Yan Heng strangely understood Jiang Tian's meaning.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Xu Jingxiu used to cherish Wei Zhirou like a precious gem.
He even abandoned his own wife for her.
But if the other party angers him, he will not hesitate to hit them, forcing them to have premature births.
Fortunately, both the child and the adult survived; otherwise, he would have had two lives on his hands.
The root of the problem was simply that he was angry.
What about Yan Heng?
Yan Heng's expression was somewhat cold: "Don't compare me to people like that."
He looked at Jiang Tian with a seriousness in his eyes that even he didn't realize: "I am not him, I will not do what he did. As for what I consider you, I will tell you after you give birth."
Jiang Tian stopped asking.
The news that Xu Jingxiu had caused his wife to go into premature labor in a fit of anger quickly spread throughout the city.
His reputation was already ruined, and now he is being trampled underfoot.
A group of scholars in various restaurants denigrated him.
A man who doesn't even cherish his own wife and children—who can guarantee he won't betray his country while guarding the border?
Xu Jingxiu's slap effectively ended his career.
At least when public anger was at its peak, Emperor Yan Heng could not appoint him without authorization.
Therefore, he will have to continue sitting on the sidelines.
Yan Heng, on the other hand, was not idle.
Jiang Tian reminded him that the Wei family had also hurt Jiang Tian before.
The Wei family threatened to kill themselves to force Jiang Tian to abdicate, so Yan Heng naturally wouldn't let them get away with it.
The Wei family dared to murder Xu Jingxiu's legal wife in order to marry their daughter to him; they must have some dirty secrets.
Yan Heng ordered an investigation, and sure enough, there was all sorts of filth behind it.
Not long after, the Wei family's property was confiscated, Wei Zhirou's father was beheaded, and the female relatives were sentenced to exile.
We all prosper together, and we all suffer together.
They enjoy the wealth and luxury that comes from exploiting the people, so they should bear the responsibility of being held accountable when the reckoning comes.
Wei Zhirou was fortunate to have escaped disaster because she had married into the Xu family.
However, Xu Jingxiu originally felt very guilty towards her and would visit her in her room from time to time.
Upon seeing the Wei family fall, it seemed as if a portion of his energy and spirit had been drained away.
Xu Jingxiu has been in a terrible mess these past few days.
He was drunk when he barged into the room and stared at Wei Zhirou lying on the bed: "The Wei family has fallen, will the Xu family be far behind?"
Wei Zhirou has also been living in constant fear these past few days.
Her father died, and her sister and mother were sentenced to exile. She had no relatives left in the capital.
Her once loving husband now sees her as an enemy.
All the sweet affection they once shared vanished in an instant, and their feelings for each other were completely worn away.
Wei Zhirou was severely weakened after giving birth and looked several years older than before.
Xu Jingxiu looked older than her; his ambitions had been crushed bit by bit, so how could he possibly be doing well?
Seeing that Wei Zhirou didn't speak, he started talking to himself.
"If I had known Jiang Tian was so lucky, I wouldn't have divorced her. Why would I have married you? If she were still alive, and the Emperor had taken a liking to her, he would surely have compensated me. Wouldn't I have been able to rise to prominence then?"
"Besides, she's incredibly beautiful now. Even if the Emperor doesn't favor her, it wouldn't be a loss for her to be my principal wife. It's been two years since I last saw her, and she's so beautiful, yet she won't even glance at me..."
Xu Jingxiu seemed to be talking in his sleep. As he spoke, he became drunk and fell asleep on the ground.
Wei Zhirou felt a chill creeping into her heart.
Her hands were shaking uncontrollably.
Sure enough, he regretted it; he regretted marrying her...
Wei Zhirou closed her eyes, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
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