The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 611 - 622: Let the Governor’s Office Investigate

Chapter 611: Chapter 622: Let the Governor’s Office Investigate

Jie’s Second Master stood there, rendered speechless, unable to utter a single word.

Upon hearing these words, Master Jie seemed to age ten years in an instant.

An old friend entrusting his child on his deathbed, only for her to be driven to such a state under his roof, coerced in such a manner.

In previous years, wearied by the strife caused by the three of them, Master Jie had devoted himself to affairs of the Imperial Court and hardly ever managed the household affairs again, but he never expected that his home would come to this.

He looked at his second son, and his feelings had long surpassed mere disappointment, now filled with deep sorrow, especially for the woman who lay dying upon the bed.

"Alin, two years ago I entrusted this residence to you, and you said you had managed well, that the conflicts between wives and concubines had lessened. Is this the extent of ’lessened’? You’ve driven your legitimate wife to such a state, allowing a concubine to strut around arrogantly. Is this what you call managing well? If such an incident hadn’t occurred today, how much longer would I have remained in the dark?"

Jie’s Second Master slumped into a chair, not even daring to look at anyone in the room, his gaze fixed on the cold floor tiles.

He loathed her; after taking control of the Jie Family’s power, the first thing he did was force Du Xintong to move to the most desolate courtyard, and later he gave all the authority in the house to Concubine Du.

Du Xintong was someone he never wanted to see in his lifetime; hearing that she secluded herself, he merely thought she had finally come to her senses and stopped troubling them, which was enough, which was for the best.

Therefore, he did not know how she had come to her senses.

He was even more unaware of the kind of life she led.

When faced with his father’s interrogation, he could not produce a single word in his own defense.

"Alin, you have been unfilial and unrighteous yourself, and have even implicated your father in your lack of virtue. Can you not now, even in her presence, offer her some explanation?"

Everyone looked at Master Jie in surprise, especially Concubine Du.

She seemed not to understand what this explanation... meant.

Seeing her somewhat confused expression, Xie Qinyun coldly smiled at her saying, "What it means is that my father believes Cuiya’s words; you have been mistreating the Second Sister-in-law behind her back. If she were faking it all to show others, shouldn’t she be parading around in patched clothes all day? Why hide away in this courtyard then? Hiding all these things away, how would that fulfill her purpose, right?"

Indeed, how could such a simple truth be unknown?

"That’s exactly what’s so terrifying about her..." Concubine Du continued her futile defense.

Xie Qinyun said indifferently, "Anyway, she won’t survive now, and it’s impossible for her to rise and argue with you. Whatever you say goes, right?" She looked toward her elder brother and added, "However, the death of the Second Sister-in-law is suspicious. Second Brother, you have no objections to handing this matter over to the Governor’s Office, do you?"

Jie’s Second Master was startled for a moment, then said, "Nonsense, having the Governor’s Office investigate our family’s affairs, what kind of decorum would that be?"

Xie Qinyun laughed, "Does our family still have any decorum to speak of? A concubine mistreating the family head’s wife, I fear that within Beijing our house stands alone in this. The affairs of your room have long been the talk of the town, what face do we have left to lose? Haven’t some people already lost their face?"

Seeing that the brother and sister were speaking more and more outrageously, Master Jie could not sit still any longer.

"Enough. We all know what’s happened. Jie Zhonglin, it was one thing for you to make noise in the past, but this time someone has died, and I can’t let you protect this woman anymore."

"Father!" Jie’s Second Young Master hastily said, "If we let the Governor’s Office investigate within our walls, wouldn’t that be..."

"Be quiet," Master Jie, furious, cut him off, "Isn’t this the result of your own doing? How could you be so cruel?"