Chapter 166 She Wants Divorce
Princess Hengyang sent Xiao Qinghe back to the Wei family and drank a cup of tea before leaving.
As soon as she left, Yun immediately asked someone to call Wei Lingze to the main courtyard.
As soon as Wei Lingze entered the room, Yun scolded him coldly: "You bastard, what happened to He'er's injury?"
Xiao Qinghe had fair and tender skin, and the pinch marks on her neck could not be hidden at all. Moreover, there was a distinct smell of medicinal wine on her body. Although Princess Hengyang did not mention her injury, Yun was still very angry.
These days she repeatedly warned Wei Lingze to repair the relationship between husband and wife and not to let it reach the point where the couple became estranged and only physically together but spiritually apart. As a result, Wei Lingze agreed with her words but did the complete opposite.
Wei Lingze was not panicked at all. He said calmly, "My son was worried about He'er's health, so he took her to see a doctor. On the way back, he had a few words with her and accidentally hurt her in the heat of the moment. My son won't do that again in the future."
"Accidentally? Look at how He'er's neck was pinched. How could this be an accident? Get down on your knees!"
Yun was so angry that she slammed the table. After Wei Lingze knelt down, she had someone bring a whip to whip him severely.
Soon, blood was soaking into Wei Lingze's clothes on his back. The servant stopped immediately and said, "Madam, the young master is bleeding."
Yun frowned, still feeling distressed, but Xiao Qinghe just sat quietly with her eyes lowered, not showing any intention of pleading for Wei Lingze.
Yun's face darkened and he ordered coldly, "Keep fighting!"
The servant didn't dare to really take action. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Xiao Qinghe and said, "Madam, please forgive the young master this time."
Xiao Qinghe came back to her senses and looked at Yun: "Mother, I have something to say."
After Yun dismissed the servants, Xiao Qinghe spoke again, "Today, my husband forced me to see a doctor and even forced me to take medicine to help me conceive. I just mentioned taking a concubine, and he was so angry that he wanted to strangle me to death. Now, let alone sexual intercourse, I even have nightmares when I see him."
The pain in his throat was still there, and Xiao Qinghe felt a chill all over his body whenever he thought of the scene in the carriage.
She didn't want to face Wei Lingze helplessly again.
Yun's heart trembled when he heard this.
The Wei and Xiao families are old friends and have achieved mutual benefit in many aspects. The purpose of the marriage between the two families is to make the relationship closer and stronger.
If Wei Lingze accidentally killed Xiao Qinghe today, the two families would go from being close friends to being enemies.
Yun scolded Wei Lingze harshly again, and then comforted Xiao Qinghe: "He'er, our two families are not only old friends, but you and Ze'er are also childhood sweethearts. Ze'er just made a mistake for a moment, how could he really have the intention to kill you."
In the past, Xiao Qinghe also thought that even if there was no love between them, Wei Lingze would still give her the respect of Madam Wei because of the long-standing relationship between the two families.
But the recent events have made her no longer dare to have any illusions about Wei Lingze.
He didn't feel sorry for the child, nor did he feel sorry for her. In a rage, he was capable of doing anything.
She can't gamble with her life.
Thinking of this, Xiao Qinghe said firmly: "Please allow me to hire some people to guard outside Lingfeng Courtyard, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well."
Wei Lingze had forced his way in before, and her maidservants and old women who came with her were unable to stop him at all. She could only feel at ease by increasing the number of people and ensuring that Wei Lingze could no longer enter her sight at will.
Wei Lingze remained silent and endured so many whippings. He thought Xiao Qinghe would stop while she was ahead, but he didn't expect her to propose to arrange security guards in Lingfeng Courtyard.
Who do they think he is and why are they on guard against him?
"We've been childhood sweethearts for so many years. I was angry that you casually pushed another woman on me, so I attacked you in a fit of rage. I've already been punished for it. Do you really have to go to this extent?"
Wei Lingze questioned with a cold face.
When the wife's hired servants stopped her husband at the door, even if the matter was not made public, the other rooms and servants in the house would laugh at him.
Yun Shi also felt that it was inappropriate. She thought for a moment and said, "How about I give you Mother Yin from my courtyard and let her protect you?"
not good.
Mother Yin is Yun's confidant and also Wei Lingze's wet nurse. She will not really side with me, but will only find opportunities to persuade me to compromise.
Xiao Qinghe pursed her lips and said, "Mother, I just want to make sure I won't be hurt again."
She neither made a fuss about going back to her parents' home nor asked Wei Lingze to apologize or admit his mistake. She just wanted a sense of security.
This requirement is not high.
Yun remained silent. She also knew that after such a thing happened, it was very considerate of Xiao Qinghe to discuss it with her so calmly, but she could not watch the rift between the couple grow wider and wider.
Yun was about to persuade him again, but Wei Lingze angrily said, "We've only been married for a few months. Why don't you let me get close to you? Is this how you, the Xiao family, raise your daughters?"
"Zer, shut up!"
Yun scolded her harshly, but Wei Lingze remained unfazed. She continued, "I was seriously injured and paralyzed, and the Xiao family postponed the wedding for three years. Since you married into the Wei family, have you ever been mistreated in the slightest? I only touched you once, and my mother had me whipped so many times, yet you're still pushing it further. I think you've been with Cao Chunxi for so long that you've forgotten even the most basic rules of being a wife."
Since Mrs. Mo passed away, Xiao Qinghe and Chunxi have never met each other again. She didn't expect that Wei Lingze could actually blame Chunxi for what happened today.
"It was clearly my husband who hurt me first, but instead of reflecting on himself, he blames others. Is this what a man should do?"
Xiao Qinghe retorted, and Wei Lingze sneered, "I hurt you because Cao Chunxi urged you to take a concubine for me. You didn't change your mind even when I was paralyzed for three years. If she hadn't instigated discord, how could you have pushed me to another woman?"
Wei Lingze's words were well-reasoned, and Yun, who had originally wanted to scold him, actually felt that there was some truth in his words.
He'er is the most understanding and sensible person. When the previous child died, she endured it silently without telling anyone. It was only after she came back from playing with Cao Chunxi for a few days that she said she wanted to take a concubine for Ze'er.
Thinking of this, Yun immediately said, "He'er, you and Ze'er are already husband and wife. Now you share honor and disgrace. You can't just listen to what outsiders say."
Xiao Qinghe looked at Yun Shi in disbelief. "Mother, you gave me nearly half of the family power as soon as I got married. You believe that I am capable of managing the Wei family, but don't you believe that I have the ability to distinguish right from wrong?"
"Of course I believe you can manage the household well, but matters of the heart are different from managing a household, and I'm also worried that you might be deceived."
Yun's face was full of worry, as if now that Chunxi could be blamed, Wei Lingze was not at fault at all. If Xiao Qinghe continued to insist, she would be betraying herself and falling into Chunxi's trap.
Xiao Qinghe felt that the scene before him was ridiculous, but when he thought about it carefully, it was reasonable.
No matter how much Yun likes her, she is just a daughter-in-law, not Yun's own flesh and blood born after ten months of pregnancy. Naturally, Yun will favor Wei Lingze.
After realizing this fact, Xiao Qinghe suddenly had a strong desire to escape from here.
She no longer loves Wei Lingze, and she can't maintain the dignity of Mrs. Wei. She can't spend the rest of her life here.
She wants a divorce!
Xiao Qinghe clenched her silk handkerchief and was about to say this when a servant came to report: "Madam, Madam Shen has sent someone to give Madam a gift."
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