Chapter 112: Cheat
“Get out of here!”
"I want to see how you can live without me!"
When Lu Yuanze saw the state of the Marquis' Mansion, he felt so distressed that his heart ached.
At this moment, he was standing in front of the gate, speaking harshly to Xu.
Seeing the people around him pointing and laughing, Lu Yuanze felt dizzy.
"Without Xu, the Marquis's house would be left with nothing."
"There really are a few broken walls. Hahaha..."
Lu Jinghuai stepped forward and supported his father.
"Father, Jing Huai is responsible for everything."
"Today's humiliation will be engraved in Jing Huai's mind forever."
"Jinghuai will definitely pass the imperial examination and get the top three places, bring honor to his father, and make the marquis's mansion famous." Lu Jinghuai said in a loud voice.
Lu Yuanze's depression faded a little, and he held Lu Jinghuai's hand tightly: "Yes, father still has you."
"Tomorrow my father will submit a petition to appoint another heir."
"You have been away for more than ten years, and you have been wronged all these years. Your father should have brought you back long ago. Yanshu, a paralytic, has wasted many years of the Marquis' Mansion." Lu Yuanze sighed.
"Let's tidy up the house first, and I..." Lu Yuanze originally wanted to say that he would pay for some things for the house himself.
But his pockets were empty.
On daily basis, everything was taken care of by Xu. In 18 years of marriage, he had never worried about money.
He thought about it and found a cash box to withdraw some money from usury.
When the shopkeeper saw Lord Lu, he said with a bitter face: "Lord, you are an official appointed by the court. If you are caught borrowing money at high interest, it will be troublesome."
"Besides, the thirty thousand taels you borrowed last time has now grown to thirty-three thousand taels, and you haven't paid it back yet."
Lu Yuanze was furious: "33,000? It's only been a month, how come the amount has increased by 3,000 taels of silver?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "My Lord, you are borrowing money at high interest rates. The interest is compounded, that's how it is."
"My Lord, should we return the money we owed last time first?"
"How could you be short of money? Your wife spent over a thousand taels on a headdress." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
Hey, the news of the divorce of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery spread throughout the capital this morning.
It is said that the Xu family demolished the Marquis's mansion completely, and the mansion is now completely destitute.
Lu Yuanze looked unhappy. He realized that the shopkeeper was making fun of him, so he turned around and left with a sullen face.
The person behind the scenes who can lend money at high interest rates in Beijing should not be underestimated.
Lu Yuanze thought for a long time before clearing out the assets of the Marquis' Mansion from the early years.
The Xu family is quite good at managing the business. The business that was half-dying back then is now doing very well.
The marquis's mansion has a total of three farms and three shops.
The hot spring villa is the largest and was originally intended to be given to Lu Jingyao, but unfortunately it was given to Lu Chaochao by Xu.
"Let's sell the two shops and renovate the mansion first. Then buy some furniture. Don't let Jing Huai and his sister suffer." Lu Yuanze felt that life was tight.
After selling the two shops, he only got six thousand taels.
It cost three thousand taels to renovate the mansion.
There are still three thousand left, so I bought some furniture and moved in.
As Pei entered the room, her face suddenly darkened.
Snap, snap, snap…
The new teacup on the table was smashed to pieces.
"Damn Xu!" Pei gritted her teeth and suppressed her voice. Why why!
She defeated the Marquis's Mansion and became the mistress, but the Marquis's Mansion...
The Marquis' Mansion is just an empty shell!
"Why are there only six hundred taels of silver on the account? How could such a huge marquisate have only six hundred taels? Did Xu embezzle the property of the marquisate?!" Pei's eyes were red, she stared with her eyes wide open, scaring the little maid beside her so much that she trembled with fear.
She was born in a marquis's mansion and was kept there.
There were more than 130 slaves in the Marquis's Mansion, half of whom were bought by Xu and taken away.
All the children born in the Marquis's Mansion stayed here.
They regretted it so much that they should have let the lady buy them earlier.
"The Marquis's Mansion doesn't have much business to begin with. The three shops are all run by the Madam. There is also a farm, but I only stay there for a few days in the summer. There isn't much business there."
"The Marquis earns more than two hundred taels of silver a year, but there is no money on the books. It's all... the dowry from the previous wife."
Pei was so angry that she was shaking all over.
Six hundred taels?
The entire mansion is only 600 taels.
The little maid paused, and faced Pei's murderous gaze, almost crying, before she said, "Tomorrow, the mansion will pay the monthly salary. About one hundred and sixty taels."
This does not include household expenses.
Pei's eyes went dark and she fainted from anger.
Lu Chaochao's family was extremely happy at this moment.
"Mom, do we want to live with my grandparents?" Lu Chaochao asked while holding the big dog.
Mrs. Xu touched her daughter's head and shook her head gently.
She always had a frown on her face, but now her brows were relaxed.
She has three sons and one daughter. The children are grown up and have self-esteem. Even though that was her parents' home, she didn't want her children to live under someone else's roof.
"Mother bought a large house with five entrances and five exits in Yulin Lane. She prepared everything early and we are just waiting to move in." Xu had already planned for the divorce, so how could she be in such an awkward situation.
Yulin Lane is closer to the imperial palace and has a better location than the Marquis' Mansion.
"Wow, new house, new home... I love it." Lu Chaochao got out of the car and went straight to the new home.
"Lu Mansion."
A smile appeared on Lu Yanshu's lips. From now on, this will be their new home.
The Marquis' Mansion looks down on them and despises them, so they should live a good life!
The children each chose a courtyard, and Mrs. Xu arranged a reunion dinner.
At this moment in the Mansion of the Loyal and Brave Marquis.
In order to celebrate Lu Jinghuai's return to the clan, Lu Yuanze hosted a banquet for his colleagues.
"On Lu Chaochao's birthday, everyone who sent a gift should send an invitation." Lu Yuanze said lightly.
The old lady hardened her heart and took out two thousand taels from the coffin book, she was sobbing with heartache.
This was something that Xu had once given her as a gift.
Night banquet.
"My Lord, the Minister has declined."
"My Lord, Lord Song kicked me out."
"My Lord, the Minister of Rites claims to be ill and cannot come."
Most of the posts he sent out were rejected, except for a few colleagues he knew.
Lu Yuanze was embarrassed.
It’s strange, because they clearly sent Lu Chaochao a full moon banquet gift.
Lu Yuanze didn't think much about it. He just thought that he had upset people by referring to his mistress as his principal wife.
Fortunately, many of Lu Jinghuai's classmates came to congratulate him on returning to his ancestral home.
Lu Jinghuai drank a few more glasses.
In a trance, he seemed to see Su Zhiqing.
After not seeing her for a few months, she has become as delicate and pretty as a jade, and has long lost her youthfulness.
He shook his head, and under the influence of alcohol, he stepped forward and grabbed Su Zhiqing's wrist: "Well, since you entered the Marquis' Mansion, you no longer care about me. What? Are you really interested in Lu Zhengyue?"
Lu Jinghuai was feeling aggrieved today and was already a little annoyed.
Su Zhiqing panicked and wanted to pull her hand back.
"You don't reply to my letters and you avoid me when you see me. Su Zhiqing, don't forget that you are my woman!"
"What? Lu Zhengyue is so nice, but you have developed feelings for him? Huh?" Lu Jinghuai lifted her chin.
Su Zhiqing turned pale and her expression changed drastically.
"Asshole, do you know that I am you..." Before she could finish her words, Lu Jinghuai kissed her and blocked her lips directly.
Bang……
The maid outside pushed open the door, the teacup in her hand shattered, and she stared at Lu Jinghuai blankly.
"You bastard, what did you do to your mother?!" The old patriarch came out to sober up after drinking too much, and turned around to see the woman in Lu Jinghuai's arms.
This is not the family tree he entered himself!
Is Lu Yuanze his second wife? ! !
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