Chapter 505 Confessing the Truth
After a pause, Min Pan'er continued, "Third Sister, you said it yourself that it was only through great difficulty that I managed to get the Jiang family into the capital. Did I go to such lengths to bring the Jiang family into the capital just to watch them fall into the abyss?"
"Then why should I change my surname and name to be included in the Jiang family genealogy?"
"Is it just to give myself a reputation for being unlucky and bringing misfortune to the family?"
Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to realize that Min Pan'er was a member of the Min family, and they all showed expressions of agreement.
Li Jingyue tugged at Qiao Qinghe's clothes and said in a surprised tone, "Miss Jiang, you really know how to talk!"
Qiao Qinghe nodded in agreement.
Yes, I can say that.
If you don't know her, you might really be fooled by her.
"Whether Miss Jiang is a jinx to the family, I don't know. But it's certain that she's destined to be unlucky and short-lived."
Qiao Qinghe said with a smile.
Everyone was taken aback and turned to look at Qiao Qinghe.
Min Pan'er looked at Qiao Qinghe with a wronged expression and said in confusion, "Madam, we have known each other for a while and are both remnants of the Min family. Why do you have to make things difficult for me?"
Qiao Qinghe scoffed, "From the moment you started plotting against Madam Enping, you should have known that I wouldn't let you off easily."
Min Pan'er bit her lip and said stubbornly and aggrievedly, "Madam, you can always find a reason to frame someone. You know that it was my third sister who plotted against the Lady of Enping, but you still want to pin the blame on me."
"Is it really for the sake of Lady Enping? Or for the sake of the deceased...?"
Min Pan'er hesitated, looking as if she wanted to say something but dared not.
Qiao Qinghe glanced at Min Pan'er with disdain, "Why did you stop there? The person who died was named Ajiu! And then? Are you going to tell everyone how she died? Or should we also talk about what happened to us in Xi'an?"
Min Pan'er's face turned pale. "Madam! Are you really going to force me to die? Is it only if I pay for Miss A-Jiu's life that you will let me go?"
"Ha, you've got a knack for turning the tables!"
Qiao Qinghe scoffed, "You're saying I slandered you and made things difficult for you because of Ajiu?"
"In fact, isn't it because you've always resented Ajiu for abandoning you back then, that you want to get revenge on Ajiu and me by hurting the people around me?"
“You know, the person Ajiu cares about most is me. And back when I was in the border town, I made you kneel down and apologize in public because of Ajiu’s death, causing you to lose face.”
"So, you hate me, and you want revenge on me."
"Oh, perhaps we should also mention what happened when we went to Xixi. You've been holding a grudge against me ever since, haven't you?"
"But you know, I don't care about my reputation, and I have plenty of girls around me who know martial arts. It won't be easy for you to get revenge on me."
"So, that's why you've set your sights on the people around me, isn't it?"
"Whether your plot to harm Lady Enping succeeds or fails, you can remain uninvolved."
"If it succeeds, I'll be heartbroken; if it fails, it'll disgust me."
"As for whether the Jiang family will anger the Earl of Enping and bring about their annihilation, I'm afraid you don't care at all, do you?"
"After all, you're not really a member of the Jiang family."
"But, have you considered Miss Jiang's feelings when you did this?"
Qiao Qinghe smiled meaningfully, "Even if Miss Jiang has many grievances against the Jiang family, they are still blood relatives. I'm afraid she wouldn't be happy to see you treat the Jiang family like this, would she?"
"you……"
As soon as Min Pan'er opened her mouth, she heard an extremely familiar voice coming from behind her.
"Pan'er, is what the old lady said true?"
Min Pan'er slowly turned around, and her expression finally changed after seeing Jiang Hongling.
From the moment she arrived until now, Min Pan'er's expression seemed to be one of grievance, but deep down she always appeared calm and confident.
Only now, upon seeing Jiang Hongling, did a hint of panic appear in her feigned expression.
"Sister, what brings you here?" Min Pan'er tried to change the subject. "You're not fully recovered yet, how can you run around like this..."
"I'm asking you a question!" Jiang Hongling walked step by step towards Min Pan'er. "Is what the old lady said true?"
"I……"
Min Pan'er wanted to explain, but Jiang Hongling didn't give her the chance.
Jiang Hongling approached step by step, throwing out one question after another.
"Did you really plot against Yingluo and try to murder Lady Enping?"
"Do you want the Jiang family to be destroyed like the Min family?"
"Are you... still holding a grudge against A-Jiu, and against the old lady?"
"You... do you still want to take revenge on the old lady?"
"Sister! I..."
"Tell the truth! Pan'er, I want to hear the truth!" Jiang Hongling clutched her chest, her face flushed red, but her lips were deathly pale.
She held her breath, using all her strength to suppress her emotions and her frantic urge to cough.
As Min Pan'er watched Jiang Hongling's increasingly pale face and the disappointment welling up in her eyes, her heart ached.
Finally, she could no longer contain her emotions and broke down crying, "Sister, please stop torturing your body like this! I'll tell you, I'll tell you the truth, I'll tell you everything."
"Yes, it was me! I schemed against Jiang Yingluo! Who told her to bully you!"
"It was I who deliberately induced her to murder Lady Enping!"
“The Jiang family deserves to die. They all treated you badly; they just watched you go to your death in Xixi.”
"Now, they refuse to hire famous doctors or imperial physicians for you."
"Even if the Jiang family is implicated, they deserve it!"
"And what about me?" Jiang Hongling looked at Min Pan'er expressionlessly. "I'm also a member of the Jiang family! Have you ever thought about my situation?"
Min Pan'er gripped Jiang Hongling's hand tightly, nodding frantically, "I've thought about it. Really. Even if the Jiang family is gone, I can still support you! Believe me, I have the ability to take good care of you!"
Hearing Min Pan'er's words, Jiang Hongling closed her eyes and silently shed tears.
After a while, she opened her eyes, withdrew her hand, and looked at Min Pan'er with a serious expression. "Pan'er, then tell me, do you still resent A-Jiu and the old lady?"
"Do you still want to take revenge on them?"
"I……"
"Tell the truth," Jiang Hongling reminded her again.
"...Yes. I still remember what happened back then, and I've never forgotten it." Min Pan'er lowered her head, her voice muffled, suppressed and painful.
"So, what the old lady said is true?"
"Yes. I did it on purpose."
Jiang Yingluo, the Jiang family, Su Rongrong, Qiao Qinghe... everyone was within her calculations.
Jiang Hongling took a deep breath, walked to Su Rongrong's side, and bowed deeply. "Madam Enping, I'm sorry. I didn't discipline my sister well, and she was frightened. I apologize on her behalf."
Su Rongrong, who was sitting on the stool, quickly stood up and reached out her hand, somewhat at a loss, wanting to help the person up, but she withdrew her hand halfway through.
"The fault is not yours. You don't need to apologize to me."
Jiang Hongling stiffened for a moment, then slowly straightened up and knelt on the ground with her body perfectly upright.
"Madam Enping, please forgive Pan'er and Yingluo."
He then kowtowed deeply.
The dull thud of his forehead striking the wooden floor sent a shiver down one's spine.
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