Chapter 238 Public Confrontation
Not only had Wei Lingze changed his heart a long time ago, he also had someone give birth to a child before his legal wife Xiao Qinghe!
Everyone was stunned by the news. Even Yun Wantang was a little hesitant to speak. Xiao Qinghe quickly reacted and said with a sad look, "Aunt, I have never blamed you. Don't blame yourself so much."
Xiao Qinghe did not say anything bad about Wei Lingze, but only asked Chunxi not to blame herself, which further proved the truth of the matter.
Yes, Wei Lingze has been paralyzed for three years, and the Xiao family has never proposed to cancel the engagement, which shows Xiao Qinghe's sincerity towards Wei Lingze. If Wei Lingze had not changed his mind first, why would Xiao Qinghe suddenly move back to her parents' home and not even want to talk to Wei Lingze?
Yun Wantang dared to bring up this topic because she was sure that Xiao Qinghe would not dare to tell the truth about being drugged by her mother-in-law, but she forgot that the less some things are said clearly, the more room they leave for people's imagination.
Seeing that everyone was about to believe Chunxi's words, Yun Wantang realized that she had gotten into a big trouble. She immediately calmed down and knelt beside Chunxi, "Your Majesty, Ze'er is truly devoted to He'er. It is absolutely impossible for him to let another woman bear the child without telling He'er. Please do not believe Madam Shen's one-sided words."
"Empress, after the Xiao family learned the truth, they originally wanted to save some face for the Wei family because of their long-standing friendship. However, Madam Li suddenly attacked me today and insisted on accusing me of being an ungrateful troublemaker. I don't have the magnanimity of He'er. I must tell the truth to prove my innocence. If I say even a single lie, my entire clan will be executed!"
Chunxi's tone was firm and his voice was loud. The oath he made was so shocking that people had to believe it.
Yun Wantang almost vomited blood. Chunxi was of humble origin and had almost no contact with her mother's family. Who could the nine clans be?
Moreover, Chunxi's words were clearly an act of putting her on the spot. If she hadn't been nosy, Chunxi would never have revealed such a shocking secret.
If this gets out, how much will my elder sister and the Wei family hate her?
"Madam Shen, do you know what crime you would be guilty of if you framed an imperial official? Ze'er is currently competing with the envoys. If this incident upsets his state of mind and causes him to lose the competition, can you bear the responsibility?"
Yun Wantang could no longer maintain her usual gentleness and elegance, and her voice became louder and louder, as if this would make Chunxi shut up and stop talking nonsense.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Chunxi asked back with clear thoughts: "Wasn't it Madam who brought up this topic first? Madam doesn't care about her nephew, but she uses his affairs to attract attention in public. Why should I care?"
"..." Yun Wantang choked, and after a moment she defended herself, "Mrs. Shen, don't talk nonsense. I'm just concerned about He'er."
"Oh? So Madam's way of caring for others isn't to comfort them in private, but to expose their scars in public?"
Chunxi raised his eyebrows and spoke in a very sarcastic tone.
The scene that Yun Wantang imagined was completely reversed. She was caught off guard by Chunxi after taking the initiative, and Chunxi kept pressing on, trying to tear off her disguise of many years.
Yun Wantang developed hatred towards Chunxi and regretted that he had not written a letter earlier to ask his sister to secretly execute the maid.
She gritted her teeth and did not fall into the trap of self-proof, and brought the subject back: “Mrs. Shen has sharp teeth and sharp tongues, I can’t say you, but if Mrs. Shen wants to discredit Ze’er, please produce solid evidence.”
"I was just a small maid in the Wei family back then. How could I possibly have such important evidence? But I remember the pregnant girl was called Qian Yin. She was the youngest daughter of the Qian family rice shop in the west of the city. She was very beautiful and was sent to the Wei family two years ago. Not long after she became pregnant, she was secretly sent away. The Xiao family has already verified this. If you don't believe me, you can go check it out."
Chunxi's words sounded convincing, and especially after hearing that the Xiao family had already verified it, everyone believed it for the most part.
Yun Wantang is just Wei Lingze's aunt after all. She doesn't want to see Wei Lingze having a bad life. Will the Xiao family push Xiao Qinghe to the forefront because of groundless rumors?
Yun Wantang took in everyone's expressions. She had no evidence to refute Chunxi's words, so she could only loudly question, "If this is true, why didn't Madam Shen inform the Xiao family earlier? Why did she wait until now?"
"I wanted to say that, but I went there at an unlucky time that day. The Wei and Xiao families were discussing wedding matters, so I didn't even get to see He'er. I almost got beaten to death."
Hearing Chunxi's words, Xiao Qingyue's face turned pale and her body swayed. She asked in disbelief, "So the reason why my aunt went to the Xiao family that day was to talk about this?"
Chunxi felt distressed when she saw Xiao Qingyue's devastated look, but at this point in the play, Chunxi could only nod.
The next moment, Xiao Qingyue burst into tears: "Sister, I'm sorry. It was me who asked Mo Yun to take people to teach my aunt a lesson that day. My aunt must have been scared and didn't dare to tell the truth. Sister, I've hurt you!"
After Xiao Qingyue finished speaking, she raised her hand and slapped herself twice.
Since she was a child, her elder sister has always been kind to her and loved her. She originally thought that Chunxi was the thorn that would hinder the happiness of her elder sister and brother-in-law, and wanted to remove it for her elder sister, but she didn't expect that by accident, she would cause her elder sister to fall into such a situation.
She will never be able to repay her sister for what she owes her in this lifetime.
"Yue'er, don't be like this," Xiao Qinghe hugged Xiao Qingyue distressedly, "You should know my sister's temper. Even if I heard these things at the time, I would not be willing to accept it. I will not turn back until I hit my head against the wall and bleed."
The scene of the two sisters hugging each other was very touching, and Xiao Qingyue's reaction perfectly confirmed what Chunxi said.
Chunxi had been to the Xiao family a long time ago, but at that time she was powerless and had no chance to tell the truth. It was not until she married Shen Qingyuan and saw that Xiao Qinghe was not living a good life after marriage that she could not bear the torture of her conscience, confessed everything and persuaded Xiao Qinghe to divorce.
No wonder Wei Lingze suddenly rushed to catch Xiao Qinghe and Princess Hengyang in adultery when they went to Yunshan Temple to burn incense. I'm afraid he had changed his mind a long time ago and treated Xiao Qinghe very badly, so he was worried that Xiao Qinghe would betray this relationship like him.
The development of the matter far exceeded Yun Wantang's expectations. Chunxi's response was so timely and comprehensive. It seemed that Xiao Qinghe and Xiao Qingyue had already discussed with Chunxi and decided to put the blame firmly on Wei Lingze today.
The situation is already like this. At this point, the more you talk, the more mistakes you will make.
Yun Wantang made a quick decision. She gave up arguing with Chunxi and softened her tone, saying, "I haven't been in Hanjing for many years, so I don't know much about what happened after Ze'er was injured. But I believe in Ze'er's character and the family traditions of the Wei family. There must be some misunderstanding. The Wei family will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Madam Shen, please be prepared to take responsibility for your remarks today."
Yun Wantang's last sentence was very meaningful and contained a hint of threat.
Chunxi wasn't afraid. She squinted her eyes and said, "I've taken care of Wei Lingze for three years, so I'm naturally responsible for what I said. It's Madam who always comes to blame me without even figuring out what's going on. To put it nicely, Madam is kind and beautiful, but to put it bluntly, Madam's behavior is no different from that gossipy, gossipy Aunt Li next door."
Yun Wantang: “…”
If she had the chance, she would definitely sew Cao Chunxi's mouth shut!
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