Chapter 2174: Magnificent
Chapter 2174: Magnificent
"Everyone, please tell me, is what I said reasonable?" Every word from Wan Shufang hit the heart, leaving the elders of the Xiao family with no way out.
But they did not feel ashamed. Instead, they thought Wan Shufang was aggressive and not a good person.
Just as they were about to retort, they suddenly heard footsteps behind them. It was like a huge crowd, as if a lot of people were coming. Everyone turned around and saw Chen Changli, accompanied by dozens of guards, walking towards them with great momentum.
Everyone was frightened by his coldness and made way for him. Chen Changli then walked straight to Wan Shufang and held her fingers together: "The mistress of our mansion doesn't need to seduce the rich and powerful. She herself is rich and powerful."
As he spoke, Chen Changli took out his token, on which were printed in large letters the words "Duke's Mansion", symbolizing the identities of the two men.
They never used their power to oppress others, so these people forgot that the person standing in front of them was the Duke's wife.
In an instant, everyone in the Xiao family was terrified and blamed themselves. Why did they believe Chen Luoluo's slander and come to blame Wan Shufang?
Master Xiao wiped his sweat and walked forward respectfully: "My lord, my lady, this is all a misunderstanding. We listened to one side and believed it, and misunderstood your lady. We should be punished, we should be punished."
After he finished speaking, he symbolically slapped himself twice on the mouth. Wan Shufang knew he was acting, but she was too lazy to pursue the matter and just glanced at him indifferently.
"As the head of the family, you are quite stupid to be instigated by a villain to come here and make trouble." Wan Shufang was not polite at all. After all, there was no reason for her not to scold someone who came to her door.
Upon hearing this, Madam Xiao was immediately furious, and pointed at Wan Shufang with a trembling finger: "What are you talking about? Can the wife of the Duke bully others at will?"
"Besides, even if you are a good teacher, it doesn't matter. We cannot deny that you have no bad intentions. Isn't Jing Heng now obsessed with Shangguan Chu and has lost his mind?"
Madam Xiao seemed to have found her backbone and wanted to scold again, but was scolded by Master Xiao: "Shut up! Woman's kindness, step back, don't offend the Duke."
"master…"
Mrs. Xiao's eyes were filled with tears, but seeing Mr. Xiao's serious look, she retreated unwillingly.
"Sir, we were wrong in this matter. When we return, we will bring generous gifts and apologize in person." Master Xiao looked at Chen Changli cautiously with a complicated expression.
He knew that Chen Changli had brought people with him today. If the trouble continued, he would never let the Xiao family go. That crowd of people were all guards with swords.
He is a god of war who kills people without shedding blood, but his only weakness is Wan Shufang.
Seeing Wan Shufang nod and not wanting to pursue the matter, Chen Changli also waved his hand and said, "Get lost."
"Yes, yes, yes." After he gave the order, Master Xiao hurriedly took the Xiao family away. Xiao Jingheng looked back every few steps, his face full of reluctance, and his eyes were full of worry when he looked at Shangguan Chu.
After the group left, Wan Shufang also sent people to inquire about the Xiao family's news.
After doing all this, she and Chen Changli returned to the county magistrate's mansion. After returning, Chen Changli prepared bath water for her and wanted to give her a bath and massage.
"Madam, you have worked hard these days. Take a good bath and I will give you a massage." He stretched out his hand and wanted to take off Wan Shufang's clothes.
This made Wan Shufang feel a little embarrassed, and she looked at him with a red face: "I will wash myself, no need for massage."
"You are already an old married couple, ma'am, there is no need to be shy."
Chen Changli grabbed her hand and carried her horizontally. Soon, her clothes were soaked and ripples appeared in the bathtub. The atmosphere in the room was ambiguous. By the time the two of them finished their fooling around, it was already late at night.
Chen Changli held Wan Shufang to rest and gently kissed her on the forehead: "Go to sleep, you have a rest tomorrow, I will take you out for a walk."
"Okay, let's go have a picnic."
"Everything depends on Madam."
Chen Changli responded softly, hugged her tightly, and slowly fell asleep, having a good night's sleep.
The next morning, Chen Changli got up early and prepared the things he needed for the picnic. He did not wake up Wan Shufang until the sun was high in the sky.
After they packed up, they headed up the mountain and found an open space to rest and have a picnic.
Wan Shufang took out a modern grill from the space, handed it to Chen Changli, and said, "Changli, quickly set up the grill. I'll show you my barbecue skills."
As she spoke, she took out a lot of seasonings, all of which were modern products that she purchased in the space. After arranging the seasonings, Wan Shufang went to collect firewood.
At this moment, Chen Changli had already set up the shelf. Seeing that she couldn't reach the firewood high up, he quickly stood up to help her: "I'll do it, Madam, go and rest."
The warm breath sprayed on her ears, and Wan Shufang's ears turned red in an instant. She cursed inwardly for not being good enough, turned around and smiled and kissed Chen Changli on the face: "Okay, thank you, Duke."
"You're teasing me again." Chen Changli's eyes darkened. He looked at Wan Shufang's pretty face, pushed her against the stone wall, lowered his head, and deepened the kiss.
He didn't let go of Wan Shufang until she was a little out of breath, and licked his lips as if savoring the taste.
"Not serious." Wan Shufang glared at him, turned around and ran away with the firewood. She sat next to the shelf. Her face was still very hot, so she had to go to the lake to wash her face.
Pulling her thoughts back to the barbecue, Wan Shufang started to make a fire, grill the meat, and sprinkle seasonings. After a series of operations, the forest was soon filled with the aroma of meat.
Chen Changli smelled the meat and couldn't help but praise it: "This meat is so fragrant, even more fragrant than the usual meat. Madam's cooking skills are really good."
"That's right. This is made with modern seasonings, but you don't understand. Eat it quickly and just enjoy it."
Wan Shufang handed the roasted meat to Chen Changli and started roasting it again. Chen Changli divided the meat into small pieces and fed her one by one.
In one afternoon, the two of them baked a lot of things and enjoyed the meal very much.
At the same time, at the County Magistrate’s Mansion.
The person Shangguan Chu sent out to gather information also came back. When he learned that Chen Luoluo was pregnant with Xiao Jingheng's child, Shangguan Chu's face turned pale and he staggered and fell into a chair.
"How is it possible? How did she get pregnant?"
"Didn't Jamel Xiao say that there was no..."
She covered her face, confused for a moment. Since Chen Luoluo was pregnant, she would definitely marry into the Xiao family. It was absolutely impossible for her to marry Xiao Jingheng again.
With thoughts surging, Shangguan Chu suddenly covered her face and cried bitterly, breaking down. After she had cried enough, she asked the maid to bring her paper and pen, and with red and swollen eyes, she wrote a farewell letter.
As the ink dripped, she hesitated again and again, and finally handed the letter to her personal maid: "Xiao Tao, you take this letter to the Xiao family, remember, you must hand it to Xiao Jingheng in person."
"Yes, ma'am."
Xiao Tao's tone was tearful, and she felt sorry for Shangguan Chu. She also hurried out with the letter. The farewell letter was delivered to the Xiao family. After Xiao Jingheng read it, he kicked over the table in an instant.
"Achu, how can you break off relations with me?" He was angry, his eyes were red, as if he was crazy, and he read the letter over and over again several times.
Only then did he feel certain that Shangguan Chu had really written a farewell letter.
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