dognovel Chapter 51 The Contrived First Wife in Classical Chinese Texts (22)
Chapter 51 The Contrived First Wife in Classical Chinese Texts (22)
The peaceful morning was shattered early the next morning by a scream.
The general's wife slept with her adopted son!
Everyone thought it was absurd and unbelievable, but when they saw Xu Qi staggering out of the bridal chamber, they could no longer disbelieve it!
Before long, a servant came running over in a panic, shouting, "Something terrible has happened! The general is unconscious! Quickly, fetch a doctor!"
The general's mansion was immediately thrown into chaos.
At that moment, Qingyu could no longer watch the play and had to step forward to control the situation. However, when everyone looked at her with pity, she couldn't help but frown.
To others, it seemed that Qingyu couldn't accept this blow and looked dejected, which made everyone feel sorry for her.
Qingyu looked at the maid beside her, "How is Father?"
"The general is still unconscious, but the doctor says he'll wake up soon..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a servant came running to report that Xu Yushu had woken up.
Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief. She was finally awake. She didn't want to come to such a big event; she was only interested in doing hard labor.
“Now that Father is awake, and this matter concerns him… let Father handle it.” With that, Qingyu stepped aside, clearly not wanting to get involved.
But she remained unmoved, while many others coveted her.
A short while later, Xu Qi ran out in a disheveled state. Upon seeing Qing Yu's figure, he stumbled and fell right in front of her.
She raised her head, her eyes filled with tears, and said urgently, "Qingyu, believe me, I don't know anything, I haven't done anything to betray you!"
Qingyu frowned slightly, not knowing what to say. After thinking for a moment, she simply said, "Actually, you didn't lose out. You lost one wife, but you gained another."
Xu Qi was stunned for a moment, then his face turned completely pale. His body was trembling, and he shook his head violently, "No, I will not change my wife, my wife will always be you!"
"It won't be like this anymore!" A voice full of anger came from outside the door. Everyone looked over and saw an exhausted Xu Yushu striding in.
His gaze softened for a moment when it fell on Qingyu, then turned to Xu Qi with fury, gritting his teeth, "Xu Qi! How could you do this to me?!"
The question sent chills down everyone's spine, but Xu Qi suddenly stared intently at Xu Yushu, his eyes slowly gathering disbelief and hatred.
He muttered to himself, "You're jealous of me? You have ulterior motives, you're the despicable one!"
Xu Qi finally understood why Xu Yushu had been "torturing" and training him all this time—it was actually to remove him from Qingyu's side so that he could take the opportunity to rob her!
Then she thought about how she had only drunk a little alcohol last night, so why did she suddenly end up next to Li Mingbao?!
It was clearly a scheme! And he couldn't think of anyone else who would dare to scheme against him on the day of the general's wedding!
And then there's the way Xu Yushu occasionally glances at Qingyu...
Xu Qi wished he could slap his slow-witted self to death!
"Xu Yushu! You're an absolute scoundrel!" Unable to bear it any longer, Xu Qi roared in anger.
The next moment, he was kicked down by Xu Yushu, flying two or three meters away and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Xu Yushu stared coldly at her adopted son on the ground, her heart unmoved, but her face wore an expression of utter grief. "Xu Qi! How could you have become like this?! Although I know you had some feelings for Li Mingbao before, you should have behaved yourself after you got married! I never expected that you would do such a rebellious thing on my wedding day!"
"How could you do this to Qingyu?! How could you do this to me?"
Every word he uttered was filled with disappointment and frustration, making those around him feel sympathy for Xu Yushu.
Seeing the other party's pretentious act, Xu Qi hated him to the core. Just as he was about to curse, he suddenly felt his body go weak and his throat burn, and he lost his voice!
Xu Qi looked up and stared intently at Xu Yushu, his eyes bloodshot as if they could devour someone!
You schemed against me!
Reading those words from Xu Qi's eyes, Xu Yushu felt a sense of relief, even a hint of pleasure in his eyes, as if responding—"So what if I schemed against you?"
This sight made Xu Qi even more hateful, but at this moment he could only lie on the ground unable to speak or move his hands.
Others, observing this, began to discuss it, with most of their comments condemning Xu Qi.
Seeing that the situation had developed to a certain extent, Xu Yushu then had Li Mingbao brought out.
The latter was in a similar state to Xu Qi, looking disheveled, but her eyes were much calmer.
Qingyu looked closely and found that she had gazed at her deeply, her lips moved slightly, and then a resolute look appeared in her eyes.
This is……
Something's wrong!
Qingyu's eyes lit up, and she casually picked up some melon seeds next to her and started cracking them open, her gaze fixed intently on the developments over there.
Li Mingbao was devastated. She was also smart, and the first thing she realized when she woke up was that it was all Xu Yushu's scheme. This person was too ruthless; he not only ruined Xu Qi, but also ruined her.
Facing a room full of people, even though Li Mingbao was reborn, his face couldn't help but turn pale.
She looked at Xu Yushu and gave a bitter laugh, "What was the purpose of all this scheming?"
She even began to doubt whether her memories of her past life were wrong. Clearly, in her past life, Xu Yushu and Xu Qi had a good relationship, but now…
What is it for?
Li Mingbao didn't understand. Was it simply to deal with her?
However, her words aroused the indignation of those present who were interested in the matter. "You two have caused such great harm to General Xu, and you're still trying to shift the blame?! That's simply too much!"
"Exactly! How does the Li family raise their daughter?!"
"You can't blame the Li family. I heard they had feelings for each other before, and maybe they couldn't control their feelings?"
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Countless rumors and disdainful discussions stabbed Li Mingbao like knives. Even though she knew that nothing had happened between her and Xu Qi, and that they had only spent the night together, she was unable to refute them at this moment.
It was as if in her past life, no one believed that she and Xu Qi had feelings for each other, but in this life, she couldn't even refuse.
How ridiculous!
Thinking this, Li Mingbao suddenly burst into laughter. The laughter was indescribably terrifying and grating, making people extremely uncomfortable.
Just when everyone thought Li Mingbao had gone mad, she suddenly stopped laughing and looked at Xu Yushu.
The latter, who was originally full of confidence, suddenly panicked for a moment. His eyes sharpened, and someone immediately stepped forward to hold Li Mingbao down.
But he couldn't resist the latter's quick tongue.
"Xu Yushu, what right do you have to stand on moral high ground and accuse us? You've colluded with the enemy, betrayed your country, and abused your power for personal gain. Do you think you're without fault?!"
"You're making baseless accusations!" Xu Yushu's face was ashen; he was clearly furious and shouted at Li Mingbao.
Li Mingbao, however, was not afraid at all. She straightened her back, met Xu Yushu's gaze, and her eyes were full of determination and madness.
She's been planning this for so long, this is just a preemptive move. Since they don't want her to be happy, then nobody else should be happy either!
“I have evidence,” she said coldly.
As soon as the words fell, the whole place was in an uproar.
Xu Yushu's face turned extremely ugly. He glared at Li Mingbao and said through gritted teeth, "You're talking nonsense!"
But deep down, I always felt that there was something he had overlooked?
At this moment, an old man stepped forward. He was an important minister of the court and had a high reputation.
I came here today because I heard that something had happened at the General's Mansion, so I rushed over. It was also because the Emperor had instructed me that Xu Yushu was someone he trusted, and I had to give him face.
He looked at Li Mingbao and slowly said, "Miss Li, this matter is of great importance. Without solid evidence, I hope you will not speak carelessly."
Li Mingbao did not recognize the person in front of him, but seeing his extraordinary aura, he guessed who he was.
She took a deep breath, nodded, and continued, "There's a hidden compartment in the study of the General's mansion, where evidence is concealed..."
She paused, then lowered her eyes and continued, "I only just found out about this myself. At the time, I was in love with Xu Yushu and didn't believe it, but now that I've encountered this... I suspect that Xu Yushu deliberately wanted to kill me to silence me."
These words were even more shocking, leaving everyone present as if they were hearing something divine. The old man's expression changed drastically, and he gave a signal. In no time, more than a dozen soldiers appeared.
The old man said sternly, "I hope everyone will refrain from spreading rumors about what happened today. It's getting late, everyone should go home!"
This is because they don't want others to know!
Everyone understood and dared not linger, so they all took their leave. However, before leaving, they couldn't help but speak up for Qingyu or comfort her...
They really didn't want such a beautiful woman to die so tragically.
In the end, only a few people from the General's Mansion remained in the hall. The old man looked around and was somewhat surprised when he saw Yin Han. "Who are you? Why aren't you leaving?"
Yin Han bowed politely, "Regarding today's events, I know some details and can testify for Miss Li."
The old man looked him up and down, his eyes flickered slightly, and finally nodded.
Next, they went directly to the study to search...
Qingyu's eyes flickered slightly as she checked the plot again, only to discover a very subtle detail—there were indeed letters in Xu Yushu's study, correspondence with a foreign prince, indicating that Xu Yushu was on good terms with him. However, it wasn't treason or collusion, but rather Xu Yushu genuinely admired the prince, and their friendship was based on mutual respect.
but……
Seeing Li Mingbao's confident demeanor, Qingyu had a gut feeling that the female lead must have done something... But the General's Mansion was heavily guarded, so how did she manage to put things in there?
For the first time, Qingyu was completely baffled, but the system appeared with a smug look on its face, "Have you forgotten that after Princess Chaoyang's banquet, you were captured and Xu Yushu came to rescue you?"
Qingyu's heart skipped a beat. "You mean... back then, Li Mingbao didn't just have Yin Han rob me; she also took the opportunity to attack the General's Mansion?!"