The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 265 It’s too late to regret
Thinking of something, Madam Li turned to look at Chen Yuniang, her eyes filled with suspicion.

Since the incident, Chen Yuniang has only cried out that she was wronged, and then she hasn't said anything more. Since Granny Qian is Chen Yuniang's person, the whole thing was probably done by Granny Qian at Chen Yuniang's instigation.

Now, Chen Yuniang's own foolish actions have dragged her down with her.

Thinking of this, her gaze became venomous as she stared intently at Chen Yuniang, as if trying to bore a hole through her body.

If she hadn't been held back by the armored guards, she probably would have pounced on Chen Yuniang and torn her to pieces.

That bitch is a jinx, she's ruined her life!

Chen Yuniang naturally noticed the venomous look in Old Madam Li's eyes. She felt guilty and flustered, and at the same time, she felt very regretful.

She originally thought that she had kept the matter secret and that no one would know that she was the one who ordered it, but she didn't expect that the matter would still be exposed.

Thinking of this, she looked at Granny Qian with resentment.

That old hag! She took so many benefits from her back then, and she swore that she would take full responsibility if things were exposed. But when things were exposed, Granny Qian betrayed her completely and even implicated Old Madam Li.

If she had known this would happen, she should have killed Granny Qian to silence her.

Chen Yuniang regretted it too late.

However, she had no intention of helping to clarify the matter of Madam Li being wrongly accused.

She had long hated this old hag, and now that she was going to die, they would all die together.

It's just a pity about that Duke of Qin...

She had finally found an opportunity to meet him today, and they had even arranged to see each other again tomorrow. She was about to leave the Li family mansion when this happened.

Chen Yuniang was very unwilling.

But no matter how unwilling she was, she was helpless at this point.

Fortunately, her personal maid Chunxiang was clever enough to have quietly run away when the incident occurred.

All she hopes now is that Chunxiang can find her parents to save her.

Yunwei did not go to the yamen with them, but only had Haitang take the armored guards to escort the three of them there.

She knew, of course, that this matter had nothing to do with Madam Li, but Madam Li was no good either. She casually gave Granny Qian a suggestion, and Granny Qian dragged Madam Li into the mess as well.

Chen Yuniang is selfish by nature, and she would never clear things up for Madam Li.

Although according to the laws of this dynasty, such crimes of slander and defamation would not warrant a severe punishment, at most a few strokes of the cane, they were slandering the current princess, and this matter had caused a bad influence last time, so the government would certainly not let it go easily. After the caning, it was inevitable that they would be detained for ten days or half a month.

Furthermore, Li Yaoting cannot remain uninvolved in this matter.

She has already sent a letter of accusation to the Censorate.

As expected, Li Yaoting will be impeached by the censor tomorrow.

Just as Yunwei had guessed, Haitang took the people to the government office and explained the situation to Liu Qian, the Prefect of the Capital. Liu Qian then interrogated Chen Yuniang and the other two, and then gave them twenty heavy lashes before throwing them into the prison.

Upon learning of the situation, Li Yaoting was greatly alarmed and rushed to the government office.

"...Lord Liu, is there some misunderstanding here? My mother and wife would not have framed the Regent's wife. I urge Lord Liu to re-examine this matter."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qian sighed and said, "Lord Jing'an, the evidence in this matter is conclusive, and this mansion cannot afford to be biased. Out of respect for you, this mansion has only given your mother and your wife a minor punishment as a warning. Rest assured, after they have been imprisoned for half a month, this mansion will release them. At that time, it will be enough to give an explanation to the Regent's Consort."

Upon hearing this, Li Yaoting assumed that the other party had genuinely given him face, and felt somewhat fortunate.

However, when he arrived at the prison and saw Old Madam Li and Chen Yuniang lying on the haystack, barely alive and covered in blood, as if they had lost half their lives, he realized that he had been tricked by Liu Qian.

He slammed his fist on the prison door in anger. He should have realized it sooner; Liu Qian was the Regent's man, so how could he possibly give him face?

Hearing the commotion, Chen Yuniang struggled to open her eyes and saw Li Yaoting standing outside the cell. She immediately burst into tears and cried out, "Tinglang, you must save me! I don't want to stay in this hellhole! Please find a way to get me out of here..."

"Snapped!"

Before she could finish speaking, Chen Yuniang received a slap across the face.

She was already beaten until her skin was torn and she was in great pain. When she was suddenly slapped, her head was ringing and she almost fainted.

After finally calming down a bit, she turned her head and saw that Old Madam Li, who had been lying there like a dead dog without moving, was now half-sitting up, staring at her with a ferocious expression.

Chen Yuniang gasped, whether from fright or anger, she didn't know. "Mother, how could you hit me?"

Madam Li was furious. Pointing her finger at her nose, she spat and cursed, "You wretched woman! It's a misfortune for our family to have married a woman like you. This whole mess started because of you, and I've suffered because of you. How dare you cry and whine?"

Chen Yuniang's pupils contracted; she was feeling guilty and dared not utter another word, only looking at Li Yaoting with a sorrowful gaze.

Li Yaoting frowned and glanced at her, but did not offer any words of comfort. Instead, he looked at Old Madam Li and asked, "Mother, what exactly happened?"

Old Madam Li had strained herself, aggravating her wound and turning pale with pain. Hearing this, she pointed at Chen Yuniang, took a deep breath, and said with difficulty, "It's all because of this wicked woman... She ruined me and our Li family. She was fine, yet she dared to provoke Yun... the Regent's Consort. Now look what happened, the truth has come out. It's not just that she's being punished, but I've been dragged down with her. She's completely ruined the reputation of our Li family."

Thinking of the strange looks from her neighbors when she was brought to the government office, Old Madam Li felt so ashamed she wanted to disappear into the ground.

She has never been so humiliated in her life.

Not only was he beaten with a cane, but he was also imprisoned in the government jail.

Even if she manages to escape, she will be too ashamed to face anyone.

The more Madam Li thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't help but grab Chen Yuniang's hair and slap her again.

Chen Yuniang was initially quite guilty, but after being repeatedly humiliated by this old hag, she was suddenly filled with rage. Ignoring the pain in her back, she let out a howl, propped herself up, and lunged at Old Madam Li.

"You old hag, who do you think you are to hit me?" With that, he swung his arms and slapped Old Madam Li across the face with both hands.

Madam Li was stunned by the slap. When she came to her senses, her originally pale face turned red with anger. She quickly grabbed Chen Yuniang's hair and dragged her against the wall.

"You shameless woman, who gave you the audacity to lay a hand on your mother-in-law? I'll beat you to death today!"

After bumping into her several times, Chen Yuniang fainted. Only then did Old Madam Li stop, spitting a mouthful of phlegm onto Chen Yuniang's face.

Granny Qian, standing to the side, huddled in a corner, trembling with fear.

After a moment's hesitation, Madam Li climbed up toward the prison door, crying out in anguish, "My son, that vicious woman Chen Yuniang not only ruined our Li family, but she also dared to lay a hand on me! Such a vicious woman cannot be allowed to live! You must divorce her immediately!"

Li Yaoting stood frozen outside the cell door, still in shock. The scene that had just unfolded in the cell had left a deep impression on him.

He never knew that his mother and wife would fight like shrewish women.

He simply couldn't believe what he was seeing.

These two shrewish women were his mother and the woman he had tried so hard to marry.

Hearing his mother's cries brought him back to his senses, but his face turned extremely pale. The commotion had attracted the attention of the jailers, who were now standing by watching the spectacle.

"I never imagined that the ladies of wealthy families could be like shrewish women in private. It's truly an eye-opener for me!"

Someone muttered something under their breath.

Upon hearing this, Li Yaoting felt a surge of shame and indignation, utterly humiliated. Seeing Old Madam Li's face covered in snot and tears, he felt disgusted and couldn't help but roar angrily, "Can't you all just shut up? You never have a good day, all you do is cause trouble!"

I'll update another chapter this afternoon~