"It was I who saw the carriage from the Earl’s Mansion going to fetch her. After I managed to escape, I thought only of returning to the mansion as quickly as I could. I happened to run into my sister-in-law on the road, and by chance, we encountered mountain bandits."
Just as Xue Wanrou was struggling to find an explanation, Si Yunhui stepped forward to speak. Since he could not escape his current predicament, he had no choice but to admit his identity. Once he returned to the Earl’s Mansion, he would settle the score with Meng Yihuan later.
"Is that so? Then pray tell, from where did you escape? Who abducted you? You had already stopped breathing before—why have you come back to life? And why was there a fake corpse posing as you? You must realize that my husband is a government official. If he faked his death, it is a crime against the Emperor. If he was framed by others, there may well be a conspiracy targeting the imperial court behind it all!"
Chapter 31