Noble Lady

Chapter 264 Then We, 1, Get Up, and Die

Xue Chenyu drove the people away and sold the property, and the farm became abandoned.

If Liu buys another servant, she will have to spend a lot of money. If she doesn't buy another servant, the land she already has will become a decoration.

Xue Chenyu cleaned up the three shops one by one. If they didn't obey, he would use the official's kung fu and the IOU signed by He Minzhi himself. They would either obey and change the owner, close down and rectify the business, or close the shop directly.

If this continues, they will not earn a penny and will starve to death guarding this old house.

Xue Chenyu also left her a message, "Either sign the divorce agreement or let your son die in prison. Choose one."

To deal with shameless people, you have to be even more shameless than them. This is the truth Xue Chenyu learned after experiencing life and death.

He also specially arranged for Liu to visit him in prison.

A strong man was locked up to "accompany" him. He Minzhi was injured and could not eat enough. The doctor could not see him. He kept crying and begging Liu to rescue him.

The list goes on and on.

Liu was so angry that she smashed the only vase and tea set in the room.

"Bitch, how dare she?!"

Huang Madam was also in a difficult position. She stayed away from her and had to speak to comfort her: "...Madam, Aunt Xue is right. It's better not to argue with her, otherwise you will be in danger."

"What's so dangerous about it? I don't believe she would dare to kill someone in the Jingzhao prison!"

Mother Huang: It is impossible to kill someone in the Jingzhao prison, but she can make the adults suffer.

But she didn't dare say this again, for fear that Liu would vent her anger again.

At the same time, the free private school where Datong Trading Company was temporarily staying was already operating in full swing in Shengjing.

But Xue Chenyu did much more than that.

She made a special trip back to the Marquis' Mansion and asked to see Mr. Lu.

"Since I married into the He family, I have devoted myself to the He family. I dare not say that I have worked hard, but I dare say that I have no regrets."

"But He Minzhi is narrow-minded and selfish. He even had an affair with his cousin right under my nose. She got pregnant and even tried to get me to raise the child. He's truly a worthy match. I beg Mr. Lu to help my daughter escape this misery."

"Good boy, there's no need to be like this." Mr. Lu sighed. "I've heard everything from my wife, and I understand your suffering. Just tell me what you need from me, an old man."

Xue Chenyu raised her head, tears streaming down her face. "I don't ask for a censor to speak out and expose He Minzhi's despicable deeds to the public. I only ask that Mr. Lu spare He Minzhi's life and give him a chance to come back to life."

"Girl, think carefully. If you report this to the emperor, you can completely end his career and you will naturally be free from suffering. But if you help him, you will definitely be in trouble in the future."

The old man had lived his whole life and still couldn't figure out why this girl, who had gone to so much trouble to get a divorce and leave the He family, let him go at the last minute.

Xue Chenyu's tears welled up as she said resolutely, "There are some things I must do."

Whether it was the incident in front of Madam Qi or the lawsuit in the lobby of Jingzhao Prefecture, although they had an impact, those matters were basically circulated among the people and had limited impact, and could not hurt He Minzhi's foundation.

Moreover, this matter is still at the forefront of public opinion. People in the Hanlin Academy and the cabinet do not want the situation to escalate further. They all want to calm things down and deal with it after the storm has passed.

It would certainly be a good thing if this matter could be reported to the emperor and his career would be completely cut short.

But in that case, the Wu'an Marquis Mansion would be in danger.

Without the He family blocking the way, everyone's attention will be on the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

Only He Minzhi still has a chance of survival, and can he lure out those forces behind him in his previous life who wanted to use him to seize the Wu'an Marquis Mansion one by one.

Compared to leaving He Minzhi to be harassed by him and finding other more threatening forces, her own joy was nothing.

Mr. Lu then glanced at Madam Xue beside him and asked, "Madam Xue, aren't you worried that the Marquis' Mansion will be implicated?"

He also attended the court trial that day and listened to some of it. That man surnamed He was an out-and-out villain. If he was not completely crushed this time, there was no guarantee that he would not make a comeback and target the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion first.

"Sir, please understand. Yu'er is my daughter. If this is the only way for her to escape from the sea of ​​suffering, then even if our whole family accompanies her back to her hometown to farm, we are willing to do so."

Xue Huai, who was always quiet, also said, "Eldest sister is still young and has a bright future ahead of her. She shouldn't be wasted by such a heartless and ungrateful person. But eldest sister has her own ideas, and I am willing to believe her."

Xue Luoyan also said, "I believe that as long as our family is together, we will definitely not starve to death."

At this time, Xue Hou, who was on duty, also felt from the bottom of his heart that as long as he was there, nothing would happen to the three children!

Mr. Lu and Mrs. Qi looked at each other, both eyes full of envy.

In this world, there is actually such a family that is not bound by fame, wealth and fortune.

"In that case, I will help you. You don't have to ask for thanks anymore." Mr. Lu paused and said quickly.

"Mrs. Xue has used the power of the Datong Company to open a free private school to support the education of children from poor families. This is also the fulfillment of my lifelong dream. This small favor is not worth mentioning. Just consider it as a small token of my appreciation."

"Thank you, Mr. Lu!" Xue Chenyu knocked his head heavily on the back of his folded hands.

Mrs. Xue and Xue Huai also expressed their gratitude solemnly.

Mr. Lu was speechless. "Didn't I just tell you not to thank me? You guys are really polite. If I had to deal with him, it would be worth your thanks. But letting him go doesn't require any thanks. It's just a matter of me moving my fingers."

The Xue family mother and son, as well as Mrs. Qi, were all amused by the old man.

It was Xue Chenyu who came forward to plead for mercy, otherwise the next day the censor's memorial impeaching He Minzhi for having an affair with his wife would have been placed on the emperor's desk.

However, that memorial also became Xue Chenyu's biggest reliance in getting Liu to agree to sign the divorce agreement.

Afterwards, He Minzhi in the Jingzhao prison begged the jailer to pass on messages several times. At first, the jailer delivered the messages verbally, but later he simply wrote in He Minzhi's blood.

"Mother, someone is trying to harm me! If you don't save me, I'm going to die in prison."

After three days, Liu couldn't bear it anymore.

He went to Xue Chenyu in a panic.

"Xue, tell me, what exactly do you want me to do to let my son go?!"

At that time, Xue Chenyu was still dressing up. Seeing Liu barging in so recklessly, she told Yuzhu not to comb her hair. She wore a water-smoke-colored top and skirt, with her hair casually draped, and sat down on the couch leisurely.

"Hasn't Madam He always known what I want?" Xue Chenyu smiled slightly, "Divorce."

"As long as Madam He signs the divorce papers for He Minzhi and lets me leave the He family happily, your Dalang will be fine. Otherwise..."

She quietly threw the memorial impeaching He Minzhi, a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy, on four charges: having an affair with a female branch during marriage, taking pleasure in having affairs with female branches, persecuting his original wife, and embezzling private property, in front of Liu.

Liu quickly glanced at the memorial and was immediately trembling with anger. "You, how dare you! If anything happens to my son, I will never let you go!"

"The Emperor has always valued scholars and has naturally imposed many restrictions on them. If you don't want your son to be severely punished by the Emperor and have his official career completely cut off from now on, then don't make me unhappy."

Liu was like a chicken with its neck strangled, and she swallowed back the curses she was about to say.

"...You, what do you want?"

"Didn't I tell you that we should get a divorce? I won't ask you for the money I spent on your He family before, but don't even think about my dowry anymore."

Xue Chenyu waved her hand, and Yuzhu immediately brought up the divorce papers she had prepared. "Sign these papers on behalf of your son, and we'll part ways and live happily. Your son will be fine too."

She grinned and completely threw herself into it, "If you make me unhappy, then we will die together."