Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 52 Ending
Su Qingwan deliberately made things difficult for Lu Jing. She didn't expect Lu Jing to kneel down and kowtow to admit his mistakes. She and Lu Jing had different positions. Lu Jing was loyal to his duties, and it was natural for him to be suspicious of her. She was not at fault. She just had a grudge against Lu Jing for making the Xie family couple go to Beijing and causing them to be sad again. She deliberately made things difficult for him.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jing actually knelt down and kowtowed.

"Get up quickly!" Su Qingwan said in a somewhat anxious tone.

Lu Jing stood up and knelt down to kowtow to her without seeming to mind. "I seriously injured my sister-in-law. Compensating with a few peonies is not enough to express my apology. I should kneel down and kowtow to admit my fault."

Su Qingwan gritted her teeth. He was truly a man of great adaptability. He could endure such humiliation just to plead for Lu Feng. She didn't believe that Lu Jing apologized because he had severely injured her and detained the Xie couple.

"Has sister-in-law calmed down?" Lu Jing asked.

"For your brother... you are so flexible."

"What does this have to do with my brother? I just did something wrong."

Su Qingwan was unwilling to argue with him. "I have spoken my mind and cannot take it back. What happened between us is written off. But if you want me to plead for Lu Feng, I can't do that."

"My brother has made a mistake, so it is reasonable for my sister-in-law to teach him a lesson. There is no need to run around for him."

Su Qingwan, "..."

She knew that Lu Jing was a man who attached great importance to the honor and prosperity of his family, which was an inheritance engraved in the bones and blood of the children of aristocratic families. She was a little surprised by Lu Jing's attitude and was not sure what he was going to do.

"What do you want to do?" Su Qingwan asked.

Lu Jing said, "I just came here to apologize and tell my sister-in-law that you have been cleared of suspicion. If the Xie couple wants to stay in Beijing or return to Jiangnan, the Jinyiwei will no longer interfere."

"Is this true?"

"Yes!"

Su Qingwan was overjoyed, but there was no emotion on her face. The Xie couple's long stay in the capital was always a hidden danger, so they had to leave the capital as soon as possible. Without Lu Jing's nod, they could not leave.

"I am not a suspect in the first place, you are just making a fuss."

"It is my duty. I have no choice but to do this. Please don't blame me, sister-in-law."

"How could that be? You are so loyal to your duties, it is a blessing for the court." Su Qingwan said indifferently, "I still have to go to the business, so I won't greet you, third brother."

"Sister-in-law, please do as you please!"

Su Qingwan and Lu Zhu got on a carriage to go to the business. After walking for a distance, Lu Zhu secretly lifted the curtain and looked back. Lu Jing and Li An were no longer there.

Lu Zhu said, "Why did the Third Young Master change his temper? He actually knelt down and kowtowed. I was shocked."

Su Qingwan chuckled, "Who wouldn't be shocked?"

"Is he really here to admit his mistake? What is he up to?"

"No matter what he is planning, we should wait and see what happens and send Xie's parents back to Jiangnan as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."

"Yes, understand!"

Lu Zhu was efficient and quick in his work. He quickly contacted the people from the escort agency to escort them. After Su Qingwan came back from inspecting the business, she discussed with Xie Huai and his wife their departure from Beijing.

Mrs. Xie wanted to stay in Beijing for a while longer, but Su Qingwan did not allow it. After repeated persuasion, the two agreed to leave Beijing immediately.

Lu Jing didn't need to send anyone to follow Xie Huai and his wife. Jinyiwei's spies were all over the capital. When Xie Huai and his wife were about to leave Beijing, Lu Jing got the news immediately and did not take any action. Zhou Jingming said, "Are you really going to let Xie Huai and his wife go back to Jiangnan?"

"If this road doesn't work, then try another one." Lu Jing touched the oily green ring on his thumb, "There's no need to stick to the same path forever."

When two chess players meet, it depends on who has more patience.

"Why go through so much trouble? If you really suspect her, use your usual methods and arrest Xie Huai and his wife and bring them to the prison for interrogation. I don't believe your sister-in-law will remain indifferent."

"I tried to test her with the Huainan assassins but to no avail. What secrets do you think Xie Huai and his wife can force out?" Lu Jing said, "She is under my watch. I will know whether she is a human or a ghost."

After Xie Huai and his wife left Beijing, Su Qingwan took the initiative to return to the Lu family.

Lu Zhu asked, "Miss, Li Xueying is still living in Anping Marquis's mansion, why do we have to come back?"

"It's time to close the net!" Su Qingwan said calmly, "It's time to make a break with them."

As soon as she returned to Meilan Garden, Lu Feng and Lin came and begged her to ask the princess to transfer Lu Feng back to the Hanlin Academy. Su Qingwan laughed in her heart. She was the one who did it, and it was ridiculous to ask her to beg for mercy.

"Li Xueying caused the trouble. She is hiding in the Anping Marquis's mansion and it is quiet. You can go find her." Su Qingwan said calmly, "The Princess's red seal and iron certificate bought off the grace of saving my life. I don't have the face to beg for mercy."

"Zhao Lan, Brother Feng is your husband, you can't just stand by and watch him die!" Lin forced her, "No matter what, you have to go to the Princess's Mansion to plead for mercy."

Su Qingwan refused to budge, "If you really want me to beg for mercy, it's not impossible."

A glimmer of hope flashed across Lu Feng's eyes, "You tell me, no matter what, I'll promise you."

"Really?" Su Qingwan sneered, "That's simple. Why did I fall off the cliff a year ago? Why was I being hunted? As long as you tell me the truth, I will beg for mercy."

Lin was startled, and Lu Feng said anxiously, "Zhao Lan, it was just an accident. How long are you going to hold a grudge against it?"

"Accident?" Su Qingwan sneered, "I fell off the cliff and injured my head. I lost my memory, but I saw Li Xueying clearly. You said it was an accident. Was she just coincidentally at the bottom of the cliff?"

Lu Feng was shocked. "You saw Li Xueying?"

"Yes!" Su Qingwan smiled faintly, "You have to pay a price for setting up a trap to kill me. How about you report it and I'll beg for mercy?"

Lu Feng, is your career or reputation more important? You choose for yourself!

She was not a girl trapped in the backyard since she was young. She opened up trade routes in the southwest, helped the people's livelihood, and had a broader world. If it weren't for her sister's death, how could she have been entangled with the Lu family? Now it has been nearly two months, and it is time to put an end to it.

In the martial arts training ground separated by a wall, Lu Jing, with his back to Mei Lanyuan, could hear her words clearly.

So that's how it is. No wonder the servants all said that the eldest sister-in-law's personality changed drastically. It turned out that she saw Li Xueying when she fell off the cliff. It was no surprise that Li Xueying killed her to steal her husband. In this matter... was my brother conspiring with her?
Lin said unhappily, "Zhaolan, if Fengge reports Li Xueying based on your one-sided statement, he will completely offend the Anping Marquis's Mansion. You said Li Xueying killed you, but there is no evidence, and the Jingdu Prefecture can't do anything about it."

"Then there's nothing to discuss."

Lin explained, "Zhaolan, you and Feng'er are married. If he has a successful career in the future, he can ask for a title for you, and the Xie family will also be honored. What's wrong with that? Why do you have to offend the Anping Marquis' Mansion?"

"I don't care about any imperial edict!" Su Qingwan said calmly, "I just want justice, and the murderer should pay with his life."

"You are a woman, how can you shout for war and killing? You said that Li Xueying wanted to kill you just because you were jealous of her and wanted to ruin her reputation. I will never go along with you." Lu Feng said righteously.

(End of this chapter)