"What's the big deal?" Zheng Lin said nonchalantly. "In a family like ours, who would dare look down on her? She's also Consort Zheng's cousin, who would dare despise her? Besides, if she really can't get married, I'll support her for the rest of my life." In Zheng Lin's view, Huang Ziyao's matter was no big deal at all.
"Did someone outside say today that his concubine is pregnant?" Zheng Pei asked instead of answering.
Zheng Lin nodded. It was because he heard this that he came to tell Zheng Pei about it. Now everyone in the capital is saying that his sister is pitiful, and some people are even mocking her.
"I don't want a divorce," Zheng Pei said calmly. Only when Zheng Lin became angry did she speak again, "I want to lose my husband."
Zheng Lin hadn't expected Zheng Pei to have such thoughts. "Okay, I'll help you!"
The two siblings were talking in the room when Madam Wang came in. "Husband, sister, Huang Haichuan is here. Shall we go and see him?"
"He dares to come again?" Zheng Lin was furious when he heard Huang Haichuan's name. After beating him up last time, he still hadn't learned his lesson and actually did something like this to his sister.
"Have someone throw him out, and find a suitable time to beat him up!" Zheng Lin instructed Wang Shi. "Call the housekeeper over and have him do this."
Wang saw what Zheng Pei looked like when she returned yesterday. Although she felt that Zheng Pei deserved it, she was still quite angry with Huang Haichuan, so Wang didn't say anything and turned to leave.
Wang wanted to leave, but Zheng Pei stopped her. "Sister-in-law, let him in. I want to hear what he has to say!" Yesterday he said nice things, that he was willing to send Mingyue away, but today it's rumored that Mingyue is three months pregnant, and the whole capital knows about it.
The concubine's pregnancy was not a big deal in itself, and she was not a jealous person. However, she made a huge mistake by spreading the news that she had been beaten. Now, everyone in the capital was laughing at her, saying that she had no status in the Hu family and that a concubine was able to act like a tyrant.
As expected yesterday, this has happened today. She wants to see what kind of sweet talk Huang Haichuan has left, and what else he can say.
"What are you going to do with him?" Zheng Lin said irritably. "Look at yourself! Aren't you ashamed enough? Aren't you ashamed of how much he's hurt you?" Zheng Lin only married his sister off to Hu Mingmei because both families were well-off. Now, he regrets it terribly. Not only is Hu Mingmei in control of the Hu family, but he has also been granted the title of Prince. Huang Wenbai's family is completely suppressed. Moreover, Huang Haichuan is no good either, causing his sister to suffer for more than ten years.
“I don’t think so!” Zheng Pei shook her head. It was precisely because it was so embarrassing, because she had lost all face, that there was nothing left to be ashamed of. “I just want to know what else he can say, brother, please let me see him!”
Seeing Zheng Pei's state, Wang also tried to persuade Zheng Lin, saying, "Yesterday, someone carried your sister back, and they said they were considering whether or not to get a divorce. Your sister's attitude softened yesterday. If you ignore him today or drive him away, it might cause trouble."
The whole town is talking about them. Zheng Pei's reputation was already ruined. If they chased him away at the gate, they could easily say it was Zheng Pei's fault, that she forced him to find someone else. In that case, Zheng Pei would really have no reason to live in the capital anymore, which would actually fulfill Huang Haichuan's wishes.
Zheng Lin remained silent, but Wang knew he was already tempted. She immediately gave Zheng Pei a wink, signaling her to relax, and then went out. A short while later, she returned with Huang Haichuan.
"Haichuan greets elder brother!" After Huang Haichuan entered Zheng Pei's boudoir, he was not surprised to see Zheng Lin there as well. He knew that Zheng Lin and Zheng Pei had a very good relationship.
"You still have the nerve to come here!" Zheng Lin snorted, his tone extremely unpleasant.
Huang Haichuan ignored her and sat down on Zheng Pei's bed, saying gently, "Madam, I've come to take you home!"
"This is her home, no need for Mr. Huang to worry about it!" Zheng Lin coldly answered on behalf of Zheng Pei, looking at Huang Haichuan with a disapproving expression.
"Brother, you're joking!" Huang Haichuan wasn't angry at all. "Now that my wife has married me, she should naturally come back with me. It's not right for her to stay at her parents' house all the time."
"There are too many outrageous things to do. I'm asking you, what's going on with your concubine? How did the rumors of her being pregnant spread? And you actually laid a hand on my sister again! Do you have a death wish?" Zheng Lin was furious and kicked her.
Huang Haichuan obediently let him kick him, then knelt down. "Wife, what I did to you yesterday was wrong. I was just too anxious and missed you too much. I don't want a divorce, so I did that wrong thing. I promise you, it will never happen again. As for Mingyue's pregnancy, if you don't want it, after we go back, I will send Mingyue to the estate. After she gives birth, we can keep the child and raise it under your name. How about that?"
Zheng Pei nodded obediently.
Huang Haichuan had never seen Zheng Pei so docile before, and he was overjoyed. "Shall we go back today? I'll make you your favorite crystal pork knuckle."
Zheng Pei shook her head and said gently, "Husband, how can I go out in this state? If I go out, wouldn't it be obvious to everyone that we're in real trouble?"
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