Chapter 43 He Wants Her to Be His Wife Forever
"Why do you think I don't want to?"
Shen Qingyuan asked back.
Chunxi said without hesitation: "Because I am of low status, uneducated and uncultured, and I even served Young Master Wei for three years, I am not worthy of you, my Lord."
Chunxi is not ashamed of the past three years, but she also knows herself well.
The Chief Secretary of Jingzhao Prefecture may not be a very high-ranking official in the court, but in the eyes of ordinary people, he is already a very powerful person. What's more, Shen Qingyuan is a descendant of a marquisate. Why should she sleep with him?
Shen Qingyuan expected Chunxi's answer. He looked Chunxi in the eyes and said seriously, "I've killed two wives, dealt with corpse murderers for ten years, and am much older than you. So, if you really think about it, I've taken advantage of you."
"But I'm already an old maid at my age. The matchmakers only match me with men who are older than me, and you don't look old at all, sir."
Chunxi still felt something was wrong.
Shen Qingyuan pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and then said, "My stepmother sees me as a thorn in her side. I don't want any more innocent women to die because of me. I hope you can help me."
Shen Qingyuan's tone became heavier, and Chunxi instantly felt that the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion had become a dangerous place.
Could it be that Shen Qingyuan’s first two wives were killed by the Mo family?
A sense of justice surged in her heart, and Chunxi immediately stopped caring about whether she was worthy or not. She patted her chest and said firmly: "Don't worry, my lord. I will cooperate with you to find out the cause of death of the two previous wives. When the truth is revealed, my lord, give me a letter of divorce, and I promise not to entangle myself with you."
"You misunderstood."
Shen Qingyuan shook his head, stood up and took a step towards Chunxi.
The distance between the two was already close, and after Shen Qingyuan took this step, they were even closer, so close that Chunxi could see herself in his eyes.
The wind grew stronger, and a few more pomegranate flowers were blown down. Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan's robes were also blown, giving them a lingering feeling.
Then Chunxi heard Shen Qingyuan say, "I hope you can help me dispel the rumors that I'm unlucky with my wife, I hope you can help me settle down in my harem, and I hope you'll be safe and happy, and live a hundred years without worries."
Therefore, he would not give her a letter of divorce.
He wanted her to be his wife forever.
Chunxi's heart was pounding.
Dad, this is not because my daughter is greedy for wealth and wants to marry into a wealthy family.
It was Lord Shen who teased me again and again.
How many people in the world can withstand such a test?
Chunxi was already tempted and was about to agree when Shen Qingyuan added another bargaining chip: "After you marry me, the Xiao family will no longer be afraid of you, and Wei Lingze will also call you little aunt. When we meet again in the future, you can suppress him."
The last sentence made Chunxi's eyes light up.
She quickly grabbed Shen Qingyuan's hand and said anxiously, "Sir, it's settled. I'll marry you!"
She was really looking forward to seeing Wei Lingze get humiliated.
The gift Shen Qingyuan brought was not only thoughtful but also valuable. Wang also killed a chicken to entertain him warmly. Chunxi thought about their future relationship and took the initiative to pick up dishes for Shen Qingyuan several times.
Qian was still very weak. Cao Wu exchanged a few words with Shen Qingyuan before bringing the food into the house to feed Qian. Shen Qingyuan, like a magic trick, pulled out a golden longevity locket and handed it to Cao Wu: "Congratulations."
"How can this be..."
Cao Wu subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Shen Qingyuan said solemnly, "It's nothing. Miss Chunxi saved my life, and this is what I should do."
Chunxi also winked at Cao Wu, indicating that he should accept it.
There's no need to be polite. We'll all be a family soon.
After dinner, Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan left together.
As soon as she got on the carriage, Chunxi said, "My mother said she won't prepare a dowry for me, and you don't need to prepare a betrothal gift either. We can just keep the wedding simple."
Shen Qingyuan frowned slightly, not quite agreeing with this approach. The next moment, he heard Chunxi say, "If you feel that I've been treated unfairly, you can give me all the money you saved. That would make me much happier than inviting strangers to dinner."
Chunxi looked like a money-grubber. Shen Qingyuan's brows relaxed and he said softly, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
The carriage slowly drove towards the Xiao family, but was stopped by an official halfway: "The assassin has been brought to justice. Lord Wei asks Lord Shen to identify him."
The prison cell in Jingzhao Prefecture is underground. As soon as you walk in, you will be hit by a biting cold air.
Chunxi hugged her arms subconsciously, and Shen Qingyuan immediately took off her coat.
"I'm not that cold."
Chunxi felt a little embarrassed. Apart from her father, no man had ever taken care of her like this.
Shen Qingyuan didn't say anything, but still put the coat on her.
After walking about ten steps in, I suddenly heard a shrill scream, which made me shudder.
Shen Qingyuan's face changed slightly, and he subconsciously looked back at Chunxi. Chunxi smiled and said that she was fine.
Having seen Wei Lingze go crazy, she is quite brave.
"Give me your hand."
Shen Qingyuan ordered, and Chunxi put her hand in his palm without any hesitation.
Chunxi guessed that the criminal might be being tortured inside, but when she really saw the criminal being tortured into a bloody mess, she unconsciously held Shen Qingyuan's hand tightly.
The man tied to the rack was hardly a human being anymore.
His body was covered in blood and flesh, with almost no intact skin, but his face was intact.
Because of the torture, the man's face was pale, forming a sharp contrast with the bloody corpse, which was weird and terrifying.
What was even more terrifying was that Wei Lingze was holding a branding iron stained with blood and flesh in his hand and was personally carrying out the torture.
The smell of burnt meat still emanated from the iron, and coupled with Wei Lingze's cold, heartless eyes, Chunxi's stomach suddenly churned, and she quickly lowered her head.
Wei Lingze didn't expect Chunxi to come with Shen Qingyuan.
They were holding hands and wearing Shen Qingyuan's coat, looking very intimate.
Wei Lingze's heart was filled with even more bloodthirstiness. He was so angry that he curled his lips into a smile.
He threw the branding iron back into the charcoal basin and said to Shen Qingyuan with a sinister smile, "This is the assassin leader from that night. Sir Shen, come and see if it's him. If you have any questions, you can ask them."
After he finished speaking, Wei Lingze walked to the side and sat down, poured a cup of tea and drank it slowly, his eyes occasionally sweeping over Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan's clasped hands.
He was very familiar with Chunxi's hands.
These hands have done a lot of rough work, they are not slender, and even have calluses, but they are very strong. In the past three years, these hands have pressed his legs and rubbed his body time and time again.
But now, these hands are in the hands of another man.
I really want to chop off any hands that touch these hands.
Countless dark thoughts flashed through Wei Lingze's mind. Shen Qingyuan did not let go of Chunxi and looked at Wei Lingze seriously: "Master Wei, you are forcing a confession through torture."
Officials solving cases have certain powers of torture, but they cannot use severe torture to extract confessions.
Wei Lingze sneered, "These killers are desperate criminals. Ordinary methods cannot be used to interrogate them. Lord Shen has been through the gates of hell himself, so doesn't he understand this?"
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