Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 610

Consort Xing immediately put on an expression of righteous indignation.

"Lord Linyuan has gone too far! My sister married him, bore him a son and a daughter, and was killed by his poisonous cousin. He won't even avenge his wife and children! What a heartless man he is!"

Then, she said to Shen Lingjun, "Wu Jie'er, don't worry, I will speak to the Earl of Linyuan! If he doesn't execute that poisonous woman, I will go to His Majesty to file a complaint and see if His Majesty will do anything about it!"

Shen Lingjun was immediately moved to tears.

"Thank you, Your Highness! Your Highness has avenged my mother and brother. I will serve you without hesitation, even at the cost of my life, to repay your kindness!"

Consort Xing felt that her decision was indeed correct. After Shen Lingjun returned, she sent a eunuch to the Marquis of Linyuan's residence the next day to convey her words to the Marquis of Linyuan exactly as she had just said.

Upon hearing this, the Earl of Linyuan's face turned extremely grim.

In the past two days, he has indeed kept his word and locked up Lady Linyuan.

There was no Buddhist hall or anything like that in the Lin Yuan Earl's residence; it was just the Lin Yuan Earl's wife's own courtyard. She did indeed eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures every day, living a very austere life, appearing to be sincerely repenting. Apart from that, she taught and accompanied Lin Ge'er, managed the household affairs, and never took a step beyond her station.

The Earl of Linyuan felt that such punishment was enough for his wife. He still had a wife, Lin'er still had a mother, everything in the Earl of Linyuan's mansion was the same as before, he hadn't been affected at all, and life went on as usual. Wasn't that good enough?

Although Consort Xing and his first wife are indeed sisters, they haven't had any contact for many years. Why are they suddenly interfering and demanding justice?

The eunuch sent by Consort Xing said in a sarcastic tone, "Her Majesty the Consort said that the Earl must either execute your wife himself, or Her Majesty the Consort will go to His Majesty to file a complaint. With witnesses and evidence, not only will the Earl and his wife be unable to protect themselves, but you will also be accused of harboring a criminal, not to mention the reputation of the Earl's mansion. You should know very well which choice to make, right?"

The Earl of Linyuan was grinding his teeth to dust, but he knew that the eunuch was absolutely right.

Consort Xing's status and position were not something a mere earl like him could dare to oppose. Besides, he was indeed in the wrong; the fact that Lady Linyuan had committed murder was undeniable. If Consort Xing were to file a complaint with the Emperor, she would undoubtedly win every time.

This left him with only one option.

Although extremely reluctant, he did not hesitate for long before making the most advantageous decision.

Marquis Linyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Very well, tell the Imperial Concubine that I know what to do."

The eunuch raised an eyebrow: "My lord, I apologize for the inconvenience, but the Imperial Concubine has instructed me to personally witness you dispose of your wife before I can return and report back."

Although the Earl of Linyuan was furious, he had already made his decision, so he didn't say anything more. He hardened his heart and immediately took two servants to find the Earl of Linyuan's wife.

At this moment, Lady Linyuan was in her room, pretending to recite Buddhist scriptures.

She's only been observing a vegetarian diet and chanting Buddhist prayers for two days, and she's already finding it unbearable. This kind of life is simply inhuman.

That vile woman Xing and that brat deserve to die. She doesn't even deserve to chant sutras and pray for them, to repent and atone for their sins.

But Lady Lin Yuan has to behave better now, because she is hoping to win back the Lord Lin Yuan's favor and give her more freedom in the future, and maybe even return to her previous life. After all, the Lord Lin Yuan is still the one who calls the shots in this mansion.

He doesn't care that she caused the deaths of his first wife and his eldest son, so it's not a big deal.

At this moment, the Earl of Linyuan entered. As soon as the Earl of Linyuan saw him, she immediately put down the Buddhist scriptures in her hand and stood up happily.

"My lord, what brings you here?"