vstars Chapter 952 Keeping in the Dark
Chapter 952 Keeping in the Dark
The Empress was deeply amazed when she saw Xia Zhilan, who seemed lifeless, wake up after taking Song Ruozhen's pills and receiving acupuncture treatment.
Her medical skills are truly amazing!
"Zhen'er, has Zhilan's life been saved?"
The Empress's eyes showed a hint of worry. She knew that many people on the verge of death would experience a brief period of lucidity before death, and she was worried that Xia Zhilan might be in the same situation.
This is a junior whom the Empress Dowager values highly. If we can save him, that would be wonderful!
Song Ruozhen understood what the Empress was thinking and nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, Mother. She has been rescued. After I bandage her wounds, she will be fine as long as she takes good care of herself."
The Queen patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's fine, that's fine."
When the matriarch of the Xiao family saw that Xia Zhilan had woken up, she also showed a look of relief. Her eyes were red, and she clasped her hands together in gratitude, saying:
"Thank God, it's so good that Zhilan is alright. Otherwise, we really wouldn't know how to face the deceased Wenche!"
Song Ruozhen glanced at Old Madam Xiao. This old lady is really interesting!
She saved Xia Zhilan, and the old lady thanked God in return.
As Song Ruozhen bandaged Xia Zhilan's wounds, the Empress coldly asked:
"Tell me, what exactly happened? Why would Zhilan suddenly commit suicide?"
Madam Xiao quickly said, "Your Majesty, this matter is truly not our fault."
Zhilan is a good girl. Ever since my youngest son, Wenche, had his accident, she's been crying all the time, unable to eat or drink, and completely disoriented.
"Just like her mother, Chu Xue couldn't accept the fact that her father had passed away."
For some reason, she suddenly insisted today that her uncle, Wen Yuan, was her father, and even dragged Zhi Lan along, saying she saw a birthmark on her uncle's arm that was exactly the same as her father's.
"Zhilan actually believed what Chuxue said, and insisted on seeing it. Later, when she saw the wound on Wenyuan's arm, she insisted that Wenche was not dead, and even said... and said..."
The Empress frowned. "What else is there to say?"
"They also said that Wen Che and his sister-in-law had been secretly having an affair for a long time, and that he took this opportunity to deliberately conceal his identity so that he could be with his sister-in-law in a natural way."
As she spoke, Madam Xiao couldn't help but slap her thighs with both hands, "It's really embarrassing for such words to spread. I told Zhilan not to talk nonsense."
But Zhilan insisted on it, even saying she would report it to the authorities, saying she was determined to expose the truth.
"Lu Fei couldn't stand Zhi Lan's slander and cried, saying she didn't want to live anymore. She was pregnant, so Wen Yuan naturally protected his wife. In the shoving, Zhi Lan accidentally fell and got injured."
Suddenly she pointed at Wen Yuan and said he was a heartless man, then she banged her head against the wall…
The others around them chimed in, "That's exactly right."
“This isn’t the first time the Second Young Mistress has said something like this. A few days ago, when the Eldest Young Master brought back the Second Young Master’s body, she said that it was the Second Young Master who had returned.”
The Empress had heard before that Xia Zhilan's husband and her brother were twins, and that the two looked so alike that people who were not familiar with them could not tell them apart.
Hearing this explanation, although she knew very well that the whole incident was definitely more intense than what Old Madam Xiao described, it was the second young master of the Xiao family who died, and she kept saying that her eldest brother was her husband, which was indeed unreasonable.
However, this is not hard to understand when one has been greatly stimulated.
Song Ruozhen had now heard the whole story and looked at Xia Zhilan in front of her; indeed, she had not lost her husband.
In contrast, Narufi is the one who has lost her husband.
With her ability to see ghosts, she could see it at a glance, and even more clearly, she could see that Xiao Wenyuan's soul was right next to Lu Fei...
“Mother, I will never say such things again. I just want you to live.”
Xiao Chuxue knelt before Xia Zhilan, sobbing uncontrollably.
Xia Zhilan reached out and touched Xiao Chuxue's head, her eyes filled with utter despair, but looking at her daughter, a glimmer of hope rekindled within her.
What will happen to her daughter if she dies?
"Thank you for saving me, Your Highness," Xia Zhilan said weakly.
"Miss Xia, is it really worth it to give up your life and leave your beloved child for a man who doesn't love you?"
Song Ruozhen spoke, her dark, bright eyes filled with sympathy for Xia Zhilan, but even more so with disgust for Xiao Wenche.
It's true what they say, there are all sorts of birds in a big forest. Even storytellers wouldn't dare to make up something like this, yet they actually dare to do it!
Xia Zhilan was taken aback by Song Ruozhen's words. "Crown Princess, you...you believe me?"
Since this incident, no one has believed her story; in fact, everyone thinks she has lost her mind.
Even Chu Xue only realized that her uncle was her father after she suddenly saw the birthmark on his arm.
Others might not know, but she and Xiao Wenche had been husband and wife for five years, how could she not recognize him?
Not only could she recognize it, but her sister-in-law could definitely recognize it too. The fact that neither of them exposed it meant that they had already planned it out and switched the items!
In this way, they can abandon her and Chuxue without lifting a finger, and they can deliberately and naturally be together. How ridiculous!
Even when her family suggested that she return home and remarry, her "brother-in-law" stood up and said that she and her husband were deeply in love and that she should remain chaste for him!
She is not reconciled.
Thinking about all her efforts over the years, only to end up like this, how could she be content?
"You've been with your husband for so many years, of course I know you'll recognize him, but... have you ever considered that they might have already planned this?"
Song Ruozhen glanced at Madam Xiao not far away. Xia Zhilan and Xiao Wenzhe had been married for several years, and she could recognize her husband. So how could she not recognize her own son?
She must have discovered it long ago, but she just tacitly accepted it. How ridiculous!
Xia Zhilan was slightly taken aback. She had witnessed her mother-in-law crying her heart out over her husband's passing and assumed that she was also kept in the dark. She couldn't bear to say anything harsh, worried that her mother-in-law wouldn't be able to handle the shock.
But looking into Song Ruozhen's clear and wise eyes, she seemed to suddenly understand.
Her heart sank completely.
So, they all actually knew, but they only lied to her?
She didn't understand why her relationship with Xiao Wenche had never been bad, but she hadn't been able to conceive a son after having a daughter.
Because she had a miscarriage during her pregnancy, and had a difficult childbirth, she almost lost both herself and her unborn child.
Later, the doctor said that she had damaged her body and it wouldn't be easy for her to conceive again, but Xiao Wenche told her it didn't matter. She was always very touched, but now...