Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 249 A Crime
Lu Jia suddenly stopped in her tracks: "What did you say?"

Shen Qingzhou released his hand: "I think he might know what Jiang is going to say."

Lu Jia turned her body completely around: "How did he know?"

She paused for a moment, then immediately added, "You mean he knew all along how my mother died? He knew all along that her death was related to the Yan family?"

Shen Qingzhou nodded. He glanced at the bustling main courtyard not far away and pulled Lu Jia to a more secluded corner: "He Qu saw with his own eyes that your father originally wanted Jiang to tell the whole story, but just as Jiang was halfway through speaking, he suddenly stopped her from saying anything more."

"Moreover, when Lu Ying suddenly barged out and proposed to hand over Jiang Shi to someone else to take away, he didn't budge. But he was clearly only one step away from divorcing his wife, so why didn't he do it?"

Lu Jia's breath hitched for a moment.

Shen Qingzhou continued, "Regardless of his feelings for your mother, shouldn't anyone be shocked and want to get to the bottom of things when they hear that the cause of their wife's death is suspicious?"

As Lu Jia gazed at the night sky, her boiling blood gradually cooled down.

Yinliu witnessed this scene and told her everything clearly when she returned. However, last time, she had painstakingly planned to get Granny Du out, but Lu Jie intercepted her halfway, making all her efforts go to waste. Therefore, Lu Jia didn't believe him at all! If the same thing happened a second time, she wouldn't even consider it.

But speaking of Granny Du—

Yes!

He also released Granny Du!

She suddenly straightened her back: "When I confronted him, he told me that Granny Du was useless and that I should find someone more influential! Later, I discovered Wei's affair and used her to pull that stunt!"

Shen Qingzhou looked at her upon hearing this: "From what you're saying, it seems like he knows what you're planning to do."

“That’s right,” Lu Jia nodded. “It was around that time that I started to feel that he was acting a little strange. Including the time we caught him cheating in Anqing Hutong, even though I didn’t say a word to him, he cooperated with me without making a single mistake!”

"Even today, the accusations against Chiang Kai-shek are... Could it be that he really knew what I was going to do? If he really knew what I was going to do, then does he also know very well how I disappeared back then?"

Shen Qingzhou frowned: "If he really already knew how the Yan family conspired with the Qi siblings to murder your mother, then even if he has no evidence, it wouldn't be hard for him to guess how you disappeared."

Lu Jia bit her lower lip.

After a moment, she glanced sharply at the still crowded main courtyard ahead and said in a deep voice, "Take me somewhere."

……

Not only was Lu Jia furious at Lu Jie's reaction, but Cheng Wenhui in the main courtyard was also enraged!
His niece had dug such a huge pit, and it had come to this point. The pit was about to be filled, but Lu Jie wouldn't let anyone talk about it? When would his sister's grievances be revealed to the world?
When it comes to one's own family, one will only not be calm if it's a dead person!

"Lu Jie! What do you mean by this? Why are you trying to silence the Jiang family?"

Lu Jie brushed away the finger that was reaching out to him: "Lord Cheng, I haven't issued the divorce papers yet. The Jiang you mentioned is still my wife in name only. Please watch your form of address!" Cheng Wenhui was speechless with anger, but strictly speaking, as long as the divorce papers hadn't been issued, Jiang was indeed still Madam Lu.

Lu Jie is blatantly trying to smooth things over!

He gritted his teeth and saw the Yan couple standing to the side with their inscrutable expressions. Then he pointed to the wounds on Jiang's body: "Then what should we do about this? Just now, your wife accused you of this herself, saying that it was caused by Madam Yan's assassination attempt!"
"Lord Lu wouldn't be going to brush this off, would he?"
"You, Lord Lu, are a pillar of the court. Why are you letting the murderer who killed your wife go unpunished? Could it be that you are also an accomplice? Could it be that you, Lu Jie, also harbor thoughts of killing your wife?"

Lu Jie had already silenced Jiang Shi, and the serious couple's actions towards their sister back then could no longer be investigated. But there was still a clear case of murder before them. Could they really let them get away with it?
Lu Jie glanced at him quickly.

Yan Shu and his wife originally thought that they should try to salvage the situation by quickly taking Jiang Shi out of the Lu family before Lu Jie believed her words, which would solve everything. However, they did not expect that Lu Jie would not believe her, but would instead keep Jiang Shi here!
If Chiang Kai-shek cannot leave, wouldn't that still be a problem?

If she says it once, Lu Jie won't believe her, but what if she says it two or three times?
Just as they were pondering what other reason they could use to snatch the person away from the Lu family, Cheng Wenhui unexpectedly seized on this matter again!
Yan Shu's face darkened: "Lord Cheng, why are you making things difficult for us? Could it be that we have offended you in the past?"

"Alright!" Lu Jie turned to the side and glanced at them. "Not only Lord Cheng, but I'm also very curious as to why Madam Yan was there when my wife was injured?"

Yan Shu choked.

Lu Jie continued, "I, Lu Jie, divorced my wife with dignity and honor, and I don't need to bear the crime of killing her. The incident happened in the Lu family, and in full view of everyone, in front of the Censor. Lord Yan, you must give me a reasonable explanation."

What was originally a flawless plan has unexpectedly deteriorated to this point? What else can Yan Shu say?
Although the Yan family is powerful and influential, they are not the emperor. For Madam Yan to appear in a place where she shouldn't be, and for Madam Jiang to be injured, is something that cannot be explained no matter what.

He gritted his teeth and bowed to Lu Jie: "I need to go back and investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is indeed a misunderstanding caused by the Yan family, I will apologize to you."

"It's late today. I'll come to visit again tomorrow and give you an explanation then."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Madam Yan, who then turned around and glanced at Lu Ying before the couple walked out one after the other.

Cheng Wenhui watched their retreating figures, then angrily flicked her sleeve at Lu Jie, before poking his nose with her finger: "You! You really are—"

Madam Cheng quickly pulled him over, gave Lu Jie a deep look, and then dragged her husband away.

Lu Jie stood with his hands behind his back from beginning to end, and none of them showed a single expression.

Lu Ying wiped away her tears, stepped forward and knelt down: "Thank you, Father, for sparing my life! I will take Mother back to her room."

She glanced at him as she got up, then helped Jiang Shi into the house.

The people from the second and third branches of the family looked at Lu Jie without saying anything, and after a moment they all left silently.

As the crowd gradually dispersed, Lu Jie turned around, glanced at Yang Bonong who had returned, and stepped out of the courtyard.

Yang Bonong turned around and waved to Lu Rong, and only after watching Lu Rong lead his men to guard the main courtyard again did he follow Lu Jie's footsteps.