Instantly, another uproar erupted in the front hall.
"This is actually true!"
"Does this mean Madam Wei is admitting it?"
"My God, it really was her who had the children switched! What a vicious heart she has!"
Cen Jie felt all the blood rush to her head, her vision blurred, and she started to tremble. Her legs went weak, and she was on the verge of collapse.
But she held on tightly, not daring to collapse.
Wei Xian was still lying in bed unconscious. Wei Jiao and Jiang Chengyi had just been caught in bed together and were now hiding in the backyard, too afraid to come out. She was the only one left in the family who could stand up for herself.
If she were to fall again, she would be at the mercy of the Marquis of Zhongyi's household, who would throw all sorts of accusations at her.
"Cen Ying, you have such a vicious heart! You're completely fooling them. I've been completely led astray by you—" Cen Jie was already pale, but she still forced herself to stand up and retorted sharply.
In fact, in this rather unfavorable situation, she didn't even know what she was saying; she just stubbornly refused to admit it.
"Alright, Madam Wei is tired, let her rest first."
Cen Ying didn't want to hear her say any more, so she waved her hand and two burly old women immediately stepped forward, walked to Cen Jie's side, pressed down on her shoulders and twisted them with a clever force, making her sit in the chair, unable to move.
Cen Jie tried to shout something, but the two old women were very strong. As soon as she opened her mouth, they picked up the teacup and fed her tea. Even though the tea was spilled everywhere, they refused to leave.
This left her in a very awkward situation, forced to either shut up or be forced to drink tea.
The interrogation continued, and more servants began to give their testimonies. Wei Xian, the father, naturally could not escape either.
Wei Xian frequently insulted Wei Sheng, which was not how a father should speak to his son. Such words often implicate the father as well, but Wei Xian acted with impunity, clearly because Wei Sheng was not his biological son, and thus he could hurl these insults at will.
"Where is that bastard Wei Xian? He not only insulted my son, but also my whole family! Take me to see him. If I don't slap him a couple of times, I'll be letting down the ancestors of the Jiang family!" Marquis Zhongyi was furious. He grabbed a servant and ordered him to take him to find him.
Upon hearing this, Cen Jie was instantly filled with a surge of power. She pushed aside the two old women beside her and said emotionally, "You Jiang family members have gone too far! Are you trying to kill people? You brought so many guards to surround the Wei family and force the servants to confess under torture. Now you even want to beat up our master! We will definitely file a complaint with the Emperor later!"
In fact, Cen Jie was at a loss. She was on the verge of collapse, surrounded by guests who were laughing at her. The lively discussions kept drilling into her ears.
"Forced confession? Cen Jie, I think you've gone mad! So many guests were present and witnessed how I interrogated them. I didn't lay a finger on them. It's all because your Wei family's evil deeds have brought about their downfall. Even these servants who serve you couldn't stand it anymore and confessed on their own!" Cen Ying sneered, directly exposing her false accusation.
Marquis Zhongyi ignored her completely and had his servant lead him to Wei Xian.
Cen Jie hurriedly tried to get up and chase after him, clearly wanting to stop him, but she hadn't taken more than a few steps before the two old women grabbed her and brought her back.
This time, the two old women tightened their grip, and she was completely unable to break free.
“Cen Jie, you are my half-sister, but I never expected you to turn out like this after you got married. You not only switched our child, but also abused him. You can do such heinous things. Your Wei family must have committed many evil deeds.”
"Now that our Jianghou Mansion has taken charge of this matter, let's get to the bottom of it and see what other dirty deeds your Wei family has done!"
“Listen up, servants of the Wei family! If you report any evil deeds committed by your master, the Marquis of Zhongyi’s mansion will reward you. You must have solid evidence. If you dare to frame someone for the sake of a reward, I will not let you off lightly! Of course, if you make a good report, the reward will be very generous!”
Cen Ying looked at Cen Jie with hatred almost overflowing from her eyes; the two sisters were mortal enemies.
"Cen Ying, you dare—" Upon hearing this, Cen Jie's eyes widened in fury, and she immediately opened her mouth to warn him.
But after she had only said a few words, the two old women started pouring tea into her mouth again.
She couldn't say anything anymore, only making a series of "glug-glug" sounds as she drank water, like a cow drinking, which sounded incredibly ridiculous.
A generous reward will surely attract brave men.
At first, the servants of the Wei family hesitated, after all, servants who betrayed their masters did not have a good ending; they would either be beaten to death or sold off.
However, as soon as Cen Jie had the silver released, some people couldn't hold back any longer.
“This servant reports that the mistress dislikes concubines being pregnant, so whenever a concubine in the manor is diagnosed with pregnancy, the mistress will find a way to give her an abortion pill.”
What proof do you have?
"There is a box hidden under the lady's bed containing several prescriptions, all of which were prescribed when she went to get abortion pills. Whenever the lady is in a bad mood, she will take out the prescriptions and look at them. After looking at them a few times, the lady's mood will improve."
These words immediately caused another uproar. Everyone was shocked, never expecting Cen Jie to do such a thing.
Many wives would have their concubines aborted, since no one wanted someone competing with their son for his affections.
However, it is very rare for someone to leave behind such evidence of a crime.
"Go find it." Cen Ying waved her hand, and soon the maid who had reported it came over with a wooden box, which indeed contained various prescriptions.
"Waaah—" Cen Jie was excited again when she saw this, but unfortunately she couldn't open her mouth to speak. The two old women finished feeding her tea and then started stuffing her with snacks, not letting her have a chance to speak.
Watching this unfold, Xu Wanying couldn't help but click her tongue: "No wonder they're mother and son! Jiang Chengyi hiding a woman's handkerchief and sachet under the bed—isn't that inherited from his mother? Why didn't he remove the evidence properly? He's been caught now, hasn't he?"
The system, not to be outdone, chimed in: "[Host, you're wrong about Cen Jie. What's the point of hiding an abortion prescription? You might as well hide the dregs. This wooden box was hidden beforehand by Cen Ying's people; the inspiration came from Jiang Chengyi.]"
Xu Wanying took a deep breath and mentally applauded: "Truly worthy of being called my mother-in-law! Wise and capable, her methods are remarkable!"
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