AWB Chapter 224 Who says I dare not?
Chapter 224 Who says I dare not?
"Second sister, did I force you into this arranged marriage? Or did I force you to marry Chen Che?" Wen Shuyao said, then gently shook her head. "From beginning to end, it was your choice."
“With Zhang Shi keeping an eye on things, I can only dare to think about how to get out of this marriage.” Wen Shuyao sighed, then smiled. “So, do you know how surprised I was when you brought up the idea of a marriage exchange?”
Every word Wen Shuyao uttered was like a sharp blade, stabbing hard into Wen Yitong's heart. Wen Yitong roared and desperately tried to break free from this restraint.
However, having lived a life of luxury for many years, she was powerless to even kill a chicken, let alone break free from these constraints. These were all personally arranged by Granny Qi.
Therefore, Wen Yitong's struggles were futile.
Not only did he fail to break free from the rope, but he also exhausted all his strength.
She leaned against the pillar, panting heavily: "It was you! You deliberately made a fool of me! You deliberately watched me fall into an abyss of no return! You vicious woman!"
Even now, Wen Yitong still believes it's Wen Shuyao's fault.
Wen Shuyao chuckled lightly, her eyes growing increasingly mocking. She patted Wen Yitong's flushed face and said coldly, "So what if I'm vicious?"
"In the end, I'm no more wicked than you two, mother and daughter." Wen Shuyao looked down at her. "My mother died at the hands of Zhang, so no amount of revenge I take against you is too much."
Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Wen Yitong's eyes, along with a hint of guilt.
"Nonsense!" Wen Yitong quickly regained her composure and gritted her teeth, saying, "My mother is upright and honest; she would never do such a thing..."
"Your death is imminent, so why bother with these high-sounding words to deceive me?" Wen Shuyao sneered. "Do you think I've been plotting for years just to get the truth out of you?"
"You have no evidence," Wen Yitong gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "Without evidence, you cannot bring my mother to justice!"
She spoke with conviction, revealing a sliver of hope in her heart—she was still counting on Madam Wen to rescue her.
Hearing Wen Yitong's words, Wen Shuyao chuckled softly: "You really are naive. At this point, why would I need evidence to convict Zhang?"
“You have always relied on your power and never followed the law. Why do you expect me to strictly enforce the law?” Wen Shuyao retorted. “Now that I am the Princess Consort of Jing, isn’t it easy for me to convict her?”
Wen Yitong's eyes widened in disbelief that these words would come from Wen Shuyao's mouth.
"Are you crazy? Xie Jinghan would never allow you to do this." She panicked for a moment, then sneered, "He values his reputation more than his life, how could he possibly agree to this?"
"In the end, you're nothing more than a parasitic plant clinging to a man," Wen Yitong sneered. "You're just a dog kept by Xie Jinghan; you have to do whatever Xie Jinghan tells you to do."
Having said that, Wen Yitong became even more smug.
Even if she gained Xie Jinghan's favor, what difference would it make? Wen Shuyao's status was worlds apart from Xie Jinghan's. In the end, without Xie Jinghan's favor, Wen Shuyao was nothing.
How dare a woman like that stand in front of her and criticize her?
Wen Yitong stared at Wen Shuyao smugly, her eyes revealing an extremely obvious sense of pride. At this moment, she finally found a sense of superiority in Wen Shuyao.
Wen Shuyao simply smiled in response.
"I am different from you."
Wen Shuyao slowly rose to her feet, her phoenix eyes gleaming with a mysterious light.
Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong raised her head: "We both depend on men, how are you any different from me?"
“The difference is that I’m willing to do anything for my mother.” Wen Shuyao’s eyes didn’t show much emotion. Even when Wen Yitong pointed her finger at her and cursed her, she didn’t care. She said calmly, “No one can stop me from avenging my mother.”
"And... how do you know I don't have any evidence?" Wen Shuyao's question startled Wen Yitong.
Suppressing her anxiety, Wen Yitong asked sternly, "Where do you have any evidence? This is all nonsense!"
"You might know about the poison 'One Line Red'?" Wen Shuyao said softly, but in Wen Yitong's eyes, she was no different from a demon crawling out of hell. Just hearing her eerie words sent a chill down Wen Yitong's spine.
Upon hearing the words "red line," Wen Yitong's eyes showed obvious panic.
She had heard of that name before.
Wen Yitong's expression did not escape Wen Shuyao's sharp eyes.
"So you knew all along," Wen Shuyao said softly. "As long as I open the coffin and examine the body, the truth of what happened back then will come to light."
"Open the coffin and examine the body?" Wen Yitong was shocked. "Are you crazy? That's your birth mother's grave! Doing this is unfilial and disrespectful! You deserve to be struck by lightning!"
“If my mother could know this from beyond the grave, she would surely agree with what I did.” Wen Shuyao’s eyes were unwavering. “Besides, I have already discussed it with my grandmother.”
As soon as Wen Shuyao opened her mouth, Wen Yitong could no longer say what she was about to say.
She stared intently at Wen Shuyao, and after a moment, she gave a weak, pale smile: "This is impossible, all of you Chu family members are crazy!"
"When you drove my Wanqing to her death," a figure strode in—it was Old Madam Chu, who had rushed over out of concern for Wen Shuyao, "I went mad!"
“I’ve been thinking about how to avenge Wanqing day and night while I was at the border. Now that I have a lead, I will not let it go.” Although the old lady Chu was old, her eyes were filled with a fierce light as she stared at Wen Yitong. “Neither you nor your mother will escape.”
Wen Yitong had always been terrified of Old Madam Chu, and upon hearing this, she trembled even more. She cried out, "Let me go! This has nothing to do with me! I wasn't even born yet, how would I know..."
“But you have their filthy blood flowing in your veins,” Wen Shuyao sneered. “Besides, I still remember all the torment you’ve inflicted on me over the years. There’s no need to distance yourself so much.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong knew that her life was destined to end.
She ground her teeth fiercely and said hatefully, "You want to kill me? Kill me if you want! But do you dare to kill Duke Wen? If it weren't for his orders, how could my mother have done it?"
"In the end, you're nothing but a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong," Wen Yitong sneered. "You dared to kill me, you dared to kill my mother, but you dared not touch Duke Wen! Because he is your father!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyao smiled.
Under Wen Yitong's horrified gaze, Wen Shuyao parted her red lips slightly: "Who said I wouldn't dare?"