diskusbooks Chapter 218 Tangled
Chapter 218 Tangled
They don't want to die!
"Your Excellency... Your Excellency..." The Wang family was terrified to the extreme. Their teeth were chattering and their bodies were shaking involuntarily, as if they would collapse to the ground in the next second.
Seeing this, Chu Ci first gave them a reassurance, "That won't happen. After all, as the mastermind, he will also be exiled."
Her tone was gentle, with a hint of soothing, and that gentle voice sounded like heavenly music to the ears of everyone in the Wang family.
Just when the Wang family was secretly delighted, Chu Ci poured cold water on them. "However, the master behind cousin Bai Lian may not be certain."
"After all, if you don't die, how can some people with bad intentions take this opportunity to slander this princess?"
Her eyes instantly became fierce, like a sharp blade, and her words were icy cold, as if they could freeze the air around them.
The Wang family felt as if they had seen a ghost, and they screamed in fear: "Ah——"
The voice was sharp and piercing, filled with endless fear.
"Don't kill us, don't kill us." Bai Lian, who knew the most, was shouting at the top of her lungs while desperately retreating. Her body was trembling, her face was as pale as paper, and her eyes were filled with despair and pleading.
She no longer looked like the weak yet tough young wife she used to be.
The eldest prince, who was watching this scene, had a happy smile on his face. He turned to the fifth prince and said jokingly, "Although Princess Yixin's methods were a bit wild, the effect was quite good."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince did not even turn his head, and calmly exposed the First Prince's test. "Brother, what you want to say is, who resorted to such a low-class method this time? Is it the Second Prince, the Fourth Prince? Or is it me?"
The eldest prince frowned slightly upon hearing this, and said in surprise, "When did Fifth Brother become so direct? Can't he exchange pleasantries first and then test each other? This is the normal operating procedure."
"Cough, cough, cough--" Now it was the Fifth Prince's turn to fail. He was frightened by the First Prince's unexpected move and kept coughing, his face flushed red.
Seeing this, the fifth prince said slowly, "Okay, big brother, I know. This was definitely not done by my fifth brother."
"As for the fourth brother? Rather than saying that he is always cautious, it is better to say that he is very timid."
"On the contrary, the second one is used to treating others as fools."
His analysis was well-reasoned. Right? He said that the Second Prince treated people as fools, but the key point was that he himself was clearly being fooled by others!
Chu Ci kept complaining in his heart.
She cried, rolled over, begged for mercy over and over again, and used all the means she could think of to beg for mercy. Bai Lian realized belatedly that Chu Ci and his group were indifferent. This indifferent attitude finally made her realize that Chu Ci and his group did not care about the so-called reputation as her cousin said.
The life and death of these people are even more insignificant in the eyes of Chu Ci and others.
"Sir, we have done everything you said. Please, please spare our lives!" Bai Lian shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice filled with despair and fear.
After being reminded by Bai Lian, the Wang family finally woke up and reacted. They tried to crawl in front of Chu Ci to argue, but were stopped by the yamen runners at Zhang Jia's signal.
In desperation, they could only shout at the top of their lungs: "Sir, we were bewitched and blinded by greed, and that's why we did such a foolish thing."
"We will definitely change, we will definitely mend our ways, turn over a new leaf, and start a new life. I hope you will give us a chance!"
Zhang Jia was about to scold the Wang family, but Chu Ci had already walked to Wang Liushi's side. "This princess asks you a question. As long as you can answer it, this princess can not only release your family, but also guarantee your safety."
"Thank you, Princess. Thank you, Princess." The Wang family expressed their gratitude repeatedly.
Chu Ci sneered, squatted down, and stared into Wang Liu's eyes: "If I fail to see through your conspiracy and you lose your life, will you never regret it?"
"I..." Wang Liu, who was still begging for mercy for her husband and son, looked a little confused at this moment.
Suddenly, she recalled that her husband had always been indifferent to her, never interfered in any household affairs, and rarely showed any care and concern for her. Whenever she was not satisfied, he would beat or scold her.
This time, it was simply too much. For the sake of money, her husband and son completely disregarded the relationship between husband and wife and mother and son, and cruelly and heartlessly wanted to destroy her.
While Wang Liu was confused, Chu Ci did not stop and continued to ask: "Or, even if you die because of this, you are secretly happy, thinking that your useless body can finally make a so-called contribution to the descendants of the Wang family?"
Chu Ci's eyes were as sharp as a sword, staring at Wang Liushi closely, unwilling to miss any slight change in expression on her face.
Chu Ci's words made Wang Liu burst into tears.
Even many women who were forced to stay fell into deep thought and began to think about their own difficult situations.
Recalling the various injustices and grievances that we take for granted in our daily lives, I can’t help but feel mixed emotions.
Therefore, they were even more concerned about Wang Liu's final choice.
However, the father and son of the Wang family were just the opposite. Seeing that Wang Liu was slow to respond, they became extremely anxious.
"Old woman, just say you are willing." The old man of the Wang family shouted at the top of his voice, his face full of anxiety.
"Mother, mother, please tell me quickly. My son's life is in your hands." Wang Ren was so anxious that he stamped his feet, his eyes full of fear and desire to survive.
Although Bai Lian knew that he was in the wrong, he dared not say a word.
But at this moment, he looked at Wang Liushi with hope, and there was a hint of pleading in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Wang Liu's eyes slowly flashed across their faces one by one, her eyes containing complex emotions including resentment, helplessness, and disappointment.
Finally, she looked towards Chu Ci with great difficulty and chose to compromise: "My Lady Princess, I..."
But the word "willing" seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, circling on her lips, but she couldn't say it out loud.
Seeing this, Chu Ci said softly, "Do you have any request? Just tell me, maybe your husband or son will agree to it in this critical moment of life and death."
As expected, Wang Liushi was moved, but her eyes still showed deep timidity.
"Can I?" Her voice was as thin as a mosquito, with a strong sense of uncertainty.
"Yes, after all, today's incident will be known to everyone in Linwu County. If they go back on their word, everyone in the county will help you supervise. Isn't that right, Magistrate Zhang?"
Chu Ci spoke in an affirmative tone with a sly smile on his face, and did not forget to drag Zhang Jia into the water as well.