bayedsolid Chapter 874 [Splendid Heart 13]
Chapter 874 [Splendid Heart 13]
After Eunuch Chen left, Madam Xu solemnly summoned everyone in the mansion to the front of the hall. She swept her sharp eyes over the people present, and finally fixed on Xu Lingyi, and said, "Lingyi, what exactly is this imperial decree about?"
Xu Lingyi frowned slightly, glanced at his mother, and replied softly, "Mother, I will discuss this with you in detail later."
At this moment, Luo Yuanniang, who had been standing silently by the side, suddenly stepped forward. She looked at Xu Lingyi with tearful eyes and asked in a trembling voice, "My Lord, don't you really have the slightest feeling for me?"
Xu Lingyi took a deep breath and said slowly: "I'm sorry, Yuanniang, this is all my fault. I have already asked the emperor to confer you the title of princess. From now on, you can choose your marriage freely without being bound by my Xu family. Besides, you and I have not yet consummated our marriage, so even if you remarry in the future, there will be no hindrance."
Hearing these words, Luo Yuanniang stood there in shock as if struck by lightning, and then burst into a shrill laugh: "Hahahaha... My Lord, you are really so heartless! What did I, Luo Yuanniang, do wrong to deserve such treatment?"
Facing Luo Yuanniang's questioning, Xu Lingyi felt full of guilt, but he still said calmly: "Yuanniang, you didn't do anything wrong. All the blame lies on me. I am sorry for you."
"It's not your fault. It's me, Luo Yuanniang, who is blind and fell in love with you!" Luo Yuanniang's face was as pale as paper, her eyes were full of sorrow and resentment. Her lips trembled, and her voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth as she spoke word by word.
Madam Xu, who was standing by, showed a guilty look on her face. She quickly stepped forward and took Luo Yuanniang's hand, saying softly, "Yuanniang, it's all my fault. I'm sorry for you! I made you suffer so much."
Luo Yuanniang shook her head slowly, tears welling up in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall. She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and said, "Old Madam, you have always been very good to me, and Yuanniang knows this very well. It's just that Yuanniang is unlucky and can't be favored by the Marquis. I guess it's because Yuanniang and the Marquis are not destined to be together. However, Yuanniang still wants to thank the old madam for taking good care of me these days."
Hearing this, Madam Xu felt distressed. She held Luo Yuanniang's hand tightly and said angrily, "Yuanniang, don't say that. You have done nothing wrong. The fault lies entirely with that ignorant brat! Don't worry, I will definitely teach him a lesson and vent your anger for you!"
However, Luo Yuanniang gently broke free from Madam Xu's hand, lowered her head slightly and said: "Old madam, I appreciate your kindness. But now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying more. Now Yuanniang just wants to go back to the Luo family. Perhaps that is the place that truly belongs to me." After saying that, she turned and walked towards the door. Her thin figure looked extremely lonely and desolate.
Mrs. Xu was so angry that she was shaking all over when she saw this scene. She shouted angrily, "Xu Lingyi! How dare you be so disobedient and unfilial? Get down on your knees! What on earth do you want to do? You said you want a divorce, so you can divorce me. Do you really think you can do whatever you want? You don't even consult me before doing anything. Do you still have me, the mother who gave birth to you and raised you, in your eyes?"
Hearing his mother's rebuke, Xu Lingyi did not dare to disobey. He immediately knelt on the ground, bowed his head and admitted his fault, saying: "Mother, calm down. It's all my fault. Please don't get angry. It's not worth hurting your body. If you are angry, just blame me."
Seeing her son kneeling down and admitting his fault, Madam Xu's expression eased a little, but she still asked sternly, "Well, then tell me why you suddenly proposed to divorce Yuanniang? You wouldn't do this without any reason, would you?"
Xu Lingyi took a deep breath, slowly raised his head, looked into his mother's eyes, and said with guilt on his face: "Mother, to be honest, I accidentally hurt myself a few days ago, and later consulted several doctors for treatment. However, their diagnosis results were exactly the same, and they all said that I might not have children to carry on the family line in the future. That's why I don't want to delay Yuanniang any longer. She is still young and has a long way to go in the future. How can I let her waste such a good time here?" At this point, Xu Lingyi couldn't help feeling sad, and his eyes turned slightly red.