Chapter 410 Right and Wrong
Yang Simei hopes that Wen Zhiming will be in unbearable pain and regret his past actions, and preferably feel ashamed and guilty, and never recover from this!
Only in this way can it be proven that Wen Zhiming's decision to kill her husband was a grave mistake, and only then can she truly avenge her husband.
Only when the person who caused her to be separated from her lover by death is more devastated and heartbroken than she is can she leave happily and without regrets, to reunite with her lover.
Seeing Wen Zhiyang's displeasure, but realizing that the result was far from what she wanted, she continued to mock him.
"I heard you once swore you would never betray the Empress, but now that she is gone, how can you still have the face to live on? The Empress and your child are all alone in the underworld..."
Wen Zhiming's eyes turned cold.
Jiang Lin was enjoying a delicious meal of sunflower seeds when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
He quickly threw the remaining melon seeds at Yang Simei's face, and the next second, a sharp sword was drawn and held to Yang Simei's neck.
"You're courting death! If you dare to disrespect the Emperor again, do you believe I'll subject you to severe torture?"
Yang Simei arrogantly raised her head, "Do you think I'm afraid? Ever since that tyrannical emperor killed my husband, I'm not even afraid of death, so what's there to be afraid of, even severe torture?"
"You are not afraid of death, but you deserve to die."
Wen Zhiming's voice was clear and deep.
“It’s not that your grievances are nothing to talk about, but that you can’t bring yourself to say them. Because what you call grievances are seen by others as well-deserved punishment, a consequence of your own actions.”
This woman is wicked and keeps rubbing salt into his wounds.
Although Meng Lingge escaped danger, Huaiqian did die because of this person's scheming. In addition, this woman shifted all the blame onto him. If it weren't for Meng Lingge's previous comfort and recognition, he might have really lost his temper and reason.
But now, he is very calm and clear-headed.
The more an evil person wants to make him regret and feel sad, the less he should let the evil person succeed; the more an evil person wants to make him break down and suffer, the less he should let the evil person have his way.
His wife said he was right, and he believed her.
As long as his wife understands and supports him, no one else can disturb his mindset or his stance.
Wen Zhiming glanced tenderly in Meng Lingge's direction, but his gaze darkened again when he looked at Yang Simei.
"I just thought back and realized that the wives of the eight officials I executed on the day I ascended the throne don't match your age or status. One of them, Prefect Lin Wangchu, was the most corrupt of the eight officials and had connections to gambling dens. Is this the husband you're talking about?"
Yang Simei looked shocked and surprised. She didn't expect that just by mentioning that the tyrannical emperor had killed eight officials, Wen Zhiming could immediately guess that it was Lin Wangchu.
She didn't want to hear Wen Zhiming say anything bad about Lin Wangchu, so after her initial surprise, she immediately defended Lin Wangchu.
“I own the gambling den; it has nothing to do with him. He saved my life, and I made money from it, so I was willing to give it to him. What does that have to do with anyone else? Just because he has a huge amount of property with unclear sources, you convicted him of embezzlement and bribery and had him executed in just two days. What are you if not a tyrant?”
"Since this money was given to him by you, and if it came from a legitimate source, why doesn't Lin Wangchu dare to explain its origin?"
Wen Zhiming sneered, "Where did you get the funds to run your gambling den? Every time something happened to your gambling den, wasn't it him who sent people to smooth things over? Although the gambling den is under your name, it's all under his protection. You officials and businessmen are colluding to harm the people. If I made a mistake in this matter, the only mistake was that I only dealt with the corrupt officials and let you, the unscrupulous businessman, go free."
In fact, after killing the corrupt official, Wen Zhiming quickly shut down the casino and imprisoned the casino owner. The fact that this person wasn't arrested suggests that she had made prior arrangements and found a scapegoat.
"Furthermore, do you think Lin Wangchu's only crimes are collusion between officials and businessmen and accepting bribes in private? He appears to be kind and compassionate, offering small favors everywhere, but in reality, he is ruthless and insidious, and will stop at nothing. In the casino-related matters alone, he has implicated at least three lives. As the person in charge of the casino, you should be well aware of this."
Yang Simei only believed in her own reasoning. When she heard Wen Zhiming describe Lin Wangchu in such a despicable way, she shouted loudly with red eyes.
“I know my husband better than anyone. I don’t need you to tell me. I only know one thing: you killed my husband, so it’s only right and fair that I murdered your wife.”
"Who does Lin Wangchu count as your husband?" Wen Zhiming chuckled.
"He has a proper wife, and two months ago, he even took a new concubine. Has he ever given you a title or acknowledged your status? Before Lin Wangchu died, he left a will for every woman in his household. Did he ever send anyone to deliver even half a word to you?"
Seeing Yang Simei's pale face and her stunned silence, Wen Zhiming's lips curled up.
“You are nothing more than a business partner he cultivated in his spare time. Without you, another woman would have taken this position. I suspect that he not only saved your life, but also showed you concern and care, using the cheapest cost to win your heart, making you risk your life for him.”
“Your identity is untenable, your reasons are even more untenable, and even your sincerity is worthless in the eyes of others, including Lin Wangchu.”
Upon hearing this, Yang Simei choked up and said, "You're talking nonsense! You don't understand, you don't understand at all! You can kill me if you want, you can behead me if you want, but you can't doubt my love for my husband. He didn't lie to me. I willingly risked my life for him..."
Upon hearing this, Wen Zhiming sighed deeply. The truth had come to light, but he did not feel any relief. The mastermind behind the murder of Meng Lingge was actually a woman kept by a corrupt official.
There are many people in this world who are good at disguising themselves, like Lin Wangchu, and there are also many people like the woman in front of me who cannot distinguish right from wrong and are stubbornly ignorant.
In the future, when he comes to power, he will deal with wicked and treacherous officials and villains, but he will not be able to be ruthless enough to eliminate all those around these bad people. Therefore, this kind of danger will not be the last.
The throne is indeed a lonely place.
Looking at Yang Simei's stubborn face, Wen Zhiming had lost the patience to communicate with her any further.
"Since you are so attached to Lin Wangchu, I will grant your wish. I will send you down to reunite with him in three days. Whether Lin Wangchu's feelings for you are genuine or not, you can ask him yourself."
After saying that, he turned to Jiang Lin and said, "Send her to prison. For the next three days, treat her according to Meng Xixian's standards. Don't allow her to close her eyes and rest. Give her a good beating with the torture instruments from the Ministry of Justice."
Although this person is just a woman, if the mastermind behind the plot to murder the empress is not punished with some cruel torture to warn others, then in the future, someone will still dare to plot against his wife and children.
Jiang Lin nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Yang Simei showed no fear on her face, but instead smiled with relief.
Wen Zhiming said calmly as he walked towards Fengyi Palace.
"Issue the news that the Empress has given birth to a princess. I will be spending the next few days with the Empress and the princess, and will take a three-day break from court."
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