"Brother! Let go! Someone's going to die!"
"Uncle, don't get agitated. Don't just listen to one side of the story. It was my mother's fault for switching the children, but she didn't poison my aunt!"
"Boss, let go of me right now! Are you trying to rebel? You actually want to kill the second brother's wife!"
The second branch of the Su family stepped forward to dissuade Su Zhen, but Su Zhen ignored them completely, his eyes filled with rage, wishing he could strangle Jiang Qinshu.
In the end, it was Su Liluo who spoke up to stop her.
"Father, let go! If Second Aunt is to die, she should die in jail. Don't ruin your reputation for someone like her!"
She did want Jiang Qinshu to die, but she absolutely couldn't let Su Zhen strangle her like this.
Otherwise, if the truth is not revealed, rumors will circulate that Su Zhen killed his sister-in-law, damaging his reputation.
It's really not worth wasting your own energy on someone like Jiang Qinshu.
Su Zhen calmed down and released his grip after hearing Su Liluo's voice.
Jiang Qinshu was thrown to the ground, gasping for breath, her expression one of utter terror.
"Luo'er, do you have some new plans?"
After calming down, Su Zhen asked Su Liluo.
“Father, let’s report it to the authorities! With a witness like Granny Xiao, it will be easy to convict Jiang Qinshu. If she’s going to die, she should die as a criminal.”
Su Liluo said.
"We can't report this to the authorities! We can't report this to the authorities! What will become of the Su family's reputation if we do? Eldest brother, you also have the surname Su. Do you want the Su family to become a laughingstock for everyone?"
Upon hearing Su Liluo say she wanted to report the matter to the authorities, Old Madam Su immediately stood up to object.
If they report it to the authorities, the second branch of the Su family will lose all face. Once Jiang Qinshu's status as a criminal is confirmed, it might even affect the future of their son and grandson.
Madam Su was determined not to report it to the authorities.
Su Yu and the others also pleaded for Jiang Qinshu, "Brother, please don't report this to the authorities, otherwise my future and your nephew's future will be ruined! I'll divorce this vicious woman, please don't report this to the authorities!"
"No, you can't divorce me, Su Yu, I'm your wife!"
When Jiang Qinshu heard that she was to be divorced, she naturally resisted immediately. If she were to be divorced at her age, she would become the laughing stock of all the women.
Su Yu, however, scolded her with a dark face: "Shut up! Do you want to go to jail and wait to die if you don't want to be divorced? Your brother only agreed to give you a chance to be divorced because of me and Mother!"
"I didn't agree!"
Su Zhen immediately denied what Su Yu had said.
It's their business to plead for them, but I will absolutely not agree.
Jiang Qinshu, that poisonous woman, killed Jiang Ruan. Is it really as simple as just being divorced?
She must pay with her life!
"Jiang Qinshu poisoned someone, so naturally she must pay with her life for Jiang Ruan. I will personally deliver her to the authorities right now!"
As Su Zhen spoke, he was about to call for someone to grab Jiang Qinshu and take her out.
"Uncle, please! We beg you, for our sake, spare Mother's life!"
Seeing that Jiang Qinshu was about to be arrested, the brothers Su Lianwu and Su Xuanlang immediately knelt down in front of her.
Madam Su was so angry that she stood up from her seat and walked tremblingly to Su Zhen.
"You can't take her to the government office! I am your mother. If you don't listen to me, you are being unfilial! Family scandals should not be aired in public. How can you face the ancestors of the Su family if you do this?"
"Mother? My mother died long ago. Out of respect for my deceased father, I'm giving you some leeway. But if you're going to protect that poisonous woman Jiang Qinshu today, then don't blame me for being impolite!"
Su Zhen sneered.
"You... what did you say? How dare you defy me?"
Madam Su stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
It's true that she was promoted from a concubine to the principal wife, but how dare he treat her so disrespectfully now that she is nominally Su Zhen's mother?
She was really furious!
"If the old lady insists on protecting Jiang Qinshu, then I have no other choice."
Su Zhen said coldly and without hesitation.
"Good, good, very good! You---"
"mother!"
Just as Old Madam Su was about to faint from anger, Su Yu quickly stepped forward to support her.
Then, as if he had made up his mind, a hint of hatred flashed in his eyes as he said, "Brother, you can kill Jiang Qinshu, but can you do it in the mansion and not report it to the authorities?"
After all, she was the one who administered the poison. Could you please, for the sake of the Su family's patriarch, not report it to the authorities? It will damage the reputation of our Su family!
"If word gets out that the sisters-in-law of the Su family are killing each other, what good will that do you? Do you really think you can face your ancestors with a clear conscience?"
Hearing Su Yu's roar, Su Zhen gradually calmed down. He lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then looked tentatively at Su Liluo.
"Luo'er, what do you think?"
In fact, he secretly agreed with Su Yu's statement.
After all, he only wanted Jiang Qinshu dead. He was a descendant of the Su family, and such a thing would indeed damage the Su family's reputation if it got out.
Su Liluo naturally noticed Su Zhen's hesitation, and she knew that if she insisted on reporting to the authorities, Su Zhen would definitely listen to her.
However, this would indeed damage the reputation of the Su family. She didn't care about the Su family's reputation, but if the Su family's reputation was damaged, it would also mean that Su Zhen's reputation would be damaged.
So she said, "Father, I don't mind not sending her to the authorities, but I want to be able to kill Jiang Qinshu myself, and the Su family must announce that Jiang Qinshu is narrow-minded, jealous and unvirtuous, divorced, and her body must not be buried in the ancestral grave after her death!"
"Your Highness, how could you be so vicious? Your mother is dead and you still won't let her go? You've called her 'Mother' for so many years!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanshi couldn't help but curse at Su Liluo.
Jiang Qinshu was, after all, her biological mother, and had been good to her since childhood. Now, seeing Su Liluo trying to humiliate Jiang Qinshu like this, Su Wanshi was still furious.
Su Liluo sneered, "Is this what you call vicious? Wasn't Jiang Qinshu vicious for poisoning her sister-in-law and switching other people's children? If you don't want to, then just hand her over to the authorities!"
"Send them to the authorities? No, we can't send them to the authorities. So... let's do as the Crown Princess says!"
Su Yu quickly stepped forward to stop them.
Comparing the two options, he still reluctantly chose Su Liluo's suggestion.
He understood that Su Zhen was now determined to kill Jiang Qinshu, and he had no choice but to choose the path that would have the least impact on him.
Jiang Qinshu originally wanted to beg for mercy, but Su Yu persuaded her to stop because of her son's future. Jiang Qinshu could only close her eyes in despair.
Ultimately, the second branch of the Su family had to sacrifice her to ensure their safety.
Well, they are her children after all. As long as they avenge her in the future, that's all that matters.
Su Liluo's men quickly took Jiang Qinshu away, and the second branch of the Su family also retreated dejectedly and sadly.
Only Su Liluo and his group remained in the hall, along with Su Zhen, Cui Niang, and the two children.
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