Leng Ruo Li fell into deep thought upon hearing Liu Ruo Yi’s words. She knew Liu Ruo Yi held many secrets, but she feared Liu Ruo Yi would trick her and harm her father.
At that moment, Jun Mo Han, who stood beside Leng Ruo Li, suddenly spoke, “Li’er, take her back to meet Father-in-law.”
“But…”
Leng Ruo Li uttered two hesitant words before stopping.
“Li’er, don’t be afraid! We will both watch her. If we discover she intends to harm Father-in-law, we will kill her immediately,” Jun Mo Han reassured her.
“Li’er, please don’t worry. I no longer have any intention to harm your father. Actually, I have always loved your father, but he was incredibly cruel to me. No matter what I did, I could never gain your father’s attention, which is why my love turned to hatred and I sought to harm your mother, ultimately leading to my own downfall,” Liu Ruo Yi confessed, tears streaming down her face.
“Enough. Don’t tell me such things now, because your repentance holds no meaning for us,” Leng Ruo Li quickly interjected.
“I know, I know…” Liu Ruo Yi murmured sadly to herself.
“I will take you back to meet my father, but I warn you now, you’d better not play any tricks, or you will die a very miserable death,” Leng Ruo Li threatened her.
Liu Ruo Yi nodded weakly.
“Ye Ying, Yin Chen, quickly untie Yin Er and the other four. We must rush back to the capital at top speed,” Leng Ruo Li urged.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han, along with Liu Ruo Yi, hastily departed from Six Phases Manor and galloped back to the capital.
However, just as they left Six Phases Manor, a small figure perched on a towering ancient tree in the town. Her large eyes gazed from afar at the receding figures of the Cold King and his consort. A mischievous, unfathomable smile played on her baby-faced cheeks.
This Liu Ruo Yi is truly useless. I should have let the Cold King and his consort’s hidden weapons kill her earlier.
However, tonight she also witnessed the capabilities and courage of this young couple. Ordinary people would be terrified upon arriving at Six Phases Manor, yet they managed to find her lair of child bewitchment. They are truly extraordinary.
An hour later, Leng Ruo Li dragged the injured Liu Ruo Yi directly to Leng Jin Yu and dropped her onto the floor, leaving Leng Jin Yu full of confusion.
“Li’er, why have you brought her into our home?” Leng Jin Yu asked, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly upon seeing Liu Ruo Yi before him. He had no fondness for this woman whatsoever.
“Father, Liu Ruo Yi was crying and wanted to see you,” Leng Ruo Li replied indifferently.
“Li’er, Father dislikes seeing her. Throw her out,” Leng Jin Yu commanded coldly.
“No, Yu Ge, I have something to say to you…” Liu Ruo Yi said quickly, fearing Leng Jin Yu would immediately have her thrown out.
“There is nothing to say between us. Xiao Cheng, seize…”
At this point, Leng Jin Yu’s words were immediately interrupted by Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han.
Leng Ruo Li: “Father, Liu Ruo Yi truly has something to say to you this time.”
Jun Mo Han: “Father-in-law, why don’t you first listen to what she wants to say? If she continues to speak nonsense, we will kill her and throw her out.”
Upon hearing this, Leng Jin Yu responded with a look of helplessness, “Fine. Since you both insist, I will listen to what she has to say.”
At this moment, Leng Ruo Li interjected again, “Liu Ruo Yi, speak. My father is willing to listen to you now.”
Liu Ruo Yi nodded gently while lying on the ground. She glanced at everyone in the room, covered her mouth, and coughed twice. Then, she looked at Leng Jin Yu and said, “Yu Ge, the matters I am about to discuss are of great importance and should not be known by too many people.”
As she finished speaking, Leng Jin Yu’s brows furrowed again.
“Xiao Cheng, Steward, you both go out and stand guard by the door. Li’er and the Cold Prince do not need to leave, right?”
“No, some matters concern them as well,” Liu Ruo Yi said after taking a deep breath.
Her time was running out. The slap Leng Ruo Li had given her had inflicted severe injuries. Now, she would try her best to tell Yu Ge everything she knew.
“Then speak!” Leng Jin Yu’s tone remained as cold as ever.
Liu Ruo Yi lowered her head, her white hair cascading. A hint of sadness colored her eyes.
“Yu Ge, my time is running out. This should be the last time we meet. If I hadn’t fallen in love with you back then, perhaps I wouldn’t have ended up in this situation today.”
“Stop! I, Leng Jin Yu, have no time to listen to your drivel. Get to the point,” Leng Jin Yu interrupted.
Hearing this, Liu Ruo Yi nodded.
“Back then, Xia Wan’er did not die from difficult childbirth.”
After Liu Ruo Yi uttered these words, Leng Jin Yu and the Cold King’s consort showed no reaction, as if they had already known.
“It seems you all suspected there was something amiss with Xia Wan’er’s death. But you would never have guessed that Xia Wan’er’s death was actually unrelated to me, Liu Ruo Yi, but rather connected to the current Empress,” Liu Ruo Yi revealed, stunning them all.
“Liu Ruo Yi, what did you say? Wan’er’s death is connected to the current Empress?” Leng Jin Yu asked agitatedly.
“Yu Ge, listen to me first. The two midwives hired by Xia Wan’er with a hefty sum of money had actually been bribed by the Empress. On the day of Xia Wan’er’s labor, the two midwives found an excuse to push away Hua Momo, who was serving Xia Wan’er. When I entered the delivery room, Xia Wan’er had already successfully given birth to a baby girl (that baby girl was Leng Ruo Li). However, the infant did not cry. At that moment, I personally saw the two midwives behind the screen feed a bowl of medicine to the unconscious Xia Wan’er. Not long after, Xia Wan’er began to bleed profusely from her lower body. Perhaps the infant sensed her mother was in danger and immediately began to wail. But when Hua Momo pushed open the door, it was too late. Xia Wan’er had already died from excessive blood loss.”
Upon hearing Liu Ruo Yi’s words, Leng Jin Yu was almost consumed by rage. His fists, hidden within his sleeves, gradually clenched.
Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han’s expressions also turned grim.
After a long while, Leng Jin Yu slowly regained his composure.
“Then how did you know the medicine the midwives gave Wan’er was problematic?”
“Actually, when I was in Xia Wan’er’s delivery room, I didn’t know the medicine in the midwives’ hands was problematic. I only accidentally saw the two midwives sneak to the back door of General Leng’s residence after confirming Xia Wan’er was dead to meet someone. The person they met was Rong Momo, a favored attendant of the Empress at that time. I overheard their conversation, and only then did I learn that the medicine the two midwives had given Xia Wan’er was a blood-activating agent, and it was because of that medicine that Xia Wan’er bled to death,” Liu Ruo Yi recounted the events of that year in detail.
Upon learning his wife had been murdered, Leng Jin Yu felt immense grief. He turned and leaned against the back of a chair, his head bowed. Tears welled up in his eyes, threatening to fall. If his daughter and son-in-law had not been present, he might have wept tears of sorrow. He never imagined his wife had been killed in such a manner.