Chapter 315 Showdown
She doesn't care about the concubine and the son at all. They are just things that cannot be shown on the table. What she really cares about is who Zhu Yixuan loves in his heart. How can her husband have another woman in his heart!
"Isn't this obvious?" Cui sneered, "After all, Ke was the one he doted on. I heard that Zhu Yixuan even threatened his sister for that mistress. If this isn't true love, what else could it be?"
When the word "true love" was spoken, Cui hated it so much in her heart, but she had to pretend that she didn't care in front of Cen Mingzhu.
Cen Mingzhu was furious, "How dare you, Zhu Yixuan, deceive me like this!"
Xiao Shuang rushed back from outside with a pale face, "Miss, it's bad, Madam Zhu is dead!"
"How did she die?" Cen Mingzhu frowned unhappily. She was not sad or heartbroken about Mrs. Zhu's death. She was just angry, as if Mrs. Zhu died at the wrong time and it was very unlucky.
Xiao Shuang replied in panic: "Yes, he was killed. He was killed by Madam Bai."
"What's going on?" Cen Mingzhu's brows were furrowed so much that she almost crushed a fly. Why did she feel that in just half a day, the situation was completely out of her control?
Xiao Shuang shook her head vigorously. "I can't find out. The mansion is in chaos right now. The servants are too scared to show their heads. There are officials in the front yard. I'm afraid if I go over there now, I'll give them something to talk about. I have to turn back."
"Sister, your maid is very sensible!" Cui praised Xiaoshuang and slowly stood up. "Okay, sister, I have said everything I need to say. If you don't believe me, you can check it yourself. Zhu Yixuan even asked for a servant from the Bai family to serve Ke Shi.
You can ask your sister-in-law. If Zhu Yixuan hadn't kept it a secret, I wouldn't have been fooled by others! I won't rest in peace until I die. So if you have any news, please tell me. There are some things that I can't do. I don't have so many scruples, don't you think?"
Cen Mingzhu's expression eased a little, and she told Xiaoshuang, "Send Sister Cui out."
Xiaoshuang quickly stood up and led Cui on the way, but her heart was in turmoil. She didn't know what Cui had said to her young lady when she left. Why did her young lady's attitude change so drastically? It was so strange!
With Xiaoshuang leading the way, the servants in the mansion did not dare to say anything even if they recognized Cui. They just imagined that the new eldest young lady's wife knew that Cui was coming and had specially sent someone over to talk to her.
After Cui left, Xiaoshuang came back in a hurry.
Cen Mingzhu asked coldly, "Where is my son-in-law?"
Xiao Shuang said cautiously, "My son-in-law is still dealing with Madam Zhu's funeral. He will probably be back later to give Miss an explanation."
That night, all the red silk and red lanterns in the Zhu Mansion were taken down, white silk was hung high, and a mourning hall was set up. It was really sad that such a happy event turned into a funeral.
Zhu Yixuan returned home late at night with red eyes. He first went to Mr. Zhu's yard and then went to see Cen Mingzhu.
Cen Mingzhu had taken off her red clothes and changed into white.
"My husband is back."
Zhu Yixuan walked over quickly, looking guilty, "Madam, I'm sorry, I didn't expect things to turn out like this, I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult situation!"
Cen Mingzhu smiled sympathetically, "It's okay, it happened suddenly, I understand, but how does my husband plan to deal with this matter?"
Zhu Yixuan's face turned stern, and a murderous aura appeared around him. "Liu dared to kill my mother in my Zhu family. This feud is irreconcilable. I will definitely destroy the Bai family! I will also make that bitch Liu live a life worse than death!"
Cen Mingzhu remained calm and asked, "Why did Liu want to kill my mother-in-law?"
Zhu Yixuan paused, his expression became more complicated, and he looked into Cen Mingzhu's eyes sincerely, "What Liu said was only one-sided. In fact, Bai Feng has been protected by me since he started serving. If it weren't for my protection, he would have died a few years ago. I was just distracted that time and failed to take care of him. The tragedy was caused by my negligence.
As a result, that bitch Liu refused to give in and even told my mother that her son was dead, so why should I be alive? From that time on, the two families stopped having any contact. If it weren't for my sister, I would have dealt with the Bai family long ago.
I am thinking of our past friendship, but they are pushing it even further. In this case, I don't need to show mercy anymore!"
"Past love?" Cen Mingzhu stared at him suspiciously, "My husband is really affectionate and loyal! I wonder if my husband also cares about the past love for other women?"
"What did you say?" Zhu Yixuan frowned in confusion.
Cen Mingzhu smiled carelessly, "The Cui who was divorced by you came to see me today."
"Did she speak rudely to you?" Zhu Yixuan instinctively thought that Cui was here to cause trouble for Cen Mingzhu.
Cen Mingzhu smiled faintly and shook her head, "She is very nice, she just wanted to see me, but I did hear from her that you have a mistress."
Zhu Yixuan's face froze, and he had the urge to kill Cui in his heart, but he quickly suppressed it, "Madam, what else did Cui say to you?"
Cen Mingzhu laughed loudly, "Why are you so nervous, my husband! I don't mean anything else. She's just a concubine. She didn't come after I married you. I don't mind! But I want to see her. Since she's your woman, there's no reason for her to live out there without a name or status. I heard that she gave birth to a son for you. She's a great contributor to our Zhu family, so I can't let her down. Am I right, my husband?"
Zhu Yixuan stared at her eyes seriously, as if he wanted to see the truth from her eyes, but unfortunately he saw nothing. He sneered and gently touched Cen Mingzhu's face, "Madam, you are right. Madam, you are so considerate of me, which makes me feel ashamed.
If you want to know about Ke's affairs, it's okay for me to tell you. It's just that those were just the romantic debts of a young and frivolous person. Ke was born in the ice field and was very different from the women I had met before. At that time, I took her in for the sake of novelty, but I was afraid that if I brought Ke back to the mansion, the jealous Cui would do something to Ke, so I placed her outside the mansion.
Mrs. Ke did give me a son, but he was a bastard, and I never thought of letting him recognize his ancestors. When the imperial court ordered the conscription of soldiers, I sent Mrs. Ke and her son away.
Firstly, I was on guard against Cui, and secondly, the novelty had worn off and I didn't want to keep them. I didn't inquire about the whereabouts of the mother and son during the years I was at the border, and I didn't look for them after I came back. If madam really wants to see them, I really can hand them over. But if madam is interested, you can send someone to inquire about it.
I later returned the indentures of those who served Ke and sent them all away. Now that family has returned to their hometown to farm in Dongmen Village. Madam, you can send someone to ask about them, maybe they can find out the whereabouts of Ke and her son."
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