Chen Zhilan lowered her head guiltily, pinching her palms hard with her fingers hidden in her sleeves.
Zhan Yan sneered, "Didn't you say you only took the medicine? What about the golden headpiece? And those gold and silver jewelry, Zhan Yu? With your actions, how is your behavior any different from that of a real thief?"
Zhan Yu quickly denied: "I didn't take these, please investigate!"
Old Madam Zhan gritted her teeth. At this critical juncture, she had no choice but to save Zhan Yu first.
As for Chen Zhilan, let her take the blame.
She didn't hesitate any longer and spoke quickly, "Where's Nanny An? Hurry and hold Chen Zhilan down and give her a good beating. She must have had some dirty thoughts that implicated the prince. This kind of troublemaker should be punished!"
Nanny An strode forward and started punching Chen Zhilan in the face left and right.
Listening to the crackling sounds in her ears, Lin Yiwan felt that this was not enough. The abuse she suffered in her previous life was much worse than this.
But it's also a good thing that it can plant the seeds of hatred towards the old lady in Chen Zhilan's heart.
Then we will see the dog-eat-dog drama, how cool!
I don’t know how long the fight lasted, but Chen Zhilan suddenly cried out in pain in her stomach.
Nanny An quickly stopped and said anxiously, "Madam, I didn't touch her belly!"
Madam Zhan suddenly thought of something. She quickly looked at the maidservant serving Chen Zhilan and asked, "Has her period come yet?"
The little maid shook her head subconsciously: "Not yet!"
Madam Zhan shouted anxiously: "Go find the court doctor, quickly!"
Lin Yiwan's face was slightly solemn. In her previous life, it took some time for Chen Zhilan to be diagnosed as pregnant after she entered the mansion. In this life, the pregnancy was brought forward due to unexpected events.
I guess she's going to use her pregnancy as an excuse to escape punishment!
But it doesn’t matter. It would not be fun if a cat caught a mouse and killed it in one bite. It would be more interesting only if it tortured it in all kinds of ways.
Soon, the court physician hurried over. He took Chen Zhilan's pulse and then spoke cautiously, "Reporting to the Marquis and the old lady, this concubine of the Crown Prince is indeed pregnant, but the pregnancy is still young and the fetus is still a little unstable!"
Lin Yiwan pretended to be shocked and said, "This isn't right. The Crown Prince has only been taking a concubine for two days. How could she be pregnant? Could it be that our Crown Prince is expecting a father? That won't do. We have to get to the bottom of this!"
Just one sentence turned the joy that had just surged in Chen Zhilan's heart into fear and anxiety.
She argued with tears in her eyes: "No, the child Lan'er is pregnant with is the prince's. That night when the prince went to visit my father, he stayed in the guest room because he was drunk. I went to take care of him, and he forced me to have sex with him!"
Zhan Yu also remembered, and he immediately said: "Yes, don't slander Lan'er's youth and whiteness. When Lan'er was with me, she was a virgin. I still have her red handkerchief in my hand!"
Lin Yiwan nodded in understanding. "So the Crown Prince has been having an affair with this Concubine Chen for a long time. Then how dare you go to the Lin Mansion to marry? You want to share your wife and concubine. Isn't that too cunning?"
Zhan Yu's face flushed instantly, and he subconsciously retorted sharply: "Don't be so jealous. I've let you down, so just come straight at me. Don't implicate Lan'er, she's innocent!"
Lin Yiwan was so angry that she almost laughed. She raised her bright eyes and looked at Zhan Yan, "Husband, listen to what this rebellious son said. He is clearly a despicable person. Even though he knew I was engaged, he still seduced someone else. If this gets out, won't the reputation of my Zhan Yihou Mansion be criticized?"
Zhan Yu was shocked and realized something was wrong. He hurriedly explained, "Father is not like that. Lan'er and I met by chance. I didn't mean to humiliate the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion!"
"Enough!" Zhan Yan interrupted coldly.
He stared at Zhan Yu with a stern gaze. "There are only two paths before you now. Either accept eighty blows with a military stick, or be deposed as the heir apparent. The son of this marquis may not only be you, but can also be chosen from other outstanding young men in the clan!"
It was like a bolt from the blue that hit Zhan Yu's head, and he was so shocked that he couldn't even utter a word to beg for mercy.
Madam Zhan was the first to angrily intervene, "Zhan Yan, you're crazy! How can you just abolish the Crown Prince's position? And you beat Yu'er with eighty military sticks. Do you think he's your soldier? He can withstand such severe punishment. Why didn't you just beat him to death?"
Zhan Yan frowned and said, "Mother, have you forgotten how the reputation of the Zhan Yihou Mansion came about?"
Old Madam Zhan was trembling all over. She was almost mad with anger. How could she have provoked this living devil?
All the achievements of the Zhan family and the Manchu clan were gained by him fighting hard on the battlefield!
He is now in the state of divine grace, and she will rely on him to gain more glory and benefits.
She took a deep breath and said, "Yan'er, mother just thinks this punishment is too severe. Yu'er is certainly wrong, but he can't be beaten with eighty military sticks. He is a scholar who can hold a pen, and he will definitely not be able to bear it!"
Zhan Yan nodded and said, "Mother is right. Then depose the prince. I will write the dethronement letter immediately and submit it to the palace for His Majesty's approval tomorrow morning!"
Old Madam Zhan was so frightened that she almost fell headfirst to the ground. Was he trying to anger her to death on purpose?
Thinking of this, she suddenly had an idea.
She could pretend to be unconscious, as long as she could make Zhan Yan confused, then all punishment would have to be postponed.
She did it as soon as she thought of it. She rolled her eyes, spread her hands, and kept muttering, "No, I absolutely don't agree!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she fell into Nanny An's arms.
Nanny An reacted quickly, her face anxious as she shouted, "Oh no! The old lady has fainted from anger!"
Zhan Yu also crawled over and cried hoarsely, "Grandma, please wake up! I'm an unfilial grandson. It's all my fault for making you anxious and angry!"
Zhan Yan frowned and quickly ordered the court doctor: "Hurry and check on the old lady!"
The court physician walked quickly to the old lady's side and was about to take her pulse when Nanny An grabbed his wrist and shook her head vigorously at him.
The court doctor immediately understood and said, "My Lord, the old lady is suffering from a heart attack caused by anger. She needs to be taken back before acupuncture treatment!"
Zhan Yu didn't say anything, stepped forward, bent down and carried Madam Zhan on his back.
He said sadly, "Father, please allow me to carry my grandmother back first. After she wakes up, I will accept the punishment!"
Zhan Yan was about to say something when Lin Yiwan spoke slowly, "Since this is a case of anger attacking the heart, then we can't delay. I heard from my grandfather that if you miss the best time to treat this kind of disease, it may lead to the consequences of wind-cold, with crooked eyes and a strange mouth. It's very scary!"
Zhan Yan subconsciously asked, "Do you know how to cure it?"
Lin Yiwan nodded heavily: "Husband, please believe me. My grandfather said that patients with fainting syndrome must be made to wake up as soon as possible. He taught me how to do it. I can try it for the old lady!"
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