Chapter 738 – Killing You for the Second Time (1)
“Am I spouting nonsense? Why don’t you ask this person beside you for confirmation?”
Faced with Jiang Pengji’s question, Wu Ma Jun’s expression stiffened, his heart filled with uncontrollable fear and retreat.
“Because you’re a bully who fears strength. You only dare confront me and not ask her for verification. The miraculous powers she shows not only intimidate you but also give you hope—hope to rise. You need to rely on her abilities to ascend the throne. As long as you can ascend, even if you’ve never believed she’s your biological mother, you’ll still crawl at her feet like a dog, trying to please her. Am I right?”
Jiang Pengji dug into Wu Ma Jun’s sore spot, piercing his pain with every word.
“I-I didn’t… I didn’t…”
Wu Ma Jun flustered and floundered, his eyes darting, increasingly unwilling to meet the Red-Clothed Woman’s gaze.
“If you didn’t, why are you acting so guilty?” Jiang Pengji crossed her arms, coolly scrutinizing the bizarre mother-son duo. Suddenly she realized, “What am I thinking? Even if you’re guilty, it’s this woman who should be guilty first, since she’s worse than scum.”
The Red-Clothed Woman, being scolded right in the face, couldn’t take it!
She activated her light-step technique, her form hovering like an immortal, her seemingly delicate hand technique infused with the strength to shatter organs.
“Can’t argue, so you want to kill me to silence me? But the key question is—can you beat me? Have you forgotten how you almost died last time?”
Jiang Pengji sidestepped, her right hand clawing at the Red-Clothed Woman’s collarbone, effortlessly tossing her to the corner of the room.
If it were another man, he’d probably be captivated by her beauty, losing his senses; to Jiang Pengji, she wasn’t even worth trash.
She handled it with ease, as though taking a casual stroll, a stance that made the Red-Clothed Woman seethe with both hatred and jealousy.
She could tell that Jiang Pengji lacked exceptional martial skills, yet she could overpower her—how could that be?
This was so unfair!
“Who exactly are you… and why do you know so much?”
The Red-Clothed Woman’s teeth rattled in anger.
“Haha, you don’t even know who I am, yet you dare confront me. Quite bold, aren’t you?”
Seeing the Red-Clothed Woman climb back up, Jiang Pengji clapped her hands, pointing at Wu Ma Jun. “Turns out this woman hasn’t revealed the truth to you. Not long after she gave birth to you, she secretly hooked up with Changshou Wang and together they bore Liu Huan. To chase after wealth and glory, she later dumped Changshou Wang and abandoned Liu Huan. Liu Huan was adopted by my father, regarded as an illegitimate daughter for over a decade. Do you know why my father was kind enough to raise Liu Huan? Imagine seeing the children of your enemies in a twisted entanglement, wouldn’t that be delightful?”
Wu Ma Jun’s face turned dark as storm clouds, his hands shaking violently.
Fear, shock, and an indescribable horror washed over him.
The woman he had considered his wife, the one who shared a night of passion and carried his child, was actually his half-sister?!
Not just half-sister, but their fathers were also siblings!
The images of Liu Huan and her pregnant form flashed in his mind, and he felt an urge to vomit, hurling his breakfast across the room.
Not only was Wu Ma Jun unable to accept this reality, but the Red-Clothed Woman was equally in denial.
Even if she was the one who did all this, hearing her deeds laid bare would still send her into a rage.
She had thought Liu Zhi was oblivious to her plans, unaware of her intention to discard Liu Huan. Little did she know, Liu Zhi was in the loop from start to finish!
That man had deliberately set her up and toyed with her!
“You shameless wretch!”
The Red-Clothed Woman glared at Jiang Pengji with a mix of fear and hatred, as if she wanted to tear her apart with just a look.
Jiang Pengji let out a derisive laugh, raising an eyebrow and countering, “Shameless? Are you scolding yourself? Reflect on who the real shameless one is!”
“What do I have to reflect on?”
The Red-Clothed Woman’s heavy breaths distorted her features with rage and hatred, marring her previously picturesque and stunning visage.
Jiang Pengji smiled, pulling away the Red-Clothed Woman’s last shred of modesty in front of Wu Ma Jun.
With a cold smirk, she declared, “A mere lonely ghost, seizing Wang Huijun’s body, wreaking havoc on Xie Qian and his son. To gain wealth, you crawled into the palace and had messy relationships with all three royal brothers, giving birth to Wu Ma Jun and Liu Huan. Another charge is that you indulged them in their incestuous escapades! During your years in Zhong Zhao, you’ve been keeping an eye on Dongqing. Isn’t Ta Xue, a maidservant in my residence, your informant? Were you unaware of the betrothal between Liu Huan and Wu Ma Jun? From the engagement to the wedding, it took three full years. Can you honestly say you didn’t know? You clearly understood they were half-siblings, yet you sat idly by as they married and engaged in immoral acts. Can you explain why?”
The audience in the live stream exploded.
What did they just hear?
Miss Ta Xue was a spy arranged by this transmigrator?
Not only did Jiang Pengji’s stream go into chaos, but Wu Ma Jun felt like his entire worldview shattered into pieces.
Finally suppressing the urge to vomit, thoughts of becoming Emperor faded, leaving behind only one question—
Why?
Why would she allow her own siblings to engage in incest, when she was their biological mother?!
The Red-Clothed Woman had no answer, but Jiang Pengji provided the conclusion.
She smiled and said, “I suppose you’re indifferent simply because Liu Huan and Wu Ma Jun no longer hold any value to you, right?”
The Red-Clothed Woman initially wanted to dismiss it; so what if she did those things?
She had given birth to Wu Ma Jun and Liu Huan, but she would eventually leave this world, with no need to invest profound feelings in them.
Was it wrong to act this way?
She felt justified deep down, but soon realized that wouldn’t fly.
She saw the barrage of comments in her live stream filled with attacks against her, and the rich supporters who once backed her were now posting that they’d leave.
【I thought you were just a shallow floozy, but now I see you’re a venomous-hearted one. I’m out!】
【Having fun is fine, but if you’re going to lose your own life, I can’t afford that.】
【Sigh, while you’re beautiful, the ladies from over there are no slouches either. I’d rather watch them than you.】
【Shameless scoundrel!】
The Red-Clothed Woman was fuming inside, her emotions teetering on the brink of explosion.
“Yes! I did all those things! At least I’m bold enough to own up to it, unlike those who act like gentle maidens while being nothing but green tea bitches!” The Red-Clothed Woman pointed at Jiang Pengji, “Don’t think you’re so noble; go back and ask your mother’s grave how truly shameless she was! You robbed your own brother-in-law while shoving your sister into Meng Zhan’s arms. Look how Meng Zhan treated Gu Zhen in the end! She deserved that retribution!”
Based on her soul-searching memories, the Red-Clothed Woman stubbornly believed Liu Zhi and Gu Zhen were the ones meant to be together.
However, Jiang Pengji didn’t see it that way.
If in the original history, Liu Zhi and Gu Zhen had Liu Xi, how could Wei Ci recognize her at first glance?
After all, Liu Xi was the daughter of Liu Zhi and Gu Min.
Could different mothers with the same man give birth to the same daughter?
This topic didn’t even require deep thought.
While Jiang Pengji’s focus wavered, the audience in the live stream remained clear-headed.
