Song Lin was furious, and in order to provoke Jiang Wan, he couldn't help but reveal Yuan Shi's thoughts.
After blurting it out, he realized what he had said and quickly covered his mouth.
As is widely known, the marriage between Jiang Wan and Song Ziyu was bestowed by the late emperor.
Even if there are conflicts among the people in the General's Mansion, they are private matters behind closed doors. If, as he said, the Song family were to try to kill Jiang Wan at every turn, then that would be disrespectful to the late Emperor and dissatisfaction with the imperial decree of marriage.
Therefore, even if Yuan Shi and Song Ziyu disliked Jiang Wan, they could only mistreat her in private and dared not openly do anything to her.
Just like in their previous life, they despised Jiang Wan when she returned home, but dared not openly divorce her. They could only hide her identity and imprison her in the backyard.
Of course, for Jiang Wan, the long period of torture and abuse was not as good as a quick end.
Although Song Lin stopped speaking in time, everyone present understood the meaning behind his words.
Jiang Wan's eyes widened slightly, revealing a look of surprise and sadness: "What did you say? Grandmother and husband... actually want my life?"
The woman surnamed Shang, who was standing nearby, heard it clearly. She was already feeling indignant on behalf of Jiang Wan, and hearing these words only made her angrier.
"How could Young Master Song be wrong when he said it himself?"
She said angrily.
“Sister Jiang, all these years you have served your husband, been dutiful to your mother-in-law and the elders of the Song family, yet you have received nothing in return. That’s bad enough, but you are even resented by your husband’s family to the point that they want to take your life! This…this is simply outrageous!”
Women in the crowd immediately chimed in.
"Exactly, the Song family has gone too far."
"No wonder he was able to collude with the Phantom Moon Cult. I think Song Ziyu is corrupt and doesn't even have the most basic love and respect for his wife. He is not worthy of the position of general at all!"
They are also straightforward and honest.
"Now that Madam Yuan and Song Ziyu are in prison, Madam Jiang remains steadfast in her loyalty, guarding the vast General's Mansion. Yet, they are plotting to kill her while in prison! How utterly heartless!"
"Indeed, Song Ziyu would rather entrust such a significant matter as the Iron Certificate to an outsider's son than keep it from his wife. Clearly, he doesn't consider her a member of the Song family. It's truly disheartening to think that Madam Jiang has managed the household affairs for so many years..."
Jiang Wan immediately became the center of everyone's attention.
“I never expected my husband and grandmother to be so cruel.”
She frowned, as if she had been hit hard, looking helpless and aggrieved.
"I really don't know what I did wrong to make my grandmother insist on my death..."
Seeing her like this, Song Lin, standing in the crowd, turned red with anger: "Jiang Wan, who are you trying to fool with this act!"
He's so cold and ruthless in private, yet he puts on this act in front of everyone. Isn't he just trying to gain sympathy and play the victim?
That's outrageous.
He had been careless and Jiang Wan had seized the opportunity.
When did she learn this trick?
Song Lin couldn't stand it any longer, so he stood up and walked towards Jiang Wan.
We can't let her continue talking nonsense like this, otherwise the reputation of the matriarch and Song Ziyu will be ruined.
He had just taken a step when a sudden gust of wind struck, and Song Lin felt a sharp pain in his knees, instantly losing all strength and collapsing to his knees in a disheveled state.
"How come Young Master Song is so old, yet he still hasn't learned manners?"
Pei Xuan's voice rang out from behind, cold and sharp, as if it had been chilled to the bone.
"Is it proper etiquette for you to address your stepmother by her first name?"
Song Lin clutched his legs, too pained to speak.
“You are unfilial and disrespectful to your elders. Lady Jiang is kind-hearted and does not hold it against you, but I cannot stand by and watch,” Pei Xuan said. “Guards, drag Song Lin away and punish him with thirty strokes of the cane.”
Gu Yurong was terrified and immediately knelt down, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Your Highness, Lin'er acted out of carelessness. Please forgive her this once!"
With red eyes, she knelt on the ground, trying to grab Pei Xuan's clothes with both hands, but Pei Xuan coldly kicked her away.
The guards of the Eastern Palace ignored her pleas.
They only obeyed Pei Xuan's orders, and these were Pei Xuan's close attendants, not the mediocre servants of the general's mansion.
After those thirty strokes of the cane, it's uncertain whether Song Lin will even survive.
Seeing that the guards had already lifted Song Lin up on either side, Gu Yurong cried and said, "Your Highness, Lin'er is ill-mannered. It is all my fault for failing to educate him properly. If you must punish someone, punish me and spare his life! He is still young, Your Highness!"
Pei Xuan remained unmoved.
The guards had already dragged Song Lin away and were about to execute him in the neighboring courtyard.
Soon, Song Lin's screams rang out from outside the wall.
Gu Yurong was pale and almost knelt before Pei Xuan.
Seeing that Pei Xuan ignored her completely, she had no choice but to plead with Jiang Wan.
"Sister Jiang, please say something for Lin'er! He... he called you 'Mother' too! How can you bear to watch him be beaten to death?"
Jiang Wan brushed her aside and said calmly, "I am no longer his mother."
The bond between Song Lin and her mother had long since died in that bowl of poison.
If she were to feel even a shred of pity now, how could she face the person she had suffered so much in her past life?
"You, you're truly ruthless!"
When Gu Yurong's pleas for mercy failed, she couldn't help but blurt out.
"You vicious woman, you are truly ruthless, you are the most ruthless person in the entire General's Mansion!"
"No wonder the general doesn't like you. All these years, he hasn't even touched you. You're simply..."
Before she could finish speaking, Biluo stepped forward and slapped her hard across the face.
Biluo was very strong; the slap caused Gu Yurong to stumble and vomit blood.
Gu Yurong cried out in pain, then turned her head and glared fiercely at Jiang Wan.
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