Chapter 87 Death with a Rod
Chapter 87 Death with a Rod
"Ridiculous, there is no such thing as borrowing one's life in this world, this is just nonsense. The girl and I have no grudges, why are you slandering me?"
Xie Lan was Jing Ge'er's savior. Seeing that Sun was disrespectful to her, Gong raised her hand and slapped her again, "Bitch, you still don't admit it. What's wrong with the amulet you gave Jing Ge'er? Do I need to tell you?"
"I am innocent. The amulet I asked for Jing'er is fine. I swear to heaven."
Gong sneered, "Do you think I don't know that the problem is the brocade bag containing the amulet?"
A flash of regret flashed across Sun's eyes. Dou Qian and Gong didn't understand the mysterious arts, so she was careless.
It must be that Miss Xie.
"Madam, I embroidered that brocade bag myself, how could there be a problem?
If you don’t believe it, you can ask a doctor to check it out.”
Gong sneered. This bitch must be sure that the doctor can't detect the evil spirit in the brocade bag, so she is so fearless.
"So, you don't know about this brocade bag and the things inside it?"
Sun's eyes fell on the familiar small brocade bag. She pinched her palm tightly with her nails and tried her best to stay calm. "Please forgive me, Madam. I have never seen this brocade bag before."
Gong was so angry that she laughed, "Very good, you don't want to say it, right? Today, let me see whether you are harder with your mouth or with your board.
Come here, get the board and beat him hard! "
Sun's face turned pale and she looked at Dou Qian as if asking for help.
Dou Qian frowned and met her gaze, "Why do you want to harm Jing'er? Am I not good enough to you and the two children?"
After hearing this, Sun almost couldn't help but sneer.
Her Anger was obviously the eldest son, smarter and more sensible than Jingger, but in Dou Qian's eyes, he would never be as good as the legitimate son.
The person he cared about most was Gong, and he was always lukewarm towards her as a concubine.
Just like now, Gong wanted to beat her in front of him, but he didn't say a word to defend her.
Dou Qian saw her resentment and couldn't help feeling disappointed.
Gong was the principal wife, so he naturally had to maintain her dignity. He could not let a concubine surpass her.
Jing'er is the legitimate son. If the illegitimate son is allowed to suppress him in every aspect, that would be the root cause of the family's chaos.
It is undeniable that he valued Gong and his legitimate son the most, but he believed that he had given Sun and her son no less.
Miss Xie was right indeed, greed is the only way to get what you want.
Although Dou Qian was annoyed that Sun Shi could not see her own identity clearly, he could not bear to see her being beaten to death because she had given birth to two children for him.
"If you turn back now, it's not too late. As long as you hand over the things that harmed Jing'er and promise not to harm him again, I can make the decision and spare your life."
Sun was unmoved. An'er was her life, how could she just watch him die?
Seeing her lowered her eyes and kept silent, Dou Qian's expectation gradually faded.
Gong sneered and waved his hand, "Hit him hard."
As soon as he finished speaking, several old women rushed out, placed a bench, pressed Sun down on the bench, and started beating her with a board.
After just over a dozen blows, Sun's skin was torn and flesh was exposed. But even though she was sweating from the pain, she still gritted her teeth and said nothing.
Gong was annoyed and winked at the woman who was beating the man with a stick.
The other party nodded imperceptibly and immediately increased his strength.
This time, Sun couldn't help but cry out in pain.
As the sound of the board got louder and louder, Dou Chang'an suddenly rushed out from the side room and ran to Gong. "Mother, what did my aunt do wrong to deserve the beating?"
Gong's eyes swept across his pale face, without answering him, and turned her head away.
Dou Qian frowned, looked at the nurse who was following him nervously, and shouted angrily, "How can you serve me? Why don't you take An Ge'er back home quickly?"
"Yes, yes, master, please forgive me. I will take An'er back right away." It was the first time that An'er's wet nurse saw Sun being punished. She walked forward with a frightened look on her face, wanting to take An'er back.
But An Ge'er broke free from her hand and rushed to Dou Qian, "Father, please save my aunt, or she will die."
Dou Qian felt uncomfortable seeing that he was so anxious. Although he valued his legitimate son the most, he also loved his eldest son who grew up soaking in medicine.
Worried that he would not be able to bear seeing such a bloody scene, she could only say with a stern face, "Your aunt made a mistake, so she has to be punished. You are still young, and these things are not your business. Go back with your nanny first."
Seeing his mother beaten to a bloody pulp, Ang'er naturally refused to leave like that.
Seeing that Dou Qian refused to save his mother, he ran towards Gong despite the wet nurse's pulling.
An Ge'er was seven years old and knew about the affairs of the harem. The one who made the decision was his stepmother. He knelt down with a plop and said, "Mother, please let my aunt go, or she will be beaten to death. Please spare my aunt's life, please."
Seeing that she still didn't speak, An Ge'er could only helplessly cry and kowtow, "Mother, please let my aunt go. My aunt made a mistake, and An Ge'er is willing to take the punishment for her. You can beat me."
Seeing him panic-stricken, with tear marks all over his face and a swollen and bruised forehead, Gong felt bad too.
Gong was not a mean person. Although An'er was not her son, she had never treated this illegitimate son harshly.
She was even very tolerant. Seeing that he had been weak since birth, she did her best to get him medical treatment and medicine, and also tried her best to take care of his food, clothing and other daily necessities.
However, her tolerance and generosity did not win Sun's gratitude, but instead fostered her ambition.
If she is soft-hearted towards Ang'er now, it will be her legitimate son who will die.
Gong no longer looked at the bastard, and shouted at the nurse with a cold face, "If you can't take care of An Ge'er, then pack up and leave, and let someone who can take care of him come."
The mistress was angry, and the wet nurse rushed over in fear and tried her best to pull Dou Chang'an up.
But he still refused to leave, crying and begging Gong for mercy.
Sun originally had selfish motives and wanted Dou Qian and Gong to spare her for An Ge'er's sake.
It was obvious that they were unmoved and were also worried that their son would not be able to bear the bloody scene. "Ang'er, Auntie is fine. Go back with the nanny. In the future... remember to listen to your father."
Dou Chang'an refused to leave, so Dou Qian had to call a servant to take him back.
Gong looked at Sun coldly, "I'll ask you one last time, where is the thing that harmed Jing'er? If you hand it over, for An'er's sake, I can spare your life and let you live on the farm in the future."
Gong gave in for her son, but Sun still gritted her teeth and said, "I didn't harm Jing'er."
Gong's face turned cold instantly, "Since you want to die, then I will grant your wish."
"Come here, beat Sun to death with a stick."
Gong was usually kind and gentle, and had never beaten any of her servants to death. The old woman holding the stick couldn't bear it, but she had to grit her teeth and continue beating.
Dou Qian also couldn't bear to see Sun being beaten to death, but on one side there was his legitimate son and on the other side there was his concubine. He had to make a clear decision about which was more important, otherwise the family would be broken up.
Seeing him look away and not even looking at her, the last bit of light in Sun's eyes was quickly swallowed up by despair.
At this moment, a loud bang was suddenly heard.
A maid ran over anxiously and said, "Madam, Miss Xie smashed the east wing..."
(End of this chapter)