The look in Nangong Yu's eyes as he stared at Wen Yan suggested he wanted to slice her into a thousand pieces.
"Stop spouting nonsense! I get a full medical checkup every year, and I've never been diagnosed with weak sperm."
Wen Yan looked at the impotently furious Nangong Yu and smiled faintly. "Your private doctor is named Marl, right? You probably don't know this yet, but he is one of Moni's lovers."
"Bullshit, that's fucking bullshit!"
Watching Nangong Yu curse in a fit of rage, Lawson suddenly felt a sense of vindication in his heart.
A few days ago, when he was constantly being dealt critical blows by Wen Yan, he had the exact same expression as Nangong Yu.
Nangong Yu had played him for a fool, yet Nangong Yu himself was being played for a fool by another woman.
Hahaha, what goes around comes around!
Even though he was about to be executed, seeing Nangong Yu tortured like this brought him immense satisfaction.
"Marl previously examined the Queen and thought she was dead. After you let him leave, he rushed non-stop to the villa where Moni lives. He knew you would be very busy next, so he took advantage of the fact that you wouldn't have time to visit Moni and hurried over to have an affair with her!"
Nangong Yu's lungs were about to explode from anger.
If he hadn't been pinned down tightly by the hidden guards, he really would have torn this woman limb from limb.
Moni was the woman he loved and trusted the most; she could never betray him!
Once he became king, she would be his queen.
Their twins, a boy and a girl, would be the little prince and princess.
"Your Highness, don't be so hasty. Miss Wen's revelations are all backed by evidence," Lawson chimed in.
Nangong Yu shot Lawson a dark, sinister look. "Is it because of her sowing discord that you decided to break ties with me?"
Lawson shook his head. "It's not about breaking ties, it's about seeing your true colors. My sincerity in this life was fed to the dogs. Even if I have to toil as a beast of burden in my next life, I never want to cross paths with you again."
Nangong Yu sneered, "Idiot. You're being used by Wen Yan, and you're still helping her count the money."
Lawson gave a meaningful smile. "Very soon, you'll be slapped in the face with the truth."
Wen Yan had already arranged for Si Moyan to go to the villa where Moni lived. Si Moyan had formidable hacking skills and peerless martial arts; he was able to connect the video feed from the villa to the Queen's room.
It wasn't long before Wen Yan received a message from Si Moyan.
Wen Yan picked up the remote and turned on the television in the room.
Sure enough, Marl's figure appeared on the screen.
Marl was very familiar with the villa. He had the fingerprint lock passcode and entered the villa as if returning to his own home.
Moni was sitting on the sofa watching TV.
Seeing Marl approach, she was startled at first, then stood up and pushed her hands against his chest. "Are you crazy? How dare you come here? If His Highness sees you, he'll shoot you on the spot!"
Marl grasped Moni's hands and kissed the back of her hand. "Baby, you smell so good."
Seeing this scene, Nangong Yu's eyes nearly split open with rage, his lips trembling violently. "Marl must be forcing Moni!"
As soon as he spoke, Moni forcefully pulled back the hands Marl was holding.
Nangong Yu's expression improved slightly.
But the very next second...
Marl simply picked Moni up in his arms, placed her on the sofa, and kissed her lips, then her swollen belly. "Baby, are these two little ones behaving?"
Moni still pushed at Marl. "You should go quickly, don't let His Highness find out."
Marl remained unfazed, pressing his face close to Moni's bulging stomach. "What are you afraid of? The Queen is dead. He won't be back for quite a while."
Moni sat up with a shocked expression. "That old hag is already dead?"
Marl wrapped his arm around Moni's shoulders. "Dead. I checked it myself. Once Nangong Yu takes the throne, he will definitely marry you and make you his queen. Then, our twins will be able to legitimately inherit the throne."
Inside the Queen's room, the sound of people gasping in shock rose and fell.
Nangong Yu was shaking all over, his bloodshot eyes fixed dead on the man and woman on the screen.
Even the sky collapsing and the earth shattering, or being struck by lightning, could not describe his feelings at this moment!
What on earth were they talking about?
There must be something wrong with his ears!
"If my sister's spirit in heaven could see that I have this day, she would definitely be very happy." Moni rested her face against Marl's chest, tears glistening in her eyes. "From the day I entered the palace as a maid, I've dreamed of this day!"
Marl cupped Moni's face, kissing her incessantly. As they kissed, they began to make out on the sofa—
Wen Yan did not play the ensuing footage.
Anyone with a brain knew what they were going to do.
As Nangong Yu watched the screen gradually go dark, his mind kept flashing back to the image of Moni tilting her head up, allowing Marl to kiss her.
Her eyes showed no resistance; on the contrary, she looked like she was thoroughly enjoying it.
Nangong Yu's heart instantly felt a tearing pain, as if it were being ripped to shreds, accompanied by a sense of suffocation.
"Moni's sister?" The Queen's face revealed her confusion.
Wen Yan nodded. "Moni's sister was named Mora. She was once favored by your husband and even got pregnant. Later, when you, Your Majesty, found out, you forced her to abort the child and chased her out of the palace. She later died in the red-light district."
The Queen remembered. Her face turned incredibly grim. "She tried to usurp power. How could I let such a thing happen? The fact that I didn't take her life directly was already an extraordinary act of mercy."
Wen Yan nodded. "But Moni doesn't see it that way. She believes her sister, as well as the unborn child, were murdered by you. So, she entered the palace as a maid to seek revenge for her sister."
"Nangong Yu is just a pawn in her path of revenge. She has never loved him!"
Wen Yan's words were like countless sharp swords, viciously piercing Nangong Yu's chest.
He gasped for air, feeling as though he couldn't breathe.
He considered himself to be deeply cunning, having schemed against everyone, but he never imagined that he himself was also part of someone else's game.
All the strength in his body seemed to have been drained away by a giant syringe.
Angry, scalding tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
A bone-chilling coldness shot up the back of the Queen in her bed.
If Moni's revenge plan succeeded, the children she gave birth to would inevitably become the next generation's heirs to the royal family.
The royal bloodline would be tainted, and the Nangong family would be completely replaced.
Just thinking about it was terrifying!
"Guards, go quickly and arrest Moni and Marl!"
Wen Yan reminded the Queen, "Nangong Yu's diary was hidden by Moni in a bank safe deposit box. As long as you arrest Moni and use the children and Marl to threaten her for the password, she will confess everything truthfully."
The Queen cast a grateful look at Wen Yan.
Old Rex was truly blessed to have acknowledged such a clever, quick-witted granddaughter with such remarkable medical skills.
After everyone else in the room withdrew, the Queen only kept Wen Yan and Old Rex behind.
"Is my grandson really still alive? Rex, let me see his photos again."
Rex took out his phone, which contained a full-body photo of Wen Xiaoshu and a photo of the seven moles on his foot.
The Queen burst into tears of excitement. "It's my eldest grandson. He inherited the best traits of my eldest son and daughter-in-law. He looks so handsome grown up. I want to see him immediately."
Rex nodded. "I will arrange it right away. However, Your Majesty, you must first make Nangong Yu hand over the video of Lawson murdering Luya, and release the falsely accused Luo Yuan."
The Queen looked at Rex, frowning slightly. "Yuanyuan will naturally be released as soon as possible, but why do I get the feeling you are harboring some resentment towards me?"
"Of course I am. Back then, Yuanyuan was the daughter-in-law I had my eye on, but you insisted that Nangong Yu marry her. As a result, she hasn't lived a happy life."
The Queen scoffed coldly, "And if you had let Yuanyuan marry Relio back then, she would have been happy?"
Rex lifted his chin. "I wanted Yuanyuan to marry my Jinglou." After saying this, a thought seemed to cross his mind, and he immediately grew excited. "Not only do you need to release Yuanyuan quickly, but you also need to make Nangong Yu divorce her right away and revoke her title as a princess."
After everything that had happened, Luo Yuan and the Luo family couldn't wait to distance themselves from the royal family.
The Queen saw right through Rex's wishful thinking. Although she was reluctant to part with Yuanyuan as her young daughter-in-law, her youngest son had been too disappointing, so she had no choice but to reluctantly let her go.
"If Yuanyuan really becomes the daughter-in-law of your Rex family, you must make sure your son treats her well."
Rex nodded. "That goes without saying."
Wen Yan, who was standing to the side, remained silent.
If Luo Yuan and her father could really become a couple, that would truly be a happy ending for everyone!
However, her father was as dense as a block of wood when it came to romance. Could he really win Luo Yuan's heart?
...
Wen Yan had been busy lately with matters concerning Lawson and Nangong Yu, so she didn't have time to visit Luo Yuan in the detention room.
But Rex had already made plans. After pulling some strings, he had Wen Jinglou running to the detention room every single day.
Not only did he ensure three meals a day were delivered perfectly, but he also made Wen Jinglou stand guard there at night, acting as her protector.
Luo Yuan was released the very same day Nangong Yu pleaded guilty.
The Queen acted with high efficiency, immediately arranging for lawyers to process the couple's divorce.
Luo Yuan had already learned about the complex relationships between Nangong Yu, Moni, Luya, and Lawson.
With things being so incredibly complicated, the fact that she was still alive and well meant she truly owed a debt of gratitude to Wen Yan and the Rex family.
She didn't feel overly sad about divorcing Nangong Yu.
Ever since Nangong Yu first started giving her the cold shoulder, she had wanted to escape that cage.
To express their gratitude to Wen Yan, the Rex family, and the Si family, the Luo family invited them over as guests.
Before heading to the Luo residence, Rex told Wen Jinglou to go to a high-end mall to pick out a gift for Luo Yuan.
"Women like cosmetics, bags, and clothes. Just use your judgment and buy some," Rex urged Wen Jinglou. "In short, the more you buy, the better. Even if you empty out the entire mall, your old father can afford it."
Wen Jinglou was speechless.
Wen Jinglou wanted Wen Yan to accompany him, but Wen Yan shook her head. "Dad, Grandpa ordered that you have to handle your own affairs."
Wen Jinglou had no choice but to head to the mall alone.
He walked into a designer bag boutique.
He selected a crossbody bag, but just as he was about to ask the sales associate to wrap it up, a mocking voice suddenly rang out from behind him. "I thought I saw the wrong person, but it really is you, Wen Jinglou. A hunter from a poor mountain village actually came to a luxury brand store to buy a bag? Can you even afford it? You are not going to pay with money from selling a kidney, are you? Which unlucky woman ended up with you?"
The barrage of questions and mockery made Wen Jinglou furrow his brows slightly.
He turned around and looked at the exquisitely dressed, jewel-adorned woman behind him.
The woman was his former wife from the mountains, Yang Li. When she was young, she was attracted to his tall, handsome looks while traveling in the mountains and pursued him for a long time. Later, when he adopted Yan, she disliked it. Despising him for being poor and incompetent, she divorced him.
Wen Jinglou had not seen Yang Li for many years. If she had not appeared, he would have almost forgotten what she looked like.
Not one to argue with others, Wen Jinglou took out his card and handed it to the sales associate. "Please wrap the bag for me."
Just as the sales associate was about to take the card, Yang Li snatched it away. "Where did you get a black card? You didn't steal it, did you?"
Wen Jinglou frowned, a hint of anger appearing on his face. "Give the card back."
Yang Li did not return the card to Wen Jinglou; instead, she looked him up and down.
Wen Jinglou was wearing a black jacket, his hair combed back, fully revealing his handsome forehead and deep-set features.
Compared to his youth, he now exuded the steady demeanor and masculine charm of a mature man.
After leaving her, how could he possibly be doing better and better?
In Yang Li's mind, he should still just be a poor wretch hunting in the mountains, raising someone else's child, destined for a miserable end.
Did he latch onto a sugar mama?
"Wen Jinglou, after I left you, I got married. My current husband is the CEO of a multinational corporation. He treats me incredibly well and accompanies me on trips all over the world. We just happened to come to Country S. But you, how did you end up here?"
As Yang Li spoke, her husband walked over.
He was a man nearing sixty years old.
Yang Li did not care about the man's age. She intimately linked her arm through his. "This is my husband. He gave me a villa in Kyoto and bought me a huge diamond ring when we got married. These are all things you could never give me back then."
The man kissed the woman's red lips. "Darling, is this the poor ex-husband you used to mention so often?"
"Yes, I bet he is a kept man for some rich older woman now. He is wearing designer clothes head to toe!"
Wen Jinglou, his expression cold and dark, snatched the black card back from Yang Li's hand and instructed the sales associate in a low voice, "Wrap up the bag I bought."
Seeing Wen Jinglou completely ignoring her, Yang Li grew irritated. "Wen Jinglou, you are with some eighty-year-old hag now, aren't you? It makes sense. You were no good in bed, couldn't have kids of your own, and only raised other people's brats. What young, beautiful woman would ever want to be with you?"
Just as Yang Li finished speaking, a fair and slender little hand suddenly wrapped around Wen Jinglou's arm.
"Jinglou, how much longer will you be? My parents have already finished cooking dinner at home."
Seeing the woman who had suddenly appeared, both Wen Jinglou and Yang Li could not help but freeze in stunned silence—
