Feeling the cold stares of the servants around her, Song Ruoan felt utterly humiliated and resentful the more she thought about it.
Even when she knelt before the ladies and begged for forgiveness, she did not feel this kind of grief.
A-Lian helped Song Ruo'an up and wiped away her tears: "Seeing you like this breaks my heart. I wonder if the young master's heart is made of iron."
Song Ruoan gave a self-deprecating laugh, tears streaming down her cheeks: "I should have known. I should have known when he abandoned me on our wedding night and forced me to go to the ancestral hall."
She had only been married into the family for a short time, yet she had already been imprisoned twice, both times because He Yunze refused to come to her aid.
She used to be pampered and cherished by Madam Zhao in the Song family. Why did she suffer such grievances and humiliations, and was repeatedly trampled underfoot by Song Xizhi?
Hearing this, Granny Hu shook her head and whispered, "Miss, please speak softly so that others don't overhear."
"Now that you've married into this family, your husband is like a god to you. No matter how heartless he is, you can only endure it."
Song Ruoan gritted her teeth and abruptly turned her head to look at Granny Hu. The sudden movement aggravated the wound on her back, causing her to gasp in pain.
"The only option is to endure it? Is there no other way out?"
“I once risked my life to gain his pity, and now I've given away my dowry to help him become a Grand Counselor, but what was his expression just now? He didn't even bother to look at my face in front of everyone!”
"I only pretended to have medical skills for him. Is that such a big crime? I gave him my heart, what more does he want from me?"
Granny Hu sighed, "Back then, when Old Madam He wanted to divorce his wife, the son-in-law persuaded her otherwise."
Song Ruoan's tear-filled eyes held a hint of hatred: "If I had known he would be so heartless, I would have preferred him to divorce me directly."
Upon hearing this, Granny Hu could no longer find a reason.
She remembered that when her daughter was taken away, He Yunze left without looking back, his demeanor more ruthless than a wolf.
Granny Hu was silent for a moment, then said, "A-Lian is right. The son-in-law is heartless, but in fact, all men in the world are the same."
Song Ruoan bit her lip hard, and blood seeped out again from her already bloody lips.
“Granny, you can’t find a reason either, can you? I finally understand. All those sweet words he used to say about being with one person for life were just a passing fancy.”
Although all men are the same, she chose a man who couldn't even perform well in their sex life.
Seeing that Song Xizhi had achieved his goal, A-Lian remained silent this time.
But Granny Hu clearly saw Song Ruoan's resentment, and she gave her some advice with some concern:
“Young lady, you have now offended the Marquis’s mansion, and even the entire capital. You have also lost your power to manage the household. You can only rely on your son-in-law and his pity to make a comeback. Don’t think you’ll make a mistake.”
"You should put away all your resentment. All men in the world like a gentle and tender woman. Look at him, he has been promoted to the sixth rank at such a young age. He has a bright future ahead of him."
A hint of mockery appeared in Song Ruoan's eyes: "You only got a sixth-rank official position because of me?"
Granny Hu didn't speak, only looked at her silently. Song Ruoan felt her gaze, remained silent for a long time, and finally relented:
"Okay, I understand. I will put aside all my resentment."
The old woman sighed, and seeing that they were almost at Guanmoxuan, she helped her into the courtyard with difficulty, and said earnestly, "Hard your heart, don't give your heart to a man."
Upon hearing this, Song Ruoan's body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground without making a sound.
When Granny Hu saw this, her eyelids twitched. She hurriedly called the maids and servants in the courtyard to help Song Ruo'an to the bed and quickly sent someone to fetch a female doctor to treat her.
She cried out in a hurry, "Madam is so badly injured, where is the young master? Hasn't he even come to take a look?"
Meiyun shook her head: "I don't know. I did see that the young master went to the study in a rage, and then left the courtyard."
Granny Hu closed her eyes briefly.
He Yunze was unaware of what had happened in his courtyard. If he had known, he would never have allowed Song Ruoan to suffer such a great injustice.
At this moment, he had found out the preferences of the officials and their wives, and was going door to door with gifts to apologize and seek their forgiveness.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Many officials met with him out of respect for Marquis Anding, but their attitudes were lukewarm, and they never mentioned forgiveness.
Some even refused to see him, lying that they were not at the mansion and making the father and son wait in the flower hall, but they never saw him.
After being turned away several times, even the usually good-tempered Marquis of Anding had a face so gloomy it could drip water.
He and He Yunze sat together in the carriage, his hands clenched into fists on his knees: "I told you long ago not to go out and cause trouble, but you are restless and I have to clean up your messes every day!"
As Marquis An Ding spoke, he thought of Song Ruo'an, and his anger was barely contained: "Song Ruo'an is even more restless than you. If you don't divorce her, she will kill you sooner or later!"
He felt powerless when he heard these words again. He knew that no one could understand him, and that Ruo'an was such a precious woman.
"Father, believe me, Ruo'an isn't like you imagine, and of course, Song Xizhi isn't as innocent as you think. Time will tell, Father, you'll understand later."
Marquis An Ding was so angry that his chest trembled: "Stubborn to the end! Stubborn to the end! What kind of bewitching drug did she give you?"
He Yunze was very firm: "I will not marry again after leaving her. Father, you do not understand Ruo'an's love for me. Of course, I love Ruo'an very much. With her by my side, I will definitely rise to the top."
Upon hearing this, Marquis An Ding could no longer suppress his urge to hit someone, and he swung his fist at He Yun Ce's face.
But at that moment, the carriage suddenly stopped, and a guard's cautious voice came from outside: "My lord, we have arrived at the Lin residence."
Upon hearing this, and seeing the Marquis of Anding's tightly clenched fist, He Yunze nimbly stood up and jumped off the carriage.
"Father, it will be even more difficult to see the Prime Minister than before. Please come down and wait with me."
Marquis An Ding took a deep breath in exasperation, finally alighted from the carriage, and forced a smile as he addressed the gatekeeper:
"I, along with my son, have come to apologize to Lord Lin. Please inform him of this."
But the gatekeeper, without any expression on his face, simply gestured for the two of them to enter: "The master has instructed that if you come, you should go straight in; he is waiting for you."
Waiting to see them?!
The two were surprised to hear this and exchanged a glance.
He Yunze felt a chill run down his spine, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
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