es. In just a dozen lashes, he was beaten unconscious. His back bore horrifying bloodstains, flesh ripped open, the air thick with the stench of blood.However, the punishment wasn't over. The executor...Gu Xiuming was overwhelmed by her words, his thoughts were in disarray, he couldn't even think straight. Although she had no evidence, he couldn't help but feel a surge of panic. How did she know

Meng Jinyo looked at Gu Xiuming kneeling on the ground. Seeing his panic mixed with a bit of bewilderment and confusion, she asked, "Xiuming, are you curious how I knew"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaming raised his eyes to look at her, his face tight and giving no reply. However, he also hoped she could clear up the mystery for him. He would rather die knowing than die in the dark.

Meng Jinyu naturally wouldn't say that she had already sent someone to monitor Gu Xiaming's every move. She concealed the past and only said this, unhurriedly: "You love Li shi so much, upon learning that she is pregnant, you should be happy. Unexpectedly, your face suddenly changed, treating her like an enemy. My father and I found it curious, so we sent Yu Chuan to observe both of you, wanting to see what was going on. As a result, we accidentally learned everything. This can be considered an unexpected gain."

As soon as those words left his mouth, Gu Xiaming abruptly turned to look at Yu Chuan standing beside him, his face filled with disbelief. Had he been under surveillance by this person for so long without even realizing it

Meng Jinyang didn't give him any face at all. Now she just wanted to tear off his mask, and then said: "If Li Shi really was pregnant, then she miscarried today, you should be the happiest person, because without knowing that she wasn't pregnant, you already tried every means to get rid of the child in her belly."

Gu Xiuming subconsciously shook his head and denied, stammering, "I, I didn't, don't talk nonsense. That's my child, how could I possibly do that"

“Am I talking nonsense You know it best in your heart,” Meng Jinyao glanced at him, revealing his dirty and vicious side. “You knew that intercourse was forbidden during the first three months of pregnancy, yet you suddenly reconciled with her as if nothing had happened. All for the purpose of causing a miscarriage. You know she doesn't want to have sex, so in order to get her to consent, you used aphrodisiac drugs on her. And fearing that even this wouldn't make the child fall, you also put a sachet of musk under her pillow while she slept."

Everyone's eyes turned to Xiu Ming. They had thought he harbored resentment towards Meng Jin Yao and only wanted to use this opportunity to frame her, but they hadn't expected him to go so far as to try and get his beloved to miscarry. Even a poisonous snake wouldn't harm its own offspring, let alone a human! This kind of behavior is truly inhuman; it's the act of a beast!

Meng Jinyu sighed softly: "Regarding this situation, both I and your father were very shocked and couldn't figure it out. Later, we thought that if you had a legitimate elder son or daughter, your marriage arrangements might be difficult in the future. Perhaps you wanted to get rid of this child for this reason. After all, you also told your concubine maid, Yan'er, that when the main wife enters the door, you would make her a concubine. This shows that you already have the idea of getting married. The promise you made before, saying you would never marry and only stay with Li shi, has changed."

“But why didn’t you tell your parents and elders if you wanted to marry What are you doing behind their backs When it was discovered that she wasn't pregnant, Li shi did consider taking advantage of the fact that the imperial physician was away visiting his ancestral home to bribe another doctor. She would have him say she miscarried because she ate something wrong, then have the doctor come and diagnose her as having a miscarriage, covering up this big mess. That way, she wouldn't lose face. Do you agree with this approach”

"Well then, I suppose my father and I will just have to let you two torment us. At least it saves face. But I never expected you to suddenly frame me! This came as a complete shock. Xiu Ming, you're not a child anymore, you know this! If I had no evidence, the consequences after being found guilty would be dire. You ungrateful son, you're both stupid and wicked!"

Gu Xiuming was powerless to refute, and his head hung low in defeat. A wave of deep regret washed over him. In fact, he and Wan'er had already bribed the doctor; they would say that Wan'er had a miscarriage due to eating something wrong. That way, they wouldn't have to lose face.

But then he had a change of heart. If he could use this opportunity well, he could drag Meng Jin Yao down with him. This would get Meng Jin Yao out of the Gu family, killing two birds with one stone. He planned all of this with Wan'er, and asked the maidservant Hongling to cooperate. Today was an opportunity that Wan'er had finally managed to find. Heaven knows how happy he was when he received a report from the maid that Wan'er had fallen.

But I never expected things to turn out this way, bamboo basket fetching water—all for nothing. In the end, I didn't drive Meng Jinyang out, but instead got myself and Wan'er implicated.

After a moment of silence, Gu Xiuming suddenly burst into laughter. With the tide turned against him, he didn't know what his fate would be, so he decided to stop pretending to be filial and snarled, "Meng Jinyao, since you knew what was going on, why didn't you expose me from the start Did you think it was amusing to play me for a fool"

Meng Jin Yao subtly twitched the corner of her mouth. That wasn't to make a fool of him, but rather to allow him to confidently question her, to stand before her and criticize her misdeeds with righteous indignation. Only then would she reveal his true nature, creating a stark contrast that would leave him exposed and humiliated, reducing his image and character to their lowest point, revealing his most despicable and wretched side.

A single strike, a permanent solution. That's the goal itself.

Having lived under the Sun family's rule for over a decade, Meng Jin Yao understood deeply that there were only two options: either endure and refrain from acting, or strike with absolute certainty, eliminating the opponent completely and leaving them no chance of retaliation. Otherwise, they would find another opportunity to seek revenge, and next time, it might be Meng Jin Yao who ended up dead.

In this game of wits, she emerged victorious while the rebellious child suffered a crushing defeat. Her objective has been accomplished.

Of course, she couldn't possibly tell the truth. After all, she was a gentle and kind mother who loved her children dearly. A good mother should behave like a good mother; it's okay for rebellious children to be unmannerly, but not her.

"Ai, Meng Jinyu sighed and looked at him with very disappointed and heartbroken eyes. "Xiuming, I just wanted to give you a chance, hoping time and again that you would turn back. That's why I didn't expose you. I asked you and the doctor over and over again, but you both insisted that Li shi had suffered a miscarriage from moving too much. As a mother, my child makes mistakes again and again, and still tries to frame me in every way. I am truly heartbroken."

Gu Xiuming glared at her with hatred in his eyes. He naturally didn't believe her words, but he regretted it deeply in his heart. Perhaps before she revealed the truth, if he had admitted his mistake, there might still be a way to make amends. Now that things had come to this, how would his father punish him

Meng Jin Yao ignored Gu Xiuming, a defeated and disgraced subordinate who was awaiting punishment for his rebellion. There was no need to waste words on him any further.

She looked at the doctor, ready to settle another matter. "Are you the doctor they bribed You took their money and cooperated with them, saying that Madam Li had a miscarriage because she ate something wrong. In the end, you changed your story to say it was a fall that caused her to miscarry. Was this all improvised by that maid who brought you here"the fact that his wife knows so much about her menstrual cycle also proves she cares. With such a beautiful wife at home, it's no wonder he suddenly sought him out for treatment before, wanting to reg...