Chapter 202 I Want You All to Die

Li Zhong emerged from behind the screen. Lan Mudan wiped the blood from her face with a handkerchief and asked, "Are you satisfied?"

She knew that Jiang Yu's purpose in having her meet with Madam Xie was to provoke her and make her go back to cause trouble for Xie Yun. Of course, doing so would also benefit Xie Lei's departure from the Xie family.

Li Zhong glanced at her and said, "What you do is none of my business. I promise to help you escape to a distant land. How far you can fly, and whether you can actually escape, depends on your abilities."

Lan Mudan's face darkened, but she quickly regained her composure. She knew Jiang Yu couldn't genuinely help her; he might even try to kill her. But now, her only chance was to cooperate with Jiang Yu and find a glimmer of hope for herself and her son.

Let's go.

Li Zhong strode out, and four burly old women surrounded Lan Mudan as they left the private room. Under the escort of a group of guards from the Chu State Duke's Mansion, both overt and covert, they arrived at the Chu State Duke's Mansion and were then taken to the dungeon.

Upon arriving at the dungeon entrance, Lan Mudan said to Li Zhong, "I want to see the Duke of Chu."

“The Duke has no time to see you.” Li Zhong waved his hand, and several guards escorted her into the dungeon. Lan Mudan gritted her teeth, but she had no more trump cards and could no longer make a deal with Jiang Yu.

Li Zhong watched as she was led into the dungeon, then turned to see Jiang Yu. Upon seeing her, he recounted what had happened at the teahouse, then said, "Right now, Madam Xie should be arguing with Xie Yun."

Jiang Yu nodded and said, "Now we just have to wait and see what happens."

Li Zhong's face lit up with delight, and he asked, "Are you really going to help Lan Mudan and Xie Lei elope?"

“I promised her, so of course I will do it,” Jiang Yu said with a smile. “But if the Xie family insists on taking their lives, I can’t stop them.”

Li Zhong smiled again; he knew the Duke wouldn't really let the mother and child go. As long as Xie Yun knew that Madam Xie had seen Lan Mudan, he wouldn't spare her life.

Then Jiang Yu added, "Besides, it's still uncertain whether Xie Lei is willing to go with her."

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Madam Xie returned to the Xie residence in a rage, heading straight for Xie Yun's courtyard and storming into the study. The servant guarding outside immediately stopped her, saying, "Madam, the Old Master is discussing matters with the Eldest Young Master. Please allow me to inform him before you enter."

"roll!"

Madam Xie had lost all reason at this point. She pushed the servant aside and rushed inside. The servant dared not stop her and let her rush in.

The servant followed him inside and carefully bowed to Xie Yun, saying, "Master, please forgive me. The Second Madam forced her way in, and I was unable to stop her."

Xie Yun squinted at the furious Madam Xie, who was about to kill him, frowned, waved for the servant to leave, and then asked, "What do you want?"

Madam Xie glared at him fiercely, "Whose child is Xie Lei?"

Xie Yun frowned deeply. Since becoming the head of the family, no one had ever questioned him like this. However, he suppressed his anger and said, "What are you saying? Xie Lei is naturally your and Zi Hui's child."

"Hahaha...you all think I'm a fool." Madam Xie, as if possessed, stared intently at Xie Yun and said, "Xie Lei is Xie Zihui and Lan Mudan's child, isn't he?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Xie Yun had lost his patience and shouted at the door, "Someone, take the Second Madam back."

As soon as he finished speaking, two servants came in and pulled Madam Xie away, one on each side. Madam Xie struggled back and forth, saying, "I'm talking nonsense! Lan Mudan told me herself."

Upon hearing the name Lan Mudan, Xie Yun's face showed shock. He said, "Let her go."

The two servants released Madam Xie and left. Xie Yun stood up and walked up to Madam Xie, asking, "Did you see Lan Mudan?"

"Yes," said Madam Xie.

"Where is it?" Xie Yun asked again.

Madam Xie wanted to know for sure whether Xie Lei was her child, so she didn't answer his question but asked again, "Whose child is Xie Lei?"

"Where did you see Blue Peony?" Xie Yun's face also carried a dangerous look. Madam Xie was frightened by his expression, and her mind cleared up a bit.

She said, "At the teahouse, Madam Ning invited me to have tea. Today when I went there, I didn't see Madam Ning, but I saw Lan Mudan instead."

At this point, anger and resentment welled up in her heart again, and she asked Xie Yun, "Was Xie Lei born to Lan Mudan?"

Xie Yun looked at her for a while, then went back and sat down, saying, "Xie Lei is your and Zi Hui's child."

"You Xie family all treat me like a fool," Madam Xie the Second almost lost her mind again. She reached out and overturned a vase standing not far away, then walked to the antique shelf, picked up the items on it, and smashed them on the ground one by one.

Bang bang bang... Clang clang clang...

Within moments, the entire study was a mess. Xie Yun angrily pointed at her and said, "I think you've gone mad."

Xie Ning'an quickly went over and grabbed Madam Xie, "Second Aunt, you can't just listen to what others say. Let's investigate this matter thoroughly, okay?"

Madam Xie pushed him away, "My former personal maid Chunmei has already testified, what more investigation do you need?"

Madam Xie grabbed the display shelf and pulled with all her might. With a bang, the display shelf fell to the ground, and none of the items on it survived.

The items on the antique shelves in Xie family patriarch's study were naturally priceless. When Xie Yun saw his treasures destroyed, his anger surged to his head, and he shouted, "Someone come here!"

The study door was pushed open, and Mr. Xie entered. Upon seeing the scene inside, he was first shocked, then looked at Mrs. Xie and asked, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Madam Xie ignored him, glaring at Xie Yun with murderous intent. Xie Ning'an quietly recounted the events, and after a moment of silence, Master Xie looked at Madam Xie and said:

“Sister-in-law, Xie Lei is indeed not your child, but your child died at birth. You raised Xie Lei from a young age. What difference is there between him and your own child?”

"You know?" Madam Xie asked, looking at Master Xie.

Grandpa Xie touched his nose somewhat guiltily, "I...I only found out later, but the Xie family hasn't mistreated you!"

Madam Xie chuckled. "No mistreatment? You made me raise a prostitute's child for nearly 20 years, and you call that no mistreatment? My own child died, and I don't even know where he's buried. Does your Xie family treat me like a human being?"

Xie Yun felt guilty and lost his earlier arrogance. He softened his voice and said, "Second brother's wife, it was Second Brother's fault, but he's already dead. Just tell me what you want."

"I want you all dead." She grabbed the hairpin and charged at Xie Yun. Xie Ning'an rushed over to stop her, but the Second Madam Xie stabbed his hand with the hairpin, and blood flowed out instantly.