When the He family heard that Chen Lijiao was going to murder Zhen, even Old Madam He fell silent.
She originally wanted to force her son to come forward to protect her granddaughter, but which family could tolerate such a vicious daughter-in-law?
What's more, the emperor is keeping a close eye on this case. The person was taken away from the He family. If the He family comes forward at this time, there is no guarantee that they will not be implicated.
The He family simply stayed indoors and didn't go out.
The same thing happened in the second branch of the Shen family. Shen Wanghong had just been promoted and was feeling complacent, thinking that he would be able to rise to prominence in the future. However, he did not expect such a thing to happen. Shen Wanghong also avoided Shen Lijiao.
When He heard that Shen Lijiao was arrested, she was so anxious that she scratched her ears and cheeks, but she couldn't even get out of bed and was completely powerless.
Later, when she heard that Chen Lijiao was convicted of poisoning Princess Yi and her mother-in-law, He rolled her eyes and finally passed out.
Even after He died, Shen Wanghong did not dare to hold a funeral for her. With so many eyes staring at him, how could Shen Wanghong dare to make any move?
Shen Wanghong only quietly sent someone to inform the He family, but the He family did not react much. Only Mrs. He was grief-stricken.
Not only did her own daughter die, but her granddaughter was also convicted. What a sin she committed!
Shen Liyue heard that Jingzhao Prefecture had decided the case, but she wanted to see Shen Lijiao.
Lu Xingzhou then sent someone to deliver a message to Jingzhao Prefecture. When Jingzhao Prefecture saw that Prince Yi wanted to see Chen Lijiao, they immediately began to make arrangements.
Chen Liyue did not dare to go to the Jingzhao Prefecture's prison with her true identity, as she was still poisoned in the eyes of the world.
So she dressed up as a maid, carried a food box, and followed Lu Xingzhou to the prison.
Shen Lijiao had been tortured beyond recognition, and a foul stench could be smelled from a distance.
Shen Liyue frowned, Lu Xingzhou looked back at her with concern, and Shen Liyue waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.
Lu Xingzhou brought Shen Liyue to the door of the cell where Shen Lijiao was held but did not go in. Instead, he let Shen Liyue go in alone. Now Shen Lijiao had shackles on her hands and feet, so she was not expected to hurt Shen Liyue.
Lu Xingzhou knew that Shen Liyue and Shen Lijiao had something to say, so he left them some space to be alone.
Shen Lijiao vaguely felt someone approaching and opened the cell door. She looked up and saw Shen Liyue who should be lying on the bed.
Shen Lijiao's eyes burst with strong hatred, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Why aren't you dead yet?"
Shen Liyue was not angry. Seeing Shen Lijiao like this, although she was not so kind as to sympathize with her, she could not help but feel emotional.
The cousin who used to compete with her in everything now ended up like this. Shen Liyue felt bad.
"Why do you want to harm me?" Shen Liyue asked.
Chen Lijiao wiped her face and said, "It's not me who wants to harm you, it's Shen Hong who wants to harm you. I just helped her."
Shen Liyue frowned. She could understand Shen Hong’s hatred for her, but Shen Liyue didn’t understand why Shen Lijiao felt the same way.
"Chen Liyue, don't you really know how annoying you are?" Chen Lijiao said, "How long have you been married into Prince Yi's Mansion, and someone wants to kill you? Look at how disgusting you are."
Shen Liyue would not be easily hurt by Shen Lijiao's words, she just waited for Shen Lijiao to continue.
Chen Lijiao said bitterly: "From childhood to adulthood, you have always been a proud daughter of heaven. Your father inherited the title, your mother is a businesswoman, you have both fame and wealth. The world only sees the eldest daughter of the Shen family. Who would notice that the Shen family also has a second daughter?"
"My mother always asks me to compare myself with you. I believe I am no worse than you, but why am I still inferior to you in every aspect? Others only have eyes for you, Chen Liyue, and never for me, Chen Lijiao!"
"I'm not willing to accept this. Why can you marry someone so well even though you broke off your engagement with the Yong'an Marquisate? And even marry Prince Yi?"
"Are you worthy, Shen Liyue? I'm just asking you, are you worthy?!"
"I could have married into the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. If I had married there, I would have been the Marquis's wife, but it's all because of you, all because of you!"
"Who the hell is He Zhen? He's just a useless piece of shit, just like my father."
"You ruined my only chance to change my fate. How can I not hate you?"
"Tell me, tell me!"
Chen Liyue was silent. That day on Zhuangyuan Street, it was indeed she who sent Chen Lijiao into He Zhen's room, but that was a trap set by He Zhen for her. Chen Lijiao and He Zhen were just reaping what they had sown.
Chen Liyue spoke in a clear voice, "I've never thought of comparing myself to you. When you wanted to marry into the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, I didn't try to stop you. Did you know that the matter with He Zhen was all a setup by your mother?"
"As a human being, if you treat me well, I will treat you well too. If someone intends to harm me, there's no reason for me to suffer for nothing, right?"
Chen Lijiao's eyes were about to burst: "Do you dare to tell Prince Yi about what you did? Let him see who he married, let him know your vicious thoughts, let him know what kind of vicious and cruel people he sleeps beside every day are!"
Chen Liyue didn't say anything. She had indeed not told Lu Xingzhou about these things, but she herself was not a kind person. It didn't make sense for her to be so tolerant and generous when others hurt her.
"You were also involved in He Yinxue's incident, right?" Chen Lijiao asked.
Chen Liyue nodded and admitted openly: "Yes, you and He Yinxue conspired to murder me, but in the end, He Yinxue's reputation was completely ruined. This is just what you reaped."
“But He Yinxue still married into the Yong’an Marquis’s Mansion. Even if she was a concubine, she was better than me.” Shen Lijiao calmed down a little and murmured.
Chen Liyue stopped talking. Whether one lives a good life or not is a matter of one's own feelings. It doesn't mean that one lives a good life just because one marries well. As the saying goes, one knows whether the water is hot or cold only after drinking it.
I don’t know why Chen Lijiao always feels that others are living better than her, and she seems to be dissatisfied with everything.
Shen Liyue pondered for a moment and then said, "Your mother passed away this morning."
"What?" Shen Lijiao raised her face abruptly, tears dripping down unconsciously.
"Well done, well done! She should have died long ago. If it weren't for her, how could I have ended up like this?" As Chen Lijiao spoke, tears flowed out like beads with broken strings.
She hated her mother, she always hated her. She hated why the He family was not as rich as the Jiang family, hated why she always had to compare herself with Shen Liyue, and hated why the He family took the initiative to set up a trap for Shen Liyue, which ended up hurting herself.
But when she heard that she was dead, Shen Lijiao was still very sad, very sad.
After all, she was her mother! Whether she was good or bad, she was the only person in the world who truly protected her. Now that her mother was gone, and she was about to leave, they had finally lost.
Chen Liyue quietly retreated. She had already met Chen Lijiao and told her the news of He's death. People say that when a dying person is about to speak well, but Chen Lijiao did not show any intention of repenting.
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