The Return of the Seventh Young Lady-Chapter 48 - 47

Chapter 47

Mu Cui Ming sat watching his wife’s actions with astonishment. What was written in those documents? Why, upon seeing their contents, did his wife react like a madwoman?

“What is the meaning of this?”

he asked, bewildered, turning to his mother for an explanation. The Elder Furen nodded toward the scattered papers on the floor. “Why don’t you read one for yourself?”

Mu Cui Ming raised his eyebrows slightly and leaned down to pick up a piece of paper that was the nearest to his feet. As he quickly scanned its contents, his eyes immediately widened in shock.

“How is this possible?!”

“It’s the handiwork of that beloved wife of yours! Now do you see how truly vile this vixen is?” the Elder Furen said coldly, glancing at her son to see if he would still remain foolish.

Mu Cui Ming looked up at his wife, whom he had always believed to be kind and gentle, in disbelief. His face clearly showed his disappointment.

“Jun’er...is this really all your doing?”

“No...it’s not me, my husband! It’s not me! Sob...Please believe me, my husband. I had nothing to do with this at all, waah.”

Sensing the disappointment in her husband’s eyes, Bai Lijun suddenly snapped back to her senses, quickly lunging to hug her husband’s legs while denying it through her tears.

“Sob...After all these years together, don’t you know me well enough? Sob...You should know what kind of person I am. Boo-hoo...”

“It’s not that I don’t believe you, but the evidence in front of us is overwhelming. What do you have to say?” Mu Cui Ming looked down at his wife on the floor with a pained expression. He had never imagined that the sweet woman he once cherished could be so malicious!

If it were only about planning to kidnap his daughter, it might not have been so serious. But she had handled the matter so carelessly that it had escalated into a major issue!

If the filthy truth were to be exposed, how could he face anyone?!

“Waah, my husband! Believe me! I’ve been framed, boo-hoo...”

Bai Lijun cried loudly, shaking her head in denial. No matter the evidence laid before her, she refused to admit guilt.

Because if she did, only death awaited her!

“Bai Lijun! Even now, do you still not stop pretending?! With such clear evidence, have you no shame?!”

Elder Mu Furen shouted furiously. Even now, this vixen still wouldn’t admit her wrongdoings, continuously making excuses. So incomparably shameless.

“M...Mother! Please don’t misunderstand me.” Bai Lijun quickly crawled on her knees to grasp Elder Mu Furen’s legs. “I truly didn’t do it, Mother! I had no part in this!”

Thud!

Elder Mu Furen kicked Bai Lijun’s hands away, causing her frail body to lose balance and fall sideways. Her head hit the floor, leaving a red bump.

“Miss!”

Auntie Yang hurriedly came to help her mistress sit up. Seeing the red swelling on her forehead, her heart clenched with a sharp pain before her face revealed a grave expression.

She never thought they would be retaliated against by those middlemen!

This situation was far worse than before. With both witnesses and evidence, if things continued like this, they would all face a dire end!

“Sob...boo-hoo. I didn’t do it... I didn’t do it...Waah.”

Bai Lijun kept sobbing, her slender shoulders shaking with her sobs. Given their decade-long bond, Mu Cui Ming could no longer harden his heart. He stepped forward to help his wife sit on a chair properly.

“Jun’er, are you in much pain?”

Upon hearing the gentle tone of her husband, Bai Lijun bit her lip to stifle her cries. She bowed her head, her face showing an aggrieved expression as if she was being wronged. Mu Cui Ming’s heart wavered immediately.

“Mother, perhaps...perhaps this wasn’t really Jun’er’s doing,”

He turned to his mother, his heart started to have doubts with the evidence before him. Despite the clear witness and evidence on those papers, it was possible that Bai Lijun had been framed.

The Elder Furen sighed deeply, having anticipated that her son might still be as gullible as ever. Not only was Bai Lijun beyond saving, but her son was also too foolish to be redeemed...

“Cui Ming! Get a grip! The evidence is clear. There are witnesses who saw them meeting the middlemen in the western district multiple times. How can you still call this a misunderstanding?”

“But...”

Mu Cui Ming tried to find a reason to defend his wife but realized he couldn’t find any excuse to comfort himself anymore.

Seeing the dire situation, Bai Lijun quickly glanced around and thought of a plan, then something came to her mind. She suddenly stood up and said tearfully,

“I really didn’t do it! Sob...If you don’t believe me...Sob...I’ll prove my innocence with my death!”

With that, Bai Lijun turned and ran full speed toward the corner pillar of the room. She closed her eyes tightly, bracing for the pain, while carefully calculating the distance to avoid a severe injury.

Everyone in the room panicked. The Elder Furen’s face turned pale, and she wanted to stop her but was too late. Despite wanting to teach her a lesson, she had never intended for Bai Lijun to kill herself in the house.

Because if she truly committed suicide here, it would bring bad luck!

If she wanted to die, she should do it elsewhere, not in her house!

“Jun’er!”

“Miss!”

Mu Cui Ming shouted in shock, reaching out to grab his wife’s arm but catching only air. Auntie Yang, equally alarmed, quickly rushed to grab Bai Lijun’s sleeve, managing to pull her back just in time.

Bai Lijun, who should have slammed into the pillar with full force, instead ended up merely hitting her forehead against it. As a result, what should have been a fatal blow became a head injury instead.

“Ow!”

She cried out in pain before collapsing to the floor in exhaustion. When she felt the warm liquid flowing from her head down to her forehead, she raised her hand to touch it.

When she lowered her hand, she saw fresh red blood staining her fingertips. Her beautiful face paled noticeably.

Her head was bleeding!

“Miss! How are you!? Why did you do this!? If something happens to you, what will I do? Waah...”

Auntie Yang dropped to her knees beside her mistress, scanning the wound while scolding her tearfully.

Seeing Bai Lijun rush toward the pillar earlier, Auntie Yang’s heart had sunk. Her instincts had urged her to stop Bai Lijun. If something happened to her mistress, Auntie Yang would be just as devastated...

“Sob...I...I just couldn’t bear being falsely accused of something I didn’t do,”

Bai Lijun feigned lament, ignoring the pain from her injury and crying pitifully.

“Mother! Jun’er has proven her innocence with her life. It must not be her doing,” Mu Cui Ming, unable to watch any longer, turned to his mother, speaking firmly. His face was more serious than ever before.

Elder Mu Furen frowned deeply. “Just because she pretends to kill herself to deny the accusations, does that prove her innocence? Nonsense! If that were true, all criminals would just pretend to kill themselves to be cleared of their crimes!”

“Waah...If you don’t believe me and are so convinced that I am guilty, why should I continue living? I might as well die and end it all!”

Bai Lijun let her tears flow down her face and made a move to head toward the pillar again. However, Auntie Yang held her back.

“No, Miss! Don’t!”

Auntie Yang stopped her in alarm, then crawled on her knees to Elder Mu Furen in a panic. “I confess! I confess my wrongdoing! Please don’t press her any further! I will tell the truth!”

Thud!

Auntie Yang bowed her head to the floor forcefully and spoke through her tears, “It’s my fault! It’s all my doing! My mistress had no knowledge of any of it. If you’re looking for the mastermind, it’s me!”

“Auntie Yang! What are you saying?”

Bai Lijun’s eyes widened in shock as she hurriedly tried to stop the other woman. Her heart was restless like never before.

Although she had no clear plan to escape the current situation and had resorted to self-harm to gain sympathy, she never intended to shift all the blame onto Auntie Yang!

She couldn’t let Auntie Yang become the scapegoat!

If in the end, she couldn’t escape her guilt, she still had her two daughters as tools to avoid a harsh end, and with her husband’s affection, she could manage to survive.

But what about Auntie Yang?

Except for her, who was still in a precarious position, Auntie Yang had no one else to rely on!

If Auntie Yang became the scapegoat, the only thing awaiting her was death!

“Miss, sob...I’m so sorry for deceiving you all this time. It’s my fault! I couldn’t stand seeing the Second and Sixth Young Misses being punished because of the Seventh Young Miss, so I harbored evil thoughts and sought revenge against the Seventh Young Miss! Sob...I have disappointed you, Miss, and I sincerely apologize!”

Auntie Yang, having decided to find a way to save her mistress, confessed and apologized profusely, making it appear that everything was her doing and Bai Lijun knew nothing of it.

Seeing that Bai Lijun was about to protest, Auntie Yang quickly interjected, pleading with Elder Mu Furen. “Elder Furen, please forgive me! I deserve to die for my foolishness and evil deeds! Please show mercy on me! I have repented!”

“You think I would fall for such a shallow trick?” The Elder Furen narrowed her eyes, coldly looking at the old servant in front of her.

Thud!

Auntie Yang banged her head on the floor again to show her sincerity. Her forehead was visibly swollen with redness. “Please, Elder Furen, spare my mistress! It was my handiwork since the beginning. She knew nothing of this! I deceived her into meeting the middlemen outside the residence. I deceived everyone!”

“You think that...”

Before Elder Mu Furen could finish her sentence, an angry voice interrupted.

“You wretched servant!”

Mu Cui Ming, who had fully believed Auntie Yang’s words, exploded with rage. He pointed at Auntie Yang, furiously scolded.

“You traitorous servant! Jun’er has always loved and respected you as her nursemaid, yet you committed such vile acts and blamed Jun’er! You’re despicable and wicked!”

“I was wrong! Mu Patriarch, please have mercy on me! I was wrong!” Auntie Yang continued to bow her head to the floor repeatedly, loudly pleading for mercy.

“Mother! Now that the truth is out, let’s deal with this wicked servant once and for all!” Mu Cui Ming turned to his mother, but before waiting for her response, he shouted for the servants outside to enter the room immediately.

He knew his mother greatly disliked Bai Lijun. If he let this issue drag on, his mother wouldn’t let it go easily and would find ways to punish her!

Bai Lijun was the most suitable mistress for the household, both in appearance and demeanor. The entire capital envied him for having such a beautiful and gentle wife, which greatly enhanced his reputation in social circles.

No matter what, he had to protect Bai Lijun!

“Wretched servant! You planned to harm the young misses, injuring two severely! And you are so vile as to frame your mistress! Beat her to death!” Mu Cui Ming declared forcefully, his eyes blazing with fury.

“N...no, my husband! Don’t harm Auntie Yang! Waah. Please, she has been my nursemaid! Have mercy on her!” Bai Lijun hurriedly clung to her husband’s arm, pleading.

“But this treacherous servant framed you...”

Mu Cui Ming reiterated to change her mind, but Bai Lijun insisted, “Everyone makes mistakes. She has been my nursemaid after all. I really can’t bear to see her beaten to death. Waah. Please, I beg you, my husband!”

Mu Cui Ming pondered for a long moment before reluctantly agreeing to his wife’s plea. “The death penalty can be waived, but not the living punishment!”

“Give her a hundred flogs and then hand her over to the authorities!”

Upon hearing this, Bai Lijun trembled all over. Her slender hands clenched tightly within her sleeves to suppress her emotions. Even though the punishment of a hundred flogs followed by handing over to the authorities was severe,

At least Auntie Yang’s life would be spared.

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