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

Chapter 988

Qi Yumin panicked instantly. In her anxiety, she looked at Yun Xiyue with teary eyes and said, "Sister, save me, I really didn't. You know Shen Yue best. He's heartless and ruthless. He forced me."

“If I didn’t hide it, he would kill me, because I saw him kill Zhou Zhilan with my own eyes…”

This surprised Murong Yu, who hadn't expected Shen Yue to kill Zhou Zhilan on behalf of Prince Rui.

Shen Yue was annoyed. He hadn't expected this woman to be so stupid. He didn't want to acknowledge the child in order to protect it. Otherwise, if Murong Yu and Yun Xiyue knew that the child was his, would the baby still be alive?

"Your Highness, be careful what you say! You claim you witnessed me killing Zhou Zhilan, but why didn't you say so then? Isn't it too late to try and smear me now? The only time I interacted with Your Highness was when you were in danger and I saved you."

“But you can’t keep asking me for help just because I saved you once! Only you and the Emperor know how the Fourth Prince came to be. I don’t have the guts to offend you, much less do anything to confuse the royal bloodline.”

"The Shen family is now walking on thin ice. I only wish to live a peaceful life with my family in the capital."

Shen Yue sat in a wheelchair, a few strands of white hair on his forehead. He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect as he spoke, his face full of righteous indignation.

Qi Yumin was stunned, and it seemed that only now did she realize what he was implying to her, but it was too late. She could not tolerate this man ruining her innocence for his own sake and then denying it.

"Shen Yue, what you're saying now is just sophistry."

“There’s a saying that confession brings leniency, but you still won’t admit it now?” she cried.

Murong Yu nodded. "Good, confess and you will be treated leniently."

Ah!

Shen Yue sneered inwardly, not believing his words at all. If he admitted it, his entire clan would be doomed.

The Shen family experienced decline, exile, and various life-or-death trials.

They were able to return now, truly thanks to the blessings of their ancestors who have protected them from extinction.

"Since you won't acknowledge it, then let's have a blood test to prove kinship."

Shen Yue's expression changed slightly. "Your Majesty, even blood tests can be fake. Have you forgotten that Yun Xiaohan performed a blood test in the past, and it turned out he was the son of the Prince of Han, not Lord Wan's son at all?"

"It is clear that blood-drop kinship testing is not reliable."

Yun Xiyue sneered, "Shen Yue, are you really that irresponsible? You were like this before, pushing me out because you were afraid of dying. Later, you sacrificed Lin Bao'er to save your own life. Now you're planning to sacrifice Qi Yumin to protect yourself and your child?"

"You've been caught, and you're still trying to deny it. You haven't changed at all!"

Shen Yue's face turned deathly pale instantly. No man wants to be seen in his most vulnerable state by the person he likes.

Unfortunately, Yun Xiyue had seen him many times.

"..."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Murong Yu still had someone perform a blood test to determine kinship.

The results showed that the child was his.

Shen Yue had nothing to say; even if he didn't admit it, he couldn't change the outcome.

"Your Majesty, may I speak with you alone?"

Murong Yu snorted, "No."

"Why..." Shen Yue looked at Yun Xiyue's eyes, which had turned red, and couldn't understand why.

"You know I was tricked by Lin Bao'er, and I know I was wrong. I wasn't the one sent to the palace; it was my grandmother and the others who were confused for a moment. Why can't you forgive me just this once?"

Shen Yue had never been able to understand it.

Even though he was wrong, after they divorced, she still wanted to wipe out the Shen family, from his sister, mother, father, grandmother... she didn't spare any of them.

They were never killed.

They just give them hope, and then let it be shattered.

Every time he felt that the Shen family was about to rise, it was soon destroyed because of Yun Xiyue. She married the emperor and did not like the Shen family, so Murong Yu would not give them important positions.

And also when we were in the snow-capped mountains.

She's so cruel!

"Why did you sever my Achilles tendon? I didn't hurt you like that. You're living the life you want now, so why won't you leave me alone?" Shen Yue roared at her.

I experienced firsthand what it means to love deeply and suffer intensely.