There was such a big scandal in the Zhu family. Although Zhu Xinjie tried every means to suppress the matter in the house, for some reason, within two days, the news spread to everyone in Pengzhou.
Know.
Zhu Xinjie can't even leave the house now. He feels like a group of people are poking him in the back as soon as he walks on the street. He regrets why he didn't kill all the servants who knew about it, but he is still a sixth-grade official after all.
The family doesn't have that much power, nor does it have that much money to support a large number of slaves with death contracts, but with living contracts, if a person dies in the house, the government will be held accountable.
He felt depressed and fell ill within a few days. He lay in bed for a few more days. As soon as he had some energy and was able to go to the ground, the first thing he did was to rush to Guan Liu's woodshed with a whip.
, gave Mrs. Liu a severe beating.
Mrs. Liu was slapped so hard that her face turned pale, and half of her life was lost. However, she still kept shouting that she was the prince's aunt, and that the Zhu family would be punished for treating her like this.
Zhu Xinjie was tired from convulsing, so he was persuaded by the eldest lady to go back and lie down. Seeing him sighing, the eldest lady said to him: "Master, I have to do it for you. It's good that this matter has spread." Zhu Xinjie rushed to see him.
Seeing her eyes widening, she hurriedly said: "Master, don't get excited, please let me analyze it for you. If we keep suppressing the matter, one day the other side of the capital will get the news, and then the third girl will follow her
The prince's cousin and the princess's aunt said it with embarrassment, and they will definitely support Mrs. Liu. No matter how aggrieved you are by then, you will have to pretend as if nothing has happened and send Mrs. Liu out of the woodshed.
Release it. But according to the letter sent back from the other side of the capital, the three girls don’t think about our family at all. If you want to get promoted through their way, it is impossible. You will not be promoted by then.
It’s really frustrating to have a Liu family in the family even though you haven’t made any money. But it’s different now. Everyone knows about it, and even if they are members of the royal family, they can no longer cover it up without conscience."
Zhu Xinjie said angrily: "What if I don't protect her? According to my understanding of the Liu family, they will not choose to kill their relatives out of justice. The Liu family has to let her live well."
"But you can negotiate terms with them! Either divorce your wife, or let the Liu family or Jingli show sincerity. You know, once the Zhu family divorces their wife, the reputation of the three girls will be ruined, and the eighth prince will want to
A royal concubine whose biological mother was divorced?"
The eldest lady's words reminded Zhu Xinjie. After hearing this, he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, we can't suffer this loss in vain, and Beijing can't use our daughter in vain. We must give some benefits to the Zhu family. Madam, what do you think we should do?
What kind of compensation can I ask for?"
The eldest lady thought for a while and said: "Of course it is the official position of the master. Only when the official position is promoted, the master will be prosperous, and our Zhu family will be able to follow the trend." She was thinking in her heart, once the Zhu family becomes powerful, she
My mother's family's business will be better, and when the time comes, I can become a royal merchant and make a royal fortune, which will be a hugely profitable thing.
Zhu Kongshan also thinks this is true. The most unfulfilling thing in his life is this official position. When he asked to marry the Liu family, the Liu family looked unhappy, saying that even if they were a concubine, they would not marry a sixth-grade woman.
An official, not to mention a concubine. But later on, he suddenly agreed. To this day, he is still extremely puzzled every time he thinks about it.
Liu's story couldn't be suppressed. After it spread throughout Pengzhou, it soon reached the capital. However, it didn't spread widely in the capital. People talked about it in a small area, and it became a topic of conversation after dinner. But even though it was like this
, it also has a certain impact on Zhu Kongshan's reputation. Even if she is still giving porridge in the north of the city, people will point at her with contempt on their faces when they see her.
Zhu Kongshan didn't understand what was going on at first, and wondered why she had to be looked down upon for doing good things. It wasn't until Ahuan Aruo came back after asking about the news and told her the rumors circulating in the market that she opened her eyes in disbelief.
His eyes were wide open and his mouth was wide open, but he didn't say a word to defend Mrs. Liu.
Having an affair with the housekeeper, Zhu Kongshan knew clearly in her heart that it was true, because she had seen it, and even reminded and warned Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Liu clearly promised her not to do it again, but she didn't expect that at this juncture she not only committed the crime,
However, she was actually caught by her father. Zhu Kongshan was filled with hatred at this moment. He only thought that she was carefully working for the Eighth Prince in the capital and was concentrating on finding a way out. She wanted to protect the Liu family and her own status in the Zhu family. But she didn't.
She thought that the person who was holding her back at the critical moment was actually her own mother. Such a shameful thing was done, and it even spread to the capital, making it impossible for her to exonerate herself even if she wanted to!
Ah Huan and Ah Ruo felt very happy when they saw Zhu Kongshan like this. The grievances that had been suppressed these days finally found an outlet, and they heard Ah Huan say: "I didn't expect Aunt Liu to be such a person.
I openly stole people in the house, and I was caught and raped in bed by the master. If I were Aunt Liu, I would hang myself by the neck, how could I still have the dignity to live in this world."
"That's right." Aruo also said: "The most important thing for a woman is chastity. Anyone who is forcibly defiled will have to die to express his innocence, let alone someone who is caught in bed. But I heard that Aunt Liu is still alive.
The master didn’t touch her. I guess he is a compassionate person and couldn’t bear to do anything!”
Ah Huan said again: "Yes! This is the mercy of the master and the eldest lady. Otherwise, it would be just a concubine, and the life and death would be decided by the government."
These words made Zhu Kongshan's heart suddenly twitch, wasn't it? A concubine like this is worse than a maid with a death contract. Life and death are not a matter of a word in the house. If something like this happens, her father
Zhu Xinjie could kill the Liu family in the blink of an eye, and the government would not ask any questions, but they haven't killed her yet... She thought about it and immediately understood what the Zhu family meant. She couldn't help but grit her teeth and secretly resented it, saying one by one.
He was not an economical person, but he actually used this kind of thing to blackmail her. But thinking about it again, I can't blame the Zhu family. Who would let Liu do this herself?
Zhu Kongshan had no intention of giving out porridge here anymore, especially when she saw the look in the eyes of people coming and going. She wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl in. A few days ago, people still looked at her like a Bodhisattva.
But in a blink of an eye, she looked like a monster, standing here for people to watch.
She couldn't stay any longer, threw the spoon in her hand, turned around and ran away. Ahuan Aruo and the girl from Prince Sheng's Mansion hurriedly followed behind and followed Zhu Kongshan on the carriage back to Prince Sheng's Mansion. When Zhu Kongshan saw Zhu Kongshan, he came directly to the palace.
Rush towards the Eighth Prince's courtyard.
The three girls followed behind and stopped at the entrance of the courtyard without following. The girl from Prince Sheng's Mansion glanced at Ah Huan and asked with some caution: "Is what you said true?"
Ah Huan rolled his eyes and said, "Don't ask me if it's true or false! Go to the street and ask around, and we'll find out too. As for the Zhu family! Look, what happened after the young lady heard about this?
Did she ever say something that was a frame-up or an injustice? She didn’t even say it, which shows that she is well aware of Aunt Liu’s affairs.”
The girl also felt that this was the case, so she didn't ask any more questions, but thought about it in her heart. If it was really like the rumors outside, it would be very detrimental to Zhu Kongshan. Of course, she didn't care whether it was good or bad for Zhu Kongshan, she
What I care about is the impact on the Eighth Prince. The reputation that I finally regained cannot be lost again because of this incident. Furthermore, if there is such a mother, Zhu Kongshan's life will be ruined, and such a life will be ruined.
How can his daughter marry into Prince Sheng's Mansion? Even if she is a cousin, that is not possible.
Xuan Tianmo wanted to get what she could think of. He came back early from the next court today, and he had just heard about the rumors, but he also thought about it in his heart. The most important thing he thought about was how to stabilize Zhu.
Kongshan, add more force to squeeze out more of Zhu Kongshan's usable value, and when there is no more usable space, just kick it out.
Of course, he also understood that what was spread in the capital was even more well-known in Pengzhou. Therefore, Prince Sheng's Mansion or the two concubines in the palace must not support the Liu family at this juncture.
It will catch on people's lips, and it will become an excuse to help the evildoer.
Just as he was thinking about it, Zhu Kongshan had already barged in. The boy outside the study did not stop him and was kneeling at the door to apologize.
He waved his hand and asked the boy to step aside first. When he saw the door was closed, he said to Zhu Kongshan: "You have always been a calm person. What I admire most is your calm temperament. Why are you so irritable today?"
?Did you know that my study is a place where no one is allowed to enter without permission?"
Without saying a word, Zhu Kongshan knelt down to Xuan Tianmo and said, "Please cousin, please save my mother."
Xuan Tianmo looked at her with a look of cruelty on his face. He asked Zhu Kongshan: "How do you think we should save her? And why should we save her? Does the Zhu family want her to die?"
Zhu Kongshan shook his head, "I still don't know what is going on on the other side, but I think my father will not execute my mother. After all... she is the aunt of the two princes. But even if she does not execute her, if she commits such a thing, my mother will
My days in Zhu Mansion also plummeted!"
"You also know that you have committed such a thing, but you still want her to live a happy life?"
If they lose face, they will think that we are using our power to suppress them and let them suffer this dumb loss. Think about it, Zhufu Xinmi can easily spread the news. If we intervene, there is no telling what the spread will be like.
It looks like. By then, all your efforts in the capital will be ruined because of the Liu family!"
"But..." Zhu Kongshan said slightly: "But, she is my mother! I can't leave her alone!"
"When she did that kind of thing, did she ever think about you? Did she ever think that once the incident happened, your future would be over?" Xuan Tianmo earnestly advised Zhu Kongshan, "Put away your impulse and use it again.
Come to your senses. No matter what, the Zhu family dare not do anything to your mother. She deserves to suffer some temporary pain. And the most important thing for you now is to calm down and do whatever you need to do.
, I will handle the direction of the wind in Beijing. Only by making yourself stronger can you truly stand up in the future and save your mother from fire and water. Do you understand?"