Chapter 418 I am different from your brother

Zhuang Shihan was already six months pregnant at the time. She couldn't bear to see her sister-in-law suffer such humiliation, so she got so angry that she had a miscarriage when she returned home.

When Lin Tingfeng returned home from court, he was furious when he learned about this. He immediately drew his sword and went to Minister Xu's house to demand an explanation.

At that time, he had already reached the highest rank in the government and was also a county prince. No one in the court dared not to give him face.

Lin Tingxuan's marriage to the Minister's Mansion was actually a marriage of downgrade.

But Madam Xu came from a family of military generals and had only a pair of children. She did not care much about family background. The reason she came to propose marriage was just because she saw that she behaved in a graceful manner when she was with Song Yanxi, unlike those petty-minded people.

She also thought that what her daughter Yan Qing valued during her lifetime must be good.

Who would have thought that all of that was just an act.

Less than ten days after her marriage, she relied on her husband's love and refused to get up to greet him. She slept until noon before getting up for lunch.

If it were just these, Mrs. Xu could tolerate it. As long as her son liked her as a mother-in-law, she would not interfere too much with the young couple.

It was not until she heard these remarks outside and called her son to ask him that she found out that he had moved into the study.

Mr. Xu's original words were: "Mother, please forgive my unfilial son. I cannot live under the same roof with a woman who is disrespectful to my late sister-in-law and jealous and talkative.

If mother insists on forcing me, after I leave the Xu family with a legacy as you wish, I hope mother will allow me to shave my head and become a nun."

Madam Xu had these words spread out verbatim so that every family in the capital could hear them and see which daughter-in-law could force her husband to this extent.

He would rather become a monk than live with her.

When Lin Tingfeng went to Xu Gongzi's house and beat him up, and forced him to write a promise that he would never divorce his wife with a sword, an imperial decree came from the palace.

However, he was not reprimanding him for coming to the door with a sword and ignoring the law, but rather blaming Minister Xu for his poor parenting. He was demoted and exiled to a remote place.

As for Lin Tingxuan, she was allowed to divorce and return home, and the Xu family was required to return her dowry and give her one thousand taels of silver as compensation.

Mrs. Xu was so angry that she fainted on the spot.

After this incident, everyone in the court knew how important Lin Tingfeng was in Emperor Xuande's heart, and no one dared to offend him for a while.

The wives of officials would usually avoid the women of the Lin family when they saw them, for fear of getting contaminated by something unclean.

After that, Song Yanxi never heard any news about the Xu family again. She only knew that Lin Tingxuan had been depressed since she was forcibly taken home by Lin Tingfeng.

Zhuang Shihan went over to persuade her: "He is just a stinky man, it's not worth it for you to do this for him.

Listen to my sister-in-law, the next one will be better and more obedient."

Lin Tingxuan wiped her tears and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't know that I treat Yulang sincerely."

Zhuang Shihan laughed at her, "How much is sincerity worth, especially a man's sincerity? What's the point of having it? I think it's just taking up space."

Lin Tingxuan asked her in return: "What about my sister-in-law?"

She stared at Zhuang Shihan's bulging belly and asked quietly, "If my brother is not sincere, will my sister-in-law give birth to a child for him?"

Zhuang Shihan was speechless for a long while before she said, "I'm different from your brother."

Lin Tingxuan suddenly smiled, and said with a firm look in her eyes: "You don't like my brother at all!"

Zhuang Shihan slapped her in the face and frowned, "I think you've really lost your mind and are seriously ill.

Come, tell the mother-in-law that the third young lady is suffering from lovesickness and is staying in Lanxuan Courtyard to recuperate. She won't go anywhere else."

Lin Tingxuan just covered her face and smiled at her without saying a word, with a sinister look in her eyes.

When Zhuang Shihan left, holding her waist, she stared at her back and shouted, "I'm different from you. I'm sincere to Yulang!"

sincere?

Song Yanxi just found it ridiculous.

Is it possible that a white-eyed wolf like her, who turns her back on people, is sincere?

It was not known whether it was a true lovesickness or retribution, but Lin Tingxuan's body quickly withered like a withered flower.

When Zhuang Shihan gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, Mrs. Lin, who had not seen her daughter for a long time, finally remembered her precious daughter.

When someone was sent to call for him, the body had already been cold for a long time.

Old Madam Lin was so grief-stricken that she pointed at Zhuang Shihan and cursed her as a "vicious woman". Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

Song Yanxi had no idea what happened after that.

When she opened her eyes again, she had lived her life again.

"Sister..."

The warm touch on her face brought Song Yanxi back to her senses.

She looked at her brother with eyes full of heartache and said softly, "It's all over."

Song Xubai wiped her tears, forced a smile and said, "The past is over, sister. From now on, I'm here, and no one will bully you again."

Song Yanxi said "OK" and habitually wanted to reach out and touch his head, but when her hand was halfway raised, she turned and patted his shoulder.

Her voice was soft but firm.

"Sister is the same. I will never allow anyone to hurt you, not even myself."

Song Xubai blushed and said embarrassedly, "If it's my sister, it's still okay."

He thought of something, his expression became serious, and he grabbed Song Yanxi's hand and said, "Sister, you have to promise me something."

Song Yanxi nodded and said, "Tell me what it is first."

Song Xubai couldn't help but feel annoyed when he heard this. "Sister, what are you talking about? I'm your only brother. How can I harm you?"

Seeing that he was about to get angry, Song Yanxi softened her voice and said, "I can agree to that, just like the old rules."

Song Xubai recited it by heart without her having to say anything: "Don't help deceive your superiors and subordinates, and don't do anything that harms the world."

He grabbed her hands with both hands and shook them, saying coquettishly, "Sister, don't you even trust me?"

Song Yanxi really couldn't do anything about him. She tapped his forehead lightly with her index finger and said angrily, "You're already grown up, but you still act like a three-year-old. You have no shame."

Song Xubai chuckled and said, "No matter how old I am, I am always the little follower behind my elder sister."

As he spoke, he leaned towards her as if he had no bones.

Song Yanxi put her finger on his forehead and said seriously, "Sit up straight and talk."

Seeing the disappointment in Song Xubai's eyes, she patiently explained, "You are already seventeen this year. Other boys may have become fathers when they are your age. In the future, you must not act like a child and act like a spoiled child in front of your sister.

If someone saw this, they would definitely say that the Marquis's Mansion has no manners."

Song Xubai said a little aggrievedly, "Sister, you haven't seen me for half a year. Why do you dislike me as soon as we meet?"

Song Yanxi sighed softly and was about to talk to him properly when she heard him comforting himself: "It doesn't matter, beating is love and scolding is care. I wish my sister would dislike me more."

With that playful look, there was no trace of the composure she showed in front of others.

Forget it, he is still young after all, so we can't ask too much of him.

"Gurgle~" a voice sounded at an inopportune time.

Glancing at Song Xubai's suddenly flushed face, Song Yanxi chuckled and handed him a bag of cakes, saying, "I know you like sweets, so I bought them specially when I passed through Rongcheng the other day. Try them and see if you like them."

Song Xubai quickly took it, opened it, and ate two pieces in one breath before saying, "Sister is so nice to me."

Song Yanxi didn't buy his tricks. She glared at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Tell me what kind of trouble you have caused that requires me to plead for you."

"It wasn't me who caused the trouble..."

"What is that?"

Song Xubai held the oil-paper bag and asked carefully, "Sister, are those rumors true?"