sbdcsierra Chapter 287 is truly retribution!
Chapter 287 is truly retribution!
"Ah, no--"
As Lu Yangyang moved, the biggest secret that the Sheng family had kept hidden for many years was revealed. In that instant, she felt dizzy and wanted to stop Lu Yangyang, but her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.
Only one thought echoed in my mind: It's over, it's all over—
Zheng Ziqian was handsome and fair-skinned, not particularly tall, but still a bit taller than Lu Yangyang. However, he was completely powerless against Lu Yangyang. Lu Yangyang ripped off his pants, kicked him in the shin, and forced him to kneel in front of everyone, facing the door.
A large crowd had gathered at the entrance and inside the house, including married ladies, unmarried girls, and elderly nannies—a total of about a dozen or twenty people.
Lu Yangyang moved quickly and decisively, so quickly that the onlookers hadn't even had time to react before they saw a white blur in front of them.
A chorus of screams erupted.
But while they were calling out, they couldn't help but look at Zheng Ziqian, their cheeks flushed, full of curiosity.
Even Madam Song, who was in charge of General Cheng's mansion today, couldn't help but glance at it, then coughed twice and said awkwardly, "This, this... Princess, perhaps we should... perhaps we should tidy up first and try to cover it up."
The second wife, however, didn't care about any of that. She released Sheng Yunjiao, took a few steps forward, glanced at Zheng Ziqian, and then burst into hearty laughter: "Hahaha, retribution, it really is retribution!"
She didn't even care that Zheng Ziqian was still disheveled. She stepped forward and slapped him twice more, spitting at him: "You call yourself a scholar? You've utterly disgraced scholars! You're capable of plotting to ruin a woman's reputation and deceive her into marriage. You deserve to be childless! What's the point of studying? Go to the palace already, or you won't have to suffer that knife! Or go hang up a sign at a brothel and earn a few taels of silver to help your good mother out!"
After the second wife finished her rant, she felt completely refreshed. All the frustration and irritation she had felt from being pressured by the mother and son had vanished in an instant. It was truly a blessing from heaven!
She turned back and hugged Sheng Yunjiao, comforting her with red eyes: "My child, don't worry, Yangyang has cured you of the poison, you are perfectly fine. His scheme was just a show, he couldn't have touched you at all!"
Sheng Yunjiao was so frightened that she was on edge, especially when she was forced into marriage. She felt her hair stand on end and her head was buzzing. She wished she could just die. Now that things had taken a turn for the better, she was so excited that she vomited a mouthful of black blood.
"Yangyang, Yangyang, take a look at Jiaojiao! What's wrong with her?" The second madam was terrified.
Lu Yangyang turned her head and glanced at her. "Don't worry, Second Madam. Jiaojiao was just overwhelmed with joy and sorrow. She'll be fine after spitting out this mouthful of blood."
The second wife clasped her hands together and repeatedly chanted, "Amitabha, Amitabha..."
The number of onlookers at the entrance didn't decrease; in fact, it increased. While outwardly embarrassed, they couldn't stop whispering amongst themselves.
"It's so small you can't even see it, how could it be the size of a soybean?"
"To blame someone else for being a family member who was scammed in marriage—if it were anyone else, they would have stormed over to confront them!"
"I've heard of men born with disabilities, but this is what they look like!"
"It seems that from now on, when it comes to marriage, we not only have to be careful, but we also have to consider the other person's health. If we encounter someone like that, it's better not to marry him at all. If we do marry him, we'll end up with a second marriage for nothing!"
"You really can't judge a book by its cover! This is even smaller than my eldest grandson was when he was born. I've learned something new!"
Each sound was more unbearable than the last.
Zheng Ziqian's face went from white to red to black and then to deathly pale, as if he had been struck by lightning. He tried to struggle in embarrassment, but Lu Yangyang's hand held him down firmly like a mountain.
Sheng finally scrambled over and pounced on Zheng Ziqian, trying to tear Lu Yangyang apart: "You heartless brat, what did you ever do to us that you've hurt us like this!"
"It's you, it's you, isn't it? You know medicine, what did you do to my son that caused him to be like this? I'll make you pay with your life!"
"It must be you, it's all your fault—"
Lu Yangyang sneered: "Now you're finding it unpleasant to be talked about? Why didn't he tell the truth when I asked him to?"
"Are you feeling better now? So many people have seen what your son looks like. Don't you want to take responsibility? Go ahead, meet them one by one, ask them questions. You want to take responsibility? Go ahead, find a matchmaker, go and arrange marriages for him one by one!"
"Since all of us here today have seen your son, he doesn't have a good reputation anymore. Go ask around and see which family is willing to take responsibility. You should pack up your good son, whom you call a loving and educated man who will never have another woman, and marry him off as soon as possible!"
"I do know medicine. Putting aside other things, I do know a few prescriptions for tonifying the kidneys and enhancing virility. Although I am not a member of the Sheng family, I cannot deny that we are related by blood. After you marry your son off, I will send you a few more doses of medicine as a wedding gift. Are you satisfied now?"
Sheng Shi went berserk, wanting to jump up and tear Lu Yangyang apart, yelling, "Shut up, you brat, shut up! I'll kill you, I'll kill you—"
Lu Yangyang kicked her away: "You don't need to yell at me. Today, you and your son conspired to drug someone in order to commit marriage fraud, almost killing Jiaojiao. That's murder. Spreading rumors to ruin someone's reputation is a crime of slander. Also, today a maid poured me wine and accidentally spilled it all over me. I didn't think it was strange at the time, but now that I think about it, it's a bit odd. I still have that dress. I'll take it to be tested soon. If there's something wrong with the wine, then you're trying to kill me too. Although I'm not talented, I am still a princess personally appointed by His Majesty. If you intend to kill me, I'll go to the yamen to report you right now."
Sheng's tearing motion stopped abruptly. If she concealed Zheng Ziqian's problems, the Zheng State Duke's Mansion would definitely not let it go easily, and she would probably lose her position as the Duke's heir. If she caused another lawsuit, how could the Zheng State Duke's Mansion tolerate her?
No, we can't report this to the authorities, we absolutely cannot report this to the authorities.
Madam Sheng suddenly came to her senses and knelt down on the ground with a thud, pleading desperately, "Yangyang, Yangyang, I was wrong, Aunt was wrong, Aunt really didn't mean it. I really like you, have you forgotten? When you first came back to the manor, I gave you a gift. Every time your grandmother made things difficult for you, I spoke up for you. I really treat you like my own niece. Think about it, think about it carefully. I've always been very good to you. I was just blinded by greed for a moment. Please let me go, please let your cousin go, okay? I beg you, I really didn't mean it, please let me go?"