Chapter 235 Regret, You're Going to Miscarry
A hint of annoyance flashed in the eyes of the Marquis of Changning.
“When we went out to play, I deliberately let her get caught in the rain and catch a cold. I thought that by taking care of her while she was sick, I could make her change her mind and hand over her shop.”
For this reason, I even agreed to make her my official wife and personally cooked her a bowl of white porridge.
Mother, you didn't see it, but Mrs. Qiao was so moved that she cried. She cried and shouted that she had something important to tell me when she got back.
I thought she was going to hand over the shop, but I didn't get anything, so I hardened my heart and poisoned her.
Unexpectedly, this has implicated my mother.
Madam Shen sighed heavily.
"What else can I do if I don't take the blame for you? Do you really expect me to confess to killing your wife and children?"
That would be the end for our Marquis of Changning's mansion. Not only would we lose our marquisate, but we might even lose your life.
My son and I have worked so hard all these years to keep the Marquis's mansion afloat; we absolutely cannot let it be destroyed in your hands.
How can I face the ancestors of the Shen family in the future?
Marquis Changning's eyes reddened as he murmured:
"Mother, don't worry, you're just going to the Taoist temple to make a show of it. I'll definitely bring you back in a few days."
Madam Shen trusted her son completely and was not worried about going to the Taoist temple.
"Luckily, you planted the Morning Sun Grass, which I used to deal with your father's concubines years ago."
Fortunately, Steward Wang's daughter and wife were both in the Marquis's mansion, making them easy to control.
For the sake of his daughter and wife, Butler Wang would rather die than turn against you.
Otherwise, I wouldn't even have had the chance to cover for you in this matter.
Marquis Changning slammed his fist heavily on the ground, his face full of resentment.
"I calculated the dosage in advance. In another ten days or so, Qiao will surely die."
When all the shops of the Qiao family become our Hou Mansion, will we still be afraid of not having money?
It's all because of that unfilial son, Shen Chu, who ruined my plans. If he hadn't been the first to be discovered to be poisoned, scaring the Qiao family...
"The Qiao family wouldn't have succumbed to the poison prematurely, preventing me from ruining everything. Now I can only watch helplessly as the Qiao family takes all the dowry away."
When Madam Shen thought about Aunt Qiao's shop and the gleaming silver that would no longer belong to the Marquis's mansion, her heart ached so much that she couldn't help but complain to Marquis Changning.
"You too, why did you agree so quickly? And besides, even if you want a divorce, why did you drive Chen Chu away as well?"
He's a fifth-rank censor now, after all. With him at home, why worry about Madam Qiao not giving him money?"
Marquis Changning lowered his voice and said, "Mother, Shen Chu has already offended the Crown Prince, and he will be killed by the Crown Prince sooner or later."
"We might as well take this opportunity to kick him out, so he won't bring trouble to our family later."
There was something he didn't say.
Shen Chu was focused on investigating the case of the Marquis of Ning'an's residence. If he stayed at home for too long, he might uncover something, and that would be disastrous.
Only after driving that rebellious son out of the Marquis's mansion will it be easier to deal with him.
Madam Shen always felt somewhat resentful.
“That wretched child has enjoyed the wealth and privilege of the Marquis’s mansion for more than ten years without giving back a single bit. It’s really not worth it to just kick him out like this.”
Marquis Changning comforted her.
"Mother, try to think more positively. Once Shen Chu is gone, isn't it easy to deal with Qiao Shi, a mere woman?"
"Don't worry, I will take back what belongs to the Marquis's mansion sooner or later."
------
On the other side, when Aunt Qiao woke up, it was already late at night.
Shen Chu stayed by her bedside the whole time. When she woke up, he handed her the divorce papers.
Aunt Qiao's expression changed as she looked at the signature on the divorce papers, and she took them with trembling hands.
"I never imagined that all my deep affection over the years would be wasted on dogs. It was all a scam from beginning to end."
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, and she raised her hand and slapped herself twice.
Snap, snap.
Shen Chu grabbed her hand, "Auntie."
Aunt Qiao pulled Shen Chu along, and they both burst into tears.
"I'm such a complete fool. I've been deceived for so many years. I even had the delusion that I could keep lying to him for the rest of my life."
People often say they're blinded by lard; I'm more like I've had lard poured over my head!
He knows he's insulting himself, so it seems he's come to his senses.
Shen Chu held her hand and said softly, "We're divorced. Aunt is still young, and she'll have a new life in the future."
No, that's not how it is.
Aunt Qiao shook her head, crying even more bitterly.
"I've lived a joke for the past ten years or so. For the sake of my so-called love, I heartlessly sent you, who was only a month old, to a Taoist temple."
You were so small back then, like a little dumpling, but you were so sweet and never cried or made a fuss.
But on the day I sent you away, you cried until your voice was hoarse.
How cruel of me! I heard you crying your heart out, and I didn't even go up and hug you.
All these years, I know you can sit up, crawl, call me "Mom," and run, but I haven't even visited you once.
Ah Chu, my Ah Chu, I'm so sorry.
For such a heartless wretch, I've made you suffer so much all these years.
Aunt Qiao held Chen Chu in her arms and cried her heart out.
Shen Chu gently patted her back, her nose stinging with tears.
She looked up and sniffed, suppressing the tears welling up in her eyes.
Ah Chu, did you see that?
Your own mother regrets it.
But you can never come back.
A single tear slowly slid down Chen Chu's cheek.
After crying for a while, Aunt Qiao finally calmed down and signed the divorce papers.
“A-Chu, take it to the yamen for filing first thing tomorrow morning, and then start arranging my dowry.”
I won't leave them a single penny.
Shen Chu smiled and said, "Okay."
Back at his residence, Shen Chu wrote a letter and gave it to Hong Xiu.
"Go out and see if the Flying Eagle Guards left behind by Commander Sun are still there. Help me deliver this letter to the Sixth Prince."
Hongxiu held the letter with a curious expression.
"Young master, what do you want with the Sixth Prince? Don't forget he's been keeping an eye on you these past two days."
I heard from the eldest young master that if he hadn't arrived in time today, the Sixth Prince would have taken your pants off.
Shen Chu was embarrassed. "What do you mean, take off my pants? Don't listen to your senior brother's nonsense."
I need to speak with him about something very important; please deliver the message immediately.
After much thought, she felt that the Crown Prince's protection of the Marquis of Changning was somewhat unreasonable.
Marquis Changning is said to be part of the Crown Prince's faction, but in the Ministry of War he is only a fourth-rank official, which is not a very important position.
I haven't heard of him making any significant contributions to the Crown Prince.
Why did the Crown Prince defend Marquis Changning at this time?
After she returned to Beijing, the Marquis of Changning repeatedly pressured her to hand over Jiang Hongzhi and related physical evidence.
She had initially thought that Marquis Changning was acting on the orders of the Crown Prince, but now it seemed that might not be the case.
Could it be that the case involving the Marquis of Changning and the Marquis of Ning'an is also related?
After much thought, she could only come up with this one possibility, which is why she wrote a letter to Pei Yuan.
His Majesty ordered Pei Yuan to assist her in the investigation. She is currently poisoned, so only Pei Yuan can handle the matter.
Hongxiu took the letter out and returned quickly.
"The letter has been sent to Qinghe Palace, young master. Shall I go out tomorrow to buy a new house?"
"We're moving out; we can't be homeless, can we?"
Shen Chu shook her head. "No, you should stay home. There are more important things to do."
Hongxiu looked bewildered.
"What's more important?"
Shen Chu smiled slightly.
"Hongxiu, you're going to miscarry."
Red sleeves...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com