This "bystander" is quite intriguing.
Shen Xiwei barely managed to keep herself from losing her composure by gritting her teeth.
Unable to refuse, Yun Que nervously accepted the gift. She didn't dare show any smugness, and instead said respectfully and obediently, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam. I will serve the young master with all my heart."
Lady Hou was pleased with her tact and chatted with her for a while longer.
This trip was entirely self-inflicted trouble, and Shen Xiwei returned home seething with anger.
Lady Hou's actions today clearly show that she is supporting Yun Que. Even if I wanted to do something to her, I would have to think twice!
Shen Xiwei felt an urgent sense of unease, while Yuzhu muttered under her breath, "That Yun Que is acting like a vixen! The Lady of the Marquis is deliberately targeting Miss!"
Shen Xiwei's expression was not good. Yun Que was imitating her, and the other party was a vixen. Then what was she?
Yu Zhu was completely unaware: "Fortunately, Miss is now pregnant with the Prince's child, so she has some security. The Prince will definitely not abandon her!"
"That's not necessarily true." Shen Xiwei's eyes darkened slightly. If she truly believed in a man's so-called sincerity, she would be incredibly foolish!
Was the fact that my aunt was favored by my father for so many years solely due to that affection?
Of course not!
For a man like my father, nothing is more important than himself. He rose from humble beginnings to where he is today, deeply mired in the abyss of lust for power, and is actually sensitive and suspicious.
Born into a noble family, Xie was aloof and assertive, and disliked flattery and ingratiation. When they got married, the Xie family helped her father a lot, but after he achieved success, her father always felt that Xie looked down on him from the bottom of her heart.
The concubine then learned to be gentle and understanding, catering to his preferences and helping him regain his masculine self-esteem through flattery.
The father disliked women who were too intelligent, so the aunt pretended to be innocent and naive to satisfy his desire for control.
For a time, my father became infatuated with a courtesan, but he couldn't take her in because of his reputation and face. My aunt practiced diligently every day and eventually also developed a beautiful singing voice.
You see, men are just so fickle, cold-hearted, and ungrateful.
Shen Xiwei rested her hand on her lower abdomen, the light in her eyes unfathomable.
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Liu Yifu had just finished dealing with a case and came out of the Ministry of Justice when he happened to run into Lord Liu. The two greeted each other.
"Lord Liu, what a coincidence! I was just about to look for you!"
Liu Yi stopped and nodded slightly: "Please speak, Lord Liu."
Although things didn't go well that day because of Jinxiu, he understood Lord Liu's difficulties and always kept public and private matters separate.
Lord Liu seemed hesitant, glancing left and right before stepping forward to get closer to him.
Seeing his appearance, Liu Yifu became more cautious. He heard the other man whisper, "Pingting's body has been stolen!"
Liu Yifu stared wide-eyed in astonishment: "How could this be?"
Lord Liu looked puzzled: "I was wondering the same thing! We were planning to bury it, but who knew this would happen? If the other party really wanted to destroy the evidence, they could have just dug it up after we buried it. Why did they go to all this trouble to steal it? Isn't this pointless?"
Liu Yifu's eyes suddenly widened: "Unless, Pingting is very important to that person."
Because of its extraordinary significance, we cannot bear to bury it hastily.
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