The woman kept glancing at Minister Zheng as she spoke.
Noticing that Minister Zheng was staring intently at him, and knowing that he had taken his words to heart, he gritted his teeth and continued, "My lord, Zheng Heyi is probably just using you now. Don't you understand?"
This level of mudslinging is truly impressive.
Hearing his wife say this, the man chimed in, "Yes, Your Excellency! You mustn't be blinded by her. Your precious daughter, Miss Sui'er, has a birthmark on her left elbow."
Upon hearing this, Minister Zheng was taken aback and became quite curious. How did these two know about the birthmark?
Then, the woman added, "The shape of the birthmark on Sui'er's wrist is just like a butterfly about to take flight! It's truly unique. But you can observe whether your young lady has any birthmarks on her wrist."
"A butterfly-shaped birthmark!"
Upon hearing this, Minister Zheng was struck dumb, and he abruptly stood up.
A few days ago, He Yi came to deliver pastries to him. When she inadvertently lifted her sleeve, Minister Zheng did indeed see He Yi's smooth and jade-like wrist.
At that moment, he thought of the butterfly birthmark. At that time, Minister Zheng had carefully examined He Yi's wrist and found that there was no mark in that position.
At that time, I only had a vague idea in my mind, but now that this couple has brought it up, everything is completely different.
"A butterfly-shaped birthmark...?"
A strong, sweet, and metallic taste surged up, and Minister Zheng immediately covered his mouth to prevent himself from coughing up blood. However, he also felt dizzy and almost fainted.
[It's confirmed that Minister Zheng had long suspected the villainous female supporting character's identity.]
[Oh no, Old Zheng is going to faint from anger.]
[Villainous female supporting character, look at the comments! Someone's spreading rumors.]
Where is Zheng Yu? Why hasn't he arrived yet?
The woman blurted out everything in one breath. At that moment, she slightly raised her head to look at Minister Zheng. After hearing all this, Minister Zheng swayed unsteadily, half-dead.
She knew it was time for her to leave. The woman quickly glanced back at the crack in the door to make sure no one was watching before coughing.
This woman gave her own husband, the cripple, a push.
"Master! I almost lost my life telling you this huge secret today. Now that He Yi knows I came here and told you everything, I'm afraid she'll kill me and Lao Lai. I mean, you... can't you at least offer some compensation?"
The implication was quite clear: they obviously wanted money.
Despite the excruciating pain in his chest, Minister Zheng stared intently at the couple with his sharp eyes. Upon learning the truth, the immense anger he felt almost made him faint instantly.
At this moment, Minister Zheng suddenly remembered how gentle and considerate He Yi had always been to him; his feelings for him were genuine. But the birthmark truly did not exist.
The more he thought about it, the more frightened and uneasy he became.
“Sir, how about you give us five taels of silver? Five taels of silver is nothing to you, isn’t it?”
Upon hearing this, Minister Zheng was even more furious. "This is utter nonsense, utter blatant lies!" Minister Zheng slammed his fist on the table and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"You two scheming adulterers, how dare you come to my residence and slander my beloved daughter? Guards, beat you out with sticks!"
[Let's get this out there first; we can't wash our dirty linen in public!]
Gong Shu, who was waiting outside, immediately led several guards in and rushed in. Without saying a word, they grabbed the still crying couple and threw them out. Watching them being taken away, Minister Zheng could no longer hold on. He groaned, clutched his aching chest with one hand, and closed his eyes.
"Master! Master! Are you alright? Where's the doctor? Quickly, let the physician in!" Even though Gong Shu had seen it all, he was still terrified when he saw Minister Zheng suddenly faint.
The entire Minister's residence was thrown into chaos. Zheng Yu, who was studying in his study, heard the commotion outside and rushed out of his study. When he entered his father's room, he saw Minister Zheng's lips trembling and he looked half-dead.
Looking at his father, whose face was as white as paper and who was on the verge of death, Zheng Yu felt extremely distressed.
"Go quickly and fetch a doctor, go quickly!" Zheng Yu ordered. He was the backbone of everyone in the mansion. While everyone was still in a panic, they only started to get busy in an orderly manner after Zheng Yu roared like that.
"Go and fetch Physician Zhang! Quickly!"
Zheng Yu had no idea what the two men had said to his father, but at that moment he saw that Minister Zheng had already died, and there was still bright red blood at the corner of his mouth. Zheng Yu grabbed his father's thin, bony hand tightly, his face terribly gloomy.
"What exactly is going on? He's been perfectly fine for days on end. Uncle Gong, tell me, what's wrong with my father?"
Zheng Yu felt something was amiss. If he hadn't suffered some earth-shattering shock, how could Minister Zheng have suddenly become like this? Gong Shu didn't dare to delay or hide anything. He hurriedly told the whole story about the couple's arrival and their "tattling" to the master.
Zheng Yu's brows furrowed. He seemed to have heard his father mention the butterfly birthmark on "Sui'er" a few years ago, but the memory was distant and vague.
He Yi's wrist...
He subconsciously recalled that he had never seen any birthmark before. If He Yi did have a butterfly birthmark on her wrist, Zheng Yu would not have forgotten it. Just now, Uncle Gong had heard everything the two uninvited guests said. Zheng Yu couldn't help but think of the "shipwreck" described by the couple. And when he saw the woman say that she was He Yi's biological mother, it was clear that things might be much more complicated than he thought.
A heavy gloom seemed to sweep over Zheng Yu from above, and the dark clouds enveloped him.
So, could He Yi be an imposter? Or perhaps the couple was plotting against He Yi? Either way, it raises concerns about potential danger!
As Zheng Yu's mind wandered, he glanced back at the dying Minister Zheng lying on the bed, and his heart sank to the bottom in an instant.
Given his father's sudden coughing up of blood and the expression on Gong Shu's face, it's likely that not only his father but also Gong Shu himself have come to believe it all.
"check!"
Zheng Yu stopped looking at his father and turned to Gong Shu beside him. "Immediately send capable men to investigate the background of the couple who were just sent away. Find out where they came from, where they are staying, and whether they have been in contact with anyone before."
The most urgent task is to stabilize my father's condition and at the same time find out the identity and purpose of the couple.
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