That Fair-Faced 'Sage' {Completed}

14. The Dark Years

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It was four days later, that Wang ShanMei opened her eyes in the Zhao Manor.

But by that time, Zhao ZhuYong's halfbrother, Lin Min Xue, had already framed her for the attack.

"It's obvious that she's trying to rule the Eastern Dragon Clan, because she couldn't rule in the South!" Lin Min Xue accused. "Since she couldn't match my brother's power, she joined hands with the Shadow Clan to eliminate him for her!"

The accusation made no sense, and Zhao ChaoYun didn't hesitate to point it out.

"Did you forget? Lady Wang was already the Successor of the Wang Clan! If she wanted to rule, she wouldn't have come here in the first place!"

But all that fell on deaf ears!

They had planted false evidence amongst her things, and even used the third disciple as evidence.

Lin MinXue put up a rather convincing act, as he said, "I would never have believed it, if I didn't see it with my own eyes! She killed all the disciples, then used such an evil technique on the 3rd disciple, who was trying to avenge his fellow disciples!"

Zhao ChaoYun was red from his anger. "How dare you paint black as white?! Wang ShanMei killed that disciple, because he killed his fellows and tried to kill us! Is this your real face? How can you blatantly lie like this?!"

Lin MinXue, "Don't forget your place, uncle! Where is your proof?! Or were you in cohorts with Wang ShanMei? Did you assist her in doing this wicked thing?

"A person like you, born with no spirit power, and forced to live a meaningless life... It's understandable that you would secretly hate your family and the Zhao Clan!"

And after that, everyone had begun to question Zhao Chaoyun's words...

Besides, Lin MinXue had already amassed too many people on his side. He had the backing of two of the prominent clans, and a few of the Senior cultivators, who had been suspiciously absent that night, were all on his side.

So despite all Zhao ChaoYun's protests, Lady Wang ShanMei and her baby had been cast out of the Zhao mansion.

Lin MinXue had already assumed the Zhao Dragon title, and even changed his name to 'Zhao MinXue', to solidify his standing.

And that was how he and his wife, Xu Liling, became the new heads of the household.

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As if all that had happened wasn't bad enough, Wang ShanMei had awoken to find that she and her baby had been poisoned at some point, and they both lost their spiritual power...

The unidentified poison that took her spiritual power, also made her very weak.

The confused physicians stated that she had been so advanced in her cultivation, that the sudden absence of her spirit power, made her body sickly.

Realizing that there was no one who could protect her or her child, she decided it would be best to leave Camellia City. So she sent a letter to her father, explaining all that had happened, and requesting to return home to the Wang Clan, but her letter had never been replied.

Meanwhile, the Zhao Family had kicked her and her baby out to an empty storage shed, which was near where the servants lived.

Xu Liling, who had always pretended to be friendly with Wang ShanMei, could no longer hide her true colours.

"Hmph! Still glaring at me with such proud eyes! I'm no longer the wife of the illegitimate son!" She slapped Wang ShanMei. "From today, I'm the Matron of the Zhao Clan, and you're little more than a slave!"