After Shang Huai left, Pei Zhi could no longer maintain her smile.

Both Shang Huai and Xiao Chengci believed that Lu Xiuyuan was not good enough for her.

But Pei Zhi believed that Lu Xiuyuan was the purest of the three.

At least, Lu Xiuyuan wouldn't resort to such despicable means.

Shang Huai is a brainless fool; he couldn't have come up with such a treacherous scheme.

Pei Zhi guessed that it was Xiao Chengci who gave Shang Huai the idea.

Pei Zhi deliberately said "you" to confirm it.

Shang Huai is a straightforward person; if he wanted to rebel, he would simply tie up Xiao Chengci.

Given the current situation, Pei Zhi really can no longer stay by Lu Xiuyuan's side.

Lu's mother will definitely go to Lu Xiuyuan's side and make a scene.

We might as well take this opportunity to leave.

She's been in this world long enough.

Just to be on the safe side, Pei Zhi decided to give Lu Xiuyuan one last shock.

She had to make Lu Xiuyuan remember her for the rest of his life; only in this way would Lu Xiuyuan remember her forever.

She will not marry or take concubines again, so her mission can be considered complete.

As for Shang Huai and Xiao Chengci, let them do whatever they want.

One by one, Pei Zhi grew tired of them too.

The final step requires the help of Lu's mother.

Pei Zhi sent a servant to fetch a doctor to examine Lu's mother.

Both Lu Xiuyuan and Pei Zhi knew that Lu's mother was not in good health.

Take good care of yourself and live for another two or three years if you can.

Neither Lu Xiuyuan nor Pei Zhi told Lu's mother, because they were afraid that if she found out, she would be frightened and worried every day, which would be increasingly detrimental to her health.

Lu's mother was forcibly sent back to her own courtyard by the servants and was guarded there, not allowed to leave her own courtyard.

Enraged, Lu's mother could only jump up and down and curse in her own yard.

"These two are all sons of bitches."

“My son is an official. When he comes back, I’ll have him arrest you all and kill you all.”

"And that wretched woman, she actually had an affair at home. I will make my son divorce you."

Lu's mother kept repeating the same few sentences over and over.

They said Pei Zhi was ungrateful; having become an official's wife, she still dared to entangle herself with other men—she was truly shameless.

They also said they would make a scene and have Pei Zhi drowned.

After scolding for a while, Lu's mother drank a large bowl of tea and finally waited for Lu Xiuyuan to return.

It was impossible for Lu Xiuyuan to pretend he didn't know that his mother was cursing and swearing in the mansion.

When Lu's mother saw Lu Xiuyuan, it was as if she had seen a savior. "My son!"

"Your wife is really something else. You should divorce her right away."

Mother Lu gripped Lu Xiuyuan's sleeve tightly, "She was in the manor, in broad daylight, and she was with a man from another family."

"That guy surnamed Shang was embracing and kissing in the mansion, and I caught him red-handed."

Lu Xiuyuan said calmly, "Mother, please lower your voice."

But Lu's mother wouldn't listen. "She's done such a shameful thing, why should I lower my voice?"

“If you don’t believe me, come with me to her right now. I don’t believe it. I saw it with my own eyes. Can she still refute it?”

Lu's mother tried to pull Lu Xiuyuan to see Pei Zhi, but Lu Xiuyuan stood still and wouldn't budge no matter how much his mother pulled.

Lu's mother stared longingly at Lu Xiuyuan, only to find him completely calm.

"You didn't already know, did you?"

Lu's mother used to live in the village. Normally, if a woman in a family had an affair, the men in the family would grab a kitchen knife and chop her up.

Even if he doesn't kill anyone, he has to beat his wife half to death.

Unlike Lu Xiuyuan, who remained so calm and showed no reaction whatsoever.

"Mother, just pretend you don't know anything about this."

Lu's mother was so angry that she was practically fuming, her finger trembling as she pointed at Lu Xiuyuan.

"You coward, you good-for-nothing."

"You're supposed to be a top scholar, and your wife is cheating on you, and you just don't care?"

Lu's mother said incredulously, "You're telling me not to tell anyone? Do you really want to wear this green hat?"

Lu Xiuyuan said respectfully, "Mother, this is a matter between my wife and me. You should just enjoy your retirement."

Lu's mother pointed at Lu Xiuyuan, but couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"What a misfortune for our family! What a misfortune for our family!"

"Could it be that just because that bitch has connections in the court and is rich, you have no backbone at all?"

Mother Lu slapped her thigh and said, "If we had known you would do this, we would have been better off staying in the fishing village, where my son and I would have depended on each other for survival."

Lu Xiuyuan cupped his hands in greeting, "Mother, please rest well. Don't worry about these trivial matters in the manor anymore."

"If Mother needs anything, please just give the order to the servants in the manor. Your son will take his leave now."

As he left his mother's courtyard, Lu Xiuyuan let out a deep breath.

Lu Xiuyuan knew about the affair between Pei Zhi and His Highness the Crown Prince.

Although Lu Xiuyuan had known all along that the relationship between Pei Zhi and Shang Huai was not simple, he was still somewhat emotionally affected by the fact that he knew it now.

Lu Xiuyuan paced back and forth in the courtyard. After composing himself, he returned to the main courtyard.

Pei Zhi was waiting for Lu Xiuyuan to come back for dinner.

Upon seeing Lu Xiuyuan enter, Pei Zhi, as usual, stepped forward to help Lu Xiuyuan take off his official robe.

"The kitchen made steamed fish today. It looks good. Let's eat more of it later."

Lu Xiuyuan nodded: "Okay."

Pei Zhi sized up Lu Xiuyuan, and seeing that Lu Xiuyuan's face was calm, Pei Zhi was somewhat puzzled.

Could it be that Lu's mother didn't tell Lu Xiuyuan?

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