Upon hearing Granny Yan's confession, a commotion immediately erupted around them; no one had expected it to be true.
"Jiang Chengyi is not a member of the Jiang family; he is Wei Xian's son!"
"So it turns out that Wei Sheng is the fourth master of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion. No wonder the Wei family couple disliked Wei Sheng so much. They never praised him in front of guests, but instead always put him down to praise Jiang Chengyi."
"I thought the Wei couple were so eager to support their nephew so that they could marry their daughter to him and try to establish a kinship with the Marquis of Zhongyi. Turns out they just love their own son."
"Now that their own child and mother are together, it's truly retribution, retribution indeed!"
The onlookers were all shocked, followed by various forms of ridicule.
If their own children were switched, and they were to go through the trouble of raising someone else's child while their own children grew up amidst ridicule and mockery, there would surely be even more severe abuse going on behind the scenes, and they would go insane too.
However, it was precisely because of this that when people learned of Jiang Chengyi's affair with Wei Jiao, they said it was retribution.
Xu Wanying sat in a chair with a plate of melon seeds and fruit beside her, which was obviously prepared by Cen Ying in case she got bored while watching the show.
She couldn't help but sigh softly and said to the system: "[Cen Jie fired a shot fifteen years ago, and unexpectedly, fifteen years later, that bullet struck their entire family. The Wei family is doomed, especially this nursery rhyme; it's likely to be sung throughout Wangjing.]"
The system was clearly startled by this change, and fearing its host would think it was useless, it immediately asked: "Host, do you know who's pulling the strings behind this?"
[Is there even a question? It's most likely Cen's doing, isn't it? My mother-in-law is clever and has a great sense of the big picture. How could she let herself be bullied like this? She's determined to make the Wei couple suffer the pain of having their children switched. Ordinary revenge isn't enough for her; she simply can't get over it.]
Upon hearing Xu Wanying's answer, the system immediately shut up. The host was right every time; it was becoming increasingly difficult for it to earn energy these days.
With Granny Yan's confession, it became much easier for Cen Ying to break through when questioning the other servants.
She learned from Granny Yan that those who knew the truth at the time—Wei Sheng's wet nurse and the head maid serving Cen Jie—had all been interrogated. It wasn't just them; there were other servants who were unaware of the situation as well. This indirectly proved that Cen Jie had no concern for Wei Sheng and had even let slip some information.
"Once, the lady got drunk and had a terrible headache. The young master specially ordered the kitchen to make a hangover soup and brought it over, his words full of concern for the lady. The lady deliberately refused to drink it, and after the young master left, she immediately smashed the soup bowl and cursed the young master as a heartless bastard, wondering if he had poisoned the hangover soup to kill her!"
"Yes, the madam is full of malice towards the young master. Although the young master is a man, he is very thoughtful and filial. Every time he presents a gift to the madam, the servants are amazed by his cleverness. However, the madam never appreciates it and always insults him maliciously."
“The lady once cursed the eldest young master in front of me as a bastard and a wretched child. She said she should have strangled him to death. He wouldn’t have grown up to be such an eyesore.”
Upon hearing these words, Cen Ying's eyes were already red, clearly showing her heartache.
The two children were switched at birth and were not raised by their biological mothers, yet their treatment was vastly different.
Since the Jiang family was unaware of the situation, they were extremely attentive to Jiang Chengyi's upbringing.
Jiang Chengyi can also act cute, but when it comes to filial piety, she is no match for Wei Sheng. Wei Sheng offered his sincere heart, but Cen Jie trampled it underfoot.
"Nonsense! I never said that! I've never heard of these things. Go find whoever told you that!" Cen Jie shouted angrily.
Cen Ying couldn't hold back any longer. She stood up, walked quickly to her, and slapped her twice.
Cen Jie was stunned by the blow and covered her face, unable to come to her senses for a long time.
"How dare you hit me!" she asked incredulously after she regained her senses.
“You dared to harm my child for fifteen years, so what if I slap you twice?” Cen Ying said without fear.
"That's all just Granny Yan's side of the story. Wei Sheng is my son. It's just that I suffered a lot when I gave birth to him, so is it wrong for me not to like him? I hate my own son, what right do you have to tell me what to do? Besides, that old woman is Jiao Jiao's wet nurse, not the one who takes care of Wei Sheng. What does it matter if she says whatever she wants?" Cen Jie still refused to admit it, and even went so far as to say that she just didn't like Wei Sheng.
She stated her dislike for her own son with such conviction that the surrounding guests began to discuss it, and everyone couldn't help but be astonished; this was clearly a strange story.
Xu Wanying cracked open a handful of sunflower seeds and couldn't help but scoff: "That's just nonsense. In ancient times, women relied on their sons for survival; of the three unfilial acts, the greatest was having no offspring. And she actually hates her own son! She'll make up any lie to excuse herself."
In ancient times, there was no concept of gender equality. Cen Jie's words were full of flaws, which is why they sparked even more heated discussions among the crowd.
"Fine, you really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. Go and bring Wei Sheng's wet nurse up!" Cen Ying waved her hand, and immediately someone brought up an old woman.
"This old servant's surname is Liu, and I am the wet nurse of the eldest young master of the Wei family."
"How much do you know about the fact that Wei Sheng and Jiang Chengyi were switched at birth?" Cen Ying went straight to the point.
Granny Liu's expression changed, and she immediately said, "This old servant doesn't know, this old servant—"
“Granny Liu, Granny Yan has already confessed everything, and countless servants from the Wei family have also given their accounts of how Cen Jie insulted Wei Sheng, saying that Wei Sheng wasn’t a member of the Wei family. You don’t need to hold back anymore. Just tell me everything you know, and I will take care of things for you.” Cen Ying interrupted her directly.
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