Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âThereâs no such thing.â Mrs. Cui quickly denied this.
However, the uneasiness in her eyes was clearly seen by King An. It seemed she may have caused Mrs. Guâs death; this meant he did not have to be polite any further.
He looked at Yang Wanning and asked, âDo you have any evidence?â
âShe did harm my mother, but 1 donât have conclusive evidence for her murder.
âBut 1 have evidence of the person who harmed me.
âAs for corrupting my brother, my brother heard it with his ears. I knew of this too.â Yang Wanning said.
âDid you bring your evidence?â
âNo, I originally intended to let go of this since sheâs getting executed. Since she would be executed in such a disgraceful way, for my fatherâs sake, I didnât want to pursue the matter.
âBut since she wanted to drag my motherâs name through the mud before her death, I canât tolerate this anymore.â Yang Wanning wiped her tears and continued, âAll my evidence and witnesses are ready for presentation anytime.â
âSpeak; 1 will send someone to get them.â King An quickly called a team of soldiers over.
Yang Wanning turned around and led a group of soldiers to the side. She told them the location of her evidence and witnesses in a low voice.
After the soldiers heard this, they greeted King An and quickly galloped away on their horses.
Mrs. Cui was panicking at this moment. She did not expect Yang Wanning to have gathered witnesses and evidence of her crimes. When did she start collecting them, and how much did she collect?
What should she do?
âWanning, donât forget that your surname is Yang.â Madam Cui warned Yang Wanning.
She didnât want to bother, but she spoke up when she considered Yang Shichengâs future.
âOf course, I know my surname is Yang. But no matter what, I canât just watch my motherâs name get dragged through the mud.
âFor example, if someone claimed you murdered my grandfather, do you think my father would not care?â
âYouâ¦â
âFrom the moment you forced me to ask King Rui for his betrothal gifts to subsidize Yang Wanyuâs, our relationship was over.
âMoreover, since we were young, youâve never liked us siblings.
âEspecially me. You never even gave me a piece of candy. You wonât deny this, right?â
Madam Cui looked at Yang Wanningâs cold gaze and could only turn her head away and ignore her. She then gave Mrs. Cui a look.
When Mrs. Cui received her gaze, her heart turned cold. However, for the sake of her two childrenâs future, she finally compromised.
As long as she refused to admit it, no one could do anything to her.
These exchanges did not escape Yang Wanningâs eyes, but she ignored them.
It didnât matter to her how many crimes she could convict the soon-to-be executed Mrs. Cui of because she just wanted to leave the Yang family.
Once word got out today, not many people would believe that Mrs. Cui was innocent.
Sure enough, the crowd was in an uproar. They booed Mrs. and Madam Cui and even Yang Shicheng. They knew it was impossible for him not to know about this happening in his household.
Those who knew his background immediately spat in disdain. After all, he was a typical example of someone who relied on his in-laws to start his career. It was shameful for him to treat his first wife and two children like this.
Of course, there was no shortage of gossip in the capital. In a short while, a ton of old gossip was dug up. Most of them were about stepmothers abusing stepsons, daughters bullying illegitimate children, etc.
About 15 minutes later, the guards rushed over with Yang Wanningâs evidence and witnesses.
Of course, Gu Chengrui and King Rui, who had been informed in advance, also rushed over.
King Rui did not approach the execution ground. Instead, he stopped in an alley a distance away.
After the witnesses and evidence were brought up, Yang Wanning pointed at the scholar and explained loudly how Mrs. Cui and her daughter plotted against her marriage..