kvmb Chapter 113 Completes the Double Kill at the Marquis's Mansion
Chapter 113 Completes the Double Kill at the Marquis's Mansion
"Why didn't you report it to the authorities?" Yu Kangjing looked at his second brother in confusion.
Yu Kangnian said, "If this matter gets out, it will probably damage Father's reputation."
In reality, he was afraid that the matter was indeed related to his aunt.
If he has a mother who murdered his father, he will never be able to serve as an official in the imperial court again.
Yu Kangping looked at him with a half-smile, guessing his thoughts, and said firmly, "We must report it to the authorities. We cannot let my father die without knowing the truth."
Both sides stuck to their own versions of events, resulting in a stalemate.
"Why don't we ask someone to come and see what kind of poison Father has been poisoned with?" Yu Kangjing broke the silence.
The suggestion was approved by both of them.
Soon, the doctor was summoned.
After carefully examining the old Marquis's condition, the doctor said, "The old Marquis was poisoned by the 'Hanging Heart Begonia' poison."
"What is this?" Yu Kangping asked, frowning.
"This poison won't kill you instantly; it will take effect after half an hour to an hour. Once it takes effect, it works extremely quickly, and it's almost impossible to save you," the doctor shook his head.
"Is there any poison in these foods?" Yu Kangnian pressed.
"Nothing was detected." The doctor shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Rong exclaimed, "Master was having a meal with me, but he collapsed within a quarter of an hour. He must have been poisoned beforehand, and this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me."
Upon hearing this, Yu Kangnian looked at the servants attending to the old Marquis and asked, "Did Father eat anything else before coming to Aunt's courtyard?"
After thinking for a moment, the maid replied, "I have eaten the porridge that the Fifth Young Master sent."
Unexpectedly, the matter took a turn and involved his own son.
Yu Kangping's expression immediately changed.
Yu Kangnian said, "If that's the case, why don't you call Ziyuan over and ask him?"
“Ziyuan is only a few years old, what does he know? How could he possibly kill his father?” Yu Kangping immediately retorted.
"Then let's report it to the authorities," Yu Kangnian suggested.
"No way!" This time, it was Yu Kangping's turn to object.
He was terrified that his son would be implicated in any crime.
Yu Kangnian sneered, "My elder brother is truly selfish."
Since the matter involves his own mother, he should report it to the authorities.
Now that it involves his own son, he won't report it to the authorities.
"Let's call Ziyuan over and ask him what's going on first." Yu Kangjing noticed the strange atmosphere between his two older brothers and had no choice but to step in and smooth things over.
Before long, Yu Ziyuan was summoned.
When Yu Ziyuan learned of his grandfather's death, he burst into tears.
"Don't cry, explain yourself clearly, what's the story behind that porridge?" Yu Kang asked with a flat face.
Yu Ziyuan recounted the events in a choked voice.
"After I delivered it to my grandfather, I still had to deliver it to my father. But my mother said she had a stomachache, so I quickly went to find her."
Yu Kangping breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Luckily he didn't eat it, otherwise he probably wouldn't be able to escape this fate now.
"What about the rest of the porridge? Why didn't you send it to me?" Yu Kangping continued to ask.
"Ding Ning, where's the porridge?" Yu Ziyuan asked his servant.
The servant hurriedly said, "I have to take care of the Fifth Young Master, so I gave the porridge to Sister Donghe, who serves the First Madam, to deliver."
Upon hearing that it was Cui Ruixin's maid, everyone present couldn't help but suspect Cui Ruixin.
When Donghe was summoned, she saw the old Marquis's corpse and screamed in fright. Then she answered Yu Kangping's question in a trembling voice.
"I took the remaining porridge to the Marquis's courtyard, but no one was there, so I gave it to Xing'er."
Yu Kangping had no choice but to order someone to bring Xing'er and the porridge together.
After the doctor examined it, he found no poison inside.
"Maybe this girl switched the porridge halfway through," Aunt Rong said, looking at Xing'er.
"This servant wouldn't dare. I've been guarding this porridge the whole time; no one has touched it," Xing'er hurriedly waved her hand.
Donghe hurriedly replied, "After delivering the porridge to the Marquis's courtyard, I rushed off to see my mistress. I know nothing about this; please, Marquis, investigate thoroughly."
For a time, the death of the old Marquis became a huge mystery.
"Since everyone has their own version of events, why don't we report this to the authorities?" Yu Kangnian had already figured out that this matter probably had little to do with his aunt.
Let's report it to the authorities; they won't be able to trace it back to him anyway.
But Yu Kangping disagreed.
Although nothing can be found now, if my father really died after eating that bowl of porridge, even if Ziyuan didn't put the medicine in the porridge, it will inevitably implicate him.
He would never allow his children to get involved in something that would damage their reputation.
Yu Kang said with a flat face, "Report to the authorities? What's the point of reporting to the authorities? There's no evidence at all. Will reporting to the authorities uncover any problems? It's better to let Father rest in peace as soon as possible. This matter should never be spread."
Since he had already spoken, Yu Kangnian didn't necessarily have to report it to the authorities, so he acquiesced to his actions.
Yu Kangjing, however, was not convinced.
He stubbornly insisted, "Are we just going to let my father die like this, without knowing why? I want justice for my father."
“The eldest brother is like a father. I am the head of the Marquis’s mansion, and everything is up to me,” Yu Kangping shouted angrily. “If you are not satisfied, don’t call me elder brother from now on.”
Yu Kangjing fell silent and said nothing more. Thus, the death of the old Marquis came to an end.
Meanwhile, Cui Ruixin, who was giving birth, also ended her suffering.
She didn't give birth to anything, but her belly miraculously shrank back to its former size.
Everyone was shocked.
They had never seen anything so bizarre.
Upon learning of this, Yu Kangping became even more convinced of the rumors that Cui Ruixin harbored ulterior motives.
He felt uneasy and dared not approach Cui Ruixin again.
News of the old Marquis's death reached the third branch of the family.
Yu Kangjing solemnly announced the matter.
Shen Jinzhu hurriedly comforted him, and the children were all dumbfounded.
Only half a year has passed, and now my grandfather is gone too.
After hearing the whole story, Yu Ningyao felt that there was definitely something fishy going on, so she hurriedly asked the system to find out the truth.
As expected, the old Marquis's death was not simple; there was a real culprit behind it.
The real culprit was Cui Ruixin.
[Cui Ruixin is terrifying. Even while experiencing the pain of childbirth, she still had the mind to plot murder.]
Yu Ningyao shivered.
Compared to Cui Ruixin, she was really a novice.
Without the system's help, she probably wouldn't have lived past her second birthday.
The thought of having to stay in the same place with this kind of person gave her a terrible headache.
Cui Ruixin has completed the double kill of the Marquis's mansion. Given her vengeful nature, she probably still wants the heads of the three branches of the family, right?
Just as she thought, Shen Jinzhu was also very worried about this happening.
She couldn't help but suggest to her husband, "Although we haven't found the real culprit yet, I still feel something is off about the successive deaths of my mother and father. Why don't we move out of the Marquis's mansion? I'm afraid that one day, if I'm not careful, something might happen to the children."