mtl008 Chapter 313 He deserves it
Chapter 313 He deserves it
The study was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, as if time had stopped at that moment.
After Mr. Han and Mr. Gao respectfully saluted Marquis Wu'an, they slowly left the room.
After they left, only Wu'an Hou and Chen were left in the study. Wu'an Hou's face was as gloomy as ink, and he coldly asked, "Chen, now that things have come to this, do you have anything else to say?"
Facing the questioning of Marquis Wu'an, Chen appeared to be extremely calm and composed.
She smiled slightly and said softly, "My Lord, you heard everything just now. From beginning to end, did I have any involvement in this? All of this was just the servants' own decision."
Upon hearing this, a nameless fire surged in Wu'an Hou's heart.
They had actually known each other for a long time about the truth behind this matter, but Chen was able to shift the blame to others so nonchalantly and lightly. This attitude really made him feel disgusted and averse.
He originally thought that he understood the woman's scheming and tactics well enough, but now it seems that he had greatly underestimated her.
Marquis Wu'an was not the kind of civil servant who spent his days lavishly writing and enjoying a life of luxury. Years of battlefield experience and the accumulated experience of countless life-and-death battles taught him how to inflict the heaviest and most devastating blow on the enemy.
He snorted coldly, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! Since you are so stubborn, I will not waste any more words with you. I will send someone to send Wei Jinchen to Jianing Pass and never let him return to the capital for the rest of his life. As for you... just stay in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion and continue to be your wife! Humph!"
Chen suddenly looked up, as if awakened. Her eyes, which had been dull, suddenly widened, filled with fear and disbelief.
Her lips trembled slightly, and she squeezed out a cry of surprise from the depths of her throat with difficulty: "Chen'er is your biological son! How could you treat him like this?"
Marquis Wu'an just glanced at her coldly, as if he was looking at an insignificant ant.
His voice was cold and ruthless, every word like a sword piercing Chen's heart. "You also know that he is my son? Humph, disobeying your father's orders is the greatest unfilial act. Don't you understand this principle? Isn't this how you usually gossip and sow discord in front of the old lady?"
At this point, Marquis Wu'an paused, his gaze growing fiercer. He then slowly continued, "Furthermore, Chen'er voluntarily took the blame for his mother, a truly filial act. It's you, as a mother, who not only refuses to reflect on your actions, but instead acts recklessly and unreasonably."
When Chen heard Marquis Wu'an mention that his son had taken the blame for him, the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time finally burst out.
She screamed desperately, like a madman: "Why are you so partial? Wei Jinxuan is your son, but Chen'er is not?"
Chen was already in tears, her face filled with grief, anger and despair.
Marquis Wu'an remained unmoved, and even the expression on his face did not change at all.
He stared at Chen quietly, his tone so calm it made people feel frightened: "If it weren't for Chen'er's sake, you and your son should have been buried together with him when you killed my other son!"
Chen clenched her fists and pounded the ground hard, crying heart-wrenchingly.
Tears streamed freely down her once exquisite face like a flood, instantly smearing her meticulously applied makeup beyond recognition. Her hair had already undone from her excessive struggle and resistance, leaving a few messy strands draped across her cheeks, making her look disheveled. At this moment, where was the dignified, elegant lady she once was?
"Wei Tingqian, how can you be so cruel and heartless! Back then, I followed you wholeheartedly. Over the years, I have taken care of the household chores, given birth to children for you, and managed the entire harem with all my heart. But in the end, you treated us mother and son like this! Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?" Chen knew that she had reached a dead end and there was no room for maneuver, so she tried to use the affection between husband and wife over the years to force Wu'an Hou to change his mind and show mercy.
Marquis Wu'an narrowed his eyes slightly, a contemptuous and cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said in a tone full of contempt: "Humph, you think you are so smart, do you really think that this marquis knows nothing about your dirty deeds?
Back then, you willingly entered the mansion as a concubine, driven by your desire for the splendor and wealth of the Marquisate. This Lord Marquis did not stop you. But you were insatiable, and to gain even more, you even slipped drugs into my tea, forcing me to have sex with you.
If not, how could Qing'er die young? How could Xuan'er be born without the love of his mother?
Now, in order to fight for the title of Marquis, you have repeated your old tricks again and tried to harm my Xuan'er.
At this point, you still have the nerve to mention the word conscience. How can someone as vicious and cruel as you have any conscience at all?"
Chen's face was full of astonishment, her eyes were wide open, and her mouth was slightly open, as if an egg could fit in it.
She thought that what she did back then was unknown to everyone, but she didn't expect that he knew everything clearly. All these years after marrying him, she and him had only had a one-night stand, and all these years seemed glamorous to outsiders. In fact, she had been a widow for nearly twenty years.
Facing the blazing hatred in Marquis Wu'an's eyes, Chen felt a chill run down her spine. She opened her mouth, wanting to argue, to clear her name, but the words were swallowed back. She knew clearly that no matter what she said, he would never believe her again.
Marquis Wu'an didn't need any evidence; he was convinced of the truth he had personally uncovered. Chen was heartbroken, realizing she was trapped in a hopeless situation with no escape.
At this critical moment, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.
The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a moon-white figure rushing in like a gust of wind. Wei Jinchen stumbled and looked panicked, obviously running all the way here.
Without even a moment to catch his breath, he pounced on his knees before Marquis Wu'an, clasping his arms around his legs. He pleaded urgently, "Father, please don't listen to the slanderous words of those treacherous villains! Mother has always been gentle and virtuous, and would never do such a heinous thing as harming my brother. Someone must have deliberately framed Mother. Please be discerning and don't do anything that would grieve our loved ones and please our enemies!"
Marquis Wu'an's face was as gloomy as water, and his gaze was cold as he stared at his second son, with whom he had always had a distant and indifferent relationship. His features were more like Chen's, handsome but lacking in valor. His actions were ruthless and ruthless, lacking his own upright conduct. But even so, he was still his son. Although his affection for him might not be as strong as his for Chu Ning'an, he had never treated him unfairly.
Marquis Wu'an slowly shifted his gaze to Chen beside him, his eyes revealing deep disgust without any concealment.
He spoke slowly in a low and cold voice: "What else do you have to say about Xuan'er falling into the water that year?"
Hearing him bring up the old topic again, she knew she couldn't avoid it, and was even more afraid that he would vent his anger on his son. She growled, "What's wrong with me planning for my son's future? If you could treat him equally, how could I be forced to take this path and become a wicked woman in the eyes of everyone?"
Seeing her unrepentant expression, Marquis Wu'an simply glanced at her indifferently, and said in a calm but resolute tone, "I will give you a letter of divorce. From now on, you and I will have nothing to do with each other. You can take care of yourself!"
"Wei Tingqian, how could you be so cruel to me!" Chen widened her eyes, looking at the man in front of her whom she had admired for many years in disbelief, and shouted hysterically.
Marquis Wu'an glanced at the woman expressionlessly, then quickly looked away as if he had seen something dirty, and refused to give her even the slightest attention.
He slowly turned around, looking straight at Wei Jinchen standing beside him, and said calmly: "I will not implicate you in the mistakes your mother made. From now on, you only need to do your duty and be the second son of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
If you feel that I have treated you and your mother unfairly and are dissatisfied, then you can follow the example of your elder brother and use your own abilities to carve out a world and a future of your own."
These words seemed to be quite tolerant and generous, implying that if Wei Jinchen did not want to continue staying in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion as the second son, he could just leave with Chen.
Whether it was Chen or Wei Jinchen, how could they truly have the courage to leave the seemingly glamorous but actually unfathomable Wu'an Marquis Mansion? After all, once they left here, without the protection and support of the Marquis Mansion, what awaited them might be endless difficulties and unpredictable ups and downs.