He allowed his elders, his daughter, and his cousin to bully her, and even the servants in the house looked down on her.
Later, at a banquet, the prince was so stunned by her appearance that he lost his composure and could not recover for a long time.
The prince stopped her: "You! Stop, which family are you from? Are you married..."
Xu Lingyi was frightened by his burning gaze and shook her head repeatedly: "I'm already married."
Only then did the prince notice her bun. When he first saw her, he only noticed her face. Only then did he realize that her hair was styled like a woman's bun.
His eyes were full of loss.
After seeing this, Shen Qinghuai walked away. When she noticed him, she quickly chased after him to explain.
"Do you know who that person is?" His sharp eyes were like two swords, staring at her.
Xu Lingyi shook her head.
"That's the prince." Shen Qinghuai said coldly: "The prince is obviously interested in you, what do you think?"
Xu Lingyi quickly shook her head: "I am the general's person, and I only have him in my heart. I never think about him."
Shen Qinghuai shook his head: "You are not mine. I have never touched you. You also know that Shen has only my deceased wife in his heart. I know you want to cling to the powerful. Now that the prince has set his sights on you, let's get a divorce tomorrow. I can help you."
Xu Lingyi was very naive at that time. She just thought that he had misunderstood her and wanted to explain everything to him.
"General, you misunderstood me. I am already your wife. A good woman should never serve two husbands. How could I possibly be with the prince? I didn't seduce him. I met him by accident. I had never seen a prince before."
Shen Qinghuai wanted to kick her away, so how could he listen to her explanation?
"You don't have to say it. Even if you haven't thought about it before, you can think about it now. Instead of living a life of widowhood in the General's Mansion, it's better to throw yourself into the arms of the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince will be the ruler of the world in the future. When he ascends the throne, you will be his empress. With your looks, it will be easy to take the position of Imperial Concubine. With such a high road in front of you, are you really not going to take it?"
Xu Lingyi shook her head: "I have never thought about these things. I just want to live an ordinary and peaceful life."
Shen Qinghuai looked at her deeply, his face as gloomy as water.
"But I want a divorce."
Since she did not agree to the divorce, he went straight to the prince and said that he was willing to make them happy.
The prince had always coveted Xu Lingyi's beauty. After seeing her that day, his mind had been lingering for the past few days on her stunning face and her exquisite figure wrapped in plain clothes.
The prince was obsessed with her, but she had already been married. If she was a poor man's wife, he would have just robbed her. But after asking around, he found out that she was Shen Qinghuai's wife.
The prince didn't want to offend Shen Qinghuai.
So he couldn't touch her easily. After all, although he was the crown prince, he was not the emperor's biological son. He was only adopted. He had to be cautious and considerate of his reputation.
Just when the prince thought he would never meet the beauty in this life, Shen Qinghuai took the initiative to find him. Shen Qinghuai said that he had never touched Xu and was forced to marry her. Now he was willing to help him and Xu Lingyi.
The prince was ecstatic.
"With the general's words, I feel relieved. I have long heard that General Shen was deeply in love with his deceased wife. Now I know that the rumor is true. You don't like Xu, but I do. This way, the general can divorce her, and I can get the beauty. We both gain something."
The prince knew that the Xu family was just a small official and could not cause any trouble. If he knew that he wanted Xu Lingyi, he would probably take the initiative to kidnap her and send her to him.
The only person he cares about is Shen Qinghuai.
Since Shen Qinghuai himself said that he wanted to divorce, the prince no longer had any concerns.
One day when Xu Lingyi went to burn incense, the prince suddenly appeared in the temple's side room.
He strode towards her, and Xu Lingyi screamed in fear. She stepped back step by step until her back was against the wall and she had nowhere to retreat.
That day the prince forced himself on her in the temple.
Xu Lingyi still remembers the despair and fear she felt at that time. She desperately called out to Shen Qinghuai, hoping he would come to save her.
But even though she shouted until her throat was hoarse and her tears dried up, he still didn't show up.
The prince hugged her tightly, holding her hands tightly. His voice was hoarse with satisfaction and joy: "Silly girl, do you think Shen Qinghuai doesn't know that the husband you have been thinking about came to my house two days ago. He told me that he doesn't care about you at all and doesn't want to marry you. This is a hint to me that I can have you."
In the temple, her black hair moved in the wind, and her beautiful eyes were filled with crystal clear tears, she was so beautiful that she didn't look like an ordinary person.
The prince's heart was slightly moved. He bent down and kissed her, gently gathering her long black hair, with a hint of smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Good girl, don't think about him anymore in the future. He doesn't like you at all and doesn't even want to touch you. What's the point of you being with him? If he doesn't touch you, you will never be able to get pregnant. Without a child, you will have no one to rely on. If you are childless for seven years, you will be divorced. Instead of being driven out of the Shen family when you are old and ugly, it is better for you to follow me in the future. I will treat you well. As long as you serve me well, I will make you a concubine when I ascend the throne. Okay? Be good."
At that time, Xu Lingyi still had fantasies about Shen Qinghuai. She still remembered that it was he who rescued her from the lake. She was desperate and thought she was going to die, but Shen Qinghuai jumped into the water to save her.
In fact, she had already liked Shen Qinghuai a little at that time.
"I don't believe it." Xu Lingyi cried and shook her head, "My husband would never do this to me, absolutely not."
In her heart, even if Shen Qinghuai didn't like her, he was an upright and kind man. He just liked his deceased wife.
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