Xue Runing hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily: "I believe Third Sister!"
As they were talking, Qiuyun came up with the silver note she had pawned. Xue Zhiyi took it, glanced at it, and then solemnly handed it to Xue Runing: "I'll leave this matter to you."
Xue Runing panicked: "Third sister, how can this be possible..."
Xue Zhiyi just smiled slightly and said, "Just buy it if you think it's worth it. If you're not sure, let Qiuyun go with you. Third sister also believes in you."
Seeing that she was still trying to refuse, Xue Zhiyi said, "Runing, you are not a child anymore. Even if others ignore you, you must not look down on yourself. You can't always be so timid."
At this point, Xue Runing finally took the banknote and looked at Xue Zhiyi with eager eyes: "Thank you for your trust, Third Sister. Runing will definitely take care of this matter!"
This year, Xue Zhiyi stayed up all night with Xue Runing.
The little girl couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep on the bed in Jiangxuexuan, wrapped in the quilt.
Looking at the snow slowly falling outside the window, Xue Zhiyi fiddled with the chess pieces absent-mindedly.
As soon as the sun rose, it was the year when the Xue family was raided. She had to speed up some things.
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New Year's Day.
After a night's rest, Fu Ling was finally able to get out of bed.
She had a sallow complexion and had not had time to put on makeup when Xue Zhentong came. However, he came not to visit her, but to discuss Rong Ziying's marriage.
Fu Ling was still angry, and when she heard this, the feeling of humiliation came over her again, making her throat seem to taste bloody.
Xue Zhentong said, "It just so happens that the people from the Rong family are also in the mansion. We can submit the documents for taking a concubine to the government in the next few days, choose an auspicious day for Ziying to enter the family, and still place her in Zhefang Courtyard. All the provisions will be in accordance with the old Rong family rules."
Fu Ling listened with a stiff face, as stiff as a puppet.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xue Zhentong became even more displeased: "What do you mean, Madam?"
"What do I mean?" Fu Ling couldn't bear it any longer: "I want to ask what the master means? Do you really want me to happily welcome this shameless bitch into my home? She is shameless, but I want her!"
Upon hearing her humiliate his new lover like this, Xue Zhentong flew into a rage: "Madam, don't forget, I'm a high-ranking official, a minister. I don't need your approval to take a concubine, but you are the one who did it! You are so jealous, you have already committed the seven offenses!"
Fu Ling was also stunned when he heard this: "Master, do you mean... to divorce me?"
Xue Zhentong remained silent.
But Fu Ling couldn't help but shed tears. She stood up and questioned Xue Zhentong: "You want to divorce me for this? Do you still remember that you used the Fu family's money to bribe people all the way to have the opportunity to become the Shangshu! My brother used the whole family to support you, are you really going to divorce me now?!"
Feeling guilty, Xue Zhentong's gaze was somewhat evasive. "But now, times have changed. With my abilities, I am not incapable of supporting another Fu family. Moreover, the Fu family relied on my influence to secure several jobs with the Imperial Merchants, leading to their current prominence. If you want to bring up the past, don't blame me for not reminding you. Is it the Fu family that cannot do without the Xue family, or is it the Xue family that cannot do without the Fu family?"
In fact, Fu Ling knew what Xue Zhentong said. The Fu family had long been dependent on the Xue family. If the Fu family wanted to continue its business, it had to rely on the Xue family. Otherwise, Xue Zhentong would not have been so open about favoring Rong Xiutong over the years.
It's not like they didn't have a deep love for each other in the past. They had just been married for three years when they gave birth to two children, Ruoyu and Tingsheng, and there were no concubines in the family. How enviable was that?
But since Rong Xiutong came into the family and gave birth to Xue Tingliu, everything changed.
Thinking of this, Fu Ling smiled sarcastically: "Master, you are really heartless and unkind!"
Xue Zhentong also snorted coldly: "Aren't you also selfish, jealous, cruel and ruthless? Even Rong Xin has been corrupted by you."
"You still have the nerve to mention Rong Xin?!" Fu Ling lowered her voice, "That bitch wanted to harm Rong Xin in Bodhi Temple, you know that!"
Xue Zhentong said, "Ziying has already explained this matter clearly. It was all a misunderstanding, but she is so vindictive that she intends to cause Ziying to have a miscarriage! Do you dare to say that you didn't teach her these schemes?"
Fu Ling's voice trembled: "Okay... okay! Then you can divorce me, and you don't have to change Rong Xin back. You don't have to worry about the daughter I gave birth to. I can let you become the father-in-law of the emperor!"
"You..." Xue Zhentong stood up: "Rongxin is also my daughter. Instead of talking about such a distant and uncertain matter, you might as well educate your son well. If he fails the exam again this time, I can't afford to lose face as a person!"
This matter was a sore spot for Fu Ling. Her anger was no longer controllable. She pushed Xue Zhentong and said, "Is Xue Tingliu your only son? If you had paid more attention to Tingsheng, how could the father-son relationship between you two have become so cold? He is your legitimate son. Xue Zhentong, your heart is too crooked!"
"It's because he's useless!"
Xue Zhentong was furious at being pushed. He grabbed Fu Ling's hand, dragged her to the dressing table, and made her face the mirror with her bare face. "Look at you, you've aged so much, and you're as lifeless as a clay puppet. You can't serve me anymore, so why don't you allow others to come? Ziying, you have no choice in this matter. If you still want to save face and be the mistress of the Xue family, then drink this cup of concubine tea honestly! If anything happens to them, you will be held responsible!"
After saying that, he walked away.
Fu Ling stared blankly at the mirror, stroking her old face... Suddenly, she collapsed, covering her face and crying loudly.
When Mother Xing came in, she saw Fu Ling throwing the mirror to the ground, breaking the bronze mirror so hard that it was deformed.
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