Chapter 1421: 1421: False Accusation (1)

Chapter 1421: Chapter 1421: False Accusation (1)

“Grandpa, you’re old and should not get too excited, or you might have a stroke,” Yang Ruxin had to remind Dong Xun. “What’s done is done; there’s really nothing to be agitated about.”

Dong Xun heaved a sigh and then nodded, “Grandpa understands.”

“Father…” Dong Wenming was terrified, but as soon as he spoke, he saw Dong Xun gesture for him to stop.

“You don’t need to say more…” Dong Xun really wasn’t going to fly into a rage again, but the helplessness and disappointment in his eyes made Dong Wenming feel as though he had been slapped several times. “I really didn’t expect my own son to do something so foolish and absurd.”

“Father, we are also helpless…” Dong Yushi suddenly burst into tears, “Aqiu is like that, and she had finally taken such a liking to her son-in-law, we can’t just…”

“Shut up!” Dong Wenming shouted sternly at his wife.

Dong Yushi could only shut her mouth.

Looking at Yang Baiyue, Dong Xun scoffed. “To think you still treasure such a person as precious? I really don’t know what you all are thinking. I feel like I’ve lost all face…”

Yang Baiyue was displeased, “Grandfather, it’s all this woman slandering me, I am Mo Wenjie…”

“Slandering?” Yang Ruxin stepped up to Yang Baiyue, looking down on him, “What do I have to gain from slandering you? Are you suggesting my mother poisoned herself?”

“How would I know?” Yang Baiyue retorted defensively, “I was just strolling in the back garden, who knew I’d wake up here?”

“Ha,” Yang Ruxin laughed sarcastically, “Fine, since you say so, let’s assume my mother poisoned herself, and while being poisoned, dragged you all the way to that distant yard…”

Yang Baiyue fell silent.

“But let’s leave this matter for now. Today I have some other matters to discuss, and since everyone is here, let’s talk it over,” Yang Ruxin continued, glancing at Du Juan, “Tell us what you’ve been investigating these days to avoid any wrongful accusations.”

Du Juan stepped forward and saluted Dong Xun and Dong Wenming, “Elder Lord Dong, Lord Dong, these past few days, I have investigated some issues and found some evidence and people.”

“What issues?” Dong Xun nodded, “Tell them all. There’s no face left to lose for the Dong Family, and nothing to hide anymore.”

“On the way here, someone attempted to harm madam, but since the young miss is proficient in medical and poison skills, madam was not poisoned… However, later, the sailors on the ship conspired with bandits who were like tigers in ambush, wanting to harm both madam and the young miss. But fortunately, we encountered the Third Prince who was suppressing bandits, and we escaped this disaster…” Du Juan glanced at Dong Wenming, “After returning, Nurse Hong had already told everything to Lord Dong, and Lord Dong said he would investigate, but there has been no progress…”

“Really?” Dong Xun frowned and turned towards Dong Wenming.

“I have been investigating, but there has been no progress,” Dong Wenming sighed.

“Has there been no progress, or have you not investigated?” Du Juan scoffed, “But the young miss said, it’s better to rely on oneself, so we started our investigations… Although Awang killed himself, he was particularly close to Xia Zi. Of course, this doesn’t prove anything, but then, I looked into the Xia Family, that Xia Zi has married a manager of the Dyeing Store named Luo, whose son died young. Distraught, Manager Luo met with an accident, but actually…”