"Ever since my cousin's parents passed away, my mother has looked down on her, thinking she was a burden and wasting food by raising two children. So, under the cover of darkness, she kicked her out of the group of refugees..."
When Xu Shen opened his mouth, everyone present, except for Xu Nian, including those listening to the trial, was stunned.
The comments section was buzzing with discussion, with many people feeling relieved and satisfied.
[I saw it! Streamer, you moved your hand! What kind of magic is this?]
[Hahaha, that's hilarious! That second aunt's face turned green.]
Xu Nian rested her chin on her hand and winked mischievously when Jiang Yuanqing looked over. "This is called the Truth-Spitting Spell. You can stick the spell mark on someone's clothes or hands when they're not paying attention, and then activate the spell when needed."
If Xu Shen hadn't come to her of his own accord, she really wouldn't have thought of this solution.
After all, she never had the chance to place the curse mark on Zhao Jinfeng. It wasn't until the day she brought Xu Shen into the manor and the maid came to tell her that he needed brand new clothes that she remembered.
He then drew a spell mark and instructed the maid to have the embroiderer embroider it on the person's inner garment and outer robe.
She had every new piece of clothing, some big, some small. Anyway, given Xu Shen's personality, he always had to wear them to show off. As long as she wore them, she had a way to make him tell the truth.
Zhao Jinfeng was completely stunned, betrayed by her own son. She immediately rushed forward, shouting, "You bastard! What nonsense are you spouting? Sir, sir, investigate thoroughly! It must have been Xu Nian who threatened my son, that's why he said those things. It must be her!"
“Mother, my cousin didn’t threaten me at all.” Xu Shen was also stunned, but he couldn’t control his words. “To tell you the truth, that’s how it was. Back then, she had nothing but good looks. She also had two children to support. You even refused to let her be my concubine, so you kicked her out.”
"Good heavens! This man isn't good-looking, but he's dreaming big. He wants such a beautiful woman like the county princess as his concubine?"
"Sigh, I have to say, this woman is utterly despicable! The Princess of Fu'an is such a kind person, and she just takes advantage of her being an orphan to treat her like this!"
"That's right! The famine last summer was so severe! They even kicked a girl and two babies out of the village. Wasn't that practically trying to kill them?!"
Inside the lobby, the onlookers huddled together and whispered among themselves, their voices reaching everyone's ears.
Zhao Jinfeng was so angry that she vomited blood. She always favored her son, but this time she didn't hold back at all and pounded Xu Shen's shoulder hard.
"You bastard! I'll beat you to death for spouting nonsense!" In a corner where no one was paying attention, only Yang Chunhua cautiously glanced at the composed Xu Nian.
She always felt that Xu Shen's words were inextricably linked to Xu Nian.
Thinking of her previous abilities, the honest man who dared not cause trouble turned pale. She had heard in the capital that the Princess of Fu'an could even fight against evil spirits that had become demons.
How could ordinary people like them withstand even a single finger from her?
He immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "My lord, spare my life! It's all because of that woman Zhao Jinfeng. She forced me to say this. She threatened me that if I didn't do this, she would accuse me of having an affair."
"Your Honor, please investigate thoroughly! This humble subject had no choice but to comply with her wishes. Nianya is an honest and upright person. Back then, Zhao Jinfeng not only drove away her three children when she was in danger, but also conspired with others to steal Nianya's grain when we met her on our journey to escape famine. Nianya only let her go because of our kinship. Please, Your Honor, investigate thoroughly."
[Hmm, they have some team spirit, but not much.]
This third aunt seems quite honest; she might really have been threatened into coming here.
[What? If she was really threatened, she could have secretly explained things to the streamer. I suspect she changed her story because she was afraid of the streamer's abilities.]
Her third aunt has always been a fence-sitter, full of ulterior motives, but never dares to put them into action.
The slightest disturbance could expose all her hidden schemes. Xu Nian was not good at understanding or scheming against people.
It was only through this incident that she understood. The capital city was not like a place for fleeing famine. Although the villagers all had their own calculations, they were still relatively simple and honest.
The palace is a den of iniquity, and none of the princes vying for the throne are kind-hearted.
She has the backing of the Prime Minister's mansion and is also Gu Zhan's fiancée. Even if she wanted to remain untainted, many people wouldn't allow it, and one by one, they all wanted to use her as a springboard to destroy the Su family, and even Gu Zhan.
Xu Nian doesn't consider herself a scheming person, but she doesn't want others to use her as a pawn to attack her friends and lover.
She cannot be a weakness to others; she should be their unbreakable partner and support.
Once you understand this, there are some things you have to do, even if you don't want to.
Regardless of what methods she used, Zhao Jinfeng, whose two witnesses had turned against her, was powerless to resist.
Jiang Yuanqing didn't even give her a chance to think about what was going on before delivering the verdict in court. This was because Xu Nian had already given instructions, and the emperor had also been informed.
She wasn't allowed to die so easily, but from now on, Zhao Jinfeng was forbidden from bothering Xu Nian again.
This severed their kinship ties, and from then on, she could no longer use her status as an elder to demand that Xu Nian do this or that.
Incidentally, to teach her a lesson, she was made to spend two months in jail.
"The Gu worms have weakened significantly. With the weather warming up recently, your complexion hasn't gotten any worse."
Xu Nian, who had just left Jingzhou Prefecture, arrived here in Jiang Yuanqing's carriage at the Second Prince's residence. Her slender, jade-like fingers moved away from the young man's wrist, and she said with a smile.
During this time, she had been secretly treating Jiang Yuanqing's illness, and in order not to alarm anyone, she could only use medication for conservative treatment.
Fortunately, that thing did have some effect on the Gu worms.
Jiang Yuanqing noticed the worry in her eyes. "What's wrong? Can't this method cure it completely?" He thought for a moment, realizing that it seemed only his own affairs could cause her concern.
Sure enough, Xu Nian nodded, "The mother and child Gu cannot be truly eliminated unless the child Gu is drawn out of your body and killed."
"Not only that, once the mother Gu dies over there, you probably won't live much longer either."
She wasn't exaggerating; perhaps in some cases, the mother Gu worm would die, rendering the offspring ineffective. But she knew that someone like Jiang Yuanqing, with such grand ambitions, would never dare to gamble.
A gust of wind rose, swirling up the remaining snow on the ground. Xu Nian looked at it and felt a strange unease in his heart. "There are some things I don't need to say. Brother Qingming must understand. If you have any plans, you should act quickly. I will do my best to help you."
After all, if we're talking about the emperor, of the three, she definitely favors Jiang Yuanqing the most.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
