Chapter 31 He owes me
Taking a deep breath, he said to Qi Muzhao helplessly, "My humble wife has been very ill these past two days. I'm afraid her mind isn't very clear. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Highness."
After saying that, he turned to Lu Wanning and said, "It's getting late. You should take the prince to rest first, so as not to disturb him."
There was a hint of threat in his gaze when he looked at Lu Wanning.
It seemed that he was very dissatisfied with her behavior of bringing Qi Muchao here without any consideration.
However, Lu Wanning pretended not to see it and looked up at Qi Muchao, "Sir, do you want to go back and rest?"
"My mother-in-law is ill now. As a good son-in-law, I naturally cannot leave her like this. Father-in-law, don't worry. We are all family. There is no need to disturb her."
This one sentence choked Mr. Chen back.
The one who came to Prince Qi's mansion to propose marriage was the daughter of the Chen family, and he himself said that Lu Wanning was the adopted daughter of the Chen family. Now if he insists on driving Qi Muchao away, not only is he treating him as an outsider, he is also obviously admitting the fact that he is using Lu Wanning to prevaricate this marriage.
So he had no choice but to play the role of a loving father to the end. His smile was uglier than his cry. He had a hard time saying, "Yes, we are a family. We are all a family."
Qi Muchao shamelessly sat down and watched the show, completely ignoring how ugly Mr. Chen's expression was.
But he still looked so innocent that Mr. Chen couldn't say anything.
The old lady has lived to such an old age and has seen all kinds of tricks. She just thinks that some things do not need to be exposed and can be let go by turning a blind eye.
But now that Madam Chen has caused such a scene, not only are the maids and servants watching, but Prince Qi is also here.
If this matter is not handled properly, there might be rumors spreading outside.
The old lady stood at the door and had someone close Mrs. Chen's courtyard door.
Only a few trusted servants from the Chen Mansion were left in the courtyard.
The old servant helped her sit down on a chair. The old lady rapped her cane sharply, her voice commanding without anger. "I've long suspected what you've done over the years, but because you've raised so many children for the Chen family and have managed it to a reasonable degree, I've never had a falling out with you."
She looked at Mrs. Chen, whose eyes were wide open, and said in a complicated tone, "But I reminded you a long time ago that God sees what we do, and those sins will have to be paid for one day."
I don't know what stimulated Mrs. Chen, she suddenly became excited, "Repay?"
"I have painstakingly planned and worked so hard for the Chen family, giving birth to such an outstanding Zhaoming. How have I ever let the Chen family down?"
After speaking out what she had been holding back for a long time, Madam Chen breathed a sigh of relief and pointed at Master Chen and said, "If you want to talk about debts, it's him who owes me."
Lu Wanning stood not far from her. Upon hearing this, she added fuel to Madam Chen's fire. "Madam, what you said is wrong. Husband and wife are one. How can there be any debt or no debt?"
After she said this, Madam Chen finally noticed her and cast a vicious look on her, "Shut up!"
When people get impulsive, they are very powerful. Before Chen Wenjian could defend himself, Madam Chen had already broken free from him and rushed to Lu Wanning. She pinched Lu Wanning's neck with both hands and had a very ferocious expression. "Bitch, do you really think I can't recognize you? You vixen, you not only want to seduce the master, but also my Zhaoming!"
"Mother!" Chen Wenjian hurried over, but before he could pull the person away, Qi Muchao kicked Mrs. Chen to the ground.
When Lu Wanning raised her hand to cover her neck, the handkerchief accidentally brushed across Mrs. Chen's face, causing her eyes, which had just been somewhat clear, to become irritable again.
Chen Wenjian lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Mother is not conscious now. I hope the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess will atone for their sins."
There was too much ambiguity in Mrs. Chen's words, not to mention Chen Wenjian, even Mr. Chen was panicked.
Both father and son are involved with the Crown Prince's Consort. If this is not explained clearly, he might lose his head.
So he quickly shouted, "Nonsense, complete nonsense. Tell me yourself why Concubine Liu wanted to retaliate against you."
Knowing that Madam Chen was now terrified to the extreme, he threatened her directly, "If you don't tell the truth, you will stay in this yard by yourself and wait for Madam Liu to come and claim your life."
"No! No!" Mrs. Chen dared not stay here alone. Her brain was now in a state of confusion and she was completely unable to think clearly. She only knew that she could not stay here alone, or Aunt Liu would come and strangle her to death.
So she confessed all the sins she had committed.
"I welcomed her into the Marquis' Mansion to reassure the Master, not to have her give birth to his children to compete with me for his favor. If anyone is to blame, she can only be blamed for being too greedy, wanting to bear children for the Master."
Mrs. Chen didn't think she had any problems. "I gave birth to four children for the master and worked hard to run the Chen family. Even if there is no credit, there is always hard work. How could I let another woman give birth to the master's child and compete with my Zhaoming?"
Mr. Chen's eyes went dark and he staggered a little.
The words of Luo Shen's apprentice flashed through his mind again, saying three sons and four daughters. He was originally only 30% convinced, but now he believed it 100%.
Now he only had Madam Chen who gave birth to one son and three daughters for him. Aunt An had been with him for many years but had never been pregnant, and Aunt Liu was still pregnant when she committed suicide.
He trembled and said, "Madam Liu and Liang Changhuai..."
His expression was so grim that Madam Chen actually laughed. "Master, do you really think there's something going on between the two of them?"
"That Liang Changhuai is a stubborn person. I just diverted some of the income from the shop in the west of the city to support my mother's family, and he was determined to find out the truth. I didn't want to do anything to him, but who told him to get involved?"
Liang Changhuai had been following Mr. Chen since he was a teenager. He was a person he trusted very much, and he was in charge of most of the Chen family's shops.
So when the affair between Aunt Liu and Liang Changhuai was exposed, he did not believe it and gave Liang Changhuai a chance to explain.
However, he gritted his teeth and refused to defend himself.
Thinking of the scene when Liang Changhuai had his legs broken and was thrown out of the house, Master Chen's eyes flushed red, "What did you do to him? You actually made him confess like this."
"I just drugged him and threw him and Concubine Liu together. He felt guilty towards the master and felt that he had harmed Concubine Liu."
"In this case, there will naturally be no excuses."
When she mentioned the word "drugging", Chen Wenjian subconsciously looked at Lu Wanning.
He met her cold gaze head-on and looked away hastily and awkwardly.
The Third Madam glanced at Qiu He, who was standing beside her with red eyes, and covered her mouth in surprise. "This Qiu He is Liang Changhuai's biological sister. Madam, you killed her brother, yet you still dare to keep her by your side."
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