Tears are incredibly effective on people who care about you, but if you use them on someone who doesn't...
Chen Ke suddenly stood up and, amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, slapped Liu Ru directly on the top of her head.
Before Liu Ru could react, three streams of blood flowed down her head.
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"Ah!" Du Wan screamed.
"Mother!" Zhan Boling gave himself away.
The culprit, Liu Ru—kicked out immediately.
A grand domestic drama of a swapped prince – The End.
Even Zhan Aotian and the old butler looked dumbfounded.
Liu Ru stared wide-eyed, dying with her eyes wide open, probably because she was unwilling to accept that she hadn't been able to unleash even a tenth of her skills in palace intrigue.
"You, how could you, how dare you!" Zhan Boling's eyes were bloodshot with rage, and he looked as if he wanted to tear Chen Kesheng apart alive.
"That 'Mother' you called out so smoothly just now, you must have called it that a lot in private, right?" It's not like he's incapable of sowing discord; he just doesn't bother with it.
However, it's not bad to put their deep bond as mother and son to the test before they leave. I hope they can live a happy and fulfilling life like they did in their previous life.
Zhan Boling's body suddenly stiffened, and then his face visibly showed panic.
Du Wan's gaze towards Zhan Boling was no longer one of unwavering trust, but gradually tinged with suspicion.
Chen Ke withdrew his hand, and Liu Ru's lifeless body instantly collapsed.
Zhan Aotian came to his senses and was secretly alarmed. If he was not mistaken, the trace of aura that his son had just released should be that of a Martial Saint.
Ancient ferocious beasts that have long disappeared, immortal herbs and medicinal plants that have become extinct, a martial saint in his twenties... where exactly did my son live and grow up?
The more Zhan Aotian thought about it, the more alarmed he became. He no longer had any intention of bringing his son back to live in the Zhan Prince's Mansion. The Zhan Prince's Mansion was far too insignificant to him. Not only could it not provide him with any resources, but it might also become a burden that would entangle him.
"Bu Ke, child, we are sorry, we...we failed to protect you. I don't insist that you return to the War King's Mansion now, I only ask that when you see me in the future, you can at least say hello..."
This was Zhan Aotian's last request as a father; he really didn't want his own son to see him but pretend not to.
"Alright. If you still have any doubts about me killing this person, you can go and check with the midwife who delivered the princess back then, and you'll know the truth then." After Chen Ke finished speaking, he turned around and left. He still had debts to settle, and killing a maid was nothing to him.
Before leaving, King Yan Ying asked, puzzled, "Why does your mother seem like she doesn't want to acknowledge you?"
Chen Ke said calmly, "Not every mother has selfless maternal love. It's just that the bond between parents and children may be a little distant. There's no need to worry about that."
These words, neither too loud nor too soft, reached the ears of everyone behind him. Zhan Aotian seemed to suddenly lose all his energy and spirit, collapsing into a chair in a slump. Du Wan was so frightened that she quickly got up to support him.
Zhan Aotian suddenly brushed her hand away.
"Hehe, it's just that the parents' relationship is a little distant. Just how much did the parents hurt their child's feelings that made the child feel that the parents' relationship is a little distant and it doesn't matter? Ah, Du Wan, tell me."
Du Wan's tearful expression froze, and she stammered, "But...but Liu Ru switched the baby without my knowledge. I...I didn't know either..." As a mother, she had her baby switched by someone else, so wasn't she also a victim? Why is everyone blaming her now?
Zhan Aotian was furious when he heard Du Wan's stubborn refusal to admit her mistakes and her attempts to defend herself. His index finger trembled, and he wished he could poke Du Wan's forehead. "Because you are petty and think that your mother is at odds with you and that the maids in the mansion are not loyal to you and that you only use people brought from your own family, our child will be replaced by your personal maid without anyone knowing."
And because you're so stupid, after you found out, instead of telling me to find our biological child, you wanted to keep it from me for the murderer, and you're so hopelessly stupid that you wanted to continue raising their child!
And what happened? They'd already secretly reunited with their child a hundred times over! You were just a fool kept in the dark. At this point, Zhan Aotian grew increasingly angry, abandoning all pretense of decorum and pointing at the terrified Du Wan, continuing his tirade: "And then, because of your selfishness, heaven took pity on us, and we'd already found our child! But then you caused trouble again, you were out of your mind, your endless tears hurt the child so much that he doesn't even want to acknowledge his home! Du Wan, Du Wan, I, Zhan Aotian, am truly cursed for eight lifetimes to have married such a stupid woman like you!"
"Heave-ho..." Du Wan's face turned pale with shock. She clutched her chest and gasped for breath several times, but couldn't catch her breath. "...You, how could you... Waaah..." Du Wan fainted before she could finish her sentence.
"Mother!" Zhan Boling rushed over anxiously, wanting to pick up Du Wan.
But Zhan Aotian sternly stopped him, "Stop! She's not your biological mother. You've forgotten all about the proper distance between men and women!" Zhan Boling's outstretched hand froze, then he withdrew it, his face turning pale and then red. "Father... Your Highness, I..."
"Alright, take your biological mother away. From now on... don't come to the War King's Mansion unless necessary. Consider this repayment for the more than twenty years of nurturing I have given you."
"Your Highness! No, Your Highness!" These words were like a bolt from the blue for Zhan Boling. Without thinking, he knelt down on the ground. "Your Highness, you and the Princess are my second parents. Please let me stay in the palace to take care of you. You are all I have. I have always regarded you as my own parents. Please let me repay your kindness in raising me!" After saying that, he kowtowed twice more.
Zhan Aotian frowned, his eyes showing visible disgust. "Get out of here before I decide to kill you."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Boling looked up at Zhan Aotian in disbelief. Seeing that there was absolutely no room for leniency or compromise on his face, his expression immediately turned resentful and unwilling. Finally, he glared viciously at Zhan Aotian, picked up Liu Ru's corpse, and left the Zhan Prince's mansion without even saying goodbye.
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When Du Wan regained consciousness, she found herself still lying on the ground. In disbelief, she opened her mouth and called for her maid, wanting to scold and question them for not taking her back to her room. However, as soon as she opened her mouth, tears fell and her voice became like a coquettish plea.
Upon hearing this, the cold-faced maid replied in a formal tone, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, Miss Liu Ru instructed us to obey your orders in everything. We dare not make any decisions to move you without your permission."
Du Wan was so angry that her eyes turned red. "You, you are all two-faced! I will make Ao—" She only realized halfway through her sentence that it was already dark outside, but the entire Zhan Wang Mansion was dark and deserted.
A sudden panic gripped her. "Where is the Prince? Where is Aotian?"
Maid: "The prince said that from now on, this huge Prince Zhan Mansion will be yours to enjoy all by yourself, and no one will be so blind as to make you sad and shed tears again."
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