Chapter 338: Trouble (2)
“No… impossible… you didn’t lose your memory? How could you not lose your memory? If you didn’t lose your memory, why didn’t you come back all these years?” Mrs. Tang shrieked.
“Why didn’t I come back? Others may not know, but how could you not? If I had returned earlier, I would have been dead already. It was hard enough for me to survive from the brink of death; without being strong enough, it was impossible to alert the enemy. Although I haven’t returned to the Capital City all these years, I haven’t forgotten about you wicked pair, so I have been collecting evidence and investigating the matters of that year.”
“Zhen’er turned out like this because you deliberately schemed?” Mrs. Tang finally reacted.
“Yes, I did it on purpose.” Zhou Wangshu said, “Your foolish son is easy to deal with; it’s easy to ruin him. You exhausted all means in pursuit of glory and wealth, didn’t you? The more you desire something, the more I want to destroy it. The title, you and your son won’t get it. Now Marquis Cheng’an has been taken by the Ministry of Justice for inquiry, and once his slander against loyal ministers is verified, at best, he’ll be beheaded, at worst, exiled. But rest assured, the Emperor, for my father-in-law’s sake, won’t confiscate the properties.”
“I’ve collected a lot of evidence over these years. You should thank me, after all, I care about you so much, even when I’m thousands of miles away, my hand reaches into the Capital City. And your good sister, your pillar Lady Chen, now she should be thrown into the cold palace as well! After all, she’s harmed many princes over the years.”
“I heard you were choosing a candidate to inherit among the clan relatives, now you don’t have to worry about it, because it won’t be needed. I won’t kill you mother and son, because if you just died like that, my mother and grandfather wouldn’t rest in peace. I will lock you mother and son together, and give you a single portion of food each day; only one will have food, the other will starve. I want to see how deep the affection between you two is.”
“No, no, I can’t lose, I mustn’t lose. You wretched child, I should have killed you back then.” Mrs. Tang wailed, being dragged away unwillingly.
Zhou Wangshu took a deep breath, cleared away the bad emotions in his heart, and strode towards the room opposite.
Su Yaoguang came out and hugged his waist.
“Do you want to go to the General Mansion tonight?” Su Yaoguang said, “I don’t want to stay at Cheng’an Hou Mansion today.”
Zhou Wangshu had never mentioned the days he lived in Cheng’an Hou Mansion nor had he spoken a word about how his own father had killed his mother and grandfather’s family. He bore all this silently alone, never letting her worry about these matters, which made her both angry and heartbroken.
Still, she couldn’t bear to be angry with him, so she was heartbroken instead!
“Sure, I also miss mom and dad.” Zhou Wangshu held Su Yaoguang tightly, “It’s too disgusting here, we won’t come back tonight.”
“Your dad… Marquis Cheng’an is really locked up? With your experience, do you think he has any chance to be released innocent?”
“No. I’ve collected evidence for many years, collecting a lot of incriminating evidence against him, not just his slandering of my grandfather’s family. They’ve committed numerous evil deeds over the years, relying on concubine Chen Fei in the palace, displaying no restraint. As for Xia Zhen, he has harmed countless women, and nobody dared offend him before, but now I am investigating the crimes of Cheng’an Hou Mansion, contacting those victims, and they are willing to testify. Since I’ve decided to tear off masks, I’ve prepared thoroughly.”
“You’ve been carrying so much alone, never sharing with me, do you not regard me as your wife?”
“I didn’t want you to know these distressing matters.” Zhou Wangshu didn’t let her go, “You are my only wife, you won’t escape being my wife this lifetime.”
Zhou Wangshu and Su Yaoguang returned to the National Guardian General Mansion.
As soon as they entered the mansion, a servant went in to announce their arrival, and Mrs. Zhang quickly came out to receive them.
“You two little heartless ones, finally you know to come back and see us.” Zhang Zhaodi said, “I’ll immediately have the kitchen prepare a few extra dishes.”
“Where’s dad?” Su Yaoguang asked.
“He’s in the study discussing matters with his subordinates.” Zhang Zhaodi said, “I overheard by chance, it seems an enemy nation is harassing our people at the border again.”
“Then let’s not disturb him.” Su Yaoguang said.
“I’ll go take a look.” Zhou Wangshu said.
“Alright.”
After Zhou Wangshu left, Zhang Zhaodi pulled Su Yaoguang and said, “I heard Marquis Cheng’an was arrested. If you hadn’t come, I was about to send someone to find you.”