amaotonovel Chapter 490 Became an Abandoned Wife
Chapter 490 Became an Abandoned Wife
He only breathed a sigh of relief after the morning court session ended.
He was not implicated in the affairs of Lord Song, Lord He, or even the Zhou family.
Fang Xing'an was wondering how he could have escaped unscathed this time. He thought he would at least be reprimanded by the Emperor, but when he left court, he noticed that Luo Qianmo had glanced at him.
That one glance, though seemingly casual, conveyed a deep understanding to Fang Xing'an.
Luo Qianmo saved him!
The Eighth Prince was indeed the Emperor's most favored son, spoiled to the extreme. He managed to get the Emperor to let him go with just one sentence.
At that moment, Fang Xing'an's thoughts were...
"You're such a good daughter to your father."
Little did he know, Luo Qianmo had deliberately glanced at Fang Xing'an, intentionally causing him to misunderstand.
Fang Xing'an was indeed unharmed because of Luo Qianmo, but not in the way Fang Xing'an imagined.
Luo Qianmo never intended to protect him; protecting him now would only be a trap.
When Fang Xing'an let his guard down, he realized that he was already doomed.
How could he possibly protect the person who hurt his woman?
However, as Luo Qianmo left the Golden Palace, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.
He orchestrated everything concerning Lord He. He knew that Emperor Mingde would eventually take action against Lord He, but he did not expect that the emperor would act so quickly and decisively.
Not only that, Emperor Mingde also singled out several of the eldest prince's men and eliminated some of the eldest prince's influence.
Although there were others trying to confuse the situation, he realized that Emperor Mingde wanted to get rid of the eldest prince.
Why is this? Was it because Emperor Mingde finally saw through the true colors of Empress Qin and the eldest prince, or was there another reason?
Compared to Luo Qianmo's ease, the eldest prince, Luo Qianhao, collapsed on the spot in the Golden Palace.
The attacks were so intense that he felt like he was being uprooted.
In the end, it was a group of palace servants who carried him out of the Golden Palace.
However, this time, the eldest prince was not sent to the Derong Palace, but to the palace where he had lived before establishing his own residence outside the palace.
This is still where he used to live, but the entire palace is now "protected" by layers of guards.
"Bang—" Upon receiving the news, Empress Qin's teacup suddenly fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, her face instantly turning ashen.
So fast? Did everything really happen so quickly?!
Outside the palace, in the Fangfu (a type of government office).
When Fang Xing'an returned from court, Zhou was still unconscious, but he insisted on throwing her out of the Fang residence.
Old Master Fang tacitly approved of Fang Xing'an's actions. Now that the Zhou family had fallen to such a state, why would he have any fear left?
In the end, it was Fang Qingyou who persuaded Fang Xing'an to send Zhou Shi back to the Zhou family.
Indeed, a seriously ill woman left to wander the streets—wouldn't that be putting her to death?
Sending her home means her family can take good care of her.
In addition, Fang Qingyou carefully revived Zhou Shi and had her dressed up so that she could return to her parents' home in a dignified and respectable manner.
After all, Zhou was the matriarch of the Fang family before, and the Fang family is a family of etiquette, so the proper manners still need to be observed.
Zhou was initially just heartbroken, but when Fang Qingyou had her carefully made up, her eyes burned with boundless rage, as if they were on fire.
It was Fang Qingyou, that wild girl, that little bitch who ruined her and brought her to this state!
Although she had no evidence, it must be this little girl.
Upon seeing Fang Xing'an, Zhou felt as if she had seen a savior and immediately rushed over to hug his leg.
"Master, I'm innocent! It's Fang Qingyou! Fang Qingyou ruined me! She bribed Doctor Li and Mama Li to frame me! It was her, it must be her! Master, you must do justice for me, Master..."
Zhou cried bitterly, but Fang Xing'an kicked her hard, trying to push her away, his eyes filled with undisguised disgust.
“Zhou, things have come to this point, and you still show no remorse! You have committed countless evils, and you still want to pin all these sins on You’er. How can there be such a vicious and despicable woman as you in the world!”
Fang Xing'an used all his strength and finally kicked Zhou Shi away like kicking away a pile of disgusting garbage.
“Master…” Zhou Shi clutched her aching chest, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.
She had long known that Fang Xing'an was cold-hearted. She was secretly pleased that he was cold-hearted to other women, but when that cold-heartedness was directed at her, she found it so unbearable.
In just a few days, she felt as if she had endured a lifetime's worth of suffering.
First, Fang Xing'an forbade her from attending the banquet at the Yuan family mansion; then, he hinted that he should sever ties with the Zhou family and ignored her completely; then, he threw a letter of divorce in front of her, leaving her to fend for herself; and now, he has even physically assaulted her…
Seeing the undisguised disgust in the eyes of the man she had always loved, as if she were the most disgusting filth, Zhou felt as if her heart was being pierced by countless sharp arrows.
Coupled with her physical weakness and pain, Zhou felt that she might faint.
But for some reason, her body seemed strange today. She was very weak, and she seemed like she could faint if she closed her eyes, but her consciousness remained very clear, allowing her to know everything that was happening.
Several times, she thought about just fainting, hoping that Fang Xing'an wouldn't send her away.
If she can stay, there might still be a chance for things to turn around.
However, even though she tried to feign unconsciousness, she couldn't do it convincingly. She was as clear-headed as if she had just had a full night's sleep. Even with her eyes closed, she could clearly feel the disgust and disdain in Fang Xing'an's eyes and hear the maids' low taunts and jeers.
These things, like a poisonous tide, kept stimulating her, how could she possibly faint?
As Zhou was wondering what was going on, Fang Xing'an slammed the door and stormed out, saying, "Get Zhou dressed as quickly as possible!"
It was just a single sentence, yet the impatience in his words was palpable.
"master……"
Watching that tall figure disappear from sight, Zhou let out a shrill cry, feeling as if all the strength in her body had been drained away, leaving her like a walking corpse.
"Waaah..." Zhou Shi closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face, her sobs sounding as agonizing as an animal's wail.
Her heart was filled with pain, resentment, and anger. She felt like her body was being torn apart, but in this state, she remained perfectly lucid, consciously enduring all this pain.
Zhou didn't know how long she had been in pain, she only felt that her voice had become hoarse and her tears had dried up, when suddenly she heard a laugh in her ear.
"whee--"
The laughter was soft, yet it seemed to carry an endless mockery.