Did she cry?
She might say she doesn't care, but she's probably still afraid of being abandoned.
Pei Zhixuan's fingers slowly clenched, a sense of irritation rising within him for no apparent reason. He took a deep breath and said, "I won't divorce you, don't worry."
"How could I not feel at ease?" Shen Yunjiao immediately became nervous upon hearing this. "I can't have children. If I stay in the Pei family, you will bully me to death. Didn't you see how your mother treated me just now?"
"Shen Yunjiao, I will handle things with my mother myself, but you don't need to mention the divorce again." Pei Zhixuan's tone suddenly turned somewhat cold.
"What's wrong with you—hiss." Shen Yunjiao got agitated and wanted to stand up and confront Pei Zhixuan.
But she forgot that she was injured on her foot, and the pain made her gasp when she touched the ground.
Shen Yunjiao had no choice but to sit down.
Pei Zhixuan's eyes darkened slightly, and his gaze indeed fell on Shen Yunjiao's slender and fair feet.
Although her entire body was white, her toes were unusually rosy, like blooming red lotuses.
"What are you looking at? This was burned by your mother." Shen Yunjiao replied irritably when she saw Pei Zhixuan examining the wound.
Unexpectedly, Pei Zhixuan did not say anything to refute him. Instead, he knelt on one knee and took out a small white porcelain bottle from his bosom.
When Shen Yunjiao saw that he was about to open the porcelain bottle, she hurriedly pulled her foot back, but Pei Zhixuan grabbed it with his big hand.
"If you don't want to continue feeling pain, you don't need to move. I'll apply the medicine for you," Pei Zhixuan threatened coldly.
Shen Yunjiao simply ignored him; if he wanted to be a male nanny, so be it.
"This is aloe vera ointment. Applying it will make the wound heal faster and faster." Pei Zhixuan patiently explained to Shen Yunjiao.
Shen Yunjiao felt a cool sensation on the soles of her feet, which was quite comfortable and greatly relieved the pain of her wound.
Surprisingly, Pei Zhixuan, who seemed aloof and never lifted a finger, was quite gentle when applying medicine to her.
"Put the medicine here. Apply it again tonight. When you run out, I'll have Ziyu bring you another bottle." Pei Zhixuan placed the medicine bottle on the table.
What? This medicine belongs to Fang Ziyu?
She can't afford that.
"I don't want it. You can use it yourself!" Shen Yunjiao threw the small white bottle back into Pei Zhixuan's arms. "I don't need your fake kindness. This was given to you by someone else, I don't want it."
“Shen Yunjiao, even if you hate Fang Ziyu, don’t refuse. Applying it will be good for your wound,” Pei Zhixuan explained patiently.
"Do you know what's best for me? It's best for me if you divorce me," Shen Yunjiao replied calmly.
Suddenly, the room fell silent.
Pei Zhixuan chuckled, a hint of mockery in his voice, "Now you want me to divorce you. Shen Yunjiao, ask yourself honestly, don't you feel even a little bit ashamed?"
Shen Yunjiao stared blankly for a moment, her lips slightly parted. "Why should I feel ashamed?"
Why?
Pei Zhixuan reached out and grabbed her chin, forcing her to lift her pale face.
He traced her features with his gaze and said slowly, "You still dare to ask? It was you who haunted me, you who pestered me relentlessly, and you who insisted on marrying me. What right do you have to bring up divorce with me?"
Shen Yunjiao was frightened by his gloomy and ruthless expression.
There was no one in the inner room now, and she was injured. Who knew what unexpected things this damned prince would do next?
She was a little scared, but the thought that she still had poison needles on her body made her feel much more at ease.
Shen Yunjiao retorted, "But you also benefited from this marriage. Because of my father, no one in the court dared to make things difficult for you. When you were managing the floods in Jiangnan, my father also sent capable subordinates to help you."
Pei Zhixuan's eyes suddenly turned cold. "Are you saying that I only got to where I am today because of the Prime Minister?"
Isn't that so?
A clear male voice drifted in from outside the door.
Shen Yunjiao turned her head and saw that the person who came was none other than her own brother, Shen Qinghuai, whom she had not seen for several days.
Upon seeing him, Shen Yunjiao was overwhelmed with grievances, and her eyes instantly reddened. "Brother, why have you come?"
Shen Qinghuai strode in, walked up to Pei Zhixuan, and forcefully slapped his hand away.
Pei Zhixuan looked at Shen Qinghuai with an indifferent expression.
Unexpectedly, Shen Qinghuai, enraged, immediately swung his fist at him.
"Ah, brother!"
Shen Yunjiao was about to speak up to stop her, but it was too late.
Whether Pei Zhixuan didn't have time to react or simply didn't want to dodge, he took the punch squarely.
Holy crap! Shen Qinghuai really hit him hard; Pei Zhixuan's lips immediately became red and swollen after that punch.
"This punch was for my sister."
Shen Qinghuai said fiercely, then picked up Shen Yunjiao and said, "Brother is taking you home. We're not staying at the Pei residence anymore!"
"Shen Qinghuai, Shen Yunjiao is my wife. Have you considered the consequences of taking her away so rashly?" Pei Zhixuan asked through gritted teeth after casually wiping the blood from the corner of his lips.
A surge of anger burned through Shen Qinghuai's chest. He retorted with a furious laugh, "What consequences do I need to consider? Even if we take this to the imperial court, my Shen family will not be afraid."
"Besides, how dare you, Pei Zhixuan, stop me? My sister has been pampered since childhood, yet she suffers here with you. Have you ever truly protected her?"
Shen Qinghuai's words were heavier than a punch, striking Pei Zhixuan's heart.
Pei Zhixuan's throat was choked, and his hands were shaking violently, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Those deep eyes were now like a bottomless icy pool, filled with a chilling aura.
Shen Qinghuai didn't give him a chance to speak. After saying a few words, he rushed out of the courtyard with Fu Xia and Granny Lin by his side, and without thinking, carried Shen Yunjiao onto the Shen family carriage.
Pei Zhixuan remained silent inside. Ping An, who had come over with a shameless manner to deliver the message, whispered, "Master, the young mistress has gone back with Lord Shen. Should we still go after her?"
“No need.” Pei Zhixuan stopped and tightened his grip on the porcelain bottle slightly.
He paused for a few moments, then tossed the porcelain bottle to Ping An and said, "She doesn't want to go back to the Pei family."
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With a flick of the driver's whip, the carriage smoothly drove into the bustling city.
The carriage was silent. At that moment, Fu Xia wrapped Shen Yun Jiao's left foot with a soft silk cloth.
Shen Yunjiao first lifted the curtain of the car window to look out, but when she turned around, she found that Shen Qinghuai was still angry.
"Brother, calm down," Shen Yunjiao comforted him.
Unexpectedly, Shen Qinghuai touched the back of his hand, wincing in anger and pain, and said, "I am a scholar who has never hit anyone before. The first time I've ever hit someone is my own brother-in-law. It's a pity I couldn't punch you a few more times to vent your anger."
"I am already very touched that my brother has done this for me." Shen Yunjiao's eyes glistened with tears.
Fu Xia cried and knelt on Shen Yunjiao's lap, "Miss, it's all my fault that you've suffered."
Shen Yunjiao was at her wits' end. "You two can't possibly comfort me all at once. I'm really fine, and I wasn't planning on going back anyway."
Shen Qinghuai was stunned for a moment, then murmured, "Yun Jiao, did you deliberately ask Madam Xu to make things difficult for you?"
"I suppose so," Shen Yunjiao said vaguely, but she hadn't expected Xu's methods to be so despicable and ruthless.
They actually came up with such a vicious trick as burning the soles of their feet.
She's truly the most vicious and insidious widow in Dayong!
"Then you can't risk your life!" Shen Qinghuai rebuked sternly. "Do you know how anxious I was when I knew you were going to be burned?"
"Speaking of which, how did you know about my situation, brother?" Shen Yunjiao asked with a puzzled look.
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