Chapter 67 Your face is so red, it must be heatstroke...

When the Second Madam and Master Chi came out, this was the scene they saw.

Although the two entangled men had been separated, they were clearly injured, especially Wei Yun, whose lip was cut and his face was swollen.

Fortunately, it didn't break my nose or anything.

Not just in our dynasty, but in every dynasty throughout history, people who are ugly or disfigured are ineligible for official positions.

She frowned, and before she could speak, Yan Yun, holding her daughter's hand, followed her out almost immediately.

The second wife's heart skipped a beat. Hadn't she repeatedly told her not to come out? Why was she being so disobedient...?

When Fufu saw that her father's face was covered in bruises, unlike usual, and he looked quite disheveled, she wanted to smile, but quickly suppressed her smile and exclaimed in surprise, "Daddy, how did you get hurt?"

Yan Yun pursed her lips, her eyes glistening with tears. After being separated from Wei Yun for half a year, seeing him in such a disheveled state, she felt no joy whatsoever, only a sharp pain in her heart.

Ignoring the injuries on her face, Wei Yun hurriedly stood up. Her affectionate peach blossom eyes were full of tender feelings, but at this moment, her appearance seemed somewhat ridiculous to Yang Qing.

"Yunniang..."

Before Yan Yun could even speak, Xu Sheng followed up with a sarcastic remark, "A divorced man still has the nerve to come to his ex-wife's house and make a scene, and he still has the nerve to say he comes from a prestigious family? He's shameless."

He crossed his arms, looking disdainful.

To outsiders, he seemed to be in much better shape than Wei Yun, but only he knew that this hypocrite was cunning and treacherous, always aiming his punches where no one could see them, and that his chest was still aching.

Yan Yun glared at him coldly: "You still have the nerve to say others aren't shameless? You're the one who's clingy and persistent, and you're the one who has no shame. I, my parents, and even the housekeeper and guards of my family have told you so many times, but you still never learn. I really don't know what your skin is made of, that it can be so thick!"

Yan Yun is not a good-tempered person, but she has never spoken so harshly before. Perhaps because of her poor health, she is calm even when she gets angry.

This was the first time Xu Sheng had been scolded so directly by her. After being stunned, he was also a little annoyed. "He abandoned you. It was me who stood by you from beginning to end. And it was only me who liked you as a person. I didn't care about anything else, whether it was reputation or anything else."

After saying this, he glanced arrogantly at Wei Yun, "Could that hypocrite surnamed Wei do it? He's nothing but..."

Yan Yun sneered, "Shut up! How dare you say you like someone like me? My reputation is ruined because of you. I don't dare accept your affection, and I never have. I can't imagine what kind of girl could tolerate your affection. I advise you not to come here again. My family and I don't want to see you!"

Xu Sheng's skin is thicker than a city wall, but his heart is made of flesh.

He had been scolded many times during this period, but only now did he feel truly embarrassed and ashamed.

He tried to explain that he only wanted Yan Yun to see the true face of Wei Yun, this hypocrite. Although he had kidnapped her, he hadn't done anything to her, had he?

Why is it that even though they've both divorced, she still won't look at him?

He's no longer a bandit, but a government official. Why does she still look down on him?

A deep sense of frustration and powerlessness enveloped him.

The surroundings became noisy again. Some people were getting medicine, and others were calling for a doctor. Fufu was crying at the top of her lungs, but not many tears came out. Instead, the tears went into Yanyun's eyes.

In this noisy scene, only Xu Sheng remained silent. It was as if there was an invisible wall between him and the others; he was an uninvited bad guy.

When Yang Qing saw Yan Yun rushing out, she knew what was going on. The former second brother-in-law—the former one—had to be dropped; Wei Yun was still the second brother-in-law.

Xu Sheng's expression was so dejected that Yang Qing wanted him to leave quickly, so she unusually took the initiative to talk to him, "My second sister is absolutely right, no one dares to accept your affections. If it weren't for you, how could she have such a tarnished reputation? You must have heard what people are saying about her, right?"

Although Li Shangxuan was lecherous and wicked, he had considered her feelings in the past. He thought she had lost her virginity and even tried to cover it up for her, saying he wanted to marry her.

Yang Qing only felt scared and cold at the time, but later she realized that he wasn't so bad after all.

Xu Sheng murmured, "If I don't do this, how will she see through Wei's true colors and realize that he's just a coward? Wei can't protect her; only I can."

Yang Qing was almost amused by his words: "What you're saying is so selfish. If it weren't for all the trouble you've caused, Second Sister wouldn't need anyone to protect her. She's perfectly fine. Just because you inexplicably fell for her, does she really want to abandon her husband and daughter to be with you?"

She gave him a disdainful look and said slowly, "I used to think you were just shameless, but I never imagined you were this wicked. Everything you do is just to satisfy your own desires, all under the guise of doing what's best for Second Sister. You are the real hypocrite, a cowardly and incompetent despicable scoundrel."

Xu Sheng fell silent. It wasn't raining, but he looked just like a drowning dog.

He was somewhat confused. Yang Qing seemed to be right; he was indeed selfish and cowardly.

Seeing him standing there in a daze, Yang Qing couldn't help but urge him again:

"Aren't you leaving yet? Do you want to stay and watch your second sister and brother-in-law pour out their hearts to each other?"

Xu Sheng had no choice but to leave dejectedly. He was already in enough pain; if he were to witness their happiness, it would probably be worse than death.

Wei Panfu looked dejected. "Mom, look how badly Dad is hurt. You know he can't lift a finger, and apart from his face, he's completely unrecognizable. Mom, please forgive Dad. I'm all grown up now and I'll protect you. If he ever bullies you again, I'll whip his bottom with a willow branch."

Wei Yun's eyelids twitched silently. This little brat, last year she tricked another child into falling into the lake in the dead of winter. She was so angry that she whipped her twice with a willow branch. She still holds a grudge and is plotting revenge.

Yan Yun listened to Fu Fu's words but didn't say anything more. Instead, she took a few steps back and distanced herself from Wei Yun.

Wei Yun hurriedly asked in a flustered manner, "Am I too frightening to look at right now? Did I scare you?"

Yan Yun wiped away her tears and shook her head, saying, "Since we're already divorced, it's inappropriate to keep dragging things out like this. Lord Wei, please have some self-respect."

Ignoring the many people present, Wei Yun said, "Yunniang, back at the border, I said that the so-called divorce was just a temporary measure, and I would never agree to it. Fufu is so young, can you really bear to see her without a mother? And me, Yunniang, all these years, have you really not been moved at all by my feelings for you?"

The coldness and hardness that Yan Yun had shown Xu Sheng earlier was gone; tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, soon reaching her pointed chin and teetering on the edge.

"It's one thing for you to say these things when you were young, but why are you still like this now? I have no family background, no virtue, and my health is poor, so I can't carry on your family line and continue the ancestral rites. I also forbid you from taking concubines. How much unhappiness has arisen between us when we were together? Now that we're separated, I have no say in who you like to marry, how many concubines you take, or how many sons you have to carry on the family line."

"I'm at home, and no one is nagging or yelling in my ear. I feel good about it. Isn't this a win-win situation?"

Yang Qing thought to herself, "No, this is very wrong. Yan Yun's time away from home is short. If it's two more years, no, not even two years. As long as Rong Yue and Yang Qing are married, the Second Madam will definitely go even more crazy in finding a husband for Yan Yun."

Wei Yun said, "I've already made arrangements. This time, you'll come back with me to take up your post in Jiangnan. If you don't like being talked about, we won't go back. With Panfu by our side, why should we care about the opinions of those vulgar people?"

Yan Yun murmured, "If you say this now, you might change your mind in a few years. My parents are still alive now, so I can rely on them. But what if they pass away later, and I have no brothers to support me? If you change your mind then, how am I supposed to face them?"

Yang Qing thought to herself, "That's not necessarily true. Second Master Chi might not be able to say for sure, but Second Madam is very vigorous and strong. It's really hard to say who will leave first."

Wei Yun simply said, "My heart is not made of stone and cannot be changed. The future is too uncertain, but I can assure you that I am not a heartless and fickle person!"

Yang Qing only remembered that there was no such thing as divorce in her previous life, and her second sister and brother-in-law always lived happily together.

The year after Li Shangxuan ascended the throne, his second brother-in-law submitted a memorial requesting to be transferred to Jiangnan.

If you ask why Yang Qing remembers it so clearly, it's all because of that shameless lecher Li Shangxuan.

It was Wei Yun who submitted the memorial; it was just a routine transfer, not some extraordinary request. Yet he insisted on pressuring her to repay him properly.

Yang Qing was furious. What did her second brother-in-law's matter have to do with her? It was just a transfer. If Li Shangxuan didn't want to, he could just disagree. Anyway, he was the emperor now, and no one could force him to submit. Why did he have to come and exploit her?

What's most infuriating is herself. She now realizes that his request is simply unreasonable.

But back then I didn't understand. I was still immersed in the huge panic of becoming empress, and I did exactly what he wanted, going along with his reckless behavior.

That despicable Li Shangxuan!

As Yang Qing recalled the past, her hands, hidden beneath her thin summer clothes, involuntarily clenched.

This time, he won't be able to bully her like he always has!

She won't be so easily fooled again!

Chu Ying was engrossed in watching the play and was completely unaware of Yang Qing's strange behavior.

She gently nudged her with her elbow, lowering her voice, "Ah Xun, do you think Second Sister and Second Brother-in-law will make up?"

Yang Qing pursed her lips and didn't reply, her face flushed excessively because of what happened in her past life.

Chu Ying waited a long time for her reply, then turned her gaze to her face, immediately lunged forward, grabbed her arm, and shook it while shouting, "Yang Qing, Yang Qing!"

"Why is your face so red! Are you suffering from heatstroke? Can you even hear me? Say something!"

Now all eyes were on the two of them.

Yang Qing quickly shook off her hand and explained, "I'm fine."

Chu Ying didn't believe it: "Your face is so red, how can you say you're alright?"