Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 458 Taking Poison

Uncle Zhu's mind went blank, his eyes dull, "What are you talking about? Didn't Zhou commit suicide by burning himself? What secret passage?"

Countless questions flooded my mind, and my heart was suddenly in turmoil.

At this moment, a clear voice rang out, "She wants to commit suicide, stop her quickly."

It was Rong Jing, he was staring at the woman on the hospital bed.

The Jinyiwei reacted very quickly. They rushed forward and slapped him lightly, but it was too late. A mouthful of black blood spurted out.

She had bitten the poison.

The imperial physician immediately stepped forward to give her acupuncture, using golden needles to pierce several important acupoints. He then took out a pill and forced it into her mouth.

"I've given her an injection to stop the poison from spreading and asked her to take antidote pills, but I'm not sure if there will be any aftereffects."

Uncle Zhu looked at his wife in shock, unable to believe it. "Where did you get the poison? Huh?"

The woman said nothing, her eyes closed, and she looked as if she was ready to die, but her face was frighteningly pale.

Rong Jing frowned, "Where are your children?"

Uncle Zhu was in a state of confusion. "My son and daughter-in-law work in Ning Mansion in the capital, my daughter married in another place, and my son-in-law is a minor official."

Ning Mansion? Nowadays, there are not many people living in Ning Mansion in the capital. Everyone lives in Qingluo Villa, and the female marquis has her own mansion.

Rong Jing's mind raced, "It seems like something happened to your children."

The woman's eyebrows twitched slightly, and Uncle Zhu subconsciously denied it, "Impossible, the letter from the child a few days ago reporting that he was safe is still in my hand..."

He looked at his wife suddenly. The letter was from his wife. "Did something happen to the child? Did it?"

His wife is just an ordinary woman who knows nothing and only knows how to take care of the family. How could she commit a crime?

However, committing suicide by biting poison after the incident is the style of a suicide soldier.

It is not easy to train a death warrior, how could it be wasted on an ordinary person like him?

So, he was completely confused.

The woman remained silent, but the panic in her eyes was about to overflow.

Rong Jing saw this and sneered, "Did Zhou bribe you? She fled under the pretext of self-immolation. The people behind her are playing a big game. Your children are the first sacrifice. I am sorry for your loss."

These words completely hit the woman's soft spot, and she exploded on the spot, "Bullshit, my children are fine, they will all live well, the Seventh Young Master's wife promised me that she would give them a large sum of money so that they can live a rich life."

As soon as these words came out, Uncle Zhu trembled all over and his face lost all color. This was a confession.

Rong Jing looked at her as if she were a fool. "The whole world belongs to the king, and everyone in the four seas is the king's subject. Who dares to be an enemy of the emperor in the Great Yong territory? With a decree, who can hide incognito? Unless they flee to a foreign country."

"But, in a foreign country where you are unfamiliar with the environment, it is good enough not to be bullied to death."

As he spoke, the woman's expression became uglier and uglier.

Ning Zhiwei's cold voice sounded, "Don't bother, they are already dead."

The woman was angry and said, "You are talking nonsense."

Ning Zhiwei said calmly, "Rather than leaving troubles behind, it is better to eliminate them completely. From the day they disappeared, their fate was sealed."

"When have you ever seen an ambitious person talk about morality? They are just deceiving you."

"If you confess earlier, maybe we can find the body and bury it properly."

The woman's eyes went dark and she passed out.

A basin of cold water was poured over her, waking her up. The woman's face turned as pale as paper and she was trembling all over.

Uncle Zhu's face was equally pale. "Hurry up and tell us everything clearly, kids..."

His voice choked with sobs. "Recover the children's bodies."

"They won't die," the woman insisted, trembling.

Rong Jing shouted impatiently, "Why do you think a woman who would rather burn herself to death than alienate the Ning family and the emperor is a bodhisattva? Are you keeping her alive to wait for a reckoning later?"

The woman was shocked by what she had thought of. "I'll tell you, I'll tell you, but you have to promise to find my child."

"it is good."

Originally, their family lived in harmony, had no worries about food and clothing, and with the protection of the Ning family, they led a good life.

But all this was broken when Ning Zhou returned to Qingluo Villa.

Under Ning Zhou's coercion and inducement, the woman chose to take side.

She really thought it was an internal power struggle. Young Master Ning was the only adult male in the Ning family. Before the next generation grew up, he would become the leader of the Ning family, and his wife would become the mistress of the Ning family.

Therefore, she obeyed Ning Zhou's instructions in everything, just to leave a way out for her family and gain more benefits.

No matter how good the head of the village is, he is not a real master, right?

But as time went on, she found something was increasingly wrong.

Why did she dig a secret passage for no reason? And why did she place the exit at the well in her house?

"Did Zhou escape from you?"

The woman's face was pale. "Yes, she climbed out of the well, accompanied by two men in black, with their faces covered."

Rong Jing suddenly asked, "Why didn't she kill you to silence you? Did she assign you other tasks?"

The woman's expression changed several times, and she hesitated for a moment, "...Yes."

She walked to the corner, took down a movable brick, and pulled out a small jade bottle. "She asked me to... poison the well in the main courtyard."

This must be the real reason why she changed her mind.

The whole audience was in an uproar. The main courtyard? The courtyard where the master lived.

The imperial physician took the jade bottle and examined it, "Your Majesty, this is arsenic."

The women of the Ning family could no longer hold back, their faces turned ashen, they trembled with anger, and were greatly shocked.

Putting arsenic in the well in the main courtyard is intended to poison them to death.

Madam Ning looked puzzled. "How have we wronged her that she wants to kill us like this?"

"I have always been kind to her, but she wants me dead. Does she have a conscience?"

Everyone was heartbroken and almost crying. "What on earth does she want?"

Rong Jing's calm voice sounded, "She set herself on fire. Who was she targeting? Who was she targeting when all the women of the Ning family died?"

Everyone looked at Ning Zhiwei in unison. Ning Zhiwei looked calm, as if he had expected it.

Ning Wenyin was puzzled. "She is really crazy. How much does she hate the Ning family?"

Ning Zhiwei looked over and said, "She hates you for standing by and watching. It would be a sin if you didn't help her."

If everyone were reasonable, there would be no disputes in this world.

The women of the Ning family were furious. How could this be justified? What does the dispute between the mistresses of the seven houses have to do with others? Who should I help?

It is totally unreasonable to blame them.

Rong Jing lazily analyzed Zhou's mentality, which was nothing more than an imbalanced mentality, coupled with the instigation of someone with ulterior motives, "Who else is there?"

"I don't know." The woman was just a small fry.

Rong Jing continued to ask, "Where is she now?"

The woman pursed her lips and looked at the purchasing carriage in the yard. Living in Qingluo Villa, they could be self-sufficient in everything else, but daily necessities such as salt, sugar and oil had to be purchased from outside, and all of these were the responsibility of the village head.

"She escaped by hiding in the purchasing vehicle."

Rong Jing snorted coldly. From the series of processes that flowed like clouds and water, it seemed that it was carefully planned. "Leaving Qingluo Villa?"

"Yes."

Rong Jing frowned slightly, "Where will she go?"

The world is so big, it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack, where can you find it?

Ning Zhiwei heard it all and thought to herself, "There is a place."

The two looked at each other and said at the same time, "Ning Mansion in the capital."