PFC Chapter 327 The truth comes out
Chapter 327 The truth comes out
Chapter 327 The Truth Revealed
Chapter 327
This actually eased his anger a bit. When he heard his mother's question, he simply replied, "I have used it."
Then he glanced at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and asked, "Father, didn't you go on duty today?"
Marquis Zhongyong feigned composure and nodded, then asked, "Do you have anything to ask your mother?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunzhou glanced at the slightly uncomfortable couple in front of him, gathered his composure, and said in a slow voice, "I have something to talk to you and mother about. Can I come in?"
Upon hearing this, the Marquis's face turned even redder, and she scolded him, "You little kid, if you want to come in, just come in. What are you asking?"
Her words, which were meant to cover up the truth, made the loyal and brave Marquis purse his lips even tighter. "Come in first, and let's talk inside."
"Yes, father." Ye Yunzhou seemed to be completely unaware of his parents' strange expressions and walked in with his face as usual.
After the three of them sat down, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery asked, "You came here in such a hurry, but what's the urgent matter?"
This son was the one he spent the most time with, and it was no exaggeration to say that he was raised by him. Naturally, he knew him very well. If it wasn't for something important, his son would never have been so reckless to barge into his parents' yard. He must have had something urgent to discuss.
Ye Yunzhou looked at the Marquis' wife and opened his mouth, as if about to say something, but stopped. He then placed a stack of documents in front of the Marquis' wife and the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and said, "This is what my men have found. Mother, please take a look at it first. I can explain it to you in detail later."
Now, not only was the Marquis' wife puzzled, but even the Loyal and Brave Marquis couldn't help but feel curious. However, he remained patient, quietly waiting for the Marquis' wife to reach out and pick up the documents, carefully reading each one. After reading them, the Marquis' face instantly turned pale, as if struck by a bolt from the blue, and her entire faith seemed to collapse in that moment.
The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery glanced at his expressionless eldest son, then took the stack of documents from his wife and began to read them one by one. As he read, his expression gradually grew colder.
"How did you think of sending someone to investigate this?" the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery asked gravely. He was, after all, more knowledgeable and quicker to react than his wife, and doubts welled up in his mind. After all, so many years had passed since this incident. Without any clues or leads, how could anyone have guessed the true situation was this? But why did the eldest son suddenly think of investigating this matter?
Ye Yunzhou had initially watched the Marquis' wife with concern, fearing his mother would be devastated by the news. Seeing his mother merely look slightly embarrassed, otherwise unharmed, he finally felt a sense of relief. When he heard his father's question, he succinctly replied, "My cousin Luo, while visiting Mother a few days ago, stumbled upon a headache-causing ingredient in the headband she always wears. Since she had only been in Beijing recently and was unable to investigate further, she told me about it, and I ordered someone to investigate."
He subconsciously concealed the fact that Luo Shuiyao had given him the medicinal residue. Some things didn't need to be explained so clearly. When his mother came to her senses later, she would inevitably wonder why Luo Shuiyao hadn't spoken up sooner. He naturally understood Luo Shuiyao's concerns, but his mother might not understand. So he suppressed this part of his thoughts and didn't mention it.
The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery sensed a loophole in his words, but since his eldest son hadn't said anything, there must be a deeper meaning behind it. Naturally, he didn't ask. He simply nodded and changed the subject, "Are you sure this is true?"
Ye Yunzhou nodded and said, "I will ask the Hidden Dragon Guard to investigate. They will definitely confirm the facts. Besides, these confessions were all obtained from Nanny Chu, so they cannot be wrong."
The Marquis's wife listened with a grim expression, not interrupting. Only then did she frown and ask, "That Madam Chu was so treasonous that I wanted to expel her from the mansion, but Zhao girl begged me to send her out of the capital to the temple to pray for Xing'er. Furthermore, I've received news that Madam Chu fell off a cliff yesterday, and her body has been completely destroyed. When did you get her confession?"
Ye Yunzhou said coldly, "I got it from her corpse yesterday."
His words were truly terrifying, making the Marquis's face even uglier. "Could it be that the ghost of that old hag is still lingering around?"
"Don't be so superstitious." Marquis Zhongyong interrupted his wife when he heard her say such outrageous things.
Then he asked Ye Yunzhou: "Could it be that there is something strange about her falling off the cliff?"
"It's extremely strange. If my men hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid that the nun would have really been 'haunting'."
"You mean, someone wants to take advantage of the opportunity to kill her?" Marquis Zhongyong narrowed his eyes and had some guesses in his mind.
Ye Yunzhou nodded: "It's just as father thought."
"Crash!" Upon hearing this, Marquis Zhongyong was so angry that the teacup beside him shattered.
The Marquis's wife was startled and hurriedly reached out to check his hand for any injuries, but the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery held it down. Anger welled up in his eyes, "An unmarried girl, so carelessly taking human life, I wonder how filthy her hands must be. Judging from her appearance, she's no less filthy than her mother. A woman like this entering our Marquis's mansion is truly a disaster!"
The Marquis's wife was startled by his chilling aura. She felt nothing but fear and disgust for her and her son. She should have known that her mother, who had been comparing herself to her in every way, both overtly and covertly, was no good. But because she remembered her mother having saved her, she had a filter for her, always thinking she was just a bit eccentric. She hadn't realized that even saving her was an act of her own after she had failed to harm someone.
And she was actually involved in all the headaches she'd suffered over the years. No wonder, even though she was so far from the capital, she'd still send gifts and write letters from time to time. It turned out she wasn't thinking about their sisterly love, but rather wanted to kill her. Thinking of the pain she'd suffered from headaches over the years, the Marquis's wife felt nauseous.
"I was blind. Just because she saved me when she was young, I ignored all the suspicious things that happened over the years, allowing her to take advantage of the opportunity and continue to harm me. But now that things have come to this, she has passed away, and I will not vent my anger on her daughter. It's just that my friendship for her and my love for Zhao girl were all misplaced after all." The Marquis's wife's back, which had been straight up, suddenly collapsed, and she muttered to herself. It seemed that her words were spoken to the Loyal Marquis and Ye Yunzhou, but also as if she was comforting herself.