The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort (Chapters 1- 203)

Chapter 203 : Xiao Shao's Secret

Translated by : Dumpling & Irisu

Edited by : Anks & Ely

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In a corner of the palace, Jiang Dan was no longer in her usual leisurely state. Out of the blue, she had become so anxious that even the personal palace maid beside her could see that something was amiss. She tried her best to sit down once again, and slowly grasped the back of a chair. Finally, the maid couldn't help but ask, "Is Noble Consort worried about Minister Jiang's affairs? Noble Consort, please pay attention to your body. His Majesty would be worried if he knew about this."

Jiang Dan's complexion changed as she forced out a smile and sighed. "I just didn't expect that Da Jiejie could be so merciless, after all, he is her biological father too. Therefore, how could she be so cruel. Although bengong is not very close to my father, how could bengong possibly watch with wide eyes as he falls into such a situation. At the very least, I am unable to bear to see him in such dire straits." As she spoke, she pressed her forehead worriedly.

"Noble Consort is just too kind," the palace maid couldn't help persuading, "It's just that you should take good care of yourself right now."

Jiang Dan waved her hand while shaking her head and said, "Bengong is aware, you should go first."

Looking worried, the palace maid glanced at Jiang Dan once more as she left, leaving only Jiang Dan behind in the huge hall. She slid her nails along the armrest of the chair repeatedly, and her face looked somewhat sinister.

Jiang Quan had already been sent to the imperial prison. She had not expected Jiang Ruan to be this capable- to be able to produce such evidence after so many years. Whilst it was only Jiang Quan who was pulled into this affair, back then, Hu Die knew that she (JD) had haplessly given her life for Xia Yan. The question was why had she not exposed this matter then? Of course, Hu Die would not have kept it a secret for Jiang Dan. In fact, Jiang Dan had already guessed the possibility – Jiang Ruan had deliberately suppressed the truth of this matter – because she (JR)knew that both she and Zhao Mei had been poisoned by her (JD).

As she thought about this incident, Jiang Dan felt more and more guilty. Nobody was clearer than she was about what means Jiang Ruan would use to go against her enemies. From her lowly position as a wild mountain-bred di daughter that no one would have bothered to take a second glance at to the position of Jinying Wangfei that no one dared to belittle, just like a silkworm, Jiang Ruan seemed to have almost devoured the entire Jiang fu bit by bit, rooting out everyone who had gone against her. To not even give face nor recognise her relatives, to even haggle over every cent, how could Jiang Ruan possibly ever let her go? For there to be not the slightest sign of activity from her thus far, surely, she (JD) was not the exception because she had something lying in wait for her?

The more Jiang Dan thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she couldn't help tightly biting her lower lip. After a while, she suddenly ordered her trusted aide, Zhu'er, to come in, and said, "I have something for you to handle for me."

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At the same time, on the carriage ride back home, Jin San asked Jiang Ruan curiously, "Since Young Furen knows that Noble Consort Jiang is also one of the murderers of the late Jiang Furen, why not seize the opportunity to have Hu Die ferret her out? Even if she is an imperial consort, as long as it involves the life of a furen from an official family, she too would have to leave the palace to be tried in court. Even His Majesty cannot intervene in such matters, so why did Young Furenlet this opportunity slip by?"

"I won't let her go." Jiang Ruan smiled slightly. "It would be simply too convenient to dispose of her in such a light manner. There were too many loopholes contained in Hu Die's words. The reason why Jiang Quan fell into the web and was arrested was because Xiao Shao intervened. Furthermore, Jiang Quan's official career has seemingly reached its end as his power in the court is not very strong, thus His Majesty would not raise too many objections. But once Jiang Dan is implicated, with how favoured she is at present, if someone who is interested truly takes this case seriously, it wouldn't be too difficult to raise doubts about this case. We mustn't forget that everything from Hu Die's appearance and the so-called evidence was fabricated by us. For there to be no loose ends in a spider's thread or for one to leave no horse tracks at all in this world, such steps are truly impossible."