Chapter 81 Who Wants to Take Advantage of Her
Jiang was so angry that her hands were shaking. "You made such a big mistake, and you still think you're right?"
"Even if I made a big mistake, it's not her turn to be the one to point fingers at me, a fool who has made no contribution to the Marquis' Mansion."
Chu Yunqing's face turned green after being scolded by her, and he rushed up to fight her.
Chu Dingfeng shouted angrily, "Have you had enough of this? Shut up!"
Chu Yunqing's face was full of grievance, "Father, look at her, she is simply rebellious. You have to make the decision for your daughter!"
Chu Dingfeng's forehead veins throbbed, his irritability reaching its peak, "Shut up and get back to your yard!"
Chu Yunqing's eyes turned red from being yelled at. She stomped her feet, turned around and ran away crying.
Jiang was furious. "Master, why are you siding with this troublemaker?"
"What else can we do now? Divorce her and let the whole capital laugh at our mansion and An'er?"
Jiang was stagnant and speechless.
Chu Yian remained silent, his expression blank, and no one knew what he was thinking.
His silence and disheartened look made Zhao Shuning feel a little guilty.
He never gave himself up in front of the emperor, but took all the responsibility on himself.
This time, I was the one who implicated him.
Zhao Shuning finally put away all the thorns on his body and lowered his posture.
"Yian, this incident is my fault."
Chu Yian's lips curled up in a mocking tone, "You boast of being thorough and calculating, yet you can manipulate everyone at your will. How could you be wrong?"
Zhao Shuning's face stiffened slightly.
"I know you're blaming me, but who am I doing this for? Lu Zhiran backstabbed the Marquisate and betrayed you. I just want to vent your anger for you."
Chu Yian didn't buy her tricks at all. "You know best what you are doing. Don't try to make yourself look so innocent."
Zhao Shuning felt a little embarrassed and annoyed. Yes, she wanted to teach Lu Zhiran a lesson out of selfishness. She couldn't stand her condescending attitude, as if she looked down on everyone.
Doesn’t she think she is very powerful? Then let her fall hard!
If Lu Zhiran had not deliberately concealed her identity from the beginning, she would not have made such a mistake!
Zhao Shuning took a deep breath. "I've already been punished, and I never thought she could hide it so well! Yi'an, could you have imagined that she's the owner of Taicang Trading Company? She's made great contributions long ago, but she's kept it a secret from you, not even telling you a word. She's long since left you and doesn't consider you her husband at all!"
Chu Yian wanted to say that she deserved it, but her next words were like a knife, cutting into Chu Yian's heart.
The fist in his sleeve clenched into a fist instantly, and a feeling of resentment rose in his heart.
Yes, Lu Zhiran clearly had so many opportunities to confess to herself, but she never revealed a single word!
From the beginning, she was on guard against herself.
If that was the case, what reason did she have to demand that I be devoted to her? And what right did she have to accuse me of marrying Shuning as my concubine?
Zhao Shuning said quietly, "She hid her secret so tightly because she was afraid that the Marquis' Mansion would cling to her like a dog-skin plaster and take advantage of her."
Jiang uttered a loud "Pah!" "That bitch Lu, how shameless is she, who wants to take advantage of her! Do you really think you're great just because you have a few bucks and have made some achievements? The Marquisate will still be able to run smoothly without her! I still treat her like my own daughter and treat her with all my heart, but she's always guarding against me like a thief! How hateful!"
She was obviously rich enough to rival a country, but she refused to even buy Qing'er a set of headgear. She also kept holding on to the small profits from the shop and insisted that the Marquis's Mansion make up the money. Even the valuable items in the mansion were taken away by her.
Thinking of all this, Jiang's heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys all began to ache, and her curses became more and more harsh, with foul language, comparable to a shrew scolding in the street.
No one stopped her.
They all prided themselves on their status and were reluctant to say anything unpleasant, so Jiang cursed them all out for them.
Zhao Shuning looked at Chu Yian and said firmly, "Yian, I've been thinking about this, and I feel like it's not that simple. If my guess is correct, this was all a trap from the beginning. She set it up carefully, waiting for me to fall into it. Fortunately, I can deal a fatal blow to the Marquis' Mansion today!"
Chu Yian was shocked.
The more Zhao Shuning thought about it, the more he felt that his speculation made sense.
"Have you noticed that Prince Jin has been helping her the whole time? There were signs of this ever since the imperial edict for divorce was read out. Tonight, Prince Jin also repeatedly praised the Taicang Commercial Bank. He even exposed this case in front of the Emperor. I'm afraid Lu Zhiran has long been on Prince Jin's side, which is why he has been helping her deal with our Marquisate."
"Tell me, when did they start plotting against our Marquis' Mansion? Was it after you wanted to marry me as your concubine? Or was it..."
Or before that, before Chu Yian returned victoriously!
Zhao Shuning didn't say the latter sentence, but Chu Yian thought of it.
He thought of Manager Shi, who had always helped him deliver goods when he was at the Xiping border.
At that time, as the owner of Taicang Trading Company, she delivered life-saving medicines and food supplies to the people and soldiers of Xiping.
It was obviously a huge achievement, but everyone in Taicang Trading Company kept it a secret.
He still remembered that not long ago, he met Manager Shi in the shelter. He sincerely asked to see the boss, but Manager Shi kept deceiving him. He must have been laughing at himself in his heart!
Prince Jin also behaved abnormally and strangely at the time, but now everything makes sense.
His behavior clearly showed that he had known Lu Zhiran's identity for a long time, and the collusion between the two of them started much earlier than he thought!
Good job Lu Zhiran!
She made great contributions to the Battle of Xiping, but she never mentioned it to him.
He just wanted to marry a concubine, but she was very rude and even asked the emperor for a divorce decree, without any regard for his face.
Does she really care about marrying a concubine, or does she just want to get a divorce so that she can find someone else?
Chu Yian's expression gradually became gloomy.
Zhao Shuning saw that he was right, and said casually, "In fact, if we want to board Prince Jin's ship, wouldn't it be better to bring the Marquisate with us? At that time, we hadn't yet surrendered to the Sixth Prince, but she looked like she wanted to sever ties with you and "befriend" Prince Jin alone. Could it be..."
Chu Yian's face changed, his fists clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound, and the anger in his chest surged, almost setting him on fire.
"Lu is just an abandoned woman. Even if she has won the emperor's favor and become a county lady, how can she be worthy of marrying a prince?"
The coldness and contempt in his tone were not concealed at all. Only by degrading her to the dust could he vent his anger.
Zhao Shuning raised the corner of his mouth. "She is indeed unworthy, but now, there is no doubt that they are on good terms. Regardless of whether Prince Jin needs Lu Zhiran's help or not, it is obvious that he wants to support Lu Zhiran."
Jiang was terrified. "Prince Jin is no pushover. How can the Marquisate be his match?"
Chu Yian's eyes were dark. "Prince Jin can't possibly inherit the throne. The Sixth Prince is the most popular candidate. She's enjoying herself so much right now, but she doesn't realize she's actually making a bad move!"
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