Hearing the commotion, the people outside rushed in, and the room suddenly became crowded. Shen Tangning and Chi's mother took the opportunity to retreat.
The people in the Marquis's mansion originally intended to keep it from the Marquis's wife for a while, but when they saw her shrill expression, they immediately realized something was wrong.
Hearing the chaotic commotion inside, Shen Tangning helped Chi's mother walk out: "Now that you've vented your anger, Mother, do you feel better?"
Chi's mother coldly curled her lips: "How is that enough? My Ayan has suffered years of cold looks and ridicule because of them, how can I be willing to accept that?"
Her tone suddenly shifted, revealing a hint of relief, "But now that she has paid for it with her life, she has made the price she deserved. Our good days are yet to come, there's no need to be trapped in hatred."
Shen Tangning's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she lowered her head:
But the hatred in her heart was such that she would not be satisfied until all the people she hated were dead.
...
"Go in!"
Hearing the commotion, Aunt Fang, who was in the prison, calmly looked up.
New people come in every day, which is nothing unusual, but a casual glance from her almost made her blood freeze:
"The first light!"
Her voice was filled with disbelief.
Pushed and shoved, Shen Xiwei stumbled. Hearing the sound, she looked up and her previously numb eyes softened. Her eyes reddened as she cried out, "Auntie!"
The mother and daughter faced each other across the prison cell door. Aunt Fang crawled forward on her knees, reached out and grabbed her, glaring at her fiercely: "How did you get here? Shouldn't you be in the Marquis's mansion!"
Shen Xiwei was brought in by the jailers, and her disheveled appearance clearly indicated that she had not come to visit her.
"Oh, an acquaintance? That's perfect, you two can keep each other company if you're locked up together." The jailer pushed Shen Xiwei into the cell next to Aunt Fang's and locked it neatly.
Seeing Shen Xiwei avoid her gaze, Aunt Fang's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly asked the jailer, "Sir, may I ask what crime my daughter has committed, and why she is being locked up?"
She was disheveled and forced a smile. "You may not know, but she is the concubine of Chi Jingyu, the Minister of Works. Is there some misunderstanding here?"
She couldn't understand what Shen Xiwei could have done wrong.
The jailer looked up at her and said, "That's right, it's her! Your daughter is quite bold, daring to poison the Lady of Ningyuan Marquis. Now that the Lady is critically ill, she won't escape death either!"
"Like mother, like daughter! Take advantage of these last moments and have a good chat!" He hummed a little tune as he turned and left.
Aunt Fang stood frozen in place for a long while before slowly turning to look at Shen Xiwei, asking incredulously, "What he said... is it true?"
The other person didn't speak, but tears were already streaming down their face.
Aunt Fang came before her, tears streaming down her face, and gritted her teeth as she cursed, "Fool! Are you out of your mind? Have you gone mad? Poisoning the mistress is a capital offense!"
Shen Xiwei belatedly realized her fear, and faced with death, she was not as calm as she had imagined.
Aunt Fang took a deep breath, trembling, unsure whether to comfort her or herself:
“Your father loves you so much, he certainly won’t stand idly by! Let’s wait a little longer; there might still be room for maneuver. The Marquis’s mansion might give you some consideration for your father…”
Shen Xiwei interrupted her rambling, bursting into tears: "Auntie, Father won't come to save me! He firmly believes I'm not his biological daughter, and right now he'd rather sever ties with us than care about his daughter's life or death!"
Aunt Fang's expression changed drastically; her face turned deathly pale, and she staggered to the ground, muttering to herself, "How could this happen..."
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