Doted By The Regent King

Chapter 1719 - 1657: Husband and Wife Turn Against Each Other

With Marquis Chang Le’s domineering obstruction, Wu Guanyu’s leg treatment was delayed by two days. Unfortunately, it was too late. The doctor said that while the leg might heal, it would appear slightly lame if he walked slowly.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang fainted on the spot.

A lame woman might still be able to marry into a decent family, with a larger dowry as compensation. But for a man, a disability means a ruined life.

Because the court does not accept physically disabled men as officials, regardless of his talent, he would never be able to serve as an official. And isn’t a man’s education aimed at passing the imperial examinations?

Yet Wu Guanyu’s leg was ruined. How could he attempt the imperial examinations? Why bother studying? With a disability, how could he marry a noble woman from a reputable family? What lady from a reputable family would be willing to marry a cripple with no future?

This calamity was even harder for Madam Wang to accept than Wu Yining’s scandalous affair, because her son is her very life. Now that half of his future is destroyed, how could she possibly be well?

Under the double blow, Madam Wang lay half-dead on the bed, staring blankly at the canopy above.

Wu Lihong hurried in from outside, and upon seeing Madam Wang lying there, he berated her furiously: "Are you still daring to lie here like a corpse? Whatever happened to our son is one thing, but why haven’t you sent gifts and apologies to Marquis Changle’s Mansion?"

"Apologize? On what grounds!" Madam Wang leapt up from the bed, almost three feet high: "If it weren’t for their obstruction, would Yuyu’s leg be crippled, be ruined? And they want me to apologize? Ridiculous! I haven’t even asked him for my son’s leg back!"

"Fool!" Wu Lihong shouted: "It was Yuyu who first made a move, smashed the other person’s head until a hole was made. Do you know who Marquis Changle is? The Empress Dowager’s cousin, her only legitimate son, to her as precious as her eye! You dare to provoke him, it’s like disturbing a powerful lord!"

"So he’s precious, but isn’t my son precious too? Wu Lihong, Yuyu is also your only legitimate son!" Madam Wang yelled.

Wu Lihong sneered coldly: "Too bad, I don’t have a sister who’s the Empress Dowager!"

Madam Wang choked: "So they can bully others with power? Has anything happened to him? He’s perfectly fine!"

"Even if they bully with power, what can you do? You should be grateful that the brat is fine, otherwise, your son’s injury wouldn’t be limited to just a broken leg!"

Madam Wang’s face turned pale, her lips trembling.

Wu Lihong looked at her coldly, snorted, and turned to leave.

After taking only two steps, Madam Wang started yelling from behind him, shrill and accusing: "It’s her, it’s all her doing. It’s Zhou Wufu, that girl, trying to ruin our family!"

Wu Lihong abruptly stopped and gave her a cold look: "Have you lost your mind?"

"It’s her." Madam Wang pointed at her own face, saying: "She’s the one who ruined my face too. She sneaked into the mansion in the dead of night and harmed me like this. She said she’d make me wish I were dead! That’s why she harmed Ningning, and now even Yuyu."

Wu Lihong saw her lapse into madness, pursed his lips, stepped forward and demanded: "What have you done?" Something flashed through his mind, and he widened his eyes, "Was Mei’s death related to you?"

Madam Wang’s eyes narrowed.

"Was it you?" Wu Lihong grabbed her by the collar.

Madam Wang struggled briefly but couldn’t break free, simply confessed: "What if it was me? Do you want to kill me? A low-born woman, why should she lord over me, why should she have a better life than I? A despicable woman with no standing, why should she? She deserved to die, her death was heaven’s justice..."

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