The woman lowered her head, looking at her protruding belly.
She placed her hand on her stomach and gently stroked it.
She could almost feel her baby moving slightly inside her belly.
The thought of her child being beaten by that man in the future filled her with trembling fear.
She slowly raised her head and looked at Yun Chuwei, her eyes filled with determination.
She said, "I want to kill him!"
Yun Chu smiled slightly, picked up a chair from the side, sat down, and then slowly said, "Tell me about it!"
The woman pursed her lips and said, "My name is Li Sanmei. That man just now was indeed my man, his name is Ding Da. He's a scoundrel, lazy and good-for-nothing, likes to drink and gamble. He's lost a lot of money gambling and is in debt. Every time he drinks, he beats me, so I'm covered in bruises."
“The child I’m carrying is naturally his. A few days ago, someone approached me and said that if I pretended to be King Xuan’s mistress and ruined his reputation, he would give me a sum of money. That money would be enough for him to pay off his debts and for him to live a life of drinking, gambling, and whoring for a while. Of course, he was tempted!”
"I disagreed with this, so he hit me. I had no choice but to come with him!"
"I live in Xinghua Lane. Send someone to inquire, and you'll see I'm telling the truth!"
Yun Chuwei nodded, then looked at Li Sanmei and said, "Are you willing to testify in court?"
Li Sanmei nodded seriously: "I'm willing to go to court, I'm willing to tell these things in front of everyone. But you must guarantee that he will die!"
Yun Chuwei nodded: "Don't worry, he won't survive if he tries to smear the royal family! I guarantee that after you leave the courtroom, you will never see that man again."
Li Sanmei's eyes reddened, and she said seriously, "I have to die too, no, I have to fake my death!"
"Hmm?" Yun Chuwei was a little puzzled.
“Only if I die can I start a new life. Otherwise, neither that man’s parents nor my parents will let me go! Can you help me make arrangements?” Li Sanmei said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Yun Chuwei frowned slightly, as she considered another possibility.
Li Sanmei looked at Yun Chuwei with a hint of fear.
"Is this matter difficult to handle?" Li Sanmei asked.
Yun Chuwei shook her head slightly: "It's not difficult, but your deaths might also be part of the plan of the person behind the scenes."
Li Sanmei frowned: "I don't quite understand!"
Yun Chu smiled and said, "According to your plan, how did you do it today?"
“My husband used the people to stop you from taking us away. Then we secretly slipped away. But you suddenly said those things, making the people stand on your side, so…” Li Sanmei stopped there.
Yun Chuwei continued, "If you secretly leave and then die, who will be held responsible in the end?"
"Do people think that His Highness Prince Xuan killed us?" Li Sanmei asked, her eyes wide.
Yun Chuwei nodded: "Now that I've brought you here, if you and your husband die later, everyone will probably think it was Prince Xuan's doing. Your husband is alright, he deserved to die, but you, a pregnant woman, also died. What will the world think of Prince Xuan?"
Li Sanmei completely backed down: "Even if I die, I will curse His Highness Prince Xuan for being cruel?"
After she finished speaking, she tentatively asked, "So... I can't fake my death?"
If she can't fake her death, then nothing will matter.
Yun Chuwei shook her head slightly and said slowly, "It's not that you can't die, but that you definitely will. Either you really die, or you choose to fake your death!"
“But…” Li Sanmei bit her lip, “His Highness Prince Xuan’s reputation…”
Yun Chu smiled slightly: "I'm telling you this not so you can worry about other things. I just want to tell you, if you want to live, listen to me! If you think you're clever and listen to others, you're doomed! Understand?"
Upon hearing this, Li Sanmei quickly nodded: "I understand! Only you and His Highness Prince Xuan would want me to live. Others, in order to tarnish His Highness Prince Xuan's reputation, would only want to kill me!"
Yun Chu smiled warmly: "It's good that you understand!"
After saying that, she stood up and said, "I'll have them bring you a blanket. Get some rest, eat well, and wait for my message!"
Li Sanmei nodded quickly: "I understand!"
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Yun Chuwei walked out of the room and saw Xie Xuan and Huo Qingjue standing at the door waiting for her.
Xie Xuan asked Yun Chuwei, "Are you alright?"
Yun Chuwei shook her head slightly, then said to Huo Qingjue, "Tie this man up in another room. Get that woman bedding and food, and take good care of her!"
Huo Qingjue nodded in agreement and went to give instructions to the others.
Yun Chuwei glanced at Xie Xuan and said, "I didn't quite understand before why they would tell such an easily exposed lie. Actually, once it was clarified, it wouldn't have much impact on your reputation! Now I realize that this was just the beginning. What truly ruined your reputation was the death of that pregnant woman!"
Xie Xuan frowned.
Yun Chuwei continued, "Now, you have two choices. One is to acknowledge this pregnant woman as your mistress, so that you can rightfully protect her. The second is not to acknowledge her. In that case, her family will come and cause trouble, take her back, and she will surely die once she returns. Her death will most likely be attributed to you."
Yun Chuwei paused for a moment before saying, "I think the rumors will say that you killed this woman because she offended you! What would you choose?"
Xie Xuan looked at Yun Chuwei and said in a low voice, "In short, my reputation will be ruined, right? It doesn't matter. I won't admit to things I didn't do!"
He would rather bear the infamy of murder than lie and say that the woman was his mistress.
These things are already complicated enough, and I don't want our relationship to become even more complicated!
Yun Chu was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "I don't want our relationship to become complicated either. So, I want you to help that woman fake her death. Through a formal court proceedings, help her fake her death!"
Xie Xuan nodded: "I'll do as you say!"
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Then people might say you're cruel, that you drove a pregnant woman to her death over such a trivial matter. Aren't you afraid?"
Xie Xuan shook his head: "Yun Chuwei, you don't care about what strangers say, do you think I would care?"
Yun Chu smiled slightly: "Alright, then we don't care!"
As she spoke, she recounted the information she had received from Li Sanmei and the plans she had just made.
After Xie Xuan understood, he said, "Leave this matter to me! I'll handle it quickly!"
Yun Chuwei agreed.
After watching Xie Xuan leave, Yun Chuwei turned to look in the direction of the palace.
If she wasn't mistaken, today's events must have been orchestrated by the Empress.
She chuckled and whispered, "Empress Wang, since you're so eager to ruin Xie Xuan's reputation, then so be it. But I wonder if you can bear the consequences?"
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