Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 330 - 320: Second Update

Chapter 330: Chapter 320: Second Update

"You lowlife, what trouble have you caused now? You’ve ruined your brother." Mother Wen wished she could spit on Wen Ying, preferring to have her buried along with her own son. She knew exactly the kind of person Wen Ling was—stable and reliable, except when it came to his sister. When had he ever caused her anxiety?

Wen Ying clutched her beaten cheek, frozen with fear. She hadn’t done anything wrong. But seeing the look in her mother’s eyes, as if she wanted to devour her, Wen Ying panicked and crawled towards Mother Wen.

"Mother, Mother, I haven’t done anything wrong, nothing at all," Wen Ying hastily said.

"Slap—" Mother Wen was not so easily deceived. Seeing Wen Ying’s state, she knew there must be something wrong, "Wretch, if you utter one more false word, I will kill you today, to accompany your brother’s death. Didn’t you go out two days ago? What did you do? What exactly did you do?"

Wen Ying’s cheeks swelled, and finally, fear appeared in her eyes, slowly retreating towards Father Wen.

"Mother, Father, I really didn’t do anything wrong. Two days ago, I merely went to dine at the Riverfood Restaurant with a few sisters who I usually get along with very well, Mother, you know all of them."

Mother Wen stared coldly. This daughter was arrogant and always trying to ingratiate herself with those ladies from prominent families. Initially, Mother Wen thought she could turn a blind eye, hoping to leverage this for a good marriage for her son and take advantage of the situation.

"We were halfway through our meal when someone from the neighboring window threw over an entire plate of food, drenching us in it. Outraged, we argued back a few words.

But, Mother, that brazen woman didn’t even regard Eldest Madam Zong of Zong Sheng Residence, she had no intention of letting us go, and Brother just happened to be nearby and defended us a few words..."

Wen Ying’s voice weakened. Her goal that day had been to fulfill her young companions’ wishes to meet Wen Ling, and so she had secretly sent a maid to send a message to Wen Ling to come to the Riverfood Restaurant.

"You, you’ve offended someone, and turned it around to blame your brother," Mother Wen pointed at Wen Ying. She wasn’t foolish; she knew exactly where the problem lay. She had thought that her son, who was always so well-behaved, couldn’t possibly be in trouble, "Why don’t you die? Why don’t you die? The trouble you’ve caused has now harmed your brother."

Mother Wen shouted, looking around the room for something handy. She wanted to kill this troublemaker.

"Father, Father save me—" Wen Ying immediately cried out, seeking help from Wen Yongzhi.

Wen Yongzhi remained unmoved. He used to cherish this daughter, but now it seemed that indulgence had made her unruly. She spent her days dreaming unrealistic dreams, forgetting that she truly was nothing.

The mother grabbed a feather duster and advanced towards Wen Ying. Now terrified, Wen Ying kept retreating, frantically shaking her head.

"Mother, Mother, listen to me, it’s not my fault. That person is not someone with a background; it’s Princess Chao Ren from Prince Duan’s Mansion, the Commandery Princess whom the Empress Dowager detests the most. Mother, you know her reputation."

Mother Wen faltered; she had heard of some of Princess Chao Ren’s deeds.

"Even so, this incident was caused by you. Getting beaten for it would not be unjust," Mother Wen struck Wen Ying on the shoulder.

"Mother, calm your anger, if beating me to death could bring back my brother’s life, I would willingly accept even death," Wen Ying sobbed, having already endured more than a dozen hits.

Wen Yongzhi turned his gaze away, not wanting to watch the scene unfold. In the meantime, Wen Ling, who hadn’t changed his clothes, was still dressed in the attire of the Loyal Warriors of Wen Family. Underneath him was nothing more than a wooden plank; this was not the proud son he had always boasted about.

...

The door to the Wen Residence was knocked on again in the middle of the night. The Duke of Wen Kang was startled, realizing the situation was serious. The Fourth Prince had always treated the Wen Residence like his own errand runner, and the Wen Family had grown accustomed to it. After all, the interests of the Wen Family were tied to the Fourth Prince.

But why would the Fourth Prince’s men come at such a late hour?

This time, the Duke of Wen Kang personally arose to see that it was indeed someone from the Loyal Warriors of Wen Family, and he immediately knew something had gone wrong.

"You haven’t found the person yet?" When the Duke of Wen Kang had heard in the afternoon that someone was missing from the Fourth Prince’s Mansion, he was initially shocked, but upon learning that it wasn’t the Fourth Prince himself, he assumed it wouldn’t be a big deal. The Fourth Prince could borrow men using any pretext; the Duke had even lent out some house servants from the Wen Residence.

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