Chapter 252 Harboring a Scumbag

he news and forbade the maids in the courtyard from spreading it outside. People didn't know about it, but she could almost see the ghosts of Du shi, the mother of Meng Chengyu and Meng Chengzhang, ev...The atmosphere in the hall was silent.

Meng Chengxing and Meng Jinyu were too scared to breathe. Their hearts pounded with fear. They couldn't imagine what would happen if their mother was found guilty. As her children, they feared the public scorn would consume them.

And though Meng Jinyao and Meng Chengzhang are also children of the Meng family, they are victims. One has lost their mother, and the other their twin brother. The world will only sympathize with them.

As the eldest member of the family, Lady Meng swept her gaze over those present, pausing for two breaths on Meng Jinyao. She furrowed her brow and finally turned her gaze to Mrs. Sun, opening her lips to say, "Mrs. Sun, did you voluntarily confess, or will you be punished with a beating first"

Sun's dead pig is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, he let out a dismissive snort and said, "What does mother want me to explain"

Meng Dong glared menacingly, gritting his teeth and threatening: "Sun Shi, you better tell the truth, or I won't let you off!"

Upon hearing this, Sun looked at Meng Dongyuan. She naturally saw the warning in his eyes. She sneered, a husband and wife for over ten years, could she not understand what Meng Dongyuan meant

Back then, Meng Dongyuan knew the reason for Zhou's death. He witnessed it with his own eyes and even had a part in it. Now Meng Dongyuan is afraid that the truth will come out, so he warns her to speak carefully and take all the blame.

Such a heartless man! If Meng Dongyuan hadn't showered her with sweet words and promises of a bright future back then, how could she have ended up like this

Sun shifted her gaze to her two children, seeing tears welling up in their eyes as they looked at her. Her heart ached with pain and shame. Two lines of tears streamed down her face. Her most vulnerable side had been exposed to her children, and she didn't know if, after confessing her sins, the perpetrator would be satisfied, or if they would let her children go.

Meng Dongyuan impatiently scolded, "Why are you crying When you were doing bad things, why didn't you cry Now you suddenly start crying"

Mrs. Sun recounted the events of that year: “Zhou’s death was my fault. She went into premature labor and had a difficult delivery, ultimately dying because I pushed her, causing her to fall.”

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone except Meng Dongyuan, Meng Jinyao, and Gu Jingxi, who were in the know, was taken aback. Since it came from Sun's own lips, it must be true.

"Mother's cause of death, does Father know"

Meng Jinyao spoke, her eyes fixed intently on Meng Dongyuan. Her gaze, as if able to see through everything, filled Meng Dongyuan with fear.

How could Meng Dongyuan possibly admit to such a thing

He instinctively denied, "Ayao, how could I possibly know If I knew where to find such a poisonous woman to bring back as my wife"

Sun looked at him deeply, and finally took all the blame upon herself, saying faintly, "Yes, he doesn't know. If he did, how could he possibly marry me"

Sun Shi said goodbye, closed her eyes, and swallowed all the bitterness. The reason she concealed Meng Dongyuan's actions wasn't because she loved him deeply, but for the sake of their two children. If anything happened to her, what would happen to the two children in the Meng family If Meng Dongyuan held a grudge against her and took his anger out on the children, how could that be prevented The only way was to protect Meng Dongyuan and salvage whatever face he had left.

Meng Jin Yao was quite surprised to hear this. Thinking of Meng Jin Yu and Meng Cheng Xing, the two siblings, she understood Mrs. Sun's actions. This wasn't to protect Meng Dong Yuan, but rather to hope that Meng Dong Yuan, seeing Mrs. Sun take all the blame, would treat Meng Jin Yu and Meng Cheng Xing kindly.

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It's really a headache. Her father refuses to admit it, and the Sun family protects him. She can't do anything about her father right now, but now is not the time to confront him. No need to rush.

Old Madam Meng also felt it was impossible for her son to know about this. Back then, her son and Zhou's wife had a good relationship. If Mrs. Sun had murdered Zhou's wife, how could her son possibly have married Mrs. Sun That would be the revenge of killing a wife!

Thinking this way, Old Madam Meng continued to ask: "What about Chengyu's death"

Mrs. Sun replied truthfully: "Chengyu's illness wasn't incurable; it should have gotten better. But I tampered with the medicine he drank, and that's how he died. That foolish Du shi took the prescription to consult outside doctors, but she didn't realize that an extra herb was added during the cooking process."

Old Madam Meng never expected her to be so vicious. She picked up the teacup on hand and threw it at her, angrily saying: "Sun, you venomous woman! You are a curse to our family. How did our Meng family end up with such a venomous woman"

The teacup smashed against Mrs. Sun's shoulder and then fell to the ground, shattering into several pieces.

Sun shi's eyebrows didn't wrinkle at all, she said with a mocking and sarcastic tone: "After marrying me into your family, that mother had better ask your son properly. It was your son who behaved dishonorably."

Meng Dong’s face changed drastically, his eyes narrowed unfavorably at Mrs. Sun. He suddenly regretted marrying her. Mrs. Zhou might have been a bit rigid and uninteresting, a typical noblewoman who adhered to strict etiquette, but at least she wasn't so venomous. If it had been Mrs. Zhou, she certainly wouldn't have plotted against his child. If he had known better, he shouldn't have paid attention to Mrs. Sun. That way, Mrs. Zhou wouldn't have died and would have managed the household, raised children for him. He could then take a few more concubines who were knowledgeable and agreeable to make up for the loss.

Mrs. Meng glared at her son, inwardly fuming that he hadn't been able to see through this woman when they married in such a rush. She blamed him for bringing this poisonous wife back home and causing the death of their eldest grandson. Today, she had disgraced the entire Meng family with this public humiliation.

But now is not the time to blame the child. Lady Meng glanced at Qiao Mama, who was beside Mrs. Sun. Qiao Mama was Mrs. Sun's confidante and might be helping Mrs. Sun do evil. She asked, "Was Qiao Mama an accomplice"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao's grandmother felt a pang of fear in her heart. She only knew but did not report the truth, and she had not participated in taking any lives. If they wanted her to confess, then let her confess. The master could punish her as he saw fit, it wouldn't be fatal anyway. But her son was another matter entirely. He wouldn't be able to handle this situation. It didn't matter though, she had done so much for the eldest daughter, and she believed the eldest daughter would help her out.

Meng Jin Yao glanced at Qiao Mama, also calculating in her heart how she should respond later.

But what was surprising was that Sun concealed the matter from Qiao's grandmother, sneering, “If she knew, how could I have let her live this long”

She chuckled softly, then asked herself: "Do you know how my maidservant Cui'er died She was the only one who knew the cause of Chengyu's death besides me. It was she who administered the poison. With a witness alive, I couldn't feel at ease, so after she got married and became pregnant, I gave her many tonics. She overindulged in them, leading to a difficult labor that resulted in the child's death."

Grandma Qiao was deeply shocked by this. She clenched her fists tightly, then slowly let go. She never expected that at this point, the mistress would completely discard her, and she, in turn, had become a traitor. Her heart felt extremely conflicted at that moment.

Meng Jinyao was also very shocked. She didn't expect the Sun family to say that, it seemed that the master-servant relationship between them was quite deep.

Mrs. Meng, hearing Sun speak in a boastful tone about how she had killed and silenced someone, felt a chill run down her spine. Her face darkened as she stared at Sun, asking: "Was the ghost incident before caused by that maidservant returning to stir things up, or by Zhou"

"It's Aunt Du, and behind her is Zhou. Tsk, what a pity, Cui'er died, but the restless ghost has come back."

Mrs. Sun always answered any questions asked of her, and now, she didn't want to argue about anything. Taking off Grandmother Qiao wasn’t just about their master-servant relationship; it was also because of her children. Cheng Xing was her son, and the crown prince's heir. But her daughter would eventually be married off. Adding to that, her daughter was naive and lacked cunning. Leaving Grandmother Qiao with Ah Yu meant Ah Yu would have assistance, making things easier for her.

Elder Mrs. Meng's heart tightened. There were two ghosts in her home, and even the master couldn't exorcise them. How could her family ever find peace

Compared to Madam Meng Lao, Meng Dongyuan was even more anxious. Zhou's death had something to do with him, and now her vengeful spirit had returned, tormenting Mrs. Sun like this. What if she tormented him nextame the entire family. When people talked about the Gu family, they would inevitably mention this wicked son who had become infamous in Kyoto for plotting against his mother. The story was spreading t...