Luo Zhiheng's lips curled into a bewitching smile as she held the painting in front of her and angrily questioned Princess Mu Qingya: "Anyone with eyes can see this clearly now! If you had seen my body with your own eyes, you wouldn't have missed such obvious features! Zhuge Hualuan wouldn't have been able to create such a flawed and ridiculous painting!"
The three women stared blankly at the alluring birthmark. They never expected that such a birthmark, so exposed in the painting, would actually give Luo Zhiheng the confidence and support to fight back. All three women's eyes were filled with regret and hatred!
Damn it, I actually got tricked by Luo Zhiheng!
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247 Shameless and shameless! I'll write the divorce papers! This abandoned woman is so arrogant!
Updated: 2013-08-11 10:48:28 Word Count: 7744
Mu Yunhe carefully closed Luo Zhiheng's clothes, tightening them little by little, his eyes filled with a blood-red light and a murderous intent.
"Why did you do this? You should know that if they want to make things difficult for you, even if you prove yourself, they will still have a thousand reasons to attack you. Ah Heng, do you know that what you're doing is not worth it at all?" The deep sense of powerlessness and sorrow in the hoarse voice seemed capable of easily shattering Mu Yunhe's soul.
Luo Zhiheng let him do as he pleased, and said with a light smile, "What do I care what others think of me? All I want is to have a clear conscience towards you. Although I don't know what happened that day, you must have misunderstood me. I don't know how to prove my innocence, but as long as you are willing to believe me, I will definitely find evidence to prove it. I only need one word from you: do you believe me or not?"
Mu Yunhe gazed intently at Luo Zhiheng. Her eyes, as bright and clear as ever, had lost their previous ferocity and rage, making her breathtakingly beautiful and impossible to hurt. He knew perfectly well that Luo Zhiheng had indeed been harmed by the Prince; the scene from that day was still vivid in his mind. Yet, Luo Zhiheng vehemently insisted on her innocence. Mu Yunhe didn't believe Luo Zhiheng was stubbornly denying it, even though his mind was in turmoil and he found it utterly absurd. But he simply chose to believe her!
This trust needs no reason, simply because she is Aheng!
"I believe you!" Mu Yunhe heard himself say clearly and firmly.
Luo Zhiheng smiled radiantly in an instant!
"Yun He, are you insane? You've been bewitched by this vixen? She's already been violated, and you still believe her?" The princess practically roared, all her gentleness and kindness shattered. She couldn't stand women who weren't pure! Especially someone as stubborn and despicable as Luo Zhiheng! She'd already been raped, they all knew that, how could she lie so calmly without batting an eye? And her proud son, had he been so bewitched by this woman that he'd lost all reason?
The princess was terrified, as if she were about to lose her son. She shouted angrily, "Xiao Xizi! Quickly pull your master back and don't let him go near that witch! Hurry!"
Xiao Xizi hesitated. He didn't think the young princess was a witch. In fact, he thought the old princess was going too far. How could she treat a woman who was wholeheartedly protecting and helping the young prince like that?
"Little Xizi! Have you been bewitched by that vixen too? Have you forgotten who brought you out of the palace? Have you forgotten who raised and cared for you? How dare you disobey me!" The princess was furious and began to speak recklessly, losing all her composure as a noblewoman.
"Your Highness..." Xiao Xizi was almost driven to tears.
"Useless trash! Hurry up and pull the young prince away! Protect him and keep him away from that vixen!" Mu Qingya shouted immediately upon seeing the situation! They were speechless for a moment because of Luo Zhiheng's birthmark, but Luo Zhiheng's slight advantage didn't make Mu Qingya back down. On the contrary, she became even more determined to eliminate Luo Zhiheng. Luo Zhiheng was too dangerous; given even the slightest opportunity, she could immediately turn the tables. Such a person absolutely could not be allowed to live!
The guards immediately rushed up and surrounded Mu Yunhe, grabbing his arm and pulling him away forcefully.
"Get out of my way!" Luo Zhiheng was terrified and attacked the nearest soldier, but there were too many of them, and she was protecting Mu Yunhe, so she was bound to be at a disadvantage. She was caught off guard and was immediately struck hard by a scabbard. The blow made her groan and stagger forward a few steps.
"Aheng!" Mu Yunhe roared, his eyes bloodshot, "You're courting death!"
The guard who had ambushed Luo Zhiheng was startled by Mu Yunhe's crimson eyes and froze for a moment.
Luo Zhiheng turned around and kicked the guard hard in the chest, sending him flying backward!
"Are you alright?" The two asked each other almost simultaneously, their voices filled with unspoken concern. They also saw deep anger and sorrow in each other's eyes.
Seeing Mu Yunhe being forcefully grabbed, Luo Zhiheng felt an intense pang of heartache at his frail body. She completely gave up resisting and roared at the princess, "Can't you see what Mu Yunhe looks like now? Can his body withstand this kind of pulling? Do you even deserve to be a mother? You keep saying you love Mu Yunhe, but now you're just watching him get hurt!"
The princess's face was pale. She looked at Mu Qingya, but this daughter was no longer the one who used to listen to her every word. She even felt afraid to face this daughter. How could she dare to speak to her?
Mu Qingya's gaze was mocking. So you feel sorry for him now? Mu Yunhe truly is your precious darling! But don't be so hasty. She'll make your precious darling rot and decay piece by piece, tearing it away until it dies! She'll let you taste the hatred and despair of losing your beloved son!
"Don't stop! Bring Mu Yunhe here!" Mu Qingya shouted fiercely.
"Mu Qingya!" The Empress couldn't bear it any longer. She picked up the teacup and was about to throw it, but the Emperor stopped her.
"Don't move. Today is her special day. Can't you see? She's set up a trap. She's not just playing with those people below, but also with you and me. This is your beloved sister whom you've always doted on, and this is your good friend whom you've always yielded to for her sake," the Emperor said sarcastically in the Empress's ear.
The Empress's eyes were filled with pain, and she gave a stiff, cold laugh: "You knew perfectly well, so why didn't you stop her? She's acting like a madwoman now, doesn't that also damage your image and dignity as Emperor?"
The emperor wore a cryptic smile and said ambiguously, "The worse she is, the more the ministers dislike her, and naturally, the greater their opinions of her will be." I'm overjoyed!
The Empress was stunned and utterly confused, but the next moment her face turned deathly pale: "You want to use someone else to do your dirty work? You want to strip her of her title as Imperial Concubine!"
If the court officials dislike it, they will impeach the emperor. One person's words may not be enough, but what about a group of people? What about all the civil and military officials? And what about all the noble ladies? If that's really the case, even if the emperor and Mu Qingya had a youthful romance, and Mu Qingya saved the emperor's life, the emperor would probably be "forced" to "remove" Mu Qingya's title of Consort due to the "opposition of the court officials"!
What a clever scheme to kill someone by taking advantage of an opportunity! So hateful and vicious, yet so deadly! 17.
The Empress looked at the Emperor with alarm. What kind of cruel and ruthless heart was hidden beneath that gentle and refined exterior?
"Does the Empress understand? Does she want to stop me?" The Emperor didn't hide anything from the Empress at all, and smiled calmly.
"Why? Don't you love her?" The Empress didn't know where her voice came from. If the Emperor treated his favored concubine Mu Qingya this way, how could he treat her? He would probably be even more heartless and ungrateful.
The clouds attacked the red. "Love? In this world, there is only one person worthy of my love. She, Mu Qingya, is not worthy!" The emperor's thin lips curled into a cold smile, and his indifferent voice could only be heard by the empress.
The Empress's heart grew colder and colder. This was the way of emperors. It was said that emperors were the most fickle of men throughout history, and this was indeed true. But she was powerless to stop anything anymore. Mu Qingya's actions today had completely crossed the Empress's bottom line and broken the bond of sisterhood. She no longer wanted to clean up the mess for Mu Qingya.
Mu Qingya was already caught up in the pleasure of revenge. Looking at the heartbroken face of her mother, who had caused her unbearable pain, she felt a joy that made her want to laugh out loud. Seeing Mu Yunhe's humiliation and struggle, she wanted to say to her dead son, "Son, can you see? Your mother will soon send your little uncle to be with you. Is the underworld cold and lonely? Don't worry, your favorite little uncle will be coming back to play with you soon. There, you can still play together!"
Mu Yunhe was being pulled around without any regard for others. He was still struggling. The people's discussions and exclamations, the princess's panicked cries, Mu Qingya's madness, and Zhuge Hualuan's gloating made the chaotic scene get out of control in an instant!
Luo Zhiheng suddenly shouted, "Let him go! If you want to do something, do it to me. Don't do this to him. His body can't take such violent tearing."
Mu Qingya's lips curled into a mocking smile: "My own brother, of course I would not harm him. There's no need for you to pretend to be a good person here! What I want to do is very simple, that is, I will never allow Mu Yunhe to have an unclean person like you by his side. No matter how you try to deny it, you must sever ties with Mu Yunhe today! You were able to do such an indecent and shameless thing as taking off your clothes in public just now, which shows how despicable and wretched you are! You are not worthy of my brother."
Luo Zhiheng sneered. She was only forced to take off her clothes, but Mu Qingya just sneered and accused her of something else. Is taking off a little bit of clothing considered taking off clothes? Sure enough, it's a case of finding fault where none exists!
"It's just a birthmark, isn't it? I forgot to draw it on," Zhuge Hualuan suddenly laughed swiftly.
Everyone was shocked! Luo Zhiheng's gaze suddenly turned towards them, cold and sinister.
"What did you say?" Mu Qingya narrowed her eyes, a strange smile curling at the corners of her lips.
Zhuge Hualuan's pale face twisted into a sinister smile, as if she were a ghost, and she said shamelessly, "I know she has a birthmark, but I just forgot to draw it on."
How can anyone be so shameless? How can anyone be so despicable?
He clearly didn't know Luo Zhiheng had a birthmark, yet he could so easily change his tune after seeing it, as if it were perfectly natural. He could even put on a smug look after such an obvious counterattack against Zhuge Hualuan, which left everyone speechless.
If you really knew, why didn't you say so earlier? Why did you only go back on your word after Luo Zhiheng had proven it, and everyone knew she had a birthmark on her chest? The blatant lie instantly lowered Zhuge Hualuan's character and shamelessness to the extreme, ironically making people feel sorry for Luo Zhiheng. 16605851
Perhaps Luo Zhiheng was truly framed by this shameless woman? But how can we explain the princess's words?
"Haha! So that's how it is. Why didn't you say so earlier? Luo Zhiheng, what else do you have to say?" Mu Qingya seemed to suddenly become righteous. Even though she knew that Zhuge Hualuan had deliberately framed her, she still seemed to take it as true. Mu Qingya's hostility towards Luo Zhiheng was also obvious.
Luo Zhiheng laughed, a laugh born of extreme anger! Truly, shamelessness knows no bounds! Utterly despicable, with no limits! Today she had witnessed what a 'heroine among women' truly meant! Two shameless individuals who wantonly trampled on others, mistaking wrongdoing for virtue!
Luo Zhiheng didn't argue, but instead asked Zhuge Hualuan, "Who told you that I have a birthmark on my chest? Was it the Princess?"
"Why should I tell you? What right does a lowly, shameless woman like you have to question me?" Zhuge Hualuan's face, which was already looking disheveled and almost like a ghost's, was now contorted with arrogance, making her look truly ridiculous.
Luo Zhiheng then looked at the Princess, her voice even tinged with amusement: "Please tell me, Princess, why are the three of you ganging up on me like this today? I can understand Zhuge Hualuan's revenge against me. But I, Luo Zhiheng, never admit defeat to Mu Qingya, so why are you targeting me as well? And Princess, I may not say I've done you any favors, but you can't deny that I've been kind and loyal to you and your son, can you? Can you tell me why you're treating me this way? Don't be nervous, it's easy for me to leave, but even if I leave, I want to leave with a clear understanding."
The princess was inwardly clenched, but she refused to show weakness in front of Luo Zhiheng. Luo Zhiheng, now impure, could no longer be a member of the Mu family, and could not bring shame upon the Mu family! She was upholding the Mu family's reputation! In an instant, she became righteous: "Because you are no longer worthy of Yun He. For a woman who has lost her virginity, not executing you is already an act of mercy."
That's the reason! What a grand and righteous reason! She almost wanted to applaud the princess's words! Look how impartial and selfless the princess is, how much she cares about the reputation of the royal family?
"Why waste words with this woman? I originally invited her in with good intentions to build rapport, but she caused chaos in the palace for days, even killing a pair of birds bestowed upon me by the Emperor. I forgave her out of respect for Yunhe, but who knew she would commit such a grave mistake? She cannot be tolerated! Bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. I, along with everyone present today, will bear witness: Mu Yunhe, you must immediately write a letter of divorce! Luo Zhiheng is no longer worthy to be a wife of the Mu family!" Mu Qingya, now wielding absolute power, issued a stern order to Mu Yunhe.
Mu Yunhe roared fiercely, "Impossible! I will not write a letter of divorce, and you have no right to order me around! I call you 'sister' today, but I do so with resentment! I never knew that the kind sister I remembered had become so ugly and narrow-minded! If you force me to write a letter of divorce, you are forcing me to sever our sibling relationship. From this day forward, we will be enemies, not family! Because you are the one who made me abandon my wife!"
Their forces were ultimately weak. This was not the Mu Dynasty; there were no elite troops and secret guards left by his father to command, nor were there the protections of those pharaohs. His closest relatives were here, but now Mu Yunhe felt a sense of despair, as if everyone had betrayed him. Only Luo Zhiheng, who fought alongside him, remained, but his Aheng had been ruthlessly harmed by this group! He hated, he hated everyone here!
"Don't talk nonsense!" The princess tried to stop Mu Yunhe, but Mu Yunhe's gaze was so cold, devoid of any warmth. The princess was terrified.
Mu Qingya, however, was completely unconcerned about Mu Yunhe's coercion. She sneered, "You don't understand these things. When you mature, you'll realize that what your mother and sister did today was all for your own good. What are you still looking at? Go and serve the young prince by writing a letter of divorce!"
Immediately, someone restrained Mu Yunhe's body. Three or four strong guards were able to control Mu Yunhe well. No matter how much Mu Yunhe struggled and screamed, his hand was still held by someone who held the brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write!
"Let me go!!" Mu Yunhe's voice was almost blood-curdling, veins bulging on his pale face, his blood-red eyes gleaming with a broken light. He looked at Luo Zhiheng with such despair and terror, his frail body suddenly bursting with such immense strength. His arm was being forcefully pressed down, his fist trembling. The guard's hand gripped his tightly, forcing him to write, but the pen just hung there on the paper, ink dripping from the nib, trembling and scattering everywhere. It was filled with oppression and chaos.
Luo Zhiheng watched as Mu Yunhe's face turned deathly pale, then bluish. She could see the determination and conviction in his eyes, and she could also see his unwillingness to accept defeat! Yes, how could he accept it? Forced into such a desperate situation, how could she possibly accept it?
"Let him go, I'll write the divorce papers!" Her trembling lips uttered broken words, and her dried tears fell in that instant.
"Aheng, no!!" Mu Yunhe screamed.
He was, after all, an innocent and naive man, unable to bow to power. He wanted to protect her, yet he repeatedly pushed her further away. It wasn't his fault; it was the fault of societal norms and conspiracies, the fault of too many people who couldn't bear to see them succeed. Therefore, she didn't blame Mu Yunhe. Mu Yunhe wouldn't bow his head; she would. They just wanted to ruin her reputation, to sever all ties between her and Mu Yunhe, right? Fine! She would do it! So stop forcing Mu Yunhe.
With a wave of her hand, Mu Qingya immediately released her grip on Mu Yunhe, but then held him back at a greater distance.
Luo Zhiheng walked step by step to the desk, picked up the pen amidst the different gazes of the people, and began to write on the paper stained with ink. Her movements were smooth and unhesitating, as if she had no attachment to this relationship, this marriage, or this person. She did not look up at Mu Yunhe again from beginning to end!
"No, no! Don't write it, Ah Heng, don't write it!" The terrified voice finally choked up. The strength and ruthlessness that Mu Yunhe had built up for Luo Zhiheng were shattered by the cruel reality, and the simple vulnerability that only Luo Zhiheng had the good fortune to see finally surfaced.
Zhuge Hualuan looked at Mu Yunhe with complex emotions, a mixture of hatred and infatuation. Even though he had severed her arm, she still couldn't help but fall in love with him. She knew she was being foolish; he had hurt her so much, yet she was hopelessly in love with him. Her frenzied revenge today was partly because of Mu Yunhe. Since Mu Yunhe wouldn't even glance at her, she would utterly destroy the love in his heart! And look, she had done it! From this day forward, Luo Zhiheng would be worthless, a broken shoe, a discarded woman! She would never again be worthy of being compared to Zhuge Hualuan.
The strokes of her brush went from thick to thin, and the strength in her wrist gradually decreased. The last stroke of her name trembled slightly!
Luo Zhiheng picked up the letter of divorce and slammed it towards a guard standing nearby, ordering, "You read it! So that no one will accuse me of cheating!"
Seeing the Imperial Concubine nod, the guard loudly proclaimed: "Letter of Divorce! Today, Luo Zhiheng, a woman from a wealthy family, has been accused of being brutally raped. Her husband's mother-in-law and aunts are pressuring her to divorce him. From this day forward, Luo Zhiheng and Mu Yunhe shall have no further connection and shall not interfere with each other's marriages! Abandoned Wife: Luo Zhiheng, Signed by: Mu Yunhe!"
Regardless of the format of the letter of divorce, Luo Zhiheng displayed her fierce style to the fullest in her words. In just a few sentences, she bluntly pointed out the corruption of the princess and Mu Qingya. She did not mention Zhuge Hualuan because Zhuge Hualuan was not even worthy of being between her and Mu Yunhe.
Everyone was surprised that she dared to write such a thing, and both Mu Qingya and the Princess Consort looked grim. But Mu Qingya didn't care about any of that, as long as Luo Zhiheng wrote the letter of divorce.
"Why do this? Luo Zhiheng, you can't replace me! I promised you I'd keep my word until death! I said I'd never divorce you in this lifetime. You're my wife for life, and you always will be! No one can replace me, not even you!!" Mu Yunhe roared.
He was terrified, filled with extreme fear. This letter of divorce, written before the entire Southern Dynasty's civil and military officials, could never be changed. Had Luo Zhiheng given up on their relationship? Had she been forced by his parents to abandon him? Mu Yunhe felt as if he had just ascended to the clouds and plummeted back into hell.
Luo Zhiheng held up the letter of divorce in front of Mu Yunhe again and said coldly, "Read this carefully, read every single word of this letter! It's not that I'm heartless, but your mother and sister are too cruel. They're the ones who want to separate us. I, Luo Zhiheng, never suffer a loss, and no one can hurt me! They don't need to drive me away. I may not be as good as your wealthy and powerful families in other aspects, but my backbone is no less than yours!"
Mu Yunhe stared at the letter of divorce with bloodshot eyes, his hands reaching out wildly, wishing he could tear the paper to shreds immediately! Their relationship had survived countless hardships and dangers, how could it be severed by a piece of paper that was almost weightless? But suddenly, his hands froze, his eyes, bulging with rage, stared blankly at the large characters on the paper, his expression changing rapidly.
Luo Zhiheng's eyes flashed, and she abruptly pulled the letter of divorce back into her bosom, coldly saying, "Since this letter of divorce is for me, then I'll just keep it. There's no need to write another one for Mu Yunhe, right?"
"Of course not. If you had been so decisive earlier, why would things have turned out so unpleasant? If you weren't so troublesome, you probably would have been able to find someone to marry in the future. But now, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to even think about getting married," Mu Qingya said with a gentle smile.
How vicious! Do they even want to interfere with whether she gets married in the future?
Abandoning her previous dejection and anger, Luo Zhiheng smiled and showed no despair at being abandoned and becoming a forsaken woman. Instead, she arrogantly said, "I really have to thank you all. If it weren't for you people today, how could I have left the Mu Prince's Mansion so easily? Do you think I wanted to be associated with the Mu Prince's Mansion? If Mu Yunhe didn't have some good looks, I would have already flown away. Thank you for giving me my freedom today. Although I am very reluctant to part with Mu Yunhe, this peerless handsome man, what can I do? I was born heartless. There are so many handsome men in the world. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to travel all over the country and collect handsome men from all over the land."
Everyone was stunned by Luo Zhiheng's bold and unreserved words!
Zhuge Hualuan's eyes were filled with frost. She thought she had dealt a heavy blow to Luo Zhiheng, she thought she would see Luo Zhiheng weep bitterly, she thought she had defeated Luo Zhiheng. But how could the person who was just shedding tears be smiling like a flower and full of energy in the blink of an eye? This was too subversive, completely illogical! Luo Zhiheng was already a discarded woman, a discarded woman!! How could she still smile?
"What a misfortune for our family! What a misfortune for our family!" The princess was so angry at Luo Zhiheng's insolent words that she almost fainted.
Mu Qingya said with a heavy heart, "It is indeed a misfortune for the family, Yunhe. What is there to miss about a woman like that? Let her get out of here immediately. I will find you more and better women."
Mu Yunhe seemed to have been overstimulated, staring blankly at Luo Zhiheng without speaking or struggling. After a while, his calm voice returned, sounding so ruthless and cold to others: "Get out of here, I don't want to see you right now."