Facing her husband's questioning, Dong Boyun could only keep wiping away her tears.
"You don't need to cry anymore. Just like your sister said, when you decided to poison, you had already made your choice, so whatever happens afterward, you have to bear it. This is the consequence of your own doing. Previously, I thought you had something on your mind that influenced your pregnancy, so even when Mother asked me to tell you not to wander outside, I feared it might upset you, so I didn't say anything. Now I realize, it was because you poisoned someone else that you got yourself involved," Wang Wen spoke without raising his voice, but one could hear the disappointment from the tone.
In the Capital, the Vice Minister Mansion was not a particularly prominent noble family. Wang Wen had been diligent since childhood and remained upright in character, hence he deeply despised such sordid tactics and the filthy dealings that went on behind the scenes among the noble families.
