C44 (1/2)
When Madame Jiang returned to the main courtyard, she ordered the servants in the room to withdraw. She turned around, raised her hand, and slapped Sun Yiyi's mother.
The Jiang family's slap was very powerful. A red and swollen palm imprint instantly appeared on Sun Yiyi's mother's face. Sun Yiyi's mother covered her face and didn't dare to cry out in pain. She obediently knelt in front of the Jiang family, not daring to say a single word.
”What happened to you? I didn't want you to send Doctor Li out of the room without making any noise, so why did you cause such a ruckus until everyone in the household knows about it?”
The Jiang Clan took in a few deep breaths and knew that there was no use in getting angry now. After suppressing the anger in their hearts with great effort, they finally asked about what had happened so that they could make up for it as soon as possible.
”As per usual, I sent Doctor Li to the north corner of the mountain, but who would have known that Seventh Madame and Cui Huan were sitting around the corner of the fake mountain, there were many vines hanging from them, and this old servant didn't see them. As soon as we got there, Seventh Madame and Cui Huan were also about to walk back, and we almost bumped into each other, so Seventh Madame was startled, and her abdominal pain became unbearable.
”You were only frightened and exposed Doctor Li's identity. Do you know how important Doctor Li is to me?” I secretly saw so many doctors taking so much bitter medicine just to conceive a child. It wasn't easy for this Doctor Li's medicine to work on me, but you actually exposed Doctor Li for such a lowly girl! ” The more the Jiang Clan talked, the angrier they got, and their voices couldn't help but become sharper.
”Old servant …” Old Slave... This old servant had the wrong thoughts at the moment. He thought that if wangfei could keep this child, it'd be of great use … ”So …”
”It's of great use!? If I can conceive a child, what's the use of that child, sooner or later it'll have to be disposed of, you old fool, spoiling my plans. ”
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Since the prince had already suspected Doctor Li's identity, she had to remove him as soon as possible. However, this way, her illness would be delayed.
However, if she could take the risk of having Doctor Li stay and ask him if he had the disease, how would she be able to stand up in the future? What was even more frightening was that if the prince suspected that she had been living in the palace for years, then even her own life would not be enough to overcome it. Perhaps, even the entire Jiang family would be buried along with her.
No, he couldn't risk his life and place the Jiang Clan in such a dangerous position because of a single Doctor Li. He had to kill him.
”There's no need to say anything else now. Hurry up and send someone to find Doctor Li and get rid of him secretly. Don't leave any traces behind, do you understand?” This time, if you do anything wrong again, don't come back to see me. ”
Sun Yiyi's mother raised her head to look at the Jiang family, but she was immediately scared by the hostility on her face and lowered her head. She repeatedly said: ”Yes, yes, this old servant will go handle it with someone!”
Sun Yiyi's mother had just sneaked out from the back door of the mansion when a figure followed her out the back door without a sound.
When she found the hoodlum in the city and went to Doctor Li's house, there was actually not a single person in the room. The bedroom was a mess, as if there were traces of someone struggling inside.
”This is bad!” Sun Yiyi's mother did not know what was going on, but her intuition told her that something bad was about to happen. She was afraid that the matter with the wangfei was going to get exposed, so she did not dare to go back to the palace. She sent off these local thugs and planned to return to her house outside the mansion to let the old man pack his luggage and quickly leave this dangerous place.
But as soon as Sun Yiyi and her mother stepped out of Doctor Li's house, they were stopped by several muscular men in front of the door.
”Speak, what did the Jiang Clan want you to do?” Prince Chen sat on a wide wooden chair. In the dark dungeon, only the flame illuminated one area. With this light, one could see that Sun Yiyi's mother's body was covered with scars, and her hair was messy.
”Old servant …” Old Slave... ”Unjustified …”
Without waiting for Sun Yiyi's mother to finish speaking, Prince Chen moved his fingers, and the guard standing by the side whipped Sun Yiyi's mother again. Because of the pain, Sun Yiyi's mother trembled like a sieve.
”Think about it carefully. Since This King can get people to capture you, I have no intention of listening to your nonsense. Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for your family.”
Sun Yiyi's mother closed her eyes in despair. When they arrived at the dungeon, she didn't even hope for a chance to get out, so she clenched her teeth and persisted all the way until now just so that she could hear some news and come to save her, or let go of her family. If that was the case, then she would be dead, but now that the prince had already moved out her family, then she had no other choice.
When she opened her eyes once again, her eyes were already filled with death, ”Prince, this old servant said everything, but I ask that you let this old servant's family go. They are innocent and do not know anything.”
”That depends on your performance.” Prince Chen narrowed his eyes, absent-mindedly turning the jade thumb ring in his hand. Originally, he had only been suspicious and wanted to swindle this mother of his. He hadn't thought that he would actually be able to swindle the truth out of her.