Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 149 - Fu Baozhu is Actually Not the Marquis’s Offspring

Chapter 149: Chapter 149 Fu Baozhu is Actually Not the Marquis’s Offspring

Nanny Fan’s words were like a stone causing a thousand ripples; every person present revealed a look of shock.

Not to mention the onlookers outside.

“What? The Old Marquis’s death could be related to Lady Wang!”

“My God! She’s too vicious! That’s her own father-in-law!”

“Impossible, how could a daughter-in-law kill her father-in-law.”

“How is it not possible? She even dared to plot against the General’s wife; who knows if it was because the Old Marquis discovered something and she silenced him!”

The noise from outside was unreserved.

Lady Wang’s face turned both pale and green, while Marquis Murong stared at her in disbelief, “What does Nanny Fan mean, what have you done to my father!”

If it were before, even if Marquis Murong had his suspicions, he would not have asked Lady Wang to tell the truth in public, he would have sought retribution in private.

But Marquis Murong, like Lady Wang, had toxins in his body, so he wasn’t as calm as usual and was dominated by his emotions.

Lady Wang’s eyes darted around frantically as she defended herself:

“My lord, how can you listen to this damned servant’s nonsensical talk! The Old Marquis clearly died of illness, no, he was victimized by Murong Jiu; just shortly after Murong Jiu was born, the Old Marquis succumbed to sudden illness!”

Nanny Fan laughed loudly, “The Old Marquis was in excellent health at the time, how could he possibly have died suddenly from illness? It is clear Lady Wang resented how General’s wife loved her only daughter, wanted to leave her with a reputation of being too strong-willed, so she could let the servants bully her openly! Lady Wang originally wanted to kill the Old Madam who always nagged her, but it was the Old Marquis who accidentally discovered Lady Wang in an embrace with her lover, pouring out their hearts, and so she poisoned the Old Marquis!”

Murong Jiu, upon hearing this, was so surprised that her mouth fell open.

She knew Lady Wang was malicious and harsh, but even she hadn’t expected that Lady Wang would have an affair and even poison the Old Marquis.

“A lover?”

Marquis Murong’s eyes turned blood-red in an instant, and he suddenly grasped Lady Wang by the neck, “Who is the lover? How dare you make a cuckold out of me! Speak up! Who is the lover?”

The Second Prince’s complexion changed greatly, and he quickly pulled Marquis Murong away, speaking gravely:

“Marquis, the Marchioness couldn’t possibly be such a person; it’s the old servant who is talking nonsense with the intention to frame her. Do not believe her lies!”

However, Marquis Murong’s eyes were already bloodshot.

Although Nanny Fan was very afraid of the Second Prince’s murderous gaze, for the sake of her children and grandchildren, she had to steel herself and, as instructed by Prince Ling, blurted out all at once:

“Old nanny has not spoken any falsehoods! Marquis! Lady Wang’s lover is none other than Steward Wang of the mansion! Lady Wang originally schemed to drive away the former steward and recommended Steward Wang to join, claiming Steward Wang was her distant relative; in reality, Steward Wang was just a neighbor of Lady Wang, who had long adored her and was willing to do anything for her! After Lady Wang gave birth to the eldest miss, you, Marquis, despised her for not bearing a son and were unwilling to visit Lady Wang’s room, but it was Steward Wang who consoled Lady Wang night after night! Later on, didn’t she become pregnant again?”

“What are you saying! The child she was carrying isn’t mine? Fu Baozhu isn’t my biological daughter?”

As soon as Marquis Murong made this statement, the entire place erupted.

“He admitted it, he admitted it! Marquis Murong has admitted that Fu Baozhu is his daughter! It’s indeed true that Princess Consort Ling is not his daughter!”

“Serves him right! After plotting for so long, it turns out she’s not his biological daughter! This is just too funny!”

“No wonder Lady Wang switched daughters with the General’s Mansion; with Fu Baozhu not being his biological daughter, Lady Wang must have feared the Marquis would notice something amiss if he saw her every day!”

The Second Prince’s face contorted slightly; he knew Nanny Fan was instigated by someone to provoke Marquis Murong.

But he never expected Lady Wang to have carried out such cruel deeds. What threw him off most was his belief that Fu Baozhu was the biological daughter of Lady Wang and Marquis Murong, only to find out she was the illegitimate child born from Lady Wang’s affair with the steward!

The Second Prince’s attempt to stop Marquis Murong had been utterly futile just moments ago.

By now, Marquis Murong had already freed himself from the Second Prince’s grip and struck Lady Wang hard across her face.

Lady Wang struggled to shield her face, continuously explaining, but Marquis Murong wouldn’t listen at all, his eyes full of bloodshot rage as he punched and kicked Lady Wang.

The Second Prince’s face took on a sinister look as he ordered the guards to pull the two apart.

“Marquis Murong! You are not in your right mind; perhaps you should go see a Court Physician first! Bring someone!”

The Second Prince was yet to marry Murong Man, with an imperial edict that he had sought himself; the Son of Heaven couldn’t possibly retract his decree.

Although he needed the powerless Yue Family to lull the Son of Heaven into complacency, he couldn’t afford to align himself with a family with a tarnished reputation.

Therefore, he had to exonerate the Marquis Mansion.

“Hold on.”

Murong Jiu spoke slowly, “The Second Prince seems to have forgotten, I am a Court Physician myself. Even the Son of Heaven has praised my exceptional medical skills, and I see Marquis Murong is quite lucid. The Second Prince needn’t make excuses for Marquis Murong. Everyone knows that the Marquis is your future father-in-law; such blatant favoritism and protection might harm your reputation.”

“Exactly! How can the Second Prince shield the Marquis Mansion!”

“The Son of Heaven is subject to the same laws as the common people! Be careful, Second Prince, or you might incite public outrage!”

Someone from the crowd shouted loudly.

Murong Jiu looked at the throng outside and smiled slyly; she had figured out that the few who had been loudly stirring up the public’s sentiments were arranged by Jun Yuyan.

This move was extremely effective.

The Second Prince’s expression grew even darker, but he also didn’t dare to speak again of letting Marquis Murong leave.

Fu Baozhu, having learned the truth, had already collapsed, kneeling on the ground.

She couldn’t believe that she was actually the illegitimate child born of Lady Wang and Steward Wang.

Born a treasured pearl, she was doted on all her life. Even after Nanny Fan revealed the truth of her identity to her, she still believed her biological parents loved her deeply; otherwise, they wouldn’t have gone through great lengths to have her enjoy the comforts of the General’s Mansion.

Thus, she found it impossible to accept.

Also deeply shocked, she momentarily forgot to defend herself.

Murong Man clenched her handkerchief tightly in her hands to maintain her composure and said, “Father, don’t beat mother anymore. How can you believe the lies of a servant who was bribed? Someone is trying to drive a wedge between us and harm us!”

Murong Jiu’s crisp voice spoke:

“Why would someone want to harm you? Wasn’t it the truth that the Marquis’ words revealed? He regarded Fu Baozhu as his biological daughter, and his immediate thought upon deception was of Lady Wang; these subconscious reactions are the truest.”

In pain, Murong Man said, “Ninth Sister, what nonsense are you talking about! Father is just being instigated which is why he lost control. It’s a fact that your presence has been ominous, leading to our grandfather’s death. As for poisoning, those are just one-sided claims from Nanny Fan, which cannot be taken as truth. You can’t plot against our biological parents just because you aren’t favored!”

Jun Yuyan sneered, “Why keep up the pretense here? Your white lotus act is no longer convincing; not everyone is a fool. You want to know if the Old Marquis was poisoned? Easy, just get a Coroner to conduct a postmortem examination. Even if reduced to bones, evidence will remain.”

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Lady Wang panicked completely, her emotions collapsing into chaos from the battering by Marquis Murong as she started speaking out of desperation.

“We can’t open the coffin! We can’t conduct a postmortem! The Old Marquis died of illness! It has nothing to do with me! It has nothing to do with me!”

Xu Darong said to Sikong Fu, the Minister of Dali Temple, “It seems Lady Wang is truly feeling guilty.”

Sikong Fu nodded, “Lady Wang alone couldn’t have accomplished the poisoning. Didn’t Nanny Fan say she had an accomplice? Bring him for further questioning.”

The words had just left his mouth when the guards from Prince Mansion brought in Steward Wang, his head covered with a black cloth.

Upon seeing Steward Wang’s face, Lady Wang’s emotions collapsed yet again!