usatvline Chapter 202
Chapter 202
Zhang Damei glared at Wang Dashu, cursing him in her heart for being as stupid as a pig. Didn't he know that this was a capital crime? However, everything was irreversible. She knew that since Wang Dashu said those words, their secret could no longer be hidden.
Zhang Damei seemed to have her spine taken out, and she collapsed to the ground like an eggplant hit by frost. She trembled slightly, and finally slowly told the story of the child-swapping incident that had been hidden for 24 years.
"It was because I heard from a high monk that if I prayed at Yinling Temple that day, my daughter-in-law's unborn baby would be safe. So, I took my daughter-in-law to Yinling Temple that day.
Unexpectedly, not long after eating the vegetarian food in the temple, my daughter-in-law went into premature labor. At that time, there were two other ladies in the temple who also had the same problem.
The incident happened suddenly, and they couldn't find a midwife for a while, so everyone was very anxious. Later, they saw me preparing to deliver their daughter-in-law, so they asked me if I was a midwife, and I lied and said I was.
Then, the guard in charge asked me in a threatening tone to help the two ladies deliver the baby.
At that time, three women gave birth in the same room. Because they were premature, the birth process was extremely difficult. The first one to give birth was the lady with the most gorgeous clothes, and my daughter-in-law gave birth last. They all gave birth to sons.
Because no clothes for newborns were prepared, the newborns were swaddled in the inner clothes of the monks in the temple. There were six people in the room at that time, including three mothers and me, as well as two of my wife's personal maids. Due to premature birth, the mothers were very weak.
Seeing their frail appearance, I was suddenly blinded by greed, thinking that they were dressed so gorgeously, they must be the ladies of wealthy families, so I began to think of exchanging the children.
I took the opportunity to mark my grandson by putting a drop of blood on his collar and another drop of blood on the sleeve of the child of the lady who was dressed most gorgeously. I left the other child unmarked.
After I finished marking, I moved the unmarked child inside. At this time, the children cried faintly, and the people outside heard the crying and urged to see the children.
I told the two maids to take their children out. The two maids came running over. The maid with the most gorgeous clothes asked, "Who is our young master?" I pointed to my grandson.
Then, I pointed out the child with the mark on his cuff to another maid. Soon, they got up and left the Hidden Spirit Temple. We took the child born by the lady who was dressed a little more simply back home.
Shen Yiran listened quietly, her heart was as shocked as a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing a storm. Every word Zhang Damei said was like a heavy hammer, hitting her heart hard.
Her mind quickly sorted out this amazing information. After Zhang Damei's operation, a commoner's son instantly became the eldest son of the emperor, and the emperor became the eldest son of the prime minister's mansion, and the eldest son of the prime minister's mansion became the son of a commoner.
At this point, her previous guesses were all confirmed. A complex emotion spread in her heart, tightly entwining her heart like a vine.
She knew very well what kind of uproar would be caused once this secret was made public, and she had to seek justice for those who were innocently implicated, and she wanted to restore Ren Jingzhi's identity.
Zhang Damei cried and said, "Master, I have told you everything I know, please let us go."
Shen Yiran looked at her miserable appearance without any sympathy in her heart. In her opinion, everything Zhang Damei had suffered was nothing compared to what Li Yue had experienced.
She squatted down, looked Zhang Damei straight in the eye, and asked coldly, "Are you really done? Li Yue, this name must be familiar to you!"
When Zhang Damei heard Li Yue's name, her heart suddenly tightened, as if it was being grasped by an invisible hand.
Shen Yiran then continued, "How do you think I knew about your child swap?"
After these words were spoken, Zhang Damei's psychological defenses completely collapsed and she could no longer hold on.
"Humph, Miss Li Yue deserves this fate. It's her fault for eavesdropping on our conversation." Zhang Damei grabbed her hair and screamed with a hideous face.
There was no trace of guilt on her face, as if everything was Li Yue's fault and she was just doing what was right. Her eyes were full of ferocity and determination, trying to use this method to cover up her inner fear and anxiety.
Shen Yiran looked at the nearly insane Zhang Damei with disgust and anger in her eyes. She said coldly: "You still don't repent until now. Your selfishness and cruelty have harmed so many people."
Shen Yiran glared at Zhang Damei who still did not repent, and the anger in her heart flared up again. She thought of a way to make Zhang Damei suffer more than torture.
She put the whip away and put it back in its original place. She walked back to Zhang Damei and gently brushed off the non-existent dust on her hands.
She wanted to make Zhang Damei live a life worse than death, and spend every day in regret and pain. She slowly said, "Do you want to know how your grandson is doing now?"
Zhang Damei's originally dull eyes suddenly flashed with panic. She raised her head abruptly, her cracked lips trembling slightly, and asked in a hoarse voice: "You... What do you mean? What happened to my grandson?"
Shen Yiran raised a cruel smile and stared at Zhang Damei with cold eyes. He said word by word: "Your grandson died when he was just over two years old. He was murdered by someone."
Zhang Damei's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and her body began to tremble violently. She opened her eyes wide, as if she couldn't believe what she heard.
"Impossible! How could my grandson... How could he..." Zhang Damei's voice was filled with despair and pain.
Shen Yiran continued mercilessly: "Where do you think your grandson went? The lady in gorgeous clothes was the Imperial Consort. Your grandson became the eldest prince after your exchange. Unfortunately, he was poisoned to death by the Queen in the end."
Hearing this, Zhang Damei let out a shrill scream, fell to the ground, pounded the ground frantically with her hands, and tears burst out like a flood.
"I killed him! I killed my grandson!" Her cries, filled with regret and pain, echoed in the cell.
Shen Yiran looked at Zhang Damei coldly and said, "You will suffer the consequences. It's just a pity for your innocent grandson."
Having said that, she turned and left the cell, leaving Zhang Damei there crying and beating herself in despair. Her cries seemed to be telling of her endless regret and pain.
Qin Rufeng saw that Shen Yiran looked unhappy and was about to step forward to comfort him. Before he could speak, Shen Yiran said first: "Mr. Rufeng, I scared you!" After that, she smiled lightly.
Qin Rufeng looked at Shen Yiran's smile and was in a trance for a moment. He calmed down and said, "Miss Shen is very righteous. I am ashamed of myself. I just hope that Miss Shen will not push herself too hard. If you need me, I will do my best to help you."
Shen Yiran raised his eyes slightly, a hint of gratitude flashed across his eyes, and he said, "Thank you, Master Rufeng. I do have something to trouble you with."
"Girl, it doesn't matter if you say so."
"Master Rufeng, please help me take care of these two. They are very important to me. I asked you to find out about Zhang Damei's grandson before. How is he doing now?"
"Her grandson is named Wang Lei, and he is 24 years old this year. He used to work as an accountant in a restaurant, and not long ago he went to work as an accountant at Defu Bank."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yiran was surprised and thought to herself: Isn't Defu Money House the money house under her mother's name?