Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 501 Hatred (2)_1

Chapter 501: Chapter 501 Hatred (2)_1

As soon as Xiao Ruiyuan stepped into the Hou Mansion, Lady Wei received a message. It had been she who instigated Xiao Ruiqing to stealthily assassinate Xiao Ruiyuan. Initially, when she heard Xiao Ruiyuan was poisoned and wouldn’t live much longer, she felt as though Heaven was on their side, wishing in her heart countless times for his rapid demise from the poison.

However, the subsequent series of events utterly exceeded her expectations. Learning that Xiao Ruiyuan was not only alive but also cured, she had been on pins and needles, fearing that Xiao Ruiyuan would find out about her and her son’s deeds and seek vengeance upon them.

With Xiao Ruiyuan’s return to the mansion this time, his demeanor stormy and aggressive, Lady Wei had an instinct that it was not a good omen. She had someone keep an ear on the study, and upon learning her only son was to be banished from Jing City forever, assigned to guard the Ancestral Mausoleum, she couldn’t sit still any longer!

Lady Wei rushed over in haste, her hair somewhat disheveled, the golden hairpin on her head trembling erratically, her face stained with tears, presenting a rather unkempt appearance. Yet, she was born beautiful, and with such a delicate and soft demeanor, she looked remarkably youthful even at the age of thirty-eight.

The sight of a delicate and beautiful woman often awakens a protective urge in men, and indeed, Xiao Xiong’s countenance changed from anger to concern when he saw Lady Wei in such a state. Disregarding the others present, he wrapped his arms around her and began to comfort her tenderly.

Xiao Ruiyuan had long known that someone had been eavesdropping outside the door, aware they would pass information to Lady Wei, but the moment Lady Wei entered, his already icy demeanor seemed to gain a layer of frost as a surge of hatred stirred in his eyes.

Seeing the two of them cozily wrapped in each other’s arms, he felt intense disgust and wished no longer to even glance at the couple. He walked past them, exiting the study. As he reached the door, Xiao Ruiyuan paused and turned to the guards waiting with heads bowed, barking a fierce order, "Before nightfall, you are to ’escort’ Xiao Ruiqing out of the city. Otherwise, go receive your punishment from Shiyi!"

"Yes! We understand!" The guards’ expressions turned solemn as they responded in unison, loud and clear.

The cluster of maids and servants who had followed Lady Wei were startled; glancing at Xiao Ruiyuan, who stood there like the god of death, they paled with fear, trembling, almost wishing they could shrink into a corner, never to emerge again.

Xiao Ruiyuan looked back at the study one last time, hearing the silence inside followed soon by the sound of disordered footsteps. The corners of his lips curled into a cold smirk. Without waiting for the bothersome couple to emerge, he strode off with his guards.

Lady Wei hurried out of the room, catching merely a glimpse of a fluttering garment around the corner; her body felt as if drained of all strength, teetering on the verge of collapse, but Xiao Xiong, following quickly behind, caught her in time.

Leaning weakly against Xiao Xiong, with tears streaming down her face, Lady Wei sobbed, "Lord Hou, Lord Hou, all of this is my fault; it has nothing to do with Qing’er! If I hadn’t been infatuated with Lord Hou, unable to resist and then had Qing’er, my sister wouldn’t have fallen ill from grief, would not have died so early, and the Prince wouldn’t have taken his anger out on Qing’er, ruining Qing’er’s future. It’s all my fault, my fault! I’m willing to guard the Clan’s tomb in place of Qing’er. Please, go beg the Prince to send me back to my family instead; Qing’er is innocent, wu wu!"

Although Lady Wei was blaming herself with these words, Xiao Xiong heard a wholly different meaning.

Beg? Should he, a father, beg for his eldest son to spare his younger son? In this world, sons beg their fathers, fathers do not beg sons! Humph, that unfilial son resents Rourou (Lady Wei’s name), resents Qing’er, wouldn’t he also resent him?

Now, this unfilial son is taking revenge on Qing’er, who’s to say he won’t turn his vengeance on him next? No, he must not allow that unfilial son to drive Qing’er away; he must intervene!

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