Chapter 026 Interrogation, the truth revealed

Although Zong Zheng Lianqi had practiced martial arts for many years, he had an injured knee, and the guards who came were all soldiers who had followed Prince Ning on the battlefield in the past and were as skilled as him, so even though he fought back desperately, he was soon captured.

He was taken away by the guards, and Wan'er was dragged away by several maids.

After Butler Li locked him up, he never spoke a word to him again, even though he smashed things and cursed at him.

I don’t know how much time passed, it was dark outside, Zong Zheng Lianqi stopped making a fuss, he just paced back and forth in the room anxiously, wondering if Wan’er was safe now.

"Click!" The sound of a lock being unlocked came from outside, and Zong Zheng Lianqi ran over immediately.

Under the eaves, guards were holding lanterns. Prince Ning, dressed in black, stood in the crowd, looking at Zongzheng Lianqi with a cold expression, without a trace of tenderness in his eyes.

Zong Zheng Lianqi originally had a lot of questions to ask his father, but at this moment he couldn't even open his mouth.

What happened? My father is so confused.

"Shut up and follow me. If you dare to talk nonsense, you will never see Su Wan'er again." Prince Ning spoke in a stern tone. He did not give Zong Zheng Lianqi a chance to refuse. After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards somewhere.

Zong Zheng Lianqi followed obediently in silence. He and his father came to a room. Everyone moved lightly and held their breath. Prince Ning sat down on his seat, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.

Zongzheng Lianqi stood beside him, his fists clenched nervously.

He didn't have to wait long before a familiar voice came from next door, "Su Wan'er, tell me again, are you really unaware of everything your father has done?"

This is the voice of Princess Ning.

Zong Zheng Lianqi's panic grew even stronger. Wan'er was gentle and virtuous. His mother had always liked her and had never said a harsh word to her. But why did she call her by her full name now and speak to her in such a cold tone?

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Zong Zheng Lianqi continued to listen.

Su Wan'er was crying, her voice miserable: "Mother, I really don't know."

Hearing his wife crying, Zong Zheng Lianqi felt extremely distressed and also defended her in his heart. He believed that his wife did not know what her father-in-law had done.

In the next room, Princess Ning lowered her eyes and looked at Su Wan'er, who was kneeling on the ground crying, and sighed in disappointment.

"Although the prince and I prefer Qing'er, Lian Qi insisted on marrying you, and we did not stop him. After you married, everyone in the palace treated you politely and treated you as a real family member. But you and your daughter are playing tricks on us."

"Do you think I'm interrogating you because I have no evidence? No, I just want to see whether the daughter-in-law we have in Prince Ning's mansion is a son-in-law or an ungrateful person."

Under Su Wan'er's horrified gaze, Princess Ning said, "Your father knew that Lian Qi and Qing'er were engaged, but he still deliberately facilitated your meeting with Lian Qi. He was afraid that Qing'er would not agree to break off the engagement, so he deliberately told her that Lian Qi loved you instead of her. Not only that, he also led Qing'er to see you and Lian Qi having a tryst, causing Qing'er to lose her mind and fall into the water and die of illness."

"He started accepting bribes from students a long time ago, and it got even worse after you and Lian Qi got married. He only thought that with the support of the Ning Palace, it would be convenient for him to make money. He never thought about how much trouble the Ning Palace would bring when the truth was revealed!"

Listening to Princess Ning's words, Zong Zheng Lianqi felt his head buzzing. He opened his mouth slightly, wanting to ask his father what was going on. But after trying for a long time, he couldn't even make a sound, let alone ask.

Princess Ning: "Last year when your mother passed away, I advised you not to rush back and to spend more time with your parents. After all, you are the only child in your family. You were very happy when you left, but you looked uneasy when you came back. Lian Qi thought you were sick and even called a doctor for you several times."

Upon hearing this, Su Wan'er closed her eyes in despair.

"You're not actually sick. Your father told you everything. You were struggling over whether to hide it for your father or tell us, so you were hesitant and fearful... But now it seems that you have chosen your parents."

"I..." Su Wan'er wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Princess Ning, "People tend to favor their own family. This is human nature. But our kindness was taken advantage of by you, so it is also human nature for us to hate you."

Su Wan'er was speechless.

Princess Ning's eyes were red, and her voice was trembling: "Qing'er's father saved your life. Qing'er was kind-hearted and never said a bad word about you and Lian Qi until her death. Qing'er's mother became a lonely person because of the loss of her husband and daughter in our family, but she never complained."

"Su Wan'er, we are all guilty. We have let Qing'er and his family down. So how dare you lie and say you didn't know anything?"

After Princess Ning finished speaking, she slammed her right hand on the table, and Su Wan'er lowered her head even lower.

"You can continue to deny it, but we already know the truth. We, the Ning Palace, cannot afford a daughter-in-law like you and in-laws like you."

Su Wan'er suddenly raised her head and looked at Princess Ning: "Mother, do you want my husband to divorce me?"

Zong Zheng Lianqi also became anxious when he heard this. No matter what Wan'er did wrong, he should not divorce her because she was the person he loved the most.

Just as he was about to move, Prince Ning grabbed his wrist.

"Father..." Zongzheng Lianqi was about to struggle when his father stuffed a stack of papers into his hand.

Prince Ning said: "After reading this, if you still want to go, I respect your wish."

Zong Zheng Lianqi looked at his insistent father, then at the guards blocking the door, and could only unfold the paper obediently.

After a while, he showed the same expression as Prince Ning and his wife had before.

"Impossible! Your Majesty must have made a mistake. I will go find Your Majesty now." Zong Zheng Lianqi panicked and was about to run outside.

He couldn't believe it. His Wan'er was just an ordinary girl. How could she be a princess from the previous dynasty?

Seeing his son's crazy look, Prince Ning was extremely disappointed. He stood up and slapped him.

This time, he didn't hold back his strength. Zong Zheng Lianqi's head was slapped to one side, his cheeks quickly became red and swollen, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"To call you stupid is an exaggeration! You dare to question His Majesty's investigation. Do you think everyone is as brainless as us in Prince Ning's Mansion? We were fooled by an old man and two women, harmed our benefactor, and married an ungrateful person!"

Zong Zheng Lianqi covered his face with his hands, his eyes were empty, and he was unable to think.

Although he had no romantic feelings for Qing'er, he still treated her as his own sister. He didn't expect that he would indirectly kill her just because he fell in love with someone else.

There is also Wan'er's life experience. The previous dynasty was destroyed by their Zong Zheng family. She was a princess of the previous dynasty, and she was the prince of Da Sheng. The hands of the Zong Zheng family were stained with the blood of her relatives.

Su's father knew about the existence of the remnants of the previous dynasty but kept it a secret and not reported it, and even funded them. If he said that the Su family had no ulterior motives, who would believe it?

Of the two families, only one can survive.

For a moment, the room was extremely quiet, with only the crackling sound of burning candles as the noise was heard.