readytorunbook Chapter 165 Attending a Banquet 8
Chapter 165 Attending a Banquet 8
Su Yinhan seemed to snap out of her daze after being shouted at by the Lady Hou, and shut her mouth. However, the curiosity of everyone present had been piqued, and they all stared intently at her.
Su Yinyin approached Su Yinhan and said softly but with a chilling tone, "Su Yinhan, if you don't tell me the truth today, I have plenty of ways to make you wish you were dead."
Su Yinhan bit her lip, her eyes filled with fear. At this moment, Lady Hou hurriedly stepped forward to plead: "Regent, Prince Yong'an, Princess, Han'er must be confused from fright, that's why she's talking nonsense. Please show leniency."
Zhou Yuan said coldly, "Madam, your daughter has committed many evil deeds. How can you just say she was confused and let it go?"
Su Yinhan suddenly looked up, as if she had made a great decision: "I will tell you, I am not actually the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family. My mother used tricks to switch the child. I was born to a maid. That's why I am jealous of Yinyin and want to destroy everything she has."
Su Yinhan knew her situation was beyond saving, but she could protect those she wanted to protect. She still had her mother and her younger brother. They could still avenge her.
A collective sigh rippled through the crowd. Prince Yong'an shook his head in disappointment: "So that's how it is. A person with such a vicious mind and such a heart of stone is not worthy of staying in the Prince's Palace."
"Your Highness," Su Yinhan cried out in despair. She had never expected the prince to be so heartless towards her. This was the man she had longed for; all her scheming and plotting had come to nothing.
Su Yinhan was still unwilling to give up. "Your Highness, you once told Han'er that you loved me. But why don't you believe Han'er? Just Han'er."
Prince Yong'an snorted coldly: "I have said sweet words to countless women, and you actually took it seriously."
Su Yinhan's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
At this moment, Su Yinyin spoke up: "Consort Su, you think that by attaching yourself to the powerful and wealthy you can live a carefree life, but in the end you are nothing more than a plaything in other people's hands."
Upon hearing this, Su Yinhan's hatred intensified, but all she could do now was collapse to the ground.
Su Yinyin knelt down next to Su Yinhan and whispered, "You think you can be happy by taking away my identity? Unfortunately, you will never understand that true dignity comes from within, not from status."
Su Yinhan gritted her teeth: "Su Yinyin, even if I go to the Yellow Springs, I will not let you go."
Su Yinyin didn't care at all: "You want to die? How could I, a princess, let you have your way?"
Zhou Yuan continued, "According to the law, they should be expelled from the royal palace and exiled to the frontier. Lin Yao aided and abetted the tyrant, so they should all be punished together. Let's drag them all out."
Su Yinyin took a deep breath, forcing back her tears. Only she knew that these tears weren't hers, but those of the original owner of the body.
Su Yinyin sneered. The climax hadn't even started yet; how could she let it end like this? "Wait, Consort Su, you're really cunning. If you want to protect the Lady of the Marquis, you should come up with a better reason and explain the details clearly, shouldn't you?"
A mere maidservant managed to replace two legitimate daughters of the Marquis's household? Your maidservant's mother certainly has some impressive abilities!
Su Yinhan's face turned pale; she hadn't expected Su Yinyin to see through her intentions.
Su Yinyin looked around at everyone and slowly said, "As you all may not know, there was a mastermind behind what happened back then, and that mastermind was none other than Lady Hou."
These words caused an uproar. Madam Hou collapsed to the ground, pointing at Su Yinyin and cursing, "You unfilial daughter, how dare you implicate me!"
Su Yinyin smiled and said, "Madam Hou, you're wrong again. Your daughter is over there." Su Yinyin pointed at Su Yinhan.
"You don't know yet! Your good daughter, in broad daylight, is having marital relations with four beggars."
And they even put on a live performance for everyone present. That performance was truly spectacular. Unfortunately, you arrived too late and missed it.
Perhaps you'd be happy to join in, because serving several men at the same time isn't a new experience for you. Maybe…!
"Ahhhhhh!" Before Su Yinyin could finish speaking, Su Yinhan and Lin Yao screamed simultaneously.
Upon hearing this, Lady Hou's face flushed red, and she lunged forward to tear at Su Yinyin, shouting, "You slut, talking nonsense!" The guards nearby quickly restrained her.
Su Yinyin gently straightened her sleeves, her expression indifferent. "Whether it's nonsense or not, you know perfectly well. Besides, the Marquis knew about your marital affair with the Heir Apparent. Otherwise, how would you have had the opportunity to serve so many men at the same time recently?"
Su Yinyin's words were like a bombshell, leaving everyone questioning the meaning of life.
It turns out that the Crown Prince's wife and heir had divorced, and everyone was still speculating about it.
The Crown Prince's wife's family wasn't of high social standing. Marrying the Crown Prince was a significant step up for her. Why not enjoy a peaceful life together? Why the sudden announcement of their divorce? So that's where the real story lies!
The Marquis's mansion is rotten to the core. The Marquis's wife laughed loudly, "Su Yinyin, why did you frame me and your own brother?"
"Madam, you're wrong again. How dare a mere bastard compare to my brother?"
When Lady Hou saw that Su Yinyin had truly made these matters public, she thought to herself, "This matter must be denied to the death. After all, Su Yinyin has no evidence."
As long as Su Jianguo is Su Yinyin's biological brother, there's no way she and Su Jianguo could end up together. No one will believe Su Yinyin's words.
"You probably don't know this, but every child born to my mother, regardless of gender, has the same birthmark. Do you think Su Jianguo has a birthmark the size of a fist on his back?"
Upon hearing this, Lady Hou's face showed a look of panic; she had indeed never noticed whether Su Jianguo had a birthmark on his back. The crowd looked at Lady Hou with a mixture of disdain and scrutiny.
Su Yinyin continued, "But this princess and these two younger sisters all have the same birthmark."
Oh, my own brother, he is still alive and well and will be returning to the capital soon.
Thanks to the merciful Marquis Yongyi, who actually killed his own son, he then happily went to raise a son from a concubine.
And he lied to my mother, saying he was a friend's son. Doesn't he, the Marquis, see how much Su Jianguo looks like him?
Lady Hou shook her head in disbelief. Su Yinyin's description sounded as if she had been there herself.
"Su Yinyin, you've slandered me and your father. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
"Hmph, shouldn't the heavens strike you down with lightning instead?"
"You have no evidence; you are slandering us." At this moment, Lady Hou's mind cleared. She knew that the evidence from back then had long been cleared up by the Marquis.
"Yes, although I currently have no evidence to prove that the Marquis personally murdered my brother back then, I do have evidence to prove that Su Jianguo is not my brother."
We all do indeed have the same birthmark. I would like to trouble my mother, Princess Yong'an, and these ladies to examine our birthmarks. And also, please look at Su Yinhan. See if this princess is lying.”
Princess Yong'an and others led the three Su sisters into the room to check.
Everyone standing outside, braving the biting cold wind, was unwilling to leave the scene.
The sordid affairs within the Marquis's mansion were truly an eye-opener for them. The legitimate son and daughter of a noble family, their fates so tragically altered today.