Chapter 79 Sudden Changes
Shen Qingci tilted her head: "Go in? What would we do inside?"
"Can't you apologize here? I've already packed my things, and I'm just waiting for you to apologize to me before I go back to the Huo residence with you."
"It's just a matter of a few words, why bother going in again? It's too much trouble."
Huo Yunzhan's lips curled up slightly when he heard Shen Qingci say that, and a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes.
She's packed everything up, just waiting for them to give her a way out so she can rightfully go back with him, right?
He knew it...
Shen Qingci loved him to the core. She thought he was dead before, and even when she was pregnant, she attempted suicide several times to be with him.
Although... although he had no choice but to bring Yue Niang out because she miscarried later.
Shen Qingci might have felt a little sad, and even in a fit of rage, he harmed the child in Yue Niang's womb, but that was because Shen Qingci loved him too much.
All he needed to do was apologize, appease her, and then claim that his affair with Yue Niang was out of necessity, that he was drunk and had been framed.
She will definitely forgive him.
After all, apart from the matter of Yue Niang, he kept everything else very well hidden.
Shen Qingci believed that Huo Yunting was responsible for those things.
What does what Huo Yunting did have to do with Huo Yunzhan?
Thinking of this, Huo Yunzhan softened his voice: "But there are too many people outside. I've already convinced my mother, elder brother, and sister-in-law to bow down to you. At least give them some face, okay?"
"No good." Shen Qingci pursed her lips. "I've already packed everything. There's nothing in this courtyard now, so I can't entertain them. Because of packing, the courtyard is a bit messy. What would they do if they went in?"
"You should just make them apologize already. They could have done so much by now, instead of wasting time here."
Huo Yunzhan frowned, feeling a surge of dissatisfaction due to Shen Qingci's tone.
but……
Recalling the news he received last night, Huo Yunzhan took a deep breath, suppressed his dissatisfaction, turned to look at Old Madam Huo and Liu Ruolan, and couldn't help but glance at the growing number of people in the alley.
This place is clearly quite remote, so why are so many people suddenly appearing?
We definitely need to act quickly.
He didn't want to become a laughing stock in front of too many people.
"All right."
Huo Yunzhan turned around and said quickly, "Mother, elder brother and sister-in-law, why don't you apologize to Qingci right here?"
"Here?" Old Madam Huo's voice suddenly rose. "Are you kidding me? How could I possibly apologize to her here?"
Although Liu Ruolan did not speak, her eyes were filled with murderous intent as she looked at Shen Qingci.
Shen Qingci raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "It seems that neither the old lady nor the lady of the house are quite willing."
Huo Yunzhan grew increasingly agitated: "Mother, elder brother and sister-in-law, you were the ones who made the mistake before! You should apologize to Qingci quickly! Didn't we agree before we came that as long as you apologized, all of this would be over?"
Old Madam Huo gritted her teeth: "So what? I'm her mother-in-law! She still has to call me mother! How can a daughter-in-law stand there so high and mighty, making her mother-in-law apologize?"
"This is unfilial!"
She didn't seem to care about the growing number of people gathering inside and outside the alley.
The more people, the better.
The last time Shen Qingci caused trouble at the gate of the Yongning Marquis's residence and slandered their reputation, she was in a hurry to go and discuss matters with Liu Ruolan and missed the opportunity.
If she had been there last time, she would never have given Shen Qingci that chance!
So what if she did something wrong? What kind of daughter-in-law forces her mother-in-law to apologize? Isn't that going against the natural order?
Today is a good opportunity; she's going to firmly place the label of "unfilial" on Shen Qingci's head.
Shen Qingci tilted her head: "Yes, mother-in-law."
She stretched out her hand and pointed at each of them: "The Huo family is such a good family. One of them was jealous of my pregnancy and that I might give birth to the Huo family's eldest grandson before her, so she pushed me down the steps and caused me to miscarry."
"A brother-in-law who, for his own wealth and glory, wanted to send his newly widowed sister-in-law into the palace and onto His Majesty's bed."
"One of them knew that her son had sent the wrong person and angered His Majesty, so she scolded her daughter-in-law for letting the maid lie in her bed and causing her brother-in-law to arrest the wrong person. She even wanted her daughter-in-law to enter the palace to please His Majesty and get His Majesty to release her son's mother-in-law."
Tears streamed down her face, her face streaked with tears, and she looked utterly aggrieved: "You've done so many terrible things to me, you took my child's life, you almost took my life, and now you're trying to smear my reputation. All I want is for you to apologize to me!"
"As long as you apologize sincerely, I am willing to let go of all past grievances, forgive and forget, return to the Marquis's mansion, be filial to my mother-in-law, respect my elder brother and sister-in-law, and love my husband. Is my request too much?"
"I have already compromised so much, why are you still so aggressive and insist on pinning the blame for being unfilial on me?"
"All I want is an apology, nothing more!"
The onlookers immediately began to whisper among themselves: "Yes, I've heard about what the Marquis's mansion did to Miss Shen before. It was simply... utterly outrageous!"
"Miss Shen didn't ask for anything else, just an apology, but they refused?"
"If they act like this in front of so many people, what will happen when Miss Shen goes back like this? Won't she be bullied to death?"
Huo Yunzhan's expression changed instantly, his eyes flashing with a fierce light, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Mother! You promised me when we came!"
"Can't you please stop putting our son in a difficult position? Qingci is my wife!"
"If you apologize, Qingci will come back with us. As for other matters, can't we discuss them properly behind closed doors when we get back to the Marquis's residence?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingci couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Let's talk this out behind closed doors?
Should we close the door and carefully manipulate her?
Once you return to the Marquis's residence and close the gates, no one outside will know what happens inside.
No matter how much they beat, scold, or bully her, it's all just a family matter.
The old lady and Liu Ruolan seemed to have thought about this as well.
Madam Hou's expression softened slightly: "Alright, I don't want to hold it against you too much. What happened before was my fault. I was just too worried about Yun Ting, so I said things I shouldn't have said and had ideas I shouldn't have had. I apologize to you."
One apology requires ten explanations.
But Shen Qingci didn't take it to heart, only raising her eyes to look at Liu Ruolan and "Huo Yunting" standing beside her.
Shen Qingci narrowed her eyes. This disguise technique was really inferior to Chu Jichen's.
Although it is quite similar, there are still some subtle flaws.
"Where are my elder brother and sister-in-law?"
Huo Yunting and Liu Ruolan didn't struggle much: "We were wrong, we're sorry."
"Qingci." Huo Yunzhan, not wanting to wait any longer, hurriedly said after hearing their apologies, "Qingci, look, they've all apologized, shouldn't you..."
Before he could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred...
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