Chapter 408: Death of Zhou Qinzhu
The Zhou family was in chaos, the Ye family was in chaos, and the entire Dizhou seemed to be in chaos.
After all, this matter involves not only these two families, but also the Xue family and even the royal family.
That very day, the palace issued an edict to cancel the marriage between the third prince and Zhou Qinzhu. Ye Lanxin was punished for violating moral standards and was beaten with twenty sticks, nearly killing herself.
When she was executed, Zhou Qinzhu felt distressed, but when she thought about how her life had been ruined by her mother, she couldn't say anything soft-hearted.
Taking advantage of the fact that the Ye family didn't care about her, she ran away from home.
When the Ye family found out, they mobilized all their manpower to look for it.
When Zhou Qinzhu was found, she was already a corpse.
This little green tea girl was worried that she would not have a good life in the future, and there was really no need to continue this desperate life, so she jumped into the river.
The Ye family was even more heartbroken, especially the Pan family. In the past two generations of their Ye family, there were only two girls, Ye Lingyue and Zhou Qinzhu, who were raised like the apple of their eyes. Now one was divorced and the other died directly, and both happened in the past few days.
When she thought of her daughter who was lying in bed recovering from her injuries and didn't know the truth, even her healthy body couldn't bear it anymore. She finally vomited blood and fainted.
"Zhou Qinzhu is dead..."
When Gu Ruanci told the Gu family the news at the dinner table, they didn't react much.
"He was forced to death by his own mother. He can't blame anyone for this." Zhuang Hefeng said first.
Gu Congyun also nodded and said: "Yes, although they are not good people, they are not capable of doing anything to soft words. Our daughter is too powerful. The shameful methods of these bitches will not work at all."
Wu Yixuan felt a little emotional about this. Thinking about the mentality of the Zhou family when Ye Hesheng left the Zhou family, those who are still alive today must be regretting it to death.
She sighed and said, "Don't take these soft words to heart. Everyone has their own destiny. Besides, this can be considered a relief. Her life is ruined. The more arrogant she was, the more miserable she will be in the future."
Gu Ruanci nodded. She knew that her sister-in-law was worried about her, afraid that she would have some psychological burden because of Zhou Qinzhu's death.
"She's enjoyed everything she fought for for ten years. It was worth it."
Gu Ruanci's words made the Gu family silent.
This kind of mentality probably won't be affected.
The Ye family kept it a secret from Ye Lanxin, but the servant of the Zhou family was quick-witted and accidentally let it slip.
There were a lot of missing information in the information Zhou Zhili received, so he hurriedly asked his servants to explain it clearly.
The servant then realized that he had said the wrong thing, but it was too late to pretend he didn't know.
When Zhou Zhili saw the servants' expressions, he remembered that Ye Lanxin and Zhou Qinzhu had been missing for a whole day. This must be strange, so he smashed things and asked what had happened.
Even though he couldn't explain it clearly, he still forced himself to ask it in bits and pieces.
When Zhou Yuzhi heard the news, he rushed over immediately. He knew what had happened and kicked the servant away, telling him to get out immediately.
Seeing Zhou Zhili's anxious look, Zhou Yuzhi sat down and sighed.
He knew that his father might not be able to bear it at this moment, but it was what their Zhou family deserved.
"Father, Ye Lanxin went out today and was dressed very elegantly and appropriately."
Zhou Yuzhi's words calmed him down.
Zhou Zhili's eyes changed. He wanted to ask something but didn't know where to start.
"Father, are you wondering why I called her by her name? That bitch, in broad daylight, met with that bastard Xue Chenglun in a restaurant. It was witnessed by the Liu family and the Ye family. I was also there, as were several wives of the censors... I know someone deliberately leaked this to us, but the child Ye Lanxin was pregnant with back then, Qinzhu, her biological father is Xue Chenglun, Ye Lanxin's brother-in-law, not you, father."
Zhou Zhili was struck by lightning when he heard this. His face turned pale, and he clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the excessive force. His eyes widened, and his lips trembled slightly, as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
Seeing this, Zhou Yuzhi felt a pang of reluctance, but thinking of the Zhou family's reputation and Zhou Zhili's years of indulgence towards Ye Lanxin and her daughter, his tone became even more resolute: "Father, things have come to this point, and we must face reality. Ye Lanxin and Xue Chenglun's scandal has been exposed. She is no longer the virtuous and generous wife of the Marquis of Jing'an, but a disgrace to our Zhou family. We must take measures to protect the Zhou family's reputation. Now that I have driven them to the Ye family, Ye Lanxin is still your wife in name only. Now that the truth is out, it's time for you to give her a letter of divorce..."
Zhou Zhili was silent for a moment, with a trace of pain and struggle in his eyes.
He couldn't believe his ears, and Zhou Yuzhi said something even more outrageous.
"Qin Zhu left, unwilling to accept this outcome, and left the Ye family and committed suicide by drowning herself. If father doesn't write a divorce letter, her funeral will have to be handled by our Zhou family. She doesn't deserve it..."
Zhou Zhili finally uttered two words: "Dead?"
Zhou Yuzhi nodded seriously: "Yes, dead."
Zhou Zhili's body shook slightly, as if he could not bear the heavy blow.
He clutched the edge of the bed, trying to stay awake, but eventually his eyes became blurry and he lost all his strength.
Zhou Yuzhi stood aside, looking at his father quietly, fearing that he would be angry to death.
He knew that this news was a huge blow to his father, but he also knew that in order to protect the reputation of the Zhou family and to protect all of them, he had to make his father write a letter of divorce.
"Father, now that things have come to this, we must remain calm," Zhou Yuzhi said in a low but firm voice. "Ye Lanxin is no longer a member of our family. Everything she has done has nothing to do with the Zhou family. We must draw a clear line between ourselves and her in order to protect the Zhou family's reputation."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhili slowly raised his head and looked at Zhou Yuzhi, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
He knew his son was right, but he still couldn't accept it.
He was silent for a long time before he said, "Paper, pen."
Zhou Yuzhi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. He knew this was his father's decision.
Seeing his father finish writing the divorce letter with a dull look in his eyes, Zhou Yuzhi said, "Father, I finally understand why my eldest brother left. We owed Mom and my sister so much over the years, but we were always unwilling to admit that we made such a big mistake back then, and it was for people like Ye Lanxin and her daughter. I regret it every time I think about it!"
Zhou Zhili closed his eyes tightly, the heart-wrenching regret almost tore him apart.
Zhou Yuzhi naturally had his own purpose when he said this.
"Now that the truth is out, let's go apologize to our sister. The Zhou family is now broken and has paid such a price. She can't really watch our Zhou family completely disappear, right?"
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