Chapter 418: Guilty (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“This illness is passed down through the generations, and the twins are related by blood in the womb. If there was this illness, the two children should have acted up at the same time, but Xu Yao is fine.”
“I just calculated it…”
Hence, Gu Yanfei deduced that they weren’t twins.
She also figured out that Xu Yao should have a twin sister who had died an unnatural death.
The three members of the Wei family didn’t speak for a long time and only listened quietly with complicated expressions.
“I see.” Imperial Duchess Wei sighed.
Wei Wan bit her lower lip so hard that it almost bled. Her breathing gradually became hurried, her vision was blurry, and her expression was sorrowful.
That night, it was difficult for her to sleep at all. She opened her eyes until dawn and cried countless times. It was as if she had cried all the tears of the past 20 years.
“Thank you for your guidance, Miss.” Wei Wan thanked her sincerely. Her voice was so hoarse that it was as if it had been rubbed by gravel. “I’ll bury her well…” She looked so sad, so helpless, and so self-reproachful.
When this child was alive, as a mother, she couldn’t protect her well. After this child died, she had to at least let this child enter the cycle of reincarnation. She couldn’t let her become a wandering ghost.
With this thought in mind, hot tears flowed out of her eyes again and dripped down her face…
Wei Wan cried her heart out.
Imperial Duchess Wei also secretly chanted “Amitabha”. This child’s death would be an eternal pain in the hearts of the Wei family and Wei Wan. They only hoped that this child could be reincarnated soon.
Imperial Duchess Wei held back her anger. After composing herself, she continued, “I’ve discussed it with your brother. We’ll bury this child in the ancestral grave of the Wei family and set up a memorial tablet for her in the ancestral hall to receive the worship of the Wei family’s incense.”
Generally speaking, children who died young couldn’t be buried in their ancestral graves, even among the nobles of the Tian family. Imperial Duke Wei and his wife made an exception for their youngest sister’s death because they loved her.
Wei Wan’s eyes turned even redder. Tears almost welled up again, and a warm feeling flowed through her heart.
She had met a bad person, but she still had her family. No matter what happened to her, her eldest brother and sister-in-law would stand on her side. Even if she was in deep trouble, they would help her escape.
She was already luckier than many people.
Wei Wan took a few deep breaths and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. She tried her best to stabilize her emotions and said with difficulty, “Xu Yan said that he threw Yao’er’s sister out to freeze to death.” “He also said that a father killing his daughter isn’t guilty according to the law.” “It’s said that he just brought a concubine back and had her raised by the legal wife. Such things aren’t uncommon among the nobility. Xu Luo didn’t ask to be appointed as the heir, so it’s not considered replacing a legitimate child with an illegitimate one. He was just brought back because I had no son and he was afraid that his mother would make trouble for me.”
“As for what happened last night, it was just a robbery…”
Wei Wan’s hoarse voice was filled with mockery.
It wasn’t until last night that she saw the person beside her clearly and realized that she had been sleeping with a wolf for the past nine years.
Wei Wan gripped the mattress under her tightly and said the decision she had thought about all night. “Brother, I want to be with Xu Yan.”
“Divorce, you must divorce him!” Imperial Duke Wei said in a rough voice. He slammed the table heavily, and a thick, murderous aura surged between his brows.
Imperial Duke Wei and his wife were already mentally prepared for Wei Wan’s decision. Or rather, even if Wei Wan didn’t mention it, they would still persuade her.
This marriage had to end!
Wei Wan took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. She looked at Gu Yanfei again and said seriously, “After this matter is over, my daughter and I will come another day to thank Miss for saving our lives.”
If not for Gu Yanfei, the mother and daughter would have died in the underworld long ago.
She would remember this favor.
Xu Yan was the dignified Marquis of Ji’an, a transcendent-grade noble. His ancestor’s achievements were still vivid in his mind. If he insisted on those words, unless Imperial Duke Wei gave up his title, he probably wouldn’t be able to shout for death casually. Gu Yanfei was actually quite curious about how Imperial Duke Wei would deal with it. With the temperament of Imperial Duke Wei she had heard of, there was a high chance that he wouldn’t swallow this anger.
Gu Yanfei thought about it and reminded them about setting up the tablet and the memorial tablet. She instructed them to give the baby girl a name before burying her. Only then did she set off for the capital.
Thinking that she hadn’t returned for the entire night because of her family’s matters, Imperial Duchess Wei felt very apologetic and insisted on sending her back personally.
It was a small matter, so Gu Yanfei didn’t insist. The two of them hurriedly rode on their horses and set off at a quarter past seven..