readytorunbook Chapter 122 Being Involved in the Center of the Melon
Chapter 122 Being Involved in the Center of the Melon
With so many people backing her up, Xu Suyue felt a little bolder and nodded in agreement, "Yes, I'm divorcing you now."
"You don't even look at your own status and you want to divorce me? I tell you it's impossible. If you are willing to hand over the remaining wealth to me, I can consider divorcing you. Otherwise, you can go back to Jiangnan with me now." The man completely exposed his nature and pulled Xu Suyue. Xu Suyue was frightened and kept backing away.
He grabbed a scholar who was watching the fun and begged, "Help me, I can't let him take me back. If he takes me back, he will beat me to death."
While the scholar hesitated, Old Man Xu rushed in from outside the crowd and stood in front of Xu Suyue. "You bastard, you actually dared to come here? If you dare to touch Suyue, I will report you to the police."
"Dad." After seeing Old Man Xu, Xu Suyue couldn't help but well up in tears. She held Old Man Xu's arms tightly with both hands, fearing that she would be taken away by the man if she let go.
Old Man Xu frowned and looked at Xu Suyue, scolding her in a low voice, "Where did you go just now? You missed such a good opportunity just like that."
"Dad, I was knocked unconscious and I don't know what happened afterwards." Xu Suyue explained to her father what happened.
Old Man Xu became suspicious.
Why was he knocked unconscious out of the blue? Could it be Xiao Cong?
There is no time to think now. I have to take advantage of the fact that the Emperor and the Empress are here to get rid of this man in front of me.
"I was thinking of reporting you to the police. You, old thing, took my wife and fled Jiangnan and came to Beijing to hook up with another man. If you don't want me to pursue this matter any further, it's simple. Just give me 12,000 taels of silver and I will divorce you immediately. You can hook up with that wild man if you want. What do you think, old thing?" The man had an extremely arrogant smile on his face.
Among those scholars who were watching the fun, there were many who had previously worked with Old Man Xu to look for his daughter. Old Man Xu had previously insisted that his daughter was with Lord Xiao. Now, after listening to what this man said, didn’t he understand what was going on?
They were all used by Old Man Xu.
"Uncle, didn't you say before that your daughter was with Lord Xiao from the Hanlin Academy? Everything showed that your daughter and Lord Xiao had a close relationship. How come your daughter was married? Why didn't you say that?" The scholar who was used was so angry that he exposed the secrets of Old Man Xu and Xu Suyue in public.
After all, Father Xu had been through a lot, so he wasn't panicked even if the scholar exposed the truth. "My daughter and I did come to visit Master Xiao, and Master Xiao did go for a walk with my daughter at the Lakeside Pavilion. I never said my daughter had never been married."
Old Man Xu's words instantly made the scholar swallow back the rest of his words.
Old Man Xu was being ambiguous. Even if something unexpected happened, there was still a way to make up for it.
The man beside him understood the situation instantly. "You old man, you really are here to seduce a man with your daughter and find another husband. If you pay me thirty thousand taels of silver, I will consider divorcing your daughter and let her find another husband. Otherwise, I will report her to the authorities and make a scene in the whole capital. Let's see who will be embarrassed then."
"You rascal." Old Man Xu was a smart man, but he was so angry at the scoundrel that his heart ached.
Xu Suyue hid behind Old Man Xu and asked in a low voice, "Dad, what should we do now? If we go back with him, he will definitely beat me to death."
"Don't panic, Dad has a way." Old Man Xu comforted his daughter, but his eyes glanced at a spacious private room on the third floor.
At this time, Gu Jianchu, who was hiding upstairs eating melons, had a bad feeling.
This time, Old Man Xu is going to rush towards them.
Before she could amplify her bad premonition, a fierce quarrel was heard outside. Old Man Xu wanted to rush in with his daughter, but was stopped by Chongfeng. Old Man Xu knelt outside without any face and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, someone wants to kill me. Please help me."
This underestimates the extent of the rogues. This is putting the emperor on the spot. If he doesn't deal with it, he will be scolded by the people. If he doesn't deal with it well, he will also be scolded by the people, especially for this family matter that is difficult for an honest official to judge.
[Eating melons is only suitable for eating from a distance, not for getting involved in the middle of it.]
Xie Ci'an frowned when he heard these noises.
Xiao Cong's face was not looking good. After all, he and the Empress had just witnessed everything that happened downstairs. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, these things are all caused by me. Please let me handle this matter."
Xie Ci'an waved his hand, indicating that it should be handled by Xiao Cong.
Old Man Xu's cries continued to be heard, and the noise was so loud that it disturbed everyone in Yaoyue Tower.
Hearing the sound of the door opening and closing, Old Man Xu immediately looked over and saw Xiao Cong standing in front of him. Old Man Xu hesitated for a moment, "Why is it you, Sir Xiao? Where is the emperor?"
"The emperor has given full authority to me to handle this matter." Xiao Cong put his hands behind his back. He was thin and stood there, giving people a feeling of breeze and bright moon.
"Lord Xiao first deceived your cousin into marriage, then beat and scolded her at will, and even threatened me with your cousin's life to hand over most of the family property. Lord Xiao, please make the decision for us." Old Man Xu cried bitterly.
Xu Suyue followed behind and cried.
The man who had chased after me was completely bewildered. When he finally realized what was happening, he quickly knelt down. "Sir, please don't believe his one-sided story. It was clearly Xu Suyue who drugged me and forced me to sleep with her. She even asked me to clear her name. I didn't even say you were framing me, but you're accusing me of marriage fraud."
The man stood up and walked forward a few steps. He took out a bag of silver from his sleeve and secretly put it into Xiao Cong's hand. "Please handle this case impartially."
Xiao Cong pulled his hand back in time and said, "You'd better take back this bribe. We will handle the matter impartially."
Father Xu seized the opportunity and rolled up Xu Suyue's sleeves, revealing the new and old wounds on her arms. "My lord, these are all evidence. They are all evidence of his violent beating of Suyue. If he hadn't forced us into a desperate situation, we wouldn't have fled from Jiangnan all the way to the capital."
Xiao Cong's eyes gradually turned cold, "Do you have any explanation for this?"
The man stammered and explained, "It's because Xu Suyue seduced other men outside that I treated him like this."
"You're talking nonsense. Ever since I married you, I've been trapped in the inner house all day long." Xu Suyue immediately retorted, but because of the long-term oppression, her voice was still trembling slightly.
Old Man Xu took the opportunity to pull out two deeds from his sleeve and handed them to Xiao Cong. "Sir, this is evidence that this man defrauded my Xu family of money. I remember every single one of them clearly. He is also a gambling addict. This is also the confession I bought from the gambling house. They can all prove this man's interests. Here is the testimony of the neighbors, which can all prove that this man was often violent towards Su Yue."