"Then you should know how much I want her to be happy, right?"
This was the first time Jiang Ruoya had spoken to Mingze like this; she was frighteningly calm.
Mingze originally thought she would argue with him, and he would just have to take the scolding and coax her after she finished venting her anger. He didn't expect her to be so calm.
This only made Mingze more nervous, fearing that she might do something to hurt herself, or even leave him.
Although Jiang Ruoya may seem gentle, she is not weak-willed. She may not care about things normally, but if you cross her bottom line, the consequences will be very serious.
"Yes, I know, I just..."
Mingze desperately wanted to explain, but looking at her serious face, he couldn't say anything and felt powerless. This was the first time he had encountered such a tricky situation.
Jiang Ruoya continued, "Since you know everything, why did you still harm her? She's already come a long way, and she's finally living the life she has now. Why can't you just let her have a good life?"
"The Lu family has been very good to her. If she hadn't met the Lu family back then, she would have suffered a lot more. I have met the old lady of the Lu family. She is a very good and honest family. Not to mention that Bai Chuan became a second-rank Assistant General at a young age. Why do you want to do everything you can to destroy her current happiness?"
Jiang Ruoya could hold back before, but when she got to this point, she couldn't help but choke up. This was the daughter she had been searching for for almost twenty years, the daughter she had dreamed of loving dearly. How could she have become a pawn in Mingze's hands?
"Jiu'er is my daughter. I don't ask you to treat her like your own, I just hope you won't try anything with her. She's very happy now, and I'm happy for her. As long as she's alright, I'm willing to do anything for her, even my life. Do you understand?"
Mingze nodded vigorously, but was interrupted by her before he could speak: "Aze, meeting you in this life is my luck. I love you, but I also love my child. If you ever try anything with her again, I..."
"No! I won't fight anymore, I know I was wrong, please don't say those things, I'm begging you."
Mingze quickly interrupted her, afraid that she might say she was getting carried away and wanted to leave him or something.
Having lived most of my life, I've only met one person I truly love. He is indeed a shrewd and calculating leader, but he is also a husband who genuinely loves his wife.
He could abandon the entire Thousand Sails Pavilion, but he couldn't let Jiang Ruoya dump him!
On his way back, he was still thinking about what excuse to come back, but now he was completely flustered and didn't have the mind to think about it anymore. In any case, he really wouldn't dare to have any designs on He Jiuniang in the future.
Jiang Ruoya finally shut up and didn't ask him what his purpose was in scheming against He Jiuniang, because she could guess.
Holding Mingze gently in her arms, Jiang Ruoya sighed softly.
Mingze schemed against He Jiuniang, but she also schemed against Mingze.
Having been married for over ten years, she knew exactly how to keep him in check, so she changed her usual approach and launched into a calm and collected interrogation.
She knew that if she remained as weak and submissive as before, Mingze would only verbally agree but would still secretly make moves. Only by having a major outburst like this could she completely break his inappropriate thoughts.
And all of this is based on the fact that Mingze loves her enough.
"Let's just let this matter rest. No one should mention it again. I'll find an opportunity to apologize to Jiu'er and hope to get her forgiveness."
She transformed back into that gentle woman, her voice soft and weak, easily arousing Mingze's protective instincts.
Mingze said, "I will apologize to her in person. I was wrong to do this. She is very happy now. I was too selfish and never considered these things."
He had never bowed his head to anyone in his life, but none of that mattered to Jiang Ruoya. As long as she was happy, that was all that mattered.
Jiang Ruoya was very satisfied. After a while, she said in a low voice, "Aze, let's have a child."
The two were embracing, so Jiang Ruoya could clearly feel Mingze's body stiffen.
"W-what did you say?"
Mingze was genuinely surprised that Jiang Ruoya would bring up the topic of children. In the past, Jiang Ruoya had felt guilty for not being able to find her daughter and refused to have another child. He felt sorry for her and, even though he also wanted a child of his own, he couldn't bear to force her.
Later, as her condition worsened and she grew older, he completely gave up on the idea. He figured as long as she was with him, it didn't matter if they didn't have children.
That's why he set his sights on He Jiuniang.
But now, she has taken the initiative to have a child, and besides excitement, he feels mostly worried.
I said, let's have a child.
Jiang Ruoya looked up at him, her eyes filled with seriousness.
"But you..."
“I didn’t want children before because I couldn’t find Jiu’er, and it was always a thorn in my heart. But now that I’ve found Jiu’er, she’s doing well and has her own family. The thorn in my heart is gone, and it’s time to have a child that belongs to both of us.”
She explained gently that as long as they had their own child, Mingze wouldn't miss Jiu'er anymore.
She has always loved children. If she missed out on Jiu'er's childhood, she will definitely cherish her if she has another child.
"I know what you're worried about. Although I'm getting old, I'm still in good health. Besides, Jiu'er's medical skills are so good, I'll ask her to keep an eye on me. There's absolutely nothing going to happen."
Actually, the reason she had this idea was because He Jiuniang had secretly mentioned it to her when she came to visit before, saying that it was not too late for her to have a child now, and that with her there, she could definitely protect her and her child.
She had this idea since then, but she didn't know how to bring it up. But after this incident, she knew that she couldn't put it off any longer.
In her life, the first person she wronged was Jiu'er, and the second person she wronged was Mingze. If it weren't for Mingze's unwavering love and care for her for ten years, she might have turned into dust long ago and would no longer know what day it was.
Hearing this, Mingze was deeply moved and wished he could start his baby-making plan right now.
But as soon as he took a step forward, Jiang Ruoya stopped him and said, "You should go and deal with Wei Yu's matter. I think she has suffered a lot on this trip. Don't make things too difficult for her. Find her a place to go."
This means that Mingze should abandon her, arrange for her to be stationed in a remote place, and never come back.
She won't be soft-hearted towards anyone who tries to take her daughter away.
Although she wasn't punished, but simply sent away, it would be more painful for Wei Yu than for her to die.
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