Chapter 32 The words "cut sleeve" are really jarring.
Marquis Changning, in particular, almost instantly concluded that Shen Chu had poisoned Shen Yan, thus implicating himself.
After all, Shen Chu, as the eldest son, was exceptionally outstanding despite being born out of wedlock. Marquis Changning would not believe that he did not aspire to be the heir apparent.
He glared coldly at Shen Chu, grabbed the whip from the guard beside him, and lashed it directly at Shen Chu.
"You wretched child, tell me, did you poison Yan'er?"
The whip, whipped with a sharp wind, hurtled straight toward Chen Chu.
Aunt Qiao exclaimed in surprise and stepped in front of Shen Chu without thinking.
Shen Chu naturally didn't want her to take the whip for her, so she suddenly stood up, hugged Aunt Qiao with one hand, and grabbed the whip with the other hand.
The father and son faced off, each pulling on a whip.
Marquis Changning's face turned ashen. "Are you trying to rebel?"
Shen Chu smiled slightly, "How can Father conclude that I drugged you based on just one side of the story? Did Father catch my maid buying the medicine, or did he find the medicine on me?"
Marquis Changning frowned.
Madam Chen said, "Your maid is a江湖人 (jianghu person), it's not difficult for her to get some low-class medicine."
If you don't confess, let them search your house. They'll definitely find the medicine; it might even be on you right now.
As she spoke, she pondered how to secretly slip the remaining medicine into Chen Chu's room while the guards searched the house.
Shen Chu sneered, "Is that so? According to Madam, whoever has the drug on them right now is the one who drugged them?"
She grabbed the whip with one hand and lashed it at Wang Mama quickly and accurately.
Mrs. Wang cried out in surprise, instinctively took two steps back, and collapsed to the ground.
The whip loosened her belt.
A small medicine bag fell out of her arms and rolled to the feet of Marquis Changning.
"Tsk, Madam Wang has medicine on her. Could it be that Madam instructed you to administer the medicine?"
Mrs. Wang stared at the medicine packet in disbelief.
She recognized the medicine packet very well; it was the last packet of medicine she had bought from a petty thug.
She clearly kept it in her own room, so how did it end up in her arms again?
Upon hearing Shen Chu's words, Wang's mother quickly retorted, "Nonsense, this...this is the medicine I usually use to treat palpitations, it's not some kind of low-class medicine at all."
"Yeah?"
Shen Chu picked up the medicine, quickly pinched Wang Mama's mouth shut, and pretended to pour it into her mouth.
"Try taking this and see if it helps with your heart palpitations."
Madam Wang turned pale with fright. She had personally witnessed the Marquis of Changning's beastly behavior, so she dared not take this medicine.
A little powder stuck to her lips, and she was terrified. She hurriedly leaned over and kept wiping her mouth. Her flustered appearance made it clear to anyone that the packet of medicine was not for treating heart palpitations.
"Father, it seems that it was Wang Mama who poisoned him."
Marquis Changning was furious and kicked Wang Mama hard in the chest.
"You old scoundrel, how dare you poison me!"
He kicked with all his might, breaking one of Wang's mother's ribs.
Wang's mother screamed and fell to the ground, begging for mercy.
"My lord, I am innocent. It was not me who framed me, but the eldest young master."
Shen Chu sneered and shouted, "Hongxiu, go and drag that man out of the room."
"Okay."
Hongxiu darted into the room with a light tap of her toes, immediately grabbed the man dressed as a servant, threw him to the ground, and stomped on his chest.
“Tell me, who let you into the Green Bamboo Courtyard, and what did they let you in for? If you don’t tell the truth, I’ll stomp you to death.”
The servant was dizzy and in pain from being tormented by Marquis Changning. When he saw Hongxiu looking like a cold-faced female killer, he was terrified.
"It was Wang Mama, who was by the lady's side. She instructed me to go to Qingzhu Courtyard to find the eldest young master, saying that the eldest young master knew Chinese medicine today, and that I could do whatever I wanted with him."
Afterwards, the younger brother insisted that the eldest son had defiled me, demanding an explanation from him.
The courtyard suddenly fell silent for a moment.
All eyes turned to the Chen family.
Wang Mama was her trusted nanny, and her actions must have been at her behest.
It seems that Madam Chen poisoned Lord Shen, but for some reason, it implicated Marquis Changning and his heir.
The guests immediately imagined a dramatic power struggle within a wealthy family, and their gazes toward Shen Chu were inexplicably tinged with pity.
The servant was still crying and complaining, feeling wronged.
He was attracted to men and secretly harbored a long-standing lust for the handsome and refined eldest son.
Upon hearing that Madam Wang wanted him to get entangled with the eldest young master, he couldn't wait to come.
As long as he's playing with the eldest son, he'll feel comfortable even if he's on the bottom.
Who knew that the eldest son would become a marquis? Poor thing, he was no match for the marquis and was tortured until he was covered in wounds.
"I don't know how the eldest young master became a marquis. Waaah, the marquis is so fierce, I can't resist him at all."
"Shut up!" Marquis Changning interrupted him angrily. He didn't need such praise at all.
"Drag him away and beat him to death with sticks."
The servant cried out weakly, "My lord, she's already yours, you can't abandon her."
Marquis Changning nearly vomited blood in anger. "Drag him out and beat him to death immediately."
The servant was dragged away by the guards, and his cries gradually subsided, presumably because his mouth had been gagged.
Marquis Changning felt his chest filled with rage, which almost made him lose his mind.
He glared angrily at Chen, "Was this your doing?"
Madam Chen's face paled; she couldn't let Marquis Changning suspect her.
Without thinking of anything else, she stepped forward and slapped Wang's mother hard.
“Old scoundrel, I have always treated you well. Even if you love drinking and gambling, I will only punish you lightly as a warning.”
"How dare you hold a grudge and poison the Marquis and his son!"
Wang's mother was stunned by the slap and looked at Chen in disbelief.
"Madam, you...you!"
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Chen panicked, fearing that Wang Mama would betray her, and hurriedly said, "Guards! Gag her and drag this old scoundrel away to beat her to death with sticks."
Wang's mother was gagged and dragged away, looking at Chen with resentment in her eyes.
Before long, the sound of a cannon being struck could be heard outside.
"Reporting to the Marquis, Madam, Granny Wang has been beaten to death."
Chen trembled and collapsed to the ground.
"My lord...my lord, this treacherous servant has been executed."
Marquis Changning clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "It's all your fault for not managing your subordinates properly, allowing her to do such a dirty thing and causing the entire Marquis's mansion to lose face."
How am I supposed to maintain my standing in the capital after this?
Chen felt a metallic taste rising in her throat, and managed to squeeze out a single word through her teeth, "I know I was wrong."
Marquis Changning pursed his lips tightly, looking at the guests with a face full of shame.
"This unruly servant has harmed his master, making a spectacle of himself for all of you. It's all because I've been too lenient with him in the past. From now on, I will strictly manage my household affairs. I hope you all understand that I am not..."
His throat was dry and hoarse, and he couldn't utter the words, "'This lord is not a homosexual.'"
That's outrageous.
He himself found those words absurd and unbelievable.
Shen Chu walked over and bowed repeatedly to the guests, saying, "My father was definitely not gay. He was also a victim. I apologize for the poor hospitality today. I will definitely come to apologize another day."
The guests exchanged a few polite words.
"Don't worry, Lord Shen, we will never speak carelessly."
“We understand, Your Excellency is not a homosexual.”
Marquis of Changning... The words "cut sleeve" are truly jarring.
Just then, Shen Qingshuang rushed in angrily, "Father, Mother, Shen Chu... he's a homosexual."
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