After Ling Wan's figure disappeared, Feng Jin went to the dungeon, "I'll go to the dungeon."
"Yes, Madam," Lu Shi cupped his hands and replied, leading the way toward the dungeon.
As soon as she stepped into the dungeon, Feng Jin was assailed by a foul odor, causing her to cover her nose and mouth. What was originally a moldy smell was now intensified by a strong scent of blood, making it even more unbearable. She forced down the urge to vomit and walked further in.
Sun Shi, covered in blood and riddled with wounds, was carelessly thrown on the ground, completely lifeless.
Feng Jin squatted down, reached out, and felt for Sun Shi's breath. After confirming she was dead, she slowly stood up.
"Madam, we can't keep her here. We should just take her down and bury her."
If she were left any longer, the stench would be unbearable. Lu Shi couldn't help but cover his nose.
"Since she's dead, everyone should know about it. After all, they are mother and daughter. If the mother has passed, the daughter should have a good cry to fulfill her filial duty."
It would be too much of a waste to bury her so hastily. It was the perfect opportunity for Feng Ruoyan to witness Sun Shi's ultimate fate and have a good cry to show her filial piety.
"You find a carriage, load Sun Shi's body onto it, and under the cover of night, leave the corpse at the Third Prince's mansion gate."
Feng Jin covered her nose and mouth as she calmly gave the order, as if discussing what clothes to wear that day. Her eyes held a deep loathing as she looked at Sun Shi.
"Yes, Madam."
Lu Shi cupped his hands and agreed. As dusk settled, he loaded Sun Shi's body into the carriage and left it at the Third Prince's mansion gate before hastily driving away.
His figure, like a phantom, disappeared into the night, as if he had never been there.
Upon returning to her room, Feng Jin did not forget to send someone to inform Feng Yuanping of Sun Shi's death.
They had been a loving couple for over a decade. Although Sun Shi had betrayed Feng Yuanping in the end, there was an old saying: "One day as husband and wife, a hundred days of affection." Feng Yuanping should at least grieve for Sun Shi's death and shed a tear or two to honor their years together.
"Madam, the servant who informed Prime Minister Feng of this matter has returned. Prime Minister Feng was not overly grieved upon hearing of Sun Shi's death. He merely nodded and said he understood, then gave the servant some money and sent him back."
Cai Qing stood to the side, relaying the events to Feng Jin.
"This old man is too heartless. After all, Sun Shi was his wife for over a decade. Even though things ended unpleasantly, he should still be sad."
Ten years of marriage, and in the end, not even a single tear could be earned.
Feng Jin shook her head and sighed helplessly. Men were all the same. When they loved you, they were madly devoted; they would grieve even if you lost a strand of hair. When they stopped loving you, they would discard you like old shoes, not even glancing your way, even if you died before their eyes.
Women in this world who loved men so desperately that they abandoned everything were simply foolish and utterly stupid.
"Madam, Sun Shi committed all sorts of evil deeds and repeatedly framed you. Her death now is just retribution. Why did you have to inform Prime Minister Feng and even kindly send her to the Third Prince's mansion? If you ask me, she should have been thrown into a mass grave for wild beasts to devour her corpse. That would have been truly satisfying!"
Cai Qing's face was filled with indignation. She had personally witnessed the wickedness of Sun Shi, that old witch, and her constant schemes against Madam, both overt and covert.
Now that she was dead, it was heaven's will. She should have been thrown into a mass grave to die without a complete body for true satisfaction.
It was only because Madam was kind-hearted that she sent her to her daughter, giving Sun Shi a dignified end.
"Sister Cai Qing, Madam is making Feng Ruoyan suffer. Seeing her own mother die so tragically before her eyes, Feng Ruoyan must be in immense pain."