Chapter 251 Dressed in Full Regalia
Xie Hanyue sat there, looking at Lu Jinzhi with pleading eyes: "Brother Jinzhi, don't you believe me anymore? I really didn't mean it. I didn't know things would turn out like this. It's all my fault. I offended my sister and dragged you into this. But I really didn't mean it!"
This is Xie Hanyue's strength. No matter what the situation, she can always clear herself of all charges immediately. Even now that Lu Jinzhi knows everything and is standing in front of her demanding an explanation, she can still portray herself as the most innocent person.
Lu Jinzhi had watched Xie Hanyue like this since she was a child. Every time he saw her like this before, he would feel sorry for her. However, now that he had become the real victim, he had lost all tolerance and heartache, and was left with nothing but anger!
He strode forward, grabbed Xie Hanyue's wrist, and stared intently at her: "Xie Hanyue, don't think I'm a fool just because I'm not holding a grudge against you. Now that you've married into this family, you should behave yourself and live a good life!"
"Brother Jinzhi, although I was forced into this marriage, my feelings for you are genuine." Xie Hanyue stood up and looked at Lu Jinzhi with pleading eyes: "Brother Jinzhi, we will definitely find a way to stay, right? We won't really go to Lingnan, will we?"
The reason Xie Hanyue was still willing to coax Lu Jinzhi like this was entirely because she still held onto hope that they could stay in the capital after they got married, instead of having to travel all the way to Lingnan!
"We'll set off for Lingnan tomorrow."
"Xie Hanyue, this is the path you chose for me, and it's also the path you chose for yourself!"
Although Lu Jinzhi is wicked, he comes from a prestigious family, so it's understandable that he would accept defeat.
He flung Xie Hanyue away and lay down on the bed, falling into a deep sleep.
Seeing that Lu Jinzhi had actually abandoned her and gone to sleep, Xie Hanyue was dumbfounded. She ripped off her headdress and slammed it to the ground, gritting her teeth as she said, "Lu Jinzhi, you coward! Xie Qingran treated you like this, and you just accept it like this? Are you even a man?"
"If you're so capable, then go ahead and do it." Lu Jinzhi turned over and gave a cold snort.
For some reason, Lu Jinzhi had once thought about marrying Xie Hanyue, and at that time he even had some expectations.
But now that Xie Hanyue is truly his wife, on their wedding night, he has absolutely no interest in her.
"Daddy, sob sob, Daddy, please come out quickly, my brother is sick!"
"Father, help! My brother has a fever! Is he going to die?!"
Suddenly, a little girl's cry came from outside. Lu Jinzhi immediately sat up and strode outside.
Just as he was about to walk out, Xie Hanyue suddenly came to her senses and grabbed Lu Jinzhi's arm, shaking her head forcefully: "No, no, you can't go out at this time. You can't leave, otherwise, I'm afraid I'll become a laughing stock. You have to stay!"
"Father, open the door!"
"Father, open the door for Ling'er, Father!"
The little girl knelt at the door, crying and banging on it, the noise disturbing everyone.
Lu Jinzhi already felt guilty towards Yu Niang, and now he doted on the two children left behind even more. He pushed Xie Hanyue away, opened the door, and looked at the little girl kneeling on the ground. He felt a pang of heartache and quickly picked her up: "Ling'er, don't be afraid. Daddy will go see your brother now!"
"Father...Mother...will you be angry?" Ling'er nestled in Lu Jinzhi's arms, cautiously looking at Xie Hanyue's gloomy face, trembling with fear.
Xie Hanyue herself is this type of woman, how could she not see through the little girl's methods?
Her face turned pale with anger. She strode forward, gritting her teeth, "You little bitch..."
"Smack!"
Without a second thought, Lu Jinzhi swung his hand and slapped Xie Hanyue hard across the face.
"You are her legal mother, yet you say such things! Xie Hanyue, you are utterly nonsensical!"
After saying this, Lu Jinzhi picked up the child and strode outside, leaving Xie Hanyue alone in the room, making her a complete laughingstock.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
When Baozhu recounted this story, she spoke vividly, her face turning red with laughter.
She looked at Xie Qingran with pleading eyes: "Young Miss, if you hate the Second Young Miss so much, why don't you just kill her!"
Baozhu is usually well-behaved and sensible, but she is particularly vicious when it comes to Xie Hanyue. This is mainly because she suffered a lot at Xie Hanyue's hands when she was in the Xie family, and even almost died several times.
Xie Qingran sat at the table, gently fiddling with the candle core, and said calmly, "Kill her? That would be too easy on her. Living like this is the best punishment for her."
"Young Miss, do you think she'll obediently go to Lingnan?" Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with some worry: "What if she absolutely refuses to go?"
Xie Qingran lowered her gaze, took off her outer robe, walked towards the bedside, and said calmly, "Going to Lingnan is definitely going, but whether they'll behave themselves is another matter. Neither of them are easy to deal with, so they're a perfect match!"
After saying this, Xie Qingran snorted disdainfully, lay down, and finally could get a good night's sleep.
The next day, early morning.
Today is the day Lu Jinzhi and Xie Hanyue set off for Lingnan, so Xie Qingran got up early. She opened the wardrobe and pointed to the imperial robe: "Today, I'm going to wear this out."
Baozhu glanced at Xie Qingran, offered no objections, and went straight forward to begin dressing Xie Qingran.
Normally, Xie Qingran dislikes these things as being cumbersome, so she does whatever is easiest. But today, she is going to dress up for this day.
At the city gate.
Xie Hanyue sat in the carriage with a gloomy face, gritting her teeth as she looked at the two children sitting beside her.
These were all Lu Jinzhi's precious children, so naturally he couldn't bear to leave them behind and thought that keeping them by his side was the best option.
They were about to leave when Lord Lu caught up with them and said directly, "Leave Nian'er here, you take Ling'er and go."
Lu Huanian is a male heir of the Lu family, and Lord Lu would definitely not want his child to suffer with them. Besides, Xie Hanyue is obviously not good at raising children. Even for the sake of the family, Lord Lu would never raise his child with Xie Hanyue.
Lu Jinzhi opened the car door with some surprise and got off the bed. Nian'er and Ling'er both rushed out after him, as if they were afraid that Xie Hanyue would strangle them.
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