Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 339 Frankness
Lu Feng, standing outside the door, was stunned, his body stiff. He pushed the door open blankly. "Impossible, Ziyu, you're lying to me, aren't you? You're deliberately lying to me so you can be with Zhaolan, aren't you? Zhaolan isn't dead. You made up a story to cover up your shameful affair with her, didn't you?"

Lu Feng didn't want to eavesdrop; he just wanted justice and hoped his father would handle the matter impartially. Xie Zhaolan had done such a thing and didn't deserve to be a member of the Lu family anymore. He couldn't believe his father would be so indulgent towards Ziyu, doting on his wife and disregarding the family. But he never expected to hear that Xie Zhaolan was dead.

Lu Shaoqing frowned, wanting to scold him for his rudeness in eavesdropping in the study. However, seeing Lu Feng's disheveled and distraught state, Lu Shaoqing couldn't bear it. He also hoped that Lu Feng and his brother Lu Jing could resolve their differences and stop holding grudges over a woman.

Lu Jing and Lu Feng, one a martial artist and the other a scholar, are the most promising children of the Lu family in this generation. Lu Shaoqing also hopes that Lu Feng can cheer up after learning the truth and stop blaming others.

Lu Jing said in a deep voice, “Brother, your elder sister-in-law died when she fell off the cliff. She was your wife, and you shared a bed for many years. You know better than anyone whether the person who returned at your second marriage was your elder sister-in-law or Xiao Wu. Li Xueying’s testimony is true; she did kill your elder sister-in-law. You also had doubts in your heart, but you didn’t want to think about it. You were afraid that others would say you had betrayed your wife, so you pushed all the blame onto Li Xueying. You blamed others and forgave yourself. But the culprit in this matter is you. If you hadn’t climbed the social ladder, your elder sister-in-law wouldn’t have died, and you would have a beautiful wife and children, living a happy and fulfilling life. Why did this happen?”

What disappointed Lu Jing the most about Lu Feng was this: he hid behind the woman like a coward, without taking any responsibility or guilt, and his sister-in-law and child died unjustly.

"Impossible, it can't be!" Lu Feng cried and laughed at the same time. "She's clearly still alive. We divorced, how could she be dead?"

"You know perfectly well what kind of person Li Xueying is, and you should know her methods. Since you tacitly approved of Li Xueying killing your sister-in-law, who are you trying to fool with this act of deep affection? It's too late for regrets. Brother, Xiao Wu hates you because you killed her elder sister. She went to the capital to clear the name of the Prince of Huainan and to reunite with her sister. Apart from their similar appearances, she and her sister-in-law were worlds apart in personality. You noticed this long ago, but you just didn't want to admit it. You are also a murderer in her sister-in-law's death." Lu Jing's voice was cold and ruthless. "When she fell off the cliff, she was pregnant, more than two months along. Until her death, she didn't know that you had changed your heart and betrayed her. She only thought that Li Xueying was delusional and wanted to steal her husband. Brother, she married you for three years, managed the household affairs, and..." "You two were deeply in love. Even if you wanted to curry favor with the powerful, you could have divorced her. Why did you condone Li Xueying's murder, creating this irreparable situation? Xiao Wu and I met several years ago in the southwest. When she entered the mansion pretending to be your sister-in-law, I didn't recognize her. I only learned her identity after your divorce. Therefore, your claim of an affair between uncle and sister-in-law is nonsense. Xiao Wu is not your wife; you are her mortal enemy. She has an irreconcilable hatred for you. If she hadn't promised me she wouldn't kill you, she would have already done it. So, no matter how much she hates you, she wouldn't harm the child in Ding's womb. Otherwise, how would she be different from Li Xueying, who murdered her sister-in-law? Today, I'm telling you the truth, and I hope you can let go of the past and stop nagging."

"Don't linger..." Lu Feng knelt on the ground in grief. The person was dead, so what was there to linger about? Zhao Lan... Zhao Lan was dead. So, Zhao Lan was dead!
He was heartbroken and couldn't help but beat his chest and cry, regretting his actions!

If he hadn't coveted the power of the Anping Marquis's mansion, and hadn't pretended to know nothing and tacitly allowed Li Xueying to kill people despite knowing that Li Xueying was intolerant of others, perhaps... perhaps everything would have been different.

He will still be in the Hanlin Academy. Zhaolan has already given birth to a child. With a beautiful wife and young child, his future is bright. Ziyu is also the regent. What official position can't he get? Why did he suddenly become so obsessed?
He harmed himself, and he harmed Zhaolan as well!

"Zhaolan... Zhaolan, I'm so sorry!" Lu Feng was heartbroken and slapped himself several times, until his lips bled and his cheeks were swollen. He was sorry to Zhaolan, he had done something wrong.

Lu Jing was extremely calm. He didn't know if his brother was faking it or was really in pain. His sister-in-law was dead, and no matter how much he cried, she couldn't hear him anymore.

Lu Shaoqing said, "Qingfeng, you know the truth. It was your fault from the beginning. Ziyu and the princess have never wronged you. From now on... don't resent others anymore. Ding should take good care of herself. She will have a child in the future. Don't be discouraged. Ziyu may seem to be in a high position, but in reality, he is struggling. You are his brother, and you should be his right-hand man. Don't dwell on the past. Cheer up. Only when you brothers are harmonious and stand side by side can the Lu family prosper. Do you hear me?" Lu Jing frowned slightly, but Lu Feng seemed not to have listened. Lu Shaoqing said, "Ziyu, Ding miscarried. The Ding family believes that Su Qingwan was responsible and demands an explanation from us. If it's inconvenient to make the matter of the Huainan Prince's sisters public, we should give the Ding family some benefits to settle this matter. The Ding family is also our in-law. We should help them if we can. Many aristocratic families in the capital rely on nepotism. Mutual support is the only way to go further."

Although Lu Jing was unwilling, he did not show it. There was no need to upset his elders over such a small matter. Besides, it could also quell the conflict, so why not?

"Yes, I understand." Lu Jing breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Lu Feng, who was still grieving. "Uncle, brother, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to the manor."

Lu Shaoqing called out to him, "Ziyu, since the Su family matter is a misunderstanding, your brother will come to terms with it. If she understands, bring her home more often. We are family after all."

Lu Jing bowed and said, "Yes, I understand."

He knew that Su Qingwan wouldn't come, and he wouldn't force her. Actually, he didn't care. Su Qingwan liked the women in the family, which was a kind of bond, so it wouldn't cause too much of a scene.

He also hoped that his brother could let go of it soon.

Su Qingwan was not surprised to learn that Lu Jing had returned to the Lu family. She had thought he would stay until evening or be punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall, but she did not expect him to return unharmed.

"You weren't beaten? And you weren't forced to kneel?" Su Qingwan was surprised. She even circled around him to observe him. Could it be that he was too proud to mention being beaten?
Lu Jing looked at her with a smile, his gaze very gentle, "Can't you hope for something good in me?"

Su Qingwan stopped joking and asked, "Is Ding feeling better?"

"Mother said she hasn't woken up yet, and her health has been severely damaged. She'll probably need to recuperate for a while." Although the toxins have been cleared, it will be very difficult for her to conceive again. Zhang was still saddened when she talked about this, even though she was really looking forward to Ding's child.

Su Qingwan's smile faded slightly. Lu Jing pulled her to sit down and told her about what happened at the Lu family home that day. He knew that Su Qingwan didn't want them to know the truth, but he didn't want to hide it from her either.