Chapter 393: Miserable, Too Miserable
But there is one thing Lu Zhiran must remind him.
"You are dead now, your scholar title is gone, and you can no longer take the imperial examinations."
Lu Juncheng didn't show any disappointment on his face. "I've told my sister before that I don't like studying and I'm not cut out for it. Not having to continue taking the imperial examination is good news for me."
"As for the title of scholar, I earned it for the Lu family. Since I am no longer a member of the Lu family, I am not qualified to take it away. I have no regrets."
Lu Juncheng's face was full of honesty.
Lu Zhiran looked at him and felt that he was more open-minded and free-spirited than she had thought.
This kind of situation has never happened before.
"Didn't you say you wanted to teach children? Without the title of a scholar, it would be difficult for you to successfully pursue this position."
Lu Juncheng still smiled carefreely, "This is just my initial idea. If it works, it would be great. If not, I can always find other meaningful things."
Hearing him say this, Lu Zhiran really looked at him with a new respect.
"After this incident, you have grown a lot. I am really impressed by you."
Lu Juncheng felt a little embarrassed. "For the past ten years, I've lived in a muddle. My life has been pushed forward. This is the first time I can make decisions for my own life. Maybe I'm too presumptuous and a little ignorant of the sufferings of the world, but I'm willing to try."
Lu Zhiran nodded, "Sister supports you."
She arranged a new identity for Lu Juncheng and gave him some money.
It is not suitable for him to stay in the capital. With a new identity and the money, he can have a good start.
As for his future life, Lu Zhiran felt that he could handle it.
If he really encountered a problem that could not be solved, he could also go to the Luo family or her shop for help.
Lu Juncheng opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.
"Don't refuse. This is what I, as your sister, should do for you."
Lu Juncheng's throat felt dry, and he finally nodded, his voice slightly hoarse.
"Thank you, big sister."
He wanted to say that he would definitely repay her in the future.
But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
How could he possibly repay her? Instead of just talking big, he should just take some real action and live his life to the fullest.
Lu Zhiran chatted with Lu Juncheng for a while, asked Guangping to take good care of him, and then left.
Compared with the calm and hopeful Lu Juncheng, Lu Guanxuan at this moment was like a dynamite that could explode at any time. The servants would be scolded at best, beaten with a stick, or even sold out. Everyone served him with extreme caution, fearing that they would anger him by mistake.
Lu Juncheng's death had already been announced to the public, and his funeral was also handled in a sloppy manner.
A bastard of unknown identity had enjoyed the Lu family's preferential treatment for so many years. It was a blessing for him to die. Why was it worth the Lu family to hold a grand funeral for him?
If he wasn't afraid of exposing the family scandal, Lu Guanxuan would definitely not acknowledge him as his son and would remove him from the family tree.
He had no way to vent his depression, so he took a long vacation and drank a jar of wine every day until he was drunk.
The servants who didn't know the truth just thought that he was so depressed because he had experienced the pain of losing his son.
But soon, everyone knew the reason.
Somehow, this scandal of the Lu family got out.
In order to consolidate her own position, the mistress of the house actually switched the children.
More than a decade later, the mistress again attempted to bring the two children together so that her daughter could return to her with a legitimate reason.
But truth will come to light sooner or later, and everything you do will eventually leave traces.
The matter was finally exposed, and the master's inner house was in complete chaos. The mistress of the house was locked up and severely tortured, and the fake son was also dealt with quietly.
"Is this a storybook?"
"No storybook would dare to write this. This is a true story that actually happened!"
"Whose business is this? This mistress is truly audacious."
"Whoever's master recently lost his son, that's his family."
Everyone was smart and soon set their sights on the Lu family.
After searching for a while, everything matched up.
Thinking back to the inhumane news about Lord Lu, everyone immediately felt sympathy for him.
The only legitimate son is a fake one. He is ill and cannot have any more children.
It’s so miserable.
Some people also sympathized with Lu Juncheng.
He was the most innocent person in this incident, yet he became the only victim.
Fang Jiao's identity was also revealed.
The fact that she had an affair with her brother-in-law and had a child out of wedlock was also revealed.
For a while, people were insulting her for being shameless.
When Lu Guanxuan learned that the matter had spread, his originally confused mind was instantly filled with anger.
Who is it, who leaked this matter out!
From now on, how can he hold his head up high and live his life?
But now that things have come to this, there is no going back, and his excuses will only make things worse.
In anger, he wrote a memorial, severely criticizing the Fang family.
The Fang family instigated a conspiracy with the Fang family to swap children and confuse the Lu family's bloodline.
For so many years, the Fang family knew about the incident but kept it secret. They are despicable.
Fang Chengcai also indulged his son, who seduced Fang Jiao and caused her to give birth to a child out of wedlock.
What’s even more hateful is that in order to wipe out the entire Fang family, they drugged him, leaving him without any descendants.
Such behavior is extremely heinous. If it is not severely punished, it will not be enough to shock people. I am afraid that others will have evil thoughts and follow suit.
Lu Guanxuan's memorial was written with passion and indignation. It was as if he was exposing his own wounds to others, making people shed tears of sympathy for him.
It’s so miserable.
The Censorate also wrote a memorial criticizing Fang Chengcai and submitted it together.
For a moment, Fang Chengcai became the target of public criticism. He knelt in front of the emperor, his legs trembling and his back covered in cold sweat.
But some people also pointed the finger at Lu Guanxuan, taking Lu Juncheng's death as a punishment, accusing him of being ruthless and ungrateful, and taking his anger out on his adopted son Lu Juncheng and killing him.
Lu Guanxuan loudly defended himself, saying that he did not harm anyone, but was poisoned and there was no cure. He also pulled out Doctor Huang as a witness.
Everyone was talking at the same time and making a big noise.
Emperor Defeng had heard about this matter a long time ago, but today he heard the whole story and his face was gloomy.
The Fang family is really too shameful.
Emperor Defeng was furious and ordered Fang Chengcai to be beaten with a stick and stripped of his official position. His son Fang Kaiyuan was also deprived of the qualification to take the imperial examination and would never be employed again.
Emperor Defeng felt some sympathy for Lu Guanxuan, the victim.
Then, thinking that he was Princess Jin's father, he gave him a little more face, comforted him, gave him some rewards, and let him have a good rest at home for a while.
It’s not too late to attend court once you have adjusted your condition.
Lu Guanxuan saw with his own eyes that Fang Chengcai was punished, and the anger in his heart finally subsided a little.
But when he thought about his fate of having no descendants, he still felt bitter.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
