Chapter 1410: Chapter 1410: Divorce

The Lin Family looked down on the Shang Family. Lin Guangtong, with a favored concubine, ignored his wife, and it was known that he had beaten Shang Xiuyu. The Lin Family claimed it happened only twice. So why were there still injuries?

How to explain the long scar on her stomach?

Shang Laoda’s Wife explained how Shang Yuanyuan noticed something amiss with Shang Xiuyu, seized the opportunity to bring her into the room with the maid, restrained her, and lifted her clothes to check the injuries.

"Father-in-law, the Lin Family are not human; they’re a bunch of beasts... Not an inch of Yu’s sister’s body is unscathed. Those long scars were cut by Lin Su with a knife. She said Yu’s sister was useless, costing her two Lin Family grandsons, so she gave two cuts as a lesson. But those two children were lost due to the Lin Family’s concubine. How can Yu’s sister be blamed?!" Shang Laoda’s Wife wept uncontrollably.

"What? Sister-in-law, is what you said true?!" Village Chief Shang never imagined the Lin Family could be this ruthless.

Shang Laoda’s Wife nodded: "It’s absolutely true. My second brother’s wife fainted in fear and is still lying in the room."

Zhang, the wife of Shang Laoer and Shang Xiuyu’s biological mother, was so shocked upon seeing her daughter’s injuries that she fainted directly.

Upon hearing this, Shang Laoer, overwhelmed with rage, collapsed with a bang.

"Dad!"

"Second Uncle!"

Shang Zifu and Shang Zixiang hurriedly rushed over to help Shang Laoer.

Shang Zixiang called out to Doctor Wu: "Please come quickly and save my father."

Doctor Wu hurriedly rushed over, needled Shang Laoer a few times, and revived him.

Upon awakening, Shang Laoer cried: "It’s my fault. It’s all my fault for wanting to climb the social ladder, and now it has harmed Yu... What to do? There are still decades to live; how will Yu get through the days ahead?"

Scholar Shang said: "Of course, we should sue the Lin Family, let the government office adjudicate a separation, and bring Yu back to her maternal home."

"S-separation?" Shang Laoer was shocked. He didn’t want Shang Xiuyu to separate. A girl who marries and then returns due to separation, where does that leave the family’s reputation?

Scholar Shang was infuriated by Shang Laoer’s indecisiveness, so he addressed Village Chief Shang directly: "Uncle, the Lin Family abuses Yu as if they aren’t related by marriage. If our Shang Family’s married daughters are treated this way and we endure without reacting, people will only mock us for being weak, and they will bully us even more in the future."

"Uncle, this concerns the Shang Family’s reputation and dignity. We cannot endure. We must file a complaint against the Lin Family to support Yu’s separation and bring her home!"

Village Chief Shang listened with tears falling and, after a moment of silence, said: "Alright, to the government office, we’ll sue the Lin Family!"

Really, really sue them?

Lin Su became frightened and hurriedly pleaded: "Elder Family Patriarch, don’t go to the government office. We’re related by marriage, any issues can be resolved privately... Rest assured, in the future, the Lin Family will treat Xiuyu well, never letting her suffer again."

She then called to Lin Guangtong: "Come quickly to apologize to your grandfather and father-in-law, promising never to beat Xiuyu again!"

Lin Guangtong said: "You were the one who cut Shang Xiuyu’s stomach, why should I apologize? Besides, I’m from Linhe Prefecture, the Tianfu County’s pathetic office wouldn’t dare arrest me."

Unrepentant, utterly unrepentant!

Village Chief Shang was utterly disappointed, wiping his tears, he declared: "Tie up the Lin Family members. As it’s not too late, let’s head together to the county government to settle the Lin Family’s fate!"

"Good!" Scholar Shang laughed and immediately led people to bind Lin Guangtong, stuffing his mouth to prevent any more nonsense. He then went on to tie up Lin Su and even didn’t spare the fainted Lin Yueyun.

"Master, our family will go along too," Gu Jin’an said. "The Lin Family slandered the innocence of my two sisters. They must admit their mistakes for that."

The reputation of the girls of the Gu Family cannot be sullied!

Scholar Shang: "Alright, let’s go together."

The Qin, Gu, and Luo Tian families were already familiar with visiting the government office, and within 30 minutes, had prepared and set off, heading grandly to the county seat.

When Young Master Dou heard that the Lin Family dared to slander the innocence of Gu Jinli, he nearly wished death upon them... Damn it, even the Young Marquis’ official wife is someone the Lin Family could slander? If the Lin Family is not destroyed, he will not be called Dou Ke!

Young Master Dou also got on the carriage, rushing to the county government.

Today, Luo Wu had just started his duties and encountered a case concerning Gu Jinxiu’s reputation, infuriating him. When Lin Su and her two sons got off the carriage, he grabbed Lin Guangtong and started beating him.

Young Master Dou also took a few kicks.

Lin Guangtong screamed incessantly, spitting blood, and fainted from the beating.

But no worries, Doctor Wu was there. After a round of silver needles and a bowl of medicine, Lin Guangtong woke up: "Don’t worry, you can continue beating, this brat can withstand at least three sessions of it."

Hearing this, Lin Guangtong almost fainted again, wanting to curse the Gu Family, but with his mouth blocked, he could only make muffled noises.

"Hush, you’ll suffer soon enough," Young Master Dou stepped on Lin Guangtong’s face, releasing his pent-up anger before having Luo Wu drag Lin Guangtong into the government office.

County Magistrate Zheng heard that the Gu and Shang families jointly came to file a complaint, and quickly came out to preside over the court. At first, he thought it was a minor case, but after listening to the statements and sending a female prison guard to inspect Shang Xiuyu’s wounds, he was completely shocked.

"What did you say? The wounds on the stomach are not just two cuts, but multiple cuts on the same scar?" County Magistrate Zheng was astonished, having lived half his life, he had only heard of such torture at the Da Li Temple, Ministry of Justice, or in the military. This Lin Su was truly vicious.

The female prison guard said: "Yes, my lord. The two scars on Lin Shang’s stomach are both raised, and there are some new scars on the scar, which are certainly caused by repeatedly cutting the same scar over many years."

The female prison guard was forty, a sturdy woman who had seen many cases, but the situation with the Lin Family was truly disgusting. That Lin Shang even cried and begged her not to tell the truth, or if she went back to the Lin Family, Lin Su would have the servants rape her!

She was stunned upon hearing it, how could a mother-in-law say such shameless words to her daughter-in-law? What kind of poisonous woman was this?

The female prison guard did not conceal anything and revealed Lin Su’s threats to Shang Xiuyu.

Slap!

County Magistrate Zheng, furious, turned livid, pointing at Lin Su: "Hold down this poisonous woman and beat her hard!"

"Yes!" Luo Wu, hating the Lin family, personally delivered the blows to Lin Su, every hit piercing Lin Su’s bones with pain.

Lin Su cried and pleaded: "I beg your pardon, my lord, it’s false, those were just threats to scare Shang Xiuyu, I didn’t have anyone rape her!"

County Magistrate Zheng coldly snorted: "If you truly had your servants defile Lin Shang, it wouldn’t be just a beating."

But would have been executed by the Shang Family!

Village Chief Shang, Shang Laoer, and Zhang wept uncontrollably, they really hadn’t expected the Lin Family to be such beasts, treating Yu’s sister in this manner.

Yu’s sister was also foolish, why didn’t she tell her family?

Shang Xiuyu initially wanted to speak up, but Shang Laoer and Zhang always said the second branch was inferior to the first branch, that she was the family’s best-married granddaughter, and must seize the Lin Family to maintain face for the second branch at home.

Shang Xiuyu, for the sake of the second branch, kept enduring, enduring until it became a habit. Even when Lin Su abused her, Lin Guangtong beat her, and the concubines bullied her, she didn’t think much of it, just felt frightened and trembled when she saw them.

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