Chapter 9: Temporarily aggrieve yourself

Gu Mei's heartbeat was pounding.

Although it was impossible for outsiders to know that it was her Luo Hong, it was always safer to take that thing back.

She watched He Lanyan take out the neatly folded handkerchief from her arms, flipped through it, and then handed it to her.

Gu Mei reached out to take it with gratitude on her face.

As long as she takes it back, she will burn it later.

The next moment, He Lanyan held the handkerchief and withdrew his hand, saying indifferently: "Mrs. Marquis Jing'an just now said clearly that it is not yours. Why else should I return it?"

Gu Mei's grateful face instantly turned into one of astonishment.

She watched helplessly as He Lanyan put the veil back into her arms, walked past her with a cold face, and left without looking back.

She wanted to catch up, but she saw Yingyue coming over with a basket.

…

The lantern market is still prosperous. When Gu Mei returned to Xie's house, she saw the figure standing in front of the door.

"Meimei. Why did you come back so late today?"

Xie Wen hurriedly came down the steps and reached out to pull her. "If you don't come back, I will have to take people to find you outside the city."

Before she could react, Gu Mei forcefully shook his hand away.

Xie Wen was startled, and then saw Gu Mei saying as if she was waking up from a dream: "Husband, I'm sorry. I'm thinking about the dust and dust on my journey, and I haven't cleaned my hands yet. It would be bad if I dirty my husband's hands."

But just now, she threw it away in disgust.

Xie Wen looked at Gu Mei suspiciously, but thinking of what he was going to say, it was nothing to mention.

"Today when my mother came back and saw me, she said she wanted to take a concubine, and she said it was you who let me go. What's going on?"

Gu Mei retracted her hands into her wide sleeves and secretly wiped the place where Xie Wen had just touched with her sleeves.

The place where Xie Wen had just touched was sticky and greasy, making people feel dirty.

Hearing his question, she twitched her lips and said, "Mother and I went to Qinglong Temple to draw the birth lot today."

She lowered her head in a depressed manner, and her whole body revealed an unspeakable sadness.

"I am grateful to have met you and stayed with you for five years. It is my regret that I cannot have children for you..."

"So, in the past five years, I have been very happy and very distressed."

"Husband, it's been five years. Over the years, I have endured so many criticisms and drank so many medicines that I shouldn't have taken."

"I am a living person, I get tired and feel pain."

Gu Mei looked up at Xie Wen, the anger and sadness on her face were not concealed, and her eyes were twinkling with tears.

Xie Wenwen's irritated heart due to taking a concubine suddenly turned into embarrassment, and he did not dare to meet Gu's eyebrows that were as bright as a sword.

"I'm sorry, Sister. I really didn't handle this properly."

"It's just that you know that once you open your mouth about concubinage, it will be even more difficult for me in the future."

"What's more, taking a concubine will not do you any good."

Gu Mei rubbed her hands with her sleeves, feeling a little nauseous.

The more gentle and considerate Xie Wen is in front of her, the more she hates him.

I hate his fake and heartless face that is as gentle as jade. She hated that in order to cover up the scandal between him and Princess Su Xin, he still had to compromise with her without conscience and drag her into the mud.

After being misunderstood and accused for so many years, it’s time to get justice back with all the money and profits.

It also gave Xie Wen a taste of being poked in the spine.

Seeing that Gu Mei didn't speak for a long time, Xie Wen's frizzy heart rose again. For some reason, the scene of Gu Mei throwing away his hand just now appeared in his mind.

But he still restrained his emotions and lowered his voice: "Meimei. We have been married for many years, can you think about it for me again and temporarily aggrieve yourself."