Mr. Wei felt a chill in his heart, he instinctively took a few steps back, not daring to approach the ghostly figure.
Turning around, he saw Ms Wei generously take out five thousand taels, and he was instantly furious, "Madam, are you mad? This is five thousand taels of silver, Zhao’er is already dead, you’re spending five thousand taels of silver just to see him once? Do you have money with nowhere to spend it?"
As he spoke, he reached to seize the box containing the silver.
Dongfang Chenyuan deftly dodged, smiling ambiguously, "In the mystical world, one must pay to sever causality, this, Mr. Wei should understand, right? What? Do you think the truth about your son’s murder, and seeing your son, aren’t worth these five thousand taels?"
This silver has come to him, how could it possibly be returned?
Mr. Wei’s eyes were cold and sinister, he clenched his fists, curling his lips, "Of course, that’s not what I mean, I..."
Ms Wei interrupted him, "To see my son again, to hear his voice, how is five thousand taels not worth it?"
Mr. Wei closed his mouth, only staring gloomily at the shadowy place.
Yu Nianzhao took out a talisman, throwing it into the shadows, and after a flash of golden light, three black shadows emerged with cyanotic faces.
Their tongues still hung out, nails were long, even the people of the Wei Family couldn’t help but gasp, fearfully retreating again and again.
Ms Wei rushed forward, reaching out to embrace Wei Zhao, but he avoided her. She stood frozen, raising her hand in the air to try to touch his cheek, "Zhao’er, tell your mother, who caused you to be ? Mother doesn’t believe you would hang yourself."
Wei Zhao glanced at Mr. Wei, seeing him standing far away, his heart filled with mixed emotions, pursed his lips, unwilling to speak.
Ms Wei’s heart was anxious, "Zhao’er, why won’t you speak? Quickly tell your mother."
"Wei Zhao is unwilling to speak because he wants to protect Mr. Wei! How does it feel to be sacrificed by your biological father? Are you still willing to help him? Wei Zhao, even a tiger won’t eat its cubs. He knew you’d die, yet he still pushed you into the fire pit!"
Yu Nianzhao mercilessly revealed this hidden truth, not sparing them.
Mr. Wei’s eyes widened, he shouted angrily, "That’s not true, I only have Wei Zhao as my son, why would I want to kill him?"
Ms Wei’s body grew ever colder, her mind in a jumble, not knowing whom to trust.
"Only Wei Zhao as your son?"
Yu Nianzhao smiled, "Then what do you consider the two sons born to your mistress you keep at the countryside estate?"
A thunderbolt struck the lake, stirring up massive waves.
Ms Wei and Wei Zhao looked at Mr. Wei in disbelief, a flicker of panic crossed his face.
"Nonsense, what mistress, what sons, you’re slandering me."
Mr. Wei’s face reddened, his gaze nervous towards Yu Nianzhao, puzzled by how such a secret, undiscovered by anyone in the Wei Family, was known by Yu Nianzhao?
Pei Yunqing seemed troubled, "Zhaozhao, this is the Wei Mansion’s family matter, isn’t it inappropriate for you to do this?"
"If Ms Wei doesn’t believe it, you can send someone to investigate the countryside estate. That person called Man Niang, on the surface is the steward’s wife managing the estate, but in reality, is Mr. Wei’s secret mistress."
Yu Nianzhao looked indifferent, "Mr. Wei was originally a humble man, rose up thanks to Ms Wei’s family, and since becoming a censor, he was no longer satisfied with the present. Wei Zhao, do you think being compliant to your father would earn his special attention? He just treats you as a stepping stone, hoping to rise rapidly and completely shake off the stigma of being supported by others!"
Wei Zhao’s eyes turned red, roaring in anger, "Is what she’s saying true? Do you have other illegitimate sons besides me?"
The vengeful ghost was furious, the sinister wind swept through, the ghostly aura surged directly at Mr. Wei’s face.
Even if it was his own son, having caused his death, turned into a vengeful ghost, Mr. Wei still felt fearful.
Mr. Wei dared not meet Wei Zhao’s eyes, only denying, "You believe her words? I am your father, you should believe me!"
Wei Zhao shouted angrily, "I believed you, that’s why I did everything you asked, led people to Shangyuan Gambling House when you asked, wore the talisman when you wanted me to! All I wanted was a word of praise from my father, to be a worthy heir in the Wei Mansion, to fill the void left by my mother’s loss, to become successful, to make her proud! But what about you? What did you do to me? You made me responsible for my trusting friends’ deaths, they died because of me, do you know how much agony I feel inside!"
The sinister wind howled, the two ghosts behind Wei Zhao glared at Mr. Wei with deep resentment.
Though they resented Wei Zhao, they were on good terms in life, otherwise, they would have devoured Wei Zhao’s ghost long ago.
They were merely confused and unwilling; their lives were not yet halfway, why did they have to die ?
Wei Zhao’s words awakened everyone as if from a dream.
Especially Ms Wei, she glared venomously at Mr. Wei, in disbelief, "Was it really you who asked Zhao’er to do these things?"
Confronted with direct accusation, Mr. Wei still denied it, "Zhao’er, I didn’t know things would turn out , there was certainly no issue with Shangyuan Gambling House, the problem was with Prince Su, it was him..."
Yu Nianzhao’s voice carried authority without anger, "You fool, being tricked and still sending money, you think those two children of your mistress are yours? Raising someone else’s children and killing your own son, you deserve no burial, utterly foolish."
Mr. Wei was stunned, his pupils dilated, in a hotheaded reaction, he retorted, "You’re lying, how could the child Man Niang bore not be my son!"
In an instant, silence fell over the entire place.
Ms Wei’s mind went blank, her limp body swayed, caught by a nearby mama, preventing her from collapsing to the ground.
Song Jilin and Dongfang Chenyuan had on expressions like they were watching a drama.
Pei Yunqing and Pei Yuncheng were also extremely embarrassed, feeling they came at an awkward time, more shocked at Yu Nianzhao’s accurate predictions!
Mr. Wei realized, bloodshot eyes looked like they could burst, "You tricked me!"
Feeling the dubious and speculative gazes on him, Mr. Wei wished to flay Yu Nianzhao alive.
Yu Nianzhao shrugged, "I didn’t trick you, what I said is the truth, you know well who’s behind you, I told you, your Children Palace lacks a ruling star, it’s cursed! You are destined without offspring to see you off, so the children born to your mistress won’t be yours, think carefully about who’s kids you’re raising."
Dongfang Chenyuan gloated, "Mr. Wei, what our princess said is entirely true, your Children Palace indeed has no ruling star, for the sake of someone else’s children you harmed your own biological son, laden with sin, no wonder your brow is so dark!"