sbdcsierra Chapter 412 1 corpse, 2 lives
Chapter 412 1 corpse, 2 lives
After Wu finished speaking, all her strength disappeared.
It was impossible to say that she was not at all touched by the old lady's death.
From the first day she was brought into the Marquis' Mansion by the old lady, she has always been by her side. At that time, the old lady was her support in the Marquis' Mansion.
Later, the old lady decided to let her marry the second master, and her status in the marquis's mansion changed from cousin to second wife.
From the time she entered the mansion until her death, a full twenty years, the time she spent in the Yongning Marquis Mansion was longer than in her original home.
Although she later felt that the old lady was biased because she did not give birth to a son for the second wife, she was still grateful to her from the bottom of her heart.
But unfortunately, the old lady allowed the Lin mother and daughter to persecute Sister Fu, which touched her sore spot.
She felt both grateful and resentful towards the old lady, all kinds of feelings mixed together. Now looking at the old lady's corpse, Wu felt some blood surging in her throat, which she forcibly suppressed.
She didn't want Sister Fu to worry about her anymore.
The old lady also died, and only one person was left among the three.
Blood gushed out from under his body. Zhou Lingyi lay there with a pale face and bloodless lips. He had lost too much blood and was breathing in more than out.
It has to be said that Zhou Lingyi's desire to survive was extremely strong, which was beyond Zhou Lingfu's expectations.
After experiencing so many shocks today and being given a special abortion drug, an ordinary person would have collapsed and died, but Zhou Lingyi was still holding on.
Zhou Lingfu knew why she was in so much pain but was still holding on, because she was unwilling to give up.
Zhou Lingyi was born as the legitimate daughter of the Yongning Marquisate, superior to all her sisters. To have her die in such a miserable way would probably be more painful for her than having been killed directly during the house raid.
I'm afraid this person is still thinking about getting through this and how to take revenge on her in the future.
But she won't give her this chance again.
Today, no matter whether Zhou Lingyi can survive this or not, she will not spare her life.
From the very beginning, she had never thought of saving the lives of these three people.
Everything is just revenge.
How could simply killing someone satisfy the anger in her heart?
Lin was cruel and ruthless, but she truly loved her children. In order for Zhou Lingyi to ascend to the throne, she was ruthless to others.
Since that was the case, she would let Lin watch with her own eyes as Zhou Lingyi betrayed her in order to save his own life, and even personally drugged her to death.
Lin must have been filled with remorse, grief and anger before dying at the hands of her own daughter whom she had raised and nurtured. Yet, she felt helpless. I'm afraid she will die with regrets in her grave.
The so-called love that the old lady gave her was nothing but floating clouds in the sky. Whenever it came to the Marquis' Mansion, she and her mother would always be the ones abandoned.
The old lady allowed Zhou Lingyi to harm her and condoned Zhou Lingyi to kill her mother. She said that she should sacrifice her life for the Marquis' Mansion in return for the rich life the Marquis' Mansion had provided her for so many years, but she herself was extremely afraid of death.
Nothing could make her more desperate than seeing the hope of life right in front of her, but falling into hell in an instant.
As for Zhou Lingyi, she had done so many evil things. She was imprisoned in the deserted courtyard of Prince An's Mansion, and no one could help her even if she cried out to heaven or earth. She also "killed" her mother. Even a thousand deaths would not be enough to quell her anger.
She would never forget the despair of drinking the abortion pill and watching her one-month-old fetus being taken away from her body. Zhou Lingyi naturally wanted to experience this feeling herself.
However, for a cruel and selfish woman like her, after Prince An's death, she would probably be eager to abort the child in her womb to avoid hindering her future.
But it doesn't matter. Let her experience the physical pain first. As for the pain in her heart... sometimes jealousy and regret are enough to make a person suffer.
Zhou Lingfu leisurely walked towards Zhou Lingyi, squatted down, and spoke softly, "Zhou Lingyi, have you ever wondered who put those treasonous letters found in Prince An's study?"
Zhou Lingyi's originally empty eyes suddenly widened. Her curled fingers weakly grasped the corner of Zhou Lingfu's clothes, and she said with a weak breath, "It's... it's you..."
Zhou Lingfu chuckled, "Yes, it's me."
"That day, I knew Lin Xiyan was coming to Prince An's mansion, so I calculated the time and ran away from the deserted courtyard. When Prince An sent guards away to look for me, I broke into the study and smashed everything. I took the opportunity to hide the letters in the study."
"As for suicide, it was just a minor flesh wound, and I took a drug that caused me to fake my death. It was just a temporary solution to escape from Prince An's mansion. How could I die without seeing you and Prince An suffer retribution?"
With every word Zhou Lingfu spoke, Zhou Lingyi's expression became more excited, and even his pale face took on a sickly red color.
She pinched the corner of her clothes with her knuckles, "How...how..."
Zhou Lingfu shook her hand off and chuckled, "Are you trying to understand why I was able to do all these things when you locked me up in this desolate courtyard? How did I know that Lin Xiyan would come that day? Where did I find the letter with Prince An's handwriting and the fake death potion? And how did I know your plan in advance?"
"Don't worry, I'll tell you everything today."
She stared into Zhou Lingyi's eyes, admiring the pain in them, and said slowly, "The reason I can do all these things is because of someone who helps me. She hates Prince An's Mansion and the Yongning Earl's Mansion even more than I do."
"She even saved me, the person who had spoken harshly to her. Guess who this person is?"
Seeing Zhou Lingyi's pupils suddenly shrink after a slight pause and his subconscious movement of shrinking back, Zhou Lingfu knew that she had guessed it.
She slowly raised her hands and wanted to cover her ears, but Zhou Lingfu held her hands tightly, insisting that she listen clearly.
"It's Shen Qionghua. Thanks to Shen Qionghua, I was able to escape your control and do so many things."
"Do you regret it? If it weren't for Prince An and you, who were greedy and invited the wolf into the house, plotting against others and bringing the Shen family into the capital, you wouldn't have fallen to this point."
"No...no...don't say anymore..." Zhou Lingyi said weakly.
"No! I want to say it!" Zhou Lingfu smiled with a crazy look.
During this period, she had already figured out why the Shen family came to Beijing, and Shen Qionghua did not hide it from her.
She grew up with Zhou Lingyi and understood Zhou Lingyi's temperament and character very well.
On the surface, she appears to be gentle and considerate, with a docile character, but in reality, she is petty, arrogant, and extremely jealous.
The reason why Zhou Lingyi wanted to find a way to bring the Shen family to Beijing was that he thought that if he killed Shen's father, the whole family, including the widowed mother, young brother and a weak woman, he could control them at will and take all the Shen family's property for himself.
On the surface, she called Shen Qionghua "cousin", but in fact, she looked down on her.
She looked down on Shen Qionghua, but she had to tolerate it for the sake of the Shen family's money and could only use tricks in secret.
Now, the so-called lowly people in her eyes have overturned the Prince An's Mansion and the Yongning Earl's Mansion in one fell swoop, and caused her to fall to this state. And it was she who provoked Shen Qionghua to come to Beijing with her own hands.
This was even more difficult for her to accept than the current outcome of having her property confiscated and becoming a slave.
She would keep thinking, if she had not provoked Shen Qionghua, would she have ended up like this?
Or if he had made a decision immediately when he discovered that Shen Qionghua was out of control, without looking back, then the Shen family would not have been in trouble.
Would the Yongning Marquis' Mansion not be confiscated, and she would still be the high and mighty legitimate daughter of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, instead of begging for mercy here?
Such assumptions and regrets were enough to drive Zhou Lingyi crazy.
"Tell me, why did you choose the Shen family? What illusion made you think that the Shen family could be manipulated at your will?"
"If you hadn't planned to plot against the Shen family, they wouldn't have come to the capital, and Shen Qionghua wouldn't have turned to Prince Rui after realizing your plot."
"You've put in so much effort, but gained nothing. Instead, you've given King Rui a treasure trove, which has only strengthened his power."
"If it weren't for this, perhaps Prince An wouldn't have taken the risk of colluding with the State of Chen so frequently, and wouldn't have ended up in this situation."
"Zhou Lingyi, look at yourself two years ago, and then look at yourself now. Are you willing to accept this? Do you regret it?"
"If you hadn't provoked Shen Qionghua, you might still be the daughter of the Yongning Marquis's mansion, a noble lady, and you wouldn't even be able to save your own life."
Zhou Lingfu's words were like a curse, making Zhou Lingyi unable to help but imagine them in his mind.
The more I think about it, the more regretful I feel. The more regretful I feel, the more powerless I feel. The more powerless I feel, the more unwilling I feel to give up.
Finally, Zhou Lingyi broke down. She used up her last bit of strength to scream excitedly, "Stop it! Stop it! Don't say it anymore! Ah——"
Zhou Lingfu curled her lips and stared at the blood pouring out from under her like a flood.
After a long time, he slowly stretched out a hand and touched her nose.
There is no life.
Zhou Lingyi...is dead.
One corpse, two lives.