The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 399 Don't worry, Xie Zhenming is doomed!

Lang Jiuchuan looked at Cui's face, which was completely bloodless, with a complicated expression.

Now that things have come to a clearer understanding, I realize that I, who have forgotten my past, am actually the true child of the Cui family. Yet, my fate is to be reborn in this switched body. What can I say about this tragic fate?

Even though she was his own mother, Lang Jiuchuan couldn't show her any maternal affection or be particularly close to her, because he had never experienced such feelings and didn't understand them.

Sometimes, the kindness of giving birth is not as immense as the sky.

Seeing her like this now, it's a bit pitiful, tragic, and lamentable.

"Do you think I should have given them a heads-up before letting Zuo Yan act? Revealing it out of the blue makes me seem like I wasn't thorough enough," Lang Jiuchuan asked Jiang Che.

He jumped into her arms and said, "If you stick your head out, you'll get stabbed; if you don't, you'll get stabbed again. What in this world is ever perfect? ​​If everyone is so vulnerable and you're always the one to handle things, then we might as well not even acknowledge our kinship."

"Her health is very troublesome," Lang Jiuchuan said calmly. "It's all her own doing that she's made herself like this."

Jiang Che looked at Cui Shi and said, "Everything is fate. To be honest, she would have been better off dying before she even took her last breath. Now, hearing that Lang Zhengfan died a violent death is just the beginning of her suffering. When she finds out what her own daughter has suffered, she will truly have no will to live."

Leaving aside the fate of this physical body, just considering Lang Jiuchuan herself, where she died, and why her three souls and seven spirits were incomplete and she had to be reborn in another body, it must have been a tragic story.

Jiang Che could not believe that Lang Jiuchuan's death was the most ordinary natural death!
Lang Jiuchuan remained silent.

Granny Cheng came in and reported that the Marquis wanted to speak with her. Lang Jiuchuan then stood up and said, "She is currently only in a coma, but her vital energy is greatly depleted, and she is also suffering from liver stagnation and spleen deficiency. She is likely to develop a fever. Please keep an eye on her."

Granny Cheng agreed.

Lang Jiuchuan went to Lang Zhengping's study, where he was pacing back and forth with a gloomy expression. When he saw her come in, he asked, "Is your mother alright?"

It wasn't that he didn't care about his younger brother and sister-in-law; it was just that men and women were different, and as the elder brother-in-law, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to go to his younger brother and sister-in-law's courtyard to show concern, lest he give people something to talk about.

"My vital energy has been greatly depleted; I need to recuperate." Lang Jiuchuan sat down and said, "Have you heard the rumors outside? It's my fault for not informing you beforehand."

Lang Zhengping waved his hand: "Our reaction to being caught off guard like this is what seems real to outsiders. It's just that your mother's health... sigh. Let's not talk about that. The news has already spread. What should we do next? Should we add fuel to the fire?"

"No need, he doesn't have many days left to live. What you need to do, Uncle, is to make your position clear to the Emperor. You don't need to say anything, just say one thing: I believe the Emperor will never let a loyal minister who is protecting the country suffer injustice, nor will he let the soldiers who are also protecting the country feel disheartened."

This statement doesn't elicit sympathy or lamentation; it only speaks of national righteousness. If the current ruler weren't a foolish one, he would know what to do.

Moreover, the loyal minister here can be interpreted not only as Lang Zhengfan, but also as Xie Zhenming, as long as he is innocent. So even if the emperor wanted to distort the truth and protect Xie Zhenming, the Lang family did not say a bad word about the Xie family, so it is not appropriate to question the Lang family.

Lang Zhengping stiffened and said, "I understand."

After finishing his business, Lang Jiuchuan left.

"You're leaving already?" Lang Zhengping stared wide-eyed.

"Anything else?"

"No, about Xie Zhenming, shouldn't we discuss how to deal with him?" "I've done everything I could. Just wait and see what happens to him."

Lang Zhengping: "..."

He stared blankly as Lang Jiuchuan left, his slender figure disappearing. His eyes inexplicably stung. How could this feeling of winning without lifting a finger make one feel both happy and bittersweet?
The rumors outside were rampant, and although they reached the Marquis's residence, to avoid causing panic, Madam Fan ordered that no one should discuss them. Therefore, the servants of the Marquis's residence did not dare to discuss them either, but when they saw Lang Jiuchuan, their eyes were still somewhat strange.

If the rumors are true, the second wife is really in a bad situation.

Lang Jiuchuan ignored all gazes and didn't care at all; everything she did was due to cause and effect.

As Lang Zhengfan's daughter, knowing his injustice, she naturally wanted to clear his name so that he could be free from all grievances and reincarnate with a pure heart.

As expected, Cui developed a fever, and Lang Jiuchuan gave her another acupuncture treatment. He also had a pot of well water moistened with water essence to remove impurities, which was specially used to decoct the medicine. In the middle of the night, she finally woke up.

When Cui saw Lang Jiuchuan, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Lang Jiuchuan sighed, helped her up, and fed her water, saying, "Your health isn't good. If you continue to abuse it, even a god couldn't save you."

Cui looked at her, her lips moving slightly, and said, "Have you heard about it all? Can you tell me about that storybook..."

"Yes."

Cui's body stiffened.

"What's written in the story is all true. The so-called Marquis of Zhenbei is nothing but a hypocrite who rose to power by stepping on my father's corpse." Lang Jiuchuan said calmly, "He poisoned my father with the Heart-Eating Gu. The claim that my father died from an arrow wound was just a cover-up for the Heart-Eating Gu..."

She didn't finish her sentence because Cui was trembling all over, and her already pale face turned even whiter, as if she was about to faint again.

Lang Jiuchuan took her hand and gently massaged the base of her thumb and forefinger, saying, "It may sound harsh, but it's the truth. But don't worry, Xie Zhenming, he will die!"

Cui's hand tightened, trying to pull it back. She stared at her intently and asked, "You knew all along that there was more to Fan's death than met the eye? So you stopped the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion from holding his memorial service early on because they weren't worthy?"

Lang Jiuchuan said calmly, "If he didn't know, so be it. Now that he does know, why let those people's offerings taint his soul?"

Cui felt a great pain in her heart. Overwhelmed with emotion, she vomited blood again. Unable to hold it in any longer, she pounded her chest and wailed.

She is blind in both eyes and heart. She not only cannot recognize her daughter, but also cannot recognize the murderer of her husband. She even feels grateful for his loyalty and righteousness. How is Cui Huijun any different from someone who has recognized a thief as their father all these years?
How will she face her husband in the future?
Cui cried her heart out. Granny Cheng and Mo Lan came in. Although they were anxious, they saw Lang Jiuchuan shake his head and stood aside.

After a long while, Cui stopped crying, looked at Lang Jiuchuan, and said through gritted teeth, "Xie Zhenming is cunning and treacherous. He has been in a high position for more than ten years and is no longer the junior deputy general he once was. Moreover, because he has been performing rituals for your father for more than ten years, he has won over many of your father's former subordinates, not to mention his network of connections in the court. It will not be easy to deal with him."

“It’s not difficult. From the moment I learned that my father died from the Heart-Eating Gu, Xie Zhenming was a dead man in my eyes, and could only be a dead man.” Lang Jiuchuan’s voice was cold: “So from the moment he stepped into Wujing, the killing plot against him officially began. A life for a life, retribution is inevitable, it’s just a matter of time. Now, it’s time for him to pay with his blood.”

　Even without seeing a doctor, I feel a chill just touching the joints of my neck; the pain is no surprise. And damn it, it even has a row of pimples! I can't stand it!

　　(End of this chapter)