Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 85 It’s a chicken and a egg
Lu Feng's heart skipped a beat. If this matter was handed over to the Dali Temple for investigation, it would be very disadvantageous to him. The Dali Temple Chief was the Earl of Anping's man, and he would definitely be tortured into confessing.

The emperor gently turned the Buddhist beads in his hand, his eyes fell on Lu Feng who was kneeling on the ground. He knew clearly that Li Xueying was vicious but not a cunning woman. Her viciousness was written on her face. Since she admitted the crime of murder, there was no need for her to blame Lu Feng.

Unless Lu Feng had let her down, betrayed her, and made her hate him and despair, the woman's anger and hatred could burn everything, and she wanted to drag Lu Feng down with her.

Lu Feng...is definitely not innocent.

He didn't care about the grudge between Lu Feng, Xie Zhaolan and Li Xueying.

It was too much of a coincidence that the Huainan assassins appeared at the farm. Although Lu Jing said that it had nothing to do with the Anping Marquis's Mansion, he was still skeptical. Now it seems that it was indeed a murder of passion.

"Marquis Anping, Shaoqing Lu, your two families are relatives. How do you want to deal with this matter?" The emperor also lost his patience. No matter how much he enjoyed watching the show, it was time for it to end.

Anping Bo gritted his teeth and said, "I have committed a serious crime and am willing to be punished. I only ask that Your Majesty give me a lighter sentence because she is pregnant and young and ignorant."

The emperor was slightly stunned. He actually felt sympathy for pregnant women.

Lu Shaoqing had made up his mind and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, Li Xueying is cruel and ruthless for her own selfish desires. She has sent people to kill Xie several times. She also disrespects her mother-in-law at home and is arrogant and domineering. The Lu family temple is small and cannot afford to support this big Buddha. I ask Your Majesty to make the decision and allow them to divorce. Let them go their separate ways and have no relationship from now on."

Li Xueying had already lost hope, but when she heard Lu Shaoqing talking about divorce, she still felt heartbroken.

When I first met Lu Feng, I was attracted to him. We were inseparable when we were in love. The vows we made to each other are still vivid in my mind. But now he is completely different.

She tried her best to snatch someone else's husband, risking her reputation and life, but in the end, everything was in vain.

Among the aristocratic families in the capital, there is a family whose wife is pregnant and wants to divorce.

If she really divorced, her life would be ruined.

"I have the same idea!" Earl Anping looked at Lu Shaoqing coldly. The Lu family and the Li family were mortal enemies, and he would never let this matter go so easily.

"I am willing to divorce Lu Feng!" Li Xueying kowtowed, a trace of viciousness flashing through her eyes, "I was the one who killed Xie Zhaolan a year ago and sent people to the farm to kill Xie Zhaolan a few days ago. Mother just felt sorry for her daughter and wanted to take the blame for me. Please forgive mother and the Li family, Your Majesty."

"Even if I want your life, is that okay?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, I'll do as you wish! You and Lu Feng divorce, and the matter is over. You send someone to kill Xie. Xie is still alive, and she is the victim. If you can get her forgiveness, the Dali Temple will give you a light sentence."

Su Qingwan thought to herself that this incident had caused a great uproar in the city. When Li Xueying sent people to kill her, the Huainan assassins appeared. First, they followed Lu Jing and waited for an opportunity to dispel Lu Jing's suspicion of her. Second, they wanted to link the Anping Marquis' Mansion with the Huainan assassins and arouse the emperor's suspicion.

The emperor hates the Huainan assassins to the core. As long as he suspects the Anping Marquis's Mansion, the Anping Marquis will lose his favor and Li Xueying will lose her support, so she will take care of it sooner or later.

Li Xueying and Lu Feng just divorced, which was too easy for her.

She knew that Li Xueying was arrogant and would never bow to her. Su Qingwan said, "If Li Xueying truly repents, kneels down and kowtows to admit her mistakes and the crimes she has committed, I am willing to give her a chance to reform."

Li Xueying suddenly raised her eyes, her eyes red, "You want me to kneel down and kowtow to you and admit my mistakes? It's impossible. I would rather die!"

Lady Anping hurriedly pulled her aside and said, "Xueying, don't be so stubborn. Admit your mistake, divorce and go home. Your mother will protect you. It's better than losing your life."

"Xie Zhaolan is dead. She is just a fake. Why should I admit my mistake to her?"

The emperor thought that Li Xueying was stubborn and unyielding. He wanted to give her a break as she was pregnant. However, Li Xueying was not satisfied and dared to disobey his orders in front of the palace.

Lu Jing had been with the emperor for several years and was familiar with his emotions. He was already irritated by Li Xueying, but because Li Xueying was pregnant, it was difficult to punish her. Lu Jing said, "Your Majesty, Li Xueying attempted murder and showed no remorse. She can be spared the death penalty, but she cannot escape the punishment of life. It is better to send her to the Ministry of Punishment to do hard labor to atone for her sins."

Li Xueying's face changed slightly. It was easy to enter the Ministry of Punishment but difficult to leave. There were very severe punishments for palace maids, clan wives, and noble ladies who made mistakes. She once heard from her mother that an aunt in the clan was sent to the Ministry of Punishment, and was tortured beyond recognition in just ten days, and died.

The Anping Earl and his wife became anxious and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

Su Qingwan glanced at Lu Jing and remembered what Lu Jing said, to help her get revenge!

It was indeed a relief to see Li Xueying sent to the Ministry of Punishment. She was arrogant and had offended so many people. When people knew she was sent to the Ministry of Punishment, everyone would want to step on her.

Her pride and self-esteem will be shattered, she will fall to the dust and be bullied by others, she will live a life worse than death!

The emperor's face was grim. "Marquis Anping, your wife and daughter sent people to the farm to kill Xie, and the Huainan assassins also happened to appear at the farm. I didn't hold you responsible, you should thank me."

The blood in Earl Anping froze, and his words of plea were stuck in his throat.

The emperor said, "According to Lu Jing's request, come, send Li Xueying to the Shenjie Division for hard labor. Anyone who dares to plead for mercy will be punished with the same crime!"

"Yes!" There were Jinyiwei outside the door, who received the order to come in and drag Li Xueying away. Lady Anping's eyes went dark and she fainted.

The emperor waved his hand and said impatiently, "Except Lu Jing, everyone go down!"

Lu Feng heaved a sigh of relief, thinking he had escaped a disaster. He wiped the sweat from his forehead. The look in An Pingbo's eyes seemed to want to kill him. Lu Feng's heart trembled. Suddenly, he heard An Pingbo say, "Your Majesty, my daughter did make a mistake and was punished. But Lu Feng conspired with her to murder his wife and curry favor with the rich and powerful. His character is low. I dare to ask Your Majesty to punish Lu Feng."

Lu Feng was so frightened that his legs became weak and he almost couldn't stand.

"Lu Feng, Li Xueying accused you of conspiring with her to murder his wife. Although there is no evidence, everything was caused by you. Li Xueying acted too radically because of your tacit approval and connivance. If she goes to the Ministry of Punishment, you will not be able to escape the blame. Lu Feng is dismissed and will never be employed again." The emperor's disgust for Lu Feng was about to overflow from his eyes. "Are you all satisfied?"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Anping Bo knew that he could not kill Lu Feng, but the scholar had studied hard for ten years and entered the Imperial Academy. Although he was demoted, he was still an official. Now he was dismissed and would never be employed again. That would cut off his path to success. From now on, he would have no chance of a career in the government. It would be more painful to see his hard work of ten years go to waste than to kill him.

Lu Shaoqing wanted to beg for mercy, but he didn't dare. Lu Feng had already collapsed on the ground, his heart was dead, as if a sharp knife was torturing his flesh and blood.

He worked hard and spent all his energy, but in the end he ended up with nothing and his future was ruined.