Chapter 165: Chapter 165

Everyone looked towards the servant in the corner.

"I remember this is a servant bought by the third wife from outside." Ms Lien covered her mouth and chuckled, clearly wanting to watch the drama unfold.

"That’s right, it is indeed a servant brought in by the third wife." The steward wiped his cold sweat, truly overhearing something scandalous.

"This is Dequan who serves by my side. Five years ago, he replaced a servant boy of mine who made a mistake."

Mr Lien was deeply shocked, feeling both his face and dignity had been utterly disgraced.

He rushed in front of Dequan, grabbed his collar, and threw a fierce punch, causing Dequan to cry out in pain.

"Is it you who has been colluding with my wife? Have you done something that wrongs me, you beast!" Mr Lien, still quite fit, punched until Dequan’s teeth fell out.

"Husband, do not believe such slander! There’s nothing between me and Dequan!"

The third wife was trembling with fear, not daring to step forward to stop him, only crying and pleading her innocence.

"Yesterday, Yu Nianzhao said something bad would happen to Zhiyuan, and indeed it did! What more is there to deny?" Mr Lien was seething with anger, his fists bloodied, his expression frightening the third wife. Follow current novels on novel⦿fire.net

"Uncle, Zhaozhao’s predictions aren’t always entirely accurate, please don’t harm family harmony," Yunzhi, who had a relatively good relationship with the third wife, spoke up for her.

Ms Lien’s cloudy eyes looked at her, disapprovingly, "Zhaozhao is a member of the Lien Family; I trust Zhaozhao."

"Indeed, Zhaozhao’s predictions are very accurate. This woman’s body is indeed haunted by a child spirit; she must have done many wicked things."

Dongfang Chenyue, who had been watching the spectacle, spoke with a smiling face, "When my sixth brother said Zhaozhao knew mystic arts, I didn’t believe it, but it turned out to be true."

Yunzhi frowned, her gaze unfriendly, "And who might you be?"

"Me? I’m from the mystic Dongfang Family, named Dongfang Chenyue, the cousin of Dongfang Chenyuan!"

Dongfang Chenyue crossed her arms, lifting her chin slightly in a rather arrogant manner.

"What? Another one from the Dongfang Family?"

The Lien Family members whispered among themselves, looking at Dongfang Chenyue with newfound respect.

"Even someone from the Dongfang Family is saying it; the third wife is indeed haunted by a child spirit. It seems the concubine who was pregnant before was harmed by her." Ms Lien, already at odds with the third wife, was even more disgusted now, "Even harming an innocent child, such a heartless person does not deserve to be a mother."

Dequan, beaten and sobbing, could no longer hold back the truth, "It was all under the third wife’s orders that I entered the manor, and it was also she who seduced me. I was forced. I beg the masters to spare me."

Upon his confession, the third wife collapsed to the ground, crying and cursing him, "You ungrateful scoundrel, after treating you so well, is this how you repay me?"

"Alright! So you indeed were secretly colluding, doing such things right under my nose, infuriating me to death." Mr Lien, so angry he almost passed out, stumbled and sat in a chair, his gaze filled with hatred.

The third wife crawled to his feet, "Husband, I was wrong, I truly know I was wrong, please forgive me. I will stay and serve you like a horse or ox."

Mr Lien kicked her away, the kick nearly making the third wife cough up blood.

"I want a divorce, lock this treacherous woman up!" Mr Lien’s gaze was icy, and as the third wife bawled, she fainted from anger, eyes rolling back, and was dragged away alongside Dequan.

Ms Lien calmly remarked, "Truly, you only see the face but not the heart; who knew Zhaozhao would reveal such a dramatic secret."

Mr Lien wiped his face, feeling deeply humiliated and the disdain yet to fade from his eyes, coldly saying, "Indeed, Zhaozhao has done me a great service. Without her, I wouldn’t have discovered the true nature of this treacherous woman."

"Karmic retribution, remember to pay." Yu Nianzhao extended her hand for the money.

Yunzhi quickly disagreed, saying, "Zhaozhao, we’re all family, why are you always talking about money? It’s really not proper, after all, this is Uncle, helping him is to be expected."

Before Yu Nianzhao could speak, Dongfang Chenyue scoffed, "Are you trying to kill your uncle? Do you not know what it means to spend money to sever karmic ties? Fortune-telling and divination are about understanding the divine will, which is against the Heavenly Dao. If you don’t pay to sever the ties, your uncle will be plagued by evil spirits and disasters, this is the way of mysticism."

Yunzhi’s face was grim as she felt Mr Lien’s suspicious gaze on her, her face hot and embarrassed, mumbling, "Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Mysticism is indeed quite profound, and I’ve heard before that it’s best to believe in severing karmic ties." Lien Yanran also supported this.

Ms Lien spoke with a smile, "Those who often visit temples should know, it’s better to believe and be safe than sorry. I’ve seen someone scoff at the fate prediction of a wandering Daoist, arrogantly claiming they could change their fate against the will of Heaven, and refused to pay. They ended up in poverty and disaster, and now not a trace of them can be found."

Mr Lien, having witnessed Yu Nianzhao’s abilities, felt increasingly eerie listening to their words and glared at Yunzhi, "Are you trying to kill your uncle?"

Turning around, he ordered someone to fetch silver, "I understand the principle of spending money to avert disaster, quickly go get the money."

Mr Lien gave five thousand taels of silver.

Lien Wenhe also ordered a box to be brought over, "This is the agreed amount of silver, a total of ten thousand taels. It’s a pity that the eldest uncle isn’t a businessman, otherwise, I’m sure he would give you more."

Everyone gasped; there were already fifteen thousand taels here, and yet it was said to be not much?

Yunzhi’s eyes were green with envy as she stared at the box, wishing the silver was hers.

"Ten thousand taels, that’s way too much to give," Mr Lien, who saw money as dirt, even felt a bit of a heartache.

"Ten thousand taels saved Zhiyuan’s life, and I only feel it’s too little, not too much." Lien Wenhe was earnest and serious, "Does Father think Zhiyuan’s life isn’t worth this money?"

Mr Lien could only swallow his words, "Worth it!"

This meal was in unrest, with the third branch’s incident leaving no one in the mood to eat.

Yu Nianzhao hadn’t intended to dine; she had Zhixi holding the silver and prepared to leave the Lien house.

"Zhaozhao, stay and sit with your grandmother a while longer." Ms Lien held Yu Nianzhao’s hand, unwilling for her to leave just like that.

Yu Nianzhao couldn’t refuse the old lady and could only support her to the garden for some sun.

"Zhaozhao, Grandmother knows it’s your parents who let you down," Ms Lien sighed softly, "I don’t know how I ended up with such foolish children."