Chapter 153 Divorce You
The Duke's wife patted her back distressedly: "My child, why did you insist on hanging yourself on a tree? That man has only been here for a few days, why are you so devoted to him? Did he seduce you?"
As she spoke, she wanted to take action.
Xuanyuan Huili stopped her and then tearfully spoke of the past: "On that summer night when I was 13, I first met Lu Yunjue..."
At that time, the Lu Mansion was still in existence, and the Lu family's power was at its peak.
It is not like now that General Xuanyuan can choose not to go if he has something to do.
Because if you don't go today, rumors of discord between generals and ministers will spread tomorrow.
In the summer, the Lu Mansion held a summer banquet. Xuanyuan Huili was young at that time and could not stand the polite exchanges between people, so she secretly slipped out to play.
Unexpectedly, he met Lu Yunjue.
He was holding a lantern and walking towards us from the other side of the bluestone path, looking as handsome as a god descending to earth.
Xuanyuan Huili couldn't help but follow him back to the banquet and saw him composing poetry at the banquet with great literary talent.
At that time, I had already fallen in love with you, secretly knowing how to write the word "love".
But later Lu's father passed away and Lu Yunjue disappeared, so she thought they would never meet again in this life.
But just when she was feeling discouraged, he suddenly appeared beside her. This must be fate!
So she would marry no one but him!
"My silly daughter, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Looking at her stubborn daughter, the Duke's wife felt distressed and regretful. "If I had known earlier, I would have found a matchmaker for you, or done it secretly."
Xuanyuan Huili shed tears silently. At that time, she was fully convinced that her parents were going to send her out for marriage, so how could she be willing to reveal her feelings to others?
How could I have imagined that such a big mistake would be made?
The Duke's wife stroked her hair and said, "My dear daughter, it would be fine if he didn't have a wife, but now he's married! And your father won't make the decision for you. If you want to blame someone, blame me. How could I have found you such a stubborn father?"
If Hu Xiner were here, she would probably roll her eyes to the sky.
Good fellow, it’s not enough that he torments her every day, he’s even thinking about how to take away his position as the main wife!
The Duke's wife is also the principal wife, and it is said that General Xuanyuan respects her very much and does not accept any other woman.
But for the sake of his daughter, he could actually be so biased.
Hearing this, Xuanyuan Huili was deeply moved: "Mom, now I know that you are the best person to me in the world."
"Silly child, you are the flesh that fell from my body."
The Duke's wife held her daughter in her arms and wiped her eyes. Seeing her daughter crying, she felt very distressed and decided to lend a helping hand.
His eyes gradually became resolute: "Li'er, if my country's daughter wants to marry, she must be the legal wife. That woman surnamed Hu must no longer be Lu Yunjue's wife."
Xuanyuan Huili looked up in surprise and joy: "Really? How can I do that?"
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." The Duke's wife patted her daughter on the back. "Dear, just wait for good news."
Xuanyuan Huili showed a hesitant look on her face: "But if a murder happens, I'm afraid the Lu family won't let it go. Mother, I'm afraid..."
The air suddenly became quiet, and Xuanyuan Huili looked at the Duke's wife uneasily.
But the Duke's wife's eyes were filled with confusion, surprise, heartache, and regret...
She hugged Xuanyuan Huili in her arms and exhaled, "In the past, your parents were too negligent towards you... Li'er, although you come from a military family, you are also from an aristocratic family. Never think of such a dirty thing again. Do you understand?"
Xuanyuan Huili didn't understand why her mother reacted like this: "Mom, this is a serious matter. Don't do it unless you are 100% sure. Let's discuss it together. I'm not a child anymore..."
As the sun sets, Hu Xin'er and Lu Yunjue finish their day's work and happily go home together.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the room, I saw Mrs. Lu standing at the door waiting angrily.
Yun Qiu was tied up awkwardly at the side. When she saw Hu Xin'er, she burst into tears excitedly: "Old Madam, the Young Madam really just went out to buy..."
"Pa!" She was slapped in the face.
Madam Lu gritted her teeth and said, "Well, you two actually colluded with the maid to deceive me! Hu Xin'er, I asked the housekeeper to teach you skills, but did you use them for things like this?"
"Mom!" Hu Xin'er hurriedly spoke up in response to the questioning of her mother-in-law, who always loved her. "It's not what you think."
Madam Lu sneered, "There's no need to hide it. A letter arrived early this morning from the Duke's Mansion. You two have gone to someone else's house to serve as servants, right?"
"This..." Hu Xin'er and Lu Yunjue looked at each other.
General Xuanyuan had instructed that his servants must not reveal their identities, so the ones who sent the message must be the Duke's wife and Xuanyuan Huili!
"Mom, calm down first." Hu Xiner is usually sharp-tongued, but when she saw Mrs. Lu's chest heaving violently, her mind went blank.
He hurried forward, fearing that Mrs. Lu would get sick from anger.
Madam Lu always took care of her face in front of others, but today she pushed her away!
Caught off guard, Hu Xin'er almost fell on the threshold, but the anxiety and panic in her heart far outweighed the fear of almost falling: "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Why would the dignified and quiet mother-in-law suddenly treat her like this?
She truly regarded the Lu family as her own, and when Mrs. Lu pushed her like that, her grievance almost overflowed from the corners of her eyes.
Is it really her fault?
Mrs. Lu waved her sleeves and the servants bolted the mahogany door. The heavy door did not reveal any sound.
She scolded, "You two are simply outrageous. The son and daughter-in-law of the former prime minister are actually running off to work as servants! If this gets out, our Lu family's reputation will be trampled on!"
Hu Xin'er quickly admitted her mistake: "Mom, we know we were wrong. Please don't get angry, or you won't be beautiful anymore—"
She held back her tears and tried to coax Mrs. Lu with sweet words.
If her attitude towards Mrs. Lu is compared with her attitude towards the Hu family, there is a huge difference, even to the point of compromise.
But Hu Xiner is not a person who acts completely on impulse.
The sharp edge of words can only be pointed at outsiders. When it comes to family members, temporary verbal confrontation is actually not important. The most important thing is communication to solve problems!
Lu Yunjue held her hand, his eyes full of concern. He was about to ask Mrs. Lu a question, but was stopped by Hu Xiner.
Mrs. Lu treated her as her own daughter, and she was the one who made the mistake first, so her momentary anger was actually nothing.
But no one expected that Mrs. Lu's temper would change so drastically and she would show no tenderness towards her at all.
She coldly accused him, "You have done something so disgraceful to the Lu family that you are no longer worthy of being their daughter-in-law. I will divorce you on behalf of Lu Yunjue!"
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