Chapter 141 Han's End
Chapter 141 Han's End
Knowing it was one thing, but hearing Han admit it with his own ears was another.
Lu Zhan looked at Han with disappointment and shouted angrily, "I have been lacking food or clothes from you for so many years, and you actually did such a despicable thing.
You want to kill our whole family."
After saying that, he kicked Han hard.
Perhaps Han was really used to being spoiled by Lu Zhan and really thought of herself as his legitimate wife. How could she bear it when Lu Zhan actually hit her?
So he stopped pretending to be gentle and considerate and said to Lu Zhan sarcastically, "You don't need me to eat or drink? Do you know that your salary is not even enough to fill your teeth?
He can’t even support the servants at home every month, let alone me.
Do you know how much money it costs for the wives of your colleagues to buy a piece of jewelry? I guess your monthly salary wouldn't even be enough to cover that amount.
I went out to socialize with them for you, but they repeatedly laughed at me for being shabby and a concubine who was not worthy of being on the stage.
It's a pity that I, with all my talent, have become the laughing stock of those women.
You are so incompetent that you don't even dare to accept a bribe. I can only find a way myself.
Oh, by the way, Lin does have money, but you don’t like her, saying that she is old and ugly, unromantic, and full of the smell of money.
So where can I get the money if I don’t lend money at high interest rates? Because I have to compete with those women.
I am doing this for your sake."
Lu Zhan was so angry at Han's words that he was furious, and Lin's expression was not much better.
It turned out that Lu Zhan disliked her like this behind her back.
It's such a waste of her hard work for this family. All these years have been wasted.
Lu Chenshuang said at the right time: "Alright, there is no point in saying more. It is up to Dad to make the decision on how to deal with this matter."
Hearing this, Lu Zhan took a deep breath and said, “Han is disrespectful to the mistress and has repeatedly violated the family rules.
Now you have violated the imperial law again by lending money at high interest rates. You shall be beaten with 20 sticks and exiled to a farm."
Lu Chenshuang curled her lips when she heard this. Even after all this, her scumbag father still couldn't bear to execute Han.
From this perspective, he seems to be loyal to Han, but a scumbag to her mother.
There was a huge commotion here, so naturally Old Lady Lu knew about it and wanted to call a few people over to give them a lecture.
Neither Lu Chenshuang nor Lin paid any attention to her. Only Lu Zhan went to explain to Old Madam Lu.
When she returned to Lin's yard, Lu Chenshuang thought Lin would be angry, but she was smiling.
Seeing this, Lu Chenshuang asked, "Isn't mother angry?"
Lin asked back, "Why are you angry? You should be happy that you dealt with Han, a big confidant and patient like her today."
It’s good that Lin can think positively about it, and Lu Chenshuang won’t mention it again.
Lin was afraid that Lu Chenshuang would worry, so she explained on her own: "Mother knows that you are afraid that Mother will be sad because of what Han said.
In fact, I have been sad enough over the years. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I don't have much feelings for your father anymore.
Now we are just living together.
As long as he gives me the honor and respect that a wife should have, I won’t care who he likes in his heart.
The so-called concubine is just a toy. Just like Lin, no matter how favored she is, what can she do?
Even though she had both a son and a daughter, they were still abandoned by your father, so mother can let it go.
Mother will not divorce him. Mother will protect the Lu family business for you and your brother. As long as I am here, you will have the status of legitimate children, and no one can surpass you."
Lin is a loving mother, what else can Lu Chenshuang say?
The only thing she could do was to support Lin when she encountered difficulties and make her life more comfortable.
As for her relationship with Lu Zhan, there was little she could do about it.
After Lin finished her rambling, she told Shaoyao, "Go and tell the kitchen to prepare a table of dishes your daughter likes. Today is a good day, we should celebrate it properly."
Upon hearing this, Shaoyao quickly agreed.
After dealing with Han's affairs, Lu Chenshuang finally got rid of one of his worries.
Sure enough, within a few days, the court conducted a strict investigation on a group of officials. The main reason was that they lent money privately, caused deaths, and brought shame to the court.
Of course, if he is to be convicted, there must be more than just this one charge.
There is no innocent official. Just pick a few random examples.
Therefore, the imperial court dealt with a large number of officials with thunderous means. Those who deserved to be beheaded were beheaded, those who deserved to have their property confiscated were confiscated, and those who deserved to be exiled were exiled.
Among them were many important officials in the court.
Lu Zhan stood in the hall, his legs weak with fear, and he felt lucky that he had a good daughter, otherwise he would have ended up like these people today.
Lu Zhan was also glad for his decisiveness at that time. He had Han beaten and sent to the farm, and also destroyed the evidence of her private lending.
For those families who were forced to sell their children, people were sent in time to give them adequate compensation and keep them away from the capital.
But now that things have come to this, Han can no longer stay.
Lu Zhan thought that he would deal with Han after the court session. If he really kept her, she would become a trouble sooner or later.
After Lu Chenshuang came back from the Lu Mansion, she stayed in her own courtyard reading books and never even left the house.
Mu Hansu came twice, both times at night.
At first, Lu Chenshuang protested against his behavior, but Mu Hansu said that he was too busy during the day and had no time, so he could only find time to see her at night.
He also said that he would feel empty if he didn't see Lu Chenshuang for a day, so he hoped that Lu Chenshuang would not be so cruel.
Although Lu Chenshuang was no longer at the age of falling in love, she really couldn't resist Mu Hansu's attitude, so she just let him do what he wanted.
Just when Lu Chenshuang had been reading for a long time without turning a page, Guyu hurried in and whispered, "Miss, the Madam sent a message saying that Aunt Han is gone."
Lu Chenshuang frowned upon hearing this. Han was going to die sooner or later, it was just too soon, so she asked casually, "Was it Madam who did it?"
It’s no wonder Lu Chenshuang asked this. After all, it was she who taught Lin to cut off the source of the problem.
Since Han has been sent to Zhuangzi, it is only a matter of time before he dies.
But Guyu shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem so, Madam hasn't had time to do anything yet.
It seems that the master went to the manor and the lady disappeared."
Lu Chenshuang knew that the imperial court must have taken some action, and Lu Zhan was scared.
She sneered, this Lu Zhan was indeed a scumbag, although she and Lin hated Han, she was the woman who had been with Lu Zhan for more than ten years after all.
He could be madly in love with her and protect her in every way one second, but could take her life the next.
Seeing that Lu Chenshuang was not in a good mood, Guyu did not dare to speak.
After a moment of silence, Lu Chenshuang said, "Let me change my clothes. Let's go to the Lu Mansion to pay our respects."
This Han was a legitimate concubine with both sons and daughters. Even if she was killed by Lu Zhan, the funeral still had to be dignified.
Although she is the Lu family's legitimate daughter, she is also a junior, and it would be inappropriate for her not to go.
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