Chapter 24 Confession
When Granny Tang left, she didn't close the door to appear flustered. Therefore, as soon as the masked men stepped into the room, they immediately saw Du Shiyin and Meng Lingge lying unconscious on the bed and floor.
The glaring blood on their lips and their pale faces made the men freeze, their lustful eyes now showing a hint of confusion.
The leading man said with dissatisfaction.
"Why did you collapse? The one I took from you was clearly Pink Delicate Tears. You should be burning with desire and unbearably hot right now. What's the point of you being unconscious and lifeless like this?"
They were a small, independent sect in the martial arts world. Relying on their martial arts skills, they often engaged in robbery and plunder, and harmed innocent women.
They had all sorts of poisons, aphrodisiacs, and sedatives at their disposal, but the one that satisfied them the most was, of course, the "Pink Fragrance Cry," which was expensive to make and extremely effective.
The group had long heard that the three daughters of the Meng family were all as beautiful as celestial beings, and the eldest daughter of the Meng family was even more stunningly beautiful and peerless, which is why they were willing to take out this treasured medicine.
Knowing the journey was dangerous, the allure of beauty and reward was too great, and after a moment's hesitation, they gladly went.
Meng Lingge's current situation is somewhat different from what they expected, but the half of her rosy cheeks and almond-shaped face that they see still has a fatal attraction for lustful madmen.
Several men slowly approached the mother and daughter, their smiles sinister.
"Who cares what kind of poison she's been given, as long as it doesn't interfere with our business. We brothers are quite lucky to have the Crown Princess today."
"How could Prince Wen, a mere fool, possibly handle such a beauty? This princess is most likely still a virgin, so brothers, you'd better be gentle with her."
"Isn't there also the prime minister's wife, who's past her prime? Although she's paralyzed, she's still quite a beauty. Buy one get one free, this deal is a good one..."
The group went further and further as they spoke, and their improper hands were about to touch Meng Lingge's face when they suddenly lost their strength, swaying and feeling dizzy.
If Meng Lingge hadn't been on guard and knew the time was up, quickly dodging the attack, she would have been hit by the group.
Du Shiyin stopped pretending at this moment, opened her phoenix eyes, and shouted loudly, "Someone come here!"
The butler, accompanied by a group of guards, burst in through the doors and windows and surrounded the men who had entered.
Several men realized they had fallen into a trap and tried to escape, but they were too weak to do so. They could only watch helplessly as the guards bound them tightly and ripped off their masks.
Beneath the masks were several faces that Meng Lingge and Du Shiyin did not recognize at all. Their expressions were sinister, their eyes flashed with a fierce light, and they were clearly not good people.
Du Shiyin felt a wave of fear. Fortunately, Lingge had burned some sedative smoke in the room beforehand, which would make people feel weak all over. Otherwise, if these villains had taken her and her daughter hostage when they were in danger, they might have been able to escape.
Meng Lingge first extinguished the sleeping gas in the corner, then walked over to the group of men.
"Who are you scoundrels? First you poisoned someone to death, and now you've broken into a house and committed murder. If you're handed over to the authorities, you'll only face death. I advise you to confess and reveal who's behind this, so you can atone for your crimes and perhaps have a chance to survive."
The men sized each other up, but all bit their lips and remained silent.
Those who operate in the underworld have their own rules; whether a deal is successfully completed or not, the identity of one's superior must not be revealed.
Although their superiors had informed them how to proceed if the operation failed, they hadn't reached that point yet.
What extraordinary methods could the Crown Princess and the Prime Minister's wife, two women confined to their inner quarters, possibly possess? This matter concerns a woman's reputation, so they dared not report it to the authorities.
As long as they keep their mouths shut, they will only suffer some physical pain at most, and their superiors will be able to rescue them.
"None of you will talk?" Meng Lingge sneered, taking Lingzhi out from the corner. "You all poisoned the Crown Princess and the First-Rank Lady with a deadly poison called 'Intestinal-Piercing Powder,' which was accidentally ingested by the pets in the manor, leading to their deaths. This medicine is from the Blue Feather Kingdom and is a forbidden drug in my Golden Moon Kingdom. You secretly possessed it and attempted to poison the Crown Princess and the minister's wife, clearly making you spies of the Blue Feather Kingdom! Now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, if you don't confess, wait until you reach the Dali Temple and experience the four most cruel tortures, and you will surely vomit the truth completely."
"Butler! Send these spies over now!"
The men were so frightened by this that their expressions changed drastically!
The Jin Yue Kingdom has always been ruthless when it comes to spies, preferring to kill the innocent rather than let them go. Once they are branded with this crime, they will suffer a fate worse than death when they arrive at the Dali Temple. Forget about living; even dying is a luxury.
Now that the aphrodisiac has become poison, it doesn't damage the woman's reputation. This princess consort really dares to send them to prison.
But the poison they gave us was clearly Fen Jiao Ti, how did it suddenly turn into the forbidden drug Chuan Chang San from the Golden Moon Kingdom?
They only used the drug on women and did not know that it would damage the internal organs and kill weak animals.
Judging from the Crown Princess's expression, it didn't seem like she was faking it. The little fox appeared to have truly been poisoned and had only recently died. The guess was that the medicine had malfunctioned, or perhaps the supplier genuinely wanted to poison the mother and daughter but had deceived them to avoid their disapproval.
Regardless of the possibility, the facts are as they are now. If they do not respond, they will be sent to the Dali Temple, where their superiors will abandon them.
Some people were still hesitating, but two timid ones were already begging for mercy.
"Injustice! We've never seen the 'Intestinal-Penetrating Powder,' we're definitely not spies. We confess, we provided 'Pink Tears,' not 'Intestinal-Penetrating Powder'..."
"It was Lord Guan's concubine who instigated us, saying she wanted to teach the Princess Consort a lesson. We were confused and lost our minds. The Princess Consort is magnanimous and spared us brothers..."
They hadn't completely lost their minds yet, and even now they were still following the method their superiors had taught them, revealing the "mastermind" behind the failure.
"That's right. We gave Lord Guan's concubine the 'Pink Tears,' but she must have switched the medicine with 'Intestinal-Penetrating Powder.' She's the traitor, not us!"
"It really is her!" Du Shiyin said hatefully, "If that's the case, then go to the front hall and invite the master and the second young lady over for a face-to-face confrontation, so that the master can also see what kind of vicious heart the second young lady has."
"Yes," the butler replied and withdrew.
Meng Lingge poured a cup of tea and handed it to Du Shiyin. Her mother was unwell and hadn't eaten or drunk anything for a long time, so Meng Lingge was worried that her mother's body couldn't take it. But the matter wasn't finished yet, and her mother had no appetite, so she could only make do with some tea for now.
“Mother, these witnesses alone are not enough to convince Father. Since they say they gave the aphrodisiac to Meng Huanyan, the person who poisoned her must be someone close to her. Interrogate the maids who served Meng Huanyan separately and search their residences; we should still find something.”
After finishing her tea, Du Shiyin nodded in approval.
“You’re right. Zhou Sen will handle this.”
Meng Xingyuan was soft-hearted and had a loving father's heart towards all three daughters. Although Meng Huanyan's actions at Meng Lingge's wedding disgusted him, in time, he would still forgive Meng Huanyan out of consideration for his blood ties.
Without solid evidence, Meng Xingyuan certainly wouldn't severely punish Meng Huanyan.
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