Received the divorce papers
By the time Li Jinghe returned to the Dream Mansion, it was already dark.
Su Yuexing saw him come in from outside and said, "Why are you so late?"
He lay exhausted on the bed, closed his eyes, and said, "I went to see someone."
"Who is it?" Su Yuexing asked with great interest.
"It's better if you know less," he said wearily.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Su Yuexing didn't press him. She pursed her lips and lowered her head to concentrate on the book in her hands.
The room was quiet. Just as Su Yuexing thought Li Jinghe had fallen asleep, he suddenly spoke, "If I hurt you, would you still forgive me?"
Su Yuexing paused, looked up at him, and said, "Why would you suddenly ask such a question?"
Li Jinghe said sternly, "Answer me!"
She was taken aback and said, "We'll have to see what it is."
After listening, Li Jinghe lowered his eyes and remained silent for a long time.
Su Yuexing frowned. She felt that he had become strange since he came back from outside.
"How's the investigation into your brother's case going?" he asked.
Su Yuexing said, "Although there are no results yet, I think we'll definitely have some clues soon!"
Li Jinghe looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and said, "So confident?"
She said proudly, "Of course!"
He then asked, "If you find out who killed your brother, what will you do?"
Su Yuexing's eyes turned cold, and she said in a low voice, "Kill!"
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"This matter involves the princess, and you dare to make a move?" he asked.
She continued, "I don't care who he is! I'm going to kill him!"
"I not only want to kill him, I also want to kill Sai Taxue!"
Li Jinghe frowned and said, "Are you crazy! He's the Emperor's man."
Su Yuexing lowered her eyes and said, "In order not to implicate you, you'd better give me the divorce papers as soon as possible."
This time, he didn't reply immediately. After a while, he finally spoke: "I'll give you a letter of divorce, and I'll also avenge you."
"Go back to Pingchun County."
Su Yuexing exclaimed in shock, "Huh?"
"What did you say?"
He repeated what he had just said, "I'll give you a letter of divorce and avenge you. Go back to Pingchun County." After saying that, he looked at Su Yuexing quietly.
Looking at Li Jinghe's unusual behavior, she suddenly felt uneasy and asked, "Li Jinghe, is something wrong?"
Why do you want me to leave?
Li Jinghe looked away from her and said, "I'll say it again, the capital is too dangerous, it's not a place for you to stay."
Su Yuexing frowned, looking completely bewildered, and said, "What kind of danger is it? Explain it to me clearly!"
"Don't always use that same excuse to brush me off!"
"I've been in the capital for so long, and I haven't encountered any danger!"
Li Jinghe said with difficulty, "The situation in the capital is too complicated to explain to you in a short time."
"In short, I will give you the letter of divorce, and you must return to Pingchun County!"
Su Yuexing insisted, "I'm not going back!" After saying that, she threw down the book in her hand, climbed onto the bed, and lay down next to Li Jinghe.
"Either you get out now, or you shut up! Otherwise, you won't get a good night's sleep tonight!" Su Yuexing threatened.
Li Jinghe sighed and had no choice but to shut up. Perhaps he shouldn't have brought you to the capital in the first place.
Su Yuexing asked, "Do you regret bringing me to the capital?"
Li Jinghe was startled, not expecting her to guess what he was thinking.
“How do you know what I’m thinking?” he asked.
Su Yuexing laughed and said, "It's not like we just met yesterday, how could I not know what you're thinking?"
Upon hearing her words, Li Jinghe couldn't help but smile.
She continued, "Even if you don't take me to the capital, I will find a way to come! No one can stop me from doing what I want to do!"
Li Jinghe suddenly thought of something and asked, "If that's the case, then why did you marry me?"
Su Yuexing's silence made him realize he had said the wrong thing, so he said again, "Let's go to sleep."
Su Yuexing then replied, "There are always some preordained arrangements in this world, perhaps to meet certain people."
After she finished speaking, Li Jinghe didn't say anything more, but his mind was in complete turmoil.
Soon, he heard Su Yuexing's even breathing. Hearing the sound, Li Jinghe's heart gradually calmed down.
Yes, if I hadn't met you, I wouldn't know what it feels like to be cared for.
He slowly opened his eyes again, looked at Su Yuexing's back, and said, "I'm sorry, Yuexing! There are some things I need to do!"
Time passed slowly, and Su Yuexing received a message from the little beggar: Liu Jin had a big fight with the princess, and when Liu Jin's mother went to persuade her, she was pushed down by the princess and hit her head on the table.
The princess immediately sent someone to the palace to fetch the imperial physician, as Liu Jin's mother remained unconscious.
Su Yuexing was sitting on a stool drinking tea when a maid came in from outside and said, "Young Madam, the Old Madam requests your presence."
She reluctantly put down her teacup and got up to walk towards the old lady's courtyard.
Before even entering the room, one could hear a woman's laughter and Li Jinghe's voice coming from inside.
She frowned in confusion, then went inside and saw the two sitting together. The smile on Li Jinghe's lips froze the moment he saw Su Yuexing enter.
The old lady's smile faded, and she said sternly, "You've arrived."
After Su Yuexing finished bowing, she respectfully greeted, "Madam."
The old lady said expressionlessly, "Pack your things and get back to your country!"
She looked at the old lady with a shocked expression, then slowly looked at Li Jinghe.
He guiltily looked away, not daring to meet Su Yuexing's gaze, and pulled a letter from his pocket: "This is a divorce agreement."
Su Yuexing took it, opened it, and sure enough, it was a divorce agreement. Although she had been looking forward to this day for a long time, Li Jinghe's attitude had not been so straightforward before.
What made him suddenly change his attitude?
"Why?" she asked instinctively.
Li Jinghe reached out and took Tang Shulan's hand, saying earnestly, "I think Grandmother is right. Shulan is a good girl, and I want to marry her!"
Su Yuexing looked at their intertwined fingers and felt a strange irritation. Suppressing her discomfort, she said, "Congratulations!"
"Thank you, Young Master Li, for giving me what I've always wanted. From now on, let's go our separate ways and each find our own happiness!"
Li Jinghe watched her departing figure, his heart aching, but he couldn't reveal anything now, otherwise all his previous efforts would be in vain.
A fake smile appeared on his lips as he gazed tenderly at Tang Shulan beside him, who lowered her head shyly.
The old lady laughed and said, "Very well! You two will get married on the third day of next month!"
Li Jinghe lowered his eyes. It was already mid-month, and the third day of next month was fast approaching.
"I'll listen to my maternal grandmother," Li Jinghe said.
As soon as Su Yuexing returned to her room, she closed the door and burst into tears. She quickly wiped them away, looked at the divorce papers in her hand, and said, "I really don't know what's there to cry about."
She clutched her chest. She had gotten what she wanted, so why did she feel so terrible inside?
Something suddenly flashed through her mind, and she abruptly opened her eyes, exclaiming, "That's not right!"
She looked at the divorce papers in her hand and said, "Li Jinghe is doing this! He must be hiding something from me!"
"He was so opposed to marrying Tang Shulan before, but now he's actually agreed!"
What caused such a drastic change in him? Su Yuexing frowned, pondering this matter.
She gradually calmed down, placed the divorce papers on the table, and propped her head up with one hand.
I remember a few days ago, he asked me to go back to Pingchun County, but I didn't agree.
And today he so readily gave me the divorce papers, is he trying to force me to leave?
Su Yuexing put the letter of divorce into her bosom. Since he wants me to do this, I will play along.
She got up from the stool, opened the wardrobe, packed her clothes, and carried the bundle on her back.
Just as Su Yuexing was about to open the door, it was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Li Jinghe stood in the doorway.
He saw the bundle on Su Yuexing's body and his eyes turned cold as he asked, "Where are you going?"
Su Yuexing spread her hands and said, "You gave me the divorce papers, so of course I'll go back to where I came from!"
Li Jinghe narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You agree to return to Pingchun County?"
Su Yuexing said earnestly, "Of course! I remember you told me a few days ago that you would help me get revenge, and I hope you will keep your word!"
Li Jinghe nodded solemnly and said, "Definitely!"
Su Yuexing smiled faintly and said, "Congratulations on your marriage!" Although her face was smiling, her heart was filled with bitterness.
Li Jinghe pulled her aside and said, "It's getting late now, why don't you set off tomorrow morning?"
Su Yuexing glanced at the dark night, shrugged, and said, "I have no right to stay in the Duke's mansion right now, so I'll just have to make do at an inn outside for the night."
Su Yuexing released his hand and resolutely continued walking forward.
Looking at his empty hands, Li Jinghe felt an emptiness in his heart as well.
Su Yuexing left the Dream Mansion, glanced back at the tightly closed gate behind her, and thought, "Li Jinghe! Take care!"
She arrived at an inn and settled down temporarily.
Li Jinghe received news from his bodyguards that she was staying safely at the inn that night, which put his mind at ease.
"Xue, from now on you have only one task: to protect her!" Li Jinghe instructed.
Xue looked up in disbelief and said, "But it's Master!"
Li Jinghe gave her a quick glance, and Xue immediately lowered her head and stopped arguing. "Yes!"
Li Jinghe waved his hand and said, "Go down!"
A short while later, Yue came in from outside and knelt on the ground, saying, "Master, Young Master Meng has been at the casino these past few days."
"I sneaked in and discovered that this casino is no ordinary casino; it has hidden secrets!"
Li Jinghe became interested and asked, "What's the mystery?"
Yue said seriously, "Below the casino is a market, which I've heard is called the Dark Market!"
"Many things that cannot be bought in regular places can be bought in the black market, and this black market is huge, as big as half of the capital!"
Yue continued, "Young Master Meng is also the owner of this dark market!"
Li Jinghe said quietly, "My cousin is really something else!"
Yue continued, "I also found out that Young Master Meng has several helpers by his side."
"They are all wanted by the imperial court, one of whom is the notorious womanizer, Lin Yang."
"And there's Liu Mu, whose martial arts skills are superb and whose internal strength ranks first in the entire Yun Kingdom!"
"The last one is a woman, and she's no ordinary woman. She possesses a kind of witchcraft that can make people tell the truth while they're asleep!"
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