"It's a pity you've overestimated yourself!" However, before Liu Chang could get angry, He Weifang directly wore an expression of disdain, as if looking at a super narcissist, and said, "Do you think I care about your old affair with the Princess?"
"Or are you referring to your scandalous affair with that old hag Xiangfu in the Shuiyu Pavilion?"
"Or am I trying to win your favor by crying, screaming, and seeking a divorce?"
"You're thinking too much!"
After He Weifang finished speaking, seeing Liu Chang's dumbfounded expression, she only found this man even more ridiculous.
"The reason I want a divorce is because everyone in the Liu residence fills me with disgust!"
"Even without the Marquis, I would constantly be thinking of escaping this cursed place!"
"The divorce is a foregone conclusion; stop wasting your breath!"
"Sign this today!"
He Weifang finished speaking and immediately turned to leave. The smell of alcohol on Liu Chang was stinging her eyes.
"Your weeping today was deliberate?" Liu Chang finally understood what He Weifang was thinking at this moment. However, this was an even greater blow to him, who had always been narcissistic! Furthermore, He Weifang had just clearly stated Wei Tingyu's existence, which was equivalent to directly slapping him in the face.
"I won't let you have your way!" Liu Chang, overwhelmed with rage, disregarded everything and roared, then stepped closer to He Weifang.
"What are you doing?" He Weifang was startled, then a look of terror appeared on her face. Because at this moment, she saw Liu Chang's eyes clearly filled with anger and fury. Coupled with the fact that this fellow had drunk so much wine, he had completely lost his reason! Now, he might actually do something frightening!
"You want to be with Marquis Wei? Fine!" He Weifang's terrified expression only further aroused Liu Chang's beastly desires. At this moment, a look of excitement even appeared in his eyes, completely revealing his true nature.
"I'm going to sleep with you here tonight! Let's see if Marquis Wei still wants you!" Liu Chang rushed forward with a lecherous smile, intending to grab He Weifang. This genuinely frightened He Weifang! If she truly lost her innocence to this beast Liu Chang, then not to mention whether Wei Tingyu cared about her, she herself would feel too ashamed to face the Marquis and her other sisters in the Marquis's residence. If that were the outcome, He Weifang would rather smash her head and die here!
But now she was cornered with nowhere to escape, watching Liu Chang's dirty hands reach directly for her body! He Weifang desperately closed her eyes, about to scream! But before a sound could escape her throat, she heard Liu Chang let out a cry of pain! He Weifang subconsciously opened her eyes, and the sight that greeted her immediately stunned her. Liu Chang's right hand, which he had extended towards her, was severed at the wrist! Liu Chang's scream was precisely due to the pain of his wrist being severed! Then, with a thud, a soft sound came from underfoot. He Weifang glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw that it was Liu Chang's right hand that had fallen at her feet!
What is going on? For a moment, He Weifang was completely bewildered! Could it be retribution? Did even Heaven find Liu Chang's actions unbearable? But if that were the case, it would be more logical for Heaven to strike Liu Chang dead with lightning. Why would his arm be severed at the wrist? After rejecting the possibility of divine punishment, only one possible scenario emerged in He Weifang's mind.
However, Liu Chang also couldn't bear the excruciating pain from his wrist, and his legs couldn't stand straight. He directly fell to his knees with a thud. It was then, as he knelt, that He Weifang saw the figure of a savior, one who had haunted her dreams and appeared in her mind at crucial moments, standing behind Liu Chang. Who else could it be but Wei Tingyu?!
"Marquis!" He Weifang was startled, then, with a look of immense joy, she rushed past the still wailing Liu Chang and directly threw herself into Wei Tingyu's arms.
"It's alright! It's alright!" Wei Tingyu naturally felt He Weifang's slightly trembling body in his arms, knowing that she had been scared senseless. He quickly reached out and gently patted her soft back, trying to soothe the beauty's emotions. This method indeed worked; He Weifang immediately calmed down quite a bit. However, due to the extreme tension of the situation just now, she almost had her body touched by that fellow Liu Chang, which still filled her with lingering fear. At the same time, Liu Chang's current condition was indeed somewhat tragic and extremely bloody! He Weifang was also somewhat frightened by this sight, so even though she had calmed down a lot and felt completely safe, she still held onto Wei Tingyu's body tightly, refusing to let go.
"You... you adulterers!" Liu Chang's arm pain was so intense that all the alcohol in his system completely cleared up.
"Heh heh!" He Weifang, who had recovered her composure, nestled in Wei Tingyu's arms, but her eyes looked at Liu Chang. After two cold sneers, she continued, "Liu Chang! You and I have the name of husband and wife but no marital reality; you know that in your heart!"
"Since you don't love me, why must you insist on trapping me in this Liu residence and ruining my life?"
"Your current predicament is nothing but your own doing!"
To be honest, He Weifang was still very kind-hearted! She just wanted to quietly leave the Liu family with her dowry and didn't intend to do anything to Liu Chang, nor did she harbor any thoughts of revenge for the past year of the Liu family's bullying. However, Liu Chang had actually tried to forcibly possess her just now?! This had undoubtedly touched He Weifang's bottom line! So even if Liu Chang was now miserable and angry, He Weifang's heartstrings would no longer be moved in the slightest.
"Marquis Jining injured someone late at night within my Liu residence. How will you properly handle this matter?" Liu Chang felt guilty at He Weifang's question. At this moment, he was completely sober, so he naturally thought of his recent actions. However, this was still the Liu residence, and Wei Tingyu had cut off his arm; for this alone, Marquis Jining would have difficulty explaining himself! For someone of noble rank to do such a thing would be enough for the Imperial Censors in the capital to make a fuss for a month or so!
And after Liu Chang finished speaking, He Weifang indeed immediately showed a worried expression, then looked at Wei Tingyu with concern.
"Marquis!" He Weifang frowned and then said, "Since this matter was caused by your concubine, then naturally your concubine will go to the yamen to make it clear! The Marquis only acted to save me and injured Liu Chang. If there is any fault, your concubine will bear it all alone and will never implicate the Marquis's residence..." He Weifang's tears flowed again as she spoke, showing that she was very scared at this moment. After all, she knew very well that officials in Dongdu always protected each other! If this matter went to the yamen, the officials would definitely side with Liu Chang!
"What a joke?" However, Wei Tingyu reached out and gently pinched He Weifang's chin, then leaned down and lightly kissed her rosy lips before saying, "I'm the one who cut off his hand. To let a woman take the blame, wouldn't that make me, Wei Tingyu, a man who grew up in vain?"
"But the Marquis's residence's reputation and your future, Marquis..." He Weifang was naturally very moved upon hearing this, but on second thought, she felt that since the Marquis doted on her so much, she should not implicate him!
"Don't worry! What do you think I was doing by coming here so late? I've naturally already made arrangements!" Wei Tingyu sneered, then lightly clapped his hands. Immediately, the previously tightly closed windows suddenly swung open, and several Golden Shadow Guards streamed in through the windows, three of whom were each carrying a bulging black bundle on their shoulders! It was only then that Liu Chang realized that he had been so arrogant just now, but in reality, he had already been trapped in this room by Wei Tingyu all along?!
He Weifang also showed a surprised expression, but in an instant, her heart completely settled down. So, I've always been safe! Because the Marquis had already arranged for people to guard outside my window! And what made her feel most at ease was that all these Golden Shadow Guards were women! Thinking of Wei Tingyu's thorough and meticulous protection, He Weifang immediately felt that her decision to follow the Marquis was indeed absolutely correct!
"Put them down!" Wei Tingyu, while embracing He Weifang's fragrant shoulder, ordered the three Golden Shadow Guards carrying black bundles.
"Yes!" The three Golden Shadow Guards obeyed the order and, without a word, heavily dropped the bundles to the ground. Immediately, several cries of pain came from inside the bundles, and the three bundles began to twist from side to side. At this moment, everyone understood that there were three people inside! They must have been knocked unconscious just now and were now awakened by the fall! However, as soon as the bundles hit the ground, the openings naturally loosened, and the three people emerged without He Weifang even having to ask.
"Father! Mother!" Liu Chang was stunned when he saw the first two people emerge. Because the people in the bundles were not outsiders; they were Liu Shen and his wife. The third was the Liu residence's steward, Liu Shen's biggest sycophant who had always assisted him in his evil deeds!
"Zishu!" Liu Shen and his wife were still disoriented. They came out and first looked around, then noticed Liu Chang's severed right hand, and their faces immediately turned pale. Liu's mother even burst into tears and threw herself at Liu Chang's side, wailing as she looked at his severed arm.
"Marquis Jining! You... what do you mean by this?!" Liu Shen's face was also pale at this moment, but he quickly understood the situation.
"What do you think?" Wei Tingyu did not directly answer Liu Shen's question but sneered and looked at him, retorting. He truly wanted to know if this disgusting fellow who had committed so many evil deeds had any self-awareness, if he knew why he had ended up in this current predicament! But clearly, a person like Liu Shen would not reflect on himself in the slightest! When he saw Wei Tingyu openly embracing He Weifang in front of everyone present, he immediately thought he had found the crux of the problem.
"Does the Marquis fancy Mudanya?!" Liu Shen frowned and then said, "So you want to force our family to fulfill your desires?"
"A dignified Marquis actually does such a shameless thing..." Liu Chang's mother, who was crying heartbrokenly over her son's severed arm, also thought this was the reason Wei Tingyu had cut off her son's hand when she heard her husband's words, and immediately turned and cursed.
I need flowers!
However, before she could finish speaking, a Golden Shadow Guard stepped forward and swung a palm, slapping her across the mouth with a resounding crack. The force was considerable, directly dislocating Liu's mother's jaw!
"Mmmph... wuwuwu..." Liu's mother, feeling the pain but unable to speak, could only hold her dislocated jaw with her hand, desperately winking at her husband.
"If the Marquis has such intentions, just say so! Why hurt our family members!" Liu Shen was also afraid at this moment, because he realized that Wei Tingyu was serious, not just casually joking, so he quickly said, "We have already decided to divorce Mudanya! When she remarries the Marquis, it will have nothing to do with our family!"
"Wuwu..." Liu's mother also nodded repeatedly. It seemed that the slap just now had sobered her up quite a bit; she could finally see who was in control of the situation.
"Easy to say!" However, He Weifang was angry at this moment. She frowned and glared at Liu Shen, saying, "If your son hadn't just barged in and tried to force himself upon me, he wouldn't be in this state now!"
"Ah..." Liu Shen was startled, then looked at his son, and Liu Chang hung his head in shame. Liu Chang finally understood now. The great misfortune that had befallen their family was entirely caused by his own incompetent rage! Why couldn't he have thought about the possible consequences of doing this earlier? But it was too late to regret now!
Liu Shen also knew that He Weifang hadn't lied after seeing his son's expression. He finally understood Wei Tingyu's anger. However, he still looked at He Weifang and pleaded, "Mudanya! After all, we were family for a year! Even if Zishu was wrong, you could have just asked the Marquis to be lenient and teach him a lesson. Why did you have to cripple him?" Now that Liu Chang's right hand was severed, his future in the imperial examinations was completely gone! Just thinking about it made Liu Shen despair!
"Father! What nonsense are you speaking?" However, He Weifang, whose new and old grievances from a year of suppression finally fully erupted, coldly chuckled and looked at Liu Shen, replying, "After all, you have shown great kindness to our He family!"
"Of course! That is, if the Purple Rhinoceros Pellet you gave my family was real!"
And upon hearing He Weifang's words, Liu Shen and his wife simultaneously showed panicked expressions! It was clear that He Weifang already knew about their deception with the fake medicine! Considering this, it was entirely understandable why the other party regarded them as murderers of her mother!
"Mudanya! I was wrong! My heart was clouded by greed! I was greedy..." Seeing this situation, Liu Shen immediately turned around and frantically kowtowed to He Weifang. However, no matter how loudly he kowtowed now, it could not make up for He Weifang's regret of losing her mother! Especially seeing this villain's fickle and timid demeanor, He Weifang's small fists clenched even tighter. The force was so great that her fingernails were almost digging into her flesh, but she felt no pain at all!
"Marquis! You must not let this family off lightly!" However, He Weifang's heart was kind after all. She had never thought of killing all three members of the Liu family to vent her hatred. She could only entrust the means of punishment to Wei Tingyu. As the saying goes, a married woman follows her husband! Although she was not formally admitted into the Marquis's residence yet, she already regarded herself as Wei Tingyu's co-wife, so letting the Marquis decide for her was the best option!
"Marquis! We know we were wrong!" Liu Shen immediately turned his head and kowtowed to Wei Tingyu again.
"We will immediately write the divorce papers and return Mudanya's dowry untouched!"
"We will only say that Zishu's injury was an accident and will never spread rumors outside!"
"From now on, our Liu family will close its doors to guests and will no longer get involved in other matters!"
"Please, Marquis, spare us!"
Liu Shen could see clearly at this moment. Wei Tingyu had directly cut off his son's hand and had also captured him and his wife and the steward, clearly showing no intention of leaving a way out! So, in order to survive, he immediately softened his stance!
"Liu Shen, oh Liu Shen!" However, Wei Tingyu looked at Liu Shen's appearance and heard his statement, then sneered with a sense of speechlessness.
"If you had been so sensible earlier, wouldn't you have avoided today's disaster?"
"But unfortunately, it's too late now!"
Wei Tingyu looked coldly at Liu Shen and said, "Although I don't like to kill everyone, you, the Liu family, are an exception!" Upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, even He Weifang, who was still nestled in his arms, trembled. She hadn't expected Wei Tingyu to directly sentence the Liu family to death with a single sentence. Was he going to kill them now? Although He Weifang hated the Liu family, she had never thought of wiping them out! So when she looked at Wei Tingyu, a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes. Because this personality seemed somewhat different from the Wei Tingyu she had known before?! After all, this Marquis was someone who couldn't even stand the Princess stepping on a servant to get into a carriage, yet now he was going to wipe out the entire Liu family for her?! Although this also showed the Marquis's affection for her, this affection seemed a bit too heavy!