Chapter 12
There was irrefutable evidence that Yu Jiayan had been visiting prostitutes. According to the law, he should have been fined a thousand gold coins and demoted two ranks. However, his behavior of defrauding his wife of money and visiting prostitutes for twelve consecutive years under various pretexts disgusted the emperor and all the officials.
An imperial censor stepped forward and echoed: "Master Chu is absolutely right. This case requires severe punishment."
"I second the motion."
"I second the motion."
Civil and military officials have come out to express their views, which shows how disgusting Yu Jiayan's behavior of living off his wife and cheating her for money to visit prostitutes is.
The emperor was already inclined to impose severe punishment, but he had not yet decided how to punish it.
"What suggestions do you have, my dear ministers?"
It's not that there haven't been officials who have visited prostitutes since the founding of the Dasheng Dynasty, but this is the first time that an official has done so for such a long time and the circumstances are so egregious that officials are hesitant to deal with it according to the law.
Officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court began to debate how to judge the matter.
Some officials advocated severe punishment:
"Yu Jiayan is arrogant and has a vile character. He is unfit to be an official!"
"Yu Jiayan disregards the emperor and the law, and should be demoted to a commoner!"
Another group of officials advocated following the law:
"A fine of a thousand taels of gold and a demotion of two ranks are already severe punishments. Is stripping one's official position too severe?"
"No official in all dynasties has ever lost his official position for visiting prostitutes."
Some officials, considering that Yu Jiayan's father-in-law was the Minister of Justice, acted as mediators and advocated that the punishment should be severe but not too severe. They could fine him more money or demote him three levels to allow him to remain in office.
In response to this, officials started to debate:
"Yu Jiayan has served in the Honglu Temple for ten years without any achievements. He got his current position based on his seniority."
"Are you planning to keep him in the Honglu Temple, or are you going to throw him somewhere else? Aren't you afraid that one day there will be another account book of prostitutes on the table?"
The officials were engaged in a tug-of-war, discussing the issue with references to classics, and occasionally a few people would appear to stir up trouble. Suddenly, the court became as lively as a crowded vegetable market in the early morning.
Chu Huan was no longer needed at this time, so she quietly left the hall and returned to her seat.
"Tong, dig deeper. I don't believe this guy has only one melon on him, a prostitute."
System: [Alright!]
The discussion paused for a moment, and then everyone lowered the volume in unison so that they would not lose the ability to hear the system later.
Yu Jiayan's face was filled with disbelief. He had fallen to this point, and Chu Huan was still unwilling to let him go?!
The precedents of the Minister of Revenue and the Third Prince were there, and he knew too well how serious the consequences would be if he continued to dig deeper into the system.
No, this can't go on!
Exposing the truth might result in punishment from the emperor, but his father-in-law would still protect him for the sake of his wife, so the consequences would not be too dire.
But if the system digs deeper and uncovers those incredible things, I'm afraid his father-in-law will completely abandon him. By then, not to mention his official position, he might even lose his life!
A hint of cruelty flashed across Yu Jiayan's eyes. As long as he could get through this safely, he would never let Chu Huan off!
"Chu Huan..." He shouted at the top of his lungs.
In an instant, the emperor and all the officials were furious: How dare you, you brat!
Fortunately, several officials around Yu Jiayan reacted quickly, stood up suddenly, held him down and covered his mouth.
The frail civil officials have all contributed, how can the military generals just sit there and watch?
Several generals stepped forward quickly, one held down Yu Jiayan's hands and back, and another took off Yu Jiayan's socks and stuffed them into his mouth, making him lie on the ground like a turtle, only able to make vague "wuwuwu" sounds.
Seeing this, the civil officials increased their discussion. The officials of the Hanlin Academy pretended to be tired of standing and moved slightly, quietly blocking Chu Huan's view of the hall, making sure she didn't see what was happening inside.
Chu Huan listened carefully, but didn't hear anything else. She asked uncertainly, "Brother Liu, did you hear anything?"
Liu Ziang replied calmly: "We haven't come to a conclusion yet."
Chu Huan said "oh", thinking it was her illusion. Just then the system came back with a whooshing sound, so she stopped paying attention to it.
Liu Ziang breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and the emperor and all the officials also breathed a sigh of relief. They became more and more disgusted with Yu Jiayan who almost exposed their conspiracy, and they made a tacit decision: this official must be dismissed!
The Minister of Justice shook his head secretly: his son-in-law was courting death like this, and he was afraid there was nothing he could do.
The system said in a surprised tone: [Sister Huan, I guarantee you will never imagine how far this bastard man can go!]
Chu Hua: [Tell me about it.]
The emperor and all the officials pricked up their ears, listening with regret: as soon as Chu Huan left the hall, they lost the best position to enjoy the food, and could not hear as clearly as before, so the experience of enjoying the food was not enough.
Especially the emperor, who sat farthest from Chu Huan, and would easily miss any ministers' louder voices.
It’s not easy to eat a melon.
System: [When they were broke and in love, this jerk thought the girl was beautiful, rich, and had a father who was a high-ranking official, and everything about her was perfect. But soon after marrying her, he started complaining that she wasn't considerate enough, wasn't filial to her parents-in-law, and that everything was wrong. He was a complete example of a scumbag who used sweet words to coax a woman, but once he got her, he didn't cherish her. The worst part was, after much deliberation, he decided to use pua on his wife.]
emperor:? ? ?
Officials: ???
Fart love? What the hell?
Small head, big question mark.
At this moment, they particularly wanted Chu Huan or the system to give a more detailed explanation.
System: [This bastard has never taken a PUA class, yet he's learned it all on his own. He used his wife's years of infertility to belittle her for not fulfilling her duties as a wife, scolding her for not being able to carry on his family line, and accusing her of maliciously wanting to end the Yu family's lineage. He wanted to use this as an excuse to get his wife to pay for a concubine, but he didn't expect his wife, who had been infertile for three years, to actually get pregnant.]
Chu Huan was disgusted and shocked: [It's better not to get pregnant with this kind of gigolo, cheater, ladybug, and scumbag.]
[That's right!] The system couldn't agree more. [Once his wife got pregnant, the idea of taking a concubine disappeared. The bastard searched everywhere for things good for the pregnant woman and the child, sending tonics to the courtyard like water. He boasted to his wife every day about how much effort and money he had put into finding these goodies. He took large sums from his wife and the accountant, taking advantage of the opportunity to make a lot of money. He even used the excuse of buying things for his wife to use connections to visit prostitutes.]
Chu Huan: […How shameless.]
The emperor and all the officials were disgusted: How cheap!
The system raises the volume: [There are even more despicable ones! ]
Do you think this bastard bought all those supplements just to make money and pay for prostitution? No! He heard from his mother that women shouldn't overdo it during pregnancy. Too much will cause the baby to be too large and difficult to deliver. He wants to kill the mother and keep the child, then take his wife's dowry. Then he can cry in front of his father-in-law and ask him to give him a second wife. He can then marry another woman and make some extra money. Maybe his father-in-law will even support him again.
Chu Hua: […the most despicable of the despicable.]
The emperor and all officials: You bastard!!!
After scolding Yu Jiayan, they hurried to see Yu Jiayan's father-in-law. Sure enough, they saw that the Minister of Justice had a dark face. The face that could scare a child to tears became even more ferocious. He stared at Yu Jiayan with terrifying eyes as if he wanted to kill him on the spot.
Yu Jiayan curled up into a ball, shivering.
The system continued: "I don't know whether to say this girl is lucky or unlucky. She took so many supplements and gave birth to a chubby, healthy son weighing 8.62 pounds. She went through a lot during childbirth, but it was relatively safe. However, she never recovered afterward, and has become twice as fat as she was before pregnancy. This bastard immediately used this as an excuse to pamper her, saying she's as fat as a pig, covered in lard, and that the sight of her makes him sick, and he wants to take her as a concubine, etc."
Chu Huan's fist hardened.
[And then! The exciting plot is here!] The system shouted excitedly, [She accidentally learned that excessive tonic intake during pregnancy could put her at risk during childbirth, and she suddenly came to her senses. Her parents-in-law no longer care about her, and her husband doesn't care anymore. You all have to spend my money, you have to coax me and serve me carefully. If anyone makes me unhappy, I won't pay them, and I'll make your whole family unhappy! And then, there's the plot where that bastard man frequently kneels on the washboard later, hahaha!]
Chu Huan really liked this girl: [This girl is good to get along with. Let's have tea together someday.]
The emperor and his officials suddenly realized that it was really refreshing to have such a sudden awakening after years of suppression.
More exciting storylines!
Chu Huan: [It would be even better if I could divorce my husband.]
Emperor and officials: ???
Suddenly looking up, everyone was stunned. What? What did you say?
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