Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 728

Murong Yu didn't say much, but signaled someone to send him back to the Zeng family, confining him to his residence for a year, forbidding him from stepping out of the Zeng mansion. If he disobeyed, he would be sentenced to death.

"take away!"

Leng Yan came in and pulled the person away.

"Let me go, he..." Zeng Xiao suddenly became furious and shoved Leng Yan away.

"Even if you don't want to admit it, it's still a fact. Zeng Qing was killed by Zeng Rou, not because she saved the Emperor. She was captured by the Northern Palace's spies because Zeng Rou betrayed her, which led to Zeng Qing's capture alive."

Leng Yan pressed him down against the pillar. "The reason why the Emperor has been unwilling to say this for so many years is because Zeng Qing did indeed help to draw away the pursuers, but she is skilled in martial arts and is familiar with the roads on the border."

"She clearly avoided it all, but who betrayed her? Think about it yourself! These details aren't hard to discover if you think about them yourself."

“Zeng Rou was different from Zeng Qing from a very young age. The Emperor was indeed more gentle with Zeng Qing. Why? Because she was truly kind.”

Because the Emperor treated the Zeng sisters differently, Zeng Rou, who was competitive and jealous from a young age, couldn't stand seeing her older sister steal the Emperor's attention and her father and brothers' favor.

She had always been jealous of Zeng Qing. "If you don't believe me, then go ask your grandfather yourself. Your mother is a bit biased, so there's no need to ask her."

Zeng Xiao was stunned and didn't react for a long time before returning to the Zeng family in a daze.

"Xiao'er..." General Zeng had been waiting for him. "What did the Emperor say?"

Zeng Xiao looked up at him, his eyes red, "Grandmother, how did Qing'er die?"

"I want to hear the truth."

General Zeng was taken aback, then sighed, "Did the Emperor tell you everything?"

It was explained in just one sentence.

What Murong Yu and Leng Yan said was true.

"I only found out later; Rou'er accidentally revealed the truth to the Emperor while drunk..."

Everyone was happy when they won the battle, and Zeng Rou was especially happy, so she drank a lot of wine.

She said she was glad because her sister was finally dead, and no one was going to argue with her anymore.

“From childhood to adulthood, she felt that Qing’er was better than her and lived in her shadow, so she was very inferior and unwilling. As a result, when the emperor came to the border, he preferred to practice martial arts with Zeng Qing.”

"Rou'er was driven mad by jealousy, which led her to make a mistake. She was the first to be captured, and in order to save her life, she betrayed Qing'er. This angered the assassins, who humiliated Qing'er and killed her."

Because they are twin sisters, the assassin didn't know.

They thought Zeng Qing had tricked them.

"At that time, the emperor did not know. He always felt that he had harmed Zeng Qing, so he took revenge on the Crown Prince Beigong in a fit of anger and killed his woman."

"Later, Rou'er let it slip herself... and since Qing'er did indeed help distract the assassins, the Emperor did not pursue the matter and continued to give the Zeng family many benefits."

Zeng Xiao laughed and cried at the same time, "So when Rou'er wanted to marry the Emperor and become the Crown Princess, the Emperor did not agree, and you did not dare to force the Emperor to marry Rou'er, right?"

General Zeng nodded, feeling utterly exhausted and helpless as he sat in his chair. "Xiao'er," he said, "Grandfather is old now. If the Zeng family continues to rely on favors and use past kindnesses to threaten the Emperor, sooner or later there will be no place for the Zeng family in the capital."

"The Emperor is not afraid of how much military power or influence we have, because he can give it and take it back."

"After Qing'er died, I couldn't bear to lose another granddaughter, so I protected Rou'er. I'm really sorry to Qing'er!"

Zeng Rou has lived this long only because it was stolen.

"We gave Rou'er a chance, and we advised her not to be so headstrong. After entering the palace, we hoped she would consider the Zeng family when making decisions, but she didn't..."

Zeng Xiao didn't want to listen anymore. He couldn't believe that his own sister could be so cruel. Qing'er was so kind, and Rou'er was at least a little willful, but she couldn't be that bad.

"Grandfather, I know you're not up to the task now. Leave the rest to me!"

General Zeng's expression stiffened slightly. "What are you trying to do? The Emperor has ordered you to be confined for a year, and you..."

"Grandfather, I'm sorry."

Zeng Xiao raised his hand and stopped him in his tracks. "Grandson is not reconciled. Murong Yu is not worthy of our Zeng family's loyalty."

......