After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 617: Overturn

The Second Master snatched the board from the servant’s hand and smashed it heavily on the ground.

The board bounced a little, hit the small table, and stopped.

Manager Li looked at the Second Master, his expression unchanged, and said, "Interrogating Aunt Ding is the Old Prince’s order."

"But the Old Prince didn’t tell you to beat her!" the Second Master replied coldly.

"Do you intend to beat Aunt Ding to death?!"

The servants had words they dared not say.

The board hadn’t even touched her, yet they were accused of attempting to beat Aunt Ding to death.

This isn’t how you pin a crime on someone.

Besides, who would dare to beat Aunt Ding to death?

Anyone daring to threaten the Old Madam certainly isn’t a simple character.

The Second Master helped Aunt Ding up and was about to leave when Aunt Ding’s expression changed.

Although she wasn’t young, her twisted face was truly unsightly.

Even the maids, let alone the servant boys, were frightened upon seeing her.

Aunt Ding writhed on the ground in pain.

She felt as if countless ants were gnawing at her.

The Second Master, anxious and frantic, grabbed Manager Li by the collar, "Did you drug Aunt Ding?"

Manager Li quickly replied, "Nobody drugged Aunt Ding."

But Aunt Ding’s condition clearly seemed like poisoning.

Aunt Ding cried out in pain.

She had never suffered like this; it was far worse than being beaten.

Her entire body itched, and two hands weren’t enough to scratch.

Scratching was useless, leaving only scratch marks.

The Second Master shouted, "Quickly, call a doctor!"

After speaking, fearing it might be too late, he added, "Go get the Heir’s wife!"

The maid hurried out, but instead of Su Jin, Xingxing came, "My lady said she will help with the antidote after Aunt Ding confesses."

"No need to give the antidote first, only to scare her later with a board; this simplifies things."

Simplify?

The Second Master’s forehead throbbed.

He now suspected that Su Jin was the one who poisoned Aunt Ding.

But since both Su Jin and Xie Jingchen were staying inside, he had no evidence to make such a blind accusation, as it would be slander.

Aunt Ding held on forcefully.

But the heart-wrenching, bone-eroding pain wasn’t something she could endure.

Xingxing just stood nearby watching; her lady’s poisons were indeed peculiar and fascinating.

Aunt Ding clutched at her chest, "I confess! I confess!"

"The Old Madam is indeed a fake!"

Manager Li quickly asked, "Where did you learn this from?"

"Give me the antidote!" Aunt Ding demanded.

Xingxing hurriedly tossed the antidote to Manager Li.

Before the medicine bottle reached Manager Li’s hands, the Second Master snatched it away.

The Second Master fed it to Aunt Ding.

Shortly after taking it, Aunt Ding became comfortable, and when Manager Li questioned her again, Aunt Ding flatly denied, "If I didn’t say that, would you have given me the antidote?"

Manager Li was furious enough to want to hit someone.

Xingxing’s face darkened.

Was this a trick on her?

She looked at Aunt Ding and said, "Are you sure what you took was the antidote?"

Aunt Ding’s expression changed again, "If it’s not the antidote, what is it?"

It was indeed the antidote.

But since they could poison her once, they could have the Hidden Guard poison her again; it wasn’t a big deal.

"Dare to deceive my lady with the antidote, just wait until you die from the next poisoning!" Xingxing turned and left.

The Hidden Guard wouldn’t wait for next time.

Aunt Ding’s level of cunning surpassed her expectations.

As the Second Master supported Aunt Ding into the main hall, the Hidden Guard happened to pass by.

After Aunt Ding entered the room, the poison flared up again, more violently than before.

Aunt Ding clutched at Su Jin’s dress, "Give me the antidote!"

Su Jin rolled her eyes, "Being tricked once is enough."

She refused to admit her guilt.

Su Jin simply wouldn’t give the antidote.

After all, there was no evidence to prove she was the one who poisoned her.

It was a matter of who could endure longer.

Just by looking at their expressions, one could tell who was more composed.

Aunt Ding couldn’t bear the pain and said, "I confess! I confess!"

"The Old Madam is an impostor!"

"Quick, give me the antidote!"

The Second Master also urged for the antidote for Aunt Ding.

It would be strange if Su Jin gave her the antidote.

"How do you know the Old Madam is a fake?" Su Jin asked.

Without answering this crucial question, wanting the antidote was just wishful thinking.

The Old Madam fiddled with her Buddha beads and said, "You’re using the antidote to tempt Aunt Ding into identifying me!"

Su Jin looked at Xie Jingchen and said, "This case can’t be judged anymore."

"Beating for a confession is coercive."

"Using the antidote becomes a temptation for Aunt Ding to identify."

Xie Jingchen held Su Jin’s hand and said, "Let’s wait a bit longer; there should be news soon."

"What news?" Su Jin was a bit perplexed.

Xie Jingchen shook his head at Su Jin, indicating she shouldn’t ask too much yet.

However, Su Jin truly had good luck.

A servant walked in and said, "Young Master, General Xuanwu has arrived."

"Please, come," Xie Jingchen said.

After a short while, an elderly general arrived.

General Xuanwu’s official rank wasn’t high, only the fourth rank, and usually couldn’t enter the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Today, being invited, he was quite flattered and a bit startled.

The Old Prince looked at Xie Jingchen, "Why invite General Xuanwu?"

Xie Jingchen replied, "What the Heir’s wife just said reminded me that General Xuanwu is a native of Yuanzhou, two years older than Mrs. Wang, and might have heard about the Wang family from back then."

After he answered, Xie Jingchen looked at General Xuanwu, "General, do you remember over thirty years ago, there was a Wang family in Yuanzhou, which was forced to move because their daughter eloped?"

"How could I not remember?" General Xuanwu’s voice was loud and clear.

"Such a shameless family, everyone despised them, and at that time, I was still young, hadn’t joined the military, and went to their house to throw a few rotten eggs for fun."

"..."

"The Wang family’s reputation was ruined, and they had to sell off their property and leave Yuanzhou overnight; no one knew where they moved."

The Old Madam looked at General Xuanwu, "Were you instructed by someone to say that?"

General Xuanwu’s face darkened; although his rank was not high, he stood with dignity, how could he allow such an insult?!

"Everyone in Yuanzhou is aware of this; what need is there for instruction?"

"There are more than just a few officials who served in Yuanzhou; if the Old Madam doesn’t believe it, she can ask around—someone will know!"

Xie Jingchen bowed to General Xuanwu, "Thank you, General, for making this trip. I’ll visit to thank you properly another day."

General Xuanwu was a bit curious about why the Prince Zhenbei Mansion was inquiring about the Wang family from Yuanzhou, as it wasn’t something honorable.

After General Xuanwu left, Aunt Ding could no longer hold on.

Her poisoned state was not fit for outsiders to see, and the Second Madam helped her into the side room.

The maid helped Aunt Ding out.

The Second Madam’s arm was scratched by Aunt Ding, drawing blood.

Aunt Ding knelt on the ground and said, "I confess, I confess everything...."

This time, Aunt Ding truly confessed.

Thirty-three years ago, she had just been chosen by the Old Madam to be the Old Prince’s concubine for only a few months.

At that time, the Old Madam was just pregnant and in a good mood.

She wanted the maid to go out of the mansion to buy things, and the Old Madam agreed.

The maid went to the street to buy things and collided with a woman holding a child when trying to avoid a horse.

When the maid apologized, she saw that the woman’s appearance was identical to the Old Madam.

The maid went back to the mansion and told Aunt Ding about it.

Aunt Ding didn’t believe it; how could there be someone who looked exactly the same in this world?

But the maid was her confidante, swearing it was true, almost vowing on it.

At that time, Aunt Ding had a bold idea and sent the maid to find the woman.

The maid looked for two days and finally saw her, but she was invited into a luxurious carriage.

The maid couldn’t catch up with the carriage, so the matter was dropped.

Half a year later, the Old Madam gave birth to the eldest young lady and, after the full moon, went to the Great Buddha Temple to offer thanks.

The carriage met with an accident, and the Old Madam hit her head, losing her memory.

That day, she took the maid to visit the Old Madam.

The Old Madam recognized her maid at a glance.

A few days later, the maid was poisoned after eating a piece of cake rewarded by the Old Madam and died.

Aunt Ding was afraid of suffering the same fate as the maid and threatened the Old Madam that if she died, the whole of the Capital City would know about her being a fake Old Madam by the next day, which is how she lived until today.

As Aunt Ding spoke, the Old Madam lamented, "For so many years, I haven’t treated you poorly, and yet you...with them...."

Before she finished her sentence, the Old Prince stretched out his hand and directly pushed the Old Madam off the Arhat Couch onto the ground.