Chapter 288 – My Son Has Facial Paralysis (part 19)

Mrs. Jiang-Wang was stabbed in the chest by Su Ruolan, and immediately vomited blood and fell to the ground.

Su Ruolan laughed proudly when she saw Mrs. Jiang-Wang fall to the ground. Then, she fell to the ground.

The news of Mrs. Jiang-Wang’s assassination also spread to the other courtyard. County Princess Wanyi was drinking.

After learning the news, County Princess Wanyi was a little displeased. “Why is she dead at this time? What a disappointment!”

Then, she let everyone leave. “Go, tell the consort to change clothes. We will go back first!”

Jiang Hewen had just taken the immortal powder and was lying there enjoying the happiness brought by the drug. When he heard the news that Mrs. Jiang-Wang was stabbed to death, he did not respond.

Yu Ning stood beside him, hiding the disdain in her eyes. “County Princess Consort, County Princess ordered you to change your clothes and return to the city immediately.”

Jiang Hewen was immersed in boundless joy, and he didn’t react at all. Yu Ning had no choice but to signal to the maids to come forward to change Jiang Hewen’s clothes.

When everything was ready, County Princess Wanyi and Jiang Hewen sat on the carriage. At this time, Jiang Hewen finally regained his senses. “My mother was stabbed to death? Who did it?”

County Princess Wanyi glanced at him. “Who else could it be? Your lover, of course.”

“Ruolan! How is that possible!” When Jiang Hewen heard the news of Su Ruolan, he doubted his ears. Ruolan had already…

“Maybe it was God’s will. My older brother originally planned to send her away, but she was rescued. Later, Mrs. Su came back for some reason, probably due to pregnancy complications, and fell down in front of your house covered in blood. Your parents probably moved her out to avoid suspicion. Of course, they also found a doctor for her, but the child was not saved!” County Princess Wanyi glanced at Jiang Hewen and thought that this was probably God’s will! She probably wanted to meet Jiang Hewen, but the child was lost by Mrs. Su’s ignorance. Couldn’t blame him!

Jiang Hewen didn’t know that he could no longer have children, so he felt a little pity at the fact that Ruolan’s child was gone. But, he wondered, “What does this have to do with my mother? Why did she assassinate my mother?”

“I’m not her. How would I know?” County Princess Wanyi closed her eyes, obviously not wanting to talk too much with Jiang Hewen

Jiang Hewen no longer dared to have any dissatisfaction with County Princess Wanyi. He had enough of the pain of not having the immortal powder. He didn’t want to experience that feeling again. He even thought that there was nothing wrong with this. Externally, he was a noble consort of the county princess, and internally, he had the immortal powder. As long as there was immortal powder, he was an immortal. So what of parents and children? In the face of immortal powder, they were nothing.

When County Princess Wanyi and Jiang Hewen arrived at Jiang family’s house, Mrs. Jiang-Wang had been placed into the coffin. Jiang Wande was crying so hard, and his eldest son, Jiang Hecheng, and his wife did not show up at all.

As soon as he saw Jiang Hewen, Jiang Wande struggled to stand up, his eyes red, before he slapped Jiang Hewen. “It’s all your fault! You damned your mother!”

County Princess Wanyi frowned. “How can you say this? Mother was stabbed to death, and the consort is also very sad.”

Jiang Wande couldn’t tell her the real reason, so he could only stare at Jiang Hewen and say, “Unfilial son, it’s all because of you!”

Jiang Hewen didn’t say a word and knelt before Mrs. Jiang-Wang’s coffin.

Just at this moment, the government official of Shuntian mansion came and said, “This one greets the county princess, the county princess consort, and Lord Jiang. The murderer has been caught, but no matter how we asked her, she refused to say a word. She only said that she wanted to see the county princess consort. You see…”

Jiang Hewen said with a blank face, “Repaying a debt and exchanged a life for a life. There is nothing to say.”

The government official looked at County Princess Wanyi and understood. “Yes, this one understands.”

In the cell, Su Ruolan went crazy when she heard the government official’s words. “Impossible! You are lying! Hewen can’t do this to me! I want to see Hewen, I want to see Hewen!”

“Who do you think you are? Is the county princess consort someone who you can see whenever you want to? Even if he had a relationship with you before, he is now the noble county princess consort. You killed his mother. Did you think that he would see you again? Idiot!” The government official snorted, locked the door, and left.

After listening to the government official’s words, Su Ruolan sat down on the ground and smiled stupidly. Hewen didn’t want her anymore. Hewen really didn’t want her anymore. What was the point of being alive?

On the day of Mrs. Jiang-Wang’s funeral, Jiang Wande and Jiang Hewen got news that Su Ruolan committed suicide in prison.

Jiang Wande’s anger remained undiminished. “Don’t collect her body. Throw it on the mass grave for me!”

Jiang Hewen stood there expressionlessly. He had no thoughts about Su Ruolan’s death at all. All he thought about now was the immortal powder! If he didn’t get the immortal powder again, he would collapse!

Fortunately, Yu Ning appeared soon with a box in her hand. “County Princess Consort, the county princess is worried about your body and asked this servant to prepare a bowl of lotus seed soup for you. You can drink it quickly.”

Jiang Hewen was overjoyed and immediately opened the box. He took the lotus seed soup and drank it. Then he closed his eyes and enjoyed the happiness that was like flying through the clouds.

Jiang Wande looked suspiciously at Jiang Hewen. What did Hewen drink? Lotus seed soup? He didn’t look like he drank lotus seed soup!

After Yu Ning left, Jiang Wande asked, “What did you just drink?”

Jiang Hewen didn’t want to speak at this time.

Seeing this, Jiang Wande became more and more puzzled. In the past few days, he felt that something was wrong with Hewen. Sometimes he was lethargic, but sometimes he was full of energy.

Usually, these two situations change after he finishes drinking the soup.

Drinking the soup! What kind of soup did Hewen drink?

Jiang Wande had doubts in his heart. Taking advantage of Jiang Hewen’s inattentiveness, he approached Chen San and told him a few things.

Chen San tried, but the people in the county princess’ mansion were very vigilant. No matter what method he used, he couldn’t get close. There was no way to know what the young master was drinking. He finally returned without success.

After Jiang Wande found out, he became even more suspicious. If there was nothing strange here, then why were the people in the county princess’ mansion so vigilant?

Jiang Wande quietly pulled Jiang Hewen aside when the people in the county princess’ mansion were not paying attention. He then asked the doctor Chen San found to check Jiang Hewen’s pulse.

When Jiang Hewen saw the doctor, he was startled and was about to get up. “Dad, what are you doing?!”

“Shut up for me!” Jiang Wande asked Chen San to hold Jiang Hewen down.

Jiang Hewen was suddenly unable to move. Jiang Wande was shocked when he saw this. His son also had some training, but now he was easily restrained by Chen San. What happened during this time?

The doctor took Jiang Hewen’s pulse. He checked his left hand, before moving to the right hand.

After a long while, he had a look of panic. “He has traces of immortal powder in his body.”

Jiang Wande was taken aback. “What? Immortal powder!” Then he looked at Jiang Hewen. “Are you actually taking immortal powder?”

Then, without waiting for Jiang Hewen to say anything, Jiang Wande took out a stack of silver bills from his sleeve and stuffed it into the doctor’s hand. “Today’s affairs, please keep it secret and never let other people know.”

The doctor also knew that it was a big deal, so he accepted the bank notes. “Don’t worry, sir.” Then, he hurried away with his medicine box.

Jiang Wande glanced at Chen San. Chen San understood and followed quietly.

Jiang Wande slapped Jiang Hewen in a heartbroken manner. “Do you know that the previous dynasties died because of immortal powder? This is a forbidden drug! You dared to touch it?!”

Jiang Hewen sneered. “You think I touched it because I wanted to? This marriage that you found for me is not as good as you think!”

Jiang Wande’s face was pale. “What did you say?”

Up to now, Jiang Hewen didn’t want to hide anything, so he simply told JIang Wande what happened. “That is what happened. I can’t live without the immortal powder now.”

Jiang Wande’s eyes darkened and he almost fainted.

Seeing Jiang Wande like this, Jiang Hewen felt extremely happy in his heart and he made it worse. “Also, I suspect that I can no longer bear children.”

“What did you say?!” Jiang Wande almost didn’t recover. His hand trembled while he pointed at Jiang Hewen.

“Zhao Wanyi is arrogant and domineering. She won’t give birth to my children, but she doesn’t allow me to touch anyone else. So, dad, Ruolan’s child may have been the only child in my life. Dad, you killed your own grandson with your own hands!” Jiang Hewen whispered in Jiang Wande’s ear, but what he said was as piercing as ice.

Jiang Wande finally couldn’t endure this blow and he died of anger!

Jiang Hewen declared this to the outside world.

After Jiang Wande’s death, Jiang Hewen and his eldest brother, Jiang Hecheng, were the only ones left of the family. Jiang Hecheng sold his property and returned to his hometown of Songyuan with his wife.

And Jiang Hewen also sold his share of the property and continued to live a life on immortal powder in the county princess’ mansion.

In the end, on the evening of New Year’s Eve, Jiang Hewen stumbled and fell into the river because he ate too much immortal powder. It was not until three days later that his body was found in a glacier. It had been frozen solid.

At this time, Li Su was in Hangzhou, the empress dowager’s hometown, having a lot of fun.

She went all the way south. She swam in the water in the mountains, enjoyed the flowers and the scenery. Apart from the incident with Su Ruolan, everything went smoothly. What was strange was that she had not heard any rumours about the son of Crown Prince Yin, let alone a treasure map. She also specifically ordered people to pretend to inquire about it, and did not hear any rumours.

How did the empress dowager and the emperor know about it? Or was the so-called Crown Prince Yin simply fake?

So what was the purpose of telling the empress dowager and the emperor?

Li Su couldn’t understand. If she didn’t understand, she simply stopped thinking about it. It was a government business anyway, so it was better for her not to participate.

When Li Su received the news that Jiang Hewen was dead, it was already two months after Jiang Hewen’s death.

Li Su was a little surprised that Jiang Hewen was actually dead! She looked at Li Zhong. “Uncle Zhong, how did Jiang Hewen die?!”

Li Zhong was a little surprised. “It was said that it was because of the death of his parents. He was too sad and he drank too much and fell into the river. But in fact, Jiang Hewen ingested too much immortal powder before he fell into the river!”

“Immortal powder? It’s never a good thing when that is mentioned!” Li Su said.

Li Zhong nodded. “Indeed. This immortal powder can relieve pain if you take a small amount of it, but if you take it for a long time, you will become addicted. Once you stop taking it, it will be extremely painful. When they are addicted, they will do anything you ask. Out of all the people who take immortal powder, very few can quit. The previous dynasty was destroyed by immortal powder. Therefore, immortal powder is a forbidden drug in this dynasty. Once immortal powder is found, it will be destroyed immediately. Anyone found to have it in their possession is punished. The emperor’s favourite eldest princess, who suffered from postpartum wind after childbirth, took immortal powder to relieve the pain. After the emperor found out, he locked the eldest princess up and forcibly had her detoxified. However, in the end, the eldest princess’ drug addiction remained and she died.”