Noble Lady

Chapter 256: Think positively

Everyone could clearly see that the toad blood on her arm was intact.

It doesn't look like she's lost her virginity at all.

What's more, she's fickle, I don't know how He Minzhi could say it.

Camellia breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, fortunately, her gamble was right this time.

"Lord Mei, in my opinion, there is no need to invite the cousin from the Ji family who lives in the He family." Mrs. Xue said with a cold heart.

Master Mei asked in surprise, "Why?"

Does this mean that Aunt Xue won’t sue anymore?

The case has come to this point. If we withdraw the complaint now, wouldn't all the previous efforts be in vain?

"I'm afraid He Hanlin is an inhumane person. There's no need to bring him here again and let him suffer humiliation again." Mrs. Xue sneered.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" He Minzhi's eyes were wide open, "Who, who can't..." He couldn't say the word "inhumane" no matter what.

And once he got angry, the ten beatings he had just received would hurt even more.

Madam Xue rolled her eyes. "It's been almost a year since we've been married to my daughter, and we haven't consummated the marriage yet. If that's not inhumane, what is it?"

Madam Qi also said coldly, "If a normal man had such a beautiful girl in front of him, how could he not have some thoughts?"

"I'm already this old, do you think I don't know the dirty thoughts of you men?"

This time, the whole room was filled with laughter.

Xue Chenyu looked coldly at He Minzhi, whose face had flushed red, with only ridicule in her heart.

What are you making a fuss about? Now everyone in Shengjing knows that you, He Minzhi, are no good. Are you happy?

I've told you that it would be embarrassing for him and the He family if they told it, but he just refused to believe it.

"Didn't they say that He Minzhi took a concubine? Why would he take a concubine when he was already incapable of doing so?" someone in the hall was discussing.

"It's a cover-up. Think about it, he's been married for almost a year and hasn't even touched his first wife. Who wouldn't suspect he has a problem? Taking a concubine can at least cover it up a bit."

"So, is it true that their cousin Ji was pregnant with his child?"

"How would I know? Since my cousin is a widow and can still have an affair with a man, who knows whose child it is?"

"Oh, right, have you forgotten that when the old lady of the He family was seriously ill, it was Xue, the legitimate daughter of the Wu'an Marquis, who knelt at the gate of Jishan Hall for three days and three nights before she invited Doctor Xu back to save her. How could she repay her kindness with hatred now?"

"People's hearts are fickle. She actually pushed away such a good daughter-in-law. Is it worth it for a useless son?"

He Minzhi was so angry: I can’t do it!

Mrs. Liu wanted to rush in front of everyone and explain: My son can do it without me!

But who cares about them?

The jokes provided by the He family today are enough to make everyone in Shengjing laugh for a long time.

Xue Chenyu knelt in the hall and said, "Master Mei, I have been married to the He family for nearly a year. I have served my mother-in-law and taken care of the He family with all my heart and soul. However, He Minzhi is a man of no moral integrity and is not worthy of being my match. I wish to divorce him!"

"Don't even think about it! There is no such thing as divorce in my He family. An unfaithful and unclean woman like you deserves to be divorced!" Liu was so angry that she was shaking all over.

She had no say before, but now there is no way she would let Xue get a divorce.

All her money hasn't gone into the He family's pockets yet!

Xue Chenyu is probably the first person in recent decades to propose a divorce in court.

This was the first time Lord Mei had encountered such a thing while in office. He was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.

The people in the hall were making a lot of noise and kept shouting for divorce.

"He's inhumane. Divorce him right away. There are plenty of good men out there."

He Minzhi naturally couldn't scold so many people with just one mouth, and even with Liu added, it still wasn't enough. He was so red in the face that he almost suffocated himself.

Lord Mei: What should we do? What should we do?

"Lord Mei, there is no need to continue the trial of this case." A clean and deep male voice came from outside the door.

Lord Mei looked up and saw a man in dark green slowly approaching. His outstanding facial features, even though his skin was much darker, could not conceal his overall elegance and brilliance.

Prince!

Lord Mei seemed to have seen a savior and wanted to kneel down in court.

In fact, he did so.

“Meet the prince.

Everyone in the hall knelt down and saluted, "Greetings, Prince."

"Everyone get up." Situ Zhen raised his hand and said in a calm tone.

His eyes swept over Xue Chenyu and Madam Xue with a bit of anxiety, trying his best not to glance at Xue Chenyu, but it seemed futile. So, forget it.

"Master Mei, I'm not here to interfere with your trial. I happened to be passing by on my way back to the capital and heard the commotion here, so I came in to see what was going on."

Situ Zhen paused here and said, "I never thought that there would be someone in this world who could be so shameless."

Master Mei was ashamed: "Just happened to pass by and came in to watch the fun? If I hadn't known about this and met this person earlier, I'm afraid I would have believed it."

Xue Chenyu looked at the figure and couldn't help being a little dazed. Didn't he go south on business? Why did he suddenly return to Beijing, and he looked so much darker?

Well, he looks much more mature and stable.

With thoughts flooding through his mind, Xue Chenyu realized that he was really crossing the line by staring at him like that, so he lowered his head again.

Situ Zhen said seriously, "He Minzhi hired assassins to injure people, mutilated his siblings, cheated his wife out of her dowry, and falsely accused her of innocence. He has completely disgraced us men."

"Your Majesty has always been benevolent and filial. He cannot bear to see such scum desecrate the court. Lord Mei, why don't you give him a good beating to teach him a lesson? He should pay back the money he owes."

"Submit one more memorial to His Majesty, and your duty as Jingzhao Yin will be fulfilled."

"The rest will be left to the Hanlin Academy and the Cabinet. I believe they will make fair decisions."

Originally, Lord Mei, Cui Hua and others were still worried that people in the Hanlin Academy and the Cabinet would show favoritism, but Situ Zhen had put them in this position with just one word, and they dared not go against public opinion and show favoritism to him no matter what.

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Your Highness." This time, Master Mei was truly grateful.

Situ Zhen waved his hand. "As for the divorce, Aunt Xue, you can go back and sit down with your family to discuss it. There's no need to bring these private matters to court and trouble Lord Mei."

"I will follow the prince's instructions." Xue Chenyu quickly met his gaze, then lowered her eyes.

She looked calm and gentle with her eyes downcast, and no one knew what she was thinking.

But Situ Zhen couldn't help thinking that as a woman, in such a male-dominated society, she laid out all her private affairs with the He family in court for people to judge. How much courage did she have?

"Prince, it's time for us to go into the palace." Seeing that Situ Zhen was a little absent-minded, Fang Rui quickly reminded him.

"Ah."

Situ Zhen came back to his senses and said to Xue Chenyu, "Women are naturally noble. Aunt Xue, even if you are getting divorced, you still have a broad world to live for. Don't underestimate yourself. Think positively."

Xue Chenyu was stunned for a moment, "Thank you for your guidance, my daughter will keep it in mind."

It was too late, so Situ Zhen left in a hurry after he finished speaking. He just nodded to Madam Xue and Madam Qi, and left quickly.

Watching him walk away, Xue Chenyu still couldn't figure out why he said that. Was he afraid that she would look down on him because of the divorce?

She won't.

Only she herself knew best how fortunate it would be for her to escape from the He family's den of danger.

As soon as Situ Zhen left, Master Chen came back, but they all returned empty-handed.

"Of course, I failed in my duty if I couldn't find Miss Ji Minrou."

Master Mei was a little confused. "How come they didn't find her? Wasn't she a pregnant woman?"

He looked at He Minzhi and Liu in the hall. Could it be that they had hidden him in advance?

Master Chen said, "According to the He family, the Ji family took the person away before we left. I had no choice but to return and report."

He Minzhi and Liu breathed a sigh of relief.

I hope they didn't find me.

Xue Chenyu raised her eyebrows. Mrs. Ji actually got involved?

But it's true. Ji Minrou is the daughter of the Ji family after all. She is a newly widowed woman and still in mourning, but she has an affair with someone. The Ji family can't afford to lose face with this person.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter." Lord Mei waved his hand. At this point, it didn't matter whether He Minzhi and Ji Minrou had an affair or whether she was pregnant with a child from another woman.

He Minzhi’s crime of wounding and murder is a foregone conclusion and he cannot escape it.