Chapter 023: Not Fierce Enough

Meng Suqiu looked embarrassed and tried to speak several times but no words came out.

Liu Yueru could no longer cry. She could not accept her fate and marry such an incompetent man. She stood up from the chair and fell to her knees in the hall.

This action startled Ruan Qinghuan, who couldn't help yawning.

"My Lord, old lady, what happened today was a misunderstanding. It is really not what you saw. Please listen to my explanation."

"That's enough, Miss Liu. In theory, your case has nothing to do with our Xiangfu, but it happened in my Xiangfu Villa, so I can't just ignore it." Meng Suqiu sighed and said, "Fortunately, you moved back to the capital, and many documents related to you were naturally transferred back. I really found the engagement documents in the government, which shows that this young man did not lie."

Engagement document?

In this dynasty, there was indeed such a thing as engagement documents, otherwise He'an would not have been forced to marry her.

But since Liu Yueru is engaged, how dare she... seduce He An?

Grandma Chen presented a piece of document to He'an. He'an looked at the contents on it and found it was indeed authentic. It had the seal of the government where the Liu family was located at that time.

"No, I didn't agree to this marriage at first..."

"Liu Yueru..." The man who had been sitting in the chair finally spoke: "My Qu family was also a wealthy family in Lincheng. We met when we were discussing marriage. If it weren't for your permission, how could General Liu agree to this?"

"Everyone knows that you are the only relative left to the general, and he always puts your opinion first in everything. But later, my Qu family's business plummeted due to the war, and you seemed to have become a different person. You refused to see me and insisted on breaking off the engagement..."

"I was the one who refused to break off the engagement. I saw clearly that you were scornful of the poor and infatuated with the rich, and I just wanted to hold on to you."

Seeing this, Ruan Qinghuan was shocked. She thought her mother-in-law called her back to reprimand her about the rumors, but she didn't expect that the protagonist today was Liu Yueru.

This melon is really big. How did Liu Yueru manage to get a fiancé?

In the original book, this person did not exist. Apart from the quarrels between Ruan Qinghuan and others, the biggest event in the early stage was probably the jealousy between Liu Yueru and He'an's cousin, and Liu Yueru pretended to fall into the lake and wrongly accused Wei Mingxi...

But now, Wei Mingxi hasn't arrived yet, and Liu Yueru is about to go offline?

A feeling of fatigue surged in my heart. The plot was getting more and more outrageous. If Liu Yueru was offline, who would fight Wei Mingxi next?

No matter how Liu Yueru cried and begged, Meng Suqiu still insisted that He'an hand over the engagement documents to the Ministry of Rites. The court would naturally make arrangements for the family of the deceased general.

The matter came to an end, and Mrs. Chen sent the two ladies away. Liu Yue sat on the ground, feeling as if she had nothing to live for.

He felt ashamed, annoyed and unwilling. Everything had been arranged perfectly, so how come Qu Yi was the one sleeping in the prime minister's villa?

Things were irreversible, and she no longer cared. She glared at Ruan Qinghuan with hatred: "It's you, you're the one who hurt me, right?"

Ruan Qinghuan was speechless: "People with evil hearts see evil in everything. I advise you to be more peaceful in the future and stop doing things that hurt others and yourself."

Meng Su winked at Mrs. Chen, and several maids came over and took Liu Yueru and the young man surnamed Qu out, leaving only family members in the hall.

Meng Suqiu's face turned cold, and she stared at Ruan Qinghuan with a scrutinizing look: "Do you know you are wrong?"

Ruan Qinghuan was frightened by her gaze, but she did not do anything wrong and could not be wronged: "Mother, please check it out. It was my brother Qingzhou who was arrested and put in jail. He returned to Beijing a long time ago and did not want to return to the Ruan Mansion, so he lived in the villa I bought."

Meng Suqiu's face turned even uglier.

Ruan Qinghuan: "If mother-in-law thinks so, Qinghuan will be given to the prime minister's mansion..."

"You kid, why does your brother want to live outside when he comes back? The courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion is so big, is it possible that there is not enough space for your brother?"

"Also, when there was such a big rumor, why didn't you come to see mother first? If I hadn't planned it beforehand, you and He An would have been very passive. Now you've been wronged and angry, but you still don't know you're wrong?"

Meng Suqiu glanced at her and hugged Ruan Qinghuan in her arms: "You are still the mistress of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but you are not ruthless enough."

Ruan Qinghuan: “…”

Is that right? What went wrong?

Before she could think about it, she heard her mother-in-law yelling at He'an, "And you, you're looking for trouble. You should know your limits when you want to be a good person. Why didn't you send the letter asking for help to Ji Lingchuan? General Liu and Ji Lingchuan were in the same military camp, so they were closer than you are, right?"

"You'll learn a lesson from this incident. If you let the women of the He family suffer injustice again, I'll let your father punish you according to the family rules."

"That's what my mother taught me." He'an admitted his mistake with a positive attitude: "But it's getting late, and Qinghuan is tired. Can we go back to Changchun Garden?"

Meng Suqiu then let go of Ruan Qinghuan: "Even if the sky falls in the future, your father and I will support you. Just rest assured and be the mistress of the Xiangfu."

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved. There was no doubt, no questioning. As a mother-in-law, how many people can do that?

He An pulled her to the door, and Meng Su Qiu suddenly thought of something important: "Wait a minute, you two."

They both turned around.

Meng Suqiu's attitude took a complete turn: "Well, there is something. I have some opinions."

Seeing her mother-in-law staring at her, Ruan Qinghuan was thinking about it when she heard her mother-in-law continue, "Qinghuan, mother doesn't want to interfere with you, but you have just married into the prime minister's mansion. Before giving birth to a child, you should take good care of yourself and put business aside for now."

"But... I've already started renovating my shop."

Meng Suqiu was waiting for her to say this, and said in embarrassment: "Then just leave it alone after the renovation. When you have a child, you can do whatever you want. Mother will not stop you."

Ruan Qinghuan pursed her lips.

Have a baby?

With Hean?

How come the plot is even more off-key than the song itself?

But seeing her mother-in-law's half-pleading look, she couldn't say any words of disobedience, so she had to go back to Changchun Garden with He'an.

As soon as the two of them left, Meng Suqiu's face immediately turned cold.

Mrs. Chen knew that she must have something to tell her, so she walked closer.

"Although Liu Ruyue's case has been resolved, the rumors have not been put to rest. If we want to resolve this matter thoroughly, we can't just let it go. Let's report it to the police."

Grandma Chen: "Madam, should we ask the adults and the old man about this matter?"

"Master?" Meng Suqiu looked at the sky outside. "At this time, I don't know where he got stuck. With such a big problem, I can't rely on him. What's the point of asking him?"

"As for He'er, if it were him, he would probably do the same, but it would be more appropriate for me to handle this matter."

"Madam, why don't you rest so late?"

Speak of the devil, and he will appear. As soon as He Qi Zhang entered the room, he saw that the lights in the main hall were still on. He walked over with a bird cage in his hand, saying as he walked, "Old Zhou lost three games to me today. I really enjoyed my victory."

Seeing that his wife looked unhappy, He Qi Zhang realized something was wrong. Before he could ask, he heard his wife say, "Tomorrow, you and I will go to the government office."

When He Qi Zhang heard that he was going to the government office, he was stunned for a moment. When he reacted, his wife had already left. He immediately chased after her and said, "No, I'm just taking a walk and playing chess. Please don't make a fuss, madam."

He Qi Zhang thought that the old woman Shuang wanted to divorce.