The servant was almost in tears. He didn't want to do it either, but it was the master's order, and he dared not disobey!
So he mustered his courage and said again, "Master said that Madam should bear the consequences for her wrongdoings, and he will... he will give Madam a divorce..."
"You're lying! You're cheating!"
Before the servant could finish speaking, Zhu rushed towards him. She was barely breathing, yet she seemed to have found the strength to do so.
Fortunately, the servant reacted quickly and dodged, otherwise he would have been hit by her.
The old woman next to her also looked incredulous, thinking it was the funniest joke she had heard all year.
The master and mistress have such a good relationship, how could the master bear to divorce the mistress?
Without his wife, how could the master be where he is today?
How dare you, sir!
The old woman was Zhu's wet nurse, whom Zhu had brought from her maiden home. She was highly trusted by Zhu and naturally cared for Zhu wholeheartedly. Now, seeing Zhu suffer so much and about to be divorced, she was even more distressed than Zhu.
"Madam, I know nothing. I'm just here to deliver a message. I must return now. Please take care of yourself!"
After saying that, the servant ran away without looking back; he had really scared someone to death.
"Aaaaah! Hu Sheng, how dare he! How dare he betray me!"
"It's fake, it's definitely fake! You can't fool me!"
Zhu started another round of madness. Following He Jiuniang's previous instructions, Hui'er said, "Stop howling. Don't worry, my lady will help you."
Zhu paused, then shouted, "You would be so kind? I'm in this state because of you! What exactly do you want!"
Hui'er ignored her and continued, "Don't worry, my lady has already sent someone to your family home. Hu Sheng wouldn't dare to abandon you."
Zhu looked at Hui'er suspiciously, not believing that He Jiu Niang would be so kind.
"you……"
"Don't misunderstand!" Afraid that she would misunderstand, Hui'er hurriedly interrupted her, "My lady said that it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. Of course, she hopes that you two can be well."
Yes, the lady's original words were, "Keep these two locked up, we can't let them have the chance to harm others."
Hui'er left after she finished speaking, and the door to the woodshed was closed, making the room much darker in an instant.
The old woman crawled to Zhu's side and hugged her, crying, "Madam, your life is so bitter!"
Zhu also cried, but she still remembered what Hui'er had said: she would never give Hu Sheng the chance to abandon her.
After much thought, she finally understood He Jiuniang's intention. Sniffing, she said to the nanny, "Don't worry, Nanny, the Zhu family won't let Hu Sheng divorce me. As for that old man, I've worked hard for him all my life, but he abandons me whenever something happens. I will never let him get away with this!"
She was clever by nature and immediately guessed that Hu Sheng had decided to elevate Yao to the position of official wife after his divorce.
She spat out a curse without hesitation and sneered, "Doesn't he want to get promoted and make a fortune? He dares to be unkind and unjust to me, so I'll ruin his career!"
"Oh dear, that won't do! If the master's career is ruined, then the young master's career will be ruined too, and what about the young lady's marriage..."
The nanny was very worried, feeling that Zhu's idea was too impulsive and should not be taken lightly.
"What about the Zhu family? I'll take care of my children, but Hu Sheng, I'll fight him to the death!"
Zhu's heartbreak was not without reason. She had been helping Hu Sheng manage everything all these years, and now that something had happened, he was just going to abandon her like that. What did all her efforts over the years amount to?
If it weren't for Hu Sheng, she wouldn't have ended up like this.
In short, she's going to turn evil and drag Hu Sheng down with her!
The old woman was frightened by her appearance and knew that she was determined to take revenge on the master. She sighed in her heart, thinking, "Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. How did things come to this?"
At this time, the Zhu family also learned that Hu Sheng wanted to divorce his wife, and hurriedly sent people to the Hu family to put pressure on them.
Although the Zhu family was not as powerful as Hu Sheng in officialdom, some members of the family were businessmen and had money. Over the years, they had spent a lot of money to bribe officials for Hu Sheng. Hu Sheng's decision to divorce them was a slap in the face to the Zhu family.
The Zhu family was certainly unhappy about spending so much money, so they said that if the wife wanted a divorce, she had to return all the money they had spent over the years, not a single penny less.
Furthermore, the dowry that Zhu brought with her when she married into the family must be brought back exactly as it was; not a single item can be missing.
Otherwise, they would spread the news throughout the country and ruin Hu Sheng's reputation.
Officials also care a lot about their reputation. If their reputation is bad, it will naturally affect their career. They will either be demoted or dismissed from office. In any case, there is no benefit to it.
Hu Sheng was happily writing the letter of divorce, thinking about his bright future, when he heard that the Zhu family had arrived. When he met the Zhu family and heard that they wanted him to pay compensation, his face turned green.
He spent all his money on official business, and his official salary wasn't much, so how could he possibly pay it back?
As for Zhu's dowry, it goes without saying. Over the years, most of the household's food, clothing, and daily necessities have been provided by Zhu's dowry. Otherwise, how could Zhu have maintained her position as the matriarch?
Therefore, under pressure from the Zhu family, he had no choice but to reluctantly write a letter of decision with Yao.
Yao was a concubine, and an unfavored one at that. She didn't even deserve a divorce decree; all she could do was issue a formal document severing their relationship.
After he finished writing, he would show it to the Zhu family. Only when the Zhu family was satisfied would he personally deliver it to the general's mansion.
He didn't want to go in person, but the Zhu family was forcing him to personally bring Zhu back and give her face.
Hu Sheng was extremely aggrieved. He never imagined that the Zhu family would dare to threaten him like this. He hated the Zhu family and the Zhu clan. The Zhu family was a stumbling block to his promotion and wealth!
When Hu Sheng arrived at the General's Mansion, Gou'er and the young master had just finished their studies and returned from the academy. The two little ones didn't know what had happened. They only saw someone coming to the door and thought it was a guest. Gou'er even instructed someone to take Hu Sheng to the reception room to wait, and that he would tell his mother in a while before going to see the guest.
Gou'er led the young prince to the backyard. Before they even saw He Jiu Niang, they saw Su Su swinging on a swing under a tree.
He was instantly delighted and exclaimed, "SuSu?"
After arriving in the capital, Su Su was constantly pressured by Zhu Shi to learn etiquette and never had a chance to play. Today, after arriving at the General's Mansion and meeting He Jiu Niang, she knew that she was safe now and let down her guard. Only then did she have the mind to swing on the swing.
Then I heard the voice of Brother Dog.
She turned her head and saw that Brother Gou'er and another little boy were standing together, looking in her direction. When Brother Gou'er saw her turn around, he waved excitedly and then ran towards her.
Susu stopped swinging and jumped down to look at the dog, her eyes overflowing with joy.
"Brother Doggy, you're finally back!"
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