With the search yielding no results, the onlookers gradually dispersed.
Ye Zhengqing wanted to establish himself as a good husband, so he couldn't give up looking for Wang Shi and led his people down the river.
When Ye Zhen arrived, the riverbank was already quiet.
Wang looked at the person who had suddenly appeared before her, and after the initial shock came extreme anger.
She understood everything. She glared angrily at Qian You, her eyes asking, "Are you one of hers?"
After Qian You tied Wang Shi up and put her in the secret room, he never said a word. He only bowed to Ye Zhen and handed over all of Wang Shi's money to Ye Zhen.
Inside the rather large box was a thick wad of silver notes, which represented all of Wang's assets.
Wang's eyes were wide with rage.
In order to convince the world that she was truly determined to die and did not care about money, Qian You asked her to take out some money to distribute porridge, and she agreed.
However, when it came time to burn a stack of white paper sandwiched between two banknotes, she couldn't bear to part with it, so she specially made two fake banknotes.
But now, those two bills that she couldn't bear to part with have ended up benefiting Ye Zhen.
No, all her money, over ten thousand taels, went to Ye Zhen.
She wanted to kill them both with her eyes.
But neither of them looked at her.
Ye Zhen took out 10,000 taels from the box and handed it to Qian You. "This is extra reward for you. I heard that your son is very talented in his studies. When we get to the border, you should nurture him well so that he can bring glory to your He family in the future."
Qian You, a dissolute man, changed his ways because of his son. Knowing that the child was of good character and talent, Ye Zhen was willing to give them a chance.
The border is Xie Tingzhou's territory. He is not afraid of money causing other troubles. When that child finishes his studies, he will also be a useful talent in Xie Tingzhou's hands.
Qian You didn't expect Ye Zhen to give him so much, but raising a child does require a lot of money.
He had nothing of value and, for the sake of his son's reputation, had made up his mind to never rely on women to make money again.
Therefore, he did not refuse, but knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Zhen to express his gratitude.
"Get up, the carriage is ready, and your son is waiting for you at the foot of the mountain."
Qian You put away the silver notes and left.
Wang struggled violently as he didn't turn his head.
How could he leave?
She's pregnant with his child, how can he not care about the baby?
And what's the meaning of the He family name? Isn't their surname Qian?
Wang roared inwardly, "Come back, you bastard, come back and explain yourself to me!"
The gag in his mouth was suddenly ripped off.
Ye Zhen said calmly, "He was hired by me to deliberately get close to you. He's short of money, hence the name Qian You (meaning 'Money You')."
Although she had already guessed it, hearing Ye Zhen say this still made Wang want to bite him.
With the stick in Ye Zhen's hand pressed against her, Wang cursed, "You're finding a man for your own mother? Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about and having people talk behind your back?"
"But are you my mother?"
Ye Zhen squatted down in front of her. "Perhaps I should call you aunt."
Wang's pupils constricted sharply. "You... what nonsense are you talking about?"
Ye Zhen actually knew!
When did she find out?
But Wang could not ask; to ask would be to admit it.
"Why do you think those people outside would have guessed the truth? And why do you think Ye Zhengqing would follow your will and deny that I am your child?"
"Why?"
This is something that Wang couldn't understand.
Didn't Ye Zhengqing encourage his two concubines to get close to Ye Zhen? Why does he admit that Ye Zhen isn't his daughter?
Does he no longer want to get close to Ye Zhen?
Ye Zhen smiled, "If I can get people close to you, I can naturally get close to him too."
In the secret room, she calmly told Wang about how she deliberately let Ah Li get close to the outer chamber, making Wang mistakenly believe that Ye Zhengqing wanted to get close to her, as well as Ye Zhengqing's entanglement with the Li couple, and how she disguised herself as a Taoist priest.
Wang felt a sinking feeling in her heart.
She was certain that Ye Zhen truly knew about her past, but lacking evidence, he could only resort to this roundabout method.
First, clarify her relationship with the Ye family, let the world speculate on her true background, and use public opinion to suppress Ye Wantang and her husband.
She hated Ye Zhengqing and didn't want to touch him, yet he was selling himself outside. If it weren't for his indifference, she wouldn't have fallen for his tricks.
Why do you feel that I am not your mother? When did you start having this idea?
Wang was eager to know the answer, but asked in a roundabout way.
Seeing that she was still pretending, Ye Zhen deliberately ignored her and only said what he wanted to say.
“My mother gave you a lot of money, hoping that you would raise me for her, but you were greedy for wealth and switched me with someone else, threw me to the south, and tried to kill me many times.”
Such hatred deserves your deaths, but Ye Zhengqing was my mother's only brother.
Compared to you and Ye Wantang, he was at least somewhat kind to me.
Ye Zhen looked at Wang Shi and said, "For the sake of my maternal grandfather and mother, I will spare his life."
But you and Ye Wantang's sins are unforgivable, so go to the underworld and apologize to your grandfather.
Ye Zhen always felt that there was something wrong with his maternal grandfather's death, so he deliberately sowed discord between Wang and Ye Zhengqing in order to get Wang to reveal the truth.
But she also knew that Wang was not so easily fooled, so she looked towards the door and said, "Bring her in."
A large wooden basin filled with water was carried in. Ye Zhen pulled Wang Shi up and said, "Originally, according to my wishes, I should have exposed your secret of replacing the royal daughter-in-law, and let you be torn to pieces in front of everyone, just like Shu Liu Niang."
But the Ye family members are innocent, and Ye Zhengqing's life must be spared. It's just that you get off easy by drowning.
After you die, throw your body into the water so they can retrieve it, thus completing the charade of suicide.
"No, I can't die."
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