usatvline Chapter 460 Hypocritical woman
Chapter 460 Hypocritical woman
I wish I could find a rat hole to crawl into.
It would have been more satisfying for the queen to have scolded him than to have said that.
It is no wonder that rumors say that the queen is kind and gentle. The queen clearly wins people over with virtue. However, the queen's virtue can also be demonstrated through evidence or through the use of force to convince people.
"I am ashamed that I have not educated my son well and have made the Empress laugh at me." Minister Kong was old after all, and he stood up while holding his knees.
"Minister Kong has always been diligent in the court, and I admire him. However, he has not handled family affairs well, and his education of his son is even worse. Minister Kong should know what an unfilial son will bring to the family." Gu Jianchu stopped talking and did not continue.
Minister Kong immediately lowered his head and said, "I understand."
Gu Jianchu waved his hand.
The people from the Imperial City Bureau naturally took Kong Lin aside to ensure that he would not be an eyesore to Gu Jianchu.
Everyone in the room fell silent in an instant, and Minister Kong and Prince Pingxibo each found a place to sit down.
After they were seated, Gu Jianchu continued to interrogate the two maids lying on the ground, "Since you said that the eldest daughter of the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion did not raise Concubine Wen, then what exactly happened at that time? How did Concubine Wen fall down the stairs and have a miscarriage?"
Madam Wen, who was standing behind Madam Kong, turned extremely pale when she saw this scene. Her heartbeat kept accelerating, her fingers under her sleeves clenched into fists, and her body couldn't help but tremble slightly. She stared at the two maids who were beaten and covered in wounds in panic, thinking quickly about countermeasures.
The little girl with twin buns slowly got up, knelt in front of Gu Jianchu, and reported truthfully, "It was my aunt who fell down by herself and deliberately pushed the head of Miss Pingxibo."
"Ever since my concubine entered the mansion, the daughter of the Pingxi Marquis has been very caring towards her. However, my concubine was restless and kept provoking the daughter of the Pingxi Marquis. Later, the daughter of the Pingxi Marquis became angry and stopped seeing my concubine. She also forgave my concubine's greetings. However, my concubine refused to accept this and continued to visit her every day. Later, she provoked the daughter of the Pingxi Marquis to claim illness and not come out."
"The concubine's ambition is growing. She is unwilling to be just a concubine and has her eyes on the position of the principal wife of the Pingxi Marquis's eldest daughter. However, if the Pingxi Marquis's eldest daughter is not divorced or divorced, she will never be able to climb to that position. Even if she can persuade the master, the minister and his wife will not agree. So she can only sacrifice the child in her belly and let the eldest daughter take a life. In this way, she can naturally get the minister's mansion to divorce or divorce the eldest daughter."
"At that time, the eldest daughter of the Pingxi Marquis's mansion had been claiming illness and staying at home, and my aunt was very anxious. After all, the older the baby is, the more dangerous it is to have a miscarriage. That day, I heard that the eldest daughter was taking a walk in the garden, so I told my aunt. My aunt hurriedly took me to the garden, and my aunt deliberately provoked the eldest daughter, causing her to slap her. After that, she used the slap to start a fight with the eldest daughter. After that, she almost fell down the stairs on purpose, making it look like the eldest daughter pushed her down."
"After the old man came over, she went straight to him and cried and complained, causing the old man and Miss Pingxi to become estranged, and even forcing the young lady to return to her parents' home."
Hearing this, the Shangshu family all looked at Madam Wen standing behind them.
Minister Kong's face darkened even further as he demanded in a stern voice, "Is this true?"
If Kong Lin had not been bewitched by this woman and forced her into his home, none of the subsequent events would have occurred, leading to discord between the couple and Mu Yao, who would not even have said she wanted a divorce. Moreover, the news spread throughout the capital, bringing disgrace to their Shangshu Mansion. Now, even the Queen has been involved. The Queen represents the Emperor, and whether the Emperor can still use her in the future is a question.
Or perhaps his official position has come to an end here.
Faced with so many questioning looks, Concubine Wen's eyes instantly turned red with grievance, and she kept shaking her head, "No, please, Shangshu and Madam, I have never done such a thing. I was able to enter the Shangshu Mansion because of this child. How could I possibly abort the child in my belly just to frame Madam?"
"I know that my status is humble. Even if Madam Mu didn't exist, I wouldn't be the principal wife. I am already very content to be able to serve you, Master. I absolutely dare not have any desires, especially for things that don't belong to me."
Seeing Madam Wen crying so sadly, Minister Kong gradually frowned.
Gu Jianchu, however, picked up the teacup beside him and drank tea with a calm expression.
Just this little trick was enough to fool the Shangshu family around, which showed that this family had no ability to distinguish right from wrong. However, their acting skills were better than those seen before. After all, they were specially trained by the Chuguan in Yangzhou, and those people knew very well how to control men.
The Pingxi family looked disdainful after hearing what Madam Wen said.
Only Kong Lin believed what Concubine Wen said without a doubt. With a face swollen from being beaten, he kept struggling and said, "Dad, how could you not believe what Wenwen said? She is so weak that she can't take care of herself. In the mansion, except for me, she doesn't even have a single person to use. How could she possibly plot such a big thing? It must be that Mu Yao deliberately used this method to frame Wenwen. First, she let these two little girls give false testimony, making her look so wronged, so that the whole capital would know and sympathize with her. Then, she would go to the Queen and make such a fuss. In this way, she could not only abort Wenwen's child, but also drive Wenwen out of the Shangshu Mansion. Mu Yao, you really have a good method. I have never seen such a jealous woman like you. Why was I so blind to think you were gentle and marry you?"
"You can't even tolerate a concubine and a bastard. If you don't like Wenwen, you can tell me directly. I definitely wouldn't have brought Wenwen in at the beginning. You first showed your generosity by letting Wenwen in, and then did this to Wenwen. It's as if you let Wenwen in because you were afraid that the whole world would not know that you were wronged."
"I really regret marrying you. I regret being so grateful and trusting of you when you let Wenwen in. I even feel like I owe you something..."
Before Kong Lin could finish his words, a crisp sound of slapping was heard in the silent air. Mu Yao stood in front of Kong Lin with a red face. The slap stayed in mid-air, her eyes fixed on the swollen slap. Her body was trembling slightly, not knowing whether she was angry or because she used too much force. She was breathing slightly and trying to calm herself down.
Kong Lin looked at Mu Yao in disbelief. The gentle and considerate Mu Yao from before actually hit him.
He was slapped three times in a row in one day, all by the people closest to him. His eyes were bloodshot, and he poked his aching cheek with his tongue, completely furious.