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Chapter 59 The Tanhua Case Three Years Ago!
"My dear, I have drawn a picture of this house. Please help me divide it up before it gets dark."

Luo took the picture of the house drawn by Zhang Rui in a daze. She had never known that the other party's painting skills were so good. The word lifelike was not enough to describe it. It made her feel that the house in the painting seemed to be real.

But what she could not have expected was that the other party would give her the right to distribute the house.

How powerful was the old lady in the past? She wanted to control everything in the family. If she hadn't messed up the family business at the beginning, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to control the family business later. Now that her husband has been promoted to an official in Beijing, it stands to reason that her powerful mother-in-law should be more confident, but she didn't expect that at this time, the matter of allocating the house would fall on her.

Luo's father was a little worried when he saw this. The attitude of the Zhang family, especially that of his son-in-law, seemed to indicate that they were planning to let his daughter continue to be the mistress of the Zhang family.

If possible, he certainly didn't want his daughter to be abandoned by her husband's family. He knew very well how difficult it was for a woman who remarried. It would be a very bad idea for his daughter to go back with him. Even if he protected her, the gossips of outsiders, the secret calculations of his second wife, and the daily dissatisfaction of his two sons would make the girl's life very difficult in the future.

Women are like this. No matter what the reason, once they are divorced, half of their lives are ruined.

"Husband, wouldn't it be more appropriate to let mother distribute it?" Luo replied cautiously.

"My wife is better at it." Zhang Rui shook his head: "My mother can still enjoy a peaceful life, but my wife is more adept at handling household affairs. I will have to trouble my wife for many things in the future."

Luo Shi seemed to understand what had happened. She lowered her head and her eyes turned red. Although she didn't know why, it seemed that her husband, who had been promoted to a higher position, did not intend to drive her away.

"What are your plans for the future, my dear son-in-law?"

At this time, the three of them were strolling in the yard. Zhang Rui's mother was still counting the family property brought from Fuchuan County. There was no one else around, so he was ready to speak frankly.

"What do you mean, father-in-law?" Zhang Rui asked curiously.

Isn't my father-in-law an ordinary businessman? Can he plan my future?

After taking a deep breath, Father Luo said, "The status of a good son-in-law now is completely different from that of the past, but she..." Father Luo glanced at Luo and then sighed, "She is just a merchant's daughter, which does not match your status. We in the Luo family are aware of this."

Upon hearing this, Luo glanced at her father but did not stop it. She certainly did not want to be divorced, but as her father said, sometimes it is better to take a step back than to be forced to leave by others.

"It's understandable that you need a more powerful Yue family. I just hope that you can at least give me a divorce letter for the sake of our long-term relationship."

"Father-in-law, what are you talking about?" Zhang Rui interrupted him directly and said sincerely: "What does Master Taishan think of his son-in-law?"

"Madam, you married me when I was down and out. You have taken care of the household chores over the past few years and contributed countless amounts of dowry without any complaints or regrets. Anyone who sees you would say that you are a good wife and a helpful mother. Now, I am just a son-in-law who has had a little luck, but I haven't earned a royal title for you yet. There is absolutely no such thing as a divorce!" As he said this, he directly grabbed Luo's hand and placed it in his palm.

"Master Taishan, please rest assured!" Zhang Rui held Luo's hand and said righteously, "I will never let you down in my life, and I will never let her suffer the injustice she suffered before!"

Luo stared blankly at her husband who was a head shorter than her. Her heart, which had been cold for a long time, began to beat faster and her face turned red to the tips of her ears.

How can this damned guy be his father?
She wanted to break free, but she had no strength and could only let the other person hold her hand. At this time, she didn't even dare to look at her father.

Father Luo was also stunned, and then he looked at Zhang Rui seriously: "Do you really think so?"

"That's absolutely true!" Zhang Rui replied solemnly.

Father Luo was silent for a moment, and then he looked at his daughter's flushed face. He knew that his daughter was probably upset at the moment, so he stopped talking about it and said with a smile, "Just now, that housekeeper Lu seemed to have chased the girl named Nightingale back. What do you plan to do with her, my dear son-in-law?"

Zhang Rui suddenly felt overwhelmed when he heard about this matter. He could only say, "Please arrange a place for her to stay first, madam."

According to Butler Lu, there are very few warlocks with slaves, and even fewer who are safe and reliable. Not every wild warlock family dares to take them in. The big families basically train their own slaves. Although Nightingale is a warlock, there is one advantage: the evil spirits in her are very safe.

The evil spirit in her is called Tianyin. She is good at seducing people with singing and dancing. She can bewitch people, make them obsessed, and finally willing to give up everything for her.

Moreover, Nightingale was young, not very accomplished in Taoism, and only had this kind of evil spirit in her. Such a simple yet capable sorcerer was extremely rare. Giving her to Zhang Rui as a concubine was a sign of her sincerity.

There was only one kind of evil spirit on his body, and it was not too dangerous. This kind of resource was really something Zhang Rui could not refuse.

"Guest room?" Luo came back to her senses, the blush on her face faded away, and she said calmly, "If my husband likes it, just take it in. There's no need to do this."

"Madam, you misunderstood." Zhang Rui shook his head directly: "She is kept here for another purpose, which is definitely not what Madam thinks. Madam, just follow my instructions."

Luo looked at Zhang Rui. For some reason, she felt that he was not lying. And for some reason, she felt a little happy when she heard him say that.

Perhaps she herself did not realize that she was looking forward to the man in front of her again. Zhang Rui was secretly thinking about how to deal with the Nightingale. Butler Lu was mostly right. The Nightingale was young, had low attainments in magic, and was strictly controlled. She only had that kind of evil power. A sorceress who could only use charms did not sound very dangerous.

But there is one thing that is wrong. The evil spirit called [Tianyin] is actually very dangerous.

He also didn't know whether the Lu family knew the details of this thing. They actually dared to make the owner of this evil parasite the most beautiful woman in the capital. They were really lucky that there was no revelation in all these years.

If that thing is really the [Tian Yin] in my scrapped manuscript, its danger level is even higher than that of the [Chun] Tian Wen. Of course, if used well, its effect can be very great. Should I take the risk and keep it?
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"Master, Nightingale is so talented, are you really going to give it to him?"

After returning, Butler Lu was still a little confused. He watched Miss Nightingale grow up, and the family spent countless resources to train her. But any sorcerer family knows that there are very few female sorcerers, and even fewer who are relatively safe like Nightingale. If they are used to continue the bloodline, it is very likely that a genius with his own magic will appear. The two young masters have struggled since they were young, and other major families are willing to use a lot of resources in exchange for her. In the end, the resources are now given to that Zhang?

Isn’t it too extravagant?

The man surnamed Zhang just wanted an enlightenment sorcerer. Although there were not many such slave sorcerers in the ancestral land, there were some. It was not Nightingale's turn to be sent away.

"Things are different now." Lu Chengfeng sighed.

If it were in the past, how could he send it away? Would his two sons fight for it? He himself wanted to use it to continue his bloodline. When he thought of the girl's charming demeanor, he felt a surge of heat.

"A great change is coming, and the Lu family doesn't have the time to wait for the next child. As long as we can get a share of the great change, we can continue to train many Nightingales. That Zhang has information that we don't have, so this is worth it."

"But even though the person has been sent over, there are many people in the capital who miss Nightingale. Whether he can handle it or not is another matter. This is a good opportunity to see what he is capable of."

"Master is right." The butler lowered his head when he heard this.

Lu Chengfeng didn't notice at all that when the butler lowered his head, a red light flashed in the depths of his eyes, carrying a hint of biting resentment.

"How's the investigation going on with the prince?"

"We found some." Steward Lu raised his head again, and the resentment on his face instantly disappeared without a trace. He still looked loyal and devoted: "The prince plans to use the case from three years ago to trap that kid."

"The case from three years ago?" Lu Chengfeng frowned, then thought of something: "The Tanhua case?"

There would always be some unexpected things happening during every Spring Examination. In this era full of weirdness, it was impossible for a grand event like the Spring Examination to be peaceful. But if we were to say what was the most shocking thing three years ago, it would be the strange case of the third place winner.

The Tanhua position in every year was a position that all the major hermit families had to fight for, because the royal family was very happy to arrange marriages. Every time the princess of the Li family took the imperial examinations, there would be a princess who fell in love with the Tanhua, and the royal family was happy to facilitate it. The Jin Dynasty was not like the previous dynasties, where the prince consort could not become an official. With the blessing of royal status, his official career would be smoother. Therefore, in many cases, the Tanhua was more popular than the No. 1 scholar, and being good-looking was more useful than doing well in the exams.

The competition for the last Tanhua award was extremely fierce because the woman to be married off that year was the eldest princess Yueyao.

Yueyao was born to the Queen and has a noble status. She is the Prince's biological sister from the same mother. This means that if he marries this princess, he will become the brother-in-law of the next emperor. This is a rare opportunity for all the children of hermit families who want to ascend to the throne.

As early as sixteen years ago, when the eldest princess was just born, some aristocratic families began to plan and prepare to train an excellent and handsome child from an early age.

So last year's batch of Jinshi from aristocratic families were all handsome men, which caused many women in the capital to discuss them crazily.

There are so many good-looking men that even Your Highness the Princess is overwhelmed by the choices. After all, she is young and has good family education. Now there is a row of handsome men for you to choose from. Anyone would be dazzled.

At that time, many gossipy women were secretly making lists and guessing who would win. Even underground gambling houses were set up to place bets on each candidate, and it was quite lively.

If it weren't for what happened later, this would have been a topic of conversation after dinner. Unfortunately, no one in the capital dared to discuss this matter privately for the past three years.

"Your Highness, this is really ruthless!" Lu Chengfeng frowned, "You actually want to use this matter to make a name for yourself."

Princess Yueyao is his biological sister!
"This old servant is also confused." Steward Lu whispered, "The candidates for the top prize all had good backgrounds, but none of them survived. This matter has become a taboo until now. The princess has not been engaged for three years because of this. Now that the spring examination is approaching, could it be possible that..."

"Your Majesty wants to give the princess a good name." Lu Chengfeng said faintly, "It is likely that he will still choose from the third place winner."

The murderer from three years ago has not been caught yet, and no one knows whether it was an evil spirit or some other conspiracy. Now that three years have passed and Your Majesty wants to reopen the case, it is unlikely to be easy!

If the situation three years ago happened again.
It seems that the prince really hates Lord Zhang. If he is really entangled in this matter, the Lu family will have to stay away from him.

(End of this chapter)