Chapter 468 The Reason Why My Husband Won't Acknowledge Me
Zhou Ruiyuan stepped forward to help her and said, "I arrived before you."
Du Wanchun took his hand and walked with him towards the courtyard. "Did you see what happened inside the house just now?"
Zhou Ruiyuan nodded.
His gaze darkened slightly, as if he were deep in thought.
Du Wanchun probably understood that he was reminded of his own father by seeing Xiao Liuzi and Master Liu recognize each other.
That emperor who now has a new favorite concubine.
"My lord..." Du Wanchun called softly to him.
Zhou Ruiyuan turned his head to look at her and replied softly, "What's wrong, Wanchun?"
Du Wanchun asked him, "Have you ever thought about recognizing that person?"
Zhou Ruiyuan paused slightly, then looked ahead and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "Although he is just as heartless as Master Liu, he doesn't value family ties as much as Master Liu does. If I were to acknowledge him now, I would be courting death."
Du Wanchun gripped his hand tightly and asked in a gentle tone, "Is he really that heartless?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said slowly, "If he weren't ruthless, he wouldn't have thought of exterminating us back then. Now, although he acts like a loving father and sends people everywhere to look for us, it's only because he sees that he has no successor and will be the subject of gossip. If he had a son more suitable to sit on the throne than me now, he would definitely not look at us again."
"They might even strike again with deadly force."
He is absolutely right.
Du Wanchun understood his thoughts.
For Zhou Ruiyuan, Zhou Zhao, and Zhou Feng, the wealth and glory of the capital city meant nothing; what hurt them was the cruelty of their own father.
Therefore, they will not easily reveal their identities unless they are absolutely certain that they can protect themselves and their families.
It is said that even tigers do not eat their cubs, and the royal family has no true feelings; this is indeed true.
Du Wanchun sighed inwardly, gradually understanding what the so-called tribulation was.
When he finally confronts his biological father, it will truly be a trial for him.
As darkness gradually fell...
After staying at the manor for about two or three hours, Master Liu finally decided to return to the Liu residence.
When he arrived home, Liu's stepmother, Madam Wei, was already waiting inside.
Since the eldest son of the Liu family and the granddaughter of the Fang family divorced, Master Liu took away the eldest son's power to manage the household, which made Madam Wei uneasy.
Upon seeing Master Liu return, she quickly greeted him with a smile, "Master, where did you go today? Why are you only coming back now?"
Master Liu's face was gloomy as he strode into the house without looking at Madam Wei.
Panicked, Madam Wei chased after him, saying, "Master, Wen'er knows he was wrong. Please forgive him this time. Even without the Fang family as our in-laws, the Liu family can still stand firm in Qingzhou Prefecture. Why should we be greedy for this marriage?"
Master Liu stopped in his tracks, unable to contain himself any longer. He turned around and yelled at her, "What do you know, you woman! If we don't marry into the Fang family, our Liu family will have no standing whatsoever, not only in Qingzhou Prefecture, but even in this Ziyang County!"
Madam Wei was stunned. Looking at Master Liu, whose face was full of anger, she also began to feel a little troubled.
She clutched the handkerchief in her hand and burst into tears. "Master, now the Fang family wants a divorce from us. What can we do? Wen'er may have made a mistake, but all he wanted was to be with the woman he loved."
The more she spoke, the angrier Mr. Liu became. "What beloved woman?! He doesn't even know anything about that woman!"
"Master, what do you mean by that? What's the story?" Madam Wei stopped crying and asked in confusion.
Master Liu angrily told Madam Wei everything he had heard from Du Wanchun.
When Madam Wei heard this, she was dumbfounded. She really hadn't expected that Ma Tao'er had actually been someone's mistress.
No matter what kind of family the Liu family is, they can't let a woman like that into their home.
She also became furious, "I'll go tell Yun'er right now!"
Master Liu called out to her, "Stop right there."
Wei stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him in surprise.
"master......."
Master Liu strode up to her and asked, "How exactly did Lin'er get lost?"
A hint of panic flashed in Madam Wei's eyes, but she quickly calmed down and said, "Master, you've forgotten, it was Lin'er who was being naughty and that's why he got lost."
Master Liu grabbed her wrist and stared intently into her eyes, saying, "Tell me the truth, how exactly did Lin'er get lost?"
Wei's hand was sore from his grip.
She tried to avoid his gaze and said through gritted teeth, "Sir, as I just said, he got lost because he was being naughty."
Seeing that she wasn't telling the truth, Master Liu didn't press her further and threw her heavily to the ground.
Wei fell to the ground, realizing that something was wrong.
Master Liu said coldly to her, "Go and tell your son to kick that woman out. If he really wants to marry that woman, he should leave our Liu family and have nothing to do with us again!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Wei was startled and quickly left Master Liu's courtyard to go to Young Master Liu's room.
Young Master Liu was in a hurry to get intimate with Ma Tao'er when he saw his mother arrive. He was very impatient. "Mother, why are you here so late at night instead of spending time with Father?!"
Madam Wei raised her hand and slapped Young Master Liu hard across the face. "You idiot, do you even know what kind of person Ma Tao'er was in the past?!"
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