797 Conviction (4)
Shen Dongling could only try her best to defend herself. How could she have known that Huangfu Hao would die for no reason? It was clearly a conspiracy, and that she was innocent.
Today, a prison guard came to deliver food to them. The food was unusually good.
Shen Dongling was overjoyed. Over the past few days, the food they ate in the prison was often rotten, or it was dry and hard to chew. When she suddenly saw such a sumptuous meal, she was a little surprised and asked, “Is this for us?”
The guard glanced at her and smiled strangely. “Yes, it’s for you.”
Wang Bi suddenly realized something and his expression turned ugly. He asked, “What does this mean?”
“Heh, it seems like you are smarter than her.” The prison guard continued, “After this last meal, you can say goodbye to the world.”
The chopsticks in Shen Dongling’s hand fell to the ground. She could not believe her ears.
On the other hand, Wang Bi fell to the ground weakly, as if he had long expected it.
“What’s going on!” Shen Dongling suddenly became agitated. Her voice was distorted and sharp. She asked, “When can we be released? We are innocent. The assassination of Huangfu Hao really has nothing to do with us. We’ve been locked up for so long, but you still haven’t solved the case. When can we be released?” She said quickly and anxiously, as if this could dispel the fear in her heart.
This was the first time Wang Bi had seen Shen Dongling lose her composure. He looked at her in a daze and did not speak.
The guard frowned at Shen Dongling. He took two steps back and said impatiently, “Not to mention you, even the crown prince has been convicted. What’s the point of shouting that you are innocent?”
Wang Bi was stunned and asked, “His Highness the Crown Prince confessed?”
The prison guard snorted and said, “That’s right. No matter if you’re innocent or not, it’s your blessing to die with the crown prince. Besides…” The prison guard smiled maliciously.” Even if you’re not guilty of the assassination, the Wang family is still guilty of selling illegal salt.”
Wang Bi trembled and asked with a trembling voice, “How… how did you know?”
“How did I know?” The guard waved his hand and said impatiently, “Everyone outside knows it.” He glanced at Wang Bi and said, “I heard that when the ministry of justice sent people to raid the Wang family, the gold and silver were carried out in boxes for an entire afternoon! You’ve enjoyed wealth for long enough. Young Master Wang, don’t think about anything else. Eat this meal in peace and reincarnate into a good family in your next life.”
Shen Dongling’s heart sank. She had hope before, but once the matter of the Wang family selling illegal salt was exposed, she and Wang Bi would really be doomed.
Now that the treasury of Ming Qi was running out, Emperor Wen Hui would not hesitate to confiscate the Wang family’s wealth. Since the Wang family had been confiscated, no one in the Wang family could escape.
Shen Dongling felt like the world was spinning and she couldn’t take the blow. She had done everything she could to swap marriages with Shen Yue and plan such a new life for herself, but now, it was all gone.
She was indignant!
If she hadn’t come up with this idea for Wang Bi, wouldn’t she still live comfortably? Huangfu Hao wouldn’t have died, the crown prince wouldn’t have been wronged, and they wouldn’t have become innocent sacrifices. Knowing that no one who went against Shen Miao had a good ending, why did she still scheme against her that day and get beaten in her own game?
