After the vicious adoptive mother gave up, the scumbag children regretted it

Chapter 410: Dissociating the Cheng Family

Shen Nanzhi went to the prison in person to interrogate the Cheng family. The dark and cold cells were already full of Cheng family members, and the crying and cursing were eerie to hear.

The Yong'an Marquisate, which was living a life of luxury and prestige yesterday, has become a prisoner today.

Shen Nanzhi was not in a hurry to interrogate them, but instead admired their embarrassed posture, which made them tremble with fear. Gradually, no one dared to say anything, and Shen Nanzhi was satisfied.

Lord Cheng first questioned him: "Deputy Chief Nan, I want to see the Queen Mother."

"Okay, come on, send Lord Cheng to the palace. The Queen Mother is trying to commit suicide, so it's a good idea to have someone to bury with her.

Since her family, whom she cares about the most, can accompany her on the journey, she will surely not feel lonely.

If anyone else wants to see the Queen Mother, please send them over together. The Prince Regent is here with the Queen Mother to reminisce about the past. I hope he will be happy to see you."

Lord Cheng's face turned pale. Was the Regent going to even move the Queen Mother?

Shen Nanzhi found it funny, "Lord Cheng, I investigated your family and found that you are a lucky person.

When he was young, he relied on his father and the empress dowager to live a carefree life, seeking pleasure and having fun.

When you are old and have a promising son, you can still live a good life. Unfortunately, it is this ambitious son who has ruined the future of your mansion.

If he behaves like a peaceful prince, the regent will not tolerate your Cheng family.

Now, I want to know everything about the Cheng family. Whoever speaks first will get a reward, and at least they won’t die.”

The Cheng family's eyes flickered and they asked, "Master Nan Si, what do you mean by this?"

"What I mean is to report and expose what the Cheng family has done that violates the law. As long as you are meritorious in exposing it, I will plead with the regent to exempt you from the death penalty.

In fact, you are quite innocent. You certainly don't know what Master Cheng did. You were living your own life peacefully, but you were implicated by him and your entire family was punished. How innocent and wronged you are.

If I were you, I would definitely not be able to live in peace even as a ghost, so I give you a chance to report and expose the truth, and strive to make meritorious contributions."

Lord Cheng was panicked. She was trying to alienate their Cheng family. It was really too insidious.

"Calm down, don't believe her. What's the point of being alive? Without the Cheng family's rich and prosperous life, you'll be living worse than a dog. It's better to stay with the Cheng family through life and death, and you can also leave a good reputation."

This man is not just a fool. Shen Nanzhi was quite surprised and said, "It is better to live a miserable life than to die. Even if I live worse than a dog, at least I am alive and can continue the bloodline of the Cheng family.

If I die together with their master, how will I face my ancestors in the underworld?

You only have one chance. If you miss it, it will be gone. I will give you a quarter of an hour. I will not wait any longer than that."

Shen Nanzhi left and went to the interrogation room, which was filled with torture instruments. A lit brazier dispelled the cold air, but it made things even more terrifying.

The smell of blood and burnt meat is nauseating.

Shen Nanzhi sat on the armchair, looking at the Cheng family's roster, and asked his subordinates: "Have all the Cheng family members been arrested? Are there any missed?"

"Not yet. Except for the prince, no one in the Cheng family has much talent. It seems that all the intelligence and wisdom are occupied by the prince, so they are all supported by the family, and there are no descendants studying or working outside."

"Ah That's good."

The subordinate reported again: "Yesterday, Miss Cheng Wenjing eloped with a scholar, and we caught them on the spot."

"Ms. Cheng is so brave? Where is she?"

"That scholar regretted it on the spot and didn't want to be implicated by the Cheng family. He is worse than a beast. He even dared to slander the reputation of the princess. Let me kill him."

Shen Nanzhi's heart moved: "What does it have to do with the princess?"

"He said the princess was his ex-wife."

Shen Nanzhi had a strange look in his eyes. Could this person be Jiang Chen?

Oh my, this bastard has been a real nuisance for thousands of years, specifically targeting young ladies. If he had put his mind to studying, he would have passed the imperial examination long ago.

But it seems that he was really good at studying. If he wasn't such a bad person, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

"Where's Miss Cheng? Bring her here. I want to ask her a few questions."

"it is good."

Cheng Wenjing's eyes were dull and she felt like she had lost all desire to live. Firstly, the love she had been pursuing turned out to be a scam, and secondly, her family was destroyed and all members of the clan were sent to prison. Was this the end of her entire clan being exterminated?

What would be her fate? Sold to the Jiaofang Bureau?

In that case, even if you don't die, it would be worse than death and your life would be ruined.

"Miss Cheng."

Shen Nanzhi tapped the table to bring her thoughts back to her senses. She glanced at Shen Nanzhi and said calmly, "What do you want from me? Do you want to humiliate me?"

"No, we in the Imperial City Division are not that mean. We will not bully prisoners. You don't have to worry about this. What I want to tell you is, do you know Jiang Chen? Just eloping with someone? What charm does he have that makes you give up your comfortable life as a young lady and choose to elope with him?"

Shen Nanzhi didn't quite understand the structure of the love brain. If it were him, he would definitely kill that bastard as a sacrifice to eliminate the harm to countless innocent girls.

"Do you know Jiang Chen?"

"Yes, I know more than you think. As far as I know, you are not the first one to be deceived by him. Of course, you are the last one. After all, he is dead."

"Is this question important?"

"It doesn't matter, I'm just curious."

Cheng Wenjing hadn't confided in anyone for a long time, so when Shen Nanzhi asked her about it, she just spoke out loud.

"Do you know how old I am?"

Shen Nanzhi flipped through the roster and asked, "Eighteen years old? Any problem?"

"Eighteen years old? My family has been helping me choose a husband since I was twelve years old. Until this year, I still haven't gotten married. I really don't want people to say that I can't get married, and I don't want to be laughed at. I just want to escape from here and live a simple and quiet life."

"What's the matter? Women don't live just to get married."

"What else can I do if I don't get married? If I stay at home as an old maid, will everyone despise me?"

Shen Nanzhi was speechless after hearing this. Everyone has their own ideas. The only value of a girl nowadays is marriage. Getting married and having children will avoid being looked down upon.

"Hey, you probably don't know that life will be even worse if you elope. You think being gossiped about is already very painful, but do you know that poor couples are sad about everything, and if they elope, they will become wives or concubines?

What's more, Jiang Chen is a eunuch. If you follow him and live as a widow, you won't even be able to have a child. What do you want to gain?

"Because he's a bitch? Because he smells?"

Cheng Wenjing was shocked, as if struck by lightning: "You are talking nonsense, how could he be a eunuch? Are you lying to me?"

Shen Nanzhi looked at her with pity, took out an intelligence booklet and threw it to her, "This is Jiang Chen's entire resume from childhood to adulthood. Take a look for yourself. I, the Imperial City Division, would not fabricate intelligence just to deceive you."

Cheng Wenjing watched for a long time, and Shen Nanzhi felt sleepy. Then she started crying, and then laughed, as if she was crazy.

"Hey, don't be like this, can't you bear this little thing?"