flstandardbreds Chapter 149 stain
Chapter 149 stain
At this time, Mrs. Lou was extremely regretful. Wouldn’t it have been better if she had taken the pension and run away?
How great would it be if she hadn't gotten involved in Madam Zhan's plot against Lin Yiwan?
However, there are no ifs in this world!
She is now like a lost dog, despised and scolded by others.
She cried and begged, "My Lord, I know I was wrong. I won't do it again next time. Please, for the sake of your deceased uncle, forgive me this time."
Zhan Yan shook his head resolutely: "The reputation of the Marquis' Mansion is greater than heaven. I can't keep a woman with such a stain on her body in the backyard!"
Madam Zhan then spoke up, "But you can't just drive your aunt away like this. Even if she did something wrong, she was your aunt's first wife after all. You should give her alimony!"
Zhan Yan raised his eyebrows: "She's already pregnant with someone else's child, and she still wants to get the pension from my Zhan family? You're helping her so much, are you involved in this matter?"
Madam Zhan hastily denied: "No, she is clearly the one who is being despicable and wanton. How could I be involved in this?"
As she spoke, she winked at Madam Lou, telling her to stop talking nonsense.
Zhan Yan took a deep breath and said, "That's right. Mother brought the elders here so timely. I guess she wanted me to discover this dirty thing on purpose to protect the reputation of our mansion!"
Old Madam Zhan's whole body shook violently. Zhan Yan's words were really heartbreaking.
This would cause Madam Lou to break with her and hold a grudge against her in the future!
Sure enough, Madam Lou’s eyes were full of resentment and unwillingness!
Why should she be chased away in such disgrace? It was clearly Madam Lou who was the real mastermind behind this incident.
Just when she was about to report it, Madam Zhan quickly spoke up: "Since you are unwilling to give her a pension, then I can't let her suffer!"
Old Madam Lou gritted her teeth and managed to suppress the frustration in her heart.
No matter what, getting the money is serious!
The next things were much easier to handle. After Madam Lou was removed from the family tree, she was kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion without even her gold and silver jewelry being collected.
As for Madam Zhan, she was ordered not to step into the mansion again.
She glared at Zhan Yan angrily, "Why do you treat me like this? I'm the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion, and the mother of you, Marquis Zhan Yi. You shut me out. Aren't you afraid that the court will accuse you of being unfilial?"
He said, "My mother left the mansion late at night to rescue her adopted grandson from the clutches of the Loyal and Brave King. Now the rumors are spreading throughout the court, saying that he is your biological grandson. To avoid suspicion, I have no choice but to refuse you entry!"
Madam Zhan argued anxiously, "Ah Yan, that's not the case. He's not my grandson. I just care about him because he's the child I raised. I can't bear to watch him suffer and do nothing!"
Zhan Yan asked without hesitation, "How could you bear to expose me to such criticism? I had just driven them out, and you chased after them, ignoring the night flames that burned the courtyard?"
"I, I!" Old Madam Zhan murmured, not knowing how to explain.
Zhan Yan said impatiently: "Since you left, don't come back. Today, the elders of the clan testified that you voluntarily left the mansion to raise your grandson Zhan Yu, and it was not me, Zhan Yan, who drove you away!"
The elders of the clan also heard the rumors outside, and they all felt that what Madam Zhan did was indeed a bit unkind.
They all nodded: "Don't worry, Lord, we will testify for you!"
Old Madam Zhan was so angry that she could no longer stand and fell headfirst to the ground.
The old nanny beside her pleaded tearfully, "My Lord, for the sake of the old lady's age, please let her lie down in the yard first and let the court doctor treat her!"
Zhan Yan ruthlessly refused: "Send her to Wutong Alley and let Zhan Yu find a doctor for her!"
The old lady wanted to beg again, but she heard Zhan Yan's order: "Come here, drag the old lady away!"
Naturally, the elders did not dare to stay any longer and said goodbye and left.
The courtyard immediately became quiet, leaving only Zhan Yan and Lin Yiwan staring at each other.
After a long while, he finally uttered a complicated sentence: "Wanwan, I'm sorry for making you suffer!"
Lin Yiwan's heart was pounding. He knew that this was originally a conspiracy against her, so why did he drive the two old guys out?
She narrowed her eyes and smiled, "I won't feel wronged as long as my husband supports me!"
She immediately changed the subject: "How are the father and son of the Mei family?"
When mentioning the father and son of the Mei family, Zhan Yan's face turned gloomy.
He said in a serious tone, "Princess Zhongyong is threatening death, asking the Emperor to pardon the Mei family. After all, they have already suffered punishment and have been badly injured!"
Lin Yiwan raised her eyebrows angrily. "They are so heartless that they've ruined so many innocent girls, and yet they still dream of being pardoned? Princess Zhongyong, are you dreaming?"
Zhan Yan comforted her without hesitation: "The emperor is also treating her coldly. Doesn't she want to kneel? Just let her kneel outside the imperial study. However, tomorrow morning, she will still be taken to the outskirts of the capital to be torn apart by five horses!"
Lin Yiwan blinked. With the cunningness of King Zhongyong, it was impossible for him not to guess Emperor Sheng'an's determination to deal with the Mei family!
Unless, the loyal and brave princess is just a decoy.
She quickly reminded him, "My Lord, don't take him to the outskirts of the capital for execution. Do it right here in the execution hall!"
Zhan Yan narrowed his eyes and immediately understood what she meant.
He nodded quickly: "Okay, let's do as Wanwan said!"
The next day, before dawn, two prison vans rushed to the horse farm outside Beijing.
When they reached a valley, all the horses suddenly started howling wildly.
Then he raised his hooves and galloped away, causing chaos in the entire escort team.
Soon, the horses pulling the prison cart also went into a frenzy and ran towards the cliff with the people and the cart.
Everyone was shocked and shouted, "Hurry up and stop the prison van, hurry up!"
However, in just a moment, the prison van rolled down the cliff, leaving no trace.
At this time, King Zhongyong had already led his men to ambush on the rock wall. When he saw the prison cart, he waved his hand and threw out countless grappling hooks.
The prison van was dragged to flat ground and he quickly went forward to check it out.
But when he saw that there was a straw man underneath the robe, his expression instantly turned gloomy and ugly.
He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Oh no! I've been fooled!"
The staff member next to him said worriedly: "Zhan Yan has screwed us!"
The eyes of the loyal and brave king were filled with murderous intent: "That inhumane eunuch, I will never let him go!"
Without further hesitation, he hurried to the palace.
He did not go to see Emperor Sheng An again because he knew that the father and son of the Mei family could not be saved.
He went to the cold palace and saw Concubine He who was lazily admiring the flowers.
He called out softly, "Mother!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes turned red.
Concubine He tilted her head and looked at him: "Who made my son suffer injustice again?"
The Loyal and Brave King clenched his fists tightly. "It was Zhan Yan. Not only did he take away my son's guards and the title deed to Black Face Mountain, he even slaughtered the father and son of the Mei family. You know, the Mei family has made an indelible contribution to my success today!"