It is said that even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes. Lord Liu was quite troubled at this moment. After all, they were colleagues in the court, and they would see each other all the time. If this was not handled well, wouldn't Shen Chang secretly resent him and try to trip him up?
He cleared his throat, straightened his expression, and looked at Zhou Erlang: "You say that Fang was originally your wife, do you have any evidence? Also, if she was your wife, why did she kill you?" As he finished speaking, he seemed to realize something, and with an embarrassed look on his face, he quickly added, "I am referring to witness testimony and physical evidence!"
If this man spouts any more outrageous or shocking words, he'll be tossing and turning all night, worried that Lord Shen might come in the middle of the night to silence him!
Zhou Erlang pursed his lips tightly, looking aggrieved.
He had an honest and kind face, and if Shen Tangning hadn't investigated him beforehand and knew that he was actually a gambler, she would probably have been biased by preconceived notions.
"Sir, quite a few people in our area know about this. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to inquire!"
Although he and Fang did not have a marriage certificate, they did live together for a period of time!
Aunt Fang lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling incessantly. This guilty look fell into Shen Xiwei's eyes, and the last bit of hope in her heart was completely dashed!
Shen Xiwei's shoulders trembled slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Before marrying my father, my aunt had actually been married to another man!
How is that possible?
Her lips trembled, but she couldn't speak. She knew perfectly well that if that man was really trying to smear her aunt, she would never have tolerated it until now.
Zhou Erlang was still pouring out his grievances with righteous indignation: "I know she thought I was poor and useless, so she ran away while I was away! But I thought she still cared about our past relationship. Who would have thought she would kill me to keep a secret!"
"You're spouting nonsense!" Aunt Fang almost vomited blood from anger when she heard him deliberately distort the facts, never mentioning her gambling addiction, and instead portraying herself as a woman who coveted wealth and luxury!
Instead, she couldn't refute it, after all, she had previously sworn she didn't know him...
Zhou Erlang glared at her menacingly: "It is precisely because she fears that my appearance will shatter her dream of wealth and power that she is determined to kill me to eliminate any future trouble!"
Lord Liu frowned deeply. This case almost involved a murder, so it could not be regarded as an ordinary family dispute.
As he hesitated, a calm and unhurried female voice came: "Nonsense! Aunt Fang has been recuperating on my estate, and outsiders are not allowed to easily contact her. How could you have met with her?"
The speaker was none other than Miss Shen, whose delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, clearly in a gesture of protecting Aunt Fang.
Lord Liu sighed inwardly. This Miss Shen was indeed very well-mannered. When such a scandal occurred involving a concubine in the manor, her first reaction was to defend her.
Shen Xiwei subconsciously looked at her, feeling inexplicably uneasy. Shen Tangning was being so kind, but she felt a little uncomfortable, as if something was off, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it...
Zhou Erlang looked somewhat uneasy upon hearing this, and couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Upon seeing this, Shen Chang couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
At this moment, Shen Tangning turned to the side and said, "Xueqing, bring up the steward of the estate. Mother once instructed that you must take good care of Auntie. I would like to ask her how she takes care of her!"
Aunt Fang's expression changed, and she called the steward over. Wouldn't that mean she could no longer hide her private contact with Zhou Erlang?
She has a clear conscience and feels innocent, but what will the master think?
Seeing that her expression was off, Shen Xiwei's heart tightened: "Big sister!"
Even though she was slow to realize, she understood that Shen Tangning clearly had ill intentions!
Xue Qing had already turned and left. Shen Tangning turned her head to look over with a puzzled look in her eyes: "What's the matter, Second Sister?"
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