Wei Xu's body trembled slightly, his lips turned white, and all his beliefs seemed to be swallowed by an invisible black hole. His legs went weak and he almost couldn't stand up.
Suddenly, he laughed, a bitter and sarcastic laugh, "Just a dog!"
"There are so many good women in the world, why should Your Highness be so hung up on someone who doesn't love you at all? I have said my piece, Your Highness may consider this carefully. I will take my leave now."
Honghua didn't explain further, curtsied, and took her leave.
Wei Xu left the Marquis's mansion in a daze, his mind filled with memories of the past. When viewed from a different perspective, everything seemed more and more reasonable. There was even an instance where he got into a fight with the son of the Minister's mansion because of something Mu Yazhi said. At the time, his father was still ill, and he dragged his still-unwell body to the Minister's mansion to apologize.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt as if a hand was gripping his heart, making him feel like he was about to suffocate.
It turns out he really was just a fool whom Mu Yazhi could manipulate at will.
Just as he arrived at the gate of the Marquis's residence, he heard a voice calling from behind: "Young Master."
Wei Xu stopped in his tracks. Hearing that voice again, his heart remained completely still. He turned around and looked at the woman in pink.
Looking into Wei Xu's empty, numb eyes, Mu Yazhi saw that he no longer had the same adoration for her as before.
If he weren't her last hope, why would she bother putting on a show for him? She had just received news that as long as Wei Xu testified that the letter was written by Mu Chenshuang herself and that everything was orchestrated by Mu Chenshuang behind the scenes, then her mother would have a chance to turn things around, and Mu Chenshuang would definitely pay the price for it.
Even though Wei Xu looks indifferent now, as long as she feels wronged or cries, he will still be at her mercy.
After thinking about it that way...
Mu Yazhi's eyes were filled with sorrow, looking pitiful as if she had suffered a great injustice. She walked up to Wei Xu and said in a choked voice, "Your Highness, I really didn't use you to frame my sister. We didn't slander the Wei Prince's Mansion at all. Over the years, can't you feel my feelings for you? What good would it do me if I harmed the Wei Prince's Mansion?!"
Seeing Mu Yazhi's tearful appearance, Wei Xu felt a pang of sympathy for her. If it were before, he would have softened and tried everything to make her happy and laugh.
“Your Highness, you are kind-hearted and easily misled and manipulated by others. My sister is determined to take you as her disciple. Haven’t you ever suspected anything? She hates me and despises me. She wants to take advantage of my feelings for you and wants to get revenge on me.”
These words of affection, coupled with Mu Yazhi's bright, watery eyes, seemed exceptionally sincere and touching.
Wei Xu's thin lips were pressed tightly together, and his hands, which were hanging at his sides, tightened continuously. All that could be heard was his cold and deep voice asking, "Ya'er, do you really love me?"
Seeing that he remained unmoved and even asked this question, Mu Yazhi's heart began to panic.
But since he was able to ask that question, it meant he still longed for her to love him. It was just a matter of saying one sentence; as long as it could bring down Mu Chenshuang, what was there to be unwilling to say?
“If I didn’t love you, Your Highness, why would I keep thinking of you?”
The words were spoken.
Wei Xu said ambiguously, "Is that so?"
Looking at his deep expression, Mu Yazhi was extremely annoyed. She had already said she loved him, what more did he want?
Wei Xu suddenly reached out and took Mu Yazhi's hand.
Mu Yazhi sensed his movement and sneered inwardly. Sure enough, a fool is a fool.
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