Liu's crime of adultery has not yet been cleared, so how could she admit to murdering her stepson?
But Marquis Zhongyong asked her, "Was the hidden compartment in your carriage used to harm Tingzhou, or to hide a man?"
The longsword, gleaming with a cold light, was pointed at Liu's throat.
The old lady made the choice for her: "You wretched child! I was so grateful for your saving my life and trusted you so much, yet you tried to harm my eldest grandson and even went to great lengths to install a hidden compartment in the carriage. How could you be so vicious?"
She refuted Ye Zhen's words and defined the purpose of the hidden compartment.
"It's a shame that I, at my age, have to lie, and even be misunderstood by my own children and grandchildren, all to keep the poison a secret from you."
She was furious and extremely disappointed, so she went to beat Liu.
“I thought the Cui family girl was honest and had a similar experience to Tingzhou, so she would definitely be able to take good care of Tingzhou, but Tingzhou might not be interested in her.”
You knew what I was thinking, and suggested that they force themselves to have sex, and gave me that porcelain bottle, saying it was an aphrodisiac. I believed you, but who knew you would be so cruel as to give me a deadly poison.
Even so, I have never betrayed you, simply because I have treated you like my own daughter all these years, and this is how you repay me?
She even pinned the blame for the poison on Liu.
The old lady spoke these words without batting an eye, displaying an air of self-righteous confidence that this was the truth.
She believed she understood human nature, and that even if some people didn't believe her explanations, over time the truth would become blurred, and two opposing viewpoints would emerge.
When the Marquis of Zhongyong witnessed his mother's shamelessness for the first time, he felt that he had been blind and ignorant before.
Ye Zhen looked at the old lady with new respect. The old lady was truly shameless, yet she was also incredibly strong-willed.
Upon hearing these words, Lady Liu thought that since her stepson was still alive, she admitted that she had been foolish back then, and perhaps the Marquis could spare her life.
But men care most about their pride. If he believes that she hid a man in the secret compartment of her carriage, he will definitely not give her a way out.
She knew even better that the old lady wanted to save Fu Jiang. If Fu Jiang was also a victim, then the old lady would have a reason to save Fu Jiang.
Thinking of this, Liu gritted her teeth, admitted it, and recounted in detail the plan she had made back then.
But she forgot about Fu Jiang.
Although he had suspected it beforehand, the Marquis of Zhongyong could not remain calm after hearing it with his own ears.
He gritted his teeth and asked again, "Was Tingzhou's infamy all those years also your doing, or not?"
Since she had already admitted to murdering her stepson, there was no need to hide the rumors and slander. Madam Liu nodded, "Yes, it was all my doing."
"So, my son Tingzhou is not unruly, unruly, ignorant, or disrespectful to his elders?"
Fu Guang, with tears in his eyes, said, "Your Excellency, please understand. The young master was diligent and studious from a young age, and followed the rules. Before he was murdered, the young master always respected the old lady and the madam."
It was the lady who deliberately instructed the servant to take the young master to taverns, gambling dens, and even brothels.
The Crown Prince remained unmoved, which made the Lady even more intolerant of him.
The young master was not afraid of what outsiders thought, but he knew how much the young master admired the Marquis and how much he hoped the Marquis would believe that he was not a bad child.
He had finally waited for this day. He wondered if the Crown Prince knew this in the afterlife, and if he was happy.
The crowd erupted in uproar.
Madam Liu used to pretend to be a decent person, but she is actually so vicious.
Lady Liu lowered her head. "Yes, it was all my deliberate suppression and fabrication."
"I know I was wrong, I regret it, and I will never dare to do it again, but I was truly framed today."
She thought that confessing would bring leniency, but then she saw the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage turn his sword and press it against Fu Jiang's throat.
"Did you seduce Liu, or did she make the first move?"
The sword was a gift from the emperor; it could cut through iron like mud, and blood would flow as soon as it touched flesh.
Fu Jiang was filled with terror, worried that if the swordsman exerted even a little force, the long sword would pierce his throat.
He hurriedly pointed to Madam Liu, "It was her, it was she who pressured me when she went to Qingzhou to visit the old lady."
"I am already married with two children, and have no interest in marriage. But she is the lady of the Marquis's household, and she deliberately caused me trouble. I was afraid and had no choice but to comply."
"you……"
Liu found it unbelievable.
The man she had loved for many years would slander her like this just to survive.
The Marquis of Zhongyong's voice rang out again, "When did she seduce you?"
Fu Jiang's eyes darted around. "A few years ago, I don't remember the exact time, but I do remember that she wanted to stay at the magistrate's mansion and summoned me to keep her company in the middle of the night."
It seems that the old lady can't protect him at all, so she has no choice but to sacrifice Liu Shi first.
But the truth cannot be revealed, otherwise the children's true identities will be exposed.
Liu is a woman with no conscience or moral bottom line; she only cares about her family and children.
He hoped that Liu would spare him for the sake of the children, or at least buy him some more time.
Some time ago, he stole something from the old lady that could save his life and give him a bright future.
As long as the other party arrives before Xie Bang makes a move, Xie Bang will be unable to do anything to him for the rest of his life.
If he cannot escape today, the old lady can tell the children the truth in the future and let them avenge him.
But he wasn't sure if the Marquis of Zhongyong would believe him.
But Marquis Zhongyong didn't ask any more questions. He looked at Lady Liu with a cold smile and said, "What other excuses do you have?"
Liu tried to argue, but the old lady glared at her threateningly.
She knew she was finished.
Fu Jiang said he had other children in Qingzhou, which was also a way of telling her that he didn't care about his children in the capital.
If she dares to tell the truth and involve Fu Jiang, Fu Jiang will definitely reveal the child's parentage as well.
No man can tolerate his wife giving birth to another man's child behind his back; if that happened, his wife Jinyao and Lanzhou would probably be dead too.
Liu collapsed to the ground.
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