Seeing that Su Qinghe showed no signs of distress, Ji Yuan felt relieved and spoke softly.
"Xiao Xi is afraid of committing murder, but he also wants to be punished in a real way. A brothel is the best place for him."
“If someone with such a wicked mind is sold directly to a human trafficker, and if he is lucky enough to be bought back by a kind-hearted person, but he doesn’t change his ways and tries to seduce the head of a household, wouldn’t that just bring trouble to that person?”
Lin Xi felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing this, never expecting such a potential danger, and for a moment regretted her earlier thoughts.
Ji Yuan glanced at them, and seeing that Ji Qingyu and Qin Ange both nodded in understanding, he continued:
"Brothels are filthy and chaotic, and the men who make a living there must have a hard life. It is common for them to scheme against each other."
"Since Wenzhu is so good at seducing people, it would be suitable for her to go there."
"Moreover, women who frequent brothels are probably not exactly respectable or virtuous people; they're usually quite wicked. Even if he were to get involved with one of them and redeem her from her servitude, it wouldn't be considered a serious offense."
"Besides, he comes from a brothel, so even if he were to enter a wealthy family, he wouldn't have the right to rise in status."
"Although this did not kill him, it gave him a reputation as a courtesan that he could never shake off, and he could never make any waves in his life. As for what will happen next, that can only be left to his own fate."
Ji Yuan kept talking nonstop. After he finally finished speaking, he picked up his teacup to moisten his mouth. When he looked up again, he saw that everyone was staring at him without blinking.
"W-What's wrong? Do you think I'm too cruel...?"
He felt a little uncomfortable and reached out to touch his stomach as if to cover it up.
Su Qinghe smiled and gently patted the back of his hand. "No, your idea suits me perfectly."
As she spoke, she turned her gaze to the others. "What do you think?"
Ji Qingyu and Qin Ange both nodded blankly, unable to think of any words to refute Ji Yuan's arrangement, seemingly still digesting all the considerations he had just made.
Ling Feng's eyes flashed with confusion.
According to the investigation, Su Qinghe had only gone to the government to choose Qin Ange as her husband shortly before she entered the family, and Ji Yuan had already been with her at that time.
With someone as thoughtful as Ji Yuan around, why did Su Qinghe let Lin Xi become her husband? Was it because she liked him more?
He glanced at the two of them, then remained silent, head bowed in deep thought.
Lin Xi stood up, head bowed, looking guilty.
“Brother Yuan is absolutely right. I didn’t think things through. Giving evil people a chance is harming others. My wife, I’m sorry, I just…”
Thinking of how he had let Su Qinghe down after her repeated teachings, Lin Xi felt even more guilty and couldn't speak.
Su Qinghe was satisfied; the effect of this example was indeed very good.
Seeing that he had clearly learned a lot, Su Qinghe had achieved her goal and waved for him to sit down.
"It's good that you understand this. Being soft-hearted towards bad people will only harm yourself and others. You still have a lot to learn. You need to manage all the big and small things in the house in an orderly manner."
"If you can be so lenient with a servant who has made such a big mistake, how will you establish the authority of the ruler in the future? If this happens, all the servants in the mansion will become lazy and cunning."
"I should learn more from A-Yuan about housekeeping and be more shrewd."
Su Qinghe's words lingered in his ears. Lin Xi clenched his hands, not because he felt ashamed to be reprimanded in public as the legitimate wife, but because he was truly determined to help Su Qinghe manage the mansion well and did not want to betray her trust.
He took a deep breath and looked up at Su Qinghe with a determined gaze.
"Understood, my wife. I will never be so easily swayed again."
Seeing his statement, Su Qinghe nodded. People don't change after just one night of preaching; they grow gradually through experiences. She was quite satisfied with Lin Xi's learning progress.
There was a somber atmosphere on the table. She ordered Nanfeng, who had been waiting for a long time, to wake up the person on the ground.
A bucket of cold water was poured on her, and Wenzhu, who was already frozen, immediately jolted awake.
He shakily got up from the ground, and when he saw his surroundings, he trembled even more uncontrollably.
"My lord!"
He glanced at the expressionless Su Qinghe, then quickly turned his gaze to Lin Xi.
"My lord! I was confused for a moment, I know I was wrong!"
With a mournful face, he trembled as he tried to crawl toward Lin Xi, but was kicked back by Xiao Ying, who was closest to him.
"You!" Wenzhu glared at him fiercely, but seeing that no one spoke, she didn't dare to move any closer.
He knelt upright, looked up, and cried out to Lin Xi with tearful eyes.
"My lord, I've truly been bewitched! Please plead with the master of the house for me. Considering how diligently I've served you all these days, please don't throw me out! I'm willing to stay in this household and do menial work for the rest of my life! Please have mercy!"
He cried and begged, looking incredibly pitiful, and even kowtowed to Lin Xi several times.
Seeing his miserable appearance, Lin Xi frowned and cruelly turned her head away.
“Since you have done such a shameless thing, you must bear the consequences. Our Su family can no longer tolerate you. I have always treated you well, so consider this compensation for the past few months of service you have given me.”
He spoke in a deep voice, showing no sign of softening at his pleas and cries.
Suddenly, he looked up at Su Qinghe.
"My lady, could you sell him to a brothel in another prefecture or county, just in case? I don't want to see him again."
Su Qinghe was taken aback, but she didn't say anything. She just nodded and left everything to Lin Xilai to handle.
"What did you say! You want to sell me to a brothel?"
Upon hearing the word "brothel," Wenzhu's eyes widened in disbelief. She looked at Lin Xi as if he were a ghost, then suddenly burst into curses and lunged at him, only to be firmly pinned to the ground by Nanfeng.
"You bitch, what are you? You're just as worthless as me."
"You were all bought from human traffickers. Now that you're lucky enough to be the ruler of a wealthy family, have you forgotten the kind of life you used to lead? What right do you have to treat me like this!"
"You want to sell me to a brothel? You're trying to ruin me! I never imagined you could be so vicious!"
He was forced to kneel on the ground, his entire upper body was pressed down, half of his face was pressed against the floor, but his eyes were staring venomously in Lin Xi's direction, his face full of ferocity.
Lin Xi was startled and turned to look at him in disbelief, never expecting to hear such words from his mouth.
He clenched his handkerchief, finally getting a clear look at the man, and his face showed anger.
"I am of lowly birth, but I am fortunate to have met my wife. But haven't you met your wife?"
He stopped avoiding her and looked directly at Wenzhu.
“I’ve always treated you like a younger brother, and you’ve lived a decent life. It’s just that your greed and wicked thoughts have led you to this predicament. You have only yourself to blame! And you still have the nerve to blame others!”
Hearing his words, Wenzhu showed no remorse whatsoever; instead, she became even more jealous and resentful.
"What do you mean by half a younger brother? That sounds nice, but in the end, I'm still just a servant!"
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