Chapter 367 Let Him Divorce You
Hu Xin'er sneered: "What if I don't agree?"
At this point, Old Master Liu finally revealed his true colors.
He banged his cane hard: "Marriage is a serious matter, how can a little girl like you be so presumptuous? If you don't want to divorce, I have my own way to make Lu Yunjue divorce you personally!"
"Master!" The second old lady screamed. "How could you be so cruel?!"
The Second Old Lady hadn't seen Old Master Liu so angry in a long time, and she was so frightened that her legs went weak. But seeing how the two of them were at loggerheads, she was extremely worried that Hu Xin'er would get hurt.
She hardened her heart and rushed directly to Hu Xiner. Because she moved so quickly and so awkwardly, even the ruby hairpin on her head fell off.
Looking at the second old lady who was trying to open her arms to protect herself, Hu Xiner closed her eyes to hide the emotion in her eyes.
Old Master Liu seemed to feel that he had a sure win, so he had the leisure to act like a kind grandfather.
He adjusted his breathing and softened his voice: "Xin'er, Grandfather is doing this for your own good. Divorce or be divorced, you choose one."
Hu Xin'er is as smart as Liu Se, but the difference is that she is a mercenary merchant, while Liu Se is a scholarly lady.
Old Master Liu believed that with Hu Xiner's intelligence and talent, she would definitely know what the best choice was.
Hu Xin'er sneered, "I don't choose either! If I don't ask for a divorce myself, my husband will never agree, let alone divorce me or let me marry someone else."
Old Master Liu also smiled slowly, laughing at her naiveté: "You don't understand human nature."
If he imprisoned Hu Xiner, spread false information, or even threatened Hu Xiner's life, no matter how much the Lu family loved this daughter-in-law, they would have no choice but to act according to his ideas.
He didn't want to say it too clearly because he still wanted to maintain his image as a kind grandfather.
But Hu Xiner understood that her TV dramas and novels and comics about palace intrigues were not read in vain.
"It's you who doesn't understand!" Hu Xin'er retorted directly, "I have the eldest princess as my backer, what can you do to me?! Even if you lock me up in this yard, can you still stop the eldest princess?"
Old Master Liu's smile froze on his face.
He still wanted to pretend to be strong, but Hu Xin'er didn't buy his tricks at all: "In short, today either I sever all ties with the Liu family, or you, the Liu family, will be implicated by me. Choose one, Old Master Liu!"
Even if she dies, she wants to die with Mu Qing!
These words were spoken with great force. In just a few words, the situation was completely reversed, and the atmosphere between the two of them became even more tense.
The second old lady was completely unable to get a word in. She turned around and stared blankly at her granddaughter, not understanding why Hu Xiner, a young girl, could have the momentum to confront Old Master Liu without being at a disadvantage.
The cane in Old Master Liu's hand kept shaking, making rapid noises as it hit the ground.
He was so angry that his face turned red: "You...you, well, you dare to talk back to your elders like this? I will beat you to death today, you unworthy thing!"
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the second old lady nervously and fearfully protected Hu Xiner.
The door opened again, and Liu Yanchuo was shocked: "Grandfather, what are you doing?"
Chen followed closely behind and said softly, "What happened? Everyone calm down."
The second old lady let out a sigh and fell to the ground.
It turned out that the maid beside her saw that the situation was not good and informed Master Liu and Chen in time.
Hu Xiner knew her limits, so she didn't add fuel to the fire. Otherwise, it would be disastrous if the fetus in her belly was injured during the argument.
Old Master Liu was coaxed away unhappily by Chen and the second old lady's consolation.
Liu Yanchuo stayed to comfort Hu Xiner.
Hu Xiner shook her sore wrist and sat in the chair in a daze.
Liu Yanchuo laughed and said, "Grandfather has a stubborn temper, and we never argue with him. How can you, a girl, be so imposing? I was almost scared to death when I came in!"
Hu Xin'er didn't want to discuss this topic with him any further: "Are you healed? Why did you get out of bed?"
"This is all thanks to your precious ginseng." Liu Yanchuo said with a smile, "My injuries have fully recovered now, otherwise I would not have been able to rescue you in time."
He bowed in a pretentious manner.
Hu Xin'er said bluntly, "Don't thank me. The ginseng that saved your life was given to you by Mu... Lu Yunjue. There's no other ginseng left in the Lu Mansion."
Speaking of Lu Yunjue, Liu Yanchuo sighed, "You guys are arguing about Lu Yunjue today, right? Why would he pick on the Crown Prince when there are so many people he can pick on?"
Hu Xin'er was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he understood.
Logically speaking, Liu Yanchuo should not know what is happening in the court.
But Lord Liu and Mu Qing work together in the court, so he should also discuss government affairs with Liu Yanchuo.
She looked at Liu Yanchuo's expression and said, "Do you know something about the inside story? Tell me about it."
Liu Yanchuo was a chatterbox. He usually loved chatting with her about all sorts of things. When he heard this, his eyes lit up: "My father said that this cannot be said to outsiders. But this is something you want to know, I didn't say it on purpose."
Hu Xiner nodded seriously.
Liu Yanchuo dismissed the servants and began to chatter, "Is it true that your husband and the Crown Prince don't get along? I'm not surprised at all! They're just naturally incompatible. It's a good thing they didn't fight."
Huh? Hu Xin'er originally thought that Mu Qing was being targeted simply because he wanted to investigate the Lu family tragedy.
But judging from Liu Yanchuo's tone, this matter is actually related to the original Lu Yunjue?
Facing Hu Xin'er's puzzled gaze, Liu Yanchuo leaned closer. "When we were little, Lu Yunjue and I were both study companions with the Crown Prince. How can I describe the Crown Prince? He's always been very particular and concerned about his reputation. In the words of the Grand Tutor, he's very calculating about gains and losses..."
Normally, even if there are any conflicts between boys, they can just fight and it will be over.
At this point, Liu Yanchuo commented quietly, "Actually, I really wanted to teach him how to fight back then, but my father beat him. I suspect the prince's subsequent mental disorder was also due to his inability to fight."
Hu Xin'er was speechless: "Stop talking about those nonsense and continue."
Liu Yanchuo gave her a dissatisfied look, then said, "Well, because no one dares to play with the Crown Prince, if the Crown Prince is unhappy, he will find other ways to vent his anger..."
For example, if any of them could recite better than the prince, he would inexplicably have diarrhea, or there would be a dead mouse on his desk.
Liu Yanchuo was frightened a lot when he was a child and was often sick. After being treated like this several times, he realized that something was wrong.
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