Case (3)
Zhou Wen's steps were like cold blades as he closed in on Marquis Kang. The long swords of the surrounding estate soldiers also moved slowly with him, eventually surrounding him in the middle. The blades were so sharp that they could pierce through his heart with just a few millimeters.
He clenched his fists tightly and said through gritted teeth, "Back then, Wen 'er's father forced Wen' er to marry you for the sake of riches, power, and status. Even though she was extremely unwilling, she couldn't do anything about it. Before she became a marquis, she and I had already fallen in love and pledged to marry each other. On the night she married you, she was planning to hang herself, but she didn't expect to find out that she was pregnant with our child. So, in order to keep the child alive and for the sake of the child's status, I could only live on with my last breath. I had no choice but to bribe a doctor to delay the pregnancy for a month. But … you pushed my son into the pond and caused his death. Wen 'er was depressed and eventually passed away due to illness. You are a murderer. You killed my child and Wen' er. Tell me, do you deserve to die?"
Deserve!
Zhou Wen's eyes were filled with tears, and his crimson eyes were bloodshot.
Marquis Kang felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
This was a real cuckold.
But …
He was indeed the one who stole someone else's love!
He tried his best to control his emotions and said in a low voice, "It's been many years. I don't want to pursue the past between you and my wife, but I wasn't the one who pushed my child into the pond."
"Don't try to deny it." When he finished speaking, Zhou Wen took out a notebook from his chest and waved it in his hand, shouting hoarsely, "Three months ago, I found this notebook left behind by Wen 'er. She clearly wrote in it that you were the one who pushed my two-year-old son into the pond to his death. Wen' er saw it with her own eyes. Every word and sentence was written in great detail. You did it because you knew that the young master wasn't your biological son."
He hated him!
He wanted nothing more than to kill this beast in front of him right now.
He wanted nothing more than to hack him into pieces!
Marquis Kang lowered his eyes in the face of such an agitated Zhou Wen. He did not make any fierce rebuttal, but he still let out a light sigh. After a long silence, he finally met Zhou Wen's bloodthirsty eyes.
"It's not what you think."
"The evidence is conclusive. Wen 'er saw it with her own eyes."
"It's not like that …"
"Now that things have come to this, why are you still trying to quibble? Originally, after Wen 'er died, I wanted to follow her to the afterlife, but you saved my life from Mount Kun. Even if I were to die, I should be killed by you, Marquis. That's why I've let go of the knot in my heart for the past twenty years and decided to continue working hard for you. But when I saw this notebook left behind by Wen' er three months ago, I realized that … you're actually such a deranged person. You would even lay your hands on a two-year-old child. Even if he wasn't your biological son, you shouldn't have treated him like this. The pain of stealing my love and the hatred of killing my son have tormented me day and night. I swear that I, Zhou Wen, will only do two things in this life of mine. One is to make your Marquis Kang's residence suffer for eternity. The other is to take your life and bury you with Wen 'er and my son. "
The notebook in Zhou Wen's hand crumpled into a ball. Veins popped out on his forehead, the back of his hands, and his neck!
The greater the knot in his heart, the greater the anger and hatred he felt at this moment.
No one present, including Marquis Kang, had ever seen this side of Zhou Wen before. He said, "I'll say it again. Everything that happened back then was not what you think."
Zhou Wen burst into laughter. "Anyway, I'm going to die today. It doesn't matter if you don't admit it now. After I die, you'll be buried with me. It can be considered as revenge."
Dream on!
You're surrounded by several sharp swords right now. The one who's going to die is you.
Marquis Kang was confused!
Zhou Wen said, "You didn't expect this, did you? The tea I poured for you today was poisoned. No one in this world can cure that poison. In another two hours, you'll die here. When you reach the netherworld, you'll also be sent to the lowest level of hell, never to be reincarnated."
Tea?
He came to a sudden realization!
But —
Marquis Kang hadn't touched a single drop of the tea. It had all been splashed on his robe.
Looking at Zhou Wen, who thought that victory was in his grasp, Marquis Kang pushed aside the two guards and walked over. He frowned and said seriously, "Actually, when Madam was pregnant, the doctor had already told me everything. He didn't hide anything. I was also the one who asked him to delay Madam's pregnancy for a month, to protect Madam's reputation and the child in her womb. I also decided to play dumb and pretend that I didn't know anything. I also made up my mind long ago that when the child was born, I would treat him as my own son, the eldest legitimate son of the Marquis's Estate."
Zhou Wen remained silent.
"That year, when I rushed to the pond, the child was already dead. I couldn't save him in time."
"You're lying!"
"There's no need for me to lie."
"You killed my child. You threw him into the pond and drowned him with your own hands."
Zhou Wen roared angrily.
Suddenly —
A voice came from the crowd.
"Young Master … Madam was the one who pushed him into the pond."
Ugh!
Everyone looked over and saw the old steward of the Marquis's Estate walk out from the crowd. His eyes were filled with tears.
Zhou Wen asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"
"Madam was the one who pushed the young master into the pond and drowned him. I saw it with my own eyes."
"Impossible." Zhou Wen's eyes widened and he waved his hand. "What nonsense are you spouting? Wen 'er killed our child. Impossible … "
The old steward sighed and lowered his head. "Back then, Madam fell ill after giving birth to the young master. The doctor diagnosed her and said that she had lost her mind. Her condition fluctuated, and the Marquis ordered the servants who served Madam not to tell anyone about it and to take good care of her. Who knew that one night, Madam would suddenly sneak the young master out. When we found Madam, we saw Madam pressing the young master into the pond and drowning him alive. For the sake of Madam's reputation, the Marquis could only lie that the young master had accidentally fallen into the pond. From then on, Madam's insanity worsened and she often had suicidal tendencies. However, when she regained consciousness, she didn't know what she had done. She didn't even remember killing the young master with her own hands. Her illness worsened and she finally died in bed."
"Impossible, impossible …"
Zhou Wen didn't believe it!
He shook his head furiously and retreated.
"Zhou Wen, what I said is absolutely true. The young master was indeed killed by Madam, and not by the Marquis."
"No …"
Zhou Wen was on the verge of breaking down.
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