Chapter Fourteen: Concerning the Three Female Slaves

  "Old master, are you looking for me?" Cha Hongying was a bit hesitant and timid, as she had been a subordinate for a long time and didn't dare to speak loudly in front of Qin Bugun.

  "......" Qin Bugun finally lifted his dazed head, his eyes rolled around and he came back to himself. "Hongying, all these years, I've really wronged you."

  "Old master, why are you suddenly saying this..." Cha Hongying was shocked, she seemed to have guessed something, with a hint of surprise and anticipation.

  "It's my fault." Qin Bugun bowed his head heavily again, stood up, picked up a stack of documents beside him and handed it to Cha Hongying. "Take a look, I know you can read, I'm very clear about the fact that you secretly taught Lan'er to recognize characters."

  "Ah...... Master!" Cha Hongying's hands and feet were suddenly in a flurry, she didn't know where to put them. She nervously glanced at her son sitting beside her, but Qin Lan remained calm and collected, seemingly lost in thought.

  "Qin Lan is fine, he said he's thinking about some issues, don't go disturb him." Qin Buqun saw Xu Rong for the first time, so while talking to Cha Hongying, his eyes were sizing up Xu Rong who was holding a short sword. This was another robust and seemingly capable martial artist, but Qin Buqun's intuition told him that the bare-handed man behind Qin Lan was even more formidable.

  "Ah...... Master, what's going on here? I..."

  "Take a look first." Qin Bugun handed the stack of papers in his hand to Cha Hongying, who took it and looked at the two big characters on the top, suddenly shouting out loud.

  What's written in the letter?

  Why would he give me a divorce letter? Is Master not wanting me anymore? He wants to drive me and Lan'er out of the mansion! What to do, what to do?! Cha Hongying's face suddenly turned pale in an instant, but... wait, I didn't even have a proper wedding with Master, I'm just a maid, it seems that a divorce letter is not necessary for someone like me...

  After calming down, Cha Hongying opened the divorce paper with a trembling hand, and her face changed again. Qin Bugui had actually divorced both the first and second madams at once, and what's more, he decided to take Cha Hongying as his new wife... What is this?

  The following is a stack of materials, all of which are evidence of the first and second madams' adultery. In just half a day's time, Qin Bugun had already used his official powers to investigate the matter... Of course, these were just superficial things, but they were enough.

  "Cough, you've seen it too." Qin Buqun had already sat back in his seat, his face extremely unsightly. "The misfortune of my family, I was actually being manipulated by two women without even realizing it, and what's even more tragic is that the several daughters I've always been proud of are actually someone else's offspring."

  "Ah...... Master, this......" Cha Hongying was still in a state of shock. She finally understood why every few months, the mistress would have a few days where she wasn't allowed to go over, and instead would be sent to do some tasks that couldn't be finished. She also finally understood why the big mistress had to kowtow and apologize outside just now...... It turned out, it turned out, they actually did something like this. "Master, what do you plan to do? Lan'er and I will listen to you."

  "Xiao Lan..." Qin Buqun looked at Qin Lan who was still in a daze beside him, and let out a bitter laugh. "How could he have listened to me? Alright... you don't need to say anything, it's really something none of us expected. The one hiding the deepest in our family turned out to be him. All these years, Xiao Lan not only pretended to be stupid but also suffered all kinds of bullying. It's really tough for him! From now on, I'll try my best to treat him well and make up for my past mistakes."

  “……”

  "…Tomorrow, I will report this crime to the Ministry of Justice. As an official of the Ministry of Rites, Wang Zhiyuan actually had an affair with his subordinate's wife and made things difficult for me in every way. This grievance must be thoroughly vented."

  "But, sir, what about the eldest miss, second miss and third miss?"

  "Hmph, those three, I treated them so well, but yesterday they actually helped their mother escape. This matter is not over, once the Ministry of Punishment investigates this case, the three of them will also be detained, and in the end, they will only be sold as official slaves." Qin Bugun waved his sleeve, "Since they are not my daughters, I don't want to worry too much about it. From now on, only Linger is enough."

  "But this matter has nothing to do with the three young ladies, and they don't even know what their mother is capable of." Cha Hongying hesitated for a moment before speaking up in a slightly defensive tone. She recalled the distress of the madam earlier, who was willing to go to such lengths as a mother. Was it because she had the ability to change Qin Bugun's mind? That's impossible!!

  "Hmph, of course it's fine, if there was a problem, how could I have let them off so easily?" Qin Buqun also had a bit of viciousness in him, his face darkening. "Selling them as official slaves is already the lightest punishment, encountering someone with a harder heart, they'd be sold to a brothel, hmph..."

  "Hmm……" Qin Lan suddenly spoke up from the side, it turned out that he had finally finished his internal affairs study session and hastily retreated from the city master's mansion. He didn't expect to hear this so-called father's decision to punish the three cheap sisters as soon as he came out. How can this be? This matter wasn't discussed with me before making a decision???? So, he slowly let out a strange sound before speaking. "These three have bullied me for over ten years, and you're just going to let them off so easily? Where am I supposed to vent my anger, Father?"

  "Ah...... Lan'er, what do you think we should do?"

  "It's also a kind of slavery to give them to others, why not just let me enslave the three of them?" Qin Lan's eyes rolled around, the red bloodstains on her arm had not yet faded. Humph, am I someone who can be bullied like this? You three, wait and see."

  “….” Qin Bugun seemed to be thinking, he hesitated for a moment, then nodded, “This matter is handled in this way, although it's not very reasonable, but if I go find friends to help, should be able... Alright, Lan'er, give me three days, I guarantee those three girls will appear before you, deal with them as you please.”

  "Alright." Qin Lan's eyes became even more indifferent. This cheap old man, now seemingly accommodating to him, was it because of his previous guilt? Or was it because he was his only son now?

  "Alright, it's settled then. By the way, Lan'er, I took the opportunity to mention you to the Minister of Education at Xinglan Academy during this morning's court assembly. You've been idle at home for a long time, how can that be? Starting tomorrow, you'll go to the academy to study."

  "!!" Qin Lan's face turned black, "Going to school?"