Chapter 1109 Bowing to Evil Forces
"No, no, you are right, Madam."
Xiao Chenggui turned his head and helplessly spread his hands. It was all Qi Heng's idea, yet he was still implicated and suffered Chen's disdain.
"Since Xiaoya is getting married, the family needs to make some preparations. You should choose an auspicious date."
Mrs. Chen pondered that this move should not be too hasty. She would wait until her daughter returned home for a family reunion before she, as her mother, would subtly guide her daughter further.
She did this not for Qi Heng, but because she was afraid Lin Yuesha would get stuck on something.
"I'll do whatever you say."
Qi Heng was very respectful. He had made all the preparations and originally intended to marry Lin Yuesha directly. Now that he had persuaded Madam Chen, he placed his hopes on his mother-in-law.
"Although you had no choice in this matter, I didn't expect it to drag on for so long. You have to apologize to Xiaoya."
Regardless of the circumstances, one must maintain the correct attitude; if you're wrong, you're wrong.
Lin Yuesha is the type of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. If Qi Heng were to use his status and position to seize her by force, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“My mother-in-law is right.”
With Chen's approval, Qi Heng felt more confident and then went to visit the Xu family next door.
When Madam Xu heard that the new emperor had arrived, she hurriedly went out to greet him, performing her duties with impeccable manners, leaving no room for criticism. However, her words were sarcastic and insinuating.
"What brings you to the Xu residence?"
Qi Heng ascended the throne at the height of his power and glory, and should have been enjoying the company of beautiful women and romantic moments under the moon.
"Aunt Xu, I have come here specifically to ask for your help."
Qi Heng referred to himself as a junior, adopting a very humble attitude.
"To come empty-handed when asking for help, the new emperor must have some nerve."
Madam Xu nodded thoughtfully, then said sternly, "Don't talk about being a junior. With your current status, you only need to give an order."
Qi Heng is the ruler, and she is the subject; there is a distinction between ruler and subject.
Madam Xu knew without a doubt why Qi Heng had come, that he had humbled himself to beg for Lin Yuesha.
However, if you dig your own hole and bury yourself, why would you expect someone else to dig it up and save you?
Madam Xu crossed her arms. Lin Yuesha was the daughter-in-law she had chosen, but unfortunately, she and her foolish son were not destined to be together. The two became like siblings, with an equally deep bond.
Madam Xu agreed to Qi Heng's request, but not for Qi Heng's sake. As someone with experience, she didn't want Lin Yuesha to be conflicted.
After seeing Qi Heng off, Madam Xu sighed and lamented to Wu Ya about the matter, saying, "If Qi Heng were just an ordinary official, I would do anything to stand up for Yue Sha and find her a new husband."
However, if this person is Qi Heng, then it's a different story.
It is estimated that Chen has the same concerns as her, and therefore had no choice but to agree to help Qi Heng persuade Lin Yuesha.
“Mother, I think the new emperor has deep feelings for Sister Yue Sha, and he is only hiding it because he is cowardly.”
From Qi Heng's perspective, it's easy to understand; the two are a match made in heaven and can't live without each other.
"Of course, Yue Sha was only twelve or thirteen years old when Qi Heng took a liking to her, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye."
After analyzing the situation, Madam Xu felt relieved. Compared to Lin Yuesha, Qi Heng had given much more.
However, this person has always been a repressed individual, preferring to do things quietly behind the scenes rather than speaking out.
This is the kind of relationship that should never occur between men and women.
Madam Xu instructed Wuya: "You must let him see how much you have done for him. Even if you only do one part, you must make him think that you have done three parts."
Sometimes men are rather slow-witted and need to be guided. If we wait for them to observe and discover things for themselves, they may never have any hope in this lifetime.
"Mother, you're teaching me how to fool my husband."
Wuya chuckled to herself. Life went smoothly after marrying Xu Da, but what made her happiest was having an understanding mother-in-law. Wuya had never imagined that her mother-in-law could put herself in her shoes and think about things from her perspective.
"We are all women, so of course we can understand the hardships women face. After marriage, they serve their parents-in-law, support their husbands and raise their children. The world puts shackles on women, forcing them to follow rules and regulations. Otherwise, they are considered to be ignorant of etiquette and manners."
Madam Xu looked down on this system. She couldn't control other people's families, but in her eyes, her daughter-in-law's status was higher than her son's.
Especially since Wuya married far away, from Wucheng in the northwest to the capital, far from her homeland, traveling thousands of miles just to be with Xu Da, if she, as the mother-in-law, makes her daughter-in-law feel wronged, how difficult Wuya's life will be.
Furthermore, Madam Xu did not want to see Wuya entrust her to the wrong person.
"No two people are completely without secrets. I've been married for over twenty years. What is there that I can't see through?"
Madam Xu patted Wuya's hand. She supported Lin Yuesha making a scene, but she didn't want her to go too far.
Even the closest couples can never truly become one person.
A large part of the reason why the couple has a good relationship is that they each have their own space, are intimate yet know how to maintain boundaries.
Unless there are major issues of principle, outsiders always advise reconciliation rather than separation.
"Mother, do you mean to ask Sister Yue Sha to back down?"
As Wuya listened, she realized that her mother-in-law, Madam Xu, was trying to save face for her. This was quite interesting. Her mother-in-law never bowed to evil forces; she was a strong and resolute female general who was no less capable than any man.
"If the evil force is Qi Heng, you have no choice but to bow down."
Madam Xu sighed. She could have resisted anyone and stood up for Lin Yuesha, but it just so happened that the person was Qi Heng!
With the two major obstacles cleared, Qi Heng headed straight for the Prince of Luo's villa without stopping.
Qi Heng traveled without any entourage, which was already low-key enough, but he was stopped by a carriage shortly after he left home.
"Brother-in-law!"
A young girl in a white dress stepped down from the carriage. She knelt on the ground and cried, "Please save my father!"
Qi Heng, mounted on his horse, looked down at the girl with a cold expression.
After the Wei family fell from power, the entire family was executed. Lin Yue'e was spared because she had not yet married the young master Wei and because she was Lin Yuesha's sister. She was released and allowed to return to the Lin family.
The case of the girl in red in the capital has been solved, and Lin Shusheng has been imprisoned. The Lin family has long since moved out of the inner residence of the Prefect of the Capital, and the Lin family has left the inner city and moved to the residence of ordinary people in the outer city.
Old Mrs. Lin was paralyzed in bed, needing constant care to relieve herself, and was barely alive. Her beloved daughter took her two sons and left, leaving behind only Lin Haoran, who had been spoiled and thought he was a noble young master, acting arrogantly all day long.
Lin Yue'e had no choice but to take over the household. She went out shopping with her maid and encountered her former friends. Their father was not a high-ranking official and looked down on her, avoiding her like the plague.
Lin Yue'e felt like she had fallen from the clouds, and her heart became increasingly unbalanced.
In fact, after Lin Yue'e learned the truth about Lin Shusheng being imprisoned, she was secretly pleased.
Heaven is watching what people do. Father killed Mother, so he should be punished.
However, as time went on, with Lin Shusheng going to prison, the Lin family was no longer what it used to be, and Lin Yue'e's advantages as a daughter of a high-ranking family disappeared. Even the Cheng family, the victims of the Beijing girl case, brought people to splash chicken blood into their home, which made Lin Yue'e very angry.
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