The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 397 Guo Rong is divorced

He raised his hand and gently touched it, gasping in pain. How could he possibly face anyone looking like this?

He waved his hand at the butler, saying, "Just tell him I'm not here today. We'll talk about it another day."

The butler looked troubled, took a few steps forward, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Meng Jichang's breathing became rapid in an instant, and his anger intensified.

"You wait, I'll deal with you in a minute!"

He yelled at Guo Rong, who then threw a teapot in the direction he left, still cursing.

"You heartless bastard!"

The servants were coaxing Meng Jingyang, and she sat in a chair waiting for Meng Jichang to come back so she could give him a good beating!

Zhang Yang was kicking a pebble idly by the door when he saw Meng Jichang emerge. He greeted him with a grin, and noticing the raised scratches on Meng's face, feigned concern:

"What's wrong, sir? Has he been scratched by a stray cat? This is serious!"

Meng Jichang glanced at him but ignored him, and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important; what matters is that Mrs. Guo has sought me out for the most important matters."

Zhang Yang had a nonchalant attitude, so Meng Jichang narrowed his eyes and led him to a side room.

Upon hearing that Guo Rong had actually sent someone to bump into Qiu Li, he slammed his fist on the table and stood up. Without saying a word, he ordered someone to bring Zhang Yang to the main hall for a confrontation.

"Guo Rong! How vicious you are!"

As soon as Meng Jichang entered the room, he overturned the table. The old woman was almost hit by the falling object. When she saw Zhang Yang behind him, she was terrified.

Zhang Yang pretended not to see her, because Li Yunwan had said that if he did the best in this matter, she would give him two thousand taels of silver!

It was much more than the hundred taels his aunt had given him.

Guo Rong had never met Zhang Yang and was unaware that her scheme had been exposed. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight Meng Jichang, but was pinned to the ground by several burly women brought by the steward.

"Guo Rong, how dare you send someone to run over Qiu Li! You deserve to die!"

Meng Jichang stood in front of Guo Rong, wishing he could skin her alive.

A few days ago, he listened to Qiu Li's advice and had a doctor examine the other concubines. The doctor said that it was wishful thinking for them to conceive after consuming cold-natured foods for a long time.

Guo Rong was in charge of all the food, clothing and daily necessities in the backyard. Who else could have done this besides her?

Qiu Li finally got pregnant, but if she ruins it again, all that will be left is Meng Jingyang, her son with a strange illness.

If the Meng family, with its vast wealth and power, were handed over to Meng Jingyang, wouldn't that solve everything?!

Guo Rong, who had been struggling, quieted down as if she realized who the extra person was.

She looked at Granny Zhang, who immediately looked away, not daring to look at her.

Guo Rong panicked for a moment, but still stubbornly asked, "What nonsense is Master talking about?"

"The baby in Qiu Li's belly is a son of an illegitimate child from our Meng family, Yang'er's younger brother. He'll at least have to call me 'Mother' someday."

"How could I possibly harm him?"

Upon seeing Zhang Yang, she scoffed, "Don't be fooled by those nobodies out there."

"You're the one who's a nobody!"

Zhang Yang was so angry by her words that he glared at her and immediately recounted the whole story of how the old woman had found him that day and asked him to drug the horse so that the mad horse could drive it to hit Qiu Li.

Granny Zhang was somewhat relieved, at least her nephew hadn't caused her to have an accident.

Unexpectedly, Guo Rong immediately asked, "What old woman? Which old woman ordered you around? Tell me and tell me!"

A smug smile spread across her face, because when she told Granny Zhang to cover her face, she had specifically reminded her to do so. Luckily, she had a backup plan.

Zhang Yang was now in a dilemma. He glanced at Granny Zhang, unsure whether to speak or not.

To be honest, Old Lady Zhang didn't give him much money; she only gave him money to appease him so that he would take care of her in her old age.

Meng Jichang also asked from the side, while Granny Zhang was so nervous that her palms were sweating, betting on whether Zhang Yang had any conscience.

"Go and summon all the old women in the manor; not one of them can be missing."

Meng Jichang assumed that he couldn't remember the face and gave instructions to the steward.

"Sir, no need."

Just as the housekeeper was about to run out, Qiu Li was helped in. Meng Jichang's expression softened and he stepped forward to greet her, which only fueled Guo Rong's hatred.

"Sir, that horse went mad because it was given drugs."

"This is the shopkeeper of that store. It was Granny Zhang, who served the madam, who bought the medicine from him that day."

After Qiu Li finished speaking, she began to sob softly. Her pitiful and weak appearance, with red and swollen eyes, made Meng Jichang's heart clench.

The pharmacy owner spoke frankly, and seeing Granny Zhang turning her head away, he quickly pointed her out, "Sir, this is the old woman who bought the medicine from me."

"I remember it! The dosage was huge; any animal that took it would go crazy for two days straight."

"You're talking nonsense! Granny Zhang has been in the mansion the whole time!"

"It must be you who took Qiu Li's bribe to harm me!"

Guo Rong screamed hysterically, her hair disheveled, and she pointed at Qiu Li in Meng Jichang's arms, curling her lips:

"Let me guess what benefits she gave you."

She clicked her tongue twice, glanced at Qiu Li, and then said, "As for money, how much could a concubine possibly come up with?"

"Could it be through the skin and flesh?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Jichang rushed over, pulled her up from the ground, and shoved her hard.

"How dare you! Even the concubines in my Meng Jichang household would never cuckold me!"

Guo Rong crashed into Meng Jingyang, who was terrified and started crying. Her face was covered in tears and snot, which made Meng Jichang's brows furrow even more.

"You think you can still be arrogant in front of me? Let me tell you the truth! All those shops and land properties under your name are now mine!"

"If you stay here obediently and manage this household for me, I might treat you kindly out of consideration for the son you gave me!"

"That seems impossible right now!"

Guo Rong was stunned by what he said and kept shaking her head blankly.

Meng Jichang took the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone that the steward had brought and wrote a few lines of large characters in a flowing style before tossing them to Guo Rong.

"Jingyang is my son and will remain in the manor. As for you..."

Meng Jichang glanced at her, his eyes filled with undisguised disgust. "As for you, you jealous woman, take this letter of divorce and get out of the Meng family right now!"

Guo Rong trembled as she looked at the letter of divorce on the ground. The words "jealous" were written with particularly heavy strokes, stinging her eyes.

"Master! This was all Zhang Pozi's idea; it has nothing to do with me!"

She crawled over and grabbed Meng Jichang's trouser leg. When the old woman saw that she was trying to shift the blame onto herself, she immediately came out to defend herself.

The master and servant started biting each other in front of everyone, and Zhang Yang quietly slipped away.

Guo Rong's belongings were thrown out of the mansion, and it wasn't until she was dragged and thrown to the door that she realized Meng Jichang really wasn't just bluffing her this time.

After pleading several times to no avail, she had no choice but to stand up, point at the indifferent Meng Jichang, and shout, "Just because you say it's yours doesn't mean it's yours! We'll see you at the government office!"

"Don't think you can bully me just because my father is dead!"

A large crowd of onlookers gathered around her, and with her hair all messy, she pushed through the crowd and headed to the government office.

Meng Jingyang didn't understand what had happened; he only knew that Guo Rong had suddenly left.

He chased after the butler, crying and shouting, but was stopped by him. "Young Master, the Master will be angry if he sees you like this. Go back to your room first."

As soon as Meng Jingyang stopped crying, he glanced at his dirty clothes and obediently followed the servants back home.