Lu Jintang felt all the blood in his body boiling, and his back had unknowingly become covered in cold sweat.
It was hard for him to describe what he was feeling now, he only felt that it was even more disgusting than swallowing a fly.
He thought of the first time he saw Zeng Wenxiu at the villa of Zhou Wang’s residence. At that time, she had been like a lotus emerging from clear water, appearing especially gentle among the proud and arrogant noble ladies.
He had fallen in love at first sight.
After returning, he directly mentioned it to the Eldest Princess and developed the intention to marry her.
But it turned out that at that time, Zeng Wenxiu had already been together with Song Six.
He was so angry he nearly went mad. An unnamed rage ran wildly through his heart, almost burning away his reason. He grabbed Master Zeng and slapped him twice with all his strength. “Why didn’t you say it back then? Why didn’t you say it back then?!”
If he had known earlier that Zeng Wenxiu already had someone she loved, he would never have entertained the thought!
Was he the kind of person who seized women by force without shame?!
The Eldest Princess’s residence had also approached the matter peacefully from beginning to end, it wasn’t coercion or temptation.
The Zeng family could have explained things clearly, and the matter would have ended there.
But the Zeng family had said nothing and immediately agreed to the marriage, cooperating fully the entire time!
B*stards!
Simply b*stards!
In the past few months, however much respect and affection Lu Jintang had shown Zeng Wenxiu, at this moment that same amount had turned into disgust and revulsion.
He couldn’t help letting out a choked sob.
Master Zeng was terrified and completely at a loss. Seeing Lu Jintang crying and shouting, he feared that the Eldest Princess’s only son might be driven mad, if that happened, the entire Zeng family would truly have no place to be buried.
Since everything that should and shouldn’t be said had already been spoken, he simply decided to risk everything and cried out in defense: “Your Highness, Princess Consort, it’s not our fault, not our fault! We also knew Wenxiu had already been with Sixth Young Master Song… we didn’t dare, it was Zhou Wangfei!”
Better a dead fellow daoist than a dead poor daoist.
Even if there was guilt, there were still principal offenders and accomplices!
How could their Zeng family compare with Zhou Wang’s residence?
If they tried to shoulder the blame for Zhou Wang’s residence, they wouldn’t even have the ability.
If they truly bore everything themselves, the Zeng family would be finished!
It was better to directly expose Zhou Wangfei. That way, no matter how angry the Eldest Princess’s residence became, their anger would first be directed at Zhou Wang’s residence and the Song family.
They might still have a slim chance of survival.
Master Zeng cried miserably: “Your Highness, Princess Consort, Wenxiu isn’t even our biological daughter. Marrying her off brought us no benefit, we only had to live in fear. If Zhou Wangfei hadn’t pressured us, we wouldn’t have wanted this either!”
Zhou Wangfei!
The Eldest Princess was so angry she laughed.
Thinking of how she had been grateful to Zhou Wangfei because of this marriage and had repeatedly thanked her, she now felt like a joke.
Recalling the relationship between Commandery Princess Luochuan and Zeng Wenxiu, along with the expressions of both Commandery Princess Luochuan and Zhou Wangfei after the incident, she felt even more foolish.
Lu Mingan closed his eyes, steadily supporting the Eldest Princess, and coldly looked at the Zeng couple. “These words will be recorded later, and you will sign and press your fingerprints.”
After a pause, he curled his lips. “You’d better be telling the truth. Otherwise, even if it means mutual destruction, I will make sure you die miserably!”
Master Zeng shuddered violently and hurriedly pulled Madam Zeng to kneel and kowtow in apology.
Lu Mingan did not look at them again and led the Eldest Princess and Lu Jintang out of the room.
As soon as they stepped outside, Lu Mingan turned to look at Qi Yuan. “Miss Qi, how do you think this matter should be handled?”
Qi Yuan glanced at Lu Jintang. Seeing his face clouded over, as though he might collapse at any moment, she asked directly, “That depends on what Young Master Lu thinks. Does he feel too ashamed and want to let it go, or does he want justice?”
Lu Jintang suddenly raised his head to look at Qi Yuan.
Then he took a deep breath and with a thud knelt toward her.
Qi Yuan stepped back but did not help him up.
Everyone makes foolish mistakes, but she also had the freedom not to forgive fools.
She had helped save someone and had nearly been struck for it, this kneeling was nothing she couldn’t accept.
Lu Mingan looked at Lu Jintang, and the resentment in his heart finally eased somewhat.
Foolishness could be cured; stubbornness truly had no remedy.
If one knew one’s mistake and corrected it, there was still a chance.
Lu Jintang knocked his head three times toward Qi Yuan. “Miss Qi, earlier I failed to recognize good intentions and misunderstood you. I apologize, I’m sorry!”
The Eldest Princess turned her head and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, feeling deeply distressed.
Lu Jintang had suffered since childhood and had had nothing for so many years. That was why she had wanted to fulfill him, but who would have expected this outcome?
Just thinking that she herself had harmed her son made it hard for her to breathe.
Qi Yuan waited calmly until he finished the three kowtows, then after a brief silence said evenly, “Get up.”
Her expression remained indifferent. She did not soften her tone because of the relationship with the Eldest Princess and Lu Mingan, but simply looked at him and asked, “Have you decided? Do you want an explanation, an eye for an eye, or are you afraid of losing face and want to let it go?”
Being cuckolded was a taboo for many men.
Many would rather die than admit it.
Lu Jintang neither hesitated nor wavered and said directly, “I want justice.”
Lu Mingan finally showed a trace of relief in his eyes.
What was face worth? Practical results were what mattered most.
Qi Yuan then turned with a smile toward the Eldest Princess and the Princess Consort. “Then the two of you can now go settle accounts with Zhou Wangfei. Such a major matter, you’ve suffered such grievance, it’s only natural that you can’t control your emotions.”
She let out a light laugh. “The timing is perfect, so many madams are still in the reception hall.”
The Eldest Princess immediately understood Qi Yuan’s meaning.
In the reception hall, Zhou Wangfei sat with a dark expression, repeatedly interrupting Commandery Princess Luochuan.
Commandery Princess Luochuan finally couldn’t hold back and tightly grabbed Zhou Wangfei’s wrist. “Mother! What exactly is going on? Why are you ignoring me?”
Zhou Wangfei shot her an annoyed glance.
If she weren’t her biological daughter, she would have slapped her to death already!
Good-for-nothing, ruining things instead of accomplishing them!
Unfortunately, just as her hands were itching, the doors of the reception hall were suddenly pushed open. The Eldest Princess rushed in aggressively, screaming:
“Madam Qin, you bitch! You actually stuffed the woman rejected by Song Six into my son’s marriage, what do you take me for?!”
As soon as the words fell, the Eldest Princess lunged at Zhou Wangfei and scratched her face.
Under the shock, Third Madam Qi dropped the teacup in her hand.
For a moment, the entire room fell into chaos.
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