Chapter 408 - 405: Suspension from Duty (4000K, Two - s Combined)_3
Also, it turned out that Chen Afu wasn’t an illegitimate daughter. Judging by her willingness to acquiesce to maintain peace, her filial piety is even more commendable.
Inspector Luo lowered his head to look at the piece of green leaf agarwood in his hand. As soon as he took it out, an unfamiliar yet enchanting scent immediately filled the air. Being enveloped in this scent made him feel refreshed, as if his entire body had relaxed. He heard that Master Wu Zhi had made this type of agarwood. Not only does it have a lingering fragrance, but it also can strengthen the body, prolong life, which would be perfect for his sickly mother. Master Wu Zhi only had ever gifted this type of agarwood to the Emperor and Prince An. With Chen Afu also in possession of one, she must indeed be valued by Master Wu Zhi. Additionally, her ability to ’cure’ dementia shows that this woman is far from simple as she appears on the surface.
Having understood these matters, Inspector Luo stated, "Chen Shiying is a good official. His predicament is a loss for the court. Even if Xuan’er hadn’t pleaded with me, I would have tried my best to help him clear his name..."
The two of them continued to talk for a long time, and it was already past midnight when Chu Lingxuan retired to his guest room. The next day, Chu Lingxuan made a courtesy call to his two aunts, both of whom refused to see him.
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As for the second Mrs. Luo, she was upset because Chu Lingxuan had not married her natural daughter. Only Chu Lingxuan knew why Mrs. Luo was upset. Apparently, Mrs. Luo had wanted to marry off her niece to Chu Lingxuan as a legitimized wife, but Chu Lingxuan did not agree and even married a woman with such an origins. This made Mrs. Luo so angry that she had chest pains..
Having no choice, Chu Lingxuan could only have the servants bring in the gifts he had brought for them. He then paid a visit to the old lady and set off for Dingzhou in the late afternoon.
On the twelfth day, Manager Luo also dispatched someone from the Capital City to deliver a message. Over the past several days, the reports denouncing Chen Shiying as corrupt had flown into the palace like snowflakes. There were five charges in total. Firstly, after passing the Imperial examination, he divorced his legitimate wife and remarried. Although Mrs. Wang was not officially registered at the County Government Office, she entered the Chen household as an adopted daughter-in-law and had officiated at the funeral of Chen Shiying’s father, thereby being the de facto wife. Secondly, Chen Shiying, after passing the Imperial examination, had accepted a huge bribe, buying vast fields and a four-entrance mansion. Thirdly, he indulged the relatives of Madam Zhao, exploiting the neighbors. The remaining two charges pertained to Chen Shiying’s deeds in Jiangnan, one being that he accepted a bribe of five thousand taels of silver from a merchant, and the other being that he had someone kill a scholar in order to obtain his family heirloom – two authentic paintings by Zhong Yao.
Chen Shiying eloquently rebutted the last three charges, asserting he had not committed them. As for the first two charges, he claimed he was not guilty of divorcing and remarrying because, when he married, Mrs. Wang had already married someone else. The money used to buy the fields and houses was given by the Tangs...