He Jiuniang was eating noodles at the time, and when she heard the news, she didn't react at all, not even raising her head.
"Sister-in-law, the Duke and his wife have come in person, we..."
The jailer spoke anxiously beside him, saying that although the Duke's mansion had fallen on hard times, it was still not something a lowly jailer like them could afford to offend.
"I must say, whoever cooked these noodles, they're actually pretty good."
He Jiuniang acted as if she hadn't heard the jailer's words, took a sip of soup with great satisfaction, and then praised it.
"It was cooked by me. Oh, sister-in-law, this is not the time to talk about this. People from the Duke of Mu's mansion have arrived. What should we do now? Should we send someone in to check?"
The jailer was nearly frantic, but He Jiuniang remained calm and said, "What? You said Duke Mu came in person? Isn't he still under house arrest? Coming out now is blatant defiance of the imperial decree! Good heavens, go and send a message to Lord Kang right away, and tell him to bring it up during the argument tomorrow morning."
The jailer paused for a moment. Was this the time to talk about this?
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go!"
He Jiuniang raised her eyelids slightly, looking completely listless. Staying up all night must be really tough.
The jailer was puzzled and asked again, "What about the people from the Duke's mansion outside?"
"Send someone to deliver the message first, and bring them in together when they return."
As He Jiuniang spoke, she yawned, as if she wanted to take the opportunity to catch up on some sleep.
The jailer immediately understood that He Jiuniang was deliberately trying to make the people from the Duke of Mu's mansion wait outside a little longer, not that she really didn't want them to come in.
The jailer breathed a sigh of relief and went off to do his job with a smile.
He Jiuniang curled the corners of her lips. In the middle of the night, how could Zhuo Wei and his wife arrive so quickly? Doesn't that make people suspicious?
After all, the news should have only just spread by now. Who would deliberately wait for this kind of news in the middle of the night?
The attitude of Zhuo Wei and his wife is really suspicious.
I never expected that the couple could be so ruthless, capable of harming their own daughter.
Just to get revenge on her for refusing to acknowledge her as a relative? There's no need for that; it was probably orchestrated by the big fish behind the scenes.
Tsk tsk, so obedient!
From this perspective, the original owner was treated with leniency; otherwise, how could she have the life she has now?
I instantly felt sorry for Zhuo Jiayu. With parents like those, it's no wonder she turned out this way.
Zhuo Wei and Yan Shi, who were outside, saw a jailer come out and anxiously approached him: "How did it go? What did that woman say?"
Madam Yan asked the question immediately. She knew He Jiuniang was inside and that so much had happened. She was too lazy to pretend anymore and made her disgust for He Jiuniang clear from the start.
"Lord Duke, Madam, we were just following orders. We apologize."
The jailer smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and rode away on horseback.
Zhuo Wei and Yan Shi watched the jailer leave, and they were so angry that they cursed, "What a bunch of bastards!"
"Sir, if we're not allowed to go in, we won't know the details. What if they're lying to us!"
Yan appeared very anxious, much like a good mother worried about her daughter, but Zhuo Wei knew that wasn't what she meant.
Zhuo Wei took a deep breath, patted Yan's hand, and comforted her, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. It's just a little trick that bastard played."
Zhuo Wei seemed quite calm and didn't think his plan would go wrong.
Arsenic poisoning will surely lead to death.
After shouting and cursing outside for a long time, the jailer who had left finally returned, tied up his horse, and then came over to talk to them.
"Lord Duke, Madam, and General's wife, please come in."
Good heavens, he went to great lengths to make the couple stand outside the door a little longer, he couldn't let his sister-in-law down.
When Zhuo Wei saw that He Jiuniang had come back from outside but was able to lead them inside directly, he immediately realized that He Jiuniang was playing a trick on them, and he became even more furious.
He Jiuniang took a short nap and felt much better. It was almost dawn, and she would be attending court soon. He Jiuniang called over a jailer, whispered a few words to him, and then said, "Be sure to deliver this message before the general goes to court."
"yes!"
The jailer responded and hurried off to deliver the message.
At this moment, the jailer who had just gone to inform Kang Tanhua also brought Zhuo Wei and his wife in.
"You bitch! I'll fight you to the death!"
When Yan entered, she tried to attack He Jiuniang without saying a word, but He Jiuniang didn't even have to lift a finger; she simply kicked Yan away.
Neither Zhuo Wei nor Yan Shi expected He Jiu Niang to kick someone directly. Zhuo Wei even forgot to help Yan Shi up; it was Yan Shi who struggled to get up on her own.
The prison is currently under closed management, and not many people are allowed to enter, so the couple doesn't even have a servant or maidservant with them.
"You, you, you are absolutely lawless!"
This was the first time Zhuo Wei had seen He Jiu Niang. At first glance, he was somewhat amazed, thinking that He Jiu Niang was much prettier than his mother back then. But now, all that remained was anger.
I realized how difficult it was for me to see her before. If she hadn't been constantly going against me, I wouldn't be in this situation now.
Therefore, the source of all the trouble was He Jiuniang; his heart was filled with hatred and malice.
"What does that have to do with you? Your Excellency's words are quite interesting. If you hadn't failed to properly raise your daughter, allowing her to come to the prison and obstruct official duties, how could tonight's events have occurred?"
He Jiuniang crossed her legs, a sarcastic smile on her face.
"You! Where is my daughter? Is she really still alive? Or did you, you vicious woman, kill her?"
Zhuo Wei wasn't completely enraged yet; he still remembered why he was there and steered the conversation back to Zhuo Jiayu.
"That depends on whether the Duke wants her dead or alive."
He Jiuniang smiled faintly, her tone sarcastic and unsettling.
Zhuo Wei and Madam Yan were both startled and immediately thought she knew something, but then they thought it was impossible and quickly composed themselves.
"What nonsense are you spouting! I need to see my daughter, don't try to change the subject!"
He Jiuniang saw their reactions and thought it was really boring. They could see through it at a glance and there was no challenge at all.
She stood up gracefully and said to the jailer beside her, "Then take them there."
The jailer responded and went to lead the way. Zhuo Wei and his wife exchanged a glance and hurriedly followed. He Jiu Niang lazily followed behind, looking like she was watching a good show.
"ah!"
As soon as Madam Yan entered, she saw Zhuo Jiayu staring at her with wide eyes on the bed. She was instantly startled, but quickly tried to cover it up. She rushed forward and threw herself at the bedside, crying, "My daughter, why is she suffering so much!"
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