Chapter 329 Surprise! Unexpected, right?
Dou Wenyi and Madam Luo sat calmly and leisurely on the stone benches in the courtyard, while Madam Meng was extremely anxious and could not sit still.
Just then, Madam Wei rushed over, looking flustered. "Sister-in-law, I heard that my second son has wandered into the backyard by mistake. Where is he?"
Madam Meng jumped to her feet, her face changing drastically, her eyes filled with disbelief. "You... how could you be you? What are you doing here?"
Shouldn't Madam Shen be coming over?
Madam Luo looked at her with a half-smile, "Madam Meng, are you pleasantly surprised or not? Who did you think would come? The Wei family and my Du family are related, why can't she come?"
Wei Yuanzhen, the second young master of the Wei family, is a notorious playboy in Tianning City. A while ago, he had a dispute with Xie Mengyao in the West Garden and accidentally pushed her into Yanming Pond, where she almost drowned.
Later, when the Dali Temple uncovered the truth, he was even imprisoned in the Imperial Prison!
They said he committed manslaughter, but the Wei family used their connections and claimed that he went back to find someone to rescue Xie Mengyao, which is how he was exonerated.
He was imprisoned for several months before being released.
What else could be the reason for Madam Wei's presence here?
Madam Meng's face turned ashen, and her blood rushed to her head. Could it be that Meng Jingshu was actually locked up with such a spendthrift son?
"No, impossible! Isn't the person inside Shen Yanzhou? How could it be Wei Yuanzhen?"
Just then, a gentle voice came from behind, "Why should I be inside?"
Shen Yanzhou, dressed in a black robe and with a cold expression, slowly walked in from outside the courtyard gate.
The world was deathly silent, but the faces of the people were a fascinating mix of emotions.
Madam Meng's eyes widened, her legs went weak, and she nearly fainted. Fortunately, her maidservant caught her just in time.
Dou Wenyi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Shen Yanzhou was safe and sound.
Madam Meng could no longer care about anything. She pushed the maid aside, kicked open the door, and rushed into the bedroom. Inside, besides Meng Jingchu, there was a man lying on the bed. That man was none other than Wei Yuanzhen, the second young master of the Wei family.
Although Meng Jingshu's clothes were intact, she was fast asleep, lying on the table.
But in broad daylight, a man and a woman alone in a room together—it just looks a bit ambiguous.
Madam Meng was stunned. She rushed over, slapped the woman on the back, and demanded sharply, "What exactly happened?"
The commotion startled Meng Jingshu awake. She slowly opened her eyes and let out a scream, "Ah—"
She seemed to have been drugged with aphrodisiacs, her body felt weak and limp, and she was unbearably hot.
After Shen Yanzhou and the Seventh Princess left, she was briefly distracted and prepared to flee the scene.
But as soon as he turned around, he was knocked unconscious by a blow.
She must have been ambushed by Dou Wenyi's people!
Meng Jingshu raised her swollen eyes, her face flushed, and large tears streamed down her cheeks. "Mother, take me away quickly..."
Madam Meng felt extremely distressed and hugged her tightly, gently stroking her hair. "Mother will take you away now."
Wei Yuanzhen sat up abruptly, rubbing his sleepy eyes. Having seen his share of romantic encounters, he understood the situation almost instantly.
She's the daughter of the Grand Secretary. Marrying her would guarantee a meteoric rise in your career and a bright future!
Wei Yuanzhen's eyes darted around, and he smiled slyly, "Miss Meng has tainted my reputation, and you think you can just walk away like that? You have to take responsibility for me!"
Meng Jingshu trembled with rage, pointing her finger at his nose and cursing, "You bastard, don't you even take a piss and look in the mirror? You're a toad trying to eat swan meat! I'd rather die than marry you!"
Nothing happened between us, so don't slander me!
"Meng Jingshu, even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Don't be ungrateful. If you want to make trouble, I'll make a big scene with you. I'll catch you red-handed, so you can't deny it. If I don't marry you, let's see who in Tianning City would dare to marry a... slut like you!" Wei Yuanzhen was not afraid at all, though he deliberately dragged out the last two words.
Enraged, Madam Meng raised her hand and slapped him across the face.
"Ah, damn it! Mother-in-law, calm down... How could you hit my son!" Upon hearing Wei Yuanzhen's voice, Madam Wei immediately abandoned everyone else and rushed in to join the melee.
Madam Meng's chest heaved with anger, "Who's your in-law..."
From the bedroom came a series of unbearable arguments, insults, sobs, and the sound of things being smashed...
Dou Wenyi frowned slightly. The current chaotic situation was really too outrageous, but she did not make a move against Meng Jingshu.
Who orchestrated this counterattack?
Unable to bear it any longer, Madam Luo gave a look to the servants behind her, and everyone stepped into the house together...
After an incense stick has burned.
The house returned to silence.
The Wei family left first, and Madam Meng helped Meng Jingshu out of the bedroom.
Dou Wenyi and Shen Yanzhou sat calmly on the seats outside.
As soon as Meng Jingshu saw Dou Wenyi, she broke free from Madam Meng's arm and rushed over. "It's you, isn't it? Dou Wenyi, you're so vicious! How can a Crown Princess use a woman's chastity as a pretext? How can someone like you be worthy of the high position of Crown Princess?"
Dou Wenyi sneered, "I don't know what you're talking about."
Meng Jingshu pursed her lips tightly, absolutely certain that she was being framed, although she had no evidence at the moment.
Her heart was breaking, and her venomous gaze finally landed on Shen Yanzhou, who was not far away. "Cousin, even if we are not meant to be, you shouldn't have teamed up with her to destroy me just to get revenge on me!"
Shen Yanzhou's face was covered with frost, and his tone was cold and distant, "Why would I want to take revenge on you? But Miss Meng, I want to ask you a question: why did you drug my sister and lie that she was unwell?"
"What exactly has my Shen family done to offend you?"
A flicker of panic crossed Meng Jingshu's eyes; she was extremely guilty. "Cousin, I... I didn't!"
She left no evidence whatsoever. Even if Shen Yanzhou's investigative abilities were superb, without any proof, he could not convict her.
"Yanzhou, it's a misunderstanding, there must be a misunderstanding here! We are relatives after all, how could Jing Shu do such a thing to Li Shu?" Madam Meng's eyes flickered as she hurriedly tried to smooth things over.
Shen Yanzhou remained calm and spoke indifferently, "Madam Meng, since someone has framed your daughter today, why not report it to the authorities? After all, even princes are subject to the same laws as commoners. You should trust the Ministry of Justice's ability to handle cases; they will definitely uncover the truth and seek justice for you!"
"As for my father, you can rest assured that he will recuse himself from the trial of this case."
"Young Master Shen, you're being too kind. It's best to settle these matters privately, so you don't need to worry about them." Madam Meng felt a chill run down her spine and secretly groaned. Of all the people that girl Jing Shu could have liked, she had to fall for someone as cold-hearted as him.
Isn't it embarrassing enough?
Do we really want to embarrass ourselves in front of the Ministry of Justice?
She grabbed Meng Jingshu and whispered, "Alright, let's go!"
Meng Jingshu glared at Dou Wenyi with hatred, looking as if she wanted to devour her alive. "Your Highness, what goes around comes around. There will be consequences. Be careful."
"Such arrogance! Be careful of what?"
At that moment, a commanding voice rang out from the doorway.
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