Chapter 402: Suicide 2
“If I tell this to the Qi family and General Qi, guess what the old man will do. He gave his all for the Great Zhou Dynasty. The descendants of the Qi family also shed their blood for the Great Zhou. Even the emperor has to respect him. He doted on his only daughter so much and she died early. Meanwhile, Qi Xinyu’s only daughter was harmed by her stepmother. You knew about it but didn’t say anything, causing Yan Mian to lose her life for 24 years. Do you think they will let you off after knowing this?”
Qi Xinyue looked at Yan Qingyun. She accused him of these crimes and tried to use this method to move him, but she didn’t.
Yan Qingyun’s expression was still cold. He looked at the crazy Qi Xinyue and sneered. He said coldly, “I didn’t do that in the first place. Who would believe what you said? I’m already a second-rank minister in the imperial court. Even if they punish me, it’s just a few months of my salary. It’s all because of a vicious woman like you. You’re also the second wife chosen by the Qi family. How can they have the face to blame me?”
Qi Xinyue wanted to use this to threaten him. He would not be threatened by her at all.
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It was impossible to implicate him in these matters.
“Father, this is the person who has accompanied you for 40 years. Are you really so ruthless as to ignore her life?”
Yan Zhenzhen looked at Yan Qingyun. She couldn’t believe that her father was so heartless.
Was he really that heartless after accompanying her for 40 years?
Yan Zhiyuan also looked at Yan Qingyun. Although he didn’t say anything, his eyes revealed that he was waiting for Yan Qingyun to speak.
Yan Qingyun looked at his children. He knew that if he did not care about Qi Xinyue today, his son and daughter would fall out with him and lose their harmony.
Yan Qingyun looked at Qi Xinyue. This was what Qi Xinyue wanted, right? If she died, she would make him deserted by everyone.
Having her thoughts seen through, Qi Xinyue lowered her eyes guiltily.
Yan Qingyun smiled coldly and said, “Do you really know your mother?”
“Since there’s no room for a child, why did she agree to the Qi family’s request and enjoy the generous conditions given by the Qi family? What did she do…”
“She will make a five-year-old child stand in the snow as punishment. She will secretly get a maidservant to pour water into the five-year-old child’s bedding and then slander her for wetting the bed. From there, she will be severely scolded. These are all things your mother did. I wonder if she can be at ease with the money she used. You are already parents. What would you think if your child were to be treated like this?”
“You always say that I’m heartless to your mother. If I were heartless, would she be safe until now? When people live in this world, there are consequences when they have choices. The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit. When I told you, you said that you would deal with it cleanly. Have I ever sided with you?”
“You have to know that your sister is already married. It’s not just one life, but seven lives. When your mother was about to kill someone, did she hold back at all?”
Yan Qingyun looked at Yan Zhenzhen and Yan Zhiyuan and asked in the calmest tone.
Yan Zhenzhen and Yan Zhiyuan opened their mouths, but didn’t know what to say.
Yan Qingyun looked at Qi Xinyue again and said, “You’re vicious and have no mercy at all, so you didn’t even have the patience to investigate thoroughly before making a move. Did you know that she lost her memory long ago? She lost her memory after she was kidnapped and can no longer remember her name, family, or where she lives. If you had investigated thoroughly, you wouldn’t have blocked your way out.”
“You brought this upon yourself. You can’t blame anyone else for it.”
Yan Qingyun’s eyes turned cold.
When Qi Xinyue heard all of this, it was as if she had been struck by lightning. She looked up at Yan Qingyun and asked in disbelief, “Master, what, what did you say? She lost her memory… This, this is definitely not true.”
“Ha…”
Yan Qingyun sneered and said with disgust in his eyes, “Not only did she lose her memory, but she also can’t remember anything. She even changed her surname. She only recognizes herself as Madam Zhao now. She hasn’t thought about everything you’re worried about. She doesn’t want to come back. She only wants to live her quiet and peaceful life. We’re just strangers to her.”
“If you investigated more, things would be very different. If you treated her better, she would even be grateful to you. Your son’s career will be difficult with my support. Your two grandsons are stupid. Do you know what her children are like?”
Qi Xinyue was at a loss. She didn’t know anything.
Yan Zhiyuan, who was named, could not even raise his head. Yan Qingyun exposed the stupidity of him and his children in disdain, which made him extremely ashamed.
“His two sons are both scholars. They came to the capital this time only for the imperial examination. One of them is number one in the entire Furongzhou. If you rush to make a move, even if you succeed, I’m afraid it will be difficult for you to escape. The Qi family has long determined their ident.i.ties. Once something happens, they will definitely investigate thoroughly. Such a knowledgeable talent will probably alarm the palace. After a thorough investigation, any traces will be traced back to you.”
“It’s already a huge mistake for you to make a move. Now, I’ve already done my best to let you commit suicide to save your face. If you still don’t understand, just wait and expose me.”
Yan Qingyun looked at Qi Xinyue coldly. Then, he looked at Yan Zhiyuan and Yan Zhenzhen and turned to leave.
Qi Xinyue attacked without investigating thoroughly. Regardless of whether she succeeded or not, she had taken the wrong step.
No one could change this final outcome.
Qi Xinyue’s eyes lost their l.u.s.ter. She closed her eyes and a string of regretful tears flowed down her face.
“Mother—”
Yan Zhenzhen cried for Qi Xinyue. Her heart ached, but she didn’t know how to save her mother.
Yan Zhiyuan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
Qi Xinyue let out a long sigh and said softly, “Alright, all of you can go back. From now on, live well.”
At this point, she knew that she had no way out.
She had come this far on her own. She could not blame anyone.
How could she bear to implicate her children?
Yan Zhenzhen knelt in front of Qi Xinyue and cried on her knees.
Yan Zhiyuan turned his head away, unable to bear to look.
Qi Xinyue gently reached out and stroked Yan Zhenzhen’s hair. She looked at her old hand with regret in her eyes. She just wanted to be a loving mother at the beginning.
However, later on, when she had her own children, her heart gradually became ruthless. She thought that if Yan Mian didn’t die, Qi Xinyu’s rich dowry would belong to Yan Mian in the future. She would worry about being a stepmother and in the end, she wouldn’t get anything.
Her daughter couldn’t have a rich dowry and her son couldn’t have a rich family background. For the sake of her own children, she attacked Yan Mian.