ebookland Chapter 237: Throwing bricks to attract others
Chapter 237: Throwing bricks to attract others
Fang Rou staggered along, like a body without a soul.
No one had ever seen her like this. Even Lu Jing felt uneasy and subconsciously called out, "Rou'er..."
This was the woman he loved deeply. Even though Fang Rou had done such a cruel thing, Lu Jing still couldn't bear to do it.
Lu Ankang looked at Fang Rou, feeling empty inside, as if something was gradually moving away from him.
My mother shouldn't be like this...
Even if I did something wrong to her, she should not be angry and should consider me wholeheartedly.
Why do you have such an expression?
It looks so pitiful.
But Lu Ankang knew that he could not be soft-hearted, otherwise, he would become the poor person!
So he turned his eyes away and stopped looking, as if this way he wouldn't care.
Between his mother and himself, he finally chose himself!
Shen Ruoyan saw everything. She had no sympathy for Fang Rou. After all, people must be responsible for their own choices. Fang Rou had come to this point because of her own fault.
Without her indulgence of Lu Ankang, the situation today would not have happened.
It’s just that in the past it was others who bore the consequences, but now it’s her.
"Watch her." Shen Ruoyan ordered in a low voice, asking Qiu Ye to secretly stare at Fang Rou to prevent her from doing anything stupid - the play she had prepared had not really started yet, and she couldn't let the audience leave first!
"Fang Rou, is it true that as Lu Ankang said, you instructed him to do this?" Shen Ruoyan asked sternly.
Everyone's eyes were on Fang Rou. She looked dazed, as if she had suffered a huge blow. She had lost her former spirit and seemed like she would break if the wind blew...
Lu Ankang looked at her nervously and subconsciously clenched his fists.
He wanted to look less nervous and tried hard to act innocent, but his eyes were uncontrollably directed towards Fang Rou, revealing anticipation and uneasiness that he himself was not even aware of.
The child I raised betrayed me.
He even pushed her off the cliff with his own hands.
Fang Rou knew that as long as she denied it, Lu Ankang's guilt would be confirmed. Not only that, his various actions would be criticized by the world, and the fact that he framed his biological mother alone would be enough to make him unable to turn over a new leaf for the rest of his life.
Not to mention, let Lu Jing recognize him and let him trace his ancestral roots.
I'm afraid that when Lu Jing knows all the truth, he would rather choose Lu Sinian, the sickly man, or Lu Yan, the mute, than Lu Ankang.
After all, he even dared to harm his own mother, so what about his own father?
Fang Rou understood Lu Jing, and she would think so, so Lu Jing must have the same idea.
Look!
The child is indeed a child, thinking that if he did something wrong, he could blame her and it would be safe. But he didn't know that if the other party wanted to retaliate, how many ways would he have and how cruel he could be...
He just naively put himself aside, as if by clearing away all the mess, he would still be pure and innocent.
This is her child, the child she gave birth to with all her might and raised with her own hands!
So disheartening!
Fang Rou looked at Lu Ankang quietly, she didn't speak or move. Shen Ruoyan didn't interrupt her, as if she knew Fang Rou was struggling and hesitating at this moment, giving her enough time and space to think.
Old Madam Lu was also watching nervously from the side. In fact, she already understood in her heart what was going on.
But now, she also hopes to get Lu Ankang out - only by being ruthless can one accomplish great things!
In this respect, Lu Ankang is better than his father!
"I did this."
Fang Rou's voice was very soft, but her weight as a mother was very heavy.
Even though she was treated like this by the child, in the end she still chose to stand on Lu Ankang's side and took on everything for him!
"I instructed him to do everything. He knew nothing. I threatened him that if he didn't do it, I would send him away and never let him return to the Marquis' Mansion..." Fang Rou seemed to have lost her focus and just repeated these words numbly.
Shen Ruoyan secretly shook her head in her heart, after all, she had overestimated her.
"You mean, these things have nothing to do with Lu Ankang, and you threatened him to do them?" Shen Ruoyan kindly continued, "Fang Rou, you have to know that if you admit these things, the consequences that await you will not be as simple as selling out."
If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as a commoner, let alone a concubine in the mansion?
The identity of Lu Ankang's child is his greatest weapon.
According to the laws of Dasheng, even if he really murdered Lu Sinian intentionally, he would have a chance to make amends and would not be sentenced to death.
But Si Fangrou was different. She was already a citizen who knew and understood the law, and as a concubine, she was Lu Sinian's elder.
The nature of her murder of Lu Sinian is very different from that of Lu Ankang!
If Zhu Hong insisted on pursuing the matter, even if Fang Rou didn't die, she would probably have to spend the rest of her life in jail!
Shen Ruoyan explained all the consequences, and fearing that some people might not understand, she spoke slowly on purpose, even using simple language that was easy to understand, for fear that some people would not know what she had done!
Lu Ankang lowered his head, not daring to look at Fang Rou's expression.
He reached out his hand towards Lu Jing and quietly grabbed the corner of his clothes, revealing that he was completely dependent on Lu Jing, with tears constantly falling down -
This time, his tears were hot.
"Don't be afraid, Brother Kang. Father is here. Everything will be fine." Lu Jing's skill in changing his expression was extraordinary. Since Fang Rou admitted it, he and Lu Ankang were blood-thicker-than-water father and son.
It’s just that Madam Lu saw through it but didn’t say it out loud, while Lu Jing actually believed it!
He said, how could Lu Ankang, such a young child, do such a vicious thing?
It turns out that Fang Rou was the one behind this, which makes perfect sense!
Women's jealousy is really terrible. He only doted on Zhuhong and her child for a short period of time, but Fang Rou was so cruel to kill him. It was only because his charm was too great that these women fought for him to such an extent.
Seeing Lu Jing looking thoughtful, Shen Ruoyan instinctively felt that he was probably up to no good.
However, she doesn't care now, because the good show is about to begin!
"If it was Madam Fang who did this, then please tell me where this poison came from?" Doctor Xu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stepped forward and said to Fang Rou, "Because this poison has the same source as the poison that the prince was poisoned with. If we can find the source, the prince's illness can be cured!"