Fang Rou staggered along, like a body without a soul.
No one had ever seen her like this. Even Lu Jing felt uneasy and subconsciously called out, "Rou'er..."
This was the woman he loved deeply. Even though Fang Rou had done such a cruel thing, Lu Jing still couldn't bear to do it.
Lu Ankang looked at Fang Rou, feeling empty inside, as if something was gradually moving away from him.
Mother shouldn't be like this...
Even if I did something wrong to her, she should not be angry and should consider me wholeheartedly.
Why do you have such an expression?
It looks so pitiful.
But Lu Ankang knew that he couldn't be soft-hearted, otherwise, he would become the poor person!
So he turned his eyes away and stopped looking, as if this way he would not care.
Between his mother and himself, he finally chose himself!
Shen Ruoyan saw everything. She had no sympathy for Fang Rou. People must be responsible for their own choices. Fang Rou has come to this point now, and it is all her own fault.
Without her indulgence of Lu Ankang, the situation today would not have happened.
It’s just that in the past, it was others who bore the consequences, but now, it’s her.
"Watch her." Shen Ruoyan ordered in a low voice, asking Qiu Ye to secretly stare at Fang Rou to prevent her from doing anything stupid - the play she prepared had not really started yet, and she couldn't let the audience leave first!
"Fang Rou, is it true that as Lu Ankang said, you instructed him to do this?" Shen Ruoyan asked sternly.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Fang Rou. She looked dazed, as if she had suffered a great blow. She had lost all her former spirit and seemed about to shatter at the slightest breeze...
Lu Ankang looked at her nervously and subconsciously clenched his fists.
He wanted to appear less nervous and act innocent, but his eyes were uncontrollably directed towards Fang Rou, revealing anticipation and anxiety that he himself was not even aware of.
The child I raised betrayed me like this.
He even pushed her off the cliff with his own hands.
Fang Rou knew that if she denied it, Lu Ankang's guilt would be confirmed. Not only that, his actions would be criticized by the world. The fact that he framed his biological mother alone was enough to make him unable to turn over a new leaf for the rest of his life.
Not to mention, getting Lu Jing to recognize him and let him trace his ancestral roots.
I'm afraid that when Lu Jing knows all the truth, he would rather choose Lu Sinian, the sickly man, or Lu Yan, the mute, than Lu Ankang.
After all, he even dared to harm his own mother, so what about his own father?
Fang Rou understood Lu Jing, and if she thought so, then Lu Jing must have the same idea.
Look!
The child is indeed a child, thinking that if he did something wrong, he could just blame her and everything would be fine. But he didn't know that if the other party wanted to retaliate, how many ways would he have and how cruel he could be...
He just naively distanced himself from it, as if by clearing himself of all the mess, he would still be pure and innocent.
This is her child, the one she gave birth to with all her might and raised with her own hands!
So disheartening!
Fang Rou looked at Lu Ankang quietly. She didn't speak or move. Shen Ruoyan didn't interrupt her, as if she knew Fang Rou was struggling and hesitating at this moment, giving her enough time and space to think.
Old Madam Lu was also watching nervously from the side. In fact, she already understood in her heart what was going on.
But now, she also hopes to get Lu Ankang out - only by being ruthless can one accomplish great things!
In this respect, Lu Ankang is better than his father!
"I did this."
Fang Rou's voice was soft, but her weight as a mother was heavy.
Even though she was treated like this by the child, in the end she chose to stand on Lu Ankang's side and took on everything for him!
"I instructed him to do everything. He knew nothing. I threatened him that if he didn't do it, I would send him away and never let him return to the Marquis' Mansion..." Fang Rou seemed to have lost her focus and just repeated these words numbly.
Shen Ruoyan secretly shook his head in his heart. After all, he overestimated her.
"You mean, these things have nothing to do with Lu Ankang, and you threatened him to do them?" Shen Ruoyan continued kindly, "Fang Rou, you have to know that if you admit these things, the consequences waiting for you will not be as simple as selling out."
If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished just like a commoner, let alone a concubine in the mansion?
Lu Ankang's child's identity is his greatest weapon.
According to the laws of Dasheng, even if he really murdered Lu Sinian intentionally, he would have a chance to make amends and would not be sentenced to death.
But Si Fangrou was different. She was already a citizen who knew and understood the law, and as a concubine, she was Lu Sinian's elder.
The nature of her murder of Lu Sinian was very different from that of Lu Ankang!
If Zhu Hong insists on pursuing the matter, even if Fang Rou doesn't die, she will probably have to spend the rest of her life in prison!
Shen Ruoyan explained all the consequences, and was afraid that some people would not understand, so he spoke very slowly on purpose, and even used simple language to make it easy to understand, for fear that some people would not know what he had done!
Lu Ankang lowered his head, not daring to look at Fang Rou's expression.
He reached out his hand towards Lu Jing and quietly grabbed the corner of his clothes, revealing his complete dependence on Lu Jing, tears streaming down his face.
This time, his tears were hot.
"Don't be afraid, Brother Kang. It's okay as long as your father is here." Lu Jing's ability to change his expression is amazing. Since Fang Rou admitted this, he and Lu Ankang are blood-thicker-than-water father and son.
However, Madam Lu saw through it but didn't say it out loud, while Lu Jing actually believed it!
He said, how could Lu Ankang, such a young child, do such a vicious thing?
It turns out that Fang Rou was behind this, which makes perfect sense!
Women's jealousy is really terrible. He just doted on Zhuhong and her child for a short time, but Fang Rou was so cruel to kill him. It was only because his charm was too great that these women fought for him to such an extent.
Seeing Lu Jing looking thoughtful, Shen Ruoyan instinctively felt that he was up to no good.
However, she doesn't care now, because the good show is about to begin!
"If Madam Fang did this, then please tell me where this poison came from?" Doctor Xu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stepped forward and said to Fang Rou, "Because this poison and the one the prince was poisoned with come from the same source. If we can find the source, the prince's illness can be cured!"
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