Listening to the system's accusations, Xu Wanying couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips, clearly in a good mood.
The system also noticed this and immediately exclaimed in surprise: "Host, you always call others perverts, but it turns out you're the most perverted one. When I called you malicious, you not only didn't get angry, but you even seemed to be in a good mood, your energy levels were fluctuating!"
It was clearly shocked. Xu Wanying coughed lightly: "Of course! You scolding me proves you're unhappy. Your unhappiness makes me happy!"
The system was so angry that it remained silent for a long time, clearly becoming somewhat withdrawn.
After this person left, Cen Ying immediately turned to the Marquis of Loyalty and asked in a cold voice, "Does the Marquis have nothing to say?"
Clearly, once the outsiders are gone, it will be time to demand an explanation.
Marquis Zhongyi immediately explained, “Madam, I did not lie just now. I stayed up all night purely because I was worried about the third son. You have no idea how much weight he has lost, and he looks quite eerie. To put it bluntly, he is surrounded by an aura of death. It's not that he is weak, but rather that he feels like he is about to perish along with everything around him.”
“I have seen this kind of deathly aura on the soldiers at the border, but without exception, all of those soldiers had their families brutally murdered by the enemy and had no hope of survival, which is why they were so lifeless.”
"But the third brother is young and promising, and his new wife has only been with the family for a little over two months. They have a happy family. How could this situation have happened? I don't understand it either. I was afraid you would worry, so I thought I would put it off for now and wait until the fourth brother's matter is completely settled before I can tell you about the ceremony in detail."
He scratched his head, his face full of distress.
Mentioning Jiang Chengli always brings a flood of sorrow to the heart of the Marquis of Loyalty.
He had fought countless battles and never retreated, but now, faced with his own son in such a lifeless state, he was completely at a loss and didn't even know where to begin investigating.
Upon hearing this, Cen Ying immediately frowned.
After decades of marriage, she could tell whether the Marquis of Zhongyi's words were true or false.
“If Chengli’s condition is really that serious, it’s probably because there’s something strange about Xing Xiaoya who’s with him. Did you see Xing Xiaoya last night? Did you notice anything unusual?” Cen Ying immediately grasped the key point of the matter.
Upon hearing Xing Xiaoya's name, Marquis Zhongyi immediately coughed, his expression becoming somewhat awkward, as if he found it difficult to speak.
"It's hard to say." He managed to squeeze out those three words with great difficulty.
No sooner had he finished speaking than he was struck in the chest.
Cen Ying clenched her fist and punched him hard. It has to be said that she is indeed the wife of a military general; she knows to hit people in vital spots.
"Stop talking nonsense. The artifact already said you've fallen for her. If you've taken a liking to her, just say so. This is only the beginning. You need to tell the truth so I can understand the real situation. What's there to hide?" Cen Ying said irritably.
The Marquis of Loyalty was wincing in pain, but it was unclear whether he was genuinely in pain or just faking it.
However, after Cen Ying said that, he honestly confessed: "It is indeed strange. I only saw her back and my heart started to beat faster. I also noticed that her neck was white."
He had barely uttered those words when Cen Ying's face immediately lit up with disgust. She couldn't help but say, "Third daughter-in-law is absolutely right! You old lecher! Like father, like son. You've corrupted all those brothers!"
"No, Madam, I was indeed fond of women when I was young, but I had principles. I didn't just throw myself at any woman. No matter what I liked, I wouldn't let it interfere with important matters. Although Xing Xiaoya and the third brother didn't have any intimate interactions, I wouldn't touch her."
"Besides, I've seen plenty of fair-skinned women. How could I be attracted to every single one of them? And it was just a glimpse of their backs; I didn't even see their faces and I was already smitten. That's just too abnormal. To put it bluntly, at my age, what good is being attracted to someone? My body isn't what it used to be. I'm practically a vegetarian and a Buddhist, and now you're giving me this 'lustful' treatment? That's really not right!"
Marquis Zhongyi immediately explained, and even to prove his innocence, he took the initiative to confess that he was too old and useless.
This was an extremely difficult task for the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, who was trained in martial arts.
You should know that before, when he was in the frontier, he hung out with a group of rough men who didn't have much education. When he was criticizing those scholars, he always took pride in his own physical strength and laughed at those pretty boys for being useless in bed.
Now that they've all admitted they're no longer useful, and are willingly sticking boomerangs into their bodies, it's truly remarkable.
Cen Ying was initially very serious, but when she heard him ramble on about useless things, she almost couldn't suppress her laughter and could only roll her eyes to hold it back.
"I'm barely believing you. Tell me everything that happened when you saw Chengli last night!" she asked again.
This time, the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness no longer concealed anything. He recounted the whole story in detail, leaving no stone unturned, and even added back any omissions he had made.
"Do you remember what the artifact said before, that it was actually a book, and we were all people in the book?" Cen Ying asked after a moment of silence.
But as soon as she finished speaking, her hand was grabbed forcefully, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness appeared somewhat nervous.
"This matter is truly too bizarre. Madam, it's best not to mention it, lest you incur divine retribution!" he said in a low voice, sounding somewhat guilty.
He was met with another eye roll. Cen scoffed, "Chengli has been harmed like this, and you call it divine retribution? Chengli is a child raised according to the Jiang family's ancestral teachings. He has always been upright and unyielding. When the Embroidered Uniform Guard was training him to assassinate and resist poison, they used such cruel methods that he was barely recognizable as a human when he returned to the manor. I held him and cried my heart out, and he still smiled and comforted me. You know how tolerant he is!"
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