Chapter 133: Profiting from Mother's Death
After yelling, he rushed to Lin Chuyan and slapped her hard.
Lin Chuyan felt half of her face was numb, pain instantly hit her cheek, her ears were buzzing, and tears flowed down her face like crazy.
My face hurts, but my heart hurts even more.
This is the man she loves deeply. Her mother is dead, but her man is still protecting another woman, the murderer of her mother.
She looked at King Chang with disappointment, her face filled with disbelief, anger, grievance and dissatisfaction.
"Very good, very good! Your Highness, just blindly favor this bitch! Then we will meet in court. I must have an explanation of right and wrong!"
After saying this, he prepared to leave angrily.
When Prince Chang saw that the situation was getting out of control, he quickly reached out and pulled Lin Chuyan back to his side.
He was filled with anger and pinched Lin Chuyan's chin with one hand, forcing her to look at him.
He angrily scolded, "Lin Chuyan, this is an internal matter of our Prince Chang's Mansion. Do you want to make it known to everyone?"
"Don't air your dirty laundry in public. Don't you understand this?"
At this time, Prince Chang also regretted slapping Lin Chuyan. After all, Lin Chuyan was a girl he liked very much. He was so angry that he acted so impulsively.
He stroked Lin Chuyan's cheek with a look of pity on his face, and began to persuade her kindly.
"I know you just lost your mother and you're very sad. I shouldn't have been angry with you, let alone hit you. It's all my fault..."
"Even if you are being petty, you must prioritize the overall situation. This matter must not be spread..."
"Otherwise, the authorities will find out why we are here and why we clashed with the men in black. If they accidentally find the entrance to the underground base, that's absolutely unacceptable!"
"These things are interconnected, and many of my secrets will be discovered..."
"If it is discovered that I have been secretly training private soldiers, it will be a disaster for Prince Chang's Mansion!"
"We are all tied to the same rope now. Only when I am well can your Lin family enjoy endless prosperity and wealth. If I am not well, how can the Lin family be well? What will be the fate of your Lin family?"
"Building a secret base and training private soldiers is a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of all nine generations of my clan. Once exposed, all families close to me will be in tatters and face no good end. You must think carefully!"
These words, using both soft and hard tactics, threats and inducements, are meant to make Lin Chuyan give in and compromise again.
However, Lin Chuyan's attitude this time was extremely firm, without the slightest hesitation.
Because he was afraid of arousing more dissatisfaction in Lin Chuyan, Prince Chang slowed down his tone and continued to coax her softly.
"After we return to the capital, I will have the Grand Tutor's Mansion compensate you with 100,000 taels of silver. Is that a good idea?"
Lin Chuyan did not respond, but her emotions were obviously not as excited and angry as before, and she seemed to be struggling and loosening.
When Lin Chuyao saw that Lin Chuyan's attitude had softened, she immediately became anxious. "Sister, that's our biological mother. She died so tragically. How can you just let it go like that? And let the murderer who killed our mother go?"
"Aren't you afraid that your mother will die with regrets?"
"Are you doing this to your mother?"
"Aren't you afraid that your mother will haunt you every night and give you no peace?"
"If you can't seek justice for Mother, then I, your sister, will do it! I will go to the authorities tomorrow and explain everything. I won't let Mother die unjustly like this."
"For our mother, I would do anything..."
He spoke with a righteous air, but his guilty expression was seen through at a glance.
What if Prince Chang were to kill people here to silence them? Wouldn't her life be as easy as crushing an ant?
Lin Chuyao's heart was pounding and she felt extremely guilty.
Prince Chang didn't expect that after he appeased Lin Chuyan, another person came to report to the police. He swept his cold eyes over Lin Chuyao, clenched his fists hard, and then the annoyance in his heart was suppressed.
Then he looked at Gu Qingcheng, signaling her to find a solution quickly and not make things worse. The matter must be settled as soon as possible.
Gu Qingcheng nodded. She walked forward, took the two sisters' hands, and tried to persuade them gently in an attempt to reconcile.
"Of course, I am not without some responsibility for your mother's affairs."
"It was mainly because the situation was urgent and I was panicking, so I ended up hiding with her. I was powerless and couldn't help her. I could only watch her become the victim of the black-clad man's knife..."
"I sincerely apologize to my two sisters here..."
At this time, the owner of Wang Manor stepped forward and tried to smooth things over.
"Miss Gu is helpless in the face of life and death. She doesn't have the ability to save your mother. In my opinion, it's better to make a big deal out of a small matter and let it go!"
"Besides having your mother's funeral handled by the Grand Tutor's Mansion, have Miss Gu compensate each of you sisters with 50,000 taels of silver."
"Besides, the dead cannot be resurrected. Making a fuss will only damage the harmony and won't solve the fundamental problem. Why not let Miss Gu give you something practical? Wouldn't that be more beneficial to your sisters' future?"
"Think about it, your mother is dead, and your father will definitely remarry. Your stepmother will definitely not treat you well. You'd better plan for yourselves as soon as possible and save more money for yourself. This is the wise thing to do."
"The Third Miss will marry into the Prince Chang's Mansion when she returns to Kyoto, and the Second Miss's marriage will also be on the agenda. You two sisters should prepare more dowries for yourselves now so that you can stand taller when you marry into your husband's family. Isn't this a good thing?"
Manor Master Wang's words suppressed the dissatisfaction and anger in the hearts of the two sisters.
I also completely gave up the idea of pursuing the matter to the end.
The two of them walked aside hand in hand to discuss something.
Prince Chang cast an admiring look at Master Wang Zhuang.
Soon, after the two sisters had discussed it, they demanded that the Grand Tutor's Mansion must bear all of Zhao Yurou's funeral expenses, and then give the two sisters 60,000 taels of silver as compensation each.
A written agreement was drawn up in front of King Chang and Lord Wang of Manor, and both parties signed and sealed it. Lord Wang of Manor and King Chang also signed their names as witnesses.
After this incident, everyone carried the wounded and continued to stagger on their way to Mingyue Villa.
*****
At this time, a masked man in dark blue brocade clothes stood on a cliff in the distance, looking at King Chang's troops with an icy face.
A masked man in black knelt in front of the man in blue brocade clothes with his head lowered.
"Master, I didn't kill Gu Qingcheng. She pulled a woman to block the knife for her. We missed the best opportunity to kill her, and in the end she was rescued..."
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