sbdcsierra Chapter 260: Dragged to a mass grave and buried
Chapter 260: Dragged to a mass grave and buried
"You and Zhou Lingfu are really mother and daughter, both of you are equally brainless." Zhou Lingyi sneered when he heard this.
They actually used this matter to threaten her!
Under Wu's slightly puzzled gaze, Zhou Lingyi slowly said, "That idiot Zhou Lingfu has also repeatedly said that once Lin Xiyan enters Prince An's Mansion and takes charge of the household affairs, she will expose the affair between me and His Highness and use Lin Xiyan to make me look bad."
Upon hearing this, Wu thought Zhou Lingyi had been manipulated by Sister Fu'er's words and burst out laughing. "It's good that you know. Let me tell you, if you dare to do anything to Sister Fu again, even if Sister Fu is trapped in the palace by you and can't leave, she still has me as her mother!"
"You can trap Sister Fu but you can't trap me!"
Wu's face was full of arrogant smile.
Zhou Lingyi listened to this without getting annoyed. He reached out to straighten Wu's messy clothes, a smile on his face as he said, "Fool, do you really think I've kept Zhou Lingfu alive for this reason?"
The smile on Wu's face froze.
What do you mean?
Zhou Lingyi stood up straight, fiddling with the Dankou he had just made, and said nonchalantly, "There's only one reason why I've kept her alive until now."
"I have known Your Highness for many years, but now, for the sake of Your Highness's great cause, I have no choice but to hand over the position of Princess An to you."
"But why? I'm also a noble lady from an aristocratic family. Why can they get what I've been longing for for years so easily, but I can't?"
When Zhou Lingyi said this, his face became a little ferocious.
First it was Shen Qionghua, then it was Lin Xiyan...all of them coveted her things!
Zhou Lingyi paused for a moment before continuing, "So, I've prepared a big gift for Lin Xiyan."
"Tell me, 'Prince An's Concubine was jealous and intolerant, and on her wedding night, she forced the eldest daughter of the Yongning Earl's Mansion, who was a concubine in Prince An's Mansion, to death.' Is this news shocking enough?"
"In this way, Lin Xiyan's reputation as Princess An is completely ruined. Even His Highness will dislike her."
"In order to win back His Highness's heart, Lin Xiyan has to allow His Highness to do whatever he wants."
"Even our Yongning Marquisate can gain a lot of benefits from this, can..."
Before Zhou Lingyi could finish his words, Wu rushed over and several maids increased their strength to push her back.
At this moment, Wu hated Zhou Lingyi so much that she wanted to eat his flesh. "You vicious woman! Zhou Lingyi, how dare you scheme against my sister Fu like this! I'm using my sister Fu's life as a scapegoat for your eldest wife's family!"
Zhou Lingyi covered his mouth with a handkerchief and took two steps back, saying with a smile, "Second Aunt, why are you so excited? Although I have selfish motives, it's also for the good of our Yongning Earl's Mansion."
"Bah! This Yongning Marquis's Mansion belongs to your eldest family, what does it have to do with Sister Fu? Zhou Lingyi, you vicious woman, how dare you harm my Sister Fu? Tomorrow I will expose everything you did behind Prince An's back!"
Wu cursed and struggled hard, but she had been spoiled for so many years, how could she be a match for these old women? She was pinned down.
Her body was unable to move, but her mouth was not idle. Wave after wave of unpleasant words came out of her mouth, successfully making Zhou Lingyi look cold.
Zhou Lingyi slapped Wu in the face, and she was completely stunned. "You...you little bitch! You are lawless! I am your second aunt, and you dare to hit me!"
When she said the last sentence, the room was filled with Wu's screams.
Zhou Lingyi sneered and said, "Ha! Do you still think you're the second wife of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion? And you still want to expose the matter between me and His Highness?"
Wu's body stiffened. "You...what do you mean...?"
Wu's expression became visibly panicked, as if she had guessed what Zhou Lingyi was going to do, but she didn't dare to believe it.
She said fiercely, "Zhou Lingyi! Bitch! I am the legitimate second wife of the Yongning Earl's Mansion. How dare you!"
"If you dare to do anything to me, the old lady will not let you go!"
Lin sneered at the side and said, "Wu, do you still think this is the Yongning Marquis' Mansion from more than ten years ago? You, the so-called niece, have long been unimportant in the old lady's mind."
"Right now, the most important thing to the old lady is the future of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, my son Zhou Jinlin's future, and my Yi'er's marriage to His Royal Highness Prince An. As for you... oh, you only gave birth to a daughter who became a concubine, and you still haven't figured out your place. You're truly foolish."
"No... no..." Wu shook her head in panic. "I am the old lady's niece. We share the same blood. The old lady will not ignore me. What do you, an outsider, know?"
Zhou Lingyi chuckled and said, "Thank you very much, Second Aunt."
Zhou Lingyi explained calmly, "Originally, my grandmother still cared about your life and wanted to spare it, which made my plan somewhat restricted..."
"But you just committed treason and disrespected me, Grandmother. You even embarrassed me in public. I have given up on you and leave you to me."
"You...you are so outrageous! Your grandmother only said that in anger. Don't take it seriously."
"If you dare to harm me, your second uncle will definitely stand up for me when he finds out." Wu said with trembling lips, but her last sentence was not so confident.
Zhou Lingyi sneered, "Second Aunt, don't you know what position you hold in Second Uncle's heart? Besides, Second Uncle even lets Zhou Lingfu do whatever she wants, so how could he care about you?"
Seeing Wu's eyes suddenly widen, Zhou Lingyi said, "Second Uncle has long known about what I did to Zhou Lingfu, but Second Uncle is much more sensible than you."
"A daughter who has become useless and the future glory of the Marquis's house, compared to his promotion to higher rank, which is more important? Second Uncle knows very well."
"I made my choice quickly. After all, my second uncle has more than one daughter, Zhou Lingfu."
Wu's face had completely turned pale. She murmured, "Beast, beast!"
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, how could he do this! Fu'er is also his daughter!
While Wu was still immersed in her own emotions, Zhou Lingyi glanced at her, and the maid beside her immediately understood and brought the medicine that had been prepared long ago.
Zhou Lingyi took the medicine bowl and walked towards Mrs. Wu step by step.
Wu dodged backwards in panic, but the old women behind her held her down tightly.
"What are you doing! What are you doing! No! Don't!"
Zhou Lingyi's dark pupils reflected Wu's fear. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Second Aunt. It will be very quick. Once you drink it, you will be completely free."
"No--" Wu was still screaming, but Zhou Lingyi had already ordered someone to pry open her mouth and personally poured the medicine into her mouth.
The brown medicine swayed around, and some of it spilled onto Zhou Lingyi's fair and tender hands. Even though Wu struggled, most of the medicine went into her mouth.
When the bowl of medicine was empty, Zhou Lingyi threw the bowl, sending porcelain shards flying everywhere.
The nanny who had been holding Wu loosened her grip, and Wu fell to the ground, gasping for breath like a dead fish. She then reached into her mouth and pressed her throat, trying to spit out the medicine she had just drunk.
Zhou Lingyi watched Wu's futile struggle coldly until her movements became slower and slower, her eyes became more and more unfocused, and then she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Mrs. Wu seemed to pause for a moment, then swallowed her saliva and slowly moved towards the door, saying with difficulty: "Sister Fu... Sister Fu... daughter..."
"Don't worry, Second Aunt. Since you are so worried about Zhou Lingfu, I will let her go down to accompany you soon." Zhou Lingyi said with a curved lip.
As Zhou Lingyi finished speaking, Wu's head drooped suddenly and she was completely lifeless.
But his eyes were still wide open, as if he was dying with his eyes open.
The room was eerily quiet for a moment. The servants around were silent as a mouse, not even daring to breathe loudly, for fear of ending up like Wu.
After a long while, Zhou Lingyi said quietly, "Wrap Wu's body... and bury it in the mass grave."
Upon hearing this, the servants all looked at Zhou Lingyi in disbelief.
This is the second wife of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion. How can we treat her so casually?
However, when faced with Zhou Lingyi's cold gaze, no one raised any objection.
The Second Young Lady even dared to kill the Second Madam, let alone these servants.
"Yes, I obey!"
Several servants hurried forward and dragged Wu's body away.