Chapter 51 Divorce Letter
The Duke of Qin's wife nodded and said with pity, "No wonder you're still sonless in your twenties. It seems you truly love that girl. It's a pity that eight years have passed and she's probably already married."
Bai Qingyi was struck by lightning.
She staggered to her feet and looked at Zhang Li in disbelief, her beautiful eyes showing complete astonishment that turned into resentment.
"Isn't the woman you want to marry me?"
"It's not me you want to marry."
Zhang Li looked at her indifferently, his eyes cold. "Butler Zhang has told me the whole story of yesterday's incident. You are a corrupt person who refuses to repent. You are no longer fit to be a wife of the Zhang family."
"When I return home today, I will invite my father, mother, and the elders of the clan to come into the house to be witnesses."
Bai Qingyi looked alert: "What are you going to do?"
Zhang Li withdrew his gaze and said coldly, "Divorce your wife."
Bai Qingyi was struck by lightning and looked at him in disbelief.
Then she laughed silently, standing there laughing so hard that her heart ached, and her laughter grew louder and louder, even shrill.
"You married the wrong person, why did you divorce me? Zhang Li, you ruined my life, why do you want to divorce me now!"
"Although I married you by mistake, I have never treated you unfairly. For eight years, I have lived a life of luxury, never missing a single day."
"Bai Qingyi, you are so foolish and evil that you have ruined the reputation of others and even wanted to drown them in a pond out of your own selfish desires."
"Such a vicious woman, guilty of seven crimes, divorcing her is already a mercy."
Zhang Li looked at her silently. The other person had a crazy expression, with a hint of madness in her.
He married the wrong person, but Bai Qingyi also had a lover.
She even damaged the reputation of the Zhang family many times. All these years of indulgence have come to an end. Even if they made a mistake in marrying her, the Zhang family no longer owes Bai Qingyi anything.
Bai Qingyi felt heartbroken by every word Zhang Li said. His indifferent and nonchalant look made her collapse.
"I once thought about living a good life with you, but you ignored me in every way just because of a drunken remark I made. You will always be sorry for me!"
Bai Qingyi raised her hand and pulled out the hairpin on her head, then turned around and stabbed Jiang Qingning who was watching the show. Jiang Qingning's heart tightened and he quickly dodged.
A scabbard flew straight over from a distance, knocking the hairpin out of Bai Qingyi's hand. She fell to the ground and was instantly pinned down by two yamen runners who rushed forward.
"Master Qin, the Minister of Justice, has arrived!!"
Jiang Qingning turned around in surprise, and Qin Xiu appeared in her sight with a cold expression.
At this time, he was holding a long arrow in his hand, and his sharp eyes shot straight at Bai Qingyi who was kneeling on the ground.
Everyone in the hall was shocked, especially the old lady of the Earl of Anping. She reacted quickly and, regardless of the pain in her body, quickly pulled Xun Chen back.
It was as if he had never seen Bai Qingyi like this before.
Xun Chen's eyes were filled with pity, and he said in a heavy tone, "Cousin, why have you become so cruel? What did Jiang Qingning do to you?"
Jiang Qingning was suddenly called out and looked at Xun Chen in a daze. Was she kicked in the head by a donkey in the past? Why would she fall for this stupid guy?
Bai Qingyi was pinned down, raising her head with difficulty: "Cousin, it was Jiang Qingning who harmed me. She harmed me! I am innocent!"
"quiet!"
Cheng Yan raised his hand and slammed the table, and the scene before him instantly became quiet.
He stood up, walked down the steps and saluted Qin Xiu.
"Master Qin, I wonder what brings you here?"
"Be a witness. Jiang Qingning was kidnapped yesterday. When her maid returned home for help, she ran into my attendant. He knew what happened."
Qin Xiu nodded and signaled Qingzhi to stand out.
Qingzhi stepped forward and bowed, saying, "We have already gotten some clues about what happened yesterday. My master has collected all the testimonies from passersby who witnessed the incident yesterday, including Qingzhi's, and presented them to the Tongzhi master for review."
Cheng Yan took it immediately, lowered his head and looked at it carefully one by one, then glanced at Bai Qingyi with a complicated look.
"Bring the servants from the Anping Marquis' Mansion!" Cheng Yan ordered coldly.
"This...this is not necessary, right?"
The old lady of the Earl of Anping spoke weakly, but when Qin Xiu and Cheng Yan looked at her, her neck shrank.
Soon, six maids and servants stood in front of everyone and saluted.
Xun Chen's face was full of pride. All the servants in Anping Marquis's Mansion were family-born children, so they would naturally not be partial or corrupt. It would only take a moment to expose Jiang Qingning's true face.
Let's see how she explains it then!
Xun Chen's face was full of confidence. He gestured for them to speak. "Stand up and tell me how Jiang Qingning and Madam Bai treated you in the mansion. Did Jiang Qingning behave in an unruly manner, constantly contradicting her mother-in-law and targeting my cousin?"
Several servants looked at each other, their eyes full of hesitation.
Qin Xiu said calmly: "Just tell the truth. If you tell the truth, even if you say it out loud, you will offend the master. In the eyes of the law, you can regain your freedom."
"Miss Jiang really led us differently from other masters. We have never seen such a kind master. If Madam Bai just said something to the nobles, it is absolutely unbelievable!"
"New clothes in spring, tea in summer, silver rewards in autumn, and charcoal-fired cotton clothes in winter, these are all treatments we never had before Miss Jiang came into the mansion."
"The old lady and Madam Bai often punish us, but when Miss Jiang sees us, she will tell someone to report to the old lady and have us relieved of the punishment."
"She's truly wronged. Miss Jiang hasn't had an easy time these past eight years. She's had to pay for every meal at the mansion, and she's been living in that dilapidated, leaky Taoist temple outside the capital for three years."
"Mrs. Bai often whispers in the old lady's ears. They have been clicking on Miss Jiang's dowry!"
"The old lady scolds me every day. Miss Jiang has to set rules every day, take care of the housework, and use her own money to subsidize the treasury. She has spent at least a thousand taels of silver, but she is not appreciated..."
"Shut up! You're talking nonsense! It's all nonsense! How could my mother and cousin be like this!"
Listening to the servants' chatter, Xun Chen's face grew darker and darker, and he angrily stopped them.
The servants huddled together, knelt on the ground, trembling and begging for mercy.
"Uncle, please spare my life!"
The old lady of the Anping Earl was shocked and hurried forward: "These people must have been bribed by that bitch Jiang Qingning. Son, you must never believe what they say!"
Bai Qingyi felt hopeless, and all her remaining hope disappeared.
She raised her pale eyes to look at Xun Chen, but her view was blocked by someone.
Zhang Li held the divorce letter that was hurriedly delivered to him by the housekeeper Zhang. His father and mother had already known about this and sent someone to deliver it quickly.
They were unwilling to even cross the open road, which showed how much the two elders hated Bai Qingyi.
"Bai Qingyi, I am writing this letter today to declare that you have no further connection with the Zhang family. Go back to where you came from."
Bai Qingyi's heart tightened, and she wanted to reach out to pull Zhang Li, but all she got was a divorce letter waved in front of her.
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