12dz Chapter 542 It's Not Too Late
Chapter 542 It's Not Too Late
Yes, back then, that concubine surnamed Wu, who was the apple of Feng'er's eye, almost tormented her to death.
The younger sister caused a scene at the Wu family's house demanding an explanation, and her brother-in-law is an honest man.
Although he was not engaged to his younger sister at that time, he supported her because of their childhood friendship.
Back then, he wasn't yet the Zhenbei King who strikes fear into the hearts of the barbarians.
Even the position of heir apparent belonged to his elder brother, and because of this, as the brother-in-law of the youngest legitimate son, he was extremely unrestrained in the capital.
The concubine was in charge and mistreated the mistress; at the time, they did mention divorce.
However, the Wu family prides themselves on being a distinguished family in the capital, so they naturally only want to handle things behind closed doors. Once the divorce is finalized, how can this matter still be kept secret?
But that darling surnamed Wu had saved the old lady's life, so the old lady couldn't possibly beat him to death and sell him.
However, it's not possible to simply let it go like that.
Her brother-in-law was quite infamous back then, and he smashed his cup, saying he would fight his way out of the Wu family and file a complaint with the emperor.
Ask the emperor: how can someone who favors concubines over wives, favors illegitimate children over legitimate children, and fails to govern his household properly, allowing his concubines to mistreat his legitimate son and mother, hold a high position in the court?
Finally, it was Old Madam Wu who made the final decision to hand over all of her private treasury to Feng'er. As long as she remained the matriarch of the Wu family, she could dispose of the Wu family's inanimate objects at her discretion.
As for divorce, only she can propose it. If the man surnamed Wu proposes it, all of the family property will be used as compensation for the delay caused to her by the Wu family.
In this way, she gained control of the entire Wu family business.
As for that precious daughter, the old lady has also made it clear that she can never be made the official wife, not even a concubine.
If any accident occurs to the legitimate son of the principal wife, the son will be sold off immediately without asking any questions.
In fact, none of these conditions seem reasonable to anyone.
She didn't believe it at first, but her mother-in-law was indeed very clear about her grudges.
Not only did she draw up a written agreement, but she also used her family's connections to invite several wives of marquises and the Princess of Zhenbei, who happened to be back in the capital for recuperation, to be witnesses.
Even this written agreement was given to everyone, and it was agreed that if either she or Feng'er were to suffer persecution at home after the old lady passed away.
The ladies who testified could all step forward to carry out the agreement on behalf of the old lady.
how to say!
The adulterous couple seemed to have received no real punishment, yet it also seemed as if they had received no punishment more severe than this.
What was the purpose of all that darling's frequent actions? It couldn't be just for fun; it was naturally for the position of legitimate wife and matriarch.
But the old lady effectively sealed her fate as a concubine, thus extinguishing any hope she might have.
Although I didn't actually settle accounts with her that time, I blamed her for all the possibilities and unexpected events that might happen in the future.
It can be said that over the years, that sweetheart has never dared to get close to her, and even has to avoid the courtyard where she lives.
As for that man surnamed Wu, cutting off his source of income and leaving him to live on that meager salary is worse than taking his life.
Although she was unwilling to waste her time, she insisted on divorce, which might have been possible given the circumstances. But what about Feng'er?
The Wu family would never let her take Feng'er away. After careful consideration, she finally accepted the old lady's "compensation".
In the years that followed, she focused solely on raising Feng'er and that despicable couple, keeping to herself and their families almost entirely separate.
Of course, she couldn't bring herself to mistreat people, so over the years, that adulterous couple hadn't had a particularly difficult time.
Feng'er was too young to know the reason behind it. He just felt that she was unhappy staying in the backyard. So in recent years, after he was able to take on the responsibilities, he intentionally or unintentionally indicated that he was able to establish his own household and that she no longer needed to make herself suffer.
The reason we brought her out of Beijing this time was also for this reason.
Although the old woman said that there was nothing wrong with a vast sky and a boundless sea, she suddenly didn't want those two adulterers to live a peaceful life anymore.
"Granny, do you think it's still not too late for me to arrange for the people of us who stayed in the capital to sell off the property my mother-in-law left me?"