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Rong Xi smiled as he dispelled her doubts. "If Minister Rong still enjoyed high rank and generous emoluments, he would surely remarry after divorcing his wife. At that time, what difference would there be between Rong Han and me?"

Judging others by herself, Madam Rong Zhou had treated Rong Dalang poorly, so she naturally feared that Rong Han would suffer abuse at the hands of a stepmother.

In that case, it was better to cast Rong Weijing down into the dust. Considering that Rong Han could see to his needs in old age after being released from prison, Rong Weijing presumably would not vent his hatred on the innocent.

Chen Chuangu gaped. "What a splendid drama!"

Seeing how calm the two of them remained, he could not help but feel both admiration and respect.

That certain Qin and Rong Dalang truly could not be provoked. Without spending a single soldier, they had brought down the Rong Estate, and no one knew they were the masterminds behind it.

By the time the three arrived in Mengshan County, Rong Weijing's fate had already been sealed.

His Majesty stripped him of his official post and decreed that he would never again be allowed to serve as an official.

Escaping punishment had already been a great blessing. Yet to Rong Weijing, lingering on in this world was worse than death.

Previously, both the first and second branches of the Rong Clan had depended on Rong Weijing. Now, however, Rong Weijing had fallen into such a state.

Without an official post, he naturally had no right to remain in the Rong Estate.

The first branch was cold and indifferent. After moving out, they paid no heed to whether Rong Weijing lived or died. The second branch was honest and simple. Thinking of his own son,