A large crowd of onlookers had gathered outside the government office.
That kneeling figure inside is none other than the Marquis of Anping.
The invincible Marquis of Anping is now a thing of the past.
Lord Qian personally wrote a letter, saying that his son-in-law had committed a serious crime, betrayed the country and caused the soldiers to suffer a crushing defeat, and wantonly killed and robbed others of their military merits. As soon as the Qian family discovered this, they decided to put aside their own family ties and plead guilty.
Lord Qian was also punished, losing three years' salary and being demoted one rank.
I heard that the Emperor was furious and stripped him of his title of Marquis of Anping. However, considering his past merits, he was demoted to a commoner to offset his demerits.
Before Xiao Yuebai could even publicize the imperial edict, a family of three filed a lawsuit against Su Chang'an. This was a separate case, so Xiao Yuebai personally came to hear it.
"You bitch, you actually sued me!"
Su Chang'an went mad the moment he saw Yu Shi. He rushed over to hit her, but was held down firmly.
Ms. Yu and the man, along with the child, looked terrified.
With tears in her eyes, she recounted Su Chang'an's evil deeds.
Su Chang'an stared at Madam Yu with disbelief, his face contorted with rage: "You bitch, this child isn't mine?"
"If you hadn't forced me, how could I have lived in fear and anxiety, separated from my husband? At that time, I was already carrying his child. If it weren't for the child, I wouldn't have groveled before you and tried so hard to please you. Fortunately, heaven has eyes and has finally punished such a wicked person as you!"
Yu spoke through tears, her gaze towards Su Chang'an unwavering.
Su Chang'an was so angry she almost fainted.
The child wasn't his; he was stripped of his identity; he had nothing left.
All the news made him dizzy and disoriented.
Qian Min arrived at this moment, and Su Chang'an couldn't help but kneel down and crawl over to her.
Qian Min coldly avoided the question.
"Su Chang'an, you have deceived your superiors and subordinates. Such an unfaithful and disloyal person is not worthy to be my husband. I have come here today to tell you that I have given the letter of divorce to your parents. From now on, we will have nothing to do with each other."
“My family has an upright background and I would never associate with someone like you.”
After speaking coldly, Qian Min stepped aside.
Su Chang'an's eyes widened, and it took him a long time to regain his composure.
"You...you actually want to divorce me?"
Su Chang'an spoke in a trembling voice, "How absurd! How could Qian Min divorce her husband?"
He looked at Qian Min's belly, unwilling to give up: "Minmin, I was wrong before. I will definitely listen to you from now on. The child in your belly can't be without a father..."
Qian Min sneered: "I will raise my child properly. He has nothing to do with you, and he will not have a father with such a bad reputation as you."
Her child was never Su Chang'an's.
If you take the wrong path, you should cut your losses in time.
Fortunately, her father loved her.
Su Chang'an felt as if the sky had fallen.
He looked at Qian Min with boundless hatred, and at Yu Shi with equally boundless hatred.
Xiao Yuebai shook his head, feeling speechless with dismay at the scene.
"Mr. Yu, what kind of compensation do you want?"
Xiao Yuebai inquired about Yu's situation.
Yu and the man exchanged a glance. Yu wiped away her tears and said, "My lord, Su Chang'an has rendered meritorious service to the people and is a man of merit. Although I suffered misfortune because of him, I was also protected by him. Therefore, I do not want any compensation. I only ask Su Chang'an to apologize to me and admit his crimes to all the people. If he is willing, I will not pursue the matter further."
Qian Min had informed him of this beforehand.
She had already received a considerable reward; if she were too greedy, she would not have a good ending.
Making Su Chang'an publicly reveal the evidence would be a slap in the face for him.
Xiao Yuebai looked at Su Chang'an and said in a deep voice, "Su Chang'an, you have seized a good man and ruined someone else's marriage. Are you willing to publicly confess your crimes? If you are not willing, the evidence is here. According to the laws of our dynasty, you will be punished with one hundred strokes of the cane and serve five years of military service."
Is it jail time or confession and apology?
Su Chang'an was in immense pain and panicked terribly.
"Yinniang, we are clearly in love with each other..."
Su Chang'an tried to awaken Yu's feelings for him; he couldn't believe that she truly had no feelings at all.
Yu spat angrily, "Pah, it seems you're unwilling to apologize."
Su Chang'an felt utterly humiliated. He lowered his head and said in a trembling voice, "I...I'm willing to apologize."
Qian Min divorced her husband, and Yu told him.
Even if he doesn't acknowledge his marquisate, what can he do?
He had no backing, and he had no way out.
Su Chang'an was paraded through the streets, with evidence of his crimes read aloud along the way.
The people threw rotten vegetable leaves at him and shouted, "He deserves it!"
The whole family was driven out of the Su residence. This place was bestowed by the emperor, and now that he is no longer the Marquis of Anping, it naturally no longer belongs to him.
When the family gathered together, Su Chang'an's face was ashen.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I won't just fall like this. I can still do business."
He can make money as long as he keeps selling that milk tea, and life will be better once he has money.
Old Man Su looked at him hopefully.
Su Changsheng and Su Changshui had indifferent expressions.
Su Chang'an went there on his own; he's still the employer, after all.
But when he went there, the shop assistants turned their backs on him.
When told that this was the Sun family's shop, Su Chang'an was not only insulted but also beaten.
When he was the Marquis of Anping, the Sun family shop belonged to him. Now that he is no longer the Marquis of Anping, he still wants it back. Does he want to go to jail?
"Where is Master Sun? I need to see Master Sun!"
Su Chang'an roared, suppressing his anger.
A portly old man stepped forward, sneered, and said, "Su Chang'an, if you hadn't threatened me, would an old man like me have married a woman who has lost her virginity? All of this was done under your coercion. If you continue to harass me, then I will have no choice but to take you to court."
"Your sister is no longer a virgin; you're just trying to force a used woman on a commoner like her."
Master Sun sneered and waved his hand, ordering someone to take the land deed and make Su Chang'an press his fingerprint on it.
Su Chang'an struggled desperately, but couldn't break free. He roared, "This milk tea is mine! It's all mine!"
"What milk tea? We don't sell milk tea here, we only sell milk tea. If you want to sell milk tea, go somewhere else. Who can stop you?"
Master Sun said with a smile.
The method for making milk tea is pretty much the same; countless people have already learned it.
Does Su Chang'an think this recipe is a secret?
That's absolutely hilarious.
“Su Chang’an, when you used your power to abandon your wife and daughter, you should have thought that such retribution would one day come back to you. I am just doing this on behalf of Heaven.”
Master Sun waved his hand, signaling someone to throw Su Chang'an far away.
If Su Chang'an comes again, just fight him. He doesn't look well, what can he possibly do?
Su Chang'an also wanted to sell milk tea, but he had no capital and there were many different kinds of milk tea, so he couldn't sell any.
Old Su and his family had all returned to the village, but he was still wandering around the city.
He hid in the corner, watching Qin Shi close her shop and lead Qin Jin'an away. The mother and daughter smiled constantly. Su Chang'an didn't have the courage to appear in front of Qin Shi, but he was unwilling to return to the village. He followed her all the way, and when he was caught in a sack, he was knocked unconscious before he could even cry out.
Zhan Qi and Luo Qing exchanged glances and tacitly carried Su Chang'an away.
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