freenovelworld Chapter 705 The Death of Liu Haiye!
Chapter 705 The Death of Liu Haiye!
Duanmu Chuze's method for dealing with Liu Haiye was actually quite simple.
Two days later, news spread from the Liu family that one of Liu Haiye's concubines, in an attempt to win his favor, had given him some kind of supposedly powerful drug. As a result, he accidentally overdosed on it and died in the woman's bed.
When the old lady of the Liu family found out about this, she immediately dragged the woman to see the magistrate.
After all this turmoil, the Liu family still has some property, but without a head of household and with the matriarch long gone, what good is an old woman?
That day, the old lady suddenly collapsed in the lobby, so angry that she died within fifteen minutes.
The matter caused quite a stir, and soon someone brought Liu Tingting and Liu Zhuangzhuang over.
Inside the government office, the weeping was deafening.
The concubine confessed to giving Liu Haiye the powerful drug. Since it was not a premeditated murder, she was only sentenced to twenty strokes of the cane, exiled three thousand miles away, and reduced to slavery.
With the old lady gone, it seems the Liu family is now practically empty.
Mu Chang'an naturally couldn't stand idly by, so he helped arrange their funeral, keeping it as simple as possible.
It would be worrying to leave two children alone in a house like this.
After discussing it with them, Mu Chang'an dismissed most of the servants in the Liu family mansion, leaving only two old people to guard the gate.
Liu Tingting and Liu Zhuangzhuang still live in the Mu residence. As for the youngest son born to Mu Changchun, he passed away not long after Mu Changchun left.
Who exactly committed this heinous act remains a mystery to this day.
Liu Haiye also had two concubines and one maid, all of whom were sold to brothels.
Because their indentures were originally in the old lady's hands, once the old lady died, all of these things naturally ended up in Liu Tingting and Liu Zhuangzhuang's possession.
As for the other illegitimate son and daughter of the Liu family, Liu Tingting sent them directly back to their hometown and let them live in the ancestral home.
It was called an ancestral home, but it was just three rooms, left to fend for themselves.
With Liu Haiye's death, all the grudges and grievances came to an end.
Mu Chang'an led his siblings to Mu Changchun's grave, burned some paper money, and talked for a while.
“Sister, Liu Haiye is dead, and the Liu family is completely ruined. Fortunately, your two children are quite capable. Don’t worry, as long as I, their older brother, am here, I will never let them suffer any injustice.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhuangzhuang burst into tears again. "Mother, although you were too cowardly when you were alive, we don't hate you at all. Really! Although you couldn't protect me and my sister, we are doing very well now. If you know this in the afterlife, you can rest in peace."
Liu Tingting wiped away her tears; her eyes were already swollen from crying. "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of my younger brother. In the future, I will also be filial to my maternal grandfather and uncle and aunt. Now that Dad has gone down to be with you, you must keep a close eye on him this time and not be too lenient with him."
Finally, this matter is settled, and no outsiders have interfered with any of the evidence or the development of the situation.
Most importantly, it was the concubine's own testimony.
She said that she had been giving Liu Haiye this kind of thing to win his favor for quite some time, but that night she accidentally gave him too much, and she thought it wouldn't cause any problems, so she did it.
Furthermore, the coroner's autopsy results confirmed this.
In this way, any other people who might have other ideas will naturally have no more thoughts.
With such clear and unambiguous evidence, what is there to doubt?
Afterwards, Mu Xin Nuan went to the Mu residence to visit the siblings. She expressed some regret, saying that she hadn't yet figured out who was behind him and that she had left so soon.
Thus, the siblings became even more convinced that Liu Haiye's death was indeed an accident.
With a scoundrel like Liu Haiye dead, he naturally wouldn't cause much of a stir in the capital.
When Mu Xin Nuan learned about the person behind him, she was truly furious.
"Don't panic, let me finish." Duanmu Chuze quickly comforted her when he saw her expression change. "I'm here for you, aren't I? Don't be like this. Relax."
Mu Xin Nuan took a deep breath. "I really didn't expect this. Is she just bored and has nothing better to do? Or does she think that our Mu family's comfortable life is something that bothers her?"
"Don't do that. She's just being ignorant. Just treat her like a clueless brat."
"Hmph! She started using Liu Haiye to scheme against our Mu family before the New Year. She really has nothing better to do! Now that she knows I'm back in Beijing, she's come here to bring me bad luck. Just to make me feel bad. She just can't stand to see me doing well!"
"Alright, it's just a little Chu Moli, why are you so angry? If you're still not satisfied, I'll have someone kill her tomorrow. That should calm you down, right?"
Mu Xin Nuan turned around and glared fiercely at Duanmu Chu Ze, angrily saying, "Let me tell you, you shouldn't get involved in this matter for now. I want to see just how much of a grudge Chu Mo Li has against me? How dare she come looking for trouble with me time and time again!"
"She's such a petty person. But isn't she having a tough time these days?"
"If it weren't for Chu Rong's sake, I would have loved to trample her face into the ground."
Duanmu Chuze was stunned. Oh no, how could he have forgotten about such a rival in love?
Chu Rong was truly determined to marry A Nuan back then!
Even though he's now her brother-in-law, who knows if he's still thinking about Anuan? What if Jing'er finds out again? Just thinking about it gives Duanmu Chuze a headache!
Why tell her that she's the mastermind behind everything?
Isn't this just creating trouble for yourself?
It’s too late to regret now.
There's nothing we can do but take it one step at a time.
After Duanmu Chuze offered a few more words of advice, Mu Xinnuan's anger finally subsided somewhat.
"We're going to the palace for a banquet tomorrow. If you're in this mood and mindset, I'm afraid something bad will happen. We can't afford to make even the slightest mistake at tomorrow's banquet."
"Yes, I understand. I was indeed a bit agitated just now. Tomorrow, I'm afraid the Crown Princess won't just let everyone celebrate the festival peacefully. I've figured it out now, if she doesn't cause some trouble, she wouldn't be the Crown Princess."
“It’s not just her, this time, all of you sisters-in-law are here. That Princess Kang, she seems to have a good temper, but I think she’s the worst-hearted one.”