Chapter 223 Shameless Compromise
The two maids that Zhao Chengye mentioned were both maids that came with the Duke's wife as a dowry.
Later, she married the steward of the mansion, and the whole family depended on them.
Emotionally speaking, Zhao Chengye grew up under their care and they have a very close relationship.
From the perspective of practical interests, they don't want to replace the Crown Prince.
A new emperor appoints new ministers. They have the obligation to take care of the prince as he grew up, and they have the final say among the servants in this palace, and they are respected and honorable.
If the prince orders his wife to adopt a branch of the family, she won't be able to guarantee her own life, let alone theirs.
Despite their fear, after hearing the Duke's wife's instructions, the two of them immediately knelt down to show their loyalty.
Nanny Zhao even went so far as to find arsenic herself. After sending the servants away, the two of them, one guarding the gate and the other cooperating with the Duke's wife, fed the medicine to the old Duke.
This Duke is so unlucky.
Things that had nothing to do with him were now directed at him.
It's strange to say that Zhao Chengye and his mother-in-law are in sync with each other. Both of them are smart and know how to find another way.
It's just a pity that the Duke suffered such an unexpected disaster. Until his death, he never understood why his wife wanted to attack him.
It's really speechless. When the Duke was dying, he thought about how his wife had an affair with a pretty boy and got pregnant, and he didn't even think about his daughter-in-law.
He didn't even remember his daughter-in-law's name, but because his son was looking for a suitable excuse after his daughter-in-law died, he lost his life.
The head of the Li family frowned when he received the message from Zhao Chengye, but after all, Li Mingyue had not divorced him yet.
If he got into trouble now and bit me, it would be troublesome, so I had to be patient and run.
Zhao Chengye had already changed into clean clothes and washed his face. He sat in the flower hall with an expressionless face, tapping his fingers unconsciously.
He was thinking over and over again about his words to try to appease the old man from the Li family.
His mother had already sent a message to his father to resolve the issue. Now he was risking his life.
Anyway, killing your wife means death, and killing your father means death as well. I have never heard of anyone being able to kill someone twice.
After all, he is the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion. He cannot be punished as a doctor. The worst that can be done is execution immediately, not quartering by five horses.
The head of the Li family laughed dryly at his hypocritical attitude.
Zhao Chengye didn't want to bother to argue with him, so he just said a few words to freeze the old man on the spot.
The head of the Li family stood up with a bang.
"What did you say? You killed Mingyue
Prince Zhao, Zhao Chengye, do you really think that there is no one in my Li family?"
Zhao Chengye slammed the table and said, "Patriarch Li, don't you even ask me why I beat that bastard to death?"
Old man Li took two steps back in fear, wondering if Li Mingyue had exposed the fact that the Li family was going to report Zhao Chengye.
But the time was not right, so he could only pretend to be calm and firm.
"Even if Mingyue did something wrong, you can just divorce her.
No matter how bad it is, you should at least inform my parents so we can discuss and solve it.
Murder to pay for life, you killed someone..."
Zhao Chengye interrupted Patriarch Li with a cold smile.
"Li Mingyue poisoned my father, Patriarch Li, is this enough of a sin?
You want to sue me for murdering my wife?
OK, go ahead and sue!
This prince will also go and beat the drum to report that my father, the Duke, was poisoned to death by your daughter from the Li family.
Let everyone see, which is more serious, my beating my wife to death or your Li family's matter. "
The head of the Li family's voice changed, "Impossible, Mingyue doesn't have the courage.
No, why would Mingyue poison the Duke?
You are framing me.”
Zhao Chengye was like a mad dog, his red eyes seemed to see through people's souls.
"Because I want to divorce my wife. Li Mingyue is jealous by nature and is a hen that doesn't lay eggs.
We have been married for almost a year and have no children. I am not filial to my mother-in-law and I don’t have any housekeeping skills.
What's the use of such a daughter-in-law?
Marrying me as the daughter of the Li family was already marrying up, if I hadn't used some despicable means at the beginning.
How could she, the daughter of a fifth-rank official, become the Crown Prince's wife?
Now that I said I wanted to divorce her, she got anxious and wanted to poison my father so that I would be in mourning and unable to marry again."
Zhao Chengye's excuse was exactly the same as what Mrs. Li had thought of, but it was also reasonable in its absurdity.
Patriarch Li sat in a chair, calculating the pros and cons. Zhao Chengye was not in a hurry either. He stared at him with a determined madness.
If I were to discuss this matter with Li Mingyue's parents today, I might not be able to come to an end.
But if he talks to the other clan leader, Zhao Chengye is 70% sure.
Li Mingyue's family is neither a direct branch nor the most promising one in the clan.
Old man Li will not ruin the future of other people in the clan for the sake of his family.
Zhao Chengye is actually quite good at manipulating people's hearts, which is quite good for someone of his age.
Old man Li was exactly as he thought.
Li Mingyue was already dead. Without this witness, they had no chance at all in accusing Zhao Chengye of treason.
People who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. If we make a big deal out of this, it will be of no benefit to either side.
He was a dignified Duke. If it came to light that he was poisoned, it would be a shocking case.
No matter what the outcome, the Li family will be pushed to the forefront.
Although he knew that Li Mingyue was most likely wrongly accused, since Zhao Chengye dared to say so, there must be evidence.
Even if there was no evidence originally, it would be easy for someone to create some evidence in someone else's house.
Once the incident was exposed and the charges were proven, all the women in the Li family would suffer.
Not to mention that those who are not engaged will not be able to get married, even those who are already married will probably be divorced by their husband's family.
The death of Li Mingyue is not worth risking the future of all the women in his clan.
Patriarch Li finally compromised, and Zhao Chengye's gloomy voice was still echoing in his ears.
After leaving the Duke's Mansion, Patriarch Li went to Li Mingyue's home.
He had a secret conversation with Minister Li for more than an hour, after which the two sanctimonious fellows took a few servants to the Buddhist temple where Li was practicing.
Li can't die yet, but she can't be allowed to jump around outside anymore.
Li Shilang has other sons and daughters, so they naturally put the overall situation first, but Li only has Li Mingyue.
This woman loves her daughter dearly and is extremely cunning. If she knew that Li Mingyue was dead, she would not care about the life or death of others.
When Mrs. Li saw the fight between the two, the first thing she thought of was not her own situation, but she asked them in horror what happened to Mingyue.
Minister Li sighed and turned his head away reluctantly, but the head of the Li family had someone restrain her and force the medicine into her mouth.
It was not until Mrs. Li collapsed to the ground and could not speak that he quietly told her about Li Mingyue's stay at the Zhao family.
Mrs. Li's face was covered with tears, and her eyes were filled with hatred that could not be hidden.
Mingyue was already planning to divorce, so there was no need to take this step. Her daughter had been silenced.
Ever since Madam Li planned the marriage exchange, her housekeeper power had been taken away and the Buddhist temple had been closed.
Although Li Mingyue could visit often, she could not interfere in her mother's family affairs. The housekeeper's aunt had almost cleared out her people in the past year.
At this moment, she was drugged and thrown on the bed, and no one could help her.
It’s a pity that Minister Li still underestimated Madam Li’s methods, and even more so underestimated a mother’s love for her daughter.
Madam Li managed to withstand the effects of the medicine, bit her ten fingers and wrote a blood letter on her own quilt.
When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, the old woman guarding the gate had already gone to bed.
A graceful figure crept in, biting her lips tightly and not daring to cry out loud.
Li rolled up the bloody shirt and wrote "Jiang Xinyu" repeatedly on the girl's hand.
The woman nodded heavily and whispered in Li's ear,
“I understand, I will go find Miss Jiang.
Madam, rest assured, I will come back to rescue you."
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