jdhmnovel Chapter 125 The Female General Who Did Not Love Makeup (30)
Chapter 125 The Female General Who Did Not Love Makeup (30)
At this moment, Xia Wei was still unaware of what he would face after returning home; otherwise, he would have fainted from "happiness"!
After he finally returned to his residence, he realized that almost all the servants along the way had looked at him with pity and sympathy.
Wait, pity? Does he, the eldest young master of the Xia family, need the pity of these lowly people?
When he saw Zhou Ying again, she hugged him and cried uncontrollably. Only after Zhou Ying explained the reason in fits and starts did he realize why those servants had looked at him like that!
For a man, "to marry a man" is an utter disgrace. Xia Wei felt as if the blood in his body was running backwards; "anger" filled his entire mind.
If Zhou Ying hadn't reacted quickly and stopped him, he would have gone to fight Xia Mingwei right now.
"Now that the imperial decree has been issued, it's no use going to her anymore! You can only blame myself for not dissuading you from going against your sister, which has led to this situation!"
As Zhou Ying spoke, she pounded her chest, saying this with immense heartache.
Zhou Ying's words gradually brought Xia Wei to his senses. Yes, he couldn't win against her; was he destined to marry Wu Zhi, that homosexual good-for-nothing?
No, he had to do something to change this situation. He refused to accept his fate!
Zhou Ying actually understood what he was thinking! But the imperial decree was not to be disobeyed. Could their Xia family possibly defy the imperial order? If they were labeled as "disobeying the imperial decree," their entire clan would be in deep trouble!
So even though Zhou Ying was reluctant, she had no choice but to tearfully instruct people to wash Xia Wei clean and pack him up to be sent to the Xia residence overnight.
Xia Wei never expected that his mother, who had always supported him, would deliver such a heavy blow. His mother, who always said she loved him, had sent him back to this nightmarish place.
His hatred intensified. Before, he only wanted Xia Mingwei to pay the price, but now he wanted everyone to pay for it! He himself had become such a wretched state, why should others have an easy time? With this mindset, he decided to endure for now. And tonight, the Wu residence was destined to be a sleepless night.
After the court session ended, Minister Wu heard about this disgraceful incident. The ridicule and mockery from his colleagues made him feel utterly ashamed. He had only recently been promoted and hadn't even warmed his seat yet, and his own "good son" had already stirred up such a huge mess for him.
His boss pointed at him and said harshly, "If you can't handle things at home, take a break and come back when you've sorted them out!"
He wasn't stupid; he knew perfectly well that if he didn't accumulate any achievements, he might be ousted from his position one day! Unable to refute, he could only swallow his anger and slink back home!
Upon entering the mansion, he saw the culprit behind all this—Wu Zhi. What a coincidence! Minister Wu was just looking for a place to vent his anger, and Wu Zhi delivered himself right to his doorstep.
Lord Wu acted decisively, ordering his servants to detain him, followed by a severe beating. Lord Wu personally carried out the punishment, and Madam Wu initially wanted to plead for him, but Lord Wu silenced her with the words, "Those who plead for him shall also be punished."
Madam Wu could only mutter, "My son, may you have good fortune," wiping away her tears with a handkerchief, and silently retreat to the side. The torture only ended after five whips had broken, leaving Lord Wu utterly exhausted. By then, Wu Zhi was already severely injured, his skin torn and bleeding, and he had fainted!
Xia Mingwei, who witnessed this scene through Xiao Ba, couldn't stop laughing. This was nothing compared to what the original owner had suffered; she would have to slowly make up for it later!
Looking at her dying son, Madam Wu felt both heartache and relief that she hadn't rushed over to "get herself killed," otherwise she would have been added to the list of those lying on the bed!
Even so, the injury still needs to be healed! To Madam Wu's surprise, Xia Wei volunteered to take care of Wu Zhi himself.
In truth, the Wu couple had complex feelings towards Xia Wei. Putting aside the fact that he was the eldest son of the Xia family, he was also the "daughter-in-law" personally bestowed by the Emperor. How to treat him was truly a difficult problem.
Now that he's willing to lower himself and compete with a group of servants for work, let him be!
Whether it was because of the handsome man taking care of him personally, Wu Zhi's health improved day by day.
Looking at Xia Wei, who had been taking care of him day and night without changing his clothes, he said tenderly, "Once I recover, we'll live a good life together!"
Xia Wei forced himself to endure the nausea, pulled the rice from Wu Zhi's hand, and nodded in agreement.
Things seemed to be gradually improving inside the Wu residence, but the bloodshed outside was far from over.
The idea of two grown men receiving an imperial decree for marriage was unheard of! This news was truly astonishing to everyone in the capital.
Some even went so far as to create a nursery rhyme, exclaiming that the Wu family really knew how to have fun!
After being reprimanded by his superior for the nth time, Minister Wu knew that his career in the officialdom had come to an end! In order to save the last bit of his dignity, he submitted a memorial requesting to be transferred to a post outside the capital.
His immediate superior was a stubborn man who, when the scandal involving the Wu family first broke, exclaimed that it was "a disgrace to scholarship." Seeing Lord Wu working under him every day felt like a rat dropping had fallen into his carefully prepared soup! Now that this troublemaker had requested to be demoted, he was overjoyed and readily agreed.
Watching his colleagues, who were eager to celebrate his departure, leave, Lord Wu once again felt the failure of his official career. A year ago, he had entered the capital with great fanfare to take up his post, but now he could only leave in disgrace.
The Wu family moved away, and Xia Wei, as their "daughter-in-law," naturally had to go with them.
When Zhou Ying learned of this news, she only glanced at him from afar and did not personally see him off. If she went down, there would probably be another wave of gossip in the capital! She couldn't withstand this blow at all right now! As for Xia Wei, seeing Zhou Ying's heartlessness, he also gave up his last bit of hope for her.
Not long after arriving at the place, Xia Wei could no longer resist Wu Zhi's domineering pampering and cut off his manhood! Now, Young Master Wu has instantly become Eunuch Wu!
The Wu family was naturally unwilling to swallow their anger at having their only son castrated. However, even as they were relentlessly pursuing them, Xia Wei decided to go all the way and sneaked back into the Wu family's house, poisoning the well.
As a result, everyone in the entire prefecture received a "three-day trip to the underworld" voucher from Xia Wei, and every single person in the prefecture went to meet the King of Hell in an orderly fashion.