Chapter 66 My Sweetheart is You

When Xi Que thought of the punishments Yuan Wanru had mentioned, a chill ran up from the soles of his feet to his heart.

Since the Second Madam didn't care about her life or death and forced her to go to that hellish place, why would she care about loyalty or not.

She screamed, "Second Madam, you can't just stand by and watch me die. I don't want to go to the Dali Temple!"

"You asked me to go to Momei Pavilion and steal the letter from the eldest young master's wife. Have you forgotten?"

"Also, on the day when the eldest young lady fell into the water, you asked me to give Shanzha a note to lead her to Wangzhu Lake."

"This time, you also accepted money from Miss Cao San's cousin and asked me to help steal the document."

She kowtowed to Yuan Wanru several times, blood oozing out of her mouth: "Madam, Miss Cao San gave several hundred taels of silver to Madam Er. She can prove that what I said is true."

"I am really not a spy."

Shanzha also kowtowed.

She didn't know why she suddenly couldn't speak and could only beg for mercy helplessly.

There was a chilling coldness in Yuan Wanru's eyes. As expected, the incident at Wangzhu Lake was caused by Zhou Fang.

"Magpie, was it you who pushed me into the water that day?"

Zhou Fang yelled, "Shut up, you bitch."

Yuan Wanru sneered and said, "Second Aunt really opened my eyes. You come to my place to steal things every day. You are so shameless!"

"Magpie, speak boldly. As long as you are telling the truth, you don't have to go to the Dali Temple."

Xi Que was now most afraid of hearing the three words "Dali Temple", so she hurriedly explained everything.

"On the third day of June, I followed the Second Madam's order to go to the Momei Pavilion to borrow ice. There was no one in the room at that time, and I accidentally saw..."

She secretly glanced at Yuan Wanru, not knowing whether she should continue.

Zhou Fang thought of the shameless words in the letter and looked at Yuan Wanru sarcastically: "Are you sure you want her to continue? The letter is simply disgusting, and you are not ashamed."

Yuan Wanru said calmly: "It's just a letter I wrote to my sweetheart. I didn't steal or rob. I wrote the letter myself and I read it myself. What's so shameful about it?"

Originally, Lu Jiangnian was already shocked when he heard Xi Que mention Wangzhu Lake.

Unexpectedly, what Yuan Wanru said was true. At the beginning, she was really planned to go to Wangzhu Lake.

He stared at her blankly, his thoughts in a mess, and suddenly heard that she had a lover.

When did she have a lover?

How could she have a lover?

Then what is he?

"Who do you like?"

He stood up suddenly and strode towards her. He couldn't wait a moment and had to find out who the stinky man was.

Is it Wan Bin?

She said that Wan Bin is a good person. Does she like Wan Bin?

When he thought of this, his heart felt like it was being fried in oil and on fire. He felt so uncomfortable as if someone was squeezing him tightly, and he couldn't breathe smoothly.

Yuan Wanru met his aggressive gaze and rolled her eyes helplessly. Why was he joining in the fun when things were at such a critical moment?

She would not be threatened by Zhou Fang.

She looked at Lu Jiangnian and told the truth in a calm tone: "That letter is written to you. You are my sweetheart."

"But it was stolen. The person who stole it threatened me that I had to go to Wangzhu Lake alone to retrieve the letter, otherwise he would make it public."

"That's why I was there that day."

"Later, someone pushed me into Wangzhu Lake and I nearly drowned. You then rescued me."

She looked at him mockingly: "This is how it happened. I've said it before, I was also schemed against. Do you believe it now?"

Lu Jiangnian's brain was about to explode.

Suddenly, he received so much information that he couldn't make sense of it all.

Did she like him before?

How come he didn't feel anything at all?

After they got married, she was so cold to him. Is this how she likes people?

Does she really understand that if she likes someone, she should say it out loud? But she just keeps silent about her love for him/her, so who knows?

If they hadn't fallen into the water by mistake, they...

Thinking of this, his aura suddenly changed, and he looked at Xi Que with anger: "Did you push my wife into the water?"

If he had been a step late at that time, she might have really died.

Xi Que was so frightened by this look that she almost fainted. She felt that the eldest master was torturing her with his eyes.

"No, no, it wasn't me. The Second Madam told me to wait for the signal. When I received the signal and rushed over, the First Madam had already fallen into the water."

"I can't swim, and I don't dare to call for help. I also want to save the eldest young lady..."

She burst into tears and said, "But I didn't dare to leave. Later, the eldest master came."

Yuan Wanru didn't expect that it wasn't the magpie who pushed her, so who was it?

However, this matter can be put aside for the time being.

She looked at Lu Jiangnian with a burning gaze: "My dear, Second Aunt really loves me deeply. She is trying to get me closer to you."

"It's just that Second Aunt, your behavior is too dirty."

She turned to look at Zhou Fang: "You have repeatedly instigated Xi Que to stir up trouble around me. If I spread the news that my second brother has a mother like you, which girl would dare to discuss marriage with him in the future?"

Zhou Fang’s biggest weakness is Lu Jiangxun. Her eyes almost popped out when she heard Yuan Wanru’s threatening words.

"You dare!"

Yuan Wanru laughed wantonly: "Why shouldn't I dare? I am the one you have plotted against. I am innocent. There is nothing I dare not say."

Zhou Fang felt frightened when she thought about Yuan Wanru's recent ruffian behavior.

"Old lady, you see, she is really outrageous. I am her elder."

Old Madam Lu had not expected that the interrogation of two little girls would lead to a whole host of other things. She loved Lu Jiangxiun, so she naturally would not watch Yuan Wanru ruin his marriage like this.

"Yuanshi, we are all family. Are you doing this to your uncle?"

Yuan Wanru was about to say something, but Lu Jiangnian spoke first.

"Grandma, Second Aunt was unkind first, so you can't blame us."

"The facts are before us, is there any frame-up?"

"Second Aunt has to bear the consequences for what she did. You can't bully her just because my wife is soft-hearted."

"Even if she agrees, I won't agree."

"If my second uncle and second brother have any objections, let them come to me."

He looked at Zhou Fang in a bad tone and said, "Second Aunt, tell me how you are going to apologize to my wife. If she doesn't forgive you, I will not let this matter go."

Madam Lu was so angry that she smashed the porcelain cup beside her: "Asshole, I'm your grandmother, don't you listen to me?"

"Call your father back. I want to have a good talk with him about how you are disobedient and unfilial!"

Yuan Wanru rolled her eyes. This old woman only knew how to look for Lu Song. But Lu Song was not a foolishly filial person.

Did she think that once Lu Song came back, he would allow Zhou Fang to do such disgusting things?

She said in a resolute voice: "Unless the emperor issues an imperial decree, forbidding me to discuss this matter, it will be useless for anyone to persuade me. If Second Aunt does not give me a satisfactory attitude, I may tell others about it when I feel like it."

Lu Jiangnian looked at her helplessly. Couldn't this woman just hide behind him and let him help her fight?

Why can't she learn to rely on him?

"You are my sweetheart", thinking of this, his heart was filled with joy, happier than winning a battle.

She likes him!

He didn't know that the look he gave her was stickier than syrup.