Cheng Yunshuo was now covered in dirt and rags, his monk's robes were tattered, and the shoes on his feet were also mostly torn. It could be seen that they had been patched several times, but eight of his ten toes were still missing.
His face was extremely wrinkled. He was only about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, but his face was already full of wrinkles like that of a hard-working farmer in his forties or fifties. His originally red lips were dry and flaky.
He went to the Western Regions once in the past ten years. After returning, he taught Buddhism for a while and then traveled frequently.
I always have to go hungry or full, and have to walk outside in both the hottest and the coldest weather.
He no longer looked like a fair and delicate young man of wealth, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.
"My Lord!"
When Qiu Ling saw Cheng Yunshuo like this, she burst into tears.
Her feelings towards Cheng Yunshuo have always been different from those towards others.
She had taken care of him since he was a child, both as a maid and as a sister. Later, she became his roommate and doted on him very much.
Even though Cheng Yunshuo had bullied her a lot for Xing Dairong in the past, times have changed and there is no longer any resentment or hatred left. Now seeing him like this, all she feels is pity and heartache!
She felt that Cheng Yunshuo was suffering too much!
She was so miserable that tears came streaming down her face.
"Amitabha."
When Qiu Ling pounced on him, Cheng Yunshuo took half a step back, distanced himself from her, and saluted her with one hand while chanting Buddhist words.
Qiu Ling stopped when she saw him like this, her eyes filled with anger and resentment. She was just annoyed, "Why do you have to humiliate yourself!"
"Donor Qiu Ling, I'm fine." Cheng Yunshuo smiled at her, his dark and old face showing a rare good spirit.
But he was so energetic that Qiu Ling felt heartbroken.
"You call this living a good life! Look at the clothes you are wearing, when have you ever worn such tattered clothes before? Look at your face, what has the evil wind and rain outside done to it! You clearly have such a good life with fine clothes and delicious food, but you insist on suffering in the outside world! What on earth do you want to do!"
Cheng Yunshuo listened to Qiu Ling's questions without changing his expression. He continued to smile, "Donor Qiu Ling, I am very happy."
"What are you happy about?" Qiu Ling made him so angry that he started to cry. "You act like this just to make me feel bad! Come back home with me soon. Qiu Ling will still take care of you in the future! I won't let you suffer like this anymore!"
Lu Lingyun: "..."
I have to say, people's lives in this world are really different.
Some people are born to attract love.
Even though Cheng Yunshuo has become like this, there are still people who love him dearly!
Lu Lingjun looked at Qiu Ling, who was crying out of pity for Cheng Yunshuo and looked like she was going to force him back to serve her. She coughed lightly and said, "Aunt Qiu, you go down first."
"Madam." Qiu Ling turned her head and looked at her with tears in her eyes. "Please persuade the prince to come back with us. I will talk to An'er and will not embarrass you, Madam!"
Lu Lingyun: "..."
"You go down first."
Lu Lingjun said something to her again.
Qiu Ling reluctantly retreated after hearing this. Before she left, she looked at Cheng Yunshuo with resentment.
well!
How come this idiot never grows up?
After Qiu Ling went down, the monk in front of Lu Lingjun bowed to her.
"Amitabha, Benefactor Lu."
Lu Lingjun looked at him, "Master Wuxin, how are you these days?"
Hearing her say this, Cheng Yunshuo's smile became more relaxed and joyful. He nodded slightly, "I'm fine."
"I heard you went to Kaifeng?"
"Yes, I went to the Yellow River flood area this time. Natural disasters are cruel. Many places there were flooded this year and many people were displaced." Cheng Yunshuo and Lu Lingjun said as they walked.
Guangji Temple is lush and green with swaying shadows of trees.
Lu Lingjun talked to him a lot, and she told him what was happening in the Marquis' Mansion.
Cheng Binghao made great contributions in suppressing the Japanese pirates in the south of the Yangtze River, and was rewarded with the title of Marquis of Changsheng and was also engaged.
Cheng Suying got married, and her husband was the young master of Duke Xu's mansion.
And the news of Qin's death last month.
Cheng Yunshuo listened to all the big and small things happening in the Ningyang Marquis' Mansion, both happy and sad, and his face remained calm and indifferent.
Only after Lu Lingjun finished talking about the location of Qin's tomb, which was at the old marquis's place, and there was nothing else to do, did he stop and look at Lu Lingjun.
"Master Lu, you have worked hard."
When Lu Lingjun heard his words, he was slightly stunned for a moment and said to him, "Master Wuxin, my son was rude today and offended me."
"Good, good, I will offer my condolences as fate would have it. If the host is not pleased, then there is no chance for me to be with you. Donors, do not worry."
Lu Lingjun looked at Cheng Yunshuo in front of him, met his clear and bright eyes, and after a while, all the unnecessary gossip disappeared in his throat.
Like the breeze passing by your ears, like flowing water leaving no trace.
Because he really doesn't care anymore.
She looked at Cheng Yunshuo like this, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, "Master Wuxin, do you have any plans for the future?"
Cheng Yunshuo listened to her words and looked towards the west. After a few breaths, his eyes became more determined, "I plan to go to the Western Regions again."
Ten years ago, his father died in war, and he followed Master Yuanqing to the Western Regions.
Ten years later, his mother died and he decided to make another trip to the Western Regions.
When Lu Lingjun heard his plan, he said, "I wish Master Wuxin a safe journey."
"Amitabha, good, good."
Lu Lingjun left Guangji Temple and donated another 500 taels of incense money to the temple as a token of his concern for the Yellow River flood disaster area.
When she left, Qiu Ling was still reluctant to leave. She stared at Cheng Yunshuo who was seeing them off.
I felt very unwilling.
"My Lord! Why do you have to suffer such a hard time in this damn place?"
"The old lady has passed away, and there are no elders in the Marquis' Mansion. No one will say anything about what you do!"
"An'er won't be rude to you again!"
She called out to Cheng Yunshuo again and again, just wanting to call his soul back!
But it's of no use at all.
Cheng Yunshuo stood still and bowed to them as if he was someone they were not familiar with.
In the carriage, Lu Lingjun told Qiu Ling that he was going to the Western Regions again and he couldn't go with her back to the Marquis' Mansion.
After hearing this, Qiu Ling felt depressed and resentful again. After being angry for several rounds, she sighed in disappointment.
"He is still like this, irresponsible and only cares about his own wishes!"
Lu Lingjun didn't say anything and closed his eyes to rest in the carriage.
A few days passed in a flash.
Lu Lingjun finally got some rest.
She recovered and resumed her housekeeping duties.
The first thing he did when Hao Lisuo arrived was to settle the bill.
Let's settle the account of Qin's death.
It's not that she spent money, but it's finally time to settle accounts with some people.
"Have people from Luoguxiang been here?"
Lu Lingjun asked.
"Ma'am, no."
The servant answered.
Qin's mourning hall was set up for more than half a month, and until the burial, no one from Luoguxiang showed up.
Regarding the matter of Cheng Bingzhi, that bastard, making his grandmother angry to death, Cheng Bing'an told his brother not to be impulsive, but he didn't want to just let it go like that.
Lu Lingjun sat on the recliner and thought for a moment, then he came up with an idea.
She called Shuanghong over, "Go to Tianxiang Teahouse to reserve a table, and arrange for a carriage to go to Shouye's house to pick up Yinyin for tea."
"Yes, ma'am."
"By the way, when you leave the Li family, always say hello to Hanyi. She is a very thoughtful person. If you don't say hello to her, she will definitely think too much. If she asks me what I asked Yinyin to do, just tell her that it is something important to tell her."
"Yes, ma'am."
Shuanghong was ordered to go out and do some work.
Lu Lingjun has been doing a lot of things in the past few months, and Lu Hanyi has also been getting married during this period.
However, unlike Lu Lingyun's daughter's wedding with drums and gongs, and a ten-mile long red wedding ceremony, which was extremely lively and exciting, Lu Hanyi's son's wedding was very low-key.
Even the family of County Magistrate Xu paid the heaviest price for the banquet.
There was only a yard full of wine at the Li family's place. On the day of Li Shouye's wedding, Lu Lingjun sent Cheng Bing'an to go there to give gifts and drink some wine.
However, Cheng Suying took Xu Zhengqian to Xu's house to attend her mother's wedding. She only went there as a good friend of Xu Yinyin and did not even go to the Li family.
For no other reason.
Lu Hanyi has offended so many people!
None of her aunts, uncles, or neighbors get along well with her!
When Li Shouye got married, there was no one else at the banquet except a few of his closest blood relatives!
Poor Li Shouye, he has been studying for so many years but doesn't even have a classmate friend.
Because whenever he had a good friend, Lu Hanyi would scold him and drive him away.
She was afraid that it would affect her son's imperial examination!
So his wedding with Xu Yinyin was low-key and quiet.
However, there are some good changes. Ever since Li Shouye got married, Lu Hanyi moved with her son into the wedding room prepared by her daughter-in-law's family.
She no longer had to live in the Li family with that large group of people.
Lu Hanyi's spirits and energy have improved a lot. She orders people around at her son's house all day long, acting like the mistress of the house, taking care of the servants and her daughter-in-law.
It's a pity that her son Li Shouye doesn't stand on the same side with her. He always acts like a jack of all trades, mediating between her and Xu Yinyin. If she makes things difficult for Xu Yinyin, Li Shouye will definitely side with Xu Yinyin.
For example, if she asked Xu Yinyin to hand-copy the women's ring ten times, that night, Li Shouye would ask Xu Yinyin to rest while he copied it all night long.
After Lu Hanyi found out, she called people over to scold them, but Li Shouye took all the blame on himself. Seeing this, Lu Hanyi felt angry and distressed!
Is her son a fool?
Why are you protecting your wife like this!
The wife must be severely disciplined and punished so that she will not make a fuss. Only then will she be obedient and serve the mother and son respectfully with her tail between her legs!
But Li Shouye turned a deaf ear to her admonitions. Whenever Lu Hanyi dared to punish Xu Yinyin, Li Shouye would be the one to complete the punishment. No matter whether it was kneeling in the ancestral hall or copying books by hand, it was all done by Li Shouye on behalf of Xu Yinyin. In the end, Lu Hanyi was left feeling distressed!
After this happened several times, she temporarily gave up the idea of dealing with Xu Yinyin.
She was just secretly resentful in her heart, wondering why she had given birth to such an outward-looking and stupid son who was not on the same page with his own mother!
Today, Lu Hanyi drank the tea in her room that Xu Yinyin and Li Shouye had greeted her early in the morning. Then Li Shouye went out, and Xu Yinyin was embroidering in her yard.
Li Shouye has been waiting for the transfer order from the Ministry of Revenue for some time. After he passed the imperial examination, he became a Shujishi, but his official position has not been given to him yet. Today he is going out to ask for it.
Before he left, he told his mother not to cause trouble for him during this period, and especially not to embarrass Yin Yin in the backyard. He had to wait for a vacancy in the Ministry of Revenue, and the assessment of officials also depended on family circumstances. If there was news that there was unrest in his harem, people would think that he was incompetent in managing the household, which would affect his future!
When Lu Hanyi heard her son say this, she nodded rapidly in response. She would definitely not make things difficult for Xu Yinyin during this period of time!
When Lu Hanyi was feeling bored in her room, she heard a servant come to report.
"Madam, the wife of Ningyang Marquis is here to invite the young lady to have tea."
"What?" Lu Hanyi's eyes lit up immediately when he heard the words Ningyang Marquis Mansion.
Lu Lingjun!
Just at this moment, Xu Yinyin brought Shuanghong over to say hello.
"Mother, my aunt wants me to have tea. I have to go out for a while."
When Lu Hanyi heard this, her eyes rolled around and she said in dissatisfaction, "Why did she invite you to have tea?"
Shuang Hong stepped forward at this time, "Second Miss, our Madam said that she has something important to tell the young Madam."
"Aunt, is there something important? Then let's not delay, let's go quickly, Mom, I'm going to go, and I'll be back early." After hearing this, Xu Yinyin hurried out.
Seeing this, Shuanghong bowed to Lu Hanyi and quickly followed.
Lu Hanyi looked at these two people who just left like that and immediately became angry.
Especially when he saw Xu Yinyin rushing over as soon as she heard that Lu Lingjun had something important to discuss with her, his anger rose rapidly!
This little bitch is so unruly. Who is her mother-in-law?
She is still Lu Lingjun!
Why does she act so eager to take advantage of the situation, as if Lu Lingjun is her mother-in-law!
What a lowly bitch, a young girl without any manners taught by her mother!
The more Lu Hanyi thought about it, the angrier she became. At the same time, her eyes darted left and right, thinking about what Shuanghong had told her, that Lu Lingjun had something important to tell Xu Yinyin.
What could possibly happen between her and Xu Yinyin!
Could it be that these two people were secretly planning some conspiracy behind her back?
Well, that must be it.
The more Lu Hanyi thought about it, the more she felt this way. She couldn't stop for a moment. She quickly asked the servants to arrange a carriage for her to catch up with Lu Lingjun's men.
The Li family only had one carriage. Fortunately, Lu Lingjun sent a carriage to pick up Xu Yinyin and did not ask them to send out their own carriage. Otherwise, Lu Hanyi would be wondering if she could keep up with them now!
After a while, we arrived at Tianxiang Teahouse.
Xu Yinyin was led by Shuanghong to a private room upstairs which was not very private.
There are carved and hollowed-out windows on both sides, and you can hear the gossip of people here when you sit next to them.
"Aunt, you called me here?" When Xu Yinyin walked in, she saw Lu Lingjun, who was wearing a turquoise silk dress, a gold bracelet with kingfisher feathers and rubies on her wrist, and a hollow necklace with kingfisher feathers and rubies around her neck.
When Lu Lingjun saw Xu Yinyin coming over, he raised his hand which was dyed red cardamom and wore a mother-of-pearl painted orchid ring, "Yinyin, you're here."
Lu Hanyi, who was hiding in the private room next to her, followed quietly and took a glance. The first thing she saw was the wealthy Lu Lingjun.
The second thing she saw was her daughter-in-law's friendly smile towards Lu Lingjun.
Oh! She finally figured it out.
This Xu Yinyin is also a person who despises the poor and loves the rich. She only sees that Lu Lingjun is rich and powerful, and she always smiles at her in a flattering way!
"Aunt, Aunt Shuanghong told me that you have something important to discuss with me?"
Xu Yinyin sat in front of Lu Lingjun and asked.
"Yes."
Lu Lingjun nodded, poured her a cup of tea, and said slowly, "I have found out something about the incident where you and Shouye had your reputation humiliated."
Xu Yinyin didn't expect Lu Lingjun to say this. She couldn't help but look slightly gloomy, "Is it... the Third Young Master?"
She had her reputation humiliated, and later she wondered who had done it.
She had never had any grudge against anyone, except Cheng Bingzhi that day.
If it wasn't him, she couldn't think of anyone else!
There's just no solid evidence.
"Yes, it was done by the third son's family who had separated from our family a long time ago and lived in Luoguxiang." Lu Lingyun said to her, "That Cheng Bingzhi is really a bastard. Not only did he have infatuated thoughts about you, but he also secretly retaliated when you and Shouye exposed him in public."
"I came up with such a despicable trick to spread rumors about you and Shouye everywhere, ruining your reputation, so that you would definitely marry Shouye."
When Xu Yinyin heard this, her face became serious. "Aunt, have you found any evidence?"
"That's not the case." Lu Lingjun said, "It's just that I know what kind of person he is. I know that only he and his mother could do such a thing. What I want to do is to take you there and confront him face to face and ask him to apologize to you."
After hearing this, Xu Yinyin pondered for a while and then shook her head at Lu Lingjun, "Aunt, forget it."
"Are you worried that he won't admit it if you confront him?"
"No, now that I'm married to Shouye, these things are not that important anymore."
"But Yinyin, if Cheng Bingzhi hadn't ruined your reputation and forced you to marry to keep the family business, you wouldn't have done this."
"Aunt, I'm happy to marry Shouye. Just think of it as Mr. Cheng finding a good match for me." Xu Yinyin smiled at Lu Lingjun.
Xu Yinyin didn't want to care about what happened in the past.
Firstly, as she said, she had already married Li Shouye, which was exactly what she wanted and did not ruin her life.
Secondly, Cheng Bingzhi is a member of the Cheng family after all. Even though he has moved out of the family, he is still a direct blood relative of the Cheng family. She asked Lu Lingjun to take charge of the matter and apologize to Cheng Bingzhi, which would more or less make it difficult for her, the mistress of the Cheng family.
Xu Yinyin didn't want Lu Lingjun to worry about her, and she didn't want her to take her to Cheng Bingzhi to confront and apologize. If that bastard refused to admit it, it would definitely hurt her reputation.
Xu Yinyin was a smart girl. She knew that in the future their family would have to rely on Lu Lingjun and ask her for help. Her mother even told her that she was only a half-mother-in-law. After thinking it over, Xu Yinyin decided to act well and not cause trouble for Lu Lingjun.
Seeing that she didn't care about the past, Lu Lingjun didn't look happy or unhappy. She looked at the gentle Xu Yinyin and said, "Since you think so, I won't say anything. I just hate that Cheng Bingzhi insulted your and Shouye's reputation and forced you two together. You originally had a good future. Even if you want to marry Shouye, there's no need to rush to marry him like this. They would pay more attention to you if they came to propose marriage."
Lu Lingjun said considerately.
Xu Yinyin listened to such caring words, lowered her eyes slightly, and couldn't help feeling a little regretful.
Yes, her family is not much different from the Li family, but because of this ruined reputation, she was forced to marry Li Shouye in a hurry, and her parents were wronged. She was even humiliated in the street by Lu Hanyi before.
If the Li family hired her, the situation would not be like this...
She felt regretful and lost, while Lu Hanyi's mind exploded like New Year's firecrackers after hearing what she and Lu Lingjun said.
So that's how it is!
It turned out that her son was determined to marry Xu Yinyin because her beloved son was being plotted against!
Someone ruined her son's reputation and forced him to marry Xu Yinyin!
Ah! It turned out to be like this!
Her son's bright future, her son's marriage, her son's whole life, were all ruined by someone!
Cheng Bingzhi and his mother, right? She is going to kill them both today!
While Lu Lingjun continued talking to Xu Yinyin, Chun Xing whispered in her ear.
"Ma'am, that person just went down."
After hearing this, Lu Lingjun pursed her lips and smiled. She turned around and continued chatting with Xu Yinyin about other things.
She asked Xu Yinyin to come today, not expecting Xu Yinyin to deal with Cheng Bingzhi.
She had no evidence to prove that Cheng Bingzhi and his mother did it, even though she and Xu Yinyin knew in their hearts that it must have been them and no one else could have done it.
But she couldn't convince Cheng Bingzhi without evidence.
It's okay this time.
Lu Hanyi was sent to deal with Cheng Bingzhi and his mother. Lu Hanyi never uses evidence when doing things.
If someone slanders her son, she can tear that person to pieces.
At this time, Luoguxiang.
Cheng Bingzhi and his family stayed at home.
Since Qin died of illness, their family dared not go out.
Logically speaking, Cheng Bingzhi and Cheng Lanying should go to pay tribute to Qin, but Cheng Bingzhi was so angry that he died, so how could he dare to go out!
He was lucky that Cheng Binghao and his people didn't come to his house. If he went to the mourning hall, wouldn't he be seeking his own death?
You must not leave this door.
Just when Cheng Bingzhi's family had been staying indoors for over a month and thought the storm was about to subside, today there was a loud bang on the door.
"Who is it?"
When everyone in the room heard the noise, they all stuck their heads out.
"You little bastard named Cheng, get out of here!"
A loud curse was heard.
Not long after, the gate of their courtyard was banged open by a group of people outside.
When Cheng Bingzhi and others were confused and puzzled, they saw a woman in her thirties or forties leading a large group of people to their door.
Seeing this scene, no one in the room dared to speak. Wei Dahai took the initiative to step forward and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"Where's Cheng Bingzhi! Who is Cheng Bingzhi, you little bastard?"
Lu Hanyi said this and rushed into the house.
Li Bixi was puzzled when she saw that she was looking for Cheng Bingzhi with a clear purpose. She stepped forward to stop her and asked, "Why are you looking for my son?"
"Your son?"
When Lu Hanyi heard what Li Bixiang said, she grabbed Li Bixiang's hair and scratched her face.
"And you, you bitch! You and your beastly son have ruined my son's life. I'm going to kill you!"
"ah-"
Li Bixi screamed in pain.
Seeing that his mother was defeated, Cheng Bingzhi shouted, "Wei Dahai! Dahai! Save me!"
He had just finished speaking when Lu Hanyi brought a large group of people and rushed in to smash and destroy things. Seeing this scene, Wei Dahai turned around and only protected Cheng Lanying at the front of the house, with no time to care about anyone else.
At the scene, Lu Hanyi grabbed Li Bixi's hair and scratched her and beat her wildly. A group of servants rushed up and grabbed Cheng Bingzhi and beat him up. Even his maidservant was slapped a few times in the melee. She cried and covered her face and head to hide under the table.
The Luoguxiang Villa suddenly became bustling with activity.
It was already evening when Lu Lingjun received the news that Luoguxiang had been smashed.
It was the government officials who came to report to her. In broad daylight, Lu Hanyi led a group of servants to Luoguxiang to smash and destroy things.
Li Bixi's face was scratched by Lu Hanyi, and the scratches were all bloody. Lu Hanyi pulled out several handfuls of her hair, leaving bald spots here and there, and her scalp was pulled red.
The worst one was Cheng Bingzhi.
He ordered a group of servants to beat him with sticks. One of his legs was broken and his fat face was bruised and swollen. Lu Hanyi shouted at him to beat his mouth with a stick. Both of his temples were broken. His lips were swollen like fish blisters and blood was all over them so that he couldn't open them. There was not a single healthy spot on his body.
After beating up Li Bixiang and her son, Lu Hanyi smashed all the tables, chairs and benches in her house. Except for Cheng Lanying's boudoir, which was protected by Wei Dahai, the whole house was in a mess.
For plotting against her son, Lu Hanyi would fight with them for her life!
After she had made a scene, she told them to go and complain to Lu Lingjun if they had the guts, and told Lu Lingjun to come to her. If she dared to come, she would even scratch Lu Lingjun's face!
Only then did Li Bixiang and her son realize who they had offended!
It turned out that the rumors they had spread about Li Shouye and Xu Yinyin were finally found out, and Li Shouye's biological mother, Lu Lingjun's biological sister, came to their door.
Li Bixiang originally wanted to pretend to be confused and tell her that she didn't know what had happened, whether there was some misunderstanding, and that they had been wronged. They had never done anything to offend her.
You know, she has always been careful in doing things. To spread rumors, she only needs to bribe a few scoundrels and let them say that they heard it by hearsay, so that no one can trace the source!
Lu Hanyi couldn't have any evidence to prove that they did it.
After she said this, Lu Hanyi slapped her several times.
Lu Hanyi also tried to reason with her and use evidence to prove her point?
impossible!
What evidence did she need for what she heard from Lu Lingjun herself?
Even if she got it wrong, just looking at that old bitch's face that looked like it deserved a beating, the more she looked at it, the more she hated it.
She could still wrongly accuse her!
Just fight!
Bang bang bang!
Lu Hanyi slapped her a few more times, and then vented the anger in his heart and walked away with his people in a swagger.
Poor Li Bixiang and her son, who were severely beaten, hugged each other and cried bitterly. Afterwards, they did not even dare to go to Lu Lingjun or the Marquis' Mansion to complain.
"Mom, mom... find, find someone quickly!" Cheng Bingzhi said in a sobbing voice.
"Son! Who should we look for? Not to mention that Lu Hanyi is that person's biological sister, she may not be willing to help us. Just say that you made your grandmother angry to death a few days ago and offended the entire marquis's mansion. Do you still dare to come to them?" Li Bijie said in embarrassment and pain.
When Cheng Bingzhi heard this, he immediately shut up.
I dare not, I really don't dare.
He almost forgot that someone was waiting for him in the Marquis' Mansion!
People without support are really scary. When someone comes to their door to attack them, they have no way to do anything!
Originally, their family relied on the Ningyang Marquis Mansion and had a backer, so no one dared to mess with them.
It's a pity that they don't even have a backer now!
From now on, if you get beaten or bullied, you will just have to endure it!
Thinking of this, Li Bixi looked at her son with resentment, "You idiot, how can you not even do this kind of thing! You've pissed off your grandmother to death, and we won't have anyone to rely on in the future!"
"I just listened to you," Cheng Bingzhi complained to her, "If you hadn't forced me to go to the Marquis' Mansion to please that old woman, I wouldn't have done this! I'm still so angry!"
Cheng Bingzhi spoke with a lisp, complaining loudly, and when he opened his mouth, it was full of blood foam.
When Li Bijie saw this, she was angry and distressed, and kept telling him to stop talking and just let it go!
Just then, a voice was heard.
"Forget it! Since we can't ask the master for help, we can report to the police!" Wei Dahai, who had been punched and kicked several times, climbed up in front of Cheng Lanying's door and said.
"Report to the police..."
This was an opportunity that Li Bixi had never thought of.
She could think of all kinds of sinister and despicable means, and never thought of going to the police to seek justice.
Because she knew that it was useless for ordinary people to report to the authorities.
Besides, she knew she was not in the right and that they had asked for the beating, so how could she think of reporting it to the police...
"That shrew brought people to beat up our courtyard like this for no reason. How can we let it go? Let's report her to the police!" At this time, Wei Dahai was filled with indignation.
"Yes, yes, yes! We should report it to the police!" Cheng Bingzhi also agreed with them. His swollen eyes were shining with stupidity and his mouth was full of blood foam. "I want to arrest them and chop off their heads!"
Li Bixi's eyes turned around and around, and finally nodded at her son's request, "Yes, let's go to the police. Son, you go with me!"
After she finished speaking, she called Wei Dahai and the maid Xiaoying who was hiding under the table and had been slapped a few times, and helped them go to the government to report the incident. She only asked Cheng Lanying to stay at home and pack up all the things!
She had to go. The officials protected each other. Lu Hanyi's family had a background and she was also Lu Lingjun's biological sister. Even if she couldn't arrest her after she reported to the police, she could still ruin her reputation.
She remembered that her son had just finished the imperial examination and was waiting for the transfer order at home...
At this time, Lu Lingjun was surprised after hearing the words of the officer in the Marquis' Mansion.
Li Bixi actually reported the case to the police...
This is not like her!
You know, these days, most of the cases filed by small people are ignored by the higher-ups.
First of all, Li Bixi is not qualified to report to the police. Her son has to come forward before the case will be accepted.
Then, even if Cheng Bingzhi reported to the authorities, if he did not introduce himself, the higher-ups would still not take any action and would just record the matter and send him back.
If she reported her family background, it would be like now, when the government knew it was a matter concerning the Ningyang Marquis's family, they would send someone to ask her opinion.
Lu Lingjun nodded, and only then would they respond to the lawsuit.
If Lu Lingjun doesn't nod, or says to close the case, then the case will be closed.
Lu Lingjun is the head of the family, and it is up to her to decide her own affairs. There is no need for the government to interfere.
So as to avoid having these nobles come back to cause trouble.
Lu Lingyun felt that with Li Bixiang's intelligence, she should know that it was useless to report to the police.
If she got into trouble, she should have gone to the Marquis' Mansion first. If she didn't, no one else would have paid any attention to her. What was she doing...
After Lu Lingjun thought about it, he suddenly thought of something.
"Has the transfer order from the Ministry of Revenue for Shouye not come down yet?" Lu Lingjun turned and asked Xiang Shuanghong.
"Yes, I didn't hear that Master Shouye's official position was demoted."
"Oh no!" Lu Lingjun had forgotten about this.
She turned to the officer who came over to ask her opinion and said, "This case is closed. I will handle it myself."
"Yes, Mrs. Cheng."
"By the way, is it your County Magistrate Xu who is handling the files?"
"Yes."
The person who handled these files was Xu Yinyin's father, County Magistrate Xu!
"Tell him a message for me, asking him to deal with this file immediately!"
"Yes, Mrs. Cheng."
Lu Lingjun conveyed the message to County Magistrate Xu in this way, so he would definitely know what it meant.
The case was brought against Lu Hanyi, who is Li Shouye's biological mother. He must understand what this means when his case is brought up at this critical juncture!
Lu Lingjun quickly sent the people away and settled the lawsuit. At the same time, she called Aunt Wan and said, "Go to Luoguxiang and call Li Bixiong and Cheng Bingzhi to me!"
"Yes, ma'am."
After receiving the news, Nanny Wan went to Luoguxiang immediately.
at this time.
Luoguxiang.
Cheng Bingzhi and Li Bixiang came back with the help of others.
Cheng Bingzhi's mouth was full of blood foam, but his eyes were shining with excitement.
"Mom, this is a great move! I'll see how that Li guy can stay in office this time!"
The two of them first went to report to the authorities, and then went to the Ministry of Revenue to post big-character posters to appeal for justice.
Only then did he understand what his mother meant. She wanted to take revenge on Lu Hanyi's son!
Affect his career!
If I can't take revenge on Lu Hanyi, can't I take revenge on her son?
It's a pity that as soon as they attracted people's attention, the government officials they had reported to the police earlier came and expelled them.
They were told that their case had been settled by their master and that they should not cause trouble again, and so they were sent away.
Even so, Cheng Bingzhi was still very happy, feeling a bit like the pleasure of a villain who has succeeded in doing something bad.
Just like they spread rumors everywhere before.
"Son, we have to go there again tomorrow. It's too early to ask people to go today. It may not be of much use." Li Bixiang said to her son thoughtfully.
She was unhappy today because the government officials had driven them away so early.
How could it be so fast...
This is totally useless!
You still have to shout more.
"Yes! We must protest our injustice everywhere! We must make sure he is finished!" Cheng Bingzhi spat out blood foam.
At this time, Nanny Wan appeared in front of them with a group of people.
"Who is the Third Master going to deal with?" Nanny Wan asked.
As soon as he saw her, Cheng Bingzhi immediately wilted.
He took a few steps back and hid behind his mother.
Li Bi'e looked at Aunt Wan who was coming over, and the smug look on her face immediately turned into a flattering one, "It turns out that Aunt Wan is here, Aunt Wan, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Aunt Li, how did you become like this?" Aunt Wan looked at Li Bijie who was in a dishevel.
Li Bi's eyes rolled, "I was just about to ask Madam to seek justice for our family! This afternoon a crazy woman rushed into my house and beat us up! Madam, please help us!"
"What a coincidence! Madam is calling you and the Third Master over right now." Nanny Wan glanced at them and waved her hand, and the carriage came over.
Li Bixiang and her son looked at each other. Cheng Bingzhi's face was full of resistance. Lao Gao, whose mouth was swollen from being beaten, almost shouted out, "He won't go!"
But he had no choice. Nanny Wan's people came forward, one on the left and one on the right, forked the man into the car and took him away by force.
When Wei Dahai saw this, a trace of worry appeared on his face. He was about to ask something when he heard Cheng Lanying's voice coming from the yard behind him.
"Stay away from their business in the future!"
Wei Dahai: "?"
He turned around and saw Cheng Lanying opening the door and talking to him.
"Miss, are you talking to me?" he said to her.
You know, Cheng Lanying seldom speaks, and even less often talks to him.
He looked at Cheng Lanying flattered.
Cheng Lanying glanced at him, turned around and walked into the house, "I've prepared dinner, come in and eat."
Only then did Wei Dahai confirm that Cheng Lanying was really talking to him.
He looked at Cheng Lanying's back and hurriedly followed her.
—
Ningyang Marquis Mansion.
Li Bixiang and Cheng Bingzhi were brought over.
As soon as the two of them arrived at Lu Lingjun's yard, Li Bixiang knelt down in front of Lu Lingjun.
Lu Lingjun looked at this familiar appearance, and only disgust arose in his eyes.
People who kneel down at every turn look pitiful and humble, but they are really bad at heart!
After she said this, Li Bixi immediately burst into tears, "Madam, please make the decision for us!"
"Aunt Li, how did you become like this?" Lu Lingjun asked calmly.
"The madam, your sister, she came to beat us without any reason!" Cheng Bingzhi complained with his swollen mouth. When he opened his mouth to speak, he gasped in pain with every word he uttered. He endured the pain and finished his words.
Seeing his miserable appearance, Lu Lingjun raised his eyebrows slightly, "Third Master, what did you say?"
"Madam, your sister, hiss, your sister, hit, hiss, hit us."
"What did you say?" Lu Lingjun looked like he didn't hear clearly at all.
"It's so painful..." Cheng Bingzhi wanted to cover his mouth in pain, but it hurt even more when his hand touched his mouth. "Ah, hiss, hiss, it hurts!"
"Bingzhi, please stop talking." Li Bixi felt sorry for her son. "Madam, let me tell you something."
Lu Lingjun put away her evil thoughts and said, "Okay, Aunt Li, go ahead."
"Madam, your sister," Li Bixi looked up at Lu Lingjun tentatively, her eyes rolling, "maybe she was instigated and misunderstood our family, so she came to our house and smashed things, and beat us up like this!"
"Yeah, s-her, hit-s-ouch."
"Bingzhi, stop talking!"
Li Bixi said and looked at Lu Lingyun, "Madam, please help us! Look, our Bingzhi is the third master of the Marquis' Mansion after all, how could he let someone beat him up like this! This is a slap in the face of the Marquis' Mansion!"
Lu Lingjun listened to Li Bixi's usual flattering and pitiful words and snorted, "Wait a minute, you said it was my sister who came to your house today?"
"Yes!" Li Bixi's eyes turned, and she thought of something, "After she beat us today, she told us that if you stand up for us, she will beat you too!"
She tried to sow discord between Lu Lingjun and Lu Hanyi.
Normally, no one would not be angry after hearing this.
Not only did he beat up the young master of their branch, but he also wanted to beat her when the mistress went to seek justice!
This is a naked provocation, looking down on Lu Lingjun!
But how could she know that Lu Lingjun knew about Lu Hanyi's bad temper and the harsh words she would say.
Besides, she was the one who recruited the person.
After hearing this, Lu Lingjun's lips curled up slightly, and she asked in confusion, "Aunt Li, what did you and Bingzhi do to offend my sister and make her so angry?"
Seeing that Lu Lingjun didn't take the bait at all, Li Bixi burst into tears, "No! Madam! We are so wronged! That Second Lady Lu rushed into our yard and smashed everything. We don't even know how we offended her!"
Hearing her words, Lu Lingjun pointed out her point, "If you feel so wronged, why don't you dare to come to me to complain, but instead go to the police first!"
"Madam, I am afraid... that you will be embarrassed!" Li Bixi lowered her head, her eyes rolling, and she spoke with tears and grievance, "Second Madam is your sister after all. We asked her to beat us, how can we ask you to seek justice for us! Isn't this putting you in a difficult position?"
Every word she said was in Lu Lingjun's defense. Her aggrieved words were so loud that one could not find any fault with her. One could even feel pity for her, thinking that as a concubine who had separated from the family, she had no one to rely on and did not dare to ask her master for help when she was beaten. How pitiful!
But Lu Lingjun sneered after hearing what she said, "Then why don't you just report it to the police and not make it difficult for me?"
"This, this…" Li Bixi immediately stopped making excuses.
Lu Lingjun continued, "You keep saying that you don't want to embarrass me, and you're afraid that I'll be embarrassed, but just now you said that my sister beat you up, and I went to seek justice, and she beat me up too. Isn't this provocation? Are you deliberately trying to make us sisters at odds? Are you afraid of embarrassing me, or not?"
Lu Lingjun easily pointed out the logical flaws in her words in just a few words.
Li Bijie kept saying that he was afraid of putting her in a difficult position, but firstly, she said that she was beaten, and Lu Hanyi shouted at her to find Lu Lingjun and beat Lu Lingjun as well, and secondly, he went straight to the police without mentioning Lu Lingjun. How could this look like he was afraid of putting her in a difficult position!
This is clearly an attempt to instigate discord between the sisters and not take Lu Lingjun seriously!
If what Li Bixi said was true, she would have to swallow her anger. Whenever Lu Lingjun sent people to ask them what happened, she would shake her head and say no, for fear that Lu Lingjun would know that her family was beaten by Lu Lingjun's own sister.
It is even more impossible to report to the police directly without going through Lu Lingjun!
Logically, Lu Lingyun is their main family, and their branch is also a branch of the Cheng family. If others bully them, they must ask the main family to support them and seek justice.
From a sentimental point of view, the one who beat them was Lu Lingjun's own sister. If they were beaten for no reason, how could Lu Lingjun, as the eldest sister, not give them an explanation!
So it was only right that they should blame Lu Lingjun if they were beaten.
Reporting to the police without consulting Lu Lingjun shows that he doesn't take her seriously!
He kept saying that he was afraid that she would be embarrassed and that he was afraid that she would have a hard time. This was clearly just nonsense!
Seeing that Lu Lingjun had easily exposed her words, Li Bijie felt panicked and confused, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.
This damn Lu Lingyun has been living a life of luxury for too long and he is still not confused at all! He is still the same as before, with a clear mind and sharp eyes, and can't be fooled at all!
She kowtowed and cried, "Madam, that's not what I meant! I'm stupid and can't speak, and I misunderstood what I meant. I thought that the second lady was your sister, so I felt inferior to her. I felt that I was not worthy of asking you to make the decision for me, so I didn't dare to report it to the mistress, or to report it to the authorities..."
"It was Wei Dahai from our courtyard. He saw that our courtyard was beaten up, and he was so angry that he took the initiative to drag us to report to the police!"
Li Bixiang turned around and pushed everything onto Wei Dahai.
"Wei Dahai?" Lu Lingjun read the name.
"He is the groom of our courtyard! He was awarded to us by you, Madam." Li Bixi begged for mercy, "The groom is confused and can't even tell who is the master. He just wanted to vent his anger when he saw us being beaten and urged us to report to the police! I originally thought that the second lady is Madam's sister, so let's just let it go..."
She played the role of being pitiful and aggrieved in a weak and gentle manner.
What she meant was that she was afraid of embarrassing the mistress, so she didn't dare to tell her and had to swallow her anger and keep the matter to herself. It was that reckless man in their courtyard who insisted on exposing it to others, which caused Lu Lingjun to misunderstand!
After all, the person who reported the case was indeed Wei Dahai. If Lu Lingjun sent someone to investigate and brought the person here, he would not be able to deny that it was not him!
"If you don't believe me, Madam, you can just ask the groom to come over and confront us! He really instigated us, we really didn't mean that!"
Lu Lingjun looked at Li Bixiong who was kneeling on the ground crying pitifully. The wound on her face was originally half dry, but now it was washed away by tears again. Her voice was twitching, and it was obvious that she was in great pain!
"It's fine to call the groom in your yard," Lu Lingjun frowned, "I just want to know why you asked my sister to beat you up?"
"This, this, how would I know..." Li Bixiang lowered her head.
"Hehe, to be honest, my sister doesn't know you. Although she is a bit domineering, she is not the kind of person who would do anything reckless. How did you offend her?" Lu Lingjun continued to ask.
"Madam, I really don't know!" Li Bixi looked at Lu Lingjun with tears in her eyes, "That second lady came to our house without any reason and beat and smashed things. How could I offend someone like her!"
Lu Lingjun sneered, "But why did I hear that my sister went to seek justice for her son? She said that Bingzhi framed him?"
"That's not the case!"
"fart!"
As soon as Li Bixi opened her mouth, her son began to foam at the same time.
At this time, Lu Lingjun turned to look at Cheng Bingzhi.
"Bingzhi, what do you say?"
"It's him, he...first...Ouch!"
Li Bi'e secretly pinched Li Bingzhi's calf, which was spurting blood. Cheng Bingzhi, who was about to tell the story of that day with foam spurting out of his mouth, suddenly shut up.
Li Bixi also took the opportunity to say, "Madam, now that things have come to this, I dare not hide it. Bingzhi does have some grievances with Mr. Li. A few months ago, he and Mr. Li had a few arguments on the road, but the argument was over, and we don't know why the second lady suddenly came to our door!"
As she spoke, her palms clenched tightly.
She knew that the dispute between Cheng Bingzhi and Li Shouye on the road could not be concealed.
No matter if Lu Lingjun sent people to investigate or asked Lu Hanyi directly, she would know about this matter. So she just took the blame first.
Because, she had no evidence to prove that they were the ones who spread the rumors later!
She insisted that there was only that one dispute in the street and she knew nothing about the other events. What could Lu Lingjun do to her!
As she expected, after hearing what she said, Lu Lingjun asked, "Is that all?"
"That's right!" Li Bixi lowered her head aggrievedly, "I guess it's because Bingzhi offended Mr. Li that time, and the Second Lady is holding a grudge against him..."
"But I heard that some rumors spread outside, which damaged Shouye's reputation and almost ruined his future. That's why my sister went to seek revenge." Lu Lingjun said slowly.
"Madam, please be wise! We don't know what happened! It was not us who did it!" Li Bijie knelt deeply.
Her son was spitting blood and said, "What evidence do you have?"
Cheng Bingzhi was beaten so badly that his eyes were bruised and swollen, but he still couldn't hide the gleam of provocation in his eyes.
Is there any evidence that they did it?
They didn't!
When Li Bixi heard her son say this, she was nervous for a moment, but she quickly calmed down.
Because she knew that Lu Hanyi could convict them without considering evidence and without reason, but she couldn't do that to Lu Lingjun.
She has been the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion for more than ten years and has established a reputation for fairness. If Lu Lingjun wants to punish them, he must produce solid evidence.
Otherwise she would not be able to convict them!
With such confidence, she couldn't help but feel more confident, "Madam, please be wise and give us justice!"
The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up in a cunning arc.
It would have been fine if Lu Lingjun didn't look for them, but now that she has, she has to be responsible for them!
Lu Hanyi is her sister. How can she convince others in the future if she doesn't do something about it when she comes to provoke her like this?!
If this happens, she will definitely have a dispute with her sister...
She'll see what she should do!
After she finished asking Lu Lingjun to make the decision, Lu Lingjun, who was sitting opposite her, met her eyes and saw the pride and malice in her eyes. "You guys go back first. I know what happened in your hospital. I will definitely investigate it thoroughly and give you justice."
When she said this, Li Bixi was startled, and then she kowtowed quickly, "Thank you, Madam!"
She also pulled Cheng Bingzhi beside her and asked him to kowtow as well, and quickly decide that Lu Lingjun would be the one to make the decision for them, putting her on a high pedestal.
She was the one who took the initiative to take charge of this matter, so it's no wonder that they took advantage of this opportunity to ruin her reputation and put her in a dilemma!
She was just waiting to see Lu Lingjun and her younger sister Lu Hanyi fighting!
After Li Bixi and Cheng Bingzhi kowtowed, they left in a mess. After they left, Chun Xing couldn't help but say dissatisfiedly, "Madam, why do I feel that Aunt Li has bad intentions!"
"How could they not have bad intentions? They have been instigating our Madam and the Second Miss to become enemies, and they keep saying that they are innocent. I don't think they are innocent at all!"
"That's right! If she was a good girl, she should have kept her mouth shut or taken all the blame on herself! She is just a concubine who was driven out, so why should our lady stand up for her?"
"Madam, let's let her plan it out!" Nanny Wan reacted at this time.
Lu Lingjun promised to ask for justice for her, which meant looking for Lu Hanyi's matter, but Lu Hanyi's side...
Lu Lingjun raised the corners of her lips and smiled faintly. She called Shuanghong over and said, "Go to County Magistrate Xu's house and tell him that the one who sued Lu Hanyi today is the source of the rumors about Yinyin. Ask him to check the people he arrested at that time again. If he finds anyone who knows them, then he has found the root of the problem. Bring them to me and use them."
Li Bixi wants evidence and justice, right?
She just wanted to get to the bottom of it and give her a clear explanation.
"yes."
Shuanghong received the order and went to do it immediately.
—
at this time.
Li family.
Lu Hanyi got her revenge today and returned home in a happy mood.
She had just caught her breath in the house when Li Shouye came back, followed by Xu Yinyin.
"Son!"
"mother!"
As soon as the mother and son met, they both spoke at the same time.
Li Shouye was very happy to see Lu Hanyi looking very happy today. He couldn't help but ask, "Mom, tell me first, what's the matter?"
"Mom did a big thing for you today!" Lu Hanyi was very happy.
She was smiling and talking about something important, but Li Shouye's heart skipped a beat. "What important thing?"
"Mom has dealt with the people who spread rumors about you!"
Li Shouye: "…"
"Today I found out that your marriage to that young official daughter named Xu was framed! That bastard mother and son spread rumors about you behind your back, which forced you to marry someone named Xu. Today I went to their house and brought a group of people to beat them up! They were beaten until they begged for mercy and cried bitterly!" Lu Hanyi felt more and more relieved as she spoke.
Li Shouye looked at his mother in disbelief, and his mind suddenly flashed back to what he heard some people talking about when he left the Ministry of Revenue today.
It seemed like I heard someone say that there was someone outside holding a big-character poster, covered in blood, accusing someone of bullying and beating people without any evidence!
However, when everyone was attracted to see what was going on, they were driven away by the people from the yamen.
I vaguely heard some words, saying that the case was solved by the owner of the house of the person who filed the complaint, and the owner seemed to be the Ningyang Marquis Mansion...
Li Shouye was surprised to hear that Ningyang Marquis' Mansion had brought him here. He didn't know who from his aunt's family had come to the Ministry of Revenue to file a complaint.
After all, his aunt managed the household well, and no one should have grievances redressed outside.
Hearing his mother say this, he was suddenly struck by lightning.
It's Cheng Bingzhi's family!
It was his mother who beat up Cheng Bingzhi's family!
"Who allowed you to do this!" He immediately stared at her with wide eyes.
"Son, that little bastard and his family played such a dirty trick on you behind your back, so I will definitely teach them a lesson!" Lu Hanyi looked like an experienced person, "Don't worry, after I beat them up, they will never trip me up again!"
When Li Shouye heard this, he felt like his heart and lungs were about to explode. "Mom! If you have any evidence, come to my house!"
"What evidence do we need? They did it!" Lu Hanyi said confidently.
"You, you, you..." Li Shouye was about to go crazy at her appearance. After a long while, he said, "Didn't I tell you not to cause trouble during this period?"
"I just went to beat up the thieves, how can this be considered as causing trouble?"
"But they have reported it to the police! If people knew that this happened in my family at this critical moment, do you think they would want to see the evidence? Will they say that we are bullying others with our power and have no evidence?" Li Shouye yelled at his mother, "You will not stop until you destroy me!"
After yelling, he ran out.
He wanted to see how serious the situation was.
If the matter gets out of hand, his future will be ruined!
When Lu Hanyi saw Li Shouye running away like this, she was stunned at first, then her legs went weak and she fell directly to the ground.
"Mother-in-law!"
Seeing her legs go weak, Xu Yinyin hurried forward to support her.
Lu Hanyi was supported by her, and she just kept saying, "They still have the nerve to report to the police! They still have the nerve to report to the police!"
After she muttered for a long time, she turned to look at Xu Yinyin, "Isn't your father the magistrate of Jing County? How could he do such a thing? How could he handle a case like theirs? Hurry up and ask your father to stop them!"
As she said that, she pushed Xu Yinyin away and said, "I'm going to settle accounts with your father! He couldn't even keep an eye on this kind of thing. He must be jealous of Shouye and doesn't want him to have an easy life and ruin my son's career!"
Xu Yinyin: "…"
Lu Hanyi wanted to go out and Xu Yinyin couldn't stop her.
She ran to Xu Yinyin's parents' home and cursed County Magistrate Xu.
She scolded him for being ignorant and not knowing how to stop the troublemaker from reporting the case, which affected his son's career. In all likelihood, he was in collusion with Li Bi's family with the purpose of harming her son and currying favor with her son in various ways.
Lu Hanyi already had resentment towards her in-laws. She was very angry when Xu Yinyin agreed to marry into her family. Now that she knew why her son married Xu Yinyin, she felt that she was being schemed against.
The Xu family members inside are not clean either!
Today, Li Bixiang's family came to report the case. As a relative, County Magistrate Xu actually allowed this case to affect her son. Their whole family had evil intentions!
County Magistrate Xu's face looked extremely ugly because of her scolding, but because the other party was Li Shouye's biological mother, he could only keep silent and let her get angry and scold.
Xu Yinyin was watching from the side, feeling anxious and worried. Seeing her own father scolding her like that, she spoke up to stop him.
"Mother-in-law, please stop talking!"
It would have been fine if she didn't say anything. As soon as she opened her mouth, Lu Hanyi's anger flared up towards her.
"It's all your fault, you little bitch! You must have been the one who schemed to get my son and was willing to do anything to get him. How could you be so mean! So slutty!"
County Magistrate Xu, who had been silently listening to Lu Hanyi's scolding, could no longer bear to hear this. He looked at Lu Hanyi angrily, who was like a mad woman, and ordered someone to kick her out.
Lu Hanyi was kicked out of the Xu family. She pointed at their door and cursed for a long time at the door of his house. She only stopped when she was completely venting her anger.
Inside the house, Xu Yinyin was already crying with tears in her eyes.
Old Man Xu was so angry that his face turned blue, and Zhang was so heartbroken that she cursed in the house.
"That Lu is simply a crazy woman. I didn't know she was so rude before. I don't know how much my daughter must have suffered after marrying into their family! Divorce! Daughter, let's get a divorce from them!"
"Divorce! Our family won't live with them! I will raise my daughter for her whole life and I won't let her bully me like this!"
Old Man Xu agreed.
When Xu Yinyin heard that her parents wanted her to divorce, she wiped her tears and said quickly, "Mom and Dad, I won't divorce. It's good for him to take over the business. It's just that his mother...has a weird personality."
"My daughter, you want to live with that crazy woman! How are you going to live your life in the future?"
"Mom, it's okay. As long as you keep the business going and don't let me down, I can live." Xu Yinyin wiped her tears, "Maybe my mother-in-law will come to her senses after some time."
She in turn persuaded her parents.
Old Man Xu and Mrs. Zhang felt very uncomfortable listening to their daughter's compromising words, but seeing that she was so determined to live with Li Shouye, they could only sigh and accept it.
At this time, someone came from outside asking to see Old Man Xu.
Old Man Xu didn't say anything else. He asked Zhang to accompany Xu Yinyin and told Xu Yinyin not to go back today.
He went to the front hall and met a long-time friend of his in the Ministry of Revenue.
"Old Xu, what happened to you outside? Why is there a crazy woman cursing in front of your house?"
When County Magistrate Xu heard this, he felt ashamed and embarrassed. Since they were old friends, he told him the outsider's identity and only complained to him about his daughter's misfortune of marrying into a very wealthy family.
His friend had heard some things about Xu Yinyin before, and he understood immediately, "I remember you said your son-in-law is a good person?"
"Yes, Lao Tian, he is a good person and very talented. He just passed the imperial examination this year. It's a pity that he has such a mother!"
His friend's surname was Tian. After hearing this, Old Tian's mind turned and he immediately thought, "Your son-in-law's name is Li Shouye, right?"
"Exactly."
"I happened to see his name on the new list of the Ministry of Revenue today!" Old Tian's eyes turned and he thought of an idea, "I have a way to help you."
"What trick?"
"Put a hold on his recruitment, and make his mother admit her mistake and come to you to admit her mistake, and then let him go!"
County Magistrate Xu's eyes lit up, then he frowned, "This...is not good."
"What's wrong with that? Just let me do it. I won't let them know. Instead, wait until Li Shouye and his mother suffer. Then I'll ask them to beg you. And then we'll see how his foolish mother behaves in the future!"
When County Magistrate Xu heard this, he clenched his fists and said, "Okay, let's do as you say, Brother Tian!"
Today, Lu Hanyi came to his house and scolded him for no reason, and even made his daughter cry like that. How could he not vent his anger!
If she isn't taught a lesson, her daughter will really drive her crazy in the future!
It's late at night.
Li family.
Li Shouye went to the Ministry of Revenue to inquire and came back.
The good news is that Li Bixi bringing her son to cause trouble did not affect him.
Lu Lingjun acted quickly, and County Magistrate Xu quickly sent people to expel them after hearing the news. The case was closed without anyone in the Ministry of Revenue knowing about it.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When he got home, he saw his mother coming to greet him happily.
"Protect the business!"
"Mom, it's okay."
"That's good!" Lu Hanyi also breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.
"By the way, where's Yin Yin?"
"She," Lu Hanyi rolled her eyes, feeling a little guilty, "went back to her parents' home."
"Why did you go back to your parents' home?"
"Son, don't worry about her. She told me that she went back to her parents' home to relax." Lu Hanyi said nonchalantly, "Come and eat. Mom made your favorite dish."
Li Shouye thought about how his mother had made a fuss today and scolded him, but nothing happened in the end. He felt guilty about it, after all, it was because of him that Lu Hanyi came to Cheng Bingzhi to settle the score.
Thinking of this, Li Shouye obediently followed Lu Hanyi to the table to eat, feeling quite guilty during the meal.
"Mom, I won't scold you impulsively in the future."
When Lu Hanyi heard this, she was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. "Son, you are my son! How can I hold a grudge against you?"
Li Shouye felt unhappy when he saw his mother's increasingly gray hair and increasingly haggard face.
In fact, no matter what his mother did, it was all for him...
Her heart has never changed...
Li Shouye's heart was warmed by his mother again.
But on the next day, the position that was originally intended to be delegated to Li Shouye was stopped.
Li Shouye waited at home for a whole day.
I went to the Ministry of Revenue to inquire yesterday and found out his name and position, and they said that the transfer order would be issued today.
But why, he hasn't come yet?
Li Shouye waited and waited but nothing came, and finally decided to go again.
"Son, why hasn't your transfer order come down yet?"
"I don't know either. I'll go to the Ministry of Revenue again."
"Okay, go quickly." Lu Hanyi urged him to go out, "Mom is waiting for your good news at home."
"good."
Li Shouye went to the Ministry of Revenue.
He asked around.
Under the sarcasm of a person in the Ministry of Revenue, he learned that his mother had caused a big disturbance at the home of County Magistrate Xu yesterday, and the higher-ups thought he was immoral and withheld his selection.
Li Shouye returned home in a daze.
When he got home, he saw Lu Hanyi waiting at the door eagerly.
"Shouye, how is it? What rank of official position have you been assigned?"
"Where are you on duty?"
"Will you be transferred to your uncle's place, so that you can work in front of His Majesty like him?"
"You are better than your uncle. Your uncle took the imperial examination at the age of 20, but you passed it at the age of 17. His Majesty must think you are more talented!"
Lu Hanyi talked incessantly, but Li Shouye said nothing and walked into the house with his head down.
"Protect the business!"
"Shouye, where on earth were you transferred to?"
"Where's Yin Yin?"
Finally, Li Shouye replied to her.
When he opened his mouth, he only asked Xu Yinyin.
"Why are you asking her?" Lu Hanyi's eyes flickered. "She went back to her parents' home and hasn't come back yet."
Li Shouye suddenly yelled, "Why did she go back to her parents' home? Why didn't she come back?"
Lu Hanyi was frightened by his roar, and she immediately shrank back, "How would I know why she didn't come back? Maybe she doesn't want to stay in our house. A girl like her from a small family has no manners!"
Li Shouye listened to his mother's words, and felt a rage in his chest that was about to explode. The rage rose to his head bit by bit. He called Lu Hanyi with red eyes, "What on earth are you going to do? Are you going to torture me to death before you stop?"
"Keep the business..."
"I used to think that it was my father who let you down, my grandparents, my maternal grandfather's family, and even my aunt and her family who let you down. I just felt sorry for you and that everyone in the world owed you. Now I know that it's people like you that make everyone in the world unwilling to get close to you! You are a demon yourself!"
When Lu Hanyi heard this, her eyes instantly turned red, "Shouye! How can you say such a thing! You are going to kill your mother for your wife!"
"Have you had enough of making trouble? It was you who went to my father-in-law's house yesterday and made a scene. You scolded Yinyin and her parents in front of everyone. You bullied them and then said bad things about them! Tell me now, why didn't Yinyin come back?"
Hearing Li Shouye's question, Lu Hanyi couldn't help but feel guilty, but she was not angry, "Shouye...did you forget that you told mother yesterday that you would never be mean to her again!"
At this time, Li Shouye was so angry that his three souls and seven spirits were trembling, and his entire soul was about to be driven out of his body.
After exposing Lu Hanyi, Lu Hanyi started to act like a rogue to him.
While Lu Hanyi was playing rogue, he said, "Shouye, you were raised by your mother, how can your mother harm you?"
"Don't forget about your mother after you get married. You will only make your mother sad!"
"You are the only one in the world for me. I just hope you can live a good life and have a bright future. What have I done wrong?"
Lu Hanyi's accusations finally made Li Shouye, who was so angry that he fainted, burst into screams again.
"ah-"
He grabbed Lu Hanyi's shoulders, his eyes red as hell, and said, "You're not wrong! I was wrong! You went to Xu's house and made a scene yesterday without telling me, and the people in the Ministry of Revenue knew about it. They labeled me as immoral and suspended my transfer order!"
"Now you are satisfied, right? You are happy, right?"
"It's my fault. It's all my fault!"
After Li Shouye finished yelling, he pushed Lu Hanyi and turned around to run out.
After hearing what Li Shouye said, Lu Hanyi was completely stunned.
She was pushed away and stumbled into the wall behind her.
The maid in the mansion went to help her, and she immediately burst into a cry, "Shouye—"
"Mother doesn't know—"
"How could this happen?!"
Li Shouye went to the home of County Magistrate Xu.
He was ridiculed a lot at Xu County Magistrate's house. Only after Xu County Magistrate and Zhang had criticized him did he meet Xu Yinyin.
When Xu Yinyin saw Li Shouye, his entire spirit and spirit had been destroyed by 70%.
Li Shouye, who was originally talented, gentle and low-key, is now devastated beyond recognition.
He is so miserable.
It's so bitter.
His mother tortured him to the point of losing all her spirit, but he knew it was his fault. When he arrived at his father-in-law's house and faced their anger, he knew it was all caused by his mother.
He didn't dare say anything, didn't dare get angry, and had to bear everything by himself.
One is that his official career is ruined, two is that there is a ghost in the family, and three is that he is neither popular nor respected.
There was even a moment when he didn't want to live anymore.
"Protect the business!"
When Xu Yinyin saw Li Shouye like this, she felt so distressed that tears started to flow.
"Dad, Mom, why are you blaming Shouye!"
She threw herself into his arms, and feeling the warmth, Li Shouye slowly regained a little bit of his strength.
Old Man Xu and Madam Zhang, who were sitting in the main hall, looked at the young lovers and couldn't help but sigh.
Forget it, I won't curse anymore.
"Keep the business going." Old Man Xu asked him, "What are your plans for the future?"
Intend...
Li Shouye, who was devastated by fate, smiled bitterly and said, "Father-in-law, I have lost my moral integrity and my future is bleak. How can I have any plans?"
When Old Man Xu heard this, he glanced at his daughter.
"Yin Yin, come here with Dad."
"Dad, I won't divorce Shouye." Xu Yinyin stood in front of Li Shouye and blocked him.
As if she was afraid that her father would think that Li Shouye had a hopeless future, she advised them to divorce, acting as if she was willing to share the honor and disgrace with him.
When Li Shouye saw this, he was moved again.
Seeing them like this, Old Man Xu snorted, "Who told you to get a divorce? Come with me!"
When Xu Yinyin heard this, she turned to look at Li Shouye, then followed her father into the house.
Zhang was watching Li Shouye outside and said a few comforting words to him, telling him to relax and that they would not do anything to them.
Li Shouye slowly came back to life.
After a while, Xu Yinyin came out from behind with a smile on her face.
"Shouye, let's go home."
"Yinyin." Li Shouye licked his lips. He had just thought a lot and finally looked at Xu Yinyin seriously, "Let's get divorced."
"What are you talking about!"
"I can't keep you any longer." A look of despair appeared in Li Shouye's eyes.
He already knew that his mother was a demon and whoever got close to her would be doomed. He was her biological son and there was no way he could escape in this life, but Xu Yinyin could still escape.
Divorce may be their best option.
When Xu Yinyin heard what he said, she stared at his eyes for a long time, and finally said, "Shouye, don't say anything. I will never divorce you in this life."
"It's your mother. I have a way to deal with her!"
She had to ask Lu Hanyi to beg her!
Li Shouye took Xu Yinyin back home.
Li's house.
As soon as they entered the door, they heard the servant come to report.
"Master, Madam, the old lady is pretending to be sick in the room. She said you are back and asked you to come over quickly!"
Li Shouye: "…"
Xu Yinyin: "…"
All the servants and maids in the Li residence were brought by Xu Yinyin's mother's family, so they naturally obeyed their legitimate master.
Because of Xu Yinyin's face, he was usually more respectful to Lu Hanyi and let her go crazy and make trouble for others.
If something really happened, no one of them would cover up for her and they would tell whatever they knew.
After hearing that she had really ruined her son's future this time, Lu Hanyi realized that she had caused a big disaster. She was afraid that Li Shouye would no longer want her and sever the mother-son relationship with her. After sighing in the house, she came up with this idea.
Last time she was sick, and Li Shouye served her by her bedside, and the two reconciled.
Her son is filial, and she is sick, so Li Shouye will definitely forgive her.
She went back to her room and pretended to be sick.
When Li Shouye heard the servant's words, his good face, which had been raised a little at his father-in-law's house, immediately fell, "Let her do whatever she wants, no matter what!"
Having said that, Li Shouye pulled Xu Yinyin up and went back to their room.
Lu Hanyi waited in the house, hoping her son would come back, but after waiting for half a day and seeing no one, she got up and called the maid.
"Is Shouye back?"
"Replying to the old lady, I'm back."
"Why didn't you come to see me when you came back!" Hearing that someone had come back, Lu Hanyi immediately became anxious, "Didn't you tell him that I was sick?"
"Replying to the old lady, we said that the master refused to come and went back to his room."
When Lu Hanyi heard this, she was completely panicked.
It's over, it's over. This time her son is really angry with her.
I heard that she was sick and she refused to come.
Lu Hanyi paced back and forth in the room. After pacing for a few rounds, it was time for dinner and the servants came to deliver the meal.
Lu Hanyi looked at the table and said to the servants, "Go and call Shouye over. If he doesn't come, I won't eat!"
Everyone: "…"
After a while, these words reached Li Shouye's ears exactly as they were.
Li Shouye thought it was ridiculous when he heard this. "She can eat it or not! Don't bother with her!"
Another voice said "don't care about Lu Hanyi".
After he said this with a cold face, the servant came to report again, "Master, Master, something bad has happened!"
"When the old lady heard that you ignored her, she threw all the food on the floor. Now she is crying and making a fuss in the house, howling and shouting, and just wants you to go and see her!"
Li Shouye was almost laughing because of her.
"Just tell her that I won't go to see her no matter how much she makes trouble!"
In the yard, Lu Hanyi dropped the food and smashed the dishes, and then screamed in the house.
The servants around her tried to persuade her, but the more they persuaded her, the crazier she became and the louder she howled.
"Tell Shouye to come see me!"
"I want to see Shouye!"
"I want my son!"
"I won't get up until he comes!"
"Shouye! Come here quickly! You can't just ignore mother!"
She cried out loudly and finally got a reply from the maid.
"Madam, please stop shouting. The master said that no matter how much trouble you make, he won't come to see you at all!"
After hearing this, Lu Hanyi, who was rolling on the ground, stopped.
Her son doesn't want her anymore.
Her son was really mad at her.
She only has one son in this life, and he is going to leave her completely!
Lu Hanyi's eyes suddenly became sad and she shouted.
"Okay! If he doesn't want me anymore, I will die in front of him!"
She turned and went into the house, and under the gaze of a crowd of people, she took out a long roll of cloth from her dowry box and hanged herself in front of everyone.
"Ouch!"
"Old lady!"
"Old lady, don't seek death!"
Her yard was in complete chaos.
In the courtyard of Li Shouye and Xu Yinyin, he sent away several waves of servants who came to deliver messages, which made his noisy mother very annoyed.
He just planned to wait for the servants to rush in in a panic when someone else came to listen but he didn't want to listen.
"Master, Master, something terrible has happened!"
"You don't need to report her affairs anymore. She can do whatever she wants! Even if she rips off the roof, I won't go to see her!" Li Shouye was so annoyed that he went to close the door himself and drove everyone away.
The servant said anxiously, "No, sir, the old lady hanged herself in the yard!"
Li Shouye: "…"
Xu Yinyin: "…"
When Li Shouye heard that his mother was going to hang herself, he was stunned for a breath or two, then he sneered, "Let her go! I don't believe she will really hang herself!"
He didn't believe at all that Lu Hanyi really wanted to die. If she really wanted to commit suicide, why would she hang herself?
Wherever she bumped into something, he believed her heart.
Hanging is something that is always done to prevent people from stopping it.
He was really fed up with it, so he just told his servants to get out and told Lu Hanyi to be hanged if she wanted!
After he finished speaking, Xu Yinyin stepped forward and grabbed his arm, "Husband, forget it, let's go and take a look."
Even though that shrewish old woman Lu Hanyi deserved to be hanged, she was Li Shouye's biological mother after all. In this day and age, if the news of his biological mother being hanged got out, Li Shouye would be considered extremely unfilial.
Not to mention that he will become an official in the future. If the censors find out, he will lose his head for even a word!
When Li Shouye heard Xu Yinyin's words, his brows were stained with an unrelieved tiredness, "Yinyin, she just forced me to see her, forced me to forgive her!"
Time and time again, Li Shouye was tortured by her until it was like being cut by a blunt knife.
He forgave her once, and she did it countless times. Occasionally, he was deceived by her meager maternal love and family affection, waiting to be severely injured by a sudden blow from her, and was crushed to death by the mountain of filial piety.
He didn't know how to forgive her, didn't know how to break free.
Sometimes he wanted to give his life back to her and never be entangled by her again in the rest of his life!
When Li Shouye fell into a gray state, Xu Yinyin's voice came from beside him.
"Husband, didn't I say I'm here for you?" Xu Yinyin smiled at him, holding Li Shouye's hand tightly, "I have a way."
Xu Yinyin and Li Shouye went to Lu Hanyi's courtyard together.
Lu Hanyi, who was threatening to hang herself in the yard, saw her son finally coming. She was stopped and persuaded by a group of servants and finally fell down.
"Protect the business!"
Lu Hanyi fell to the ground and cried out to Li Shouye, "Shouye! My dear son! I know I was wrong! I won't do this again!"
Li Shouye was tired and upset when he saw Lu Hanyi like this. "Aren't you going to commit suicide? Have you had enough?"
Hearing Li Shouye's question, Lu Hanyi's eyes flickered for a moment, and she cried out, "Shouye! My son! Mother knew you wouldn't abandon me! You are a good and filial child, and you and mother are connected by heart and liver!"