Destroy the scumbag husband, beat the bitch, the reborn legitimate daughter overturns the entire cap

That night, Liu Haiye slept very restlessly. Even if he was still angry with Mu Changchun, he couldn't possibly refuse to take her back to the manor. Moreover, in the eyes of the Mu family, it was the Liu family who had wronged Mu Changchun, and this matter was probably not easy to fool.

Liu Haiye woke up early and saw that Madam He was still asleep and it was still dark outside. He got up, went to the outer room to wash his hands and face, and then got dressed and went downstairs.

The inn has two courtyards. The front is the restaurant where guests eat, and the back is where guests stay overnight.

Liu Haiye took a few steps and had just left the two-story building where the guest rooms were located when he heard someone whispering something. He vaguely heard the words "Mu Mansion".

Liu Haiye wondered if something bad had happened at the Mu residence. Whether out of curiosity or a darker motive, he quietly stepped forward to listen carefully.

After passing through a screen wall, Liu Haiye saw two workers picking vegetables and chatting.

Liu Haiye pretended that he was just taking a walk and happened to pass by. The two men glanced at him but ignored him and continued chatting.

"I heard that the master of the Mu family was quite angry this time. Somehow, it even alarmed the Zhenguo General's Mansion, and the two young masters of the Li family came to visit him together."

"Master Mu is so young, he doesn't seem to be sick at all. Perhaps it's the old master who is ill, who knows?"

"That's right! It must be that old man. You know, it's almost the end of the year, I don't know how he could have gotten so angry?"

"Hey! You don't know? I heard it was because of her son-in-law that she was so angry."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haiye, who had been pretending to admire the plum blossoms, suddenly froze. His ears also perked up even more.

The waiter glanced at his retreating figure, a sly glint in his eyes. "I heard their family has been a scholarly family for generations, but who knew that the son-in-law chosen by Old Master Mu was such a heartless scoundrel! Everyone knows that Old Master Mu only had one daughter, whom he always doted on! But once she married into the Liu family of Yunzhou, tsk tsk, you have no idea how miserable her life has been!"

"Is it really that bad? I've heard about what happened to the Mu family's aunt. Wasn't it considered a marriage downgrade? Would the Liu family dare to treat her badly? Aren't they a bunch of fools?"

"That's right! They're a family of idiots! I heard that the son-in-law not only favors his concubine over his wife, but he's also distant from his own children."

"Really?" Another employee seemed intrigued. "Tell me, how did you know?"

"Hey! This news's practically all over the capital. That day, that Miss Mu suddenly returned to her parents' home with her two children. And the carriage she rode in—oh my goodness, you didn't see it! It looked like it came from some farmhouse! The canopy was all torn and let in a draft! Miss Mu got out and was freezing. Tsk tsk! The most pitiful ones were her two children; their little faces were deathly pale, and their lips had turned purple!"

"Really? I don't believe it! The Liu family are supposed to be scholars, how could they treat their wife like this? Did all their education go to waste?"

"Don't you believe me! There were quite a few people at the entrance of the Mu residence back then. After all, it was the Lunar New Year, a time for visiting relatives and giving New Year's gifts. Who would have thought that such a dilapidated carriage would be parked at the entrance of the Mu residence? Or was it someone with sharp eyes who recognized that it was the Mu family's aunt?"

"Good heavens! The Liu family is utterly despicable! No matter what, she is their legal wife. How could they be so disrespectful? Besides, what about their two legitimate children? Aren't they Liu family blood? I've never seen such wicked people!"

"Alright! Stop talking about it. Anyway, it's not our family's business, and we can't interfere. Anyway, if I get married in the future, I can't let my wife follow that Liu family's example. They're such scoundrels! By the way, have you heard? That young master Qin who was so favored by the Emperor was sent to a remote border town as a postmaster because he favored his concubine over his wife. Forget about getting promoted, he might not even come back alive!"

Liu Haiye barely heard what was said after that. He only remembered the shopkeeper mentioning something about a favored scholar's son who was later demoted to a post station clerk on the frontier! That was the most shocking part for him!

Now that he is also an official, he naturally knows that the current emperor places great importance on filial piety and rules!

Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. This is a saying that the emperor often repeats. Although he is of low rank and has never met the emperor, it does not mean that he does not know whether the emperor attaches importance to this matter.

He had heard about the incident involving that scholar's son and assumed that he had offended some important figure, which was why he was so unlucky. He thought that such a thing would never happen to him!

But today he learned that it was because he favored his concubine over his wife and had no sense of propriety! In the Emperor's eyes, such a person is unfit to be an official!

When Liu Haiye came to his senses, his two companions were nowhere to be found.

When he came to his senses, he suddenly realized that he was covered in a cold sweat. When he touched his forehead, it was also wet. He immediately shivered and hurriedly returned to his room.

Madam He had just gotten up and was sitting at the table doing her hair. Upon seeing her husband return, she naturally greeted him in a soft and gentle voice.

But this time, Liu Haiye made an exception and didn't give her a kind look!

Liu Haiye didn't dislike Ms. He; it's just that he was a man, and a man who was determined to climb the social ladder. So, for him, women weren't the most important thing! What mattered most was his future!

He's just a minor clerk now. If he were in Mu Chang'an's eyes, he'd probably be nothing more than an insignificant official! They're not much younger than him, but their statuses are worlds apart!

Thinking back to the conversation between his two companions, Liu Haiye was now completely clear-headed!

Mu Changchun is the wife. Even if she had made a mistake, let alone not made one, it's not up to a concubine to manage the Liu household. It's even less right for her to show her face in public for her own social engagements!

I didn't think there was anything wrong with it before, but now that I think about it, I'm afraid those officials' wives are secretly laughing at me and the entire Liu family!