lcionline Chapter 227 Confession
Chapter 227 Confession
"What do you want to do?" Madam Wen was no longer as calm as before. She struggled desperately, but her hair was held tightly by Duke Wen. Every time she moved, a piercing pain shot through her scalp.
Seeing Madam Wen in this state, the servants outside the door looked at each other in bewilderment, but none of them dared to move.
"lady!"
When Granny Lin rushed over, this was the scene she witnessed.
Her eyes were bloodshot with rage, and she immediately stopped Duke Wen. Her martial arts skills far surpassed those of Duke Wen, and she subdued him in a short time, rescuing Lady Wen as well.
Lady Wen's hair was mostly pulled out, her hair bun was messy, and her eyes were bloodshot as she looked at the strands of hair in Duke Wen's hand. She immediately rushed forward and scratched Duke Wen's face.
"You want to use me to confess your crimes?" Lady Wen has shared a bed with Duke Wen for more than ten years, how could she not understand what Duke Wen was thinking?
She sneered, "Don't you even know what kind of person Wen Shuyao is? Do you think she cares about your reputation as her biological father? Do you think you can clear yourself of any wrongdoing by doing this? Wen Shuyao is so cunning, how could she not see through your true colors?"
Upon hearing this, Duke Wen was filled with rage. He shouted to those around him, "Are you all dead? Why aren't you arresting this wicked master and servant?"
He couldn't deal with Granny Lin, but the Duke of Wen's mansion wasn't entirely filled with idle people.
Although Granny Lin was highly skilled in martial arts, how could she possibly defeat dozens of guards from the Duke of Wen's mansion by herself?
Seeing the situation had drastically changed, Madam Wen shouted again, "I think you've gone mad! Even if you use me to take the blame, Wen Shuyao will not let you off!"
During their argument, Wen Shuyao's name kept appearing.
As a result, the servants dared not move anymore, and could only listen to the two arguing.
During their argument, an incident from many years ago quietly resurfaced.
—The cause of Chu Wanqing's death back then.
"You personally fed Chu Wanqing the poison!" Madam Wen was no longer afraid of the servants' strange looks. She shouted, "You poisoned her with your own hands! And now you want me to take the blame!"
“I don’t have that kind of ability to obtain poison that even the head of the Imperial Medical Academy can’t detect.” Madam Wen’s voice was loud, almost piercing the sky. “Even if I went to the Dali Temple, I would say the same thing in front of the officials there!”
"You intend to kill me to silence me today?" Madam Wen sneered. "I will never yield! If you dare to kill me, my men will immediately beat the drum to appeal for justice!"
"Even if Wen Shuyao spares your life because you are her father, the Chu family..." Madam Wen smiled sinisterly, "Do you really think they will spare your life?"
Upon hearing this, Duke Wen felt a chill run down his spine.
The Chu family will never spare his life.
Duke Wen was absolutely convinced of this.
If there had been evidence back then, the Chu family would never have let him go.
He was absolutely certain that even if it meant losing his official rank and title, General Chu and Madam Chu would kill him to avenge Chu Wanqing.
As a result, Duke Wen dared not make a move.
Seeing that she had Duke Wen under her control, Lady Wen smiled smugly: "You and I are in the same boat, so why should we fight each other? Why don't we work together to find a way to cover this up?"
"Of those who knew the truth about what happened back then, only you and I did," Madam Wen said confidently. "As for Prince Xin, he's probably already dead."
Madam Wen's intentions were quite clear from what she had said.
Prince Xin was plotting a rebellion and is probably already dead. In that case, who would know about the things she and Prince Xin did in secret? The things that Duke Wen did would naturally be wiped clean with the death of Prince Xin.
Lady Wen's words successfully attracted the attention of Duke Wen.
After a moment, Duke Wen stared at her intently for a moment, then gave a cold smile: "Fine."
"In that case, let's discuss together how to... cover this up."
Neither of them wanted to die; on this matter, their goals were completely aligned.
The servants of the Duke of Wen's mansion only saw that the two had made up as before, and they all stared wide-eyed.
Duke Wen waved his hand and said, "Lock them all up. Not a single word about what happened today shall be revealed."
If it weren't for the turbulent times, and the fact that so many servants in the Duke of Wen's mansion died would have drawn attention, he would never have spared their lives.
For the servants who had served Duke Wen for many years, they had long since guessed the nature of their master.
As a result, they all knelt down and begged for mercy.
Duke Wen remained unmoved by this.
He returned to the front hall with Madam Wen.
"Cover it up?" Duke Wen asked immediately. "Do you have a good way to cover this up?"
His ominous premonition grew stronger, and he was truly worried.
Wen Shuyao is too clever; she probably already sensed something, which is why she gradually distanced herself from the Duke of Wen's mansion.
It's just a pity that the girl has the Jing Prince's Mansion behind her. The current Jing Prince is second only to the emperor. He has made such a great contribution, so the emperor will definitely not treat him poorly. As a result, Wen Shuyao's status has also risen.
Hearing this, Madam Wen smiled coldly: "What's so difficult about that? We just need to deny it to the death. Do you think Wen Shuyao and the Chu family will open the coffin for an autopsy?"
As Madam Wen finished speaking, she coldly raised her eyes and met the gaze of Duke Wen: "They will never open the coffin to examine the body."
Even ordinary families wouldn't do something like opening a museum to examine a corpse, let alone the Chu family.
Chu Wanqing was of noble birth, a lady from a high-ranking family; they would never open her coffin for an autopsy.
Therefore, Madam Wen felt even more confident.
Her clothes were disheveled and her hair was a mess, but she spoke with extreme composure. Duke Wen was just like her. In the front hall, the two of them seemed like puppets, which was extremely strange.
Seeing this, even though Lin Mama already knew the couple's temperament, she couldn't help but shudder.
The couple seemed to have returned to the time when they treated each other with the same respect and courtesy.
However, the peaceful atmosphere between the two was eventually broken when one of them hurriedly delivered a letter.
Madam Wen's gaze did not linger on the letter, but was fixed intently on the handwriting on it.
"This is Tong'er's handwriting!" Madam Wen cried out in anguish as she noticed the bloodstains on the letter.
Upon seeing the letter, Madam Wen knew that something must have happened to Wen Yitong.
Her face was pale, and then she fixed her gaze firmly on Granny Lin.
Lin Mama's mind went blank. She wanted to speak, but realized that she didn't even know where Wen Yitong was.
"This old servant..." she murmured, "The last time this old servant heard news of Miss was when she said Miss was at the Chen family's place, and that things had been peaceful there these past few days..."