Chapter 251: The Tide Has Turned

n my father, who loves my stepmother so much, still has several beautiful concubines."Song Xining was startled and suddenly thought of her own parents. Her parents got along well, but that didn't prev...At this time, Mrs. Sun slowly regained her consciousness and was helped up by Qiao Ma'ma. She found that all the guests had left, only her mother-in-law and the Meng family of three remained. And Meng Jinyao was leaning in Gu Jingxi's arms, sobbing softly.

Sun gradually realized what she had done. Her mother-in-law's gloomy gaze made her face as pale as paper, giving her a feeling of impending doom. It seemed that no matter how hard she tried to defend herself, it would be futile.

She also knew what she was about to face, her heart was in turmoil, but slowly, surprisingly, it calmed down.

She had endured enough of this life filled with fear and anxiety. Every day, she saw that filthy thing questioning her why she had done such a thing, every day she was threatened by it. If she died, could that filthy thing let go of her two children Then she was willing to die.

Zhou and Du's concubine lost, one died in childbirth, one child died, and she herself died from depression. But she didn't win either. Meng Dongyuan loved her so much back then, but in the end, he changed his heart because she was old and faded. Even her dowry was swindled away.

She truly regretted it. If she had known this would happen, she should have listened to her father and married someone else.

Initially, her father had chosen a man for her who was also a top scholar, far more promising than Meng Dongyuan. Meng Dongyuan was just a decorative pillow, relying on the fortune his ancestors had built to inherit his title.

By now, she regrets it with all her heart, but there's no turning back.

Gu Jingxi wiped the tears from the girl in his arms and thought of Xiu Ming who was still here. Everyone here was older than Xiu Ming, as elders were handling matters, Xiu Ming, as a junior, shouldn't stay. He turned his head and whispered to Gu Xiuming, "Xiu Ming, elders are handling matters, you should go out first."

Gu Xiuming witnessed this entire play and had lost interest in how they would turn on each other. He nodded in response, then obediently left the hall. Such a dirty Meng family could raise a poisonous woman like Meng Jin Yao, it was perfectly normal. There wasn't a single good person in this Meng family.

Meng Jiny Yao glanced at Gu Xiuming's back, ignoring him. Today's events would spread throughout the capital tomorrow, and seeing it now was no different than hearing about it tomorrow. She turned her eyes to fix on Sun Shi, her eyes filled with hatred as she questioned: "Sun Shi, how could you do this to a child so young And my mother, you murdered my mother and then married my father. Is it because you coveted a man already taken, murdering the original wife to take her place"

Upon hearing this, Sun shi looked towards her. When she saw the face that was so similar to Zhou shi's, she was momentarily dazed and mistaken her for someone else. She couldn't help but tremble all over and instinctively took a step back, mumbling, "No, don't come over, I was wrong, don't come closer." She suddenly grabbed Qiao Mamā's hand with force and exclaimed urgently, "Quickly, quickly find Chengxing and Ayu, that filthy thing wants to kill them.

"When Grandma Qiao saw this, she quickly soothed her and said: “Madam, that’s the eldest daughter, not a ghost. It’s our eldest daughter, please take another good look."

Sun shi was startled: "Is that wretch's daughter"

Grandma quickly nodded: “It really is the eldest daughter!”

Sun Shi looked blankly at Qiao Mamma, then turned her gaze to Meng Jin Yao. When she saw Gu Jing Xi by Meng Jin Yao's side, confirming that it was really Meng Jin Yao and not the vengeful spirit Zhou Shi, the fear in her heart slowly subsided, but she still didn't dare to look directly at Meng Jin Yao's face.

Mrs. Meng, seeing Mrs. Sun like this, didn't need to ask any further; she believed nine out of ten in her heart. She truly never expected that Mrs. Zhou hadn't died from childbirth but was killed by Mrs. Sun. Even her eldest grandson had been harmed by Mrs. Sun. Mrs. Sun, who was so gentle and kind, could do such a thing.

Mrs. Meng, the elderly matriarch, angrily questioned: "Sun Shi, why would you do such a thing"

Sun's lips moved slightly, but she didn't speak. Why was she doing this Wasn't it all for Meng Dongyuan, that heartless man

Just then, Meng Dongyuan, Meng Chengzhang, Meng Chengxing, and Meng Jinyu rushed over in a hurry. On the way, they had already learned about what had happened.

Meng Jinyu and Meng Chenxing had no idea about what their mother had done. Hearing this, the siblings were shocked and disbelieving. They couldn't believe that their mother would be like this and do such a thing, they felt there must be some misunderstanding.

Meng Chengzhang had learned about his elder brother's cause of death from his older sister long ago, but he didn't know her plan for today. When he learned of the matter, he was surprised, but more importantly, he was excited—the excitement of avenging his great revenge was imminent. He clenched his fists tightly, trying hard to suppress the excitement in his heart.

And when Meng Dong heard this, he was shocked and ashamed. He hadn't expected that the eldest son's death was caused by Sun Shi. At the same time, he was afraid that Sun Shi would expose his knowledge of Zhou Shi's cause of death and his act of helping Sun Shi cover up the truth. If this matter were exposed, his reputation would be ruined, and he would be impeached by the censor.

He had barely entered the door when, without a word about Zhou Shi, he strode up to Sun Shi and pointed accusingly at her, his voice booming, "Sun Shi, was Cheng Yu really murdered by you, this venomous woman What could a two-year-old child possibly have done to warrant such cruelty from you You heartless, viperous hag!"

Even after that, Meng Dongyuan still felt unsatisfied. He raised his hand and slapped her across the face with a resounding "slap".

Sun was already weak and frail, but now with this heavy slap from him, she lost her balance and fell to the ground, completely dazed. After a long while, she slowly lifted her head to look at Meng Dongyuan, her eyes filled with sadness and disappointment, she said in disbelief: "You... you actually hit me"

Meng Dong Yuan hated her voice, "I'm not only going to beat you, I want to kill you, this poisonous woman, avenge my son!"

"A poison woman" Mrs. Sun let out a chilling laugh, tears streaming down her face, and sarcastically retorted, "You call me a poison woman And what about you, Meng Dongyuan Do you think you're some kind of good person"

Meng Dongyuan, upon hearing this, immediately thought of the Zhou family matter. Feeling struck at his sore spot, he was instantly enraged and kicked out at Sun Shi with all his might.

"Father!"

"Father!"

Meng Jin Yu and Meng Cheng Xing both cried out in unison, then very tacitly stepped forward to hug their father, preventing him from assaulting their mother. Whether or not their mother had truly done those things, she couldn't be harmed. If something happened to their mother, would their father confine her or send her to the estate Who would protect them siblings after that

Meng Dong retreated a step, failing to kick Sun Shi. He glanced at the two children and said in a bad tone: "Have you all gone crazy"

Meng Jinyu and Meng Chenxing both trembled upon hearing this, seeing their father's furious expression, fear gripped their hearts, and they slowly released their hold on him.

Meng Jin Yu saw his mother, covering her face and tears streaming down her cheeks. He couldn't bear to see it and mustered the courage to say to his father: "Father, no matter what Mother has done wrong, she has been your wife for over ten years. These years, she has managed the household affairs and raised all of us siblings. She has certainly contributed and endured hardship. How can you treat her like this"

Meng Dongyuan dismissively replied, “That’s just what’s expected of a married woman. Does doing her duty warrant killing Chengyu is your brother. Instead of focusing on your brother's cause of death, you're fixated on this woman who supposedly poisoned him.”

"I..."

Meng Jinyu was speechless when her father scolded her. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond. However, in her heart, where did Meng Chenyu compare to her mother He was just a lowly illegitimate son. Dead is dead, it had been so many years, why bother with this Even if her mother hadn't interfered, Meng Chenyu might not have grown up. It's common for young children to die at a young age.

Madam Meng looked at the younger generation present, her head aching. With a light cough, her voice, carrying the weight of seniority, rang out: "Alright, stop arguing now. Sit down and talk properly. Let's thoroughly investigate Mrs. Sun and understand the ins and outs of this matter."

The juniors all responded and sat down, while Sun had no right to sit. She swayed precariously in front of everyone. Grandma Qiao supported her body, lest she fall unsteady.l go to greet your grandmother. Your grandmother still mentioned the three of you yesterday."Gu Xiuming responded, "Yes, Mother."Subsequently, Gu Xiuming was helped back to Qingyuxuan by a servant. Zh...