AWB Chapter 140: Brother 2 Divorces His Wife
Chapter 140: Brother 2 Divorces His Wife
Muxiang told Shi Yao the result.
Shi Yao curved her eyes and smiled slightly.
Shi Mi suffered one less beating, but it created a rift between Zheng and Rong, and between Rong and Shi Mingzhu, which was actually a good result.
Mu Xiang shook her head and said, "Our first wife is really strong in everything. The third wife tried to help, but ended up causing her to be enemies."
Shi Yao smiled and said, "Only capable people will be envied."
Housekeeper Rong did not make any mistakes on the surface. The servants were all under her control and she seemed to be able to seize power. Wouldn't the sickly Zheng be very angry?
Today I can find a reason to give Rong a good slap in the face and let everyone in the mansion see clearly who has the final say in this family.
Moreover, Rong's move against the people around her daughter was actually a slap in the face of Shi Mingzhu and the eldest son's family. Zheng naturally could not swallow this.
Because of the incident caused by Muxiang and others, more people in the Duke's Mansion gossiped about Shi Yao behind her back.
But what is even more lively is that the rumors that Shi Mingzhu is selfish and heartless, Zheng is arrogant and domineering, Gong Xuan is a bootlicker, Rong is cowardly, the third master is a fool, Fan Ge'er is a poor and unpopular little boy, Shi Mi wants to be a concubine, etc. are flying all over the place and are a hot topic, but they dare not say them openly.
That night, the old Duke scolded Shi Jianan, saying that he was good-for-nothing, that he was always picking on a little girl, that he was undisciplined, etc. He forced him to take out 1,200 taels of silver to appease Shi Yao.
Shi Yao didn't expect such a good thing to happen. Immediately, the grievance that remained in her heart disappeared, and she happily accepted the money.
Soon, he asked Aunt Liu Hua to take the money to the bank, break it into small amounts, donate it to charity, and accumulate merit.
Shi Jian'an brought shame upon his beloved Rong, but he didn't have the courage to seek justice from his eldest sister-in-law Zheng. He only hated Shi Yao for making trouble for no reason and disliked her even more, but every time he met her, he would take a detour.
Shi Yao discovered that Shi Mingwei, Shi Mingchen and Shi Minghui looked at her more fiercely.
Since they didn't find fault with her, she pretended not to see anything and lived her life happily.
The turmoil caused by the tiny shuttlecock gradually calmed down.
In the blink of an eye, it was February. Zheng had just recovered from a serious illness. In front of the lady-in-waiting, she thanked Rong again and again, presented her with many gifts of thanks, and took over the household supplies.
Rong didn't hesitate at all, and threw away the power of household affairs like a hot potato.
The capital camp had one day off every ten days. On that night, the third brother Shi Mingzhen, the fourth brother Shi Mingkui, the fifth brother Shi Mingying, and the sixth brother Shi Mingmo all took a day off and returned home.
Some people did not have a day off today, but in order to go home for work, they adjusted their holidays and came on this day specifically.
In order to have a peaceful day, Shi Mingwei begged Zheng to scare Le Anning that night and pretend to divorce her: "If I scare her one day earlier, I will have fewer nightmares."
Zheng loved her son, so she agreed to his request and also persuaded the old Duke, the Lady Dowager and the Duke of Zhenguo.
So, after the family dinner at Ganlu Hall that night, the lady sent away all the irrelevant people, leaving only her children and grandchildren, and sent someone to call Le Anning.
Unexpectedly, Fu Nanjun and Wang Fan also came.
Shi Mingmo was quite surprised and didn't know why his wife came to join in the fun.
Wang Fan had to work very hard to control his hatred towards Shi Mingmo and his fear towards Shi Mingkui.
Fu Nanjun gently held her hand. She took a deep breath and suppressed her tears and impulse.
This was a matter concerning the eldest branch of the family, and the lady-in-waiting did not want to be the bad guy, so she let Zheng speak for herself.
Zheng blamed the Madam for being cunning, so she had to put on a straight face and said, "Le, since you married into the Duke's Mansion, has the Shi family ever treated you badly?"
Le An Ning was kneeling on the ground alone, facing her were the elders and men of the Shi family who were staring at her covetously. They were related by blood, and they seemed to be twisted into a rope, strangling her neck tightly, suffocating her and making her unable to breathe.
She closed her eyes, and the cold bodies of her two sons from her previous life appeared in her mind. Her back gradually straightened, and she replied expressionlessly, "My wife has a luxurious life in the Duke's Mansion, and no one has ever treated me unfairly."
Shi Mingwei was very proud and his nose was in the air.
Zheng asked coldly, "Then you intended to murder your husband, do you admit this crime?"
Le An Ning pursed her lips, her eyes suddenly reddened, as if she was resentful and fearful: "Excuse me, elders, the Second Master has always been cruel, beating and scolding the maids at will, abusing them, and some of the maids couldn't stand the abuse and jumped into the well and died.
The second sister had witnessed with her own eyes the Second Master abusing the maid. He used his mouth and teeth to tear the maid's flesh and blood.
Not only the second sister witnessed it, but the eldest uncle, the eighth uncle, and the third uncle also witnessed it.
Mother-in-law, you also know that most of the maids who were abused by the Second Master were handed over to you by my daughter-in-law to silence them - I was afraid that if I didn't hand them over, they would lose their lives like the maid who jumped into the well.
Because of my fear of the Second Master, I had nightmares every night. That night, I dreamed that the Second Master killed me, Yunya, and Yige'er with his own hands to satisfy his sadistic desires.
I made a big mistake in a daze after waking up. I regretted it after I came to my senses and wanted to hang myself to pay for his life. But I didn't expect that the maids and servants would break the window to save me.
"I have made a mistake, and I beg the elders to see through it. No matter what the punishment is, I will accept it. Even if it means my life is taken away, I will have no regrets. I only ask the elders not to vent their anger on Yun Ya and Yun Yi."
After saying that, she kowtowed, and when she raised her head, her back was still straight, and two lines of tears flowed out of her eyes.
Shi Mingwei cried out, "She's talking nonsense! She just wants to kill me. The nightmare is just an excuse! Grandparents, father and mother, don't let her fool you!
There were only two maids who jumped into the well. One of them stole something from her master and was afraid of being punished. The other one climbed into my bed and was caught by the jealous woman. She was afraid that the vicious woman would punish her, so she jumped into the well out of fear.
Le An Ning stared at him and asked, "Do you dare to swear? You never abused the two maids who jumped into the well, and you never abused the other maids either? You didn't poke them with needles, you didn't bite their flesh with your mouth, you didn't step on their faces or backs, you didn't force them to lick your toes, you didn't..."
Zheng shouted, "Shut up! How dare you bring up such a dirty thing to pollute the old master and old lady's eyes and ears!"
Everyone's expression changed when they heard Le Anning's description.
Shi Mingchen felt horrified and nauseous, and looked at his second brother in disbelief.
Since the second brother could do such dirty and brutal things to the maids, no wonder he dared to hire thugs to destroy Shi Yao's innocence.
Fu Nanjun and Wang Fan looked at Shi Mingwei with contempt: All that glitters is a rotten thing on the inside, dirty, filthy, mean and violent!
All in all, it's nothing!
The lady was already feeling dizzy and furious after hearing what she had heard.
I knew my second grandson was absurd, but I didn't know he was this absurd!
Shi Mingwei's face gradually turned pale, and he shouted incoherently: "You are talking nonsense! You are talking nonsense! You are always jealous of my closeness to the maids, and you have beaten and scolded the maids many times!"
He rushed down to hit Le An Ning, but Shi Mingzhen and Shi Mingkui stopped him: "Second brother! If you have something to say, please talk to her nicely. How can you hit a woman?"
If there's another man who beats his wife, their family's reputation will be ruined.