mtl008 Chapter 259 The Wu Family Cannot Be Left Alive
Chapter 259 The Wu Family Cannot Be Left Alive
"Aunt Wu, our young master invites you."
Looking at the frail and delicate Aunt Wu.
Although the prince said he would take the people over, how could they dare to offend him?
If Wu Weiwei regains favor, they'll be the ones who suffer in the end.
Upon seeing the newcomers, Wu Weiwei naturally understood their meaning.
Is this finally happening?
"Let's go!"
With Lingfu by her side, Wu Weiwei walked out of Biyunting.
Wanqiu watched her aunt walk away, her face full of worry.
She clasped her hands together and silently chanted Amitabha Buddha, hoping that Buddha would bless her aunt's wish to be fulfilled.
Jingyang Hall of the Imperial Palace.
Consort Ji sat on the Empress Dowager's chair, her face showing sorrow.
My sister died in the end. Her death was all caused by that bitch Wu Weiwei and Shen Ba.
She will settle this score with those two people one by one.
Right now, there's a great opportunity to collect the debt.
She looked at the little eunuch squatting in front of her.
"Xiao Dezi, are those two people you arranged reliable?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, nothing will go wrong!"
"That's good."
Since Wu Weiwei dares to look down on me, then I'll just have to wait for her revenge!
Qingsong Courtyard.
Wu Weiwei's steps were steady and powerful, and every step she took towards Qingsong Courtyard demonstrated her firm determination.
When she arrived, she saw a little maid in a green dress standing there.
She was kneeling in the middle of the living room, her face filled with fear.
Seeing the figure walking gracefully towards him, Lu Hanting recalled their first meeting.
Wu Weiwei's timid and cowering appearance suddenly felt like it was just yesterday.
However, when he came to his senses, he saw that Wu Weiwei seemed not to recognize him, with a faint mockery on her face.
Lu Hanting raised an eyebrow, his tone as cold as iron.
"Ms. Wu, do you recognize this?"
If she's willing to apologize and admit her mistake, he might still be willing to give her a chance.
According to the maid, this red thread was found under the Bauhinia trellis in Biyun Courtyard, and the evidence is conclusive.
Wu Weiwei saw the contents of the box and understood everything perfectly.
“Your Highness, I think I’ve seen this before. It’s somewhat similar to the cordyceps I usually use to make tea, but it looks a bit smaller…”
"Hmph, it's good that we know each other!"
Lu Hanting's icy gaze shot towards her.
Do you know what this is?
Wu Weiwei looked surprised.
"Your Highness, I don't know what it is, but it's probably not an ordinary thing..."
"You still don't admit it?"
Lu Hanting looked at Liu Yun.
"Go, bring the witness to me..."
Upon hearing the name of the witness, Wu Weiwei showed a hint of doubt.
Soon.
A thin young man walked in.
Wu Weiwei looked at the young man who walked in, and her eyes met his briefly.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
"Lin Li, look at this. Do you recognize it?"
Liu Yun picked up the box in her hand, trying to make him see it clearly.
Lin Li looked at the contents of the box and was so frightened that she retreated a considerable distance.
He patted his chest and said, "Guard Liuyun, this is a kind of poison from Nanzhao. We saw it when we were escorting the goods this time."
"I heard that someone from the escort agency brought it back from the Nanzhao Kingdom and specially presented it to our master. I just didn't expect it to appear here today..."
Lin Li looked at Wu Weiwei, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Wu Weiwei is the owner of Fengyun Escort Agency, and Lin Li is a member of the agency.
What he said is naturally credible.
"Ms. Wu, did you hear that? Lin Li is one of your镖局 (escort agency) employees. Now that he has stepped forward to identify you, do you have anything to say in your explanation?"
At this point, Wu Weiwei raised an eyebrow.
"Your Highness, it is true that Lin Li is a bodyguard of my Fengyun Escort Agency."
But he resigned from his job as a bodyguard less than two days after returning to the capital. If you conclude that I poisoned the Red Widow based solely on his accusations, you are being far too naive. Such a low-level investigative method is unacceptable to me..."
Wu Weiwei stood there upright, but her face was expressionless.
It seems she does not agree with Lin Li's accusations against her.
Of course, just by looking at her stubbornly raising her head, one could tell that she was even less inclined to explain to Lu Hanting.
Lu Hanting was furious when he saw this.
Now that the evidence is irrefutable, she not only refuses to admit it, but she also doesn't bother to defend herself.
So it turns out he was relying on his affection for her, thinking he really wouldn't dare to lay a hand on her.
If that's the case, then let her see my methods.
"Guards, drag Aunt Wu away and give her thirty strokes of the cane. Then send her to the family nunnery and never let her return!"
"Who dares?"
Just then, the old matriarch's authoritative voice rang out.
Everyone watched as Granny Zhang helped the old woman walk leisurely in from outside the door.
"Grandma, why are you here?"
Lu Hanting stepped forward to help her up.
However, the old lady avoided her grandson's help and sat down in the seat of honor in a huff.
"Ting'er, even if Madam Wu made a mistake, she was only jealous of the substitute you brought back. Why did you punish her so severely?"
The old lady had only just learned that her grandson wanted to punish Wu.
The servants in the manor all said that the grandson wanted to severely punish Wu Shi for the sake of Yan'er's substitute.
According to her, she was just a stand-in, and an ugly one at that, so Ting'er shouldn't have bothered with her.
There's a saying that goes like this?
Ugliness brings trouble!
Now that Yan'er is gone, the eldest grandson should focus on moving forward.
Why bother finding a stand-in for Yan'er?
Now that Yan'er is gone, the only person who truly cares for Ting'er is Madam Wu.
Although she made mistakes, her mistake was caring too much about Ting'er. Just for how good she is to her grandson and how filial she is to herself, she should stand up and speak up for her.
Hearing the old lady's words, Lu Hanting frowned.
"Grandmother, you don't understand. Madam Wu is far too vicious. She actually wanted to harm..."
At this point, Lu Hanting fell silent.
Apart from him and Madam Wu, no one else in the Marquis's mansion knew that Yan'er was still alive.
"Old Lady!"
Wu Weiwei stepped forward and bowed to her.
"Wu, get up. With me here today, Ting'er won't be sending you away!"
Wu Weiwei looked surprised.
He had only ever dealt with her perfunctorily, never expecting the old lady to stand up for him.
Wu Weiwei, of course, did not know that the old lady was doing this simply to maintain the balance of power within the Marquis's mansion.
Liu has her eye on the daughter of the Duke of Xie's family. Once she enters the mansion, the entire estate will be hers.
Just by looking at the current Empress Dowager, she knew what kind of people the Xie family were.
She protected Wu Shi in order to keep Xie Ningxin in check; otherwise, she would be the only one in power in the Marquis's mansion.
What she needed to consider was the overall situation of the Marquis's mansion. She didn't want her eldest grandson to end up with few heirs because of Xie Shi; that was not the outcome she wanted to see.