mrs. Zheng's face was filled with despair and fear.

The emperor must have deliberately lured them into the trap.

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Qianlong Hall

Emperor Rong Sheng had a gloomy expression and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. What a bold Duke Zheng was!

At first, he thought that Duke Zheng might know nothing about this matter. After all, Concubine Zheng was just a woman in the boudoir, and it was not surprising that she followed Prince Jin in doing so.

However, Duke Zheng was a man who had fought his way out of a sea of ​​blood and corpses and had gone through countless life and death tests. Logically, he should be well aware of the interests involved. How could he condone his sister and nephew to behave in such a way?

This is a serious crime punishable by the extermination of the entire clan!

Are they really not afraid of the cruel reckoning they will face if their action fails?

Thinking of this, Emperor Rong Sheng couldn't help but sneer.

“Haha! In that dream, they actually succeeded. Half of the Lin family’s territory was taken away by the Zheng family.”

Emperor Rong Sheng frowned, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

On the other hand, the suspects who were arrested were extremely stubborn.

Although the officials in charge of the interrogation tried every possible means, there were still a few people who took advantage of the guards' unpreparedness and resolutely bit the poison hidden in their mouths, dying instantly from the poison.

In the end, only one person was left alive.

This man's jaw was first removed, and then his leg tendons were cut. Even so, after searching his entire body, no useful clues or evidence were found.

When the news came out, Lin Muheng was full of doubts. He really couldn't understand why his father was so sure that these people were the subordinates of Duke Zheng.

After all, the man in black didn't make any moves, and he knew it clearly.

There is no conclusive evidence at present, so it is naturally impossible to convict Duke Zheng.

But what was unexpected was that the news about this incident somehow spread like wildfire and spread quickly.

Everyone in the outside world already knows that the real mastermind behind this incident is actually Duke Zheng.

However, Emperor Rong Sheng did not seem to be in a hurry at this moment. After all, the news had already spread, and Duke Zheng would surely be unable to hold back and take action.

At this time, a solemn and dignified atmosphere permeated the study room in Duke Zheng's mansion.

After careful consideration, Duke Zheng finally calmed down.

He was well aware of the abilities and loyalty of the assassins he had trained personally.

It is absolutely impossible to pry even a single word out of these people.

Duke Zheng turned to look at his wife, who was pale as paper and trembling slightly, and said softly, "Madam, please go back to your room and rest. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Madam Zheng still looked frightened when she heard this, and asked in a trembling voice, "Is it really okay?"

Duke Zheng nodded firmly and said, "Don't worry, madam. Nothing will happen. You must trust my methods and arrangements."

After hearing her husband's confident words, Mrs. Zheng felt relieved, but the uneasiness in her heart was still difficult to completely eliminate.

When Mrs. Zheng thought of Concubine Zheng and her son, she couldn't help but grit her teeth in hatred.

The supreme glory enjoyed by the Duke's Mansion was not earned by just these mother and son!

But the lives and property of this family are always tied to these two people, mother and son. This feeling is really depressing and helpless.

Especially when Mrs. Zheng thought of her good-for-nothing son, she felt even more resentful.

If his son could be like the mighty general's family, with three outstanding sons who are capable of supporting the entire family, then there would be no need to pin the future glory and wealth entirely on His Royal Highness Prince Jin alone.

The only slight consolation for Mrs. Zheng was that her youngest daughter was about to marry into the mighty general's mansion.

Now she also wants to thank the emperor for granting her marriage.

At least her beloved little daughter still had a way out.

However, what she didn't expect was that the emperor was deeply regretful at this moment.