After being sentenced to death, she came to her senses.

Fang Menghe retorted angrily, "Stop your sarcastic remarks! Isn't all of this thanks to you?"

“I have never allowed Aunt Wang to falsify accounts, lend money at exorbitant interest rates, or use her husband’s family’s money to subsidize her own family,” Fang Xiaoran said coldly.

Fang Zhengyong could no longer bear to listen. His face turned ashen as he roared, "Guards, take Wang Shi away and send her out of the mansion immediately!"

His voice was deafening, shaking the entire ancestral hall. Wang was so frightened that she trembled all over and clung tightly to his leg in a hoarse voice, but he kicked her away mercilessly.

Wang fell to the ground, looking quite disheveled. She looked at the man in front of her with a pained expression, as it was the first time she had been treated so coldly by him.

This time she was truly terrified. Her legs trembled uncontrollably, and her voice stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence. "No, please, I know, I know I was wrong. I didn't consider things properly. The situation wasn't like that. I wasn't greedy, it was my brother from my maternal family... they..."

"Enough, I don't want to hear your excuses anymore." Fang Zhengyong looked down at her, his eyes were icy cold and devoid of any warmth. All the feelings of the past decades had vanished in an instant.

The servants rushed in, grabbed Wang's arm, and tried to drag her away. Seeing this, Fang Menghe immediately ran over, pushed one of them away, and hugged Wang tightly, pleading, "Father, please spare Mother this time! You know best what kind of person she is. It must have been Uncle and the others who coerced her. Mother had no choice..."

However, what Fang Menghe didn't know was that it was precisely because she understood him best that she was even more heartbroken. Fang Zhengyong couldn't tolerate any wrongdoing, but for the sake of the Wang family, he had repeatedly gone against his original intentions. Now that she had done such a thing, it was undoubtedly a betrayal to Fang Zhengyong, so how could he possibly forgive her?

Fang Zhengyong didn't even glance at Wang Shi again, and shouted sternly, "Take her away right now!"

Upon receiving the order, several servants rushed over again. Two of them forcibly pulled Fang Menghe away, while the others grabbed Wang Shi and dragged her outside.

"No, Mother, no, Father, please don't send Mother away..."

Fang Menghe's heart-wrenching voice echoed in the ancestral hall, sounding exceptionally mournful. In the past, Fang Zhengyong would have been moved, but this time he didn't even offer a word of comfort, acting as if he hadn't seen it at all.

Just as Wang was about to be dragged out of the ancestral hall, Fang Huaihong rushed over. He had just returned from the military camp and hadn't even had time to take off his armor. Upon hearing that something had happened to Wang, he rushed to the ancestral hall. Seeing Wang being dragged by servants, he was instantly enraged. He kicked one of them away and at the same time reached out to protect Wang in his arms. He glared coldly at everyone, and the servants were intimidated by his gaze and dared not take another step forward.

When Wang saw her son arrive, she hugged him as if he were a lifeline, crying, "My son, they want to kick your mother out..." Upon hearing this, Fang Huaihong's eyes widened in anger, and he asked sharply, "Father, what did Mother do wrong that you treat her like this?"

Fang Zhengyong had two sons, born to Lady Wang and Lady Liu respectively. Fang Huaihong was the most promising, having already made military achievements and become a cavalry general at a young age. As for Fang Huaide, he spent his days idly, indulging in philandering and neglecting his duties.

Because Fang Zhengyong values ​​and favors Fang Huaihong more, he would have let her off the hook this time, even if it was just for Fang Huaihong's sake, if Wang hadn't gone too far.

"How dare you be so rude! You don't even bow to your great-grandfather?" Fang Zhengyong scolded sternly. Hearing this, Fang Huaihong realized that his great-grandfather was also there. He quickly released Wang Shi and bowed to his great-grandfather, saying, "Greetings, great-grandfather. It's been a long time since I've seen you. You are still as energetic as ever. However, you rarely leave the old house. Why have you come today? Is there something important?"

The old man narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp, and said calmly, "Hong'er's return is just in time." His tone was calm and profound, as if it contained endless meaning.

Wang felt inexplicably guilty and subconsciously grabbed Fang Huaihong's sleeve, silently moving a few inches behind him, as if signaling something to Fang Huaihong.

Seeing this, Liu immediately chimed in, "Young Master, you probably don't know how big a mistake my sister has made. Why don't you take a look at the accounts and you'll see for yourself? I've marked them all, Young Master, you'll definitely understand."

"Do you even have the right to speak here?" Fang Huaihong glanced at Liu Shi with disgust. Liu Shi's cheeks flushed red from the sudden reprimand, and she looked extremely embarrassed. Fang Xiaoran, who was standing to the side, suddenly retorted, "Big brother, you have quite the airs of an official. Aunt Liu and Aunt Wang are both concubines. Whose face are you slapping with your words?"

Fang Huaihong glared angrily at Fang Xiaoran, "Don't think I don't know that all the troubles that have happened to the Fang family are because of your interference."

Fang Xiaoran smiled sweetly, "Then I'm really amazing, I actually managed to get Aunt Wang to falsify accounts, lend money at exorbitant interest rates, and use her husband's family's money to subsidize her own family."

"What did you say?" Fang Huaihong stared wide-eyed at Wang Shi in disbelief. Wang Shi lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze. The evidence was right in front of her, and no matter how she tried to deny it, it was useless. Although Fang Huaihong was filial, it didn't mean he could tolerate her making such a mistake.

The reason why Madam Wang initially ordered Fang Huaihong to be called back was because she did not know that Madam Liu had actually checked the accounts and revealed that she had been subsidizing her family. If it was just because of the poisoning, Fang Huaihong would certainly be able to protect her, not to mention the old lady and her long-standing relationship with Fang Zhengyong.

Unfortunately, despite all her careful planning, she overlooked Liu's involvement, which dealt her a heavy blow unexpectedly.

Fang Huaihong raised his voice, "Look me in the eyes!"

Startled, Madam Wang looked up helplessly. When she met her son's eyes, she instinctively looked away and shook her head, saying, "Hong'er, it was your mother's fault, but I really didn't betray the Fang family. I only took a little money, not much. If it's really necessary, I'll have my brother and the others return it all. Besides, the rise of the Wang family has also helped the Fang family."

"Nonsense." Fang Huaihong released Wang Shi, stopping her rambling. If she continued, the Grandfather would probably speak up. Clearly, Wang Shi was in the wrong. Fang Huaihong only needed to use his brain a little to figure out why the Grandfather had come to the mansion.

At this point, pleading would be useless and might even make Fang Zhengyong hate him more. So Fang Huaihong knelt down straight and said to Fang Zhengyong and his grandfather, "If Mother's crimes are true, I will not defend her, nor will I exonerate her."

"What did you say?" Madam Wang couldn't believe her ears. Her own son could actually say such a thing. No matter how bad she was, he was still her mother. At a time like this, he was playing the role of "sacrificing family for the greater good" with her. Did he want to put her to death?

Most people present did not understand what Fang Huaihong meant by these words, and Wang Shi even flew into a rage over it. However, Fang Xiaoran understood very well that Fang Huaihong was simply trying to take a roundabout approach, to protect one's position first, and to deal with the rest later.

Fang Huaihong completely ignored Madam Wang and continued, "But Hong'er's wedding is imminent, and Mother needs to arrange the wedding for Hong'er. Besides, Mother needs to be present in the main hall."

"She's not fit to sit in the main hall anyway, and as for arranging the wedding, your Aunt Liu is in charge, so you don't need to worry." Fang Zhengyong coldly interrupted him, each word like a sharp thorn piercing deep into Wang's heart.

Fang Huaihong continued, "But I really can't rest easy if my mother isn't here on the wedding day. Besides, the Zhou family will probably find out. This is a family scandal that shouldn't be aired in public. Even if it's just for the sake of the Fang family's reputation, I beg you, Father, to let my mother stay in the mansion until she knows that I'm married before punishing her."