Chapter 422 Arranging Everything for Her

Chapter 422 Arranging Everything for Her

Erya was stunned for a moment before she nodded gently.

After a while, she asked, "What should I do now?"

"Didn't Lu Shen give you a house before? Sanbao is living there."

"Yes."

"Go back to that house and stay there peacefully until Lu Shen returns."

Her mind finally caught up, and she thanked Zheng Jinyu repeatedly before leaving.

With Zheng Jinyu's advice, she became smarter. After exiting through the back door of the mansion, she immediately went to the government office to register.

The government office stamped her release document, making it legally recognized.

On her way back, she encountered the servants sent by Fang Jinxiu, who grabbed Erya right on the street.

Erya hurriedly shouted, "Let me go! In broad daylight, you're kidnapping a civilian. Is there no law anymore?"

There were many people on the street, and they gathered around.

"Oh, these are the Lu family's servants, right? What are you doing? The Lu family's servants openly kidnapping a civilian on the street—have the noble families become so bold as to ignore the law?"

The leading servant quickly explained to the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are not randomly kidnapping anyone. This woman is a concubine who escaped from the Lu family. Our mistress said we must bring her back to enforce family discipline."

"You're lying; I'm not a concubine of the Lu family. Young Master Lu has released me and gave me a release document. I just came from the government office; you can ask them if you don't believe me."

She pushed aside someone next to her and took out the release document to show everyone.

"Look, this is the release document written by Young Master Lu himself, with the stamp from the government office."

The Lu family servants stared in disbelief. "This... is real?"

Many people in the crowd could read and saw it clearly.

"She has a release document. Even if she was once your concubine, she isn't anymore. How can you still grab her? Kidnapping a civilian in broad daylight is illegal."

They dared not grab her anymore and had to let her go, returning to the mansion to report to Fang Jinxiu.

"Young Master gave her a release document; she's no longer a concubine of the Lu family but a common citizen. We couldn't grab her in front of so many people."

Fang Jinxiu could hardly believe it. "A real release document?"

"Yes, it's real, and the handwriting is indeed Young Master's. She's been to the government office, and this document is officially recognized."

Fang Jinxiu was furious.

That damned Lu Shen, did he really care about her? He guessed she wouldn't let her off easily and arranged everything ahead of time, giving her a release document.

Although she didn't like Lu Shen, she couldn't help but feel jealous.

It was one thing not being able to match Zheng Jinyu—who was born into a good family—but why couldn't she even surpass Erya?

"Damn little slut, how did she get Lu Shen to give her a release document?"

The servants were too scared to say anything.

After all, among Lu Shen's women, only Fang Jinxiu could bear children.

In the future, her son would likely inherit the Lu family's estate, making her position akin to an empress dowager. Now, no servant in the Lu family dared to look down on her.

Fang Jinxiu thought it over and decided, "Let's go and see."

The servant was quite clever, leaving two men to follow Erya while the others returned to report.

According to those who followed her, she went back to the courtyard where Lu Shen had arranged for Sanbao to live.

Interestingly, Fang Jinxiu disliked Zheng Jinyu and Erya but didn't mind Sanbao.

She even thought it was good that Lu Shen spent money on Sanbao's education, hoping he would succeed someday.

It seemed that if Sanbao succeeded, her position would be even stronger.

Fang Jinxiu led her people to Sanbao's house and found Erya there.

Erya felt nervous and took out the release document, saying, "I'm no longer part of the Lu family."

Fang Jinxiu sneered and ordered her servants, "Bring it here for me to see."

"Yes."

Several women approached Erya, who wasn't their match. Fearing the document might be damaged, she handed it over.

Afraid Fang Jinxiu might tear it, she quickly added, "This document is officially recognized with the government's stamp. If you damage it, I'll sue you."

Fang Jinxiu glanced at her coldly. Upon reading the content, her eyes nearly popped out.

For the release document not only ended the relationship with Erya but also stated that she was given a thousand taels of silver upon her departure.

That damned Lu Shen, that scoundrel.

Why was he so concerned about that wretched Erya?

Not only did he give her the divorce papers to let her leave, but he even included silver in the settlement.

Once it was official, the silver would become hers, cutting off all her other options.

Initially, Fang Jinxiu thought that even if the divorce papers were genuine, she couldn't let Fang Erya go so easily.

She planned to accuse Fang Erya of stealing from the Lu family and punish her accordingly, not letting herself suffer any loss.

Without anything from the Lu family, she would starve to death after running away.

But she never expected her to have a thousand taels of silver.

This infuriated her.

That bastard arranged everything well for Fang Erya before leaving, yet didn't think about his own affairs.

She wanted to save the wet nurse, and that bastard had promised her, so why didn't he arrange everything properly before leaving?

Was this wench more precious than her own wet nurse?

"Guards," Fang Jinxiu said, growing angrier, "take off all her clothes and jewelry."

"What?" Fang Erya's face changed, and she clutched her clothes tightly. "On what grounds do you have them take my things?"

"Hmph, your things? What are your things? These are all possessions of the Lu family. Since you're no longer a concubine of the Lu family, what right do you have to keep their belongings?"

"You... You're going too far."

Fang Jinxiu coldly ordered, "Strip her."

Several women approached and quickly stripped Fang Erya of all her clothes.

Naked, Fang Erya crouched in the corner, crying, with the divorce papers and a few silver notes at her feet.

Fang Jinxiu looked down at her, sneering, "I won't take what's yours, lest you accuse me later."

"Why are you doing this to me?" Fang Erya cried. "I am your sister."

"Hmph, your sister? When you competed with me for favor, did you remember that I was your sister?"

Fang Erya retorted, "The master has so many women, why do you single me out?"

Fang Jinxiu sneered, "Are the others as lowly as you? Those women humble themselves before me; why should I make things difficult for them?"

Fang Erya opened her mouth but could say nothing.

Zheng Jinyu had said that someone without background, power, or wit who becomes a concubine must humble themselves.

Now she believed it.

"Let's go."

After they left, Fang Erya shivered as she searched for clothes to cover herself.

Fortunately, she had lived here before, and there were still a few sets of clothes she could wear.

This humiliation enraged her, but she could do nothing about it.

Fortunately, she had the silver notes from Lu Shen, otherwise, she wouldn't know how to survive.