mtl008 Chapter 390 The Unfaithful Wife of the Top Scholar Sets Up Her Own House 9
Chapter 390 The Unfaithful Wife of the Top Scholar Sets Up Her Own House 9
Lord Liu bowed and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, Minister Zhou has been convicted of two crimes. If the punishment is lenient, he can be exiled to the frontier as a warning to others. However, if the punishment is severe, he should be sentenced to death to uphold the law of the land!"
At this moment, the sound of jingling jewelry could be heard. Shu Yang, carrying her elaborate dress, trotted over to the emperor's side and said coquettishly, "Father, Zilang is my son-in-law! How could you be so cruel as to convict and punish him?"
The emperor snorted coldly, his face gloomily staring at Zhou Zilang, who was still kneeling and trembling on the ground below. He thought to himself: Back then, I was extremely satisfied with this son-in-law, even entrusted him with important tasks. How could I have expected him to do such a treasonous act now? I am extremely disappointed and can't help but feel disgust and disdain for him.
After a moment's silence, the emperor finally spoke: "Forget it. Considering the relationship between Shu Yang and Cheng Yun, I will spare his life for now. However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment of life cannot be escaped. From today on, he will be dismissed from his position as Shangshu and punished with thirty lashes of the cane. From now on, he will be allowed to be an idle and idle prince consort!"
"As for Miss Su, I will grant you your request to establish a household, considering you have suffered so much, and will also reward you with 500 taels of silver as compensation for the princess."
After saying this, the emperor suddenly waved his sleeves, turned around and went back to the palace.
"Thank you, Lord!" Su Lan replied with joy, a bright smile on her face. After all, raising two children is expensive! Now that she has received a reward, it will surely ease a lot of financial pressure. And it seems that the emperor is quite generous. Maybe she can rely on him to find her a stable and reliable job in the future.
At the same time, Zhou Zilang, kneeling on the ground, felt as if struck by lightning, his entire face instantly turning pale. As the merciless verdict reached his ears, his vision went dark, his body swaying uncontrollably, and he muttered to himself, "It's over, it's all over..." Then, without warning, he plummeted to the ground, unconscious.
Seeing this, Shu Yang couldn't help but feel furious and anxious. She glared at Su Lan fiercely, as if she wanted to cut her into pieces with her gaze. Then, she signaled to her personal maid to quickly escort her husband away. However, before they even stepped out of the room, a commanding voice suddenly rang out.
"Your Highness, please stay. The prince consort still needs to serve his punishment of thirty lashes with the cane. Someone, please ask the prince consort to move to the outer hall!" It turned out that it was Lord Liu who was blocking the way.
Before he could finish his words, two burly constables rushed forward, snatched the unconscious Zhou Zilang from the palace maid's hands without a word, and dragged him out the door without mercy. Even though Zhou Zilang had already fainted, they showed no mercy.
This sudden turn of events left Princess Shuyang furious. She stamped her feet repeatedly in anger, but she could do nothing about her father's will. Watching her beloved husband suffer such a tragic fate while being unable to do anything about it, the frustration of this made her almost mad.
However, amidst her anger, a sinister glint flashed in Shu Yang's beautiful eyes. She stared intently at Su Lan's back, gnashing her teeth as she muttered, "Bitch, don't think you can rest easy just like this. If you dare to stay in the capital for even one more day, I'll have plenty of ways to make you and your bastard offspring completely disappear from the face of the earth!"
"Host, there are two pieces of news. The good news is that the protagonist's halo has decreased because Zhou Zilang was dismissed, and now it is still 80%; the bad news is that the princess has set her eyes on you, and she is probably planning something bad," Tuanzi reminded warmly in the system space.
"It's okay. If an enemy comes, we will fight him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. So what if she is powerful? I can naturally find a strong support as a backing! Please help me investigate it quickly..." Su Lan instructed Tuanzi to do the work.
Shuntian Prefecture Governor knew he couldn't let his guard down at this moment, but he didn't lose his composure. He quickly ordered those around him to take action. At the same time, he didn't forget the most important matter at hand. He immediately summoned Su Lan, and the two of them hurriedly went together to handle the divorce procedures and household registration.
Not only did Su Lan open her own household, she also changed her two children's surnames to Su, so that they had nothing to do with Zhou Zilang from then on.
Two days later, not far from a school in the capital, Su Lan, who had received a reward from the emperor, was leading her two lovely children to carefully inspect a house.
Originally, the trafficker had already agreed on the price, and only needed a mere 100 taels of silver to complete the transfer formalities. However, unexpectedly, just as the deal was about to be completed, a woman dressed as a maid suddenly appeared.
The woman was very arrogant and raised the price to three times the original price without saying a word, and threatened to buy the house immediately.
Faced with such a sudden change, Su Lan simply smiled faintly, thinking to herself: This princess is truly naive! Isn't she afraid that going to such lengths will only bring her a lot of trouble? After all, the entire Princess Mansion had been emptied out by her. However, since she was going to use such tricks, she would fight to the end.
So, Su Lan was not discouraged and turned around to continue looking for other suitable houses. After all, he had almost plundered all the property in the princess's mansion, and he thought their nonsense would not last long.
Sure enough, just as Su Lan expected, after the fifth house she liked was bought by someone else again, she finally succeeded in buying a brand new house on her sixth search.
Meanwhile, the maidservant who had been causing trouble repeatedly was unable to come up with enough silver to pay for the house, and was eventually sued by the enraged human trafficker in Shuntian Prefecture. Upon learning of this, the princess had no choice but to send her personal maidservant to Shuntian Prefecture to fetch the maid.
In addition to the new and magnificent house, Su Lan also carefully selected and hired a skilled cook, an experienced housekeeper, two clever and well-behaved maids, and a smart and capable servant. This way, the children's daily life can be taken care of in all aspects, allowing them to feel meticulous care and protection.
As for what she should do next, Su Lan racked her brains for a long time. After careful consideration, she finally decided that in this bustling capital, the things that would most attract the attention of the ladies and rich girls were jewelry and rouge.
Thinking of this, she opened the mysterious system mall without hesitation and spent a full five points to buy three professional books on jewelry design and rouge making, as well as some extremely rare and precious jade materials in this small world.
To facilitate subsequent actions, Su Lan painstakingly dug out the puppet that had been nearly scrapped. After some careful repairs and patching, the once tattered puppet miraculously returned to the appearance of a young woman. Although it still looked a little rough, it was still satisfactory.
Following Tuanzi's advice, Su Lan donated a drop of her heart's blood, successfully signing a soul contract with the puppet. From then on, with this drop of heart's blood as a medium, the puppet could move freely and independently, no longer relying on soul injection, and still remain loyal to her.
Looking at the brand new puppet in front of him, Su Lan nodded happily and said with a smile: "From now on, your name will be Xiaobai."
The puppet responded respectfully, "Yes, Master."
Su Lan then instructed: "However, when we are in the outside world, you must remember to call me Miss or Madam. Now, take this small bag of silver and go out for a walk around. Get to know this unfamiliar environment well, so that we can be fully prepared for opening a store in the future." After that, Su Lan gently handed the small purse full of silver to Xiaobai.
In stark contrast to the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere of the Su Mansion, the Princess's Residence was shrouded in a cloud of gloom. As if fate had struck again, the young Master Zhou Chengyun had been diagnosed with an incurable terminal illness. This poor child was only three years old! Since the onset of his illness, he had suffered from a high fever every day, his body growing weaker day by day.