Chapter 67 is retribution

Less than half a day after returning to the Song Mansion, the entire capital knew that the prince of Zhennan Marquis Mansion, Gu Zhangnian, had died in the lotus pond of the Bai family in Dingguo Duke Mansion.

When the old lady heard the news, she was shocked.

She recalled Song Yuning's indifferent smile in the carriage, and a chill came over her heart.

She suddenly felt a little scared because this incident happened too coincidentally.

There is no such coincidence in the world, unless someone did it on purpose.

Song Yuning also said that she was unwilling to marry Gu Zhangnian, but he died right after that. Combined with what Song Yuning said about the existence that the Song family could not afford to offend, what else was there for the old lady to not understand?

But soon, the fear in the old lady's heart gradually dissipated, and was replaced by a hint of excitement.

Apart from the royal family, there is probably no one else who dares to kill people to silence them in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, and the person he killed is the prince of the Marquis Zhennan's Mansion.

Therefore, the person behind Song Yuning must be a prince, or even the emperor himself.

Thinking of this, the old lady couldn't help feeling excited.

The family already has a granddaughter who has become the prince's concubine, and now there will be another royal family member in the family. This is undoubtedly a great joy for the Song family.

It seemed that Song Yuning was unwilling to reveal this person's identity before, and that person did it on purpose. The old lady understood this and suppressed her excitement.

Since that person didn't want them to know his identity, she would just pretend that she didn't know. After all, Song Yuning was a member of her family, and they would become in-laws sooner or later.

When she went to pay her respects the next day, Song Yuning could clearly feel that the old lady was much kinder and gentler to her.

The old lady held Song Yuning's hand and asked about her well-being, as if nothing had happened yesterday.

"Yu Ning, if you have anything in the future, just tell grandma. Grandma will definitely agree to it, whether it's going out or asking for something." The old lady said with a smile.

Song Yuning sneered in his heart, but a grateful smile appeared on his face: "Thank you for your concern, grandma. Yuning understands."

This is exactly the effect she wanted. Without the old lady interfering in her marriage, she would feel a lot more relaxed because she would not provoke her again because she was afraid of the person behind her.

Now she can finally let down her guard and live a good life for a while.

There was harmony at the Song Mansion, but the atmosphere between the Duke Dingguo Mansion and the Marquis Zhennan Mansion was extremely tense.

The only legitimate son of the Zhennan Marquisate died in the lotus pond of the Dingguo Mansion. This made the Zhennan Marquis and his wife heartbroken and they only wanted to seek justice for their son.

They almost lived in the Duke Dingguo's mansion, making a big fuss every day and demanding an explanation from the Duke Dingguo.

Faced with such a situation, Duke Dingguo appeared very calm. He did not get angry, but instead presented various evidence and reasons in a logical and reasonable manner, trying to convince the Marquis of Zhennan and his wife to believe him.

In order to appease the couple of Marquis Zhennan, Duke Dingguo even took the initiative to call the Dali Temple to investigate the matter.

After careful investigation and analysis, it was finally found out that Gu Zhangnian and the little girl were indeed drowned. There was mud and sand in their mouths and noses, so it was impossible that they were killed first and then their bodies were dumped.

This result was unacceptable to the couple, especially the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan.

She only had this one son, and he was her only hope. Now that he was dead, he didn't even leave behind a descendant. How could the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan accept this?

"Impossible! How could my son be by the lotus pond for no reason?

Besides, he can swim, so it's impossible for him to drown. If something happened to him at your house, it must be related to your family, so don't try to shirk responsibility."

The voice of the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan was sharp and shrill, with a hint of hysteria. Her eyes were wide open, her face flushed, and veins bulged on her forehead, as if she wanted to eat the people in front of her alive.

The wife of Duke Dingguo spoke coldly from the side, her face full of disdain: "When your son was found, there was a maidservant with him, and that maidservant...tsk tsk, it's unbearable to look at.

Maybe your son fell into the water and drowned while trying to save that girl.

Everyone in the capital knows that your son is a lover of both sexes, and may he see my maid as pretty and develop evil intentions.

He forced himself on the maid, and it's not impossible that she fell into the lotus pond during the struggle.

You're crying because your son died in my house, and I feel so unlucky. He couldn't have died anywhere else, but in my house, and dragged a maid down with him. A perfectly good flower-viewing banquet was ruined just like that. It's really unlucky."

When the wife of Duke Dingguo said this, she was standing at the gate of Duke Dingguo's mansion. The Marquis of Zhennan and his wife came to the house every few days, which made Duke Dingguo very annoyed.

They were treated well a few days ago, but now the couple is getting more and more outrageous. Duke Dingguo got angry and didn't let them in today.

The two families started arguing at the gate, and many civilians gathered around to watch the fun, as well as various forces who came to inquire about the situation.

As soon as Lady Dingguo said this, many people echoed: "That's right, the son of the Marquis of Zhennan has long been famous. He keeps young prostitutes and actors at home, and drinks and visits brothels outside."

"What hasn't he done, forcing women of good character into prostitution?"

"Drowning in the lotus pond might be retribution."

"Right, right, right! A year ago, she forced a good girl to death, and that girl also drowned herself in the river. This must be retribution."

Upon hearing this, the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan was so angry that she trembled all over. She gritted her teeth and said, "Stop talking nonsense! My son would never do such a thing!

My son died in your Dingguo Mansion, you must give me an explanation! Otherwise, I will never let it go! "

The wife of Duke Dingguo sneered, "Humph! What explanation do you want? Your son fell into the lotus pond and drowned. Who can you blame? Do you want us, the Duke Dingguo Mansion, to be buried with him?"

"The evidence is right before our eyes, and you still don't believe it. What else can we do? If you still won't give up, then why not tell the Emperor and let him make the final decision?"

The facts are all there, but the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan just doesn't believe the truth. The Duke's Mansion is also annoyed. At worst, they will report it to the emperor and let him make the decision.

At this time, Marquis Zhennan finally remembered that the Duke's Mansion still had Concubine Yun to support them. If they really wanted to report this to the emperor, they might not end up well.

After much deliberation, Marquis Zhennan could only take his wife home first.

"I won't leave! My Zhangnian died here! I want justice for him! I won't leave, I won't leave!"

The wife of the Marquis of Zhennan struggled, but she was no match for the strength of a man and was forcibly dragged away, stuffed into a carriage, and returned to the Marquis of Zhennan's mansion.

After returning to the Zhennan Marquis's mansion, the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan still could not accept the fact that her son had died. She locked herself in the room and cried all day long.