dognovel Chapter 207 Narrative
Chapter 207 Narrative
Gradually, the Second Master visited her courtyard less and less often!
The dissatisfaction and resentment in her heart began to grow wildly like weeds, especially when she thought of Cheng Chuan, this injustice was amplified infinitely.
She stubbornly believed that it was because Cheng Chuan and her son were born on the same day, and their fates clashed, that her child died young and was unable to be born safely into this world.
If that's the case, then what right does Cheng Chuan have to live peacefully in this world?
As time went by, her resentment gradually became twisted, and she blamed all the mistakes on Madam Cheng and Cheng Chuan.
One day, she sat in a chair in her room like a trapped beast, her eyes lowered, her mind constantly wandering to these things.
After an unknown amount of time, when she slowly raised her head again, a chillingly fierce look appeared in her eyes.
A terrible thought surfaced in her mind—get rid of Cheng Chuan!
Not only that, she also wanted to make Master Cheng and Madam Cheng experience the heart-wrenching pain of losing their beloved son.
She didn't want Cheng Chuan to die so easily; that would be too easy for him.
Moreover, she now has nothing to do all day and plenty of time to wait. After careful consideration, she finally decided to use a slow-acting poison to gradually erode Cheng Chuan's life.
She wanted to watch him slowly walk towards death, his body gradually withering away in agony until he died.
So she secretly spent a lot of money to buy this kind of slow-acting poison, and then secretly bribed a servant who worked in the kitchen of Master Cheng's mansion, using a large sum of money as bait to get him to help her poison the poison.
She had inquired about the servant's family situation and was certain he wouldn't refuse her.
When the servant first heard her propose the plan, he was so frightened that he immediately refused.
However, reality is like a heavy mountain, pressing down on him so much that he has barely been able to breathe over the years.
He came from a poor family with two elderly and frail parents, a son who was paralyzed in bed for a long time, and a daughter-in-law who was not very bright.
His father is now unable to work in the fields, and his health is deteriorating, requiring him to take medication long-term to barely stay alive.
His mother was born with mobility issues, but she could still manage to take care of his bedridden father and his long-paralyzed son.
What worries him even more is that he has a wife who is not very bright. Not only is she unable to help with housework, but she also needs someone to take care of her all the time, which undoubtedly makes the already difficult family situation even worse.
Even so, even though she couldn't help him and was a burden to his mother, he couldn't bear to kick his wife out of the house.
Seeing his mother growing increasingly haggard and her health deteriorating day by day, he wondered how many more years she could help him.
Over the years, his entire family has depended on the meager wages he earns to make a living. If he agrees to participate in this plan and the matter is eventually exposed, he will definitely be imprisoned by the authorities.
Then what awaits his family is utter disaster. Without his source of income, the whole family will simply be unable to survive.
But misfortunes never come singly; just at this critical juncture, his elderly mother also fell and was injured a few days earlier.
Although the doctor said he could cure his mother, he was now penniless and couldn't afford the medicine.
Even the medication my father has been taking for a long time has been discontinued! Not to mention the cost of my mother's treatment.
If her mother's injuries could be healed, at least she could still help out at home.
So when faced with the heavy bag of silver that Madam Cheng brought, although his conscience wanted to refuse, he thought of the various difficulties his family was currently facing, and that his parents were suffering from pain every day because they couldn't afford medicine. His originally firm heart began to waver slowly...
Right now, it would be better to use the money to give the whole family a better life. Looking back, their family had lived in poverty and hardship for many years.
After much deliberation, he finally reached for the bag of silver and made a deal with Madam Cheng.
A few days ago, when the servant was about to add poison to the second young master's soup again, he was caught red-handed by someone that Master Cheng had arranged in the kitchen.
Faced with the evidence and facts, the servant did not deny it and admitted to drugging the second young master over the years. However, he refused to reveal who was behind it and insisted that he was the one who did it all.
Because Madam Cheng had promised him that if the matter was exposed and he took full responsibility, she would continue to send money to his family every month to ensure their livelihood.
As he faced imprisonment, the servant felt a pang of regret, realizing that the money given to him by Madam Cheng had allowed his family to live a good life for several years.
So there's nothing to regret. Over the years, besides what we need for living expenses, I've saved some money. Even if the second wife doesn't keep her promise, the money I've saved is enough for my family to live on for many years. Now I've done everything I can for my family.
Although Madam Cheng harbored resentment towards the Second Young Master and was ruthless, she was different in his eyes. During his most desperate period, it was Madam Cheng who brought him money.
Although it was all ill-gotten gains, it helped his family get through difficult times and live a comfortable life for a few years. In another sense, it was a timely help in his time of need.
But even for this, he would silently bear the blame.
Even though the servant insisted that it was him, Master Cheng did not believe him, because the servant had no grudges against him or Cheng Chuan.
In the end, Master Cheng handed over his servant and the evidence to the government office.
As the constables prepared to take the servant away from the Cheng residence, he asked to see the second young master one last time.
Imprisonment was his destiny, something he owed the Second Young Master. He had to pay the price for his sins, something he had long anticipated, and he had no complaints.
He also knew that the Second Young Master and the Third Master were both very good people, so he would reduce the dosage by half each time he administered the medicine.
Over the years, he has often suffered inner turmoil, but there's no turning back once the arrow is released.
The first step taken was into the abyss. Whenever the Third Master found a famous doctor, he hoped that the doctor could discover that the Second Young Master was poisoned and could cure him.
However, over the years, no doctor has been able to detect it.
The moment he was discovered to have drugged someone, he was initially panicked and frightened.
But after a moment, the heavy burden that had been weighing on his heart for years due to fear slowly dissipated.
At the same time, a relieved smile appeared on his lips. In this way, the second young master's life was saved, and his sins could be reduced a little.
His selfishness over the years has implicated the second son, and he knows that his death is not a pity.
He knelt down before Cheng Chuan and kowtowed three times, expressing his deepest apology.
Although it cannot undo the suffering he has endured over the years, all he can do now is kneel down, kowtow, admit his mistakes, and apologize.