Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

The guests were all shocked. They knew that Marquis Weiyuan was a good fighter. It was because of his victory in the battle that he was promoted from a third-class marquisate to a first-class marquisate based on his military merits.

It turns out that all this was thanks to the Luo family.

Some people have already shaken their heads slightly, with contempt in their eyes.

Yan Xiaozhen's forehead was bulging with veins, and he clenched his fists. His voice deepened, "After returning to the capital, I was blinded by the glory and praise. Seeing Tian's charm, I became disloyal and took her as my mistress. From then on, I was caught between you and Tian. I was unfaithful to you and deceived you. This is my third sin!"

"You were about to give birth, and it just so happened that Tian was also giving birth at the same time as you. Instead of taking good care of you, I conspired with Tian and took advantage of your weakness and coma to exchange Tian's daughter for your legitimate daughter, allowing her to enjoy all the glory of the legitimate daughter while allowing Tian to dispose of your daughter. We have left our daughter in the countryside for sixteen years, suffering. I knew this was unjust, but I kept doing it because I favored my concubine! This is my fourth sin!"

There was an uproar in the crowd, and the women all frowned, with expressions of pity and contempt on their faces.

Yan Xiaozhen's body was swaying. He knew that speaking out would ruin his reputation. But between ruining his reputation and having his family and clan exterminated, he could only choose the former.

"Mrs. Tian has coveted your dowry and property for a long time. I was blinded by greed and conspired with her to secretly poison you. I brought Mrs. Tian back to the mansion as my second wife, embezzled all your dowry and property, and squandered it recklessly to provide for the extravagant enjoyment of Mrs. Tian and her children. Your wronged soul will never rest in peace. This is your fifth sin!"

After saying that, he banged his forehead on the ground with a thud, covered his face with his hands, and sobbed.

Tian Jiaying knelt aside, her face as pale as paper and her body shaking like a sieve.

The guests' gazes were like knives, stabbing at her in unison, filled with contempt, anger, and disgust.

Someone shouted angrily, "You vicious woman, you have done something so unforgivable, how dare you kneel here!"

Tian Jiaying opened her mouth, wanting to argue, but no sound came out and she could only shed tears.

"Marquis Weiyuan, I originally thought that you were acting ridiculously by making your concubine your wife, but I didn't expect that you are not even human!"

"What a pair of bastards! Bah, a thief and a whore!"

"Poor Luo, I saw her before, she was such a gentle and dignified person."

"I was wondering, Yan Xiaozhen was a playboy when he was young, not very good at either literature or martial arts, so how come he's so good at fighting? It turns out that it was the Luo family who arranged everything for him. This bastard, how could he deserve such a good wife!"

……

Someone shouted, "He's already confessed his guilt, and we're all witnesses. He killed his wife for no reason. According to our dynasty's laws, he deserves to be sent to prison!"

"Yes, how can such a bastard live in this world?"

Some people even rushed forward and beat people.

Yan Xiaozhen and the other man knelt on the ground, motionless and wooden, allowing those people to punch, slap, or kick him.

Yan Xining stood aside, his hands clenched into fists, his nails digging into his palms, and he was completely unaware of the blood oozing out.

Her eyes were red and tears were welling up in them, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall. The hatred in her seemed to turn into substance and burn the person in front of her to ashes.

Chu Jinxun quietly approached and gently held her hand. The warmth from his palm continued to flow, giving her silent support and comfort.

He leaned close to Yan Xining's ear and whispered, "Xining, today he finally revealed his crime. From now on, I'm here and I will never let you suffer any injustice again."

Yan Xining nodded slightly and took a deep breath.

This belated revelation of the truth was like a storm that blew away the dignity that the Marquis' Mansion had maintained for many years, and also gave Yan Xining a place to vent his years of hatred and grievances.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the mourning hall was extremely depressing, and everyone's anger had reached a boiling point.

Several ladies who were on good terms with Luo stood up first, snorted coldly, and left with a flick of their sleeves.

"We will never have anything to do with such a disgusting family again!" one person said loudly.

Seeing this, the other guests also stood up and filed out. In an instant, most of the huge mourning hall was empty.

Someone walked away cursing, "Marquis Weiyuan, we used to respect you, but we never thought you were such a beast in human form!"

"This mansion is so fucking filthy, I really shouldn't have come here! I've made my feet dirty!"

……

In just a moment, all the guests had left.

Yan Xiaozhen slumped on the ground, looking at the departing guests with empty and desperate eyes.

He slowly turned his head, his eyes bloodshot, staring at Yan Xining: "Are you satisfied now?"

Yan Xining stepped forward, looking down at the two of them with a cold voice: "Which of these things is not true? If you dared to do it, you should have known that it would be revealed one day!"

If possible, she would help her mother divorce this scumbag.

Tian Jiaying burst into tears: "We did everything you said. You said you would avenge Chang'er!"

"Of course!" Yan Xining said calmly, "I'm not Yan Xiaozhen, not someone who breaks his promise. I will do what I promised you, but there's something I need one of you to do!"

"what's up?"

Yan Xining held up the evidence and said, "Take this evidence and present it to the Jingzhao Yin!"

Yan Xiaozhen's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with hatred and anger: "You're crazy! You said you'd do it your way, so you wouldn't hand over this evidence. Are you going to go back on your word?"

Yan Xining sneered, "Yan Xiaozhen, how stupid are you? Even if I exchanged the real evidence, do you think your superiors will really think this is a misunderstanding? Do you think your death is still far away? Do you think they won't deal with you or kill you to silence you?"

Yan Xiaozhen paused, his eyes rolling around.

"I'm asking you to personally bring this evidence to the court. I'm giving you a chance. Southern Xia law stipulates that those who surrender themselves may receive a reduced sentence. You killed your first wife, a capital crime. If you can proactively report it, you'll have a chance to seek exile! If you're unwilling, then let Tian go!"

Tian Jiaying had already submitted it once, but this time she hesitated: "Is this the only way?"

"What do you think? This is your son's business, so you already know about it, right? Without solid evidence, do you think you can legitimately remove a prince's advisor? Can you truly avenge your son?"

Tian Jiaying immediately said, "I'll go!"

As she spoke, she reached out to take it.

Yan Xiaozhen suddenly pushed her away and snatched the evidence in her hand: "As a woman, do you know what to say? I know all the details, I can tell you clearly!"

Chu Jinxun said slowly: "In that case, let's go now!"

Yan Xiaozhen hesitated, "Don't we have to hold a 49-day ritual? Today is only the third day!"

"The ritual will never stop. It makes no difference whether you are here or not!"

Yan Xining smiled coldly, "Of course you can also delay it a little longer, go tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or even forty-nine days later! But are you sure you can survive tonight? Did you know that there were two assassins who raided Weiyuan Marquis's mansion the night before last, and seven last night! But those people were sent away by the people I sent. I won't send anyone to guard here tonight, so you'll have to take care of yourself!"

Master Mingyuan led the monks back to the hall and continued chanting sutras to pray for the souls to be reborn.

Yan Xining and Chu Jinxun left together.

Yan Xiaozhen sat on the ground, his face terrified: "Yes, there are assassins spying at night?"

Tian Jiaying shook him, "Go quickly! If you're killed by the killer beforehand, you'll never get your revenge for Chang'er! He's your only son. Not only did that man make you drink the sterilizing drug, he also killed your only son. If you were a man, you'd avenge your son before you die!"