Jiang Shuman has always been a thorn in Shen Qinghe's side. Even though she has married and moved far away from the capital, Shen Qinghe still finds it hard to let go of her feelings.
Although Wen Zhixuan kept his promise and married her, he didn't have much affection for her.
"You still can't forget her."
Shen Qinghe's fingers tightened slightly, her neatly trimmed nails almost digging into her flesh.
Wen Zhixuan frowned.
He hadn't thought about Jiang Shuman for a long time.
Jiang Shumiao ruined all his plans. He no longer had the sense of superiority he felt in his dream, where he was in complete control, with everyone else as insignificant as ants.
Jiang Shuman remains the aloof princess, no longer the orphan girl who suffered endless bullying in the brothel and needed his protection.
He didn't have much interaction with her, so naturally he wasn't as obsessed as in his dream.
Now all he wants to do is complete his mission, settle his son in, and then go home.
Seeing his silence, Shen Qinghe's jealousy intensified.
"Am I just destined to eat this half-cooked rice?"
She was always gentle and obedient in front of Wen Zhixuan, and rarely showed such sharpness.
Wen Zhixuan, who had intended to say a few words of comfort to her, instantly turned cold.
Did I force you to give yourself to me in the first place?
Words that strike at the heart.
Shen Qinghe's pupils contracted.
They went from a cooperative relationship to where they are now.
Wen Zhixuan wanted revenge; she wanted to form a community of interests with Shen Jiming and break free from her mother's control.
But all of this was predicated on the fact that she had fallen in love with him.
She was, after all, a well-bred young lady who grew up in the Duke of Anguo's mansion and received a proper upbringing. If she didn't truly admire him, why would she have an affair with him before marriage?
Wen Zhixuan did not refuse.
Now it's all her responsibility.
"Yes, it was I who took the initiative to throw myself into your arms."
Tears streamed down Shen Qinghe's face, but she smiled. "But you clearly knew from the beginning that I wasn't the one who saved you, so why did you stay with me?"
Wen Zhixuan remained silent.
At that time, he had only recently transmigrated and was not very familiar with the power of these aristocratic families in the capital, nor did he know the name of the 'Princess Yongle'.
Later, he devised a plan to save Emperor Hongde, rising from an unknown nobody to become the Imperial Advisor. Only then did he realize that his savior was actually a woman from the Jiang family!
The county magistrate who had humiliated him in every way was also a member of the Jiang family.
What's this?
Should we slap someone and then give them a treat?
Wen Zhixuan felt as if God had played a cruel joke on him.
It was at this time that Shen Qinghe expressed her admiration for him.
And so everything happened in a rather muddled way.
When he woke up the next day and saw the people around him, he knew that he was destined to follow the path of revenge to the very end.
They simply forgot the life-saving grace they had received.
The person who pretended to save him was Shen Qinghe.
He could then hate everyone in the Jiang family without any burden.
Now that things have come to this, there's no need to argue about who bears more responsibility.
"Are you regretting it because you're so resentful?"
Shen Qinghe was taken aback.
Wen Zhixuan looked at her calmly, "If you had chosen Lu Yanhe back then, and chosen to stand with the aristocratic families, it would be the Jiang family, Jiang Shuman, who would be ostracized today. So, do you regret it?"
Shen Qinghe's mouth was open, and she forgot to shed tears.
How could she regret it?
She also disliked Lu Yanhe.
"I don't…"
Wen Zhixuan smiled and said, "Then why are you crying? Did they wrong you? You know that Lu Yanhe has feelings for you, but he has never deliberately kept his distance. In fact, he was very proud of you. The engagement between the Lu family and the Jiang family was also canceled because of you. You and I did have a premarital affair, and Yi Cheng is your biological son."
"Your mother attempted murder but failed and was banished from the capital. After returning, she tried every means to sow discord between the Dowager Empress and Princess Huyang. Later, we conspired with her to plant a witchcraft doll in the princess's residence, and she was struck dead by lightning."
“When you first came to the capital, you were timid and cowardly, and Jiang Shuman protected you in every way, but you tried to scheme to kill her several times.”
"These are all facts, so why are you complaining?"
Shen Qinghe looked at him in disbelief.
How could you say such a thing?
"Then what should I say?" Wen Zhixuan said calmly, "Some things, once done, must have consequences."
Shen Qinghe said tremblingly, "But I did it all for you. I was pregnant out of wedlock and hid on the estate. Later, I was discovered and secretly took care of my pregnancy at the Duke's mansion. As soon as Yicheng was born, you took him away. My son and I were separated for three years before we were reunited. Do you know how I endured those three years? How can you say these things to break my heart?"
Even if they are inseparable, even if they have a child.
Wen Zhixuan never found it easy to develop deeper feelings for Shen Qinghe.
Now he understands a little better.
People in darkness, even if they huddle together for warmth, cannot see the sunlight.
They can be allies, they can be husband and wife, but they can't be deeply devoted to each other.
"You're not doing this for me, you're doing this for yourself."
Wen Zhixuan stood up and said, “Your mother married your father out of resentment. You were not loved by her at birth, and even your name belonged to someone else. When you were young, you could not resist and could only be afraid. When you came to the Duke’s mansion, the old lady treated you like her own granddaughter, and Jiang Shuman regarded you as a brother. You gradually gained confidence, but you also became greedy.”
"You dare not resent your parents, so you can only vent your resentment and jealousy on a sister who is completely unsuspecting of you, and take pleasure in taking away her possessions. You did not choose Lu Yanhe because you know that Princess Huaiyang would not let you into the family, and he is not Jiang Shuman's only choice."
"You chose me because you wanted to use me to eliminate the Jiang family. It's always been about calculating interests, so why make yourself sound so pitiful?"
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