Chapter 48 From Tonight On, Be His Wife
Wei Lingze came suddenly, his aura was cold and intimidating. Wang stood trembling by, not even daring to prepare tea.
The child was very noisy last night, and Cao Wu held him and coaxed him for most of the night. Now he is sleeping soundly in the house. Qian can't stand the wind, and Chunxi has gone out again. There is no one around, and Wang's legs feel weak.
Wei Lingze also felt very uncomfortable sitting there.
Chunxi's house was too small and shabby, and the chair under him was hard and narrow, feeling like he was being tortured.
Feeling increasingly irritated, Wei Lingze frowned and asked Wang: "Don't you know who is behind the Liu family?"
After drinking quite a bit of wine, Wei Lingze's voice was a little hoarse, and his eyes were cold and heavy. As soon as he opened his mouth, Wang was frightened and knelt down. She whispered in defense, "I know the eldest young master is behind the Liu family, but the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan insisted on forcing Chunxi to marry Lord Shen. The old lady of the Xiao family agreed, so I had no choice."
Wang didn't know how Chunxi had framed Master Liu as a homosexual, but since the Liu family had broken off the engagement, it proved that Chunxi was capable.
Wang couldn't make decisions for Chunxi, so she could only put the blame on the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan.
Anyway, Chunxi will be marrying into the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion soon, so it is reasonable for Wei Lingze to cause trouble for the Marquis' Mansion.
Wei Lingze's eyes flickered slightly: "You mean, she doesn't want to marry that old guy?"
Old thing?
Although Lord Shen is a little older, he is not that old.
Wang protested in her heart, but when she heard Wei Lingze address her like that, she knew he and Shen Qingyuan had a grudge against each other, and nodded quickly, "Yes, Lord Shen is already quite old, how can he compare to the eldest young master? But the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan not only threatened the lives of our entire family, but also spread rumors everywhere, saying that Ah Xi and Lord Shen had had physical contact. Ah Xi's reputation is completely ruined, and she has no choice but to marry."
During this period, Wei Lingze also sent people to investigate Shen Qingyuan. He learned that he and Mo were not biological mother and son, and their relationship was not good. The deaths of his two previous wives were most likely caused by Mo's interference.
What the Mo family was plotting was nothing more than the position of the Marquis of Qingyuan's heir. They took the opportunity to force Shen Qingyuan to marry Chunxi as his second wife, just because they didn't want Shen Qingyuan to get any help. If Chunxi embarrassed herself or made a big mistake in the future, the Mo family would be able to find something to hold against Shen Qingyuan.
Could it be that Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan were actually acting on purpose during this period?
One of them doesn't want to get married, and the other doesn't want to be married, but they keep behaving intimately in front of him. Are they trying to provoke him to ruin the marriage?
Oh! Coward!
He did not dare to bear the charge of being unfilial for rebelling against his stepmother, and instead used others as an excuse.
Putting everything together, Wei Lingze felt that everything made sense.
After seeing through the truth, the depression that had been accumulating in his chest for the past two days suddenly dissipated, and Wei Lingze no longer had the eagerness to win Chunxi back.
It was Chunxi's own fault that things had come to this point.
Isn't she unwilling to be inferior to others? Then let her marry into the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion and be tortured by the Mo family to see if it is so easy to be the wife of a noble family.
Now that she is free, it is normal for her to feel a little arrogant because she has choices. But when she is trapped in the Marquis' Mansion and tortured every day, he is the only one who can save her.
More importantly, Wei Lingze didn't want Shen Qingyuan to get what he wanted.
Shen Qingyuan wanted to use him to rebel against the Mo family, but he wanted Shen Qingyuan's plan to fail.
When Chunxi becomes disheartened and comes to him for begging, he will create an opportunity for Chunxi to fake her death and escape. After all, Shen Qingyuan has already killed two wives, so it is not surprising that he will "kill" Chunxi again.
Thinking of this, the coldness around Wei Lingze melted away, and there was even a smile on the corner of his lips.
Wang found it extremely strange.
What's so funny about this? Is the young master mad with anger?
Just as he was thinking, Wei Lingze took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Wang: "Give it to Chunxi and tell her it's a wedding gift from me."
"There's no need for that. How can we let the young master spend money on it?"
Wang subconsciously refused, and Wei Lingze's face suddenly darkened: "Just take it if I tell you to!"
Wang didn't dare to refuse anymore and took the jade pendant with both hands. Only then did Wei Lingze leave with satisfaction.
At the other end of the alley, Chunxi was eating meatballs with a look of surprise on his face.
"The chefs at Zhaixinglou are really good. These meatballs are fried so deliciously. Why did you suddenly think of giving them to me?"
"His Majesty has promoted Wei Lingze. He is hosting a banquet for his colleagues at Zhaixing Tower today."
Shen Qingyuan looked indifferent, as if it was no big deal for him to bring a portion of fried meatballs from the banquet to Chunxi.
Chunxi was secretly shocked.
Isn't it her doing to eat and take at the same time? Has Lord Shen been led astray by her?
"What's wrong?"
Shen Qingyuan was puzzled, and Chunxi quickly shook his head: "Nothing, I just think you did a great job."
Chunxi's cheeks were stuffed with meatballs, his voice was a little unclear, and he looked like a hamster trying hard to eat.
Shen Qingyuan twisted his fingertips unconsciously, resisting the urge to poke Chunxi's cheek and looking away: "Did the cancellation of the engagement go smoothly?"
Chunxi chewed quickly, swallowed what was in his mouth and said, "It went very smoothly. Thanks to the adults for telling me the news about Liu Fengyuan. Now everyone outside knows that he is a homosexual. Now he really has to hide in Qingzhou before he can propose marriage."
Chunxi was beaming with joy, as if he had won a great victory.
A smile appeared in Shen Qingyuan's eyes, and he heard Chunxi ask, "My Lord, is everything going well?"
"It went smoothly," Shen Qingyuan nodded and handed Chunxi the document signed by Mrs. Mo. "Not only did I get my mother's dowry back, I also got her to write an IOU."
Chunxi wiped the grease off her hands with a handkerchief before taking the IOU. Seeing the things on it, she couldn't help but widen her eyes: "There are so many things. Has the Marquis used up all of your mother's dowry?"
"No, my mother's dowry is huge, and these things only account for one-third."
“…”!!!
The items on this IOU are all very valuable, at least worth tens of thousands of taels of gold. Lord Shen’s mother is so rich!
Chunxi was shocked at first, but then realized that the IOU was worth a lot of money, so she quickly returned it to Shen Qingyuan: "Such an important thing should be kept by yourselves, it would be bad if I lost it."
Shen Qingyuan didn't take it. He looked at Chunxi and said, "After all, they and I are family. She won't really return the money to me. She will always find various excuses to refuse. But as long as you take this IOU with you, she won't be able to act arrogant and set rules for you."
What he meant was that this IOU was a special imperial decree that he gave her.
Although she had no support from her natal family, she did not have to worry about being harassed by the Mo family because of her status as a creditor.
Lord Shen is so nice!
Chunxi's chest felt hot. She carefully put away the IOU and patted her chest to assure him, "Don't worry, sir. I will definitely be a good wife to Mrs. Shen!"
Shen Qingyuan nodded: "Well, I believe you."
After seeing Shen Qingyuan off, Chunxi returned home burping. As soon as she entered the house, Wang pulled her into the room and stuffed Wei Lingze's personal jade pendant into her like a thief, saying it was a wedding gift.
"I think the eldest young master looks a little strange. Should we find a way to bury the jade pendant? What if someone sees it?"
Although Wang was greedy for money, she had experienced so much during this period and knew that there were some things that she should not be greedy for.
"It would be a shame to bury such a beautiful jade pendant. Since it's a wedding gift for me, I'll just keep it."
Chunxi spoke in a light tone.
No matter how crazy Wei Lingze is, he must not miss this handle that has been handed to him.
Perhaps to take revenge on Shen Qingyuan, Mrs. Mo deliberately set the wedding date on May 26, which happened to be the same day as Wei Lingze and Xiao Qinghe's wedding.
Chunxi didn't ask for a betrothal gift, but Shen Qingyuan still picked a day and brought Qingshu to send two wild geese and some snacks and tea.
Although Wang felt a little uncomfortable, she still entertained him with a smile.
Nothing happened after that, and in the blink of an eye, it was the wedding day.
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