Shen Xiwei quickly lowered her eyes, concealing the fleeting guilt in them: "I don't know what the young master is talking about!"
Chi Jingyu stared at her, feeling quite impatient: "I asked Yun Que, and guess what she told me?"
Shen Xiwei bit her lip, looking at him with disbelief and heartbreak: "You'd rather believe Yun Que's side of the story than believe me?"
"Is this just one side of the story? Why don't I invite her here so you two can confront each other?" Chi Jingyu looked at her with eyes devoid of any warmth, even coldness.
That look sent chills down Shen Xiwei's spine.
When did he start looking at her with such a chilling gaze?
At first, he was also a little sad, after all, it was his own flesh and blood, and it was only a few months away from being born.
So he went to Lark, hoping to get justice for his unborn child and at least make the culprit pay the price.
...
"Your Highness, Consort Yun is locked up inside."
The door to the woodshed was opened, and it was pitch black inside.
Chi Jingyu stepped through the door carrying a lantern, and the smell of blood made his eyebrows twitch slightly.
The light gradually illuminated the dark space, and the lark lay weakly beside a pile of firewood, her skirt stained with blood.
Although twenty strokes of the cane may not seem like much, the men below, observing her every move, showed absolutely no mercy when they struck her; they were aiming to kill her.
After the beating, they locked her up here. In this damp and cold environment, and with her injuries not having received any treatment, it's already remarkable that she's survived until now.
Chi Jingyu stepped forward, bent down, and used some force to lift her chin. The touch was slightly hot, and she had developed a high fever, forcing her to lift her calm, pale face.
"Skylark, do you know why I have come?"
Her pale lips moved slightly. Because she hadn't had water for so long and her mind was foggy from the fever, her voice was hoarse and unpleasant: "Young Master... has come to take my life."
Chi Jingyu's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of surprise in his heart.
He's a smart man, but that's not surprising. If he weren't smart, he probably wouldn't have had the ability to get close to him.
"Knowing what fate awaits you, aren't you afraid? That person won't break ties with me for a pawn like you, and I think you know that yourself."
They all understood that in the face of absolute interests, the life of a pawn was utterly insignificant.
Chi Jingyu became somewhat interested. Rather than killing his prey with a single blow, he preferred to see it struggle in its death throes.
Yun Que gave a weak, feeble smile: "Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you. But could Your Highness allow me to explain myself? Even a death row inmate has the right to defend himself, doesn't he?"
"Okay, go ahead." Chi Jingyu gazed at her for a moment, then slowly let go of her hand. He lowered his head and wiped his hands repeatedly with a clean white handkerchief.
Seeing his actions, Yun Que twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "I never pushed Aunt Chen, nor did I cause her to miscarry. I didn't even take the initiative to get close to her that day."
She ran into Shen Xiwei, who stopped her. Yun Que had no intention of causing trouble, so she could only humble herself.
However, the other party was aggressive, and seeing that she was in a bad mood, Yun Que became wary and decisively stepped back when the other party approached.
But she really didn't expect Shen Xiwei to be so resolute. She deliberately fell down such a high step. Even a normal person would hesitate for a long time, let alone someone who was six months pregnant.
She thought Shen Xiwei valued the child in her womb more than her own life, but she never expected that she had underestimated her.
Later, she thought about it carefully. Using a child to slander her was indeed a case of hurting the enemy a thousand while hurting herself eight hundred. Even if Shen Xiwei wanted to get rid of her, there were many more appropriate ways. Why did she have to use such an extreme method?
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