retribution
After leaving the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, Zhong Ningning asked curiously, "Sister, what are you going to do?"
"How much do you know about the Duke of Zhenguo?" Lin Yan asked.
Although Lin Yi had mentioned the Duke of Zhenguo to her before, at that time she just thought that the Duke of Zhenguo was a brother who didn't care about his sister.
But now that it seems that the Duke of Zhenguo really doesn't care about his sister, Madam Qu wouldn't treat Xiao Yue like this.
Zhong Ningning: "I know very little. I only know that the Duke of Zhenguo is brave and good at fighting. Marching and fighting are no problem for him. Brother Xie must know more than me. Sister should go and ask her."
After Lin Yan sent Zhong Ningning back to the Zhong Mansion, he went to find Song Yizhou and asked directly: "How is Duke Zhenguo Xiao Jin?"
Song Yizhou knew that Lin Yan had been paying close attention to Xiao Yue's affairs recently, and knew what she wanted to ask: "The Duke of Zhenguo is a good fighter and resourceful on the battlefield, but he is a rough and tumble person when it comes to those things in the backyard. In order to support the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, he has been fighting on the border in the past few years. He only returned to Beijing in recent years when the border was stable, and he knows very little about the affairs in the backyard."
"Outsiders don't know that the Duke of Zhenguo's wife, Qu, has never been pregnant because the Duke of Zhenguo wants Qu to take care of his sister Xiao Yue wholeheartedly."
Song Yizhou's last sentence is the key. The fact that the Duke of Zhenguo does not want to have children for the sake of his sister shows the status of Xiao Yue in the Duke of Zhenguo's heart.
Lin Yan thought of what Lin Yi had said to her, and she asked in confusion: "Then why did Xiao Jin refuse to confer the title of Princess on Xiao Yue?"
"In addition to Xiao Yue, the third daughter of the Zhenguo Mansion, there is also a second daughter whose life and death are unknown. Xiao Yue refused the position of princess, and I don't know the reason," Song Yizhou replied.
Lin Yan knew that Xiao Yue had a sister, so he didn't ask any more questions. He just listened to Song Yizhou say:
"The border is peaceful now. I summoned the Duke of Zhenguo back to the capital to report on his duties three months ago. He has already returned to the capital and is currently in the military camp in the suburbs."
After hearing the last sentence, Lin Yan pushed the door open and left the Regent's Palace in a hurry.
Song Yizhou had to swallow what he was about to say and laughed helplessly. A Yue's birthday was coming, and he wanted to ask her how she was going to celebrate it.
Lin Yan returned to the Lin Mansion and wrote down what Qu had done. A letter was sent directly to the training camp of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Xiao Yue's problem was actually very easy to solve. The problem mainly lay with Xiao Yue herself. She had too many concerns and was always worried that she would bring trouble to her brother. In addition, she had been oppressed by the Qu family for so many years, so she dared not resist. In the final analysis, no one could give her the confidence.
After having his men pass the letter to the Duke of Zhenguo, Lin Yan tapped the table lightly, thought for a moment, and realized that the key to this matter lay with Xiao Yue, so he wrote another letter. This was for Xiao Yue, and Lin Yan wrote in the letter:
A Yue, the Duke of Zhenguo will be back home soon. If you want to deal with Qu, you must fight for yourself once and tell him everything in person. You are not a problem to anyone. If you really want to treat me as your sister, then remember, no matter what happens, I will support you.
The next morning, Xiao Yue woke up, rubbed his head and called out, "Azhu, Azhu."
Ah Zhu was frying some medicine at this time. When he heard the young lady calling, he ran over immediately and said, "Young lady, you are awake. Your head still hurts."
Xiao Yue recalled the scene of yesterday with a dim look in her eyes, "Master Lin, is he very disappointed in me and doesn't want to take care of me anymore?"
"What are you thinking about, young lady? Master Lin told me to take good care of you before she left. The medicine I just boiled was sent by her." Ah Zhu was in a good mood at this time, with a smile on her face. "By the way, Master Lin sent a letter last night."
Hearing Azhu say that Master Lin still cared about her, Xiao Yue's mood instantly improved, and she waited expectantly for Azhu to bring the letter.
When Xiao Yue saw the letter saying that her brother knew about Qu's actions and would return home soon, she panicked for a moment, but Lin Yan's advice and support in the letter calmed her down.
Finally, Xiao Yue decided, "Azhu, I've made up my mind. I will tell my brother everything. Master Lin is right. It's time for me to stand up for myself."
Ah Zhu looked at his young lady with satisfaction. Master Lin was really the young lady's lucky star. After meeting Master Lin, the young lady became much more lively and courageous. Now she even dared to resist. Everything was getting better.
Xiao Yue thought that her brother was busy with official duties, and even if he knew all this, he would have to wait for a few days. However, she did not expect that her brother would return home at noon.
Lin Yan's people acted quickly. Xiao Jin received the letter last night. After reading the contents of the letter, he thought about how Xiao Yue had become increasingly silent and timid over the years. Even if the letter was just to confirm his identity, he believed it about 70% to 80%. Xiao Jin was furious and wanted to rush back to the Duke's Mansion overnight.
Finally, Xiao Jin's men stopped him and said, "Master, the third lady must have gone to bed by now. If you go back, you will disturb her sleep. Please come back tomorrow."
Xiao Jin calmed down and sent people to investigate Qu's actions early the next morning. Although he was not in the mansion in these years and the people in the mansion had been bullied by Qu, they could not resist his desire to investigate.
Knowing that his sister had suffered so much injustice, Xiao Jin wanted to cut Qu into pieces, but then he thought that it was he who married Qu and made her resentful, so he wanted to kill himself.
The first thing Xiao Jin did when he returned home was to go straight to Xiao Yue's house. Seeing his sister's weak appearance, he, a grown man, couldn't help but have tears in his eyes. He walked straight forward, not caring about the differences between men and women, and hugged Xiao Yue tightly, "I'm sorry, I failed to treat you well."
Xiao Yue hugged him back, patted his back and comforted him, "Brother, I'm fine."
After Xiao Jin calmed down, he took Xiao Yue's hand and went to Qu's yard.
As soon as Xiao Jin entered the mansion, Qu got the news. When she heard that he went directly to Xiao Yue's courtyard, she was so angry that her face twisted, "You are always thinking about your good sister."
Qu never thought that Xiao Jin knew what she had done. She had been tormenting Xiao Yue over the years, causing her to develop such a timid character. Qu was sure that she would not tell Xiao Jin.
When the maid told her that Xiao Jin had arrived, Qu left and smiled, then ran to the door to greet him, not noticing the maid's frightened expression.
Xiao Jin walked over holding Xiao Yue's hand with a menacing look on his face. He had been on the battlefield killing enemies for many years, and the murderous aura on his body would only be revealed at that time. This time, he used it on Qu.
The smile on Qu's face suddenly stopped when she saw Xiao Yue. She had a bad feeling.
"It's okay. Whatever that little girl said, I have done a clean job these years. She has no evidence," Qu comforted herself.
"When Ayue was twelve years old, you made her kneel in front of her father's funeral hall for three days, not giving her a single bite of food. You kept saying that she was a disaster, that she had killed her father and lost her second sister."
"When she was thirteen, you made her stand in the snow for a whole day. She developed a persistent fever, and you ordered everyone in your residence not to send a doctor to treat her."
"When she was fourteen, you whipped her until she was covered in blood..."
Listening to Xiao Jin listing out everything she had done over the years, Qu began to panic, but still stubbornly retorted: "I didn't do it. Do you have any evidence?"
"Qu Hui" Xiao Jin roared Qu's name angrily and slapped her, "Do you think that since I have not been in the mansion for so many years, what I have done is clean and you can hide anything from me?"
Xiao Jin's slap was real, knocking Qu to the ground. She was so scared that her whole body was shaking. She could feel that Xiao Jin wanted to kill her at this moment.
Then she looked at Xiao Yue, crawled towards her on her knees, showing a smile that was uglier than crying, and took Xiao Yue's hand: "Xiao Yue, Yue Yue, please tell me, I didn't treat you like this. Do you remember, when I first got married, I always fed you cakes and bought you clothes and jewelry. At that time, you called me sister-in-law very affectionately. Please tell your brother that I treated you very well."
Xiao Yue shook her hand away, looked at her coldly, and said word by word: "I hate you."
"The ground in the mourning hall was so cold. I was really hungry and cold. I cried and begged you to let me out, but you wouldn't let me. I broke a bowl, and you whipped me again and again. It really hurt. Why, why did you treat me like this?" Xiao Yue roared for the last time. She had wanted to ask this question many times.
"Why? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been childless for so many years and been laughed at by others." Qu threatened with a cold face, "Aren't you afraid that your brother will offend my Qu family and cause trouble for you?"
Xiao Jin's heart ached when he heard what his sister had suffered over the years. He sneered at Qu's threatening words, "Qu, you can scare A Yue with these words, but you can't scare me. Your family did help the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion a lot in the past, but the Qu family has made countless mistakes in recent years, and the Regent has been dissatisfied for a long time. It was me who offset them with my military merits, and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion no longer owes you anything."
Qu shouted: "No, you haven't paid it back yet, you owe me. If you hadn't left me alone in the empty room and had no children for so many years, everyone in the capital would laugh at me and call me a hen that can't lay eggs. My parents have also always blamed me. It's all because of you, it's all because of you."
Xiao Jin: "All the gold, silver and jewelry that His Majesty has bought over the years has ended up in your hands. I will ensure that you enjoy wealth and glory, and I will protect your family's reputation. I no longer owe you anything."
"No, no, you owe me, you owe me," Qu's hoarse voice kept repeating this sentence.
Xiao Jin didn't have time to waste talking to her, so he took Xiao Yue out of Qu's yard and ordered someone to guard her.
"Brother, what do you want to do with her?" Xiao Yue asked.
Xiao Jin said gently: "How does Ayue want me to deal with her?"
Xiao Yue thought for a while and said, "Divorce her, and then let her experience what I have experienced."
Xiao Jin touched Xiao Yue's head and said, "It's about the same, but she will experience more pain, and she will regret everything she has done to you for the rest of her life."
"If I hadn't pleaded for them, the Qu family would have collapsed long ago. I will tell His Majesty that if nothing unexpected happens, the Qu family will be exiled. By then, I will have divorced Qu Hui, so she will naturally be exiled with the Qu family. She has lived a life of luxury for years, but the environment in the place of exile is harsh, and she will not have an easy life."
"What if she can't make it and dies?"
Hearing Xiao Yue's question, Xiao Jin's eyes turned cold, "She won't die."
Within three days, the news that Qu was divorced and the Qu family was exiled spread throughout the capital. However, outsiders only knew that the Qu family had made a big mistake, but did not know the reason why Qu was divorced. Xiao Jin did not let anyone spread the news, as it would be bad for A Yue's reputation.
Lin Yan also learned the news and was not surprised. She knew it when Xiao Jin found Song Yizhou.
Xiao Yue's matter was settled. Without someone in charge of the household expenses, Xiao Jin handed over the power of housekeeping to A Yue.
At first Xiao Yue refused because she knew nothing, but Xiao Jin was determined to give her the power of housekeeper. He sent someone to teach her and then secretly sent several guards to protect her.
Let Xiao Yue be the housekeeper. Xiao Jin has his own plans. A Yue is too timid and too sensitive. Having her as a housekeeper can make her more active and help her build courage.
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