330 Disgust
Madam Xie was someone who was not easily fooled, so she had an argument with Masterâ¦
Yu Zongzheng stared at Yang Shuwan fiercely, his eyes revealing a terrifying ferocity. âMadam Yang, you, youâ¦â
âNo, it wasnât me.â Yang Shuwan suddenly took a step back. As she shook her head, she sobbed. âOld, Old Madam, I donât know what youâre talking about. I know that youâve always looked down on me for being the daughter of a concubine, but you canât wrong your me.â She subconsciously looked at Yu Zongzheng and cried, âMaster, I had nothing to do with Sister Xieâs death. Hurry up and help me explain to Old Madam. Iâ¦â
If it were in the past, Yu Zongzheng would definitely fall for her tricks. He would not hesitate to disobey Old Madam and protect her.
But now!
Yu Zongzheng staggered back a step and reached out to support his forehead. His mind was filled with the image of Madam Xie lying in a pool of blood, and all the strength in his body seemed to have been drained.
Old Madam Yu stared at Yang Shuwan. âI think you wonât shed a tear until you see the coffin.â
At this moment, Nanny Liu came over with a box.
âTake a good look at what this is. Hmph!â Old Madam Yu took the box from Nanny Liuâs hand and threw it at Yang Shuâs feet without even looking at it.
Yang Shuwan was shocked and took a few steps back. She couldnât help but look at the ground.
The palm-sized box also couldnât withstand the force. After smashing it so hard, the box opened, and a snow-green handkerchief fell out of the box.
Yu Zongzheng was stunned for a moment. He recognized this handkerchief. Back then, he had mistaken Yang Shuwan for a maidservant from the Yang Residence and dragged her into the bed. He messed around with her for the entire night.
The next day, when she woke up, Yang Shuwan was sitting on the bed, wrapping her naked body in a blanket, but it couldnât hide her snow-white and trembling shoulders.
She had taken this handkerchief and cried while wiping her tears. At the same time, she had confided in him and admired him.
The snow-green handkerchief was not as bright as before. The surface of the handkerchief was a little yellow. There was a willow branch embroidered on it and a poem. âThe moon is on the willow branch, and people will meet after dusk.â
Beside the poem, there was a brownish-red mark. On closer look, it was a lipstick mark.
âAhâ¦â Yang Shuwan screamed and suddenly took a step back, shaking her. âNo, it wasnât me. It wasnât me. Master, I didnât do it. I didnât do it. I didnât cause Madam Xieâs death. It wasnât me. I didnât leave the handkerchief on you. Someone must have framed meâ¦â
Yu Zongzheng looked at Old Madam Yu dejectedly. âMother, why didnât you tell me back thenâ¦â
Old Madam Yu looked at him coldly. âBack then, you were bewitched by Yang Shuwanâs behavior as a lowly concubine. You were determined that Yang Shuwan was from a scholarly family and was a good person. No matter what others said, you wouldnât listen. If I had taken out this handkerchief at that time, Iâm afraid Madam Yang would have shed a few tears in front of you. You would have thought that I was deliberately framing her in order to stop Madam Yang from entering the family!â At this point, she changed the topic and sneered. âMadam Xieâs life was harmed by you and Madam Yang. Even if you knew about this, do you think you could feel at ease?â
Madam Xieâs death had nothing to do with her,
But!
She was biased towards her eldest son and treated Madam Xie unfairly.
Her eldest son had done something inappropriate, and Madam Yang was pregnant. If she did not cover up this matter and let Madam Yang enter the family as soon as possible, the Yu Residenceâs reputation would be ruined, her eldest sonâs future would be ruined, and her second sonâs future would be obstructed. The Yu Clan would also be humiliated.
She had no choice.
âIâm didnât. I didnât. Master, believe me, itâs not meâ¦â Yang Shuwan knelt on the ground with a thud and hugged Yu Zongzhengâs leg, crying miserably.
Yu Zongzheng did not like Madam Xie. Although they were not husband and wife, he had never wanted her to die.
Now that Master had already despised her and knew about Madam Xieâs death, with her deliberate schemes, it would probably be a light punishment to divorce her.
Yu Zongzheng took a step back and lowered his head. He looked around blankly and stared at Yang Shuwan, who was lying at his feet. He suddenly roared, âVicious woman, tell me, how many more things are you hiding from me?â
Yang Shuwan lay on the ground and cried bitterly.
Yu Youyao was in charge of the house, and Yu Youyao was also in charge of the Songtao Courtyard. Wasnât it Yu Youyaoâs fault that Brother Si had drowned?
Why was it her fault in the end?
As her mother, how could she harm her own son?
The person who had drowned was Brother Si. He had almost lost his life after walking through the gates of hell. However, in the end, everyone said that it was her fault?
How did things turn out like this?
âYu Youyao, yes, itâs Yu Youyao!â Yang Shuwan muttered to herself. Suddenly, she shivered and thought of something. Previously, when Yu Youyao was sitting beside Old Madam with a cup of tea in her hand and squinting at her, her eyes were filled with disdain. She couldnât help but shiver and scream, âItâs Yu Youyao. Itâs all that b*tch Yu Youyaoâs faultâ¦â
âShut up.â Yu Zongzheng frowned and glared at her. âAlthough Yao Yao has been raised in front of mother since she was young, she always treated you with respect. How dare you say such dirty words about her? How hatefulâ¦â
Yang Shuwanâs eyes widened in disbelief. âMaster, donât be deceived by Yu Youyao. Everything that happened today was clearly Yu Youyaoâs doing on purpose. She was the one who caused Brother Si to drown and deliberately put on such a show. Yu Youyao is a demon. You were all bewitched by herâ¦â
Yu Zongzheng couldnât take it anymore and flew into a rage. âYou vicious woman, donât spout nonsense. Yao Yao is pure, filial, kind, and virtuous. Sheâs filial to her elders, manages the house, and shares the burdens of her elders. Sheâs also close to her siblings and knows how to study and improve. You harmed Fourth Sister. and Brother Si. Now you want to harm Yao Yaoâ¦â
If word of this got out, it would probably damage Yao Yaoâs reputation.
Yang Shuwan looked at Yu Zongzheng in shock.
Yu Zongzheng stared at her coldly. âYou vicious woman. As a wife, you canât share your husbandâs burden and manage the house. As a daughter-in-law, you canât be filial to your elders and serve your mother-in-law. As a mother, you canât raise your children. Youâre vicious. You donât have the kind and virtuous nature that a woman should have.â
Yang Shuwanâs face was covered in tears. She looked at Yu Zongzhengâs eyes, which were filled with disgust and disdain for her. She couldnât help but shake her head and cry, âMaster, I was wrong. I know I was wrong. Please donât divorce me. Iâm Brother Siâs mother. Brother Si is still young. He canât live without a mother, Masterâ¦â
Yu Zongzhengâs eyes were bloodshot. âOn account of Siâer, I wonât divorce you. But Yang Shuwan, from now on, I donât want to see you in the residence.â
âMaster, you canât treat me like thisâ¦â Yang Shuwan cried miserably and suddenly hugged Yu Zongzhengâs leg tightly.