Chapter 75: Guess Exchange
It is already mid-March, and most families do not hold weddings after the Little New Year. Xiao Ji roughly calculated that his wife had been married to the third place winner at least two months before him.
Thinking of this time, it was impossible for Xiao Ji not to think about something first. His heart was instantly filled with emotions and he couldn't help but clench his hands, but after just two breaths, he calmed down.
Although the Xi family was extremely bold in swapping their two daughters and using luggage to replace a dead peach, they should have known their limits. If this matter was discovered, even if he had been demoted to a commoner, as long as the matter was exposed, the Xi family would not have their entire property confiscated, and Xi Jianan's official position would have come to an end.
Therefore, his former concubine should be aware that they had not consummated their marriage. Twin sisters can look the same and can be interchangeable, but some things are not necessarily easy to hide... Therefore, the situation between the lady and the third place winner should be the same as that between himself and the concubine.
Although he didn't know why they didn't consummate their marriage, Xiao Ji's hand actually loosened.
As for another possibility, Xiao Ji thought about it, and a helpless smile appeared at the corner of his lips. He had to admit that his heart told him that even if the lady was no longer a virgin, he still wanted her.
As for the real concubine, Xiao Ji felt no wavering when he thought of her. The concubine and his wife were twin sisters, both equally beautiful, but one left him indifferent while the other made his heart flutter. Even with a different identity, she could still attract him again. The choice was obvious.
Even if we don't look at it from the perspective of the heart, from the perspective of character, there is a world of difference between a wife and a concubine. The former concubine left without hesitation when she saw him fall into the quagmire. This is human nature. When Xiao Ji gave her the token to leave the palace, she had already made this preparation, but she was more than that.
It would have been fine if she had just left on her own, but she had to drag her twin sister to take her place, wanting both a decent reputation and a glorious future.
Xiao Ji narrowed his eyes. He didn't know whether the third place winner knew about it, but Xi Qingtong was definitely not innocent!
Just a little bit of it made him feel extremely angry. His wife had grown up away from home and had suffered a lot. She finally returned home and married a man of her dreams. She was about to become the wife of the third place in the imperial examination, but she was forced by her family to be exchanged. How could she bear such grievance?
The warm sunlight shone on him through the eaves, but Xiao Ji didn't feel a trace of warmth.
Thinking of how she was forced to separate from her husband, forced to follow him, a disabled commoner, into the palace to suffer, and how she had to force herself to take care of him, a disabled man, when she was in extreme pain, the young man felt a dull pain in his chest, as if he was being pierced by countless fine needles.
My throat seemed to be blocked by something, and even breathing became heavy. I was not only heartbroken, but also moved.
Xiao Ji slowly stroked his knees, feeling the pain in his calves subside. He remembered how focused she was when she washed and massaged his feet, and how she washed her hands and cooked soup for him... She was betrayed but could still be bright and gentle in front of him. Was this all to take care of his feelings?
All her tenderness and brightness are flowers blooming in the darkness.
After a while, a thin layer of moisture appeared in the boy's peach blossom eyes.
It is a great fortune to have such a good girl as my wife. It doesn't matter what happens in certain things.
The wheelchair armrest made a slight creaking sound in his palm. Xiao Ji looked at the thin sycamore tree in the distance, and the tears in his eyes suddenly condensed into a sharp edge.
He took a deep breath, and the fire burning in his chest burned every nerve. Since fate favored him and sent him his sweetheart, he didn't want to let her suffer any grievances.
Isn't it because you think he is a useless person and there is no possibility of restoration?
Isn't it just that Xi Qingtong wants to continue living the life of a lady?
He wanted to see who would have the last laugh!
Who will regret it?
Zhao Tong was stunned by the unpredictable expression on Xiao Ji's face. He couldn't help but think carefully about what he had said before, but he couldn't find any problems. Seeing that his master's eyes were red, he became really anxious.
"Master, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly crying?"
This made Xiao Ji glare at him angrily, but he did not tell Zhao Tong about it.
Firstly, even if he has already determined in his heart that the sisters have been swapped, he still needs to observe and confirm and find more evidence.
Secondly, he noticed that his wife was still pretending in front of him. Although he didn't understand why she was willing and why she cooperated, since his wife was unwilling to reveal her true colors in front of him, he pretended not to know and took this opportunity to see if he could find out the truth.
In this case, there is naturally no need to say more to Zhao Tong first.
Zhao Tong watched helplessly as his master quickly recovered his composure. One second he was still crying, and the next second he was calmly telling him, "Put the shoes back where they belonged, and don't let anyone see."
Zhao Tong blinked, touched his head, and finally took action decisively under Xiao Ji's sidelong glance.
Soon the shoes on the table disappeared quickly, and the boy picked up the book again, but his heart was not really on the book. Suddenly, his eyes swept to the door, he turned his head and his eyes fell on the crutch that had been placed next to him.
Looking at the crutch again, the young man's morning dejection was gone. So what if he was lame? It wasn't like he couldn't walk. Even for his wife, he wanted to give it a try and become the first lame emperor in history.
He stretched out his long arms, took the pair of crutches in his hands, took a deep breath, and placed the crutches diagonally under his armpits.
Xiao Ji held his breath and concentrated, using his intact leg to slowly shift his center of gravity from the wheelchair. His broken leg inevitably bent, and a dull pain came over him.
However, he still gritted his teeth and forced his left leg to land on the ground. As soon as it touched the ground, his center of gravity shifted slightly, and a piercing pain ran up along his spine to the top of his head, making him groan.
His legs, which used to be flexible and strong, were now as soft as dough figurines, as if he was stepping on cotton. He almost lost his balance and had to rely on his arms to hold on tightly to maintain his balance.
Xiao Ji felt as if his broken leg was filled with lead, and every step he took was as heavy as a thousand pounds, but the figure of his wife appeared more and more clearly in his mind.
"Just a little bit..."
He panted and encouraged himself. This time, he gritted his teeth and took a step forward. The crutches made a crisp sound when they hit the ground.
One step, two steps, three steps, when he reached the door, cold sweat had already broken out on the boy's forehead, but when he looked back at the distance he had walked, the corners of his lips rose uncontrollably.
The spring breeze blew up his messy hair, but it couldn't blow away the fiery light that burst out from his eyes.
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