sbdcsierra Chapter 413 One life for one life?
Chapter 413 One life for one life?
The old thatched house, covered with cobwebs, was in a mess and covered in blood.
Zhou Lingfu, Wu and the guards stood in the middle of the corpses. The only thing left in the air was the silence after the shouting had been exhausted, a silence so eerie that it made one's heart numb.
Although it was satisfying to take revenge just now, after taking revenge, looking at this scene, Wu felt extremely uneasy.
She subconsciously held Zhou Lingfu's hand, trying to seek a sense of security.
Zhou Lingfu noticed Wu's uneasiness and smiled at her, with a hint of bitterness in her smile.
She pulled Wu to the guard, looked at the sword in his hand, closed her eyes, and said with some difficulty:
"I'm very grateful to Shen Qiong... Princess Jialin has given me this opportunity for revenge. I will die, but can you please let my mother go?"
"Don't worry, my mother is old and can't cause any trouble. If you drive her away, she will definitely not bother you."
"Please."
As early as the moment Shen Qionghua came to the courtyard and gave her the silver note, Zhou Lingfu had no intention of going back alive.
She hated Zhou Lingyi, Prince An, Lin, the old lady, and everything in the Yongning Marquis's Mansion.
She ended up like this because of her own arrogance and desire to curry favor with the rich and powerful, but these people were not entirely innocent either.
She knew what Shen Qionghua meant by giving her the banknote, and she was willing to do so.
Even if Shen Qionghua didn't give her the banknotes, she would find a way to take the lives of these three people after knowing the fate of the Yongning Earl's Mansion.
It was a great pleasure, but... she might not survive.
She knew too much about Shen Qionghua. Although Prince An had indeed colluded with the enemy and committed treason, the evidence in the study was forged by Shen Qionghua, and she was the one who handled it. Now she had killed these three people.
After all, Prince Rui has not yet ascended the throne of crown prince. If the emperor knew that the letter was forged, he would definitely be resentful.
The emperor will not do anything to Prince Rui, but he may not do anything to the Shen family.
She had such a big handle in her hand, and she had always been at odds with Shen Qionghua. If she were Shen Qionghua, she would have made the same choice.
She can understand.
Also willing to accept.
I just hope Shen Qionghua can let my mother go.
Her mother was unlucky to give birth to her. She had a difficult labor at birth, which made it difficult for her mother to have children in the future. Later, she kept causing trouble and was always suppressed by Zhou Lingyi.
In the end, he was taken to Prince An's Mansion and tortured, and his mother was almost killed by Zhou Lingyi.
Her death was not a pity, she only hoped that her mother could spend her old age in peace. It was a pity that she could not be by her mother's side to fulfill her filial duties.
Mrs. Wu was originally holding Zhou Lingfu's hand nervously, but when she heard the words, her eyes widened and she no longer cared about her panic.
He suddenly turned his head to look at Zhou Lingfu and said, "Sister Fu, what nonsense are you talking about? You've finally survived, how can you die!"
"Is it Shen Qionghua? Is it Shen Qionghua who wants to kill you? She..."
Zhou Lingfu quickly covered Wu's mouth and said, "Mother, don't talk nonsense. If it weren't for Princess Jialin, we would have died long ago. How could we have the chance to seek revenge now?"
"If she can show mercy and spare your life, one life in exchange for two lives, that would be the best. If she disagrees, then we can only accept it..."
Mrs. Wu was not an ungrateful person. She knew that it was Shen Qionghua who saved them, but the previous disagreement at the Yongning Marquis' Mansion still made her subconsciously think in a negative way.
Hearing Zhou Lingfu say this, tears instantly welled up in his eyes.
No, her sister Fu is still so young. She finally escaped from the dangerous place. She has such a long life ahead of her. How can she die?
Wu took away Zhou Lingfu's hand that was covering her mouth and said, "No! If someone must die, it should be mother. You still have a long life ahead of you, but mother is different. In this life, mother has enjoyed all the happiness she should have. She has already had enough."
"Besides, after what happened to me, my health has deteriorated significantly. I may not even have many years left to live. It would be more cost-effective for me to die and you to do the same."
How could Zhou Lingfu agree? "No! Mother..."
Wu was afraid that Zhou Lingfu would snatch it from her, so she pushed Zhou Lingfu down and stretched her neck to rush towards the knife in the guard's hand.
The guard was so frightened that he took two steps back, turned sideways, and slapped Wu on the back of the neck.
Mrs. Wu fainted on the ground at that moment.
"Mother!" Zhou Lingfu stood up and wanted to help Wu, but when she met the guard's cold gaze, she was immediately nailed to the spot.
She smiled bitterly, closed her eyes, and said with an expression ready to die, "Go ahead, I won't resist."
The guard raised his sword, and a flash of sword light appeared in the room. The next moment...