My stepsister tried to steal the prince's hand in marriage, but little did she know I had been

Chapter 278 Threat

However, Madam Wen felt uneasy after hearing these words.

She knew her daughter well. With Wen Yitong's personality, she would never behave herself after learning her true parentage. It would be a miracle if she stayed obediently in the Chen family.

"Quickly send someone to investigate!" Madam Wen gripped the letter tightly, her voice filled with resentment. "Find out where Tong'er has gone."

At the same time, she avoided the gaze of Duke Wen, signaled Lin Mama to block Duke Wen, and opened the letter to read it herself.

Upon seeing the contents, Madam Wen's fingers trembled.

Her last shred of reason made her hold onto the letter tightly, preventing it from falling into the eyes of the Duke of Wen.

"What exactly is going on?" Duke Wen asked, his heart pounding with unease.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wen smiled and said, "It was Tong'er who was dissatisfied with the perfunctory attitude of the Chen family mother and son, so she sent someone to beat them up. Ruyi stopped her, and she was unhappy, so she wrote me a letter."

Duke Wen, like a startled grasshopper, said coldly upon hearing this, "What time is it now? If she still makes a scene of beating her mother-in-law and husband, the entire Duke's mansion will be buried with her!"

He utterly loathed his daughter, Wen Yitong.

A cheap daughter who proved his own infidelity, a fool who caused the Wen family to fall into such a state—he felt no more pity for Wen Yitong and left in a huff.

Only Madam Wen and Granny Lin remained in the front hall.

Only after seeing Duke Wen leave did Madam Wen dare to relax.

She fell to the ground, and Granny Lin was shocked and quickly helped her up.

She clung tightly to Granny Lin, her lips moving as if she wanted to speak, but she didn't know where to begin: "Granny, what should I do?"

As soon as she said these words, tears of fear streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Having served Madam Wen for many years, this was the first time Lin Mama had seen Madam Wen so flustered. Instantly, alarm bells rang in Lin Mama's mind, and she quickly patted Madam Wen's shoulder: "Madam, has Miss encountered some trouble?"

Upon seeing Madam Wen's actions, Granny Lin realized that this matter was related to Wen Yitong.

She couldn't help but resent Wen Yitong. If it weren't for Wen Yitong, Madam Wen wouldn't have gone to such lengths to clean up her mess. Just cleaning up Wen Yitong's mess had exhausted Madam Wen's energy, to the point that she had given away all her dowry money, just so that Wen Yitong could live well in the Chen family.

Madam Wen took a deep breath, and when she spoke again, the sob in her voice was still undeniable: "What should we do? Tong'er... Tong'er has fallen into Wen Shuyao's hands."

Upon hearing this, Granny Lin's expression changed drastically: "How could this be?"

As Madam Wen spoke, she could no longer control her emotions. She was filled with both anger and worry, and the two emotions were intertwined, almost causing her to collapse.

Therefore, Lin Mama had no choice but to read the letter through Madam Wen's help.

The letter was written by Wen Shuyao herself. She described how Wen Yitong had plotted against her, how she had turned the tables on her, and even mentioned Wen Yitong's true identity. She also wrote down what Wen Yitong had been boasting about in the Chen family, and specifically pointed out that the Chen family was now under her control, and that the Chen mother and son could come forward at any time to testify to Wen Yitong's identity.

This letter was like a thunderbolt from the blue for Madam Wen, completely disrupting her carefully crafted plans.

The words were on the tip of Lin Mama's tongue, but after hesitating for a long time, she finally said them: "Second Miss has harmed you."

The letter only revealed Wen Yitong's background, but for Wen Yitong, this identity was enough to take her life, and along with Madam Wen and the Wen State Duke's Mansion... they would all be lost.

Madam Wen closed her eyes, and helpless tears streamed down her face: "What should I do?"

That was her daughter. How could she abandon her daughter and live alone?

Lin Mama's eyes flickered, and finally, she looked at Madam Wen and whispered, "Madam, since the eldest young lady gave you this letter, she must have something to gain. Otherwise, she would have already presented this evidence to His Majesty."

Madam Wen was well aware of this, and it was precisely because she was aware of it that she was apprehensive.

How could Wen Shuyao endure this much? It's clear she has grand ambitions!

And now... can I still satisfy Wen Shuyao's appetite?

Lin Madam helped Madam Wen up and said softly, "There's no use being anxious now. You might as well calm down and negotiate with the young lady carefully. Perhaps she still has a chance to survive."

Madam Wen held Lin Mama's hand tightly and murmured, word by word, "Actually, I have already noticed Wen Shuyao's little scheme."

Upon hearing this, Granny Lin looked at Madam Wen in surprise.

Madam Wen gritted her teeth and said, "I'm afraid Wen Shuyao is doing this for her deceased mother."

"I knew it, this child couldn't be kept." Madam Wen recalled the situation and felt deep regret. "Her eyes... seemed to see right through everything!"

“Wen Shuyao has been intelligent since childhood, almost to the point of being a demon. There were many loopholes in Chu Wanqing’s death back then, and she must have remembered them clearly. She has been lying low at home for fifteen years, just waiting for this moment.”

Madam Wen believed she had seen through Wen Shuyao's thoughts; in fact, she was the one who understood Wen Shuyao best.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Wen Shuyao must want to use me to kill the master."

Granny Lin was shocked: "But that's her biological father!"

"So what if he's her biological father?" Madam Wen sneered. "Has he acted like a biological father all these years? I'm afraid that any fatherly affection Wen Shuyao has for him has long since vanished."

“What Wen Shuyao wants now is revenge for her mother,” Madam Wen said hatefully. “Both my husband and I are the targets of her revenge.”

Upon hearing this, Granny Lin's heart tightened: "She wants your and Master's lives!"

Since the goal is revenge, it must be a blood debt paid in blood. Both Madam Wen and Duke Wen are the direct murderers who killed Chu Wanqing.

Thinking of this, Granny Lin immediately advised, "Madam, let's discuss this further..."

“It’s too late.” Madam Wen shook her head. “Since she sent this letter to me, she must be waiting for me to make a decision.”

“If I’m not mistaken…” Madam Wen looked around, “her people are in the mansion watching me, waiting for my next move.”

Madam Wen carefully considered Wen Shuyao's intentions, trying to figure them out.

Before she could think further, a rapid sound of horses' hooves rang out.

Then, the servants in the mansion walked towards the door in a state of fear and trepidation.

A few words could be faintly heard.

"The young lady is back, and she's brought a lot of people with her."

"King Jing is here too!"