Chapter 178 Awakening
"Wait..." Zhao Yan called out. He calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and got up from the bed. "There's been a lot going on in the mansion lately. I'm fine."
"...But the young master has vomited blood." An Fu said anxiously.
Zhao Yan was unwilling to pay attention, his expression was empty, and he just said, "There's nothing for you to do here, go down."
Anfu left out of great worry.
It took Zhao Yan a long time to calm himself down. The things in his dream only made his head buzz.
Everything, originally started here...
For so many years, she never told him, and he didn't know...
Even with so many doubts, he should have thought that she would not hate someone for no reason.
He smiled bitterly, unable to accept himself at that time, nor able to believe the truth now.
At this time, Chu Huang's voice came from outside, "Master, are you in there? Madam wants to see you for something."
Zhao Yan walked out of the room without saying a word. Chu Huang was startled and immediately followed him.
Madam Zhao lay in bed, watching Zhao Yan storm in, her eyes filled with resentment and confusion, and then a bit of concern for her illness. Then, Chu Huang came over. Seeing this scene, he didn't know what was going on and said, "Master, Madam..."
Zhao Yan stared at Madam Zhao without saying a word. It was obvious that he was trying hard to suppress his anger.
At this time, Rong's mother also came over from the side room and asked Chu Huang to go down. Madam Zhao asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Yan finally couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you tell me when Huatang was seriously ill? Why didn't Mother go to see her? Why did you let Second Sister-in-law take care of it? Even after all these years, you never mentioned it!"
He almost roared out the last few words in a suppressed voice.
When Yu Huatang came, Zhao Yan took good care of her. Mrs. Zhao also knew that sooner or later he would know about this matter.
She asked calmly, "How did you know this? Did she tell you? What did she say?"
Zhao Yan said sternly, "Mother, just reply to me. Don't worry about how I know."
Mrs. Zhao replied, "If I don't do that, what else should I do? Qi Bi, all this is for you!"
Zhao Yan smiled bitterly. "For me? After all, she is my wife. A wife is seriously ill and her husband doesn't know it. Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law even want her to die. Mother keeps saying it's for me, but I don't know why."
Madam Zhao said, "According to your personality, even if you didn't like her, you would still go to see her, and even stay with her until she recovered. What were you doing at the time? The officials in the Ministry of Justice were bullying you, but you still wanted to find evidence for Shangshu He. You were too busy to do anything else. Besides, you didn't like her in the first place. In my heart, she is naturally no match for you."
Zhao Yan smiled bitterly, remembering that Chu He seemed to have looked for him that day, but he did not hear what Chu He said clearly, and only replied "I know."
"No matter what, she was married into the family after all. After that, no one hired a doctor for her, and the maids left her to fend for herself. I am also at fault, but since it is my fault, I should bear the consequences. How could mother do such a thing and pretend nothing happened? Why is she so cruel?"
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It started raining outside. Qingxing put away her umbrella and knocked on Yu Huatang's door. When Qingxing pushed the door open, the sound of rain outside became louder, mixed with Zhao Yan's voice.
"Master, did you hear that? It seems like Lord Zhao and Madam Zhao are arguing."
Yu Huatang glanced outside and said, "We shouldn't get involved in other people's family affairs. Cover your ears and pretend you know nothing."
"But I seemed to hear 'wife is seriously ill'" Qing Xing said, "Master Zhao seems to have only one wife, her master."
Yu Huatang lowered his head and was silent for a while, then said, "We divorced a long time ago. We are no longer husband and wife. If you want to say it, Miss Yu is the one who has a relationship with me."
"But." Qing Xing wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Yu Huatang, "Okay, focus on your own studies and don't be so curious about other people's family affairs. There happens to be a lamp mechanism here, you can help with it."
"Ah?..." Qing Xing was extremely reluctant. The quarrel outside the yard aroused her curiosity, and she couldn't suppress it no matter what.
Inside the room, Madam Zhao raised her voice with tears in her eyes, "Am I cruel? Qibi, all this is for you. If you were in love with her, mother would never say a word. You clearly loathe her, you hate her, you didn't even go into her room for a year, and you even prepared contraceptive soup on your wedding night. Mother saw it, and it hurts my heart. Even if I had to do it all over again, I would still do the same!"
"So you just let everyone hurt your daughter-in-law?" Zhao Yan asked back.
Madam Zhao said bitterly, "She's not the only one who can be a daughter-in-law. Others can do it too. Compared to you, I certainly can't take care of her. Compared to your career, your health and safety, she's nothing!"
Mrs. Zhao's voice was filled with tears. Zhao Yan listened, his body almost drained of strength. He stumbled a few steps and said, "What happened next? She survived a near-death experience and finally came back to life. Mother didn't send anyone to visit her, nor did she even send anything. Even when she divorced, mother didn't say anything, and she never even told me."
Mrs. Zhao shed tears and said, "Since you don't like her, we certainly won't be so concerned about her life or death. After you divorce, you can marry someone you like. What's wrong with that..."
"She's an orphan who's suffered all kinds of grievances in the mansion, even having to endure disregard from her own mother-in-law. Mother has served you for three years, how could you bear to..."
"I admit I wasn't nice to her. I even hoped she'd just die and have nothing to do with you anymore." Madam Zhao wept, stroking her chest. "But anyone can say I'm cruel, hypocritical, and even she can hate and blame me. But you can't. All this is for you!"
Zhao Yan felt as if he was pierced by arrows, and his eyes were aching, but he couldn't say anything to refute.
If it weren't for his disregard and contempt, would the people in the mansion and her own parents treat her like this? No!
If she hadn't been so focused on finding evidence for Minister He and comforting He Rongjin, would she have been left alone to take care of her when she was seriously ill? No!
If it weren't for his harshness and ruthlessness, would the people in the mansion take her lightly? No!
So what his mother said was right, he was the one who was wrong. Everyone treated her like this because of his expression.
He could no longer speak, turned around and walked out with sobs, his back showing endless vicissitudes and sorrow.
The late autumn rain was chilly, but it was not as cold as the chill in his heart when it fell on him. When servants saw him getting wet in the rain and came to offer him an umbrella, he brushed them away one by one.
He walked quickly through the rain and came to Yu Huatang's courtyard. The courtyard was very quiet at this time, and it was dark. There was no one around. The light from the house shone through, revealing her figure.
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