Chapter 1111: Chapter 1111 The Gong Family Is Doomed
Gong Qiu sneered coldly, “Avenge your mother? That wench dared to deceive me, making me raise someone else’s son for over ten years. I should have killed you along with her back then.”
He looked at Meng Yunzheng with mockery in his eyes, “You think distancing yourself from me and accusing me before the Emperor makes you safe and sound? Why do you think the Emperor wants me dead? It’s because I had a secret affair with Noble Princess Consort Liu, and the Emperor cannot tolerate it. Enduring by my side for over ten years, your mother must have told you everything, including my relationship with Noble Princess Consort Liu.”
Meng Yunzheng remained expressionless, “What if she did?”
Gong Qiu laughed with a ‘ha’, his eyes widening slightly, “Do you even know what kind of person the current Emperor is? He cares about his image. How can he stand having unrelated people know about being cuckolded? Forget others, even if the Third Prince, his own son, brings this matter before him, the Emperor might not easily let him go!”
As he spoke, malice crept onto his face, “What if I meet the Emperor and tell him you knew about my relationship with Noble Princess Consort Liu long ago? Would he let you go? Even if you present evidence of my crimes to the Emperor, he squashes you like it’s nothing, as simple as squashing an ant.”
Meng Yunzheng fell silent, simply staring fixedly at Gong Qiu.
Gong Qiu burst into laughter again, “What, you don’t believe me?”
Meng Yunzheng still said nothing, but Shu Yu beside him suddenly spoke, “In that case, the Gong Family will truly have no heirs left.”
Gong Qiu’s laughter abruptly ceased. He swiftly turned his head to look at Shu Yu, glaring at him.
Shu Yu said, “Your children, Gong Chang is dead, Gong Ya was sentenced to death, the Second Prince… well, I reckon his fate is similar. Now, only he remains.”
Gong Qiu was stunned, frowning as he looked at Shu Yu, then at Meng Yunzheng.
After a long pause, he suddenly let out a low laugh, “So that’s how it is, so it is, you really are… quite bold, telling blatant lies to that one’s face.”
As he spoke, he laughed even more uncontrollably.
After a long time, he stopped laughing, and when he looked at Meng Yunzheng again, his gaze had changed, “I really underestimated you. Among a few children, you turned out to be the one most like me.”
Disgust flickered in Meng Yunzheng’s eyes, “I am like my mother.”
“But you carry my blood as well,” Gong Qiu tightened his grip on the railing, his gaze filled with malice, “No matter how much you refuse, that’s an unchangeable fact.”
For once, a rare hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, as he took a deep breath, “So, when you said the smoke you inhaled impaired your memory, that was a lie too. You’re smart, with a photographic memory, skilled, and literate without any issue, right?”
A son like this, if he stood by my side to help, how could the great cause not be achieved?
Gong Qiu felt regret; he should have focused more attention on him.
He never imagined he’d be thwarted by the son he paid little attention to.
He resented it, yet there was a subtle sense of pride.
Meng Yunzheng took Shu Yu’s hand and turned to leave, but Gong Qiu didn’t care. He watched his back and laughed softly.
But since then, he confessed to the charges without mentioning anything about Meng Yunzheng.
Two days later, the judgments concerning Gong Qiu, the Second Prince, and others were delivered.
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