webnovelfull Chapter 445 The Death of Wen's Father
Chapter 445 The Death of Wen's Father
The visit of the Wen family was something Wen Jiayue had expected.
Although Wen Ruohuan was imprisoned, the Wen family members were free.
Wen Jiayue didn't intend to take action against them so soon; she wanted to watch the excitement unfold, so she kept them in check.
For Mr. Wen and Mrs. Zhang, who had pretended to be loving parents their whole lives, the day they were exposed was the day they would be exposed.
When Wen Ruohuan's poisoning was exposed, it harmed her own sister and brother-in-law. Besides cursing her, others also cursed the Wen family.
During this period, they must have suffered greatly, both physically and mentally.
To Wen Jiayue's surprise, they were so patient, taking almost two months to come and find her.
Shen Fuhan looked at Wen Jiayue, his eyes asking if she wanted to see him.
Wen Jiayue nodded.
Shen Fuhan then said, "Let them in."
Apart from Rongniang, who was still angry, the Song family all saw the two's little actions.
Song Ang was somewhat gratified. His niece had only been married for two years, yet she could make the Marquis listen to her so much.
Although there is only a one-word difference between "let them in" and "invite them in," the treatment is worlds apart. The Wen family members were quickly escorted in by the guards.
The guard announced loudly, "Reporting to the Marquis and Madam, the Wen family has arrived!"
Zhang dared not speak her anger. She rubbed her sore wrist and was about to cry out to the soft-hearted Wen Jiayue when a woman stood in front of her.
Her tears stopped abruptly, and she wondered to herself, why does this person look somewhat familiar?
Rongniang introduced herself with a smile: "I am Rongniang, Yue'er's aunt. It's been so many years, have you forgotten me?"
Zhang was startled – the Song family!
For more than ten years, they have only sent letters and money. How did they suddenly appear in Chang'an?
What a coincidence that it happened at this crucial moment!
She sensed something was wrong and said with a forced smile, "You're overthinking it. How could I forget?"
Rongniang gave a forced smile: "Since you haven't forgotten, why aren't you taking good care of Yue'er as I instructed in my letter?"
"Where haven't you been well taken care of?" Madam Zhang quickly defended herself. "Yue'er has grown into a beautiful young woman. Now that she's married into the Marquis's mansion, anyone with eyes can see how well she's been taken care of!"
"That's true, it seems I misunderstood you."
Just as Zhang was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard her question: "But Yue'er doesn't recognize me as her aunt at all, and doesn't know that I sent her a lot of money. How is this possible?"
Zhang was sweating profusely. Why were they bringing up old grievances?
She wanted to smear Wen Jiayue, calling her an ingrate, but then remembered that she had come here to ask for her help, so she cautiously kept her mouth shut.
She rolled her eyes, then came up with another excuse, saying blankly, "What silver? I've never received any!"
"You haven't received it?"
Rongniang slowly opened her mouth, took out a reply letter from her bosom, and slapped it onto Zhang's face with lightning speed.
"I'm asking you, what is this!"
Zhang's cheeks burned with pain. Just as she covered her face, she heard a "smack" and Wen's father let out a scream.
“Don’t think I’ve forgotten about you just because you’re keeping your distance and not saying anything,” Rongniang said, hands on her hips. “You’re part of this too!”
Father Wen trembled with fright and hurriedly said, "I...I knew nothing about this! It was all Zhang's doing! She used your money to support her two children, and I didn't see a single penny!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang became furious. How could there be such a spineless man!
She didn't care about Rongniang and Wen Jiayue anymore, and quickly walked up to Wen's father and slapped him as well.
"I've been scheming for your Wen family for so many years, and this is how you think of me? Wen Xingzong, I was truly blind!"
Being beaten by his wife in front of so many people, Wen's father, who had been a coward all his life, couldn't bear it any longer. In a moment of desperation, he didn't care about anything else and kicked Zhang.
"It was your fault to begin with!"
Zhang was stunned. When did he ever fight back when she hit him?
However, she quickly rallied and glared at him, saying, "Fine, Wen Xingzong, have I been too kind to you?"
The two immediately started fighting, leaving Rongniang stunned. It was like dogs fighting!
Her eyes were fixed on them, but she turned her head toward her niece and asked, "Moon, do you have any melon seeds?"
Wen Jiayue came to her senses and asked Ruyi to fetch it.
While munching on melon seeds, Rongniang still wasn't satisfied, and she would kick anyone who got too close to her.
Wen's father, a frail scholar who couldn't lift a finger, was quickly kicked to the ground.
Zhang knelt down as well, crying and hitting Wen's father's head.
"You, Wen Xingzong, are you going to abandon me when disaster strikes? If I'm not doing well, neither will you!"
As Wen's father struggled, his strength gradually weakened. Shen Fuhan saw this but did not stop him.
He was worried that the charges against the Wen family members were not convincing enough. If Wen's father was beaten to death, Zhang would naturally be imprisoned.
As for Wen Ruoqian, he's nothing special; even if he died in a brothel, no one would care.
His mind raced, but he watched silently until Wen's father's gaze began to unfocus, at which point he spoke up to stop him.
Zhang wouldn't listen and continued punching and kicking.
Seeing that it was about time, Shen Fuhan had the guards pull her away.
Still not satisfied, Zhang shouted angrily, "Get up! Keep hitting! What happened to your bravado earlier?!"
Shen Fuhan gestured to the guards to check on Wen's father's injuries.
The guard knelt down to examine him, then hesitated before saying, "My lord, he's dead."
Zhang was stunned for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her legs went weak, and she almost knelt down.
died? !
Shen Fuhan said coldly, "How can I sit idly by when something like this happened right under my nose? The evidence against Zhang for murdering Wen Xingzong is conclusive. Imprison her and await further judgment!"
The guards responded in unison and were about to drag her out.
Zhang stood rooted to the spot, shouting, "It wasn't me! It wasn't me! I only hit him a few times, how could he possibly die!"
Shen Fuhan calmly ordered, "Take him away."
Zhang knew that there was no way to change the situation now. She gritted her teeth and said, "Wen Jiayue! You are a jinx to both your father and mother! Your mother died in childbirth, and your father died on your nineteenth birthday! You are a jinx!"
Wen Jiayue had not yet recovered from the shock of her father being beaten to death, and looked at Zhang Shi upon hearing this.
She then understood why the Wen family had chosen this day to see her.
They thought it was her birthday today, and that if they came to celebrate with her, she would soften her heart and let Wen Ruohuan go.
What a good calculation.
Unfortunately, they got her birthday wrong, and she won't let them off the hook.
Wen Jiayue simply looked at Zhang Shi calmly, without saying anything.
Rongniang spoke up for her: "Yue'er's birthday is the tenth day of the first lunar month! Stop making trouble here, go to the prison and tell the jailers! Bah!"