Chapter Thirty-Eight
"That's right, the Prince An's heir is just a child. How could the Prince An possibly listen to him?"
"Why would Prince An choose to marry a merchant's daughter instead of the Zhou family's daughter?"
"It's like a toad trying to eat swan meat!"
Then, another burst of laughter erupted.
Li Zhiwei blushed; she hadn't actually thought that Prince An might actually marry her.
She knew that her family background was not good enough for Prince An, but she also coveted the little bit of protection Prince An gave her.
Or was I just overthinking it?
“You’re talking nonsense. His Highness Prince An said it himself: my young lady is his Princess An.” Cui Guo said anxiously when she saw that they didn’t believe her.
Cui Guo felt a little scared again. Could what they were saying be true?
What should the master and young lady do then?
"You think Prince An just said it? Who heard it? I refuse to believe that Prince An would ever take a fancy to a stinking woman like you." After saying that, Lin Jitong stepped forward and slapped Li Zhiwei.
"You bitch, it's all because of you that I got beaten up!" Lin Jitong felt one slap wasn't enough, so he slapped her again.
“Young Master of Ru’an, even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner. Now, I am a member of Prince An’s household. Aren’t you afraid of Prince An’s retaliation for beating me like this?” Li Zhiwei never expected that Lin Jitong would dare to beat her at the palace gate.
Feeling a wave of fear, he could only bring up Xu Heming to pressure Lin Jitong.
"You filthy bitch, do you think you're some kind of celestial being? You think Prince An would even look at you? Humph, Prince An is just using you. Now that all your dowry has gone into the national treasury, what use do you think you are anymore?" Lin Jitong thought to himself that Li Zhiwei's dowry originally belonged to him, but now it had gone into the national treasury. He was so angry that he slapped Li Zhiwei twice more.
"How could you hit someone?" Cui Guo was surprised that Lin Jitong was so unreasonable. She was glad that her young lady hadn't married him, but she was also a little worried.
In this capital city, although the Marquis of Ru'an's mansion is not all-powerful, the Li family is no match for them.
"Someone, pull this stinking woman away!" Lin Jitong shouted impatiently, looking at the troublesome Cuiguo.
Soon, several servants stepped forward and grabbed Cuiguo.
"Let me go!"
"Lin Jitong, what are you trying to do? This is the palace gate, right under the emperor's nose. Have you thought about the Marquis of Ru'an's mansion when you do this?" Li Zhiwei glared fiercely at Lin Jitong. She hadn't expected him to be so bold, especially after thinking about what Lin Jitong and the Marquis of Ru'an's mansion had done to her and the Li family in her previous life.
Li Zhiwei's eyes were filled with hatred, wishing she could tear Lin Jitong to pieces.
For some reason, Lin Jitong felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the way Li Zhiwei was looking at him.
This is completely different from her previous weak and vulnerable appearance.
"Heh, Li Zhiwei, don't you think too highly of yourself? So what if you're right under the nose of the capital? Do you think I need the Emperor's permission to hit you? Take a look at yourself, what are you anyway!" After pondering the meaning behind Li Zhiwei's words, Lin Jitong immediately ordered his men to step forward and restrain Li Zhiwei.
"Young Master Qi, didn't you take a fancy to this woman? I'll send her to your residence right away, so you can enjoy her to your heart's content," Lin Jitong said to the man from before with ill intent.
"Haha, the young master is truly generous." The man known as Chess Master laughed smugly, clearly pleased with Lin Jitong's words.
"That's right, as long as Young Master Qi likes it, Jitong will definitely send it to you." Lin Jitong said to Young Master Qi with a fawning expression.
"Guards, take him away from me," Leng Qi ordered the servant behind him.
"Let me go!" Li Zhiwei was terrified. She didn't know who this young master Qi was, but she definitely couldn't let him take her away.
However, Li Zhiwei was just a weak woman, and no matter how she struggled, she could not escape.
In a carriage not far away, a woman smugly opened the curtain. "Li Zhiwei, humph, you dare to covet my man, you'll have to bear the consequences."
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