Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 28: Drag her to die together!

Ministry of Punishment.

It's really not easy for Wu Qingchan to come in.

After he said all the nice things he could and gave her a lot of silver, she was finally let go.

This is not surprising. Wu Que was a criminal convicted by the emperor himself, and there was basically no possibility of him turning things around.

The jailer is naturally not afraid of such a person who is almost certain to die.

If they catch him, they will make a fortune.

Anyway, no one will come after them.

"elder brother!"

Inside the prison, Wu Qingchan endured the unpleasant smell of corruption, dampness and stench and quickly ran towards a cell.

Seeing Wu Que curled up in the corner through the prison door, he shouted again anxiously.

"Brother, it's me, get up quickly!"

Wu Que hadn't eaten a grain of rice for two days. He could only barely take a few sips of dirty water to avoid dying of thirst in the hot summer.

Hearing a familiar voice at this moment, he immediately opened his eyes and looked towards the door. Seeing that it was Wu Qingchan, he immediately stood up, staggered to the prison door, held the door bars tightly with both hands, and leaned against the door almost limply.

"How did you come?"

While asking, he looked at Wu Qingchan's hand and the maid behind her, and asked anxiously.

"Did you bring me any food? Bring it to me quickly. I haven't eaten in two days!"

He couldn't eat a single bite of the rotten rice and the side dishes that tasted like slop, and he was already starving.

But facing his question, Wu Qingchan was stunned for a moment, and then hesitantly said, "I... I..."

She brought nothing, nothing.

She even came to the prison to see Wu Que to cry and complain.

Wu Qingchan has always been the one who has been taken care of since she was a child. Why has she ever worried about anything?

"You didn't bring anything?" Wu Que's eyes widened in disbelief. However, seeing Wu Qingchan's awkward and reserved expression, he understood and immediately lost his temper. "Whatever, I'm going to die anyway."

"Brother, don't say that. I will definitely rescue you!" Wu Qingchan spoke quickly.

Wu Que, on the other hand, was more sober and sneered at himself. "You? What can you do to save me? Now, unless the emperor speaks up, who can save me? You can only hope that the emperor will be merciful and not punish you. Otherwise, your family will be made slaves or prostitutes."

These words obviously frightened Wu Qingchan. For a moment, Wu Qingchan's face became even uglier. She clenched her fists tightly and was unable to speak.

Wu Que suddenly remembered something, and immediately grabbed Wu Qingchan's hand and said anxiously.

"A married woman is not bound by her parents' family. Aren't you and Zhou Zhiqing in love? Go find him now. As long as he's willing to marry you, everything will be simple and quick. Once you marry him, you'll no longer be a daughter of the Wu family. Although the emperor has convicted me, he hasn't determined the punishment yet. You still have a chance!"

"Brother!" Wu Qingchan cried out, shaking her head with tears, "I don't want it. I want to live and die with brother!"

"What nonsense!" Wu Que interrupted her, grabbing Wu Qingchan's hand and tightening it, his eyes blazing with ruthlessness. "Chan'er, look at me. Remember, as long as you have the green mountains, you will never lack firewood. You must survive, so that you have the chance to avenge your brother!"

Wu Qingchan, who grew up in a honeypot, would never listen to these words.

Just crying like a tearful person.

"Brother, there must be room for maneuver. I'll ask my sister-in-law for help. As long as she's willing to help, I can speak to the emperor!"

"I'll go beg her again, I'll kneel down and kowtow to her!"

However, after hearing this, the hatred in Wu Que's eyes suddenly grew wildly, and he looked as hideous and terrifying as a ghost.

"It's useless. She won't help us. That shameless bitch wishes I would die sooner so she can enter the palace. But how could I possibly let her do that?"

He suddenly pressed his face close to the gap between the door bars, his eyes bloodshot, "Kill her, Chan'er, if I can't live, she should go to hell with me!"

This appearance frightened Wu Qingchan, and for a moment Wu Qingchan even stopped crying. Her voice trembled, "Brother..."

"She must be killed!" Wu Que seemed to be crazy. He lowered his voice, hoarsely, and roared out these words from the depths of his throat.

At this moment, the thought of killing Xie Jiu filled his mind, and he had lost his mind due to resentment.

The jailer's voice happened to sound at this moment, bringing Wu Que back to his senses a little.

"Stop dithering. What are you talking about? Didn't you say you'd just take a look and leave? Hurry up! If you're any later, I'll lock you up too. I'm taking the risk. Get out now!"

"Brother, please be more flexible and allow our young lady to have a few more words with the Marquis. Ah——!"

Wu Qingchan's maid was about to stuff more silver into the jailer's hand, but the jailer knocked the silver to the ground with the back of his knife. The cold light of the blade frightened the maid and she screamed.

"You have to live to spend it. I don't dare to ask for more. Hurry up and get out of here!" The jailer looked fierce.

Helpless, Wu Qingchan had to leave.

Wu Que watched her walk away, clinging to the prison door tightly as he shouted from behind, "Remember what my brother said: as long as you have the green mountains, you will never lack firewood!"

"Just take care of yourself, why do you care about others?" the jailer sneered.

He spat at him, sheathed his knife, and walked away.

A strong hatred mixed with humiliation suddenly burst out from Wu Que's eyes. He stared at the jailer's back, wishing he could tear him into pieces.

Although he was so angry in his heart, he didn't dare to say a word.

The torture and beatings he suffered in prison over the past two days have made him a much smarter person.

At this moment, he was already prepared for certain death, and he only hoped that Wu Qingchan would not let him down. No matter what means or price he had to pay, Wu Que wanted to drag Xie Jiu to hell with him!
It’s a pity that he really overestimated his sister Wu Qingchan.

When someone from below reported that Wu Qingchan went to Zhou's house in a daze after coming out of the Ministry of Justice prison, Xie Jiu guessed what she was going to do.

"Are we going to ruin this thing?" Chunrong handed over a cup of tea and asked in a low voice.

Xie Jiu took the teacup and lowered his eyes slightly, "No need. If Zhou Zhiqing is really willing to marry Wu Qingchan at this time, it can be regarded as a sign of true love. I would like to see if Wu Qingchan has this good fortune."

Hearing this, Chunrong smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Zhiqing and Wu Qingchan seemed to be really in love. The next morning, the Zhou family's betrothal gifts and marriage certificate were delivered.

This happened after Xie Jiu entered the palace, so Wu Qingchan made the decision on her own, accepted the gifts, and directly decided to get married the next day, keeping everything simple.

By the time Xie Jiu returned home, everything had been decided.

Originally, Wu Qingchan was worried that Xie Jiu would use her status as the eldest sister-in-law to stop the sabotage, but she didn't expect Xie Jiu to not care at all.

This made Wu Qingchan breathe a sigh of relief, but her happiness didn't last long as she was hit by another piece of news and almost fainted from anger.

"The eldest young lady wants to get married, and Madam doesn't care. But now that the Marquis is in prison, all the property in the mansion has been recorded by the government and is waiting to be confiscated. So, young lady, you can't take anything with you. In other words, you have no dowry, so you should leave all the boxes and crates you have packed behind. Otherwise, if the government investigates, I'm afraid Young Master Zhou will be implicated as well." Qingfang went over and informed them of the news.

This is not to scare Wu Qingchan, it is indeed the case.

In the past two days, all purchases in the mansion have stopped. Wu Qingchan's daily food and drink are all from the mansion's stock, but it has been so short that she hasn't noticed it yet.

Wu Qingchan was naturally angry and annoyed that she could not bring a dowry, but she was timid and did not dare to take the risk, so she had to give up with hatred. She packed a few clothes, took the small betrothal gifts sent by the Zhou family, and got on the sedan chair sent by the Zhou family. At dawn, she hurriedly left Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.

It was quiet, without any joy at all, more like a person running for his life.

To be precise, it means escaping.

Because she had just left when the people from the Ministry of Justice arrived to search her house half an hour later.

Xie Jiu asked Zhao Xingjin for a day off today because she had something to do.

After all, today is Wu Qingchan's wedding day, so she should tell her brother Wu Que about it. Since Wu Qingchan can't make it, Xie Jiu, her sister-in-law, should go and announce the good news on her behalf.

It just so happened that the mansion was being raided and there was a lot of noise, so I went out to get some peace and quiet.

(End of this chapter)