Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âMr. Chen never disclosed his ties to the Dragon Phoenix Hall to anyone.â
âHowever, itâs undeniable that Mr. Chen is affiliated with the Dragon Phoenix Hall and is also in Su Binâs employ.â
âHence, Su Bin asserts that investigating the events of that time wonât be overly challenging for him.â
âI have complete faith in him.â
âDuring that era, the Dragon Phoenix Hall wielded immense influence. They could even penetrate the palaceâs secrets.â
At this juncture, the Senior Marquis wore a grave expression. âAllow me to inquire once more. You had absolutely no involvement in those past events, correct?â
âIf thereâs a connection, itâs in your best interest to disclose the truth.
Otherwise, not even I can guarantee your safety.â
The Old Marquis was resorting to threats to extract information from the Lady of the Marquisâ Mansion. Simultaneously, he conveyed a message that even if she were guilty, he wouldnât abandon her.
As anticipated, the Lady of the Marquisâ Mansion couldnât resist but pose a counterquestion.
âMarquis⦠If it were established that I had a role in the incident from that time, what would you do?â
The Old Marquisâs expression altered. âDid you truly do it?â
The Lady of the Marquisâ Mansion fell to her knees, sobbing. âMy lord, I deserve death!â
In his fury, the Old Marquis slapped her. His anger was palpable.
âWhat did you vow to me?â
âYou swore an oath!â
âTell me, if you poisoned her, do you expect anything less than a gruesome demise?â
âAt that time, I placed full trust in your words, but you callously shattered my faith in you!â
âYou drove the heir away from home, robbing our Marquis Mansion of its rightful successor!â
âYouâre going to leave me too ashamed to face our ancestors when I pass!â The Lady of the Marquisâ Mansion slapped herself while weeping.
âMarquis⦠I implore you to hear my explanation!â
âI wasnât lying in the past!â
âI did not poison herâ¦â
âI merely inspected her medication list. Upon discovering food items conflicting with the herbs on the list, I instructed the kitchen to prepare her mealsâ¦â
The Old Marquis inquired with a quivering voice, âThe more she consumed, the more her vitality gradually waned?â
âDid the Jiang family acquaint you with such a sinister method?â
Certainly, the Jiang family must have disclosed this method to her. They were well-versed in employing dark means to eliminate individuals without a trace.
It explained why no evidence could be found at that time.
The Lady of the Marquisâ Mansion dared not respond; she lowered her head, crying.
âYour Excellency⦠you were well aware back then that she did not treat me kindly. She repeatedly threatened my life. Whenever you left the residence, I trembled with fear and anxiety.â
âTruth be told, my sisterâs ailment was already terminal. Even if I hadnât taken those actions, her life wouldnât have been prolonged. It was more merciful to expedite her departureâ¦
The Old Marquis interjected in anger.
âThe maid who volunteered to testify on behalf of the heir, that was also your arrangement, wasnât it?â
Initially, the maid had approached the heir of her own accord, revealing what his lifelong companion had done and expressing her willingness to serve as a witness.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Having earned the heirâs trust, the maid was escorted by the heir to testify before the Old Marquis. However, in a surprising turn, the maid turned on the heir, alleging that he had coerced her family and threatened her to provide false testimony. She went as far as accusing his lifelong companion of poisoning his wife.
This accusation left the Marquis seething with anger. He promptly slapped the heir twice, rebuking him as an unfilial son.
The heir, utterly disillusioned by this ordeal, chose to run away from home, becoming the subject of ridicule throughout the capital and leaving the Marquis Mansion without a successor.
The Lady of the Marquisâ Mansion concurred.
The Old Marquis was heartbroken.. âYour actions were so ruthless!â