Chapter 106 I'm the One Who Slapped You
Lu Jingyu didn't understand why Chen Ruoying came to him to act pitiful.
He was about to speak when he heard Kawatani come in to report.
"Master, Madam, the Second Young Master brought his wife here, and they looked like they were here to call for punishment."
Lu Jingyu frowned.
Gu Qingning shook her head, "It seems that she wanted you to have pity on her, young master. Since you didn't respond, she asked someone else for pity."
It was as if Shen Ruoying thought Lu Jingyu was killed in battle, so she couldn't wait to remarry Lu Hangzhi.
Apart from anything else, Lu Hangzhi has always been fond of Shen Ruoying's tricks.
Lu Jingyu's expression looked as if he had eaten a fly, and he couldn't understand what Shen Ruoying was thinking.
He is her husband's brother now, how could he still pity her?
Gu Qingning said, "Let's go and see how the Second Young Master will punish me."
Lu Jingyu: "Then Shen Ruoying hurt you several times, you slapped her a few times, it was easy for her, what right does Hangzhi have to accuse you?"
If it comes to blaming someone, Lu Jingyu would like to ask his good brother.
You picked up the sachet sewn by your sister-in-law, why didn't you return it and instead carry it with you?
Gu Qingning helped him straighten his robe, "I didn't hit her just now, but I may not hit her later."
When the couple came to the flower hall together, Lu Hangzhi was asking Shen Ruoying about her health and asked the servants to bring ice to apply on her slightly swollen face.
Lu Hangzhi raised his head and looked at Gu Qingning with complicated eyes:
"Sister-in-law, Ruoying was indeed at fault for what happened before, but how could you hit her?"
Gu Qingning walked up to Shen Ruoying and said, "Tell him that I hit you in the face?"
Shen Ruoying dodged her gaze, "No, I didn't say that, Hangzhi, it wasn't my sister-in-law who beat me, really."
Lu Hangzhi: "Don't speak for her. You came out of Songtao Pavilion crying, how could you be beaten by someone else?"
It can’t be that it was the eldest brother who beat him, right?
Lu Hangzhi raised his head, only to find that his brother Lu Jingyu was looking at him coldly. He subconsciously felt a little guilty.
At this moment, Gu Qingning raised his hand and slapped Shen Ruoying on the cheek.
Bang!
This slap stunned everyone.
Gu Qingning said seriously: "See, this slap was given by me. As for the others, she gave them by herself. And why did Ruoying come to Songtao Pavilion to beat herself up? Second Young Master, it's all because of you."
Lu Hangzhi: "Because of me?"
Shen Ruoying immediately said: “Gu Qingning, shut up!”
She wanted to take a step forward to stop Gu Qingning from speaking, but Lu Jingyu next to her stretched out his upper arm and protected Gu Qingning behind him.
Shen Ruoying was stunned and murmured, “Young Master, why are you protecting her like this?”
Lu Jingyu: "She is my wife, isn't it wrong for me to protect her?"
Shen Ruoying: “…”
She had been engaged to him for so many years, but he had never protected her.
Gu Qingning stood beside Lu Jingyu, looking at the couple with different expressions, and said:
"Lu Hangzhi, don't you understand? After Shen Ruoying married you, she regretted it, so she came to the young master of Songtao Pavilion on purpose to seek a sense of existence. You didn't know just now that she was crying in front of your eldest brother, and I felt pity for her."
Lu Hangzhi turned his head to look at Shen Ruoying in surprise, and Shen Ruoying took a half step back, "No, Hangzhi, I didn't!"
Lu Hangzhi: "You regret it? Fine, then let's get a divorce!"
Lu Hangzhi felt uncomfortable seeing his elder brother defending Gu Qingning like that, and when he heard that Shen Ruoying regretted it, he was immediately furious.
He left after saying a few words.
Shen Ruoying was so angry that she turned around and glared at Gu Qingning, then quickly went after Lu Hangzhi.
Lu Jingyu: "Hangzhi has received an appointment from the Ministry of Rites. At this time, if Hangzhi and Shen Ruoying quarreled, and the daughter of the Shen family did not enter the palace smoothly and gain favor, my mother should find another wife for Hangzhi."
Gu Qingning: “You really don’t feel sorry for Shen Ruoying at all?”
Lu Jingyu: "She is not my wife, why should I feel sorry for her? I feel more sorry for you. If I hadn't been lucky enough to be alive, your situation in the Duke's Mansion would be very difficult."
He sounded serious and didn't seem to be lying.
However, even if he was really killed in battle and did not come back alive, Gu Qingning would not make her situation extremely difficult.
Their inference was correct. When Feng saw that her son was disappointed with Shen Ruoying and wanted to divorce, she immediately started to make arrangements.
Chen Ruoying didn't want to divorce, so she had no choice but to go back to the Marquis' Mansion to ask for help.
Gu Qingning didn't care what kind of trouble they made.
She received a message from Liao Qi, saying that there was news from Jiangnan.
So the next day, Gu Qingning wore casual clothes and went to a shop under her name, and saw Liao Qi, who looked exhausted.
Liao Qi bowed and saluted, "Master, when I led my men to Jiangnan, I learned that Wang Weishan had been arrested."
Gu Qingning: "Why was he arrested? Who arrested him?"
Liao Qi: "It's the young master's people. As for the reason, I'm stupid and didn't find out."
Gu Qingning: "..."
She sat in the round chair, holding the armrests and frowning.
"What the young master did must be related to national affairs, so he will not let others find out easily."
Gu Qingning couldn't guess how Lu Jingyu could pay attention to such an insignificant person like Wang Weishan?
Do you want to confront Lu Jingyu?
Gu Qingning: "Have you asked Wang Weishan's family if they know what happened to the Lin family?"
Liao Qi: "Wang Weishan's original wife had a hot temper and he was very afraid of her. When the Lin family was in trouble, his wife took the children back to her parents' home."
"Later, Wang Weishan had a sum of money, divorced his former tigress wife, and went to Jiangnan to remarry and have children."
"So, his family didn't know anything about what happened to the Lin family."
Gu Qingning narrowed her eyes. "He got a large sum of money. This is important evidence. Someone must have bribed him to give false testimony!"
After all, the key point is to pry open Wang Weishan's mouth.
It seems that I can only ask Lu Jingyu.
Although things became more difficult, there was some progress. Gu Qingning quickly adjusted his mindset and instructed Liao Qi on other things.
After dealing with the matter, Gu Qingning got on the carriage and decided to return to the Duke's Mansion.
Banxia accompanied her in the carriage, while Mo Yu sat outside driving the carriage.
The carriage arrived at a remote street market and suddenly stopped.
After a while, the sound of fighting was heard outside!
Banxia said nervously: "Master, let Mo Yu cover your retreat, and I will escort you away!"
Gu Qingning lifted the curtain and looked at the situation outside: four or five big men surrounded Mo Yu, and no one came to attack them.
She said coldly:
"The other party is coming for Mo Yu."
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