SBCEJM -Chapter 238 This Is How a “Living Bodhisattva” Is Forged! Lord Wang Tearfully Recites the Code of Male Virtue!

【An old monk with white hair and beard entered the Wang residence.】

【Dressed in a gray robe and holding a string of Buddhist beads, he ignored everyone after stepping inside and simply circled Madam Xu three times.】

【Then he stopped and spoke his first sentence.】

【“Female patron, the child in your womb has come to collect a debt.”】

Feng Zexuan froze.

【Wait… why does this feel so familiar? Don’t tell me it’s Monk Yuantong again?】

The system chuckled. 【Not Yuantong this time! It’s his master—Grandmaster Tongtian!】

Everyone: “……”

A twitch appeared between Xiao Juechen’s brows.

Yuantong, Tongtian… these monks were certainly an interesting bunch.

He silently made a note to tighten security around the prison. It would be a shame if this rich source of gossip got wiped out.

【Tongtian’s voice wasn’t loud, but it exploded through the Wang residence like thunder.】

【“Twenty years ago, you stole his path to life. Thus he has latched onto you. This is karma. No medicine can cure it—only redemption can.”】

【Madam Xu’s face instantly turned deathly pale. Her legs gave out and she collapsed to the floor.】

Feng Zexuan’s curiosity flared up. 【Redemption? How do you redeem it? Don’t tell me this is another outrageous scheme?】

【Tongtian explained it like this: “The spirit fetus in your womb harbors too much resentment. Ordinary good deeds are not enough to dissolve it.”】

【“You must personally perform one act of kindness every day for thirty years straight. Only then can this calamity be resolved.”】

【“Otherwise… this spirit fetus shall remain bound to you through lifetime after lifetime, neither living nor dying.”】

【Madam Xu trembled violently in fear and hurriedly agreed. “I’ll do it! Master, I’ll definitely do it!”】

The system continued narrating. 【From that day onward, Madam Xu became a completely different person.】

【In the past, she spent all day scheming about how to torment her daughter-in-law. Now her mind was occupied with things like which elderly woman to help across the road today or which poor family to deliver rice to tomorrow.】

【She even began actively currying favor with Kong Mengqi, practically worshipping her daughter-in-law like a living Bodhisattva.】

【Because the eminent monk had said: if there is a virtuous wife in the household, blessings will naturally follow and help dispel the resentment within her womb.】

The atmosphere in the hall turned strangely delicate.

Several young officials gathered together and whispered among themselves.

“I remember now! Lord Wang’s mother is that Old Madam Xu who hands out porridge at the city gates every winter!”

“That’s right! Back when my family was poor and I lacked travel money for the imperial examinations, Old Madam Xu once gave me a bowl of hot porridge and two copper coins!”

“So… so the famous ‘Living Bodhisattva’ of the capital was forged like this?!”

Prime Minister Lin stroked his beard for a long while before finally squeezing out four words:

“Divinely ingenious.”

Feng Zexuan was laughing herself senseless internally.

【Sister Kong’s move is absolutely brilliant! As expected of the capital’s number one talented lady!】

【She directly transformed an evil mother-in-law into a philanthropist. I bow to this level of vision!】

The system chimed in: 【Exactly! But Host, do you think that was the end of it? The Wang household still wasn’t truly peaceful yet.】

【After dealing with the troublesome mother-in-law, there was still that seemingly delicate but secretly calculating widowed sister-in-law, Madam Cui, living in the house.】

The moment Wang Jufang heard this, his sturdy body shook violently.

It was over. This part was about to become public execution too…

The system continued: 【Back then, Wang Jufang’s elder brother died in battle at the border. Madam Cui became a widow at a very young age.】

【Seeing her younger brother-in-law rise to prominence, the deadened feelings in her heart slowly came back to life.】

【She began intentionally displaying her “virtuousness” before Wang Jufang—showing concern for him, bringing him soup and tea…】

【Most outrageous of all, she actually started making clothes for him!】

【From outer robes to inner garments—even his most personal underwear was included!】

An old official from the Ministry of Rites was so angry his beard nearly stood upright.

“This is outrageous!”

“A widowed sister-in-law making underwear for her younger brother-in-law—this is utterly immoral!”

The colleague beside him whispered softly, “That’s not just immorality. She practically wrote the word ‘seduction’ on her face.”

Several military generals exchanged looks, all thinking the exact same thing:

There was a road to heaven, yet you refused to walk it. Hell had no gate, yet you barged straight in.

The system sighed. 【Unfortunately, our Lord Wang here had a blockhead that simply couldn’t process the situation.】

【In his eyes, an elder brother’s wife was like a mother. Since his brother was gone, it was only natural for his sister-in-law to care for him as the family pillar.】

【Not only was he not suspicious, he was deeply touched instead, thinking Madam Cui was virtuous and considerate for helping ease his wife’s burdens.】

Feng Zexuan practically wanted to kneel before Lord Wang.

【My god! How unbelievably dense can a straight man be?!】

【A widowed sister-in-law gives him intimate clothing and he doesn’t feel even the slightest alarm?!】

【Put this kind of person in modern times and he’d definitely be terminal-stage oblivious straight man syndrome—completely beyond saving!】

The system spoke with frustration. 【And just like that, Miss Kong’s fury was completely ignited.】

【That very night, just as Lord Wang entered the bedroom, two maidservants seized his arms from both sides.】

【“Impudent! What are you trying to do?!” Wang Jufang roared angrily, struggling with all his strength. Yet somehow, his brute force was useless against the two women.】

【At the dressing table, Kong Mengqi leisurely unfolded a sheet of white paper covered in tiny neat calligraphy.】

【The flickering candlelight cast shifting shadows across her face.】

At this moment, Wang Jufang wished he could simply faint on the spot.

He remembered that night.

Among the endless nightmares of his life, that night remained especially unforgettable.

【The maidservants dragged him into the center of the room and stripped off his outer robe in a few swift motions, leaving him only in his inner clothes.】

【“Kong Mengqi! What madness are you up to now?!” Wang Jufang cried out in shock and fury.】

【Kong Mengqi set down the scroll and walked toward him. In her hands appeared a brand-new… washboard.】

【The wood grain of the washboard was smooth and exquisite, beautifully crafted. But embedded across its surface were gleaming metal spikes.】

【Wang Jufang’s expression instantly froze.】

【He suddenly recalled the freezing water vat from their wedding night, and a chill shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.】

【“Qi’er, you…”】

【“Kneel.” Kong Mengqi’s voice was soft.】

【Yet those two words sounded like absolute law—impossible to defy.】

【The maidservants released him and simultaneously kicked hard behind his knees. With a loud thud, Wang Jufang’s knees slammed solidly onto the washboard!】

【“AAAAAH—!”】

【Countless spikes pierced through the cloth and stabbed into his flesh instantly. The intense agony made him scream as tears burst out on the spot.】

【Kong Mengqi crouched before him, her smile unchanged. “Husband, do you know where you were wrong?”】

【Grimacing in pain, Wang Jufang cautiously answered, “I… I shouldn’t have drunk with my colleagues until midnight?”】

【Kong Mengqi picked up the paper scroll and waved it before his eyes. “It seems Husband’s memory is poor. You’ll need some thorough reviewing.”】

【“Read.”】

【“Read what?” Wang Jufang asked tearfully.】

【Kong Mengqi pointed at the title on the paper and enunciated each word clearly. “The Code of Male Virtue, Rule Number One.”】

【“Huh?! W-What male virtue?!”】

【Kong Mengqi tilted her head, her smile deepening. “It seems Husband truly knows nothing.”】

【She gave the maids a meaningful glance and added, “Husband, let us make an agreement. For every word you recite incorrectly, the pressure on your shoulders will increase by one degree. Your sturdy body should be able to endure it, yes?”】

【The maidservants understood immediately. One stepped up on each side and pressed hard onto Wang Jufang’s shoulders, forcing him downward viciously!】

【“AAAAAH—!” His scream rivaled the slaughter of a pig, nearly lifting the roof off the house!】

【Even servants several courtyards away shuddered in terror, thinking assassins had invaded the estate!】

【“Qi’er, I was wrong! I’ll recite it! I’ll recite it, alright?!”】

【“First principle of husbandly virtue: Regard one’s wife as heaven itself and obey her in all things…”】

【Every time he mispronounced a word or hesitated even slightly, the force on his shoulders would intensify another degree.】

【That night, Wang Jufang screamed himself hoarse. At first came anger, then pleading for mercy, and finally only tearful recitations remained.】

【Only when dawn was approaching did Kong Mengqi finally signal the maids to let go. Holding his chin between her fingers, she slowly gave him the answer.】

【“Husband, do you know the verse in the Book of Songs: ‘Take your hand in mine, and grow old together with you’?”】

【“Since I have already taken your hand, this body of yours, inside and out, belongs to the Kong family alone. Anyone else daring to covet even a glance is an offense against me.”】

【“As for the one making underwear…”】

【A mocking smile curved her lips. “If you dare wear another person’s intimate clothing again, I won’t mind adding a few iron nails to this washboard next time.”】

【She turned and walked away, leaving behind one light, drifting sentence.】

【“If there is a next offense, kneeling for one night will be the least of your problems.”】