Golden Branch

"Wang Lin, how dare he? How could he?"

There was a hint of doubt in Cui's anger.

She really couldn't understand why Wang Lin did this?

At that time, although the Wang family had not collapsed as it has today, it was still at a low point.

Wang Lin had gone to great lengths to marry her, Cui.

Her Cui family is superior to the Wang family.

In addition to the power of the Cui family itself, there are also many relatives of the Cui family who are needed by Wang Lin.

For example, Lou Jin, the fierce general stationed in Hedong at that time, was her cousin Cui.

etc--

Cui's brain, which was confused due to stimulation and anger, suddenly had a flash of clarity.

She vaguely grasped the "truth".

At this moment, Lou Yu's gentle, hoarse voice rang out in my ears:

"Wang Lin didn't wait for Lou Jin to take me to the Wang family to apologize, and he took the initiative to say that you are not pregnant, but your period has come."

"I was young and naughty, and I acted without scruples, but Lou Jin still had a kind fatherly heart and didn't want me to bear the infamy of killing someone."

"...From that day on, Lou Jin agreed to lend troops to Wang Lin, helping him to use thundering tactics to intimidate the powerful families in Hedong!"

Lou Yu was very considerate. He knew Cui's doubts, or rather, Cui still had "illusions" about Wang Lin, so he simply told her all the truth and details about the "alliance" between the Wang and Lou families.

Cui didn't understand why Wang Lin did this.

Because in her mind, the fetus in her belly was not only hers, but also Wang Lin's.

Wang Lin valued and loved Wang Chang so much that he did not vent his anger on Wang Chang because he and Cui Shi treated each other with cold respect.

Cui saw with her own eyes how good Wang Lin was to Wang Chang, and only then did she understand that men are very good at "distinguishing between gratitude and resentment."

Cui is Cui, and Wang Chang is Wang Chang.

Wang Lin may despise and even hate Cui, his vicious and stupid second wife, but he will still carefully cultivate his legitimate son Wang Chang.

That's why Cui was confused: Wang Chang, like the fetus back then, was conceived by her, Cui.

But Wang Lin treated them differently, this doesn’t make sense.

But Lou Yu told Cui, how come it doesn't make sense?

What Wang Lin cares about is only the word "profit".

And when his interests were affected, he could abandon Wang Heng, the eldest daughter, and also the piece of meat in Cui's belly!

Cui: ...

Lou Yu's words were cruel, but he deserved death because of the truth.

Her child, not yet born, oh no, not yet formed, turned into a pool of blood just because of his father's greed and insatiable profit!

What Cui Shi could not forgive even more was Wang Lin’s subsequent deception and concealment.

He erased the truth and distorted the facts, causing Cui to begin to doubt herself and even believe Wang Lin's lies.

Ahh!

Her son was killed by his own father, and his own mother thought he had never been there.

He just disappeared without a sound.

The more Cui thought about it, the more hateful she became. Her eyes were bloodshot and she was trembling all over.

Finally, with a click, the string called "reason" in Cui's body broke completely.

kill him!

I want to kill that beast Wang Lin!

For the sake of profit, in order to make the Lou family owe them a favor, they are willing to abandon even their own flesh and blood.

Tiger poison does not eat its seeds.

Wang Lin is even worse than an animal.

People like this don't deserve to live and deserve to die!

Cui was not a kind person to begin with.

She thought that the Wang family had fallen on hard times and needed to rely on her as a woman. Even old lady Xie tried her best to curry favor with her and show her goodwill. She finally enjoyed the joy and pride of "turning over".

But at this moment, Lou Yu uncovered the truth of the year, making Cui realize that she was a fool who allowed Wang Lin to scheme against her and a clown who was played around by him.

Wang Lin must be very proud. He deceived Cui Shi all the way back then, and now he can still make Cui Shi stay with him and even support the family!

Ugh! I'm not a fool, and I'm not someone who repays evil with kindness.

Ahhhhh!

Wang Lin, go to hell.

Cui's eyes were red and she was in a state of madness.

Her mind was filled with negative emotions such as Wang Lin's harm, deception, teasing, and complacency towards her.

Some of them may be true, while others are Cui's imagination.

Under the impact of so many negative emotions, Cui, who was already bad-tempered and brainless, exploded directly.

She even forgot Lou Yu's existence, clenched her fists, and strode towards Wang Lin's room.

Lou Yu raised his eyebrows:...Oh wow, is it so smooth?

His gaze slid from the aggressive Cui to the copper incense burner on the table, from which white smoke was slowly emitting.

Hmm, was it that Cui herself had a bad temper, or was it that the incense worked?

Lou Yu's actions have long been watertight.

He came to see Cui not just to tell her the truth of what happened back then.

He also needs Cui to "explode".

Only when the couple Cui and Wang Lin fight and the Wang family becomes a mess, the fat girl will not be controlled by the so-called elders and then be bullied and hurt!

The truth of that year was just a prelude. What really made Cui emotionally unstable was some added incense.

boom!

This was the loud noise caused by the door being slammed.

"Wang Lin! You bastard! You're worse than a beast!"

"... Cui, you, what's wrong with you? Don't think that just because the Wang family has fallen and your Cui family has produced a noble person, you can act arrogantly and do whatever you want in the Wang family!"

"Wang Lin, you, you... my Cui family has produced a noble, and has once again become a famous family in the capital. This is a fact. Why are you envious? Are you unwilling to accept it? Let me tell you, no matter what you think, it's all in vain!"

"Cui, you, you are unreasonable!"

"I'm unreasonable, Wang Lin. I'm just too easy to talk to, so you've been treating me like a fool for six or seven years!"

From the next room, a man and a woman were arguing and cursing fiercely.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Lou Yu's eyes: This Cui is really bad and stupid. She can't even grasp the main point in the quarrel.

Why did you go to Wang Lin to vent your anger?

You should tell Wang Lin what happened back then so that he will be shocked, frightened, panicked and confused.

After all, it was Wang Lin who plotted against you back then. Wang Lin felt insecure and was easily suppressed.

Cui, on the other hand, was a mess, talking nonsense.

After arguing for a long time, they still didn't get to the point, and Wang Lin disrupted the rhythm again.

When it comes to things like "asking for punishment", what matters is momentum.

We should have stood on the moral high ground and thoroughly denounced the perpetrators.

Until the perpetrators are so ashamed that they have no more excuses.

Cui Shi——

However, people who are brainless and cannot win an argument with their mouths are likely to resort to violence.

Crackling!

The room was filled with the sound of cups and bowls falling to the ground, and Wang Lin's slightly embarrassed and angry rebuke: "Cui! Are you crazy? How dare you throw something at me?"

He is her husband. He cannot be said to be her heaven, but he is also someone she should respect.

How dare a wife beat her husband?

Well, it's not surprising in the northern region where the people are tough.

For example, in the capital, Wang Lin once saw with his own eyes a daughter of a general whipping her husband from one end of the street to the other with a horsewhip.

After a husband was beaten, he should help his wife to mend her condition instead of divorcing her in anger.

The ladies of the North can ride horses and hunt, and they can also train their husbands.

Although the Cui family was not Xianbei, they had intermarried with the Xianbei for generations, and their veins also flowed with fierce and brutal blood.

Moreover, Cui only picked up the tea bowl and smashed it at Wang Lin, without using a knife or a whip.

Wang Lin dodged in time and was not hit by the tea bowl, but was splashed with tea.

While he was angry and scolding, he secretly felt relieved: Fortunately, fortunately, the Cui family is an in-law, a civil official, not a military general.

Otherwise, Cui would have done more than just smashing a tea bowl.

However, before Wang Lin could finish rejoicing, Cui picked up the tray and hit Wang Lin without thinking.

boom!

The solid wood black lacquer tray hit Wang Lin's forehead.

Blood flowed out.

Wang Lin felt dizzy and his vision went black. He staggered and fell to the ground.

"Mother! Father!"

"Cui! Aming!"

Mrs. Xie and Wang Chang rushed over after hearing the noise. As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw such a horrifying scene.

The old and the young, both grandfather and grandson, were stunned.

Mrs. Xie walked into the room tremblingly, and saw Wang Lin lying on the ground with blood all over his head and face, motionless. She was frightened out of her wits.

“Ah, Ah—”

The word "Lin" was right at the tip of her tongue, but Mrs. Xie couldn't spit it out.

Her eyes were wide open, her outstretched hand was shaking constantly, and a line of transparent saliva flowed from the corner of her mouth.

Lou Yu hid in the corner, watching silently.

Seeing Madam Xie's appearance, a light flashed in his deep eyes: Oh, what a pleasant surprise!

I knew it, Cui is a person who can bring quite a few surprises to people.

The fat girl’s troubles seem to have been solved!

……

"Madam Cui, you are my great-aunt's niece after all, and the Cui family is also a relative of my Lou family."

"Although you made a mistake, it is excusable."

"However, Young Master Wang was indeed injured and unconscious because of you, and Old Lady Xie suffered a stroke as a result. Madam Cui must at least compensate them. So, we will simply give your 'dowry' to the Wang family."

"...Of course, what I said is just my family's opinion. If Madam Cui has other ideas, she can act according to her own wishes."

In a fight between husband and wife, Cui "won a great victory".

The servants, postmasters, and postmen all saw the scene of Wang Lin, Madam Xie, and their son falling to the ground.

After Cui's outburst, he came to his senses and was stunned.

It was Lou Yu who, with the kindness and nobility of "doing good things to the end", took the initiative to speak up for Cui.

Listen, he first brought up his relationship with Cui, and then did not forget to fight for benefits for Wang Lin and others.

Although there was suspicion of "protecting one's shortcomings", he still tried his best to remain fair.

The postmaster and others were full of admiration for the gentlemanly behavior of "Lou Yulang".

Ahem, okay, even if the postmaster felt that Lou Yu favored the Cui family, he wouldn't really speak up for the Wang family—

Wang Lin is pitiful, he is also from a noble family.

He and Cui were not only husband and wife, but also nobles of the same class.

Your circle has its own rules. Not to mention that he is just a small postmaster, even the governor of Yizhou or the prefect of Jingzhao would probably not interfere.

Upright officials can hardly break housework!

The Lou family is powerful, the Cui family has a new noble, and the Wang family has already fallen into decline... Besides, isn't the Cui family willing to compensate for the entire dowry?

Even if the case goes to court and Cui is convicted, people can still pay money to redeem her.

After going around in circles, we still have this solution. Why bother with this?

The postmaster muttered to himself.

However, in order to avoid being blamed later, the postmaster went to Hedong County, thirty miles away, overnight and invited the Hedong County Magistrate, who had a very low presence.

Hedong County Magistrate: ...Damn it! Working overtime late at night is fine, but this is such a thorny and troublesome matter.

However, with Lou Yu taking the lead and Cui cooperating, the victims and their families had no objections (the unconscious Wang Lin and his mother: ...no one said that), and the matter was settled.

Cui divorced Wang Lin and gave all her dowry to the Wang family.

As for Wang Chang——

"Wulang is my son. I want to take him back to the capital."

"Wang Lin, he has so many illegitimate sons, and even a young one who's less than a month old, so he has no shortage of anything."

Cui herself was a vicious stepmother, so naturally she didn't want to let her only child fall into the hands of her stepmother and be tortured.

After all, the Cui family is wealthy and powerful, so supporting another Wang Chang is nothing.

Those who are favored feel confident.

Cui was quite favored in her parents' home and developed a domineering personality. Now, even after getting married, she has the confidence to bring her son back to her parents' home.

The Hedong County Magistrate subconsciously looked at Lou Yu.

In Dayu, women could divorce.

However, after the divorce, the children she gave birth to had no relationship with her.

It is rare for someone like Cui to leave on her own and take her son with her.

Lou Yu was very satisfied.

Cui and the fat girl had a grudge against each other. If Cui's son stayed in the Wang family, the fat girl would feel disgusted if she took care of him, but if she ignored him, she would easily become a target of gossip.

Being caught in a dilemma and feeling like a nobody, I decided to solve the problem from the root.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Lou Yuhexi's handsome face, but he still nodded slowly.

Between rules and human feelings, he "hardly" chose the latter.

Hedong County Magistrate: ...What a gentle gentleman who values ​​friendship and loyalty.

Although they value fairness and etiquette, they are not so cold-hearted as to disregard the friendship of relatives.

The gentleman Lou Yu is no longer out of reach, but has become more flesh and blood and more approachable!

Well, okay, the main reason why the Hedong County Magistrate is so "flattering" is because of the power of the Lou family.

This man was the little tyrant of Yizhou, and he quelled the civil unrest in the river camp.

How magnificent and majestic were Lou Rang, Cui Zai and others when they came from the capital that day?

Now, one is dead and the other is in prison... Tsk, it’s better not to provoke Mr. Lou easily.

Anyway, the other two parties involved in the incident, the elders of the Wang family, had no objection.

The unconscious Madam Xie & Wang Lin: ...Is there no one speaking up for us?

Witnessed by the Hedong County Magistrate and Lou Yu, Cui quickly divorced Wang Lin, left her dowry behind, took her son and several trusted servants, and hurried back to Beijing early in the morning with the divorce letter signed on the spot by the Hedong County Magistrate.

It was only at this moment that Lou Yu seemed to remember to call a doctor for a certain mother and son.

The doctor was just a random guy. His medical skills were, well, not good enough to kill people, but he couldn't bring people back to life either.

Three days later, the Wang family arrived outside Hedong County. Wang Heng, who got the news, was already waiting by the official road.

Welcome to the "surprise", oh no, it's her dear family!