vstars Chapter 168: Divorce after Death
Chapter 168: Divorce after Death
Old Lady Zhen's headache became even more painful. What had she done to marry the emperor's woman to her son?
No wonder his son had no hope of a career in the government and he was not killed. It was because he met a benevolent and righteous king.
The maid outside reported: "Old Madam, Master, the two Masters Su are here to visit!"
"Lord Su..." Zhen Yuan would not think it could be anyone else, it must be Su Wan's brother from her mother's side.
Su Jingzhai is in Yueyang Prefecture and will not appear.
"Mom, I'll go take a look."
When Zhen Yuan arrived at the front yard.
Su Gang signaled his men to retreat.
Su Jin exhaled, "Master Zhen, we brothers will not beat around the bush. You and Second Sister should get divorced."
Before Zhen Yuan could answer, Su Gang whispered, "This is what the emperor wants. The divorce agreement has been prepared in triplicate, with the date written on the day my second sister passed away. It has been registered with the government."
"Why...why?" Zhen Yuan didn't understand. The person had been dead for ten years, and now they were talking about divorce.
The Su Gang brothers were also involved in the plot against Su Wan, but they found out later that the emperor wanted to enthrone Su Wan as queen. They regretted it deeply at the time, and this was not the heaviest punishment. For more than ten years afterwards, their father and stepmother were unwilling to pay attention to them because of this incident.
It was not until Su Su persuaded Su Jingzhai that his father finally forgave them. He was willing to teach their son to become a successful person. He also found a position of county magistrate for Su Enci. After the New Year, Su Enci would take his family to Tanzhou to take up his post.
Su Jin said, "I have signed the divorce agreement. My second sister's dowry is in Su Su's hands, which saves trouble. If it weren't for my second sister's plea, how could you have lived safely until today? The emperor, for my second sister's sake, has rewarded you with an official post outside the capital, the sixth-rank Tongzhi of Fuzhou."
Everything is made clear.
Zhen Yuan took a pen and signed his name on three copies of the "Divorce Letters". The names of three officials in the middle were those of the current dynasty. These people had served in Beijing ten years ago. Two of them had retired and returned to their hometowns, and one had passed away.
I'm afraid the person who retired and returned home is no longer alive, and this is a "Divorce Letter" that cannot be verified.
Went to Fuzhou to serve as Tongzhi...
Will they set an ambush on the road to kill him?
Ten years after Su Wan's death, the emperor finally couldn't bear it anymore. Especially after the truth was exposed by the quarrel between the two maids, he lost face and wanted him to die.
When Zhen Yuan thought of this, sweat broke out on his forehead. He knelt on the ground with a plop, "My two Lords Su! My mother is seriously ill and bedridden. Zhen Yuan is not talented enough, so I request to resign and return home. Please, my two Lords Su, intercede on my behalf."
Su Gang read the "Divorce Letter" and blew on it again and again. "If you want to blame someone, blame your eldest daughter. Do they have the right to speak out about the emperor's affairs? Criticizing the emperor is disrespectful! If it weren't for them, would the matter between the emperor and my second sister have spread throughout the city?"
The emperor had originally forgotten about this matter, but when someone mentioned it, everyone knew that the emperor and Zhen Yuan had a grudge over each other's wife.
The emperor wants to let Zhen Yuan go, but can his confidants let him go now?
If the emperor doesn't kill Zhen Yuan, those people will not let him go.
Brother Su Gang came here today at the instruction of the Emperor.
The emperor was angry because his woman was someone else's wife. He wanted to restore Su Wan's identity.
Su Gang and Su Jin were happy to see this happen and were eager to become royal relatives.
Susu is the emperor's biological daughter. With this niece, they are related to the royal family.
This matter was brought up, the emperor's affairs were exposed, and even the brothers were labeled as clowns who harmed their own sister.
Su Jin was angry: "It's useless to beg us. Our two families are no longer relatives. Tomorrow I will go to the Zhen family and remove the names of my second sister and Su Su from the family. Su Su is my Su family's Su Su, and has nothing to do with your family."
The emperor approved Su Su's inclusion in the Su family tree.
The two brothers put the "Divorce Letter" in their pockets, "Here is the official document for taking up the new post, keep it safe!"
Zhen Yuan knelt in the center, feeling cold all over.
You can't go to Fuzhou. If you go there, you will surely die.
He couldn't just sit there and wait for death. It was all because of that rebellious girl. If she hadn't done anything wrong, this wouldn't have happened.
He wanted to resign but failed. Is this because he is not allowed to do so?
The Su brothers left gracefully.
After leaving the gate, Su Gang said, "Tomorrow I will take people to the Zhen family's land. After removing the names of my second sister and her daughter, I will also move my second sister's grave to the Su family cemetery."
"Brother, I will go to the Zhen family tomorrow. Please ask a Taoist priest to perform a ritual. Relocating the grave is a big deal and cannot be sloppy."
It was they who were unfair to the second sister and caused Su Su to lose her mother at a young age. The second sister's divorce and move out of the Zhen family were all the emperor's ideas.
The emperor said, "Wan'er once said that she didn't want to be called a wife of the Zhen family."
Since you don't want to, then go back to your mother's family and burn incense in the Su family ancestral hall in the future.
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Zhen Yuan knelt in the middle of the room, holding the official document for his appointment and reading it several times.
If he had not made such audacious and daring plans and had been an honest official, nothing would be like it is today.
He stood up in a daze. The maidservant beside Old Madam Zhen came over and called out, "Master, what's the matter with the old lady?"
Zhen Yuan entered Old Lady Zhen's courtyard.
Old Madam Zhen had a severe headache. She wore a headband on her head, but the pain was getting worse. "Ayuan, what's the matter?"
"The Su brothers came over and asked me to sign the divorce agreement with the Su family." Zhen Yuan looked dejected.
Old Madam Zhen asked, "Anything else?"
"Originally, this disaster would not have happened to our family. It was Zhen Zhen who went to the Rong family and made a scene, exposing the matter. The emperor did not pursue the matter before, and it was Su who begged for mercy from the emperor, but this time..."
"When Zhen Zhen lost her composure at the flower-viewing banquet at the Grand Secretary's residence, I said she would be severely punished, but you took it lightly. You indulged her courage and arrogance. You handle this matter. If the higher-ups are satisfied, then maybe it'll be over. If not... Ayuan, you are an adult now, you should distinguish the seriousness from the minor."
Old Mrs. Zhen was very annoyed and wanted to take action, but her eldest son was sometimes stubborn.
This time, she let him take action.
"If you can't be ruthless this time, I will take Rong'er to live with your second brother. Rong'er has the shop and farm given by the third daughter-in-law, so she can live well anywhere."
And she had some savings, so she didn't have to worry about having a stable life.
It's not like she only has this one son. It was Yu who made her angry and leave.
"Mother, the emperor asked me to go to Fuzhou to take up the post of Tongzhi. What do you think about this?"
"It's obvious. If you handle Zhen Zhen's problem well, you can live. If you don't handle it well..." He was afraid that the person above would not be able to vent his anger and he would have to die with him.
Zhen Yuan said: "What mother meant by this is..."
"Miss Rong has committed the crime of disrespect by discussing the affairs of the royal family. She has lost her position as the county lady and the fifth prince's consort. If Zhen Zhen's case is not dealt with, the higher-ups will not be able to calm down. You must personally kill her to relieve their hatred.
You go to take up your post, so don't take Yu's mother and son with you. It's such a long journey, if something happens, let Yu return to the Zhen family's ancestral home to live there. Her name is not on the family tree, so she is just a concubine.
When you take up your post, marry a Fuzhou woman and live a down-to-earth life."
Old Mrs. Zhen closed her eyes. She no longer counted on her eldest son and first wife. She still had her second son and third son.
The peaceful days didn't last long, as Zhen Zhen caused trouble again.
She had felt that something was not right with Zhen Zhen from the beginning, and something must have happened.