Night enveloped the entire courtyard, and occasionally a startled magpie would take flight from a tree branch, making a fluttering sound.
Wang Hezhan came out of the house and stood in the corridor. The environment of the small courtyard came into view, and a barely perceptible coldness flashed in his eyes.
An Yi flew down from the roof and walked towards him.
“Young master, I have checked, and you have two pleasant villas here.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Hezhan snapped out of his reverie and raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"
"---"
An Yi swallowed hard and said respectfully, "This place is quite remote. The north is often ravaged by war, and it's not safe for Miss Xie to be alone."
Wang Hezhan sneered, "Wasn't this something she did willingly?"
"---"
After a while.
He lowered his eyes and asked in a calm voice, "Do you own shops or farmland?"
“Fan City is a small town, and your businesses are mostly located in the capital and state capital. But the servants at the villa are all clever and won’t gossip.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Hezhan glanced at the still-lit room, remained silent for a while, and then went inside.
He walked to the bedside and looked down at her.
"We'll move to the villa tomorrow."
Xie Rongyue lay on her side on the couch, pretending to be asleep. Hearing his words, she couldn't help but feel bitter. She pulled the blanket up, turned her back to him, and spoke coldly.
"No need."
"You don't want to go?"
The room was lit by candlelight, the warm light casting a dim glow around the two of them.
She suppressed her resentment, pulled the blanket around herself, got up, and looked at him seriously.
"Is there any difference between living at your villa and being kept by you outside? It's just a change of place as a mistress."
Wang Hezhan sneered at her words, "Xie Rongyue, I'm not Yan Er. I won't just fawn over a girl. Even if you were my concubine, it would be a great honor for you. Don't put on airs. If you don't know what's good for you, you won't get any benefits."
His words were cold and ruthless, and his expression was terrifyingly arrogant and rational.
Xie Rongyue looked into his eyes and could no longer feel the pain. For a moment, she regretted seducing him. If she hadn't seduced him, she wouldn't have ended up like this.
She turned her eyes away and sneered, "I know the general is already married, so please stop bothering me. If the general has any pity, he might as well give me some money to keep me safe—"
Before he could finish speaking, he stared at her with a cold smile.
"The Xie family's daughters only have the desire to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy, and if they can't get ahead, they just take the money, right?"
My heart suddenly ached.
Xie Rongyue's throat suddenly went dry, and her hands gripping the blanket tightened until they ached.
From the very beginning, he looked down on her.
She tried to break off the old man's engagement by associating with a wealthy young man, but he caught her doing so several times. In his heart, he thought she was a wanton woman who only wanted to climb the social ladder.
He never looked down on her.
Thinking of this, she raised her eyes and smiled lightly, "Yes, if the general could grant me his principal wife, I would certainly not be willing to give up someone as powerful and noble as the general."
Young men from prominent families have always valued profit; how could a young woman be worthy of comparing herself to their family's interests?
He came to her only because he couldn't tolerate her abandoning him first.
Wang Hezhan was so provoked by her smiling face that his eyes filled with rage, and he roared.
"It's just silver, An Yi, go to the bank and get it for her."
The guards outside heard the noise inside and rushed over. Soon after, they brought back several large boxes filled with gold and silver notes.
He kicked her directly to the side of her bed, and glittering gold and silver items rolled all over the floor.
"Is all this silver in the house enough to buy you for a lifetime?"
Humiliation, blatant humiliation.
Xie Rongyue lowered her eyes. "The money is settled. General, you may leave."
"---"
"Ungrateful."
The hazy moonlight streamed into the white walls of the room, and the door was flung open, letting in a gust of cool wind carrying the fragrance of crabapple blossoms.
Xie Rongyue glanced at the departing figure, then numbly covered her face and lowered her head, tears spilling from between her fingers and soaking her clothes.
As soon as he left, Fu Yun walked in dejectedly, and was astonished to see the room full of gold and silver.
"Miss."
Upon hearing the voice, Xie Rongyue lowered her eyes and said, "Let's pack up and leave too."
That person's temper was unpredictable, and the noble family would never allow such a disgraceful act to occur. She didn't want to bring disaster upon herself, so she couldn't stay here any longer.
The next morning, Xie Rongyue began arranging to sell the house, intending to take the money to Beidu. However, fearing that she would be targeted by thieves, she was delayed for several days.
The north was constantly at war, and the northern capital was entrenched in the Guimang Mountain area, while the imperial court was located in Longcheng.
Fu Yun hired a horse-drawn carriage and headed north.
"Miss, why do we need to go to Longcheng? It's so far, even farther than Xunyang."
Xie Rongyue sat in the carriage, her face pale.
She took the tea that Fuyun handed her and explained softly.
"The north is constantly ravaged by war, and only Beidu is relatively safe, as it is far from Yandu."
Along the way, there were refugees everywhere. Fortunately, Fu Yun knew martial arts, so she was relatively safe. Otherwise, she would not have dared to go to Beidu alone.
Wang Hezhan returned to Yandu overnight. As soon as he entered Qingfeng Garden, he saw Yan Yuan sitting in his study, holding a book in her hands.
What are you doing here?
Yan Yuan heard the unfriendly voice, looked up, and saw that he had finally returned. She got up and walked towards him.
"On your wedding night, you abandoned me to go find that Xie family girl. Did you ever think about how I felt, my husband?"
Wang Hezhan shook off her arm that was clinging to him, leaned wearily against the soft couch, and spoke softly.
"go out."
The handsome and charming eldest son of the Langya Wang clan attracted countless noble ladies who showered his carriage with fruit, and Yan Yuan was naturally also smitten with him.
She made a snap decision, took off her coat, walked over, sat on his lap, and hugged him.
Wang Hezhan opened his slightly closed eyes, glanced at the person nestled in his arms, picked her up and threw her to the foot of the bed, his expression cold.
"Just say you want to die."
Yan Yuan was ruthlessly dumped by him, losing face. Remembering how he had always neglected her, the suppressed anger in her heart suddenly flared up.
"We're already married, can't I hold you?"
Wang Hezhan raised an eyebrow. "It's a family marriage; as long as it looks respectable, that's fine."
Yan Yuan, "---"
She tried her best to suppress her anger, speaking in a flat tone.
“Wang San, it’s okay if you don’t love me, but I want to give birth to your legitimate son. How can I have a child if you don’t touch me?”
In a powerful and influential family, without a legitimate son to rely on, how could she survive in this cannibalistic clan?
Wang Hezhan remained silent. Yan Yuan, seeing him remain unmoved with his eyes closed, tugged at her handkerchief and sneered.
“My husband comes from the Langya Wang clan and holds a high position of power, yet he can’t even handle a mere concubine’s daughter. It’s truly laughable.”
Wang San holds a high position and is the eldest son of the Langya Wang clan. He is currently enjoying great influence. If he really wanted to marry Xie Rongyue, it wouldn't be without a way. It's just that scions of noble families are born cold-hearted.
He would only regret that, despite his high position, she was not by his side, but he would not give up his power or abandon the interests of his family for her.
Once his bottom line is crossed, he will turn on you without hesitation.
Born into the Yan family, Yan Yuan had long been accustomed to the true colors of these men.
She finished dressing and looked back at him.
"My lord, have you thought this through? If Grandfather finds out what you've done, the Xie family's daughter might not be able to survive."
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