"Quiet, quiet!" The county magistrate shook his head in exasperation, finding this family utterly chaotic. "Hu Erping, your mother just testified that you and Mrs. Hu Zhang conspired to murder her former husband. I ask you once more, do you confess?"
"I... I... Who asked you to confess?" Hu Erping grimaced, glaring viciously at Mrs. Zhang.
Though frightened at first, Mrs. Zhang now knew there was no escape, and fear gave way to reckless abandon. "Heh, I confessed! If you want to blame someone, blame your mother—no, blame yourself! You couldn't keep your mouth shut; after drinking a bit of dog swill, you went and blurted out such an important matter to your mother! I intended to take the secret to my grave. It was your mother—if anyone's to blame, blame your mother!"
"Mother..."
"Wuwu, my son! I... I thought you were dead! A woman who could poison her previous husband could poison you too!" Old Madam Hu wished she could buy a medicine of regret.
Unfortunately, none was sold anywhere.
With Mrs. Zhang's confession on record and Mother Hu's testimony, Hu Erping would be sentenced to death even if the poison hadn't killed him.
Livid with rage, Hu Erping wanted to strike her, but bailiffs already had him pinned down.
"I'll kill you, you vile bitch!"
"Blame your mother! And blame yourself for having such a hard life—a whole packet of poison couldn't even kill you," Mrs. Zhang snarled viciously.
Killing one was death; killing two was no different.
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