Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 1292: Guillotine

Chapter 1292: Chapter 1292: Guillotine

The Old Madam harbored secrets in her heart, knowing that everything that transpired today was due to Situ Zhi’s violent nature.

However, in the past, his killings were all done quietly in the courtyard, and the targets were always the maids around him. When Auntie Tang was alive, she tried all means to cover it up for him, so the outside world did not know Situ Zhi was a homicidal maniac.

At this moment, the Old Madam regretted it greatly; she shouldn’t have rashly poisoned Auntie Tang. If she were still alive, she could have helped watch over Situ Zhi, and today this catastrophic disaster might not have happened.

But it’s no use regretting now; solving the current issue quickly is the right path.

The Old Madam pondered for a moment and said, "His Excellency the Minister, it’s very distressing that your daughter has unfortunately passed. Since this has happened, let’s discuss how to resolve it."

The Minister asked bitterly, "How do you plan to resolve it?"

"Perhaps we offer some silver, as burial expenses; what do you think?"

"What, a human life, you want to buy it with money?"

"Then tell me how we should handle this?" The Old Madam expressed that aside from silver, she really couldn’t think of any other solution.

The General’s Mansion had killed a person, yet wanted to press him with money.

The Minister was extremely furious: "You from the General’s Mansion are also bully us too much, having killed our daughter without a shred of remorse, and now want to use money to humiliate us. Let me tell you, that’s impossible. I will go before The Emperor to file a complaint. If you want to save Situ Zhi’s life, I’ll make sure he dies."

Finally, he said, word by word, coldly: "As the saying goes, ’Those who kill shall repay with their lives,’ Situ Zhi is destined to die."

Hearing this, the Old Madam felt a whirlwind spinning around her, lost her balance for a moment, and almost fell to the ground.

Situ Yongjie quickly stepped forward to support her: "Mother, are you alright?"

"Ah wuwuwu...! How can I be alright? Our Situ Mansion is almost cut off; how shall I face your father when I pass away!" Hearing the Minister’s threat to complain to The Emperor, the Old Madam felt utterly desperate; she seemed to see her grandson being pushed to the guillotine, head severed under public watch, and couldn’t help but wail.

Situ Yongjie’s brows knitted tighter and tighter, the situation was already problematic, and the Old Madam was making it worse: "Mother, I will handle this matter, your health is poor, you should go back and rest."

"After such events, how can a mother be able to sleep?"

"Staying here won’t help, it will only exacerbate the situation."

"But...!" The Old Madam glanced at Situ Zhi and then at the Minister, still uneasy, fearing her grandson’s survival is compromised upon leaving.

Situ Zhi, hearing the Old Madam was about to leave, panicked immediately, crying and wailing: "Grandmother, don’t go; if you leave, your grandson can’t survive."

"Zhizhi, don’t be afraid, even if Grandmother risks this old life, she’ll save you." Since he was born, he had never been this fearful.

The Old Madam felt extreme heartache, yet powerless, since the Minister’s daughter couldn’t be compared to the maids in the mansion; once dead, no one would pursue it.

If the Minister catches hold of this matter, not just Situ Zhi’s life, even Situ Yongjie would be implicated.

"Grandmother, don’t go, don’t go." Situ Zhi rushed forward, tightly hugged the Old Madam’s legs like grasping at a lifeline, refusing to let her leave.

Situ Yongjie grew impatient, immediately calling the servants to separate them.

Then had the staff escort Old Madam back to the courtyard.