Five Big Bosses are Too Clingy After Transmigrating into a Book - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Take Him Out and Behead Him with a Staff!

The servant finally couldn’t help but burst into laughter when he heard Chu Xingchen’s words. “You finally understand! But it’s too late. It’s worth it to use my life to bite a chunk of flesh off you!”

The servant waited for Chu Xingchen to explode in anger, but she merely said, “Oh.” “Then I’m afraid you won’t get to bite. Forget a chunk of flesh, you didn’t even bite off half a hair. Not only that, but I should thank you for delivering a good thing right to my doorstep.”

The servant’s face changed. “What do you mean? I don’t believe you. Don’t think you can fool me. Even if you are the Crown Princess, an incident this big can’t have zero impact!”

“But it truly has no impact. In the end, only you will pay the price and die. And because you haven’t confessed your mastermind, your death will be utterly meaningless.”

The servant’s face changed several times. A hint of fear flashed in his eyes before he hardened his resolve again. “You just want to trick me into revealing the person behind me, don’t you? I told you, there is no one behind me! I simply thought you deserved to die, so I came to kill you!”

“Idiot! You were used and you don’t even know it! You think you’re so important, but they merely used you. They incited you to assassinate me, but they never intended for you to succeed, because I have a shadow guard by my side.”

“Not just you, they also used the people of Du County, deliberately withholding supplies, intending to use their lives to bring down me, the Crown Princess.”

Chu Xingchen clicked her tongue. “You were sold out by the real culprit and you don’t realize it, even counting money for them. Helping those who trample on your life and the lives of Du County’s people—what are you thinking? I’m surprised you’re even from Du County.”

Chu Xingchen truly couldn’t understand. Did he lose his mind after being irradiated by the heroine’s halo?

The servant’s pupils contracted violently, and his expression changed dramatically. “You… are you telling the truth? It wasn’t you who embezzled, it was them…”

Chu Xingchen smiled, pointing to herself. “Who am I? I am the Crown Princess. At the very least, I am the Crown Princess of Great Chu. When have I ever worried about food, clothing, or money? Why would I need to embezzle that small amount?”

That single sentence completely shattered the servant’s psychological defense. That’s right. Chu Xingchen didn’t need to embezzle that money.

The servant’s expression was conflicted. At that moment, Wan Dong stepped out briefly and returned, her face looking extremely grim toward the servant. “Your Highness, the person who was guarding the dagger you were stabbed with has died.”

“What?” Chu Xingchen was stunned. The servant also looked puzzled.

“The dagger he used to stab you was sharp. The person cleaning the dagger accidentally nicked their skin. Because the dagger was coated with a lethal poison, seals the throat upon seeing bl00d, they were dead when discovered.”

Chu Xingchen’s face darkened. “A lethal poison, seals the throat upon seeing bl00d?”

“Yes. There is no cure. A mere scratch is fatal.”

Chu Xingchen’s lips twitched. She suddenly looked at the servant. “It seems I was wrong. You were truly determined to kill me.”

“I didn’t coat it with poison! I don’t know anything about lethal poison!” The servant was covered in cold sweat. Thinking that he had been kept in the dark, and that he might have accidentally killed himself, his composure instantly collapsed. “It wasn’t me! It was Zhu Mo! The dagger was given to me by Zhu Mo from the Jade Splendor Hall. I absolutely didn’t coat it with poison! I have no power or means to bring such lethal poison into the palace!”

The servant confessed through gritted teeth. He admitted he was grateful to Chen Ruoshui, who had helped him, and resentful toward the Crown Princess, but what truly drove him to assassinate her was the news that the Crown Princess had also embezzled disaster relief supplies from Du County.

He originally didn’t dare, but Zhu Mo constantly provoked him, even guaranteeing that if he acted, Chu Xingchen would surely pay the price, and his family in Du County would be taken care of.

The servant was on good terms with the Jade Splendor Hall; he was the one who had been relaying messages. Zhu Mo was the closest to him. Only the Jade Splendor Hall had the influence and channels to bring such lethal poison into the palace.

After getting the confession, Wan Dong immediately rushed to the Jade Splendor Hall and dragged Zhu Mo, who was still recovering in bed, before Chu Xingchen.

“The person who tried to assassinate me has confessed that you provoked and incited him. Speak! Who instructed you? Did he also tell you to coat the poison?”

Zhu Mo was drenched in cold sweat, suffering from pain and anger. He hadn’t expected the matter to be exposed and that he would be implicated. “Yes, I coated it! I did it to take your life!”

“Did Xie Ziqing instruct you?” Chu Xingchen asked pointedly, naming the person.

Zhu Mo glanced at Wan Dong next to Chu Xingchen and gritted his teeth. “No! It wasn’t the Third Young Master! The Third Young Master knew nothing! Wan Dong instructed me!”

“Wan Dong?” Chu Xingchen could guess that Zhu Mo wouldn’t easily give up Xie Ziqing, as his family was in the Xie family’s hands, and he might implicate someone else. But she hadn’t expected him to accuse Wan Dong.

Wan Dong was also stunned. “What nonsense are you talking about!”

“I am not talking nonsense!” Zhu Mo stared directly at Chu Xingchen. “You insulted our Third Young Master and hit me. I hate you deeply and wish you dead. Wan Dong is the same!”

“Wan Dong likes Consort Shen! She said only if you die can she legitimately be with Consort Shen! Unfortunately, Consort Shen doesn’t like her and only cares for Miss Luo, his childhood sweetheart. Crown Princess, you didn’t expect this, did you? The person closest to you, Wan Dong, wants to kill you! You can check if you don’t believe me! The poison was also given to me by Wan Dong!”

Chu Xingchen: “…” That’s a lot of information.

Zhu Mo laughed heartily at Chu Xingchen’s expression. He did this on purpose. Chu Xingchen had changed too much recently, and the only change around her was Wan Dong suddenly being heavily favored. His master and he guessed that Wan Dong was behind Chu Xingchen’s change.

Since he was caught, he would eliminate Wan Dong, and even in death, he would drag someone down with him, planting a thorn in Chu Xingchen’s heart. He absolutely could not allow the Shen family to be fully aligned with the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess was petty and brainless. Without Wan Dong and the support of Grand Secretary Shen and others, she would still be ruined.

Zhu Mo looked at Wan Dong with a bloodthirsty grin. Wan Dong was both furious and anxious. “Your Highness, I didn’t! You know me…”

If Zhu Mo was so confident, he must have planted the poison on her. She would then have no way to prove her innocence.

“I know it wasn’t you. I believe you.” Chu Xingchen smiled reassuringly. She was certain, not just because of Wan Dong’s portrayal in the novel, but also from their interactions over the past few days. Wan Dong was someone who wanted to marry three husbands; she wouldn’t settle for being a concubine, and she wouldn’t betray her.

Wan Dong was deeply moved that Chu Xingchen believed her without hesitation. Zhu Mo’s smile froze. Chu Xingchen looked at him and scoffed. “I gave you a final chance, and you didn’t take it. Since you won’t tell the truth, then face the consequences yourself.”

She would absolutely not let Zhu Mo off the hook. This was revenge for herself, for Wan Dong, and for the innocent palace servant who lost his life. A servant’s life was still a life; she couldn’t let him die in vain. Zhu Mo was too vicious, falsely accusing Wan Dong and implicating Consort Shen. The original host might have believed him, and Wan Dong might have died by his hand.

“Zhu Mo conspired to murder the Crown Princess. The evidence is conclusive. According to palace rules, behead him with a staff!”

Chu Xingchen then added, “Gather everyone in the Eastern Palace to witness the execution as a warning to others, especially the people of the Jade Splendor Hall. No one, from top to bottom, is to be missed.”