Chapter 152 She doesn't even want a man, what is she afraid of

When Nian Xi saw Cui Lian again, she was already a free person.

On the fifteenth day, two serious men took her back to the village.

It happened to be filming a wedding.

This year, besides her, there were three other women in the village who were not pregnant. Cuilian saw her husband hitting Xiaomei with a broom, and was beating her vigorously. Xiaomei lay down beside the dung pile, unable to even struggle.

She didn't know where she got the courage from, even though she was scared to death before. Cui Lian suddenly rushed forward, pushed her man aside, and opened her arms to protect Xiaomei.

When her husband saw her, he first narrowed his eyes, then showed a ferocious look, spat, and cursed: "Bitch, you dare to come back!"

Then he raised the broom high and smashed it down on Cui Lian's head.

Cui Lian only had that moment of lonely courage.

Standing in front of the man, fear was her instinct. Her legs were so weak that she could hardly move a step. She closed her eyes in fear.

But the expected pain did not occur.

When she opened her eyes, she saw her man lying on a pile of feces, covered in filth.

Things went smoothly from then on.

Li Zheng came, and the village chief also came. The usually vicious husband obediently pressed his fingerprints on the divorce papers and did not dare to say a word.

She, Cui Lian, walked out of this house with dignity!

Standing under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, she shouted at the top of her lungs, using all her might, "I have the help of a noble man, and now I am in the Six Diseases Hospital in the capital!"

The young lady said that she should set a good example for the women in the village and town.

The lady also said that she would help these poor people just as she helped her.

Cuilian felt that she was very lucky in her life to meet the young lady.

The young lady was so beautiful, intelligent, and always spoke softly and gently, but she had the courage to move forward.

She doesn't even want a man, so there is nothing in this world that scares her.

Cui Lian knelt on the ground, "Miss, I want to be your maid and serve you. I can endure any hardship and I have a lot of strength."

"I don't lack people around me now."

Nian Xi smiled and helped the man up. "Don't be afraid. I'll give you a way to support yourself. I've asked Manager Zhang, and Liuji Hall is short of staff right now. We'll pay you a monthly salary. You can stay here. If you find a better place to go in the future, you can go there."

Cuilian was not worried about her livelihood. She had hands and feet, so she would not starve to death.

She just wanted to stay with the young lady. She could never repay the young lady for her kindness in her lifetime.

But the young lady had already spoken, and Cui Lian nodded obediently in response.

The young lady often came to the Liuji Hall to help the poor and weak. Cuilian felt very satisfied that she could see her often.

…

Changle Palace

Empress Lu frowned slightly, and a hint of sadness appeared on her usually dignified and kind face.

She didn't have a good New Year at all.

Nothing goes right.

Just because she mentioned Xun'er was alone at home during the New Year's Eve banquet, His Majesty was displeased.

She was the empress and also the biological mother of Prince Jing. All the princes and princesses attended the royal palace banquet, except her son Xun, who was pitifully imprisoned and confined to the mansion.

But that bitch Concubine Shu is a restless person who gossips all the time in front of His Majesty. And Xiao Nanxi is used to pretending to be crazy, which makes His Majesty love them more and more.

Even the right to assist in managing the six palaces was given to that bitch Shufei.

This is not the worst.

The imperial court has already issued the seal, but Your Majesty has not yet lifted Xun'er's house arrest. A few years ago, it was revealed that Xun'er was involved in the salt-induced corruption case, and Empress Lu could hardly sleep at night.

"Wen Sheng, are you still angry with Xun'er?"

Empress Lu looked at her brother who was sitting at the bottom of the room. "Xun'er is your nephew. Just for a woman, you are unwilling to help him?"

This was the first time that Lu Wensheng entered the palace to meet the emperor since the Qianqiu Banquet.

No matter how much Empress Lu urged him, he always made excuses to avoid it.

Even when older women from both the inner and outer court came to the palace to pay homage, Empress Lu personally interceded with the dowager and asked her mother to persuade her brother, Lu Wensheng still refused to go into the palace.

Her brother, though seemingly gentle and kind, actually has a bit of pride inside. He will give everything to protect the people or things he cares about.

She just didn't know that the girl meant a lot to Wen Sheng in his heart.

Thinking of this, Empress Lu couldn't help but soften her tone:

"I don't know when Xun'er started to have feelings for Miss Wen. It's all my fault as a mother. I didn't warn him in advance that Miss Wen is yours. Ignorance is not a crime. He was in the palace at that time and was embarrassed by you, so he acted a little too radically."

"If you are still angry, why don't I invite Miss Wen to the palace and apologize to her face to face?"

After saying this, she looked at Lu Wensheng's expression.

As for Lu Wensheng, he lowered his eyelashes and looked unhurried as always, and it was unknown what he was thinking about. He often had such moments, hiding his emotions behind a gentle expression, making it difficult for people to see through him.

Empress Lu was worried and couldn't help but call out:

"Wen Sheng!"

The dark patterns on Lu Wensheng's black satin clothes made him look even more dignified and steady. He said, "Xiao Qi likes her very much, and so do I. Don't mess with her."

His words were light and casual, yet they made people feel nervous.

Queen Lu's lips moved, and she was about to speak, but Lu Wensheng raised his eyes, his gaze as clear as water:

"As for Prince Jing, he acts too impulsively. It would be good for him to calm down in the mansion for a while."

"But--"

"I have already dealt with the Lianghuai Salt Case. The evidence pointing to Prince Jing has been properly handled and will not be implicated in him."

To be fair, Pei Jian is experienced and his ability is unquestionable, but he has only been in office for a year and his foundation is too shallow. If Pei Jian has the ability to find evidence, he can destroy it silently.

The New Year holidays happened to be a period of closure, which gave him plenty of time.

Queen Lu was immediately surprised. As Wen Sheng's elder sister, she knew him best:

"I knew you wouldn't ignore us!"

A queen of noble status could rely on her younger brother the most.

Lu Wensheng's heart softened and he hummed, "This time, I'll teach Prince Jing a lesson. Don't act recklessly in the future."

Empress Lu quickly responded, and then looked at his face and said, "As for Minister Fang of the Eastern Province of Shaanxi... I know you like Miss Wen, but the Lu and Fang families originally agreed on a marriage, so I may have to put Nianxi in a difficult position."

"When you marry her, as the Empress, I will give her plenty of gifts and never let anyone look down on her!"

After saying this, seeing that Lu Wensheng looked unhappy, he added, "How about this?"

Lu Wensheng was smiling at first, but slowly his eyes cooled down. His expression remained the same as always, and he said in a gentle voice:

"Fang Hongxi, the son of the Fang family, the minister of the imperial court, has now come to the capital. The Fang and Lu families are going to marry a young lady to the family."

Being in that position, it is impossible to be immune to it. Lu Wensheng can understand the difficulty of the Queen's situation. He just doesn't like those calculations and manipulations of relatives.

Having said this, he stood up and bowed to leave.

Queen Lu had not expected that Wen Sheng had reached a consensus with Minister Fang in private. She felt relieved and wanted to say a few soft words to ease the situation, but her words were blocked in her throat.

It was not until he left that Queen Lu suddenly realized that Wen Sheng had not said a word about Wen Nianxi.