After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 618 Attack

The Old Madam fell heavily onto the ground.

The sound made everyone’s pores open up with a chill.

Serves her right!

So much evidence pointed at her, yet she remained as stubborn as a dead duck.

Any witness was just accusing her falsely.

Even General Xuanwu could be said to have been bribed by Xie Jingchen.

Thanks to the Old Prince’s enduring patience, he only now exploded.

The Old Prince attempted to rise.

Supporting himself on the small table, he half rose but then fell back into his seat.

This incident was such a blow to him that he no longer had the strength to stand up.

The Old Prince only exploded now possibly because deep down he hoped this incident wasn’t true.

He would rather believe the Old Madam was blinded by riches and lost her nature than accept that the Old Madam, with whom he had weathered hardships, could have been killed over thirty years ago.

For so many years, he had trusted, respected, and felt guilty for a woman who was shameless.

This woman had once disregarded her family and eloped with another.

Such a woman, despised by all, had, however, slept beside him for over thirty years and bore his children?!

And he was completely in the dark, entrusting her with the inner courtyard!

The Old Prince was shaking with anger.

A taste of blood rose in his throat.

The Old Prince spat out a mouthful of blood.

His eyes went dark.

He fainted.

"Grandfather!"

"Grandfather!"

Xie Jingchen and Young Master Qu cried out simultaneously.

The Old Madam lay on the ground, her face ashen.

Mrs. Wang rushed toward the Old Madam, grabbed her by the collar, and asked, "Where is my Old Madam, where is she?!"

Mrs. Wang’s voice trembled.

After more than thirty years, was there still a possibility that the Old Madam was alive?

But no matter how Mrs. Wang pressed her, the Old Madam didn’t utter a word.

Instead, because Mrs. Wang grabbed her collar too fiercely, she irritated the Third Master.

Even though his mother had committed countless wrongs, she had given birth to him and his second aunt for the Old Prince; she had labored even without achievement, how could he let a mere servant be so presumptuous?!

The Third Master wanted to throw Mrs. Wang away, just when he grabbed Mrs. Wang, he was caught by the Prince.

The Third Master refused to let go.

The Prince had never been known for his good temper.

When the Third Master didn’t release his grip, the Prince used force.

The Third Master held on stubbornly, the result being his arm got dislocated by the Prince.

Hongxiu and Bi Zhu supported Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang’s body was too weak, and coupled with her sorrow, she could hardly stand.

The Prince looked at the fallen Old Madam whom no one dared to assist and said, "Lock her in the woodshed!"

Two maids came over and dragged the Old Madam away.

Peony Garden.

Princess Nanzhang leaned against a large pillow.

Ever since the Prince sought to bestow Lady Chi as the Princess Consort, Princess Nanzhang hadn’t left her home.

She was in low spirits and refused to take medicine, so even now, her face remained pale and her appearance haggard.

Outside, Mrs. Zhao quickly walked in and said, "Commandery Princess, something has happened."

Princess Nanzhang didn’t even lift an eyelid, "What more could happen?"

The worst had already come for her, and now nothing could affect her anymore.

Mrs. Zhao waved, signaling the maids to leave.

After the maids left, Mrs. Zhao anxiously said, "The Old Prince believed Mrs. Wang’s identification and concluded that the Old Madam was an impostor."

"Now the Old Madam has been locked in the woodshed."

Princess Nanzhang’s face changed.

"For such a big matter, could Mrs. Wang’s words alone serve as evidence?" Princess Nanzhang was skeptical.

Mrs. Zhao sighed.

Under normal circumstances, Mrs. Wang’s words alone could hardly be regarded as evidence.

But the Old Madam overemphasized Elder Yong Cheng.

In order to avenge Elder Yong Cheng, she didn’t hesitate to poison the Young Master and got caught red-handed.

It was unthinkable that a grandmother would poison her own grandson.

The Prince already disliked the Commandery Princess.

If it became known that the Old Madam was harmed by the hands of the Old Madam Duke Chong and the Empress Dowager,

He might not be able to do anything to the Empress Dowager and the Old Madam Duke Chong, but he could easily make things difficult for the Commandery Princess.

Now the Prince Zhenbei Mansion was still maintaining neutrality; if the Old Prince and Prince supported the Eldest Prince in their rage, it would be terribly disadvantageous for the Second Prince.

Princess Nanzhang’s face was gloomy.

Mrs. Wang knew such a big secret, yet the Old Madam spared her for over thirty years. Was she tired of living and seeking death?!

"Quickly report this matter to the Empress Dowager."

Mrs. Zhao knew the gravity of this issue and sent the trusted maid Hong Ying with Princess Nanzhang’s token to the palace.

The woodshed was in the innermost part of the small kitchen.

Inside, it was used for stacking firewood and miscellaneous items.

The smell was truly unpleasant.

The two older maids carried the Old Madam into the mansion and directly shoved her forward.

The Old Madam fell to the ground, the rough surface scraping her palms, peeling off a layer of skin.

After the Old Madam, Aunt Ding was also thrown inside.

Knowing such a significant matter but not reporting it to the Old Prince, if she had told the truth, how could the Old Prince have been kept in the dark for over thirty years?

Aunt Ding held such leverage and lived comfortably for over thirty years, but from now on, there would be no good days for her.

The Old Madam got up, her eyes blurred with tears.

A flood of memories from over thirty years ago surged into her mind.

The time had passed so long, yet she hadn’t forgotten a single bit.

But she had never regretted it.

The Old Master Wang was emotional and righteous. Back then, when Madam Wang was pregnant, he arranged a marriage for the unborn child.

But the fiancé was weak and confined to his sickbed.

If she married, she feared she would be widowed within a year or two.

She disagreed.

The Wang family wouldn’t break their promise, so she, the daughter, had to endure injustice.

Born on the same day, just because she was earlier by a quarter of an hour, she had to live such a miserable life.

To her, it was too unfair!

She already had someone in her heart.

The Wang family was unkind to her, so she couldn’t be blamed for being unrighteous.

That day, under the excuse of offering incense, she eloped with someone, never to return.

The elder sister ran away, and the younger sister had to marry in her place.

Unfortunately, on the eve of the wedding, word of her elopement got out, and the furious fiancé died.

The Wang family was suddenly like stray dogs, criticized by everyone.

After eloping, her life initially went well, but once she became pregnant, things weren’t as good anymore.

The man lingered in the brothel, never returning at night.

Two years later, after spending all the jewelry she brought from home, the man was beaten at the brothel, and with the outbreak of plague, he didn’t survive.

Recalling how hard those days were, even now it brings bitterness to her heart.

If not for Madam Wang’s sympathy, secretly supporting her, she might not have survived.

Later, even the support stopped.

War broke out, and refugees were everywhere.

To survive, she wandered with the refugees. If it weren’t for her son by her side, she wouldn’t have held on.

The wandering brought them to the Capital City.

That day, at the Great Buddha Temple where they were distributing porridge, she led Yuanyuan to receive buns.

In a daze, she saw a corner of the sedan curtain lift, revealing a face she couldn’t believe even in her dreams.

Her younger sister sat inside a luxurious soft sedan, carried up the mountain, accompanied by a maid.

Surrounded by an entourage, she was like the center of the universe.

She was there to offer incense and pray for blessings at the Great Buddha Temple.

Maid servants and servants from the Duke Zhen Country Mansion were distributing porridge and doing charity.

She secretly followed and happened to see the Old Madam calling Mrs. Wang.

Pregnant and opulent, she lived a life she couldn’t even imagine.

She even feared being recognized and mocked by her and dared not approach.

When the Old Madam turned, she quickly left.

Dirty and unkempt, indistinguishable from a beggar, she heard it was the Duchess of Duke Zhen, and her heart was filled with envy and bitterness.

After descending from the Great Buddha Temple, walking on the bustling street, she was discovered by Old Madam Duke Chong.

Old Madam Duke Chong took her and Yuanyuan into the villa, treating them with good meals and hospitality.

The Empress Dowager saw her, also amazed by her identical appearance to the Duchess of Duke Zhen.

They wanted her to replace her sister.

She was tempted.

She couldn’t resist being tempted!

Born of the same mother, why should she, the elder sister, suffer poverty and humiliation, while the younger sister lived in luxury and high status?

If it hadn’t been for her, the Wang family wouldn’t have moved and thus wouldn’t have met the Old Prince!

These riches were exchanged for her suffering!

This was not fair!

But the Old Madam was pregnant, and they found no chance to act.

During that half-year, she learned manners and etiquette at the villa, her rough hands became soft, her hair changed from dry and yellow to smooth, and her demeanor was transformed.

She and her sister, born of the same mother, she knew precisely every scar on them since childhood.

To avoid being exposed, she even interrogated the maids close to her sister.

After the full month, during the Great Buddha Temple trip, she successfully replaced her sister, becoming the Old Madam of Duke Zhen Country Mansion.