Chapter 726: One Cut, Two Cuts, No More Contact

Chapter 726: One Cut, Two Cuts, No More Contact

Zhuang Wei was furious and went to Danbo Ya's house.

"Tong Qinglin, how can you be so unreasonable?"

"I regard you as a friend and treat you with courtesy. How could you be so ungrateful and heartless as to murder Miss Luo's child?!"

Gu Yuanqiong hurried over and comforted his younger brother to take a seat.

"Brother Jiang Ren, please calm down."

"You must know that I carefully planned all this for your own good."

Zhuang Wei pushed him away, furious.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"You clearly know that I have been planning to have her pretend to lose her child so as to guide Yan Wu and get a smooth divorce."

"Her pregnancy doesn't hinder my work at all."

"You are doing evil for no reason. Are you deliberately going against me?"

Gu Yuanqiong gave earnest advice.

"How can I be against you? Brother, I really care about you."

"You have little experience, so you probably don't understand how much trouble you will face if she gets divorced and marries you with someone else's child."

Zhuang Wei was extremely indignant and furious.

"I'm in trouble, what does it have to do with you? Do you need to meddle in my business?"

"I treat her children as my own, and I feel very happy and don't want any trouble!"

Gu Yuanqiong patiently explained the pros and cons, not telling him in person, but in his ears.

"You are too naive. You will regret it when you go through all the troubles."

"Once the child is born, there will be no turning back. Even if you regret it, you will have to bite the bullet and stay close to the family. It is better to abort the child now while the baby is still young. Miss Luo will be safe and sound and will not suffer any harm."

"My sincere feelings are beyond words. I hope you will understand."

Zhuang Wei's eyes were filled with grief and indignation, and he looked desolate and lonely.

"You're so smart that you think she's safe."

"Don't you know that her body was already badly damaged, and now, after this incident, she will never have the blessing of having children again?!"

Gu Yuanqiong was shocked.

"what?"

"Is this true?"

Zhuang Wei glared at him, made accusations, and pointed his finger with bloodshot eyes.

"The doctor said that she is not infertile for life, but if she gets pregnant, she will have to abort the baby, otherwise she will not be able to survive. Moreover, her body is so badly injured that she can no longer take contraceptives."

"You and I know what kind of person Yan Wu is. Because of your actions, she will have to endure the pain of losing her child many times before the divorce."

"You still have the nerve to say that everything is safe and sound?"

Gu Yuanqiong suddenly felt guilty.

"Brother, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."

"I will find a way to get them divorced immediately so that Miss Luo won't suffer any more."

Zhuang Wei's face was filled with coldness.

"No need."

Gu Yuanqiong was extremely anxious and tried his best to keep her.

"Why not?"

"Don't be angry."

"Give me another chance."

"Brother, I do have good intentions and I have no ill intentions..."

Zhuang Wei was decisive and resolute.

"Stop talking."

"From now on, you and I will cut off all ties and have no further contact."

"Farewell!"

The morning light is bright, the fragrance of flowers is pleasant, the exquisite Wu Mansion courtyard, lush vegetation, and full of vitality.

Wu Xiaoqin, the eldest daughter of the Wu family, changed her clothes and put on her makeup in front of the mirror.

The maid reported that the master had arrived.

Wu Xiaoqin put down the pearl hairpin in her hand and stood up to greet him.

"Father is well."

Wu Zonghan sat in the main seat and gestured to his daughter.

"Sit still."

Wu Xiaoqin sat down next to his father without any respect for his elders.

"Thank you father."

Wu Zonghan criticized but still showed his affection.

"This is a bad girl who is stubborn and foolish. She has no rules at all."

He taught seriously.

"When sitting with parents or elders, you should not take the same seat as them, but sit to the side or at the end of the table."

"Times are different now. You must not be careless with etiquette, or you will be criticized."

Wu Xiaoqin is acting coquettishly.

"I know, I try my best."

"Hasn't the child already performed the ceremony? That's considered following the rules."

"Father's coming to the court was sudden, and I can't get used to it for a while."

Having said this, Wu Zonghan couldn't help but sigh.

"The Wu clan has fallen into decline, and their titles are no longer secure. If another generation fails to serve, the entire clan will become civilians."

"Fortunately, after years of hard work, I finally passed the examination."

"It's a pity that I have to move away from my hometown, Tuobin County, and settle in Shuying County."

"Thank you, mother and daughter, for running around and working hard for me."

Wu Xiaoqin is understanding and caring.

"We, mother and daughter, follow our father and enjoy happiness, so why should we work hard?"

"It's our father who is so busy with work. We feel so sorry for him."

"Father, last night was your first time guarding the county government office. How did you feel? Were you tired? Were you sleepy?"

Wu Zonghan took a sip of tea and then replied.

"On duty, not much to do usually. I'm not tired, nor am I very sleepy."

"In the first half of the night, I did nothing. I occasionally read a book, sometimes stared blankly, and sometimes talked with my subordinates."

"Guess what happened in the second half of the night?"

Wu Xiaoqin was curious.

"What's the matter?"

Wu Zonghan told the story slowly and clearly.

"The copper official Yan's residence has reported a piece of news. Yan's wife Luo Yu has lost her child due to bleeding."

"I distribute the official duties according to the rules."

"Luo Yu, she is a civilian. We should ask the official on duty at the Tinghetai to investigate this matter. However, she is also called the Lady of the Yan Family. I don't know if she is a member of the Yan clan, or if her husband holds a position. I don't even know if she is an official in the court."

"Because the news was unclear, I had no choice but to go to the governor's office to ask about Luo Yu's whereabouts."

"I was just about to leave when Lord Yan came to the county government office in person."

"He said that Luo Yu was from the southern suburbs of Shengjing, and her husband was from Tuobin County. Their nationality was a little complicated, and the incident happened in Shuying County, which made it even more complicated to handle. According to the law, matters that the county's eight officials are unable to handle should be handled by the county government, and then reported to the higher authorities afterwards."

"So, I flipped through the relevant books temporarily, familiarized myself with all the details, and went to the Yan Mansion with my subordinates to inquire."

There was a hint of disdain on Wu Xiaoqin's face.

"It's such a common thing, is it worth it for my father to stay up all night and come to tell me?"

"Father really has never seen the world."

Wu Zonghan's face turned stern.

"Don't be rude."

"I'm getting to the point."

Wu Xiaoqin responded.

"You say it, you say it."

Wu Zonghan smiled deeply and threw a question.

"Guess who I met?"

Wu Xiaoqin looked gloomy and dissatisfied.

"Why keep it a secret? If father doesn't want to talk, go to bed. I haven't finished dressing yet."

Seeing that she was about to leave, Wu Zonghan hurriedly stopped his beloved daughter.

"Look at you. You have no patience at all."

"Get dressed, no rush."

"Sit still and listen to me."

"The person I met was Luo Yu's husband, Yan Wu."

Wu Xiaoqin was suddenly startled.

"It's him?"

"He is married?"

She was filled with disbelief.

"Father must have admitted his mistake. Why would he live in Yan's mansion?"

"Isn't he a commoner and a farmer?"

After asking, she answered herself.

"Could it be that the Lord Yan, the Bronze Master you mentioned, is him, or his elder brother or younger brother?"

"Someone from the Yan family, like you, passed the imperial examination?"

She was jealous and angry, and started complaining.

"Why is the difference so big? He is just a commoner, but he has been promoted to the position of Tongshiling, while you are only a ninth-rank official."

"The Shuying County Examination is so unfair."

After listening to her patiently, Wu Zonghan took over.

"Sir Yan, my surname is Yan Ke. We are distant relatives. They are not even considered members of the same clan."

Wu Xiaoqin was stunned.

"Ah? Then he..."