Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 482 - 482 483 Interrogation_1

Chapter 482: Chapter 483 Interrogation_1 Chapter 482: Chapter 483 Interrogation_1 Qingmei seemed to finally find a reason to exonerate herself and quickly said, “Qingya told me, she said that you couldn’t conceive, I thought you hadn’t gotten pregnant, I didn’t know, if I had known you were with child, I would never have used the safflower, Mu, believe me!”

Muniang, however, stood up with a cold laugh, “Qingmei, at a time like this, such words are useless.”

Qingmei immediately knelt on the ground, pleading desperately, “Mu, I really didn’t do it on purpose, how could I be so heartless…”

“Was it Lu Ziquan who instructed you? What did he promise you? To set you free? Or perhaps, to make you his wife?” Muniang laughed, her tone laced with cruelty.

Qingmei’s heart turned cold in an instant, and she cried even harder, “It’s no use, I really didn’t, Mu, believe me, how could I be so ungrateful, it must be a misunderstanding to side with that scum and go against you, I would never do such a thing!”

Muniang’s slap landed on her face, her expression even more stern, “Speak!”

The slap stupefied Qingmei, leaving her dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do.

Panic seized her heart as well; what should she do, Qiao Muniang didn’t believe her, knowing the truth would be her death, and Lu Ziquan wouldn’t let her go either. The more Qingmei thought, the more desperate she became, truly crying, not feigned, but real tears.

With a cold laugh, Muniang said, “Now you know fear? I’ve been too kind to you these past two years, so you became fearless, right? Now you’ve got the safflower down your throat, killing my child, you got what you wanted, it does seem like a good deal, doesn’t it? But Wang Qingmei, are you really stupid or just brainless? Based on what you’ve done to me today, do you still expect me to be merciful? ”

Choking back sobs, Qingmei didn’t dare to speak, her body curled up, the same aggrieved look she had when bullied in the past.

But Muniang could not muster the slightest pity now, only deep disgust.

“You’re not talking? Fine, I’ll just have you dragged all the way to Lu Mansion, smash this pot of safflower at the door, and expose your wicked deeds for all to see how heartless you, this poisonous woman, are. Don’t think that by not speaking and putting on a pitiful face you can escape, I, Qiao Muniang, wouldn’t have made it this far if I couldn’t handle someone like you!”

Frightened, Qingmei shuddered. If this incident got out, her reputation would be ruined. Looking up at Muniang’s cold eyes, she couldn’t help but resent Muniang’s coldness, thinking it was just because of this one incident that she turned against her like this, not realizing how many chances Muniang had given her before.

After all, Qingmei knew right from wrong, having come this far, where else did she have to turn? Why should she keep hiding for Lu Ziquan?

Pathetically grasping at Muniang’s skirt, Qingmei knelt on the ground and wailed, “It was all Lu Ziquan, he set me up, if I didn’t do it, he threatened to torture me to death, Mu, believe me, I wouldn’t willfully harm you, you are the only sister in this world who has been kind to me.”

Muniang sneered, “I’m amazed, only I have been good to you in this world, yet you reached out to harm me, stop calling me sister, even the child in my womb despises you!”

“Come! Take Wang Qingmei back to Lu Mansion and confront Lu Ziquan face to face! I will not let this go lightly!” Muniang declared sternly.

Immediately, several servants rushed in and carried Qingmei away. Qingmei cried out for a long time, “Mu, you can’t do this, Lu Ziquan will kill me, he will kill me!”

“You’re so afraid of him, it seems you don’t know to fear me! Take her away!”

Qingya carried the tea and followed Muniang out, heading directly towards Lu Mansion, but they saw Yu Ze had already rushed to Mei Garden at breakneck speed.

Yu Ze swept a glance at the controlled Wang Qingmei, the coldness in his eyes nearly flaying her alive, before he finally said, “Muniang, the doctor has spilled the beans.”

“Who?” Muniang ground her teeth.

“Jin Yuanyuan.”

“Her?!”

“I’ve already sent someone to Qinghua City. Leave these matters to me, you’re with child, don’t overexert yourself, lest it disturbs your pregnancy,” Yu Ze was, after all, still worried about Muniang; the child had not come easily and needed to be treated with care.

Muniang then made a concession, “Then I must accompany you. I want to see with my own eyes the fate of these heinous criminals!”

She practically ground out these words through her teeth.

Yu Ze nodded, signifying his agreement.

Lu Mansion.

Lord Lu was in the seat of honor, pointing at the kneeling Lu Ziquan, berating furiously, “You unruly son! What outrageous thing have you done! Confess everything this instant!”

Lu Ziquan looked wronged, “Father, how can this be blamed on me? Wang Qingmei herself wanted to harm Qiao Muniang, what would I know? Just because I married her doesn’t mean I should take the fall for everything she does, I had such a grudge against Qiao Muniang, and I didn’t even know about her pregnancy, how could I possibly know? It must have been that girl Wang Qingmei’s doing!”

Wang Qingmei, now beyond caring, pointed at Lu Ziquan’s nose and hurled accusations, “It was clearly you who gave me the drugged packet, if it weren’t for your threats, how could I do such a thing to Mu!”

“You malicious woman, what won’t you do? You’re capable of backstabbing someone close as your own sister, and now you even have the gall to pin it on me, what a joke!” Was Lu Ziquan afraid of Wang Qingmei? He had been prepared for this, ready to disown Wang Qingmei the moment their plot was revealed, to ensure he wouldn’t be dragged down with her.

Moreover, even if Qiao Muniang wanted to target someone, there had to be evidence, right? The teapot contained safflower, and it had been handed over by Wang Qingmei herself, what did that have to do with him?

Thus it goes to show, Wang Qingmei was after all not the brightest, easily made the scapegoat by Lu Ziquan.

Qingmei, teeth itching with rage, was about to cry out her grievances when she heard Yu Ze’s cold voice command, “Bring her forward!”

Suddenly, Jin Yuanyuan was brought up by a group of attendants, cursing as she went, “Let go of me, let go of me! Are you out of your minds? Even daring to bind me, believe it or not, I …”

She intended to continue her tirade, but upon seeing Yu Ze, she abruptly shut her mouth, and when her gaze fell upon the unharmed Qiao Muniang, she couldn’t help but blurt out in shock, “You’re still alright?!”

Yu Ze’s hand flicked from under his sleeve, sending a current of air to hit Jin Yuanyuan, his eyes saturated with ferocity. What boldness did this woman possess to harm Muniang so brazenly?

Jin Yuanyuan collapsed to the ground, shivering in terror. Had it been anyone else, she would have hurled insults back, but now, faced with Yu Ze’s fierce eyes, she was overwhelmed with unprecedented fear that pervaded her entire heart, leaving her with nothing but dread. She was completely convinced that if she said one more word, he would kill her.