The situation took several turns, far exceeding what anyone had anticipated.
First Song Ruoying was dragged into this, and now even...
Which link in the chain went wrong?
Chen was terrified, her hands and feet trembling uncontrollably. But with a sharp blade still held to her neck, she dared not move. Her legs went weak, and her mind went completely blank.
The key is:
mask!
He calls himself "this king"...
Looking across the entire Great Gan region, there is no one else besides the Regent!
This person, of high seniority, whose disfigurement has led to a withdrawn and aloof personality, is usually elusive and rarely seen. How could he possibly be in the Marquis's mansion!
The men were all terrified.
“Mother…” Song Yuxiu’s lips trembled, “What… what exactly is going on?”
The mother and son looked at each other, their eyes blank.
"I...I don't know." Chen clearly remembered watching Shen Zhiyi drink the bowl of medicine laced with something, but she couldn't remember anything that happened afterward.
When I woke up, I was lying in bed with my clothes disheveled, and I was awakened by the sound of arguing outside.
At that time, she was terrified.
She was the wife of a marquis; if she were found lying in such a wretched state on her daughter-in-law's bed, she would be finished. So she tried to escape through the window amidst the chaos, but she never expected...
The moment their feet touched the ground, a flash of cold light streaked past their eyes!
A sword was already held against his neck.
Instantly, she was so frightened that she screamed in terror.
This has led to the current embarrassing situation.
While everyone was still reeling from the shock, Chen Zhiyi frowned and said, "Mother, how did you manage to climb out of my room through the window? And why are you in this state..."
“We just caught a thief who was holding Ruoying’s personal undergarments and falsely accused me of having an affair.”
"He even said that he and I did 'that' in bed just now." Shen Zhiyi frowned slightly, feeling ashamed. "But I clearly went to check the things I needed for going out, and my maid can testify to that. So who was the person he was having an affair with?"
"Could it be..."
Shen Zhiyi stopped short of making a point, revealing an incredulous expression!
“Mother, even if Grandpa isn’t home and you’re all alone in the house, feeling lonely and restless, you still can’t do this kind of thing.”
Ms. Chen was completely dumbfounded.
Her mind was a complete mess at that moment, and before she could recover, she saw the Regent, who had already sheathed his sword, say in a low voice, "I never expected that the wife of the Marquis of Xuanhua would be so cunning in private. Today, I have truly seen something new."
“No, that’s not how it is…” Madam Chen stared intently at Shen Zhiyi, her gaze suddenly turning cold and sharp. “Shen Zhiyi! You’re the one who ruined me.”
"Mother, what are you saying?" Shen Zhiyi asked, her face full of confusion.
“This bastard is clearly your lover!” Chen pointed at Zhang Dali.
Zhang Dali lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to utter a word.
The turn of events was far beyond his comprehension.
"You little slut, you've been married into the Marquis's mansion for two years and you're still just a hen that can't lay eggs. It's all because I've nagged you a bit more often that you've become so jealous and resentful that you actually drugged me and plotted against me."
Chen glared at her angrily, her eyes seeming as if she wanted to devour her alive.
There must be something wrong with the tea I drank!
"Sister-in-law, why did you harm Mother!"
Although Song Ruoying didn't know why things had turned out this way, she still echoed her mother's words.
Lin Yaoyao seemed to suddenly come to her senses, "Shen Zhiyi, the Lady Hou is your mother-in-law, how can you be so vicious! This bastard himself admitted that you were the one who had an affair with him!"
"You won't admit it, and you even want to frame Ruoying and Lady Hou."
"I've never seen such a vicious person as you."
Before Shen Zhiyi could speak, the Regent spoke.
"Chen Zhiyi?" Zhou Xuance murmured the name, his tone suddenly turning cold and sharp. "What is your status that you dare to address the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion by her given name?"
"The matter is still unresolved, and you think you can convict the Duke of Zhenguo's daughter with just your words? Do you think I'm a dead man?"
"Kong Qing, slap him!"
Lin Yaoyao trembled. What did the Regent mean?
This terrified her, and she instinctively hid behind Song Yuxiu, crying out, "Your Highness, save me..."
"Your Highness, she is my mother's savior. Could you please show leniency?"
Upon hearing this, the Regent suddenly burst out laughing, "The Crown Prince of Song is quite interesting."
"Just now, your wife was falsely accused of having an affair by this woman, and you didn't stand up for her, letting others smear her."
"Now that this girl has been beaten, you're jumping out to protect her?"
"Anyone who didn't know better... would think she was your wife!"
Song Yuxiu was startled, not expecting the Regent to be so perceptive. He hurriedly looked at Shen Zhiyi and said, "Zhiyi, it's not like that. Miss Lin came to the capital alone and is also my mother's benefactor. She has no one to rely on. I only helped her because I felt sorry for her."
"The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is now empty in the capital, and your wife is all alone, yet I have never seen you show her any pity." The Regent sneered.
Chen Zhiyi was speechless with astonishment:
I had never dealt with him before, and I never knew that this regent had such a sharp tongue.
"I..." Song Yuxiu was at a loss for words.
"Furthermore, this girl is a benefactor of your Marquis's mansion. What does she have to do with me? There are so many pitiful people in the world. I don't have that much empathy."
Before he finished speaking, Kong Qing grabbed Lin Yaoyao's arm and pulled her up!
The force was immense and irresistible!
A series of slaps.
Martial arts practitioners have immense strength. After a few slaps, Lin Yaoyao's delicate and charming face was already swollen and red, and the corners of her mouth were cracked and bleeding.
Song Yuxiu was both distressed and anxious, but dared not plead for mercy any further.
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