Chapter 109:
Suddenly, Mrs. Wen became the focus of all eyes.
The discussion seemed to stop instantly, accompanied by a sudden gasp. The successive twists and turns shocked everyone, who couldn't believe what they saw and heard.
What's going on in the Duke's Mansion?
Could it be...
Mrs. Wen's palm was pinched sharply, and her mind was buzzing.
"The princess is biting me for no reason, and I have nothing to say. My mother and the Duke know the most about what happened back then. All the secrets are not what I want, and I have a clear conscience."
"What a clear conscience!"
A female voice rang out from outside the guests, and everyone subconsciously stepped aside, watching the serious-looking Jin Gong come in slowly, followed by Aunt Qing.
Old Mrs. Wen was so annoyed that she trembled with anger.
What happened today?
Why do everyone want to turn the sky upside down!
"Does Mrs. Wen really have a clear conscience?" Jin Gong asked back.
"That's right."
"Mrs. Wen is really a good city mansion. No wonder she has been able to deceive the Duke's mansion all these years."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wen hurriedly asked Ye Ping, "She...what does she mean?"
Ye Ping was really afraid that this old lady wouldn't be able to stand it. A person who is almost eighty years old and has enjoyed wealth and honor all his life, how can he bear such a blow when he gets old.
"Grandma, you may have been tricked back then."
"...I was plotted against? This...how is this possible?"
It was obvious that she had schemed against others, not only her own son, but also Wang's.
Ye Ping sympathized with the old lady very much, she thought she was smart, but unexpectedly she fell into someone else's trap. For most of his life, he was proud of the spring breeze, but who knew that he actually harmed his son's life.
"Don't worry, just listen to what they say."
Old Mrs. Wen was really about to faint, thanks to Ximao and Ye Ping supporting her from left to right, otherwise she might not be able to stand up. The more she is at this time, the more she can't get dizzy. She wants to know what happened back then.
The words of Jin Gongren are like water falling into the oil pan, splashing countless speculations and discussions. The wives were discussing in whispers, looking at Mrs. Wen with suspicion and contempt.
Wen Tingzhi stood up and glared at Jin Gongren.
"A slave dares to act presumptuously in the Duke's Mansion!"
Song Jinyuan said leisurely, "I'm afraid what Wen Shizi said is inappropriate. Mr. Gong has long been out of slavery, and his rank is also determined by His Majesty. To put it bluntly, you are not as good as her in terms of rank except for the title of son." You keep calling her a slave, are you questioning His Majesty's golden words?"
With this big hat off, how dare Wen Tingzhi speak back. He stared at Song Jinyuan bitterly, hated that this person was meddling in his own business, and hated that this person targeted their government.
It must have been ordered by Wen Yu.
Princess Qingyang sneered inwardly, this coward is really useless. She had already seen that Wen Tingzhi was useless, but she never expected it to be so useless. She can't even compare to a slave, it's a shame to her.
She muddied the water in order to get out. Now that she has pushed her mother-in-law out, it is a good time to get out. No matter how aggrieved I felt, I had no choice but to endure the calm for a while. She thought so, and so did Princess Zhang. The mother and daughter exchanged a look and chose silence at the same time.
Wen Tingzhi held back his anger and gnashed his teeth to defend himself, "I'm not talking about Jin Gong."
"Then you are talking about this Aunt Qing." Song Jinyuan still had a leisurely expression, "As far as I know, when the Eldest Princess was still there, she personally made the decision to remove her slave status for Aunt Qing, wouldn't Prince Wen not know about it? "
Of course Wen Tingzhi didn't know, not only he didn't know, but everyone else didn't know.
Mrs. Shen's face that had changed just now eased up again. Wen Ruqin is her daughter-in-law. If the daughter-in-law's biological mother is a good citizen, that would be great.
"My concubine thanked Mr. Song for speaking out, I can't repay the eldest princess' kindness." Aunt Qing said.
All eyes turned to her again, even if she was no longer young, and she was dressed in plain clothes, she was so beautiful that men would feel protective when they saw her.
Such a beauty, it's no wonder Concubine Wen can only favor him till now.
"My concubine came here today because of an old incident back then. This matter has always been pressed in my heart, and I have been suffering day by day for many years, and it is no longer unbearable today."
"I'm here, Aunt Qing has something to say, but it's okay to say it."
Song Jinyuan's words were obviously supporting Aunt Qing.
Aunt Qing blessed Fushen, and said: "At that time, the young master was still living in the Duke's mansion, and the concubine was just a girl next to the young master. One day, the concubine went to see the sister Huan'er who was next to the Duke, and didn't want to see the eldest girl of the Wang family in the house. Wandering outside the courtyard of the Grand Duke, the concubine hid because she didn't want to cause trouble.
Miss Wang was so angry that she retched when she begged to see the Duke. The concubine heard the girl next to her say, 'Miss, your stomach doesn't wait for anyone, if you drag it on, how can you meet people? If this trick doesn't work, what should I do? "Then the concubine heard Miss Wang replying, 'It's definitely possible, I must marry into the Duke's mansion. It doesn't matter if the Duke doesn't like me, Mrs. Wen will help me.'
The girl said again, "The Duke and the eldest princess are in love with each other. I'm afraid this matter will not be easy." ’ Miss Wang went on to reply, ‘It’s all about human effort. For the sake of the child in my womb, I can't rush to marry an unknown person. I said that I want to be the most honorable lady in Yongchang City, and I want my child to be the most envied son of an aristocratic family. '"
"Mrs. Wen, do you have something to say?" Jin Gong asked Mrs. Wen.
Mrs. Wen was still dignified, and her face didn't even change much.
"You guys are making things up. Knowing that before I got married, the most useful girl around me suddenly died of illness. You only dared to pour such dirty water on me because you were looking at death without symptoms."
Ye Ping really admired Mrs. Wen's city and psychological quality. It is not unreasonable for this person to be able to hide everything for so many years, and to deceive Wen's mother and son.
The man from Jingong sneered, "You know if it's dirty water or not. Do you think that time has passed and you died without a symptom, so you can rest easy? I guess you forgot about the Xu family and the eldest son Xu who spent the past month and month with you. "
The Xu family?
Which Xu family?
Soon, many people thought of the battle for the throne and Concubine Xu.
Since the death of Empress Gu, the late emperor has not established a successor, and Concubine Xu has always been in charge of the Six Palaces. Concubine Xu Gui gave birth to the eldest prince, and when the eldest prince got married and had a son, His Majesty was still young.
At that time, everyone in the government and the opposition did not know that the most likely successor to the throne was the First Prince. Even if there is no eldest prince, and there is a second prince born of Concubine De, no one is optimistic about His Majesty whose mother clan lost power and was rejected by the late emperor.
As the nephew of Concubine Xu's direct relative, Mr. Xu is the most popular. Even Wen Guogong, the first son of Beijing at that time, was not as powerful as him.
At that time, many noble girls wanted to marry into Xu's family, and Mrs. Wen might be no exception.
Could it be that Prince Wen is the blood of the Xu family?
"You...you are slandering!" Wen Tingzhi's face was contorted.
impossible!
He is the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion, the next generation of Wen Guogong, how could he be the descendant of the guilty minister Xu?
Mrs. Wen's complexion could no longer be described as ugly. She held onto Ye Ping tightly, "What they said is true? Mrs. Wang... she, she is really with Mr. Xu... Brother Ting is not... no..."
"Grandmother, you must not fall down at this time. If you fall down, what should the Duke's Mansion do? What should Uncle do?"
Yes, she cannot fall.
Old Mrs. Wen held on, pointing at Mrs. Wen and asking angrily. "Ms. Wang, tell me...you tell me, what they said is not true!"
Mrs. Wen looked over, her eyes slowly becoming strange.
"Mother, when you said you wanted to adopt me as a righteous daughter, you took me to the Duke's mansion from time to time. I was an innocent girl, and you planned to send me to the Duke's bed. The land and the earth are not working. I married into the Duke’s Mansion bearing the misunderstanding and infamy of the world. I have been careful in asking everything these years, and I dare not make half a mistake. Now you are questioning my integrity because of the instigation of someone with a heart. Innocent, are you trying to force me to death?"
The crowd was in an uproar again.
It turned out that when Wen Guogong suddenly betrayed his love with the eldest princess, he was tricked by his own mother, and Mrs. Wen was really confused.
It's all about.
Such a reversal of things caught Princess Qingyang and Concubine Zhang by surprise. They wanted to push others out. They planned to use Mrs. Wen's hand to settle the matter, but they didn't expect it to turn out like this.
If Wen Tingzhi is not a member of the Wen family, then...
In a short time, Princess Qingyang has made a decision.
Knowing daughter Mo Ruomu, Princess Zhang saw her plan from her daughter's eyes. If Wen Tingzhi is really not from the Wen family's blood, this marriage cannot continue. The identity of the son-in-law is doubtful, and who cares whether the daughter is pregnant with his own flesh and blood.
Mrs. Wen was so questioned by Mrs. Wen that she couldn't speak a word.
Her eyes were darkened, and she was on the verge of falling.
"Grandma, breathe in, breathe out." Ye Ping caressed her softly.
After a while, Mrs. Wen slowed down. At this time, she seemed to have aged several years in an instant, and her eyes were full of regret and self-blame.
"Mrs. Wen, don't be impatient. I can come today because I have evidence that convinces you." Jin Gong said.
Everyone looked at her again, wondering what evidence she had.
At this time, a woman was brought over, and Mrs. Wen recognized at a glance that this woman was the most useful person around her mother. Her gaze became more and more strange. She first glanced at Mrs. Wen, and then glanced at the crowd, but her tightly clenched palms slowly loosened.
The mother-in-law lowered her head and described the past in detail. From the Wang family's desire to cling to the Xu family, to Mrs. Wen's private contacts with Mr. Xu, to Mrs. Wen's marriage to the Xu family, so that Ji and Mr. Xu became husband and wife.
No one expected that the eldest princess, who had been holding back for many years, could reverse the situation in just a few days, causing the Xu family's building to collapse overnight.
The Wang family's calculations came to nothing, and the Xu family wanted to use Mrs. Wen's innocence to blackmail the Wang family into helping her. If Mrs. Wen hadn't said that she was pregnant and was willing to keep a bloodline for the Xu family, the Wang family would have been dragged by the Xu family and made them ghosts.
The old lady narrated it in great detail, and she could match every detail.
Everyone exclaimed again and again, and looking at the dignified and gentle Mrs. Wen, their eyes completely changed.
This woman is really terrible!
…
The guests dispersed.
Princess Qingyang and Concubine Zhang also left, leaving words of reconciliation before leaving. Wen Tingzhi yelled and cursed, and before he kicked Fang'er, Song Jinyuan subdued him.
Fang'er sat on the ground, her eyes were indescribably complicated. She saved her own life and the life of her son, so she should be content.
What was supposed to be a lively full moon banquet was left with a mess of people. Old Mrs. Wen sat limply, looking at Mrs. Wen who was standing motionless full of hatred.
"Why? Why did you harm us so much?"
"Did I harm you, or are you out of your mind?"
"I…"
Mrs. Wen was questioned, and her remorse had already caused her to die of pain. It was she who harmed Rong'er, and it was she who harmed the entire Duke's Mansion. She is a sinner of the Wen family, why did she live so long?
Suddenly she looked not far away, her heart ached like a knife.
"Rong'er."
Wen Guogong walked over slowly, even at this time his demeanor was still elegant. He didn't look at his mother or Mrs. Wen, but walked towards Jin Gong.
"Does she know?"
This she refers to Princess Anhe.
Jin Gongren nodded with sad eyes.
Wen Guogong flickered, "Why?"
Why didn't she say it?
Aunt Qing replied: "The concubine didn't dare to say it back then, because if the concubine said it, who would believe it? The same is true for the eldest princess. If she said it, would you believe it?"
Will he believe it?
Wen Guogong is also asking himself.
They used to be so connected, so affectionate. Why did it become like that later? Who should he blame, and whom should he hate.
"Rong'er, if you want to blame it, blame me. I was confused, it was my fault, I hurt you..." Mrs. Wen cried, tears running down her cheeks.
Wen Guogong looked at his mother with sad and resentful eyes.
He should blame his mother, should hate his mother.
But the one he should complain the most, the one he should hate the most, is himself.
Li'er has been dead for many years, what's the point of talking about resentment and hatred now. He turned around slowly, as lonely and elegant as when he came.
"Rong'er, divorce her, divorce her!" Mrs. Wen said anxiously.
It's this time, Mrs. Wang can't stay any longer.
besides…
She looked at her most beloved eldest grandson in pain. This child was actually a remnant of the Xu family. The Wen family could no longer keep him, so they let him go with his own mother.
Wen Guogong seemed to have never heard of it.
"My lord!" Mrs. Wen shouted, "Don't you have anything to ask my concubine?"
Wen Guogong paused, then moved forward again.
A little madness appeared on Mrs. Wen's face, "You are always like this, and you never look at me more. I lied to you, but I really admire you. I want to live a good life with you, and I want to give birth to you Have a daughter. But even if I gave birth to Ting'er, you still don't want to touch me. I tried my best to conceive Sister Yu, and I really wanted to give birth to you. But after I gave birth to Sister Yu, you Still refuse to be a real couple with me. I hate, I hate so much! Why can’t I hate, why can’t I take revenge on you! So what if you only love the eldest princess? Didn’t you betray her and marry me? I am your wife, I am!"
So Wen Ruyu is the blood of the Wen family, but no one wants to see her again, let alone take her back.
Mrs. Wen roared and whimpered like crazy.
At this time, Wen Guogong, who was about to leave, suddenly turned around and said: "I will give you a letter of divorce, and you can take away your dowry, so that you can take care of yourself in the future."
"...haha, divorce letter!" Mrs. Wen laughed loudly, and then murmured, "It's been so many years, so many years...why, why is it still discovered?"
"Want to know?" Ye Ping looked at her coldly.
She also looked at Ye Ping.
"It's you, it's you!"
"It's us, but if it wasn't for your mother's cooperation, we wouldn't be able to know so clearly, let alone expose you."
Even if it is the biological mother and daughter, where is the mother and daughter when one's own life is alive or dead.
Mrs. Wen had already guessed that this woman was the most loyal, even if the Wang family was exiled to a place of bitter cold, she did not leave. If it wasn't for her mother's instruction, this woman wouldn't be able to do this.
What a great way.
No wonder people in the world call it the evil god, even if it is not necessary to see blood to kill, it is more painful than stabbing someone with a knife.
What has she been doing all these years?
It was her father who wanted to cling to the Xu family back then, and it was for the Wang family that she hooked up with Mr. Xu. Later, she plotted against the Duke's Mansion, and it was also for the Wang family. After the accident in the Wang family, she was the one who took care of the whole family, and she was the one who worked hard, but in the end she became an abandoned child.
"Mother, please go and beg father, I...I can't leave, I am the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion. You said that everything in the Duke's Mansion will be mine in the future." Wen Tingzhi shook her shoulders, more than her. crazy.
She swung it violently, "It's all your fault. If it wasn't for you, why didn't you come a few months late? If you were a child of the Wen family, why would I be where I am today?"
"mother…"
"Shut up! You are all debt collectors, all debt collectors!"
"Mother, you are crazy, if you admit it, then we are all over."
"It's over, it's over... everything's over." Mrs. Wen laughed again, "You're sorry for me, and I won't make it easier for you. Sister Yu is the flesh and blood of your Wen family. She has ended up today. You did it to me! Who told the Duke not to be a real husband and wife with me, I just let him be a turtle **** for the rest of his life, and let his daughter be ridiculed by the world... Haha..."
This woman's psychology is extremely twisted, I'm afraid she is really crazy.
Mrs. Wen was still looking at the direction Wen Guogong was leaving with dull eyes.
"Led the wolf into the house, led the wolf into the house... It was my fault, it was my fault..."
A hundred causes must bear fruit, so who can blame this.
Ye Ping sighed inwardly.
The drama is finally over.