Chương 4: 04. Taking the possessions by force
Shu Ya nodded. ''Your Honor, can you please just bring me my mother's ashes. I fear they would destroy it in their anger.''
Lord Ka chuckled with a menacing expression. ''If they dare I will burn this house to the ground.''
She laughed. ''No need for that. They won't have those items anyway. Sell the house, the ground and everything for money. The clothes they wore, the items they used are now dirty or broken, they won't be able to gather that worth even if they had ten heads.''
''I will send the report to Emperor about what happened. Empress Dowager liked miss Bai Zhenzhen, I do not think they would let this pass easily. The whole Kang line will be punished. Stupid. She was given the name of Noble Lady when she saved the Emperor's life multiple times. They got their noble title because of her and they treat her like that. I am lost of words.''
Shu Ya just sighed. ''I don't care about anything. Just mothers ashes.'' Somehow that story about the papers made her wonder, did that child's mother really killed herself or did someone helped a bit in it. ''Can you try to find out did she really kill herself? That question is bothering me. Mother was not such a weak person.''
Lord Ka looked at the two men and they earnestly looked at them. ''She really killed herself. We found her in an ancestral hall hung up with a note. Yes. Her note. Son, where did you put her note?''
''Its in the red box in my study. I swear, we have nothing to do with her death.''
Lord Ka felt his anger rising. ''Even if you didn't lay finger on her, your actions made her go to such extent. You are guilty of leading her into the death!''
The two men on the floor became paler hearing his words. ''Your Honor we did as anyone else would do. We...''
But Lord Ka stopped them with an impatient wave of his hand. ''Silence! Are you court? If that was really true why didn't you prosecute her? Then all these things wouldn't have happened today. If she really was at fault she would have been punished and taken away. But now over your heads and Kang's name will hang a huge question of how devious your family is toward their wives. Preferring concubine and killing his main wife. Good! Great Family Kang is stronger than any judge. Why do we even need an army and judges if anyone can do whatever they want in this country? Do you think Emperor's laws are a joke?''
At that moment scholar Kang fainted as he realized how deep the accusation went while Elder Kang shivered on the floor. He turned his eyes and saw the beginning of their end, the child. ''Shu Ya, I am your grandfather. Help us!''
Shu Ya just stood there in a daze not hearing anything. She gave up her past life as it was terrifying, now this life is even worse. Should she kill herself and just let go of everything? Give up altogether on life and just die? Dive in that darkness and just stay their trough eternity. No pain, no anger, no broken promises. Wouldn't it be comfortable?
Seeing her glassy eyes Lord Ka's heart jumped. He saw many soldiers that had similar symptoms after the war. If she stays in this state... ''Bai Shu Ya, child, you need to think about that mother of yours. Or do you want her ashes to be scattered ins some strange place?''
Shu Ya finally snapped out her thoughts. That woman's ashes. She should bring it to the Bai family after that there was still time to think about the future.
''I want to find the Bai family. How fast can I gather money and go there?'' She looked at him with still bit glassy eyes but not lost like a few moments ago.
''With the money, we gather from your mother's dowry, you will be able to travel comfortably up and I will send a few of my people to bring you there. I hope you will accept it.'' He feared she would not.
She chuckled. ''I am not that reckless. A small child travelling alone? Thank you for that offer. I accept it gratefully.'' She bowed politely and weakly went to the first chair. ''I hope you will forgive me, I can't stand anymore.''
Suddenly strange sound could be heard. Shu Ya held her stomach in embarrassment and bowed her head. ''Forgive me. I didn't eat anything for a longer time. I don't even remember when I had a proper meal last time.'' Her last words were whispered while she patted her stomach.
Lord Ka's face furiously stared at Elder Kang. ''I have no more words that I want to say in presence of this child. Any other words could be too harmful to her future so I will hold back.''
Shu Ya realized that he wanted to curse out but didn't dare as his education didn't let him do that openly in front of children. She found it interesting and really admirable.
He snapped his fingers and servants rushed inside the house and came back with a big bowl of fruits. ''Eat this for now. Later we will eat at my mansion. My wife met your mother a long time ago and she admired her. I think she is giddy to meet you.''
Elder Kang was stunned to hear that. He knew that his daughter in law was a bit famous but hearing all the things about her and the things she brought cold sweat appeared on his back. If he knew she had such connections he wouldn't have touched her even if she killed all the concubines in the household. He looked at his son and shook his head.
He was a hotblooded young man and had already now over twenty concubines. But thinking about all the gold she brought he realized that his son used her money to gift to his women. No wonder he couldn't wait to get rid of his bothersome wife. But then an ugly thought came to his head.
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