This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 316 Let her be the legal wife
"cough……"

Bai Ming coughed to stop his daughter's nonsense and said in a deep voice, "Zhengshan, Jiaorong, since this has already happened, we are all family. What's the use of hitting and scolding? The most important thing now is for us to work together to find a way to resolve this matter."

Chu Meixiang wiped away her tears and spoke up at the opportune moment: "Master, this matter has probably already spread out of the manor. It is estimated that within two days, everyone in Lin'an City will know about it. Our Qingtong is not yet married, but now her reputation is ruined. How can she face people in the future? How can she get married?"

Bai Ming glanced at her and sighed, "Qing Tong's reputation has been damaged, and Zi Jun is not faring well either. If this matter is not handled properly, I'm afraid Zi Jun may be disqualified from next year's imperial examination because of this..."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhengshan and Luo Jiaorong felt a mixture of fear, gratitude, and shame.

Even at this point, they are still concerned about their younger brother's future. Where can you find such a generous and kind family?
Luo Jiaorong kowtowed while crying, "Master, Madam, how could that little bastard be worthy of your great kindness? He should just be beaten to death with sticks, so as to eliminate a menace!"

She was obviously furious when she said those things, hoping that the harsher she scolded and beat her good-for-nothing brother, the calmer he would become. As for anyone who dared to beat her brother to death, she would definitely fight them to the death.

Li Zhengshan advised from the side, "Madam, please don't say such things. The master and madam just want us to think of a way to resolve this matter."

Chu Meixiang said with a bitter expression, "Yes, Jiaorong, Zijun is also a member of our Bai family. She did something wrong, so a little punishment is enough. Why are you shouting for violence? Fortunately, this is just a family matter of our Bai family. The ones who are hurt are all our own people. We can figure out a solution behind closed doors."

Bai Ming also advised, "No one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes. Ziju just made a mistake that all men make."

Upon hearing this, Chu Meixiang suddenly looked at him strangely again, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"cough……"

Bai Ming changed the subject: "Zhengshan, Jiaorong, what do you think is the best way to resolve this matter?"

Luo Jiaorong's mind was completely blank; she couldn't think of any way to solve the problem.

This was the first time Li Zhengshan had encountered such a situation, and for a moment, he racked his brains but couldn't come up with any solution.

An awkward silence fell over the room.

After a moment, Bai Ming had no choice but to speak up and suggest, "The rumors are definitely going to get out of control, and Qing Tong's reputation is beyond repair. We can only try to make this kind of thing that violates the law and etiquette conform to the law and etiquette, so as to stop the criticism in the future."

Li Zhengshan was taken aback: "How can something that violates the law and etiquette be in accordance with the law and etiquette?"

He muttered to himself: "My brother-in-law and sister-in-law are having an affair. The sister-in-law crawled out from under the brother-in-law's bed in front of her sister... How can such a thing be considered legal and proper?"
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out how to be as lawful and proper as possible.

Luo Jiaorong stammered, "How about we say that Ziju and the Third Miss got drunk, lost their senses, and committed adultery while intoxicated? Ignorance is no excuse, they didn't do such a shameful thing on purpose, so it's understandable?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's lips twitched uncontrollably.

Luo Zijun covered her forehead in the courtyard outside.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Li Zhengshan immediately rebuked, glaring at her and saying, "Which eye of yours saw Ziju and the Third Miss behaving inappropriately after drinking... If you can't speak properly, then don't speak!"

Seeing everyone's looks, Luo Jiaorong realized she had said the wrong thing, so she immediately shrank her neck, lowered her head, and shut her mouth.

Li Zhengshan had no choice but to cup his hands and say, "I wonder if the master and madam have come up with any solutions? If there is a way, Zhengshan and his wife, along with Zijun, will do everything in our power to accomplish this task."

Bai Ming and Chu Meixiang exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Seeing his slowness, Chu Meixiang couldn't help but want to speak directly, but Bai Ming coughed lightly and said, "We can't think of a good solution for the time being either, we can only think about it some more. There's always a solution to every problem. You two should help think of something when you get back. Actually, we don't need to worry about face or dignity at this time. The main thing is what to do with Qing Tong in the future, and how to make amends for what Zi Jun did to regain some reputation."

He has already given a very clear hint.

Luo Jiaorong still had a bitter face, red eyes, and a blank expression.

Li Zhengshan was also in a state of confusion, not knowing what to do.

It's no wonder the two couldn't think of the Duke's suggestion. After all, given their respective statuses, and the fact that Luo Zijun was a live-in son-in-law who had committed a grave mistake, they would never have imagined such an audacious plan as to have their younger brother simply take both sisters as his wife.

They don't even dare to think about it.

"Alright, stop kneeling. Go back now and think it over carefully. If you come up with a solution, come find us."

Bai Ming shook his head secretly and told the guest to leave.

Li Zhengshan had no choice but to help Luo Jiaorong to her feet and nervously take his leave.

Upon entering the courtyard and seeing his younger brother still kneeling there, Li Zhengshan couldn't help but sigh. Luo Jiaorong, wiping away her tears, scolded, "Look at what you've done, you little bastard! They treated us like family, and you, you've stolen from our own family, even your own sister-in-law! Your brother-in-law and I have always taught you to be grateful, to be law-abiding, to..."

"Alright, alright, Ziju already knows she was wrong. Stop making a scene here. Let's go back and think of a solution," Li Zhengshan quickly advised.

Luo Jiaorong's tears streamed down her face: "Your brother-in-law and I have never done anything wrong in our lives, we've never taken a single needle or thread from anyone. The Bai family has been incredibly kind to us..."

Luo Zijun said, "Sister, I remember when I was little, you took me to steal other people's radishes..."

"..."

"I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death, you unrepentant little bastard who stole your own sister-in-law!"

Luo Jiaorong was immediately enraged and punched him several times in the back. However, because his back was too hard, she grimaced and hissed in pain.

Li Zhengshan suppressed a laugh and said, "This kid practices martial arts; I can't even hurt him. Madam, why are you making things difficult for yourself? Let's go home and let him kneel here by himself."

Luo Jiaorong rubbed her red hand, not daring to hit her again, and could only scold her a few more times, saying, "Kneel here properly and apologize to the young lady! Don't get up!"

After the two left, the maid came out and said, "Young master, the master and madam want you to go back and reflect on your actions in your room."

Luo Zijun then got up and returned to Junzi Residence.

at the same time.

In the front hall, Chu Meixiang was scolding her master: "Master, why didn't you just tell them? If you had let them go back and think about it themselves, who knows when they would have figured it out."

Bai Ming picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said slowly, "Let them talk about this themselves. If they take the initiative, that kid won't dare to refuse. We'll be satisfied without losing face. If we take the initiative, not only will the Bai family lose face, but Qing Tong will also be looked down upon."

Upon hearing this, Chu Meixiang thought about it and felt it made sense: "What the master said is true. If we take the initiative to ask, they will think that our Qing Tong is unmarriageable and beg that boy to marry Qing Tong."

Bai Ming put down his teacup, sneered, and said, "When the time comes, we'll make them come begging to us. It's illogical to expect us to beg them after they've done something wrong."

"Exactly! We need to make them beg us! We need to make that kid beg Qing Tong!"

Chu Meixiang strongly agreed.

However, she added with some concern, "But sir, they seem a bit foolish. I'm afraid they wouldn't think of letting that boy marry Qing Tong directly."

Bai Ming sneered, "They're not stupid, they know their place. That kid married into the family and now he's stolen his sister-in-law's husband's wife, committing a heinous crime. How could they still dare to think about letting that kid have both sisters?"

"so what should I do now?"

Chu Meixiang frowned.

Bai Ming's eyes gleamed as he said, "Don't worry, someone will naturally help us tell them what to do."

Chu Meixiang was finally relieved.

At this moment, Miss Bai, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up again: "I haven't agreed yet."

All three of them turned their gazes toward her.

Bai Ming frowned slightly and said, "Meixue, things have come to this point, what else do you want to do? For the sake of our Bai family, and for the sake of your sister, this is the only way."

Miss Bai paused for a moment, then looked at them and said, "Qing Tong cannot be a concubine."

"Let her be the legal wife."

After a pause, she continued.

Outside, night was falling.

At this moment, in the palace, the Queen was in her study, listening to her subordinates' reports, her expression changing.

"I heard that Miss Bai crawled out from under Young Master Luo's bed in front of her sister and mother..."

"The two were often together, staying out all night..."

Upon hearing this, the Queen revealed a gloating smile, her tone mocking: "Poor girl, so devoted to repaying a debt of gratitude, she abandoned a thousand years of cultivation to be reborn, chasing after her husband for several lifetimes, only to be defiled and enjoyed by me before she even got to enjoy him herself, and now her own sister is enjoying him too..."

(End of this chapter)