Wanjin Lady

Chapter 431 Asking for help
The elder lady raised her dry eyelids, her eyes sparkling with a chilling glint. "Normally, I've turned a blind eye to you all embezzling money from the Duke. But at this critical juncture, if you continue to hide it, don't blame me for being rude!"

When it came to raising money, Zhang, the eldest wife, was the first to object. "Since it was Jia who caused this trouble alone, she should bear the responsibility! First, withhold Jia's dowry! If all else fails, we have to ask her family for it!"

"This is the Yuan family's life-saving money." Madam Yuan's voice sounded cold. "Whoever needs the money urgently should pay. The Jia family can delay it, but can we?"

This one sentence directly blocked all of Zhang's thoughts.

Zhang came from a humble family and was short of money. Even at this critical moment, she was unwilling to contribute money. "Where's Jia? After such a big incident, did she hide back at her parents' home?" She looked at Yuan Yi angrily and said, "Third brother, where is Jia now?"

The elder lady was well prepared. She tapped her fingers on the table and signaled Meixiang in the outer corridor, "Bring the person up."

I never thought that a bloody person would be brought up.

Jia was beaten to the point of being half-breathed, with blood dripping from both thighs. She was held inside by two strong servants, one on each side, and then thrown heavily to the ground.

Wherever Jia went, she left a trail of red blood, which was shocking to see.

The people in the room turned pale instantly.

Zhang subconsciously glanced at the old woman in the first seat. The elder girl had a blank expression on her face. Under the dim light, she looked like a demon with fangs.

Zhang's heart skipped a beat.

I've lived in peace for so long, how could I have forgotten the ruthless tactics of this Cheng family boss?!
Zhang didn't dare to say anything for a moment, and she stepped back in fear with her back hunched.

Yuan Yidao was so frightened that he took a long time to calm down. Then he laughed out loud, "Pen and ink, please! I'm going to divorce this vicious woman today!"

The four treasures of the study were brought in by the people on both sides. In the silence that filled the room, the only sound that could be heard was the rustling sound of Yuan Yidao's brush scratching across the rice paper.

Even the sound was filled with joy.

After a while, the divorce letter was written, and Yuan Yidao smashed it against Jia's face. The edge of the paper scratched Jia's cheek, leaving a thin line of blood. "Jia Ruzhen, I've finally gotten rid of you, this piece of wood!"

Jia slowly raised her head and looked around at the evil spirits in the room. A strange smile spread across her face: "Do you think everything will be fine if you divorce me? Once Liu Dajian's letter is presented to the emperor, you will all die with me!"

Yuan Yizhen angrily said, "Jia! We, the Yuan family, have no grudge against you. You are still a daughter-in-law of the Yuan family. You have a grudge against the Third Brother, so why are you dragging us into this with you?!"

"No injustice or enmity?"

Jia slowly propped herself up with her arms. Her hair was sticky and matted with blood and sweat. She looked like a ghost, seeking revenge. The ghost glared at Yuan Yi with red eyes and said, "It's not even seven days since my son's death, and you, this heartless, heartless bastard, are having sex with Concubine Chun in broad daylight, completely forgetting my son's death! You mistreat him when he was alive, comparing him to Yuan Jing, and even after he's dead, you still don't let him go! You only care about your good Liu Lang and Concubine Chun. Do you have any place for Wu Lang in your heart?"

"Yuan Yidao..." Jia's eyes filled with tears and blood, "Wulang is also your son!"

Everyone in the room was silent, like quails.

"And you—Eldest Sister..." Jia glared at the elder lady again, "It was you who instigated me to inform the envoys! Now you blame everything on me! I refuse to accept it! You used me like a knife, and you obviously hated Wen Wan, but in the end you only pretended to be a good person—"

Jia's words were filled with tears, "You, the Yuan family... are a family of wolves, tigers and leopards... with vicious hearts!"

"My poor Wulang! His body is still warm!"

"But has anyone among you ever thought of avenging him?" Jia pounded her chest. "Only me!"

Zhang couldn't help but interrupt her, "Sister-in-law, it's not that we don't want to avenge Wulang! But Wenwan isn't the murderer! Magistrate Xiong has already ruled that this case is closed as a cold case, you...you...why are you so stubborn?" "Wenwan is the murderer!" Jia's face gradually twisted with rage, "All the evidence points to her alone! There's no such coincidence in the world! Even if Wulang wasn't killed by her own hands, the real murderer is still connected to her!"

Zhang shook her head and sighed, thinking that Jia was really crazy.

Madam Yuan said, "Jia, considering your eagerness to avenge Wu Lang, I will not pursue your other faults and will spare your life for now. Take this letter of divorce and return to your parents' home immediately. The Yuan family has no room for you anymore!"

Jia looked at the divorce letter with her eyes wide open. Then she smiled miserably and used her last bit of strength to tear it into pieces. "You want to divorce me? No way! Even if I die, I'll take Yuan Yidao with me!"

"You vicious woman!" Yuan Yidao slapped Jia in the face, settling all the old and new grudges together. The hairpin fell off Jia's head, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her lips.

Yuan Yidao kicked Jia in the chest. "You vicious woman! You vicious woman! I shouldn't have married you back then! You're so jealous and narrow-minded, you're not even as capable as Ah Chun!"

"uncle!"

Outside the gate, in the faint dawn light, Cheng Yunzhang slowly walked in, bringing with him a refreshing chill of late autumn in the early morning.

The people in the house felt relieved.

Silang of the Cheng family is here. Silang is capable and will definitely be able to resolve today's issue.

The Yuan family has a natural awe of Cheng Yunzhang.

Madam Yuan didn't want Cheng Yunzhang to interfere in the household affairs, so she complained, "Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to go to your teacher's house to study today?"

"Such a big thing happened at home. My son has no time to study, so I came to see you." Cheng Yunzhang sat down by himself, and then saw Jia lying on the ground, with pity in his eyes.

Wen Wan is innocent, but does that mean Jia is not innocent too?

Jia knew clearly that Wen Wan was the murderer, but she was unable to bring her to justice, and now she has been abandoned by the entire Yuan family.

At this moment, Cheng Yunzhang felt mixed emotions. Seeing the expectant gazes of everyone in the room, Cheng Yunzhang felt a heavy weight on his shoulders.

Maybe... I can no longer stay out of it.

Cheng Yunzhang pondered in his heart and slowly raised his lips: "Uncle, don't rush to divorce your wife. This is not the crux of the matter."

One word, the final word.

Yuan Yidao's eyes flickered, and a hint of unwillingness flashed across his eyes.

"Mother, send someone to keep an eye on the delegation's residence. If a messenger arrives, just trap him and buy time. I'll handle the rest."

"What can you do?" The elder lady was afraid that Cheng Yunzhang would be dragged down. "Now the only way is to buy peace with money."

"Not really. Trap the messenger first. I'll go negotiate with Wen Wan."

The elder lady flew into a rage when she heard the word Wen Wan, and she didn't want Cheng Yunzhang and Wen Wan to be involved again. "The evidence is irrefutable, and it's useless to ask Miss Wen for help. If you can put aside your pride, why not go to Lord Wei and plead for mercy?"

Cheng Yunzhang frowned and glanced at his mother's face lightly. He always felt that his mother was extremely impatient in dealing with his aunt's matter.