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Chapter 695: The widowed sister-in-law is beautiful but has a tragic fate (23)

Qingzhi must have figured it out. Although she was still forcing a smile when she left, her eyes were shining.

When she returned to Xie Dong's yard, she only packed her own bag and planned to wait for Xie Dong to come back and say goodbye to him.

The wait lasted until the next day.

Xie Dong was drunk last night and still had a headache when he woke up in the morning. When he heard from the servants that Qingzhi had been waiting for him all morning, Xie Dong quickly got up and put on his clothes.

He liked Qingzhi so much that he was willing to stay in Shu for a few more years for her, and after having a child, he would bring the child back to his ancestral home.

As for Qingzhi, she can always accompany him wherever he goes.

Qingzhi didn't know his plan and was thinking about how to repay the kindness along the way. When she saw Xie Dong's burning eyes, she subconsciously lowered her head.

After a moment, she bravely raised her head and looked at him.

"Thank you, brother. I'm here to say goodbye. Thank you for taking care of me along the way. Can I pay you back with silver? I found a job as a cook in a restaurant. I know you don't think much of that little money, but...but I don't have anything else."

Xie Dong's face suddenly darkened, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and the blue veins on his forehead also bulged.

Qingzhi was startled and took a step back, but did not retreat: "I have inquired, Brother Xie, you have a wife and a daughter in Guandong. You said you wanted to marry me before, so I will just pretend that it never happened. Let's just be friends."

She went to the old woman in this courtyard to ask some questions last night. The other party thought she knew everything, and indeed she told her some things about Xie Dong in Guandong.

Xie Dong panicked. He had just returned and had not had time to tell these people to shut up. He did not expect Qingzhi to be so perceptive.

"Miss Qingzhi, listen to me. Guandong's wife was chosen by his parents. It was not my own will. I don't love her. If you mind, I can divorce her and take you back to meet my parents. Is that ok?"

Qingzhi's face immediately turned red with anger: "Brother Xie, I respect you as a gentleman, but I didn't expect you to say such ungrateful words. Your wife gave birth to your children and took care of your parents, how could you do such a thing worse than an animal!"

"In any case, I can't marry you, nor can I be your mistress or concubine. I want to establish a household name and be the master of my own life!" She yelled, not knowing who she was yelling to.

Although she still looked so weak, she was much more resolute now, which made Xie Dong feel very unfamiliar.

"You don't even have a travel permit or household registration documents. If you hadn't replaced the servant beside me, how could you have made it to Shu? You would have been eaten to pieces on the way! I won't stop you from leaving today, but if you want to come back next time, don't blame me for not giving you a legitimate status." Xie Dong snorted coldly.

Qingzhi was shaking with anger. It was indeed another cage and she almost jumped in herself.

"I'm not afraid. Even if you go to the capital to inform on me, I'm not afraid. The worst that can happen is that I'll risk my life. In my next life, I'll be reborn as a man to avoid so much suffering!"

Qingzhi took out an IOU from her bosom. She calculated the expenses along the way, plus the compensation. It might take her more than ten years of working in the kitchen to earn this money, but she felt it was worth it!

Xie Dong looked at her coldly until Qingzhi disappeared from his sight with a small bag on her back. Then Xie Dong became so angry that he punched the wall hard.

After Qingzhi left, she went to the pawn shop. She had never been willing to pawn the bracelet that Xie Songhan gave her on her birthday that year, and today she decided to give it up completely.

After all, she had been a maid in the Marquis's Mansion for so many years, and the pawnshop owner could not fool her. In the end, the deal was reached with a result that satisfied both parties.

Qingzhi found a job in Gu Zhen's restaurant. The people here were all selected by Gu Zhen one by one. They were reliable and she felt safe there.

Gu Zhen also appreciates her cooking skills and is currently planning to open a store for women to eat, drink and relax. Qingzhi is a very good partner.

After the plan was finalized, Gu Zhen began to prepare for its implementation. She had a big business in Shu, with restaurants opened in various states, all of which were franchised.

However, as for a store for women, Gu Zhen plans to open only one in Yuzhou, and he wants to do it well.

However, by the time the shop was actually opened, it was already the beginning of spring after the new year.

Wen Zhao has been going out early and coming back late recently. Every time he comes back or goes out, Gu Zhen is asleep. She guessed that there are some clues, which is not much different from the plot.

The King of Shu was ambitious and couldn't wait to rebel.

Gu Zhen concentrates on running her shop.

Qingzhi grew up very fast and has changed her name to Lin Yueru. Apart from business matters, she basically does not ask Gu Zhen for help. She learned how to rent a house and find ways to obtain household registration on her own. Gradually, she has established herself in Shu.

Xie Dong looked for Qingzhi several times, but she chased him away with a kitchen knife.

Qingzhi gave money to Xie Dong, but Xie Dong didn't want it, so she threw it away and ran away. After a long time, Xie Dong also wanted to save his face, so he never showed up again.

Gu Zhen asked about the origin of the name Lin Yueru.

Qingzhi said that Madam Jun's surname was Lin, but no one knew her real name. When they were in Qinghe Town, Madam Jun also sighed in a low voice that when a woman gets married, she no longer has her own surname, but only her husband's surname and the nickname given by her husband.

She almost forgot that her name was Lin Chunying.

Qingzhi said that she thought this surname sounded nice, and since she didn't know what surname to use anyway, she might as well follow Mrs. Jun's surname and take Lin.

Yue Ru was the first poem she had ever learned.

The desert sand is like snow, and Yanshan is like a moon.

This is a tenacious girl. Gu Zhen likes her from the bottom of his heart and hopes that she will grow up. He also mentioned her in casual chats. Who knows, Xie Songhan may find her one day.

Qingzhi once thought about running away, even if it was for her whole life, but now she has a stable job and home, and a direction she wants to strive for, so she no longer wants to run away. Qingzhi must face it bravely.

She would try her best to persuade Xie Songhan to let her go because of the love they once had.

If she cannot be persuaded, Qingzhi will never compromise. She has nothing to lose but her life.

If Xie Songhan wants to take it, go ahead and take it.

After hearing this, Gu Zhen was impressed. Only by having the courage to burn his boats would he not be manipulated or threatened by others. No matter what the result was, at least Qingzhi had fought for it.

Days passed, and when the emperor's edict was rushed to Shu over a distance of 800 miles, Gu Zhen was sorting out accounts in his study.

Wen Zhao kept most of the people with her.

As soon as the imperial edict convicting the King of Shu arrived, Gu Zhen was escorted to the backyard. She knew that chaos was about to break out outside. Wen Zhao had now stepped one foot into the King of Shu's boat, and the road ahead was extremely dangerous.

Gu Zhen did not ask in detail about the plan between him, the emperor and Xie Songhan, but he must have been confident of victory, and the King of Shu would have a hard time becoming a big shot in the original plot.

The imperial edict convicted the King of Shu of three crimes. The first was that he raped women, bullied people by taking advantage of his power, and dominated Shu, making the people's lives miserable.

Secondly, the private sale of salt and iron was a violation of the laws of the time.

The third is to raise private soldiers.

Evidence was laid out one by one, forcing the King of Shu to plead guilty and go to the capital to apologize to the emperor.

The King of Shu had anticipated that this day would come, so he simply started a rebellion under the pretext of clearing the emperor's court. He and the emperor had a deep brotherly relationship, so there must have been some villain instigating this.

His army quickly seized control of several surrounding towns. At the same time, the imperial army was also marching towards Shu.

As the war was about to break out, Xie Songhan personally brought the imperial edict to persuade the army to surrender and came to Shu with the army.