Meanwhile, Wei Tingyu and Li Youzhen watched with great interest, their eyes filled with nothing but disdain and contempt...

Wait a minute? The Princess of Ji'an is actually standing next to Wei Tingyu?

Liu Chang then realized something was wrong. If the Princess of Ji'an was over there, then what was this thing in his arms...?

Upon realizing this, Liu Chang instinctively lowered his head. Only then, with the effects of the medicine almost completely dissipated from his body, did he realize with shock that the girl in his arms was not a fair-skinned and delicate young lady, but rather a fat and bloated old woman!

Moreover, he recognized this person; it was Xiangfu, who was standing next to his mother!

At this moment, Wei Tingyu and Dou Zhao recognized the woman. Wasn't this the same wicked servant who had bullied He Weifang when they first met her at Fuyun Temple?

This woman looks to be at least fifty years old! I never imagined she and Liu Chang would end up in bed together in the Shuiyu Pavilion, and everyone saw it!

The reputation of this young master Liu for being so indiscriminate in his hunger is likely to spread far beyond the Eastern Capital!

Of course, Dou Zhao and the other two women were also feeling a sense of satisfaction! They had bullied Sister Peony so much back in the Floating Cloud Temple, and now she was finally getting her comeuppance!

No wonder Liu's mother fainted so suddenly. Who would have thought that the dowry maid who had been by her side for decades would actually sleep with her own son? How could she ever face the officials' wives in Dongdu again?

At this moment, Liu Chang finally understood why the "Princess of Ji'an" in his arms had such a strong grip! After all, she was an old nanny who had worked for decades, how could she not be strong?

"You brought them all here? Are you crazy?!" At this moment, Liu Chang finally realized that he had fallen into a trap!

The drink he just drank must have been drugged, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to do something like that without thinking!

Furthermore, the style of clothes that Granny Xiangfu was wearing was exactly the same as the style of the county princess's clothes! Even the jewelry and hairpins she wore were the same. All of this pointed to a truth: the person who set up this scheme was not only He Weifang, but also the county princess!

Otherwise, how come the silver hairpin that I gave to the county princess back then ended up on Granny Xiangfu's head?

"You should worry about your own situation first!" He Weifang no longer pretended and looked at Liu Shen with a disdainful laugh, saying, "How do you explain having an affair with your old servant in broad daylight?"

He Weifang felt a sense of satisfaction at this moment! Especially since that old servant Xiangfu had caused her no end of trouble over the past year! Seeing her like this now, it was clear that justice had been served and retribution was inevitable!

"You...I..." Liu Chang was stunned, knowing that there was no way to avoid this calamity, but he stammered, not knowing what to say to salvage the situation.

He Weifang was too lazy to pay him any attention. She covered the corner of her mouth with her sleeve, squeezed out two tears, and then turned and ran away.

“Father, Mother…” He Weifang ran towards Liu Shen and his wife with a pitiful look on her face, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"She's truly pitiful to behold!" Even Li Youzhen couldn't help but stand beside Wei Tingyu and whisper, "No wonder the Marquis is so fond of her and loves her so much..."

Wei Tingyu never expected that after Li Youzhen cooperated with He Weifang in this charade, she would now be jealous.

But I also found her personality somewhat endearing, so I just smiled and glanced at her.

But that faint smile left Li Youzhen completely stunned.

Because Wei Tingyu smiled at her! And this smile wasn't a perfunctory or fawning one; it was more like a natural smile that emerged after their relationship had warmed up to a certain point.

It seems He Weifang was right! By taking the initiative to help He Weifang escape the Liu family's trap, Wei Tingyu has indeed gained some favor with him!

"Peony! Didn't you say you were going to bring everyone to the pavilion to see the peonies? What is this?" At this moment, Liu's mother, who had been roused by the crowd, covered her face with her sleeve in embarrassment and asked He Weifang.

"Father, Mother, please forgive me! Dan Niang had no idea... no idea that the pavilion would be in such a state!" 2.9

"In broad daylight, my husband was actually having an affair with the old servant in our house..."

"And I...and I am so stupid...I knew nothing about their affair!"

"Woooooooo..."

Seeing He Weifang's sincere and moving performance, the surrounding guests couldn't help but be moved, and they also started whispering among themselves.

Is Liu Chang out of his mind? Instead of cherishing his beautiful and virtuous wife, he's having an affair with an old, faded, and overweight woman who looks like a fat pig.

Liu Shen then realized that this was all He Weifang's conspiracy! However, this was definitely not something He Weifang could have done on her own. So who was helping her behind the scenes?

Liu Shen wasn't entirely sure at the moment, so, wanting to avoid offending anyone and settle things peacefully, he shouted loudly, "Someone! Quickly send those two away!"

"It seems the Liu family is going to have another happy occasion soon!" Wei Tingyu, always eager for drama, blurted out a sarcastic remark.

As soon as he finished speaking, Dou Zhao and the other two women, along with the Princess of Ji'an County, burst out laughing almost simultaneously.

If this joyous occasion were to take place, it would be truly spectacular! It could very well become a legendary tale for all time!

"My lord! You can't say such things carelessly!" Liu Shen looked embarrassed and quickly bowed to Wei Tingyu, hoping that he would be more considerate in his words.

"As a wife, how utterly incompetent I am!" At this moment, He Weifang had already put on her acting act and couldn't stop! She cried out loudly, "What face do I have left to live in this world? Perhaps... perhaps I should just go!"

Without waiting for anyone's reaction, she ran straight towards the lake, seemingly intending to jump into the river and commit suicide!

Of course, He Weifang wasn't stupid!

With Wei Tingyu by her side, she knew she couldn't possibly get hurt, so she unleashed her superb acting skills without any restraint when performing this self-harm scene!

Chapter 77 The County Princess is in love! The Marquis is interested!

But because of her disregard for her own life and death, she completely intimidated everyone present.

Liu Chang's mother, in particular, screamed and rushed over, grabbing He Weifang's waist as if afraid she would really jump into the lake.

"Peony! Peony!..." Liu's mother shouted as she desperately hugged He Weifang and wouldn't let go.

She wasn't afraid that He Weifang would actually jump into the lake and drown, but now that the Liu family had such a scandal, and now they were also accused of condoning their son's affair and the old servant driving their daughter-in-law to her death, they were truly doomed.

"Mother, don't stop me..." He Weifang looked pitiful, as if she wanted to die, and her mouth watered as she looked at Wei Tingyu.

Goodness! If there hadn't been so many people around, I almost couldn't resist rushing over and hugging this girl to comfort her.

"Your mother knows you've been wronged!" Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Liu's mother quickly grabbed He Weifang and comforted her, "There are outsiders here right now. I'll definitely have Zishu apologize to you later tonight!"

The onlookers nodded in approval upon seeing this scene.

Liu's mother's approach to this matter is basically the standard procedure in large mansions when such a thing happens!

However, He Weifang wanted more than just an apology! She wanted to completely escape the Liu family, this inferno!

Thinking of this, she squeezed out another tear from the corner of her eye, and said with a look of utter despair, "Mother! I have been married into the Liu family for a year, and no matter how my husband treats me, I have never uttered a single complaint!"

"My repeated concessions have only resulted in this utter humiliation!"

"Now...now I'm not even allowed to cry?"

He Weifang's statement wasn't entirely an act, because she had indeed lived a life worse than death for the past year.

Dou Zhao, Miao Ansu, and Zhao Zhangru exchanged glances, finding the scene astonishing.

Fortunately, she married into the Marquis's family, and Wei Tingyu doted on the three of them! Look at He Weifang's miserable situation now. If she hadn't met the Marquis, she probably would have had to endure this kind of life for a long time. How pitiful!

Meanwhile, the other officials' wives and daughters-in-law around them were also secretly heartbroken, as every family had experienced such things to some extent.

"That's not what I meant..." Seeing He Weifang getting more and more into her performance, Liu's mother became even more anxious. However, before she could finish speaking, He Weifang interrupted her again.

"I am but a merchant! My voice carries little weight!" He Weifang covered the lower half of her face with her sleeve, trying her best to hide her smile, but still said in a tearful voice, "Please, esteemed sirs... please, esteemed sirs, do me justice!"

After saying that, He Weifang knelt down in front of Wei Tingyu with a thud. After all, she had to act pitiful and helpless, so she could only try her best to lower her posture.

But He Weifang was unwilling to kneel before these unrelated people! So she could only kneel before Wei Tingyu, since he was her future husband!

"Oh my! What a sight to behold at the Liu residence today!"

"Having such a virtuous wife at home, yet still not satisfied, truly insatiable desires!"

"How noble is the Princess of Ji'an! She made a special trip to the Eastern Capital just for him, and yet he's having an affair with that old servant..."

"With such a lack of humanity, he actually dares to try and curry favor with the county magistrate!"

"I think the one the Liu family should be most concerned about is not the He family, but Prince Ning!"

...Among the onlookers, some had long been disgusted by the Liu family's arrogant and domineering behavior these past two days, and now they seized the opportunity to kick them while they were down.

Hearing these words, Liu Shen was so frightened that cold sweat poured down his forehead.

He suddenly turned his head to look at the Princess of Ji'an beside him. He saw that the princess had a cold face but did not say a word. Her eyes were just staring straight at He Weifang, who was kneeling and begging in front of her, but he didn't know what she was thinking.

If the county princess were to fly into a rage over this, then forget about currying favor with Prince Ning in the future; it's uncertain whether she could even save her own life!

Thinking of this, Liu Shen trembled with fear! Back then, Prince Ning could easily banish his entire family from the capital and dump them in this distant eastern capital. If he were to be targeted again now, there would be absolutely no way out for him.

"You flatter me!" At this moment, Li Youzhen also spoke up silently. She slowly said, "Zishu and I are old acquaintances. I just wanted to visit him on my way back to the capital because I was grateful for our past friendship!"

After saying this, Li Youzhen secretly glanced at Wei Tingyu again. Seeing that he did not show any mocking expression, she immediately felt relieved.

Her words were also a way of expressing her feelings to Wei Tingyu. At this point, there was really no longer any lingering feelings between her and Liu Chang!

“However, since Zishu and this old servant are so in love, why doesn’t the Liu family grant them their wish?” Li Youzhen asked, her eyes darting around.

He Weifang's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this. The county princess was truly a great help! She had been a great help in getting her out of the Liu family's mess!

"I'm afraid this is unfair to Madam He!" Wei Tingyu saw that He Weifang was so excited that she couldn't suppress her smile, so she quickly said, "If my husband takes such a qualified concubine... Madam He will probably have a hard time managing the household in the future!"

"My husband and Xiangfu are deeply in love!" Upon hearing the county princess and Wei Tingyu's coordinated words, He Weifang immediately knew it was her turn to speak. She slowly straightened up, looked at their sorrowful expressions, and said, "Why should I stay in the house and get in their way?"

"Peony, what do you mean by this?" Liu Shen was stunned for a moment, his eyelids twitched, and he had a bad feeling!

"I beg you all to be my witnesses!" He Weifang sobbed as she finally revealed her true purpose: "I hope you two will grant me a divorce!"

……

"I just asked Master Yuan!" As night fell, Liu Shen spoke mysteriously to his wife in the Liu family residence: "The master is very certain that the peony is no longer a lucky star for the Liu family, but may instead bring disaster upon them!"

"I knew it!" Mother Liu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, "Ever since the Marquis of Jining and the County Princess moved into the Liu residence, we haven't benefited at all. Instead, we've encountered a whole bunch of troubles... Now that I think about it carefully, aren't all these things related to Peony?"

"Besides, this Peony is not a virtuous woman. She spent the night in the Jining Marquis's courtyard, showing no respect for the reputation of our Liu family!"

"Now that this has happened, since she wants a divorce, then let's just get a divorce!"

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