Chapter 153 - Chapter 153: Chapter 153: The He Family and Wei Qingwan are both in trouble l (1/2)
Chapter 153: Chapter 153: The He Family and Wei Qingwan are both in trouble l
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He Miaomiao had yet to comprehend the severity of the issue. Her sole concern was to quickly placate the Wei family’s anger, so she continued to plead:
“Lord Wei, Madam Wei, it’s not that we were fabricating things. If you don’t believe us, you can send another trusted person to Huzhou Prefecture for verification. That fortune teller is still hale and hearty! My parents really didn’t do this intentionally!”
Lady He also hurriedly piggybacked on her daughter’s explanation: “Exactly, I mean, I didn’t know that the baby got switched then. Who could bear to see their own flesh and blood suffer? We really had no other choice! Even though we sent her to the countryside at a very young age, we did not ill-treat her. We provided her with five taels of silver monthly allowance! Plus, she also had her nurse and a maid to take care of her. We’re not an affluent family, so five taels of silver was substantial support for us!”
Wei Qingwan’s face visibly paled. At this moment, she wished the He family would just shut up.
But she was helpless, considering that anything she might say right now could make the situation worse.
The more excuses the He family made, the worse the countenances of Wei Mingting and Lady Yun became.
Wei Mingting rose abruptly, anger pulsating through him as he seized the sword hanging on the wall behind him.
On seeing this, the He family was completely petrified.
They had never witnessed such a scene before! Lord Wei had killed countless men during his military career!
“Lord Wei, please calm down! Lord Wei, please calm down”
Each member of the He family was on their knees, begging for mercy.
Wei Mingting, the thought of his daughter sent away to the countryside at the tender age of three, gripped his sword even tighter.
Lady Yun still had her wits about her. She stepped forward to mediate: “My Lord, do not…”
Even though the He family was hateful, if her husband were to kill them right here, he could face the penalty of the government office.
Even a commander-in-chief like him has no legal right to execute civilians within his home.
Wei Mingting pointed his sword at the He couple: “I do not want to ever set eyes upon you again! Leave this residence immediately!”
“Yes, yes…”
The He family of three swiftly picked themselves up. Stumblingly, they made a run for it, fearing that their lives would be lost if they delayed any further.’
After the He family had left, Wei Mingting put his sword away.
Lady Yun advanced, her expression filled with anxiety as she called to him, “My Lord.”
Wei Mingting spoke in a grave tone, “To think of how much suffering and pain Ruoruo had to go through these years… If it wasn’t for Jinyi going to Huzhou Prefecture to study, we’d still be kept in the dark by the He family.”
Lady Yun was equally tormented. Their own flesh and blood had been treated so horridly by the He family, and they were deceived into oblivion about it.
Lady Yun expressed her discomfort,”Why wouldn’t Ruoruo tell us about any of this?”
Wei Mingting responded with a tone of self-reproach, “It must have been our inability to gain her trust, leading her to refrain from addressing the matter with us.”
Lady Yun lowered her gaze. Something seemed lodged in her chest, making her feel breathless.
Immediately, Lady Yun’s gaze flickered towards Wei Qingwan on the side, and the words uttered by the He family earlier flooded her mind.
If what the He family said was true, then their own Wanwan was the child that the fortune teller had predicted would bring death upon her parents!
Upon realizing that Lady Yun was looking at her, Wei Qingwan nervously lifted her head: “Mother…”