Sitting on the other side, Wei Hai answered on behalf of his daughter, "I just asked Yao'er. Although the poison has been cleared, it has damaged her vital energy. Normally, she would need ginseng soup to recuperate for at least a year or two. But given her current situation, where would she get ginseng soup? Even her three meals a day are spoiled!"
As Wei Hai spoke, his anger flared, which seemed to embolden Meng Shi. Meng Shi continued to complain, "What sins have we committed! We came to Shengjing to rely on your second branch of the family, but instead of sharing the good fortune, we've shared the misfortune! Cheng Xu was tricked into prison by Shu Wan, and we were also implicated and ended up in jail by the second son!"
Faced with Sun's incessant complaints, Sun Lurong felt both angry and ashamed.
What's infuriating is that Wei Chengxu brought this upon himself, while Meng Shi doesn't feel any remorse whatsoever! Besides, coming to Shengjing for refuge was their own decision, not something I dragged them here with. They came to avoid disaster but unexpectedly encountered thunderstorms here, so they can only blame their bad luck.
However, Sun Lurong was indeed implicated in Wei Shuyao's poisoning, which is something she felt guilty about.
Sun Lurong continued to ignore Meng Shi and asked Wei Shuwan, "Wanwan, what exactly happened that night? How exactly was Yao'er poisoned?"
Wei Shuwan turned to look at Wei Shuyao and then recounted the events of that night: "Someone brought over a food box with a sumptuous meal. Fourth Sister took a couple of bites, but I didn't have an appetite, so I didn't eat. However, I quickly realized something was amiss and reminded Fourth Sister. She then spat out the food she hadn't swallowed, otherwise I'm afraid..."
"So, you could say you saved Yao'er's life?"
Madam Meng was very displeased with Sun Lurong's words and questioned her daughter, "Yao'er, is what Shuwan said true?"
Wei Shuwan looked at everyone with a troubled expression, but finally nodded.
Wei Wenshi, who had been silent all along, spoke up at this moment, and surprisingly said something fair: "It is true that we were implicated by the second son, but Yao'er's life was saved by the third daughter. Now, let's not blame each other anymore. Let's think about how to answer in court later!"
Meng was still unwilling to give up, and she was determined to vent her anger along the way:
"How you answer is the second branch's business, what does it have to do with us? Sun Lurong, today when we get to court, you must explain everything to the magistrate. Your second branch is not even considered a member of the Wei family. The second son has no blood relation to the Wei family whatsoever! Whatever happens, your second branch will have to bear it yourselves. Even if you are implicated, you cannot implicate the Wei family!"
Meng had repeated these principles to the jailer countless times over the past few days, but the jailer completely ignored her and wouldn't pass her words on. Now that she finally had a chance to see the presiding official, she had to quickly explain herself and distance herself from the second branch of the family!
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