flstandardbreds Chapter 142 Lin Zhiyue regrets it!
Chapter 142 Lin Zhiyue regrets it!
He should have listened to his mother and married Song Ruozhen first, then settled things before letting Shuangshuang in.
In this way, even if Song Ruozhen is unwilling, she will not easily agree to a divorce.
He will not fall into poverty and become a commoner. He will still be the noble Marquis of Lin, a rising star in the court, with a bright future, instead of being ridiculed as he is now when he goes out.
Looking at his mother, he felt even more distressed. When she had just returned from the battlefield, she was adorned with gold and silver, her face was rosy, and the mansion was thriving.
It hasn't been long, but the household is now running into a deficit. They are cutting back on food, clothing, and other necessities, and even the servants who used to serve them are almost all gone.
It would be a lie to say he doesn't regret it; how could he not regret it?
Qin Shuangshuang felt annoyed when she saw that Old Madam Lin blamed everything on her.
“My husband and I are in love. It’s clear that Song Ruozhen is too petty and unwilling to compromise, which is why things have come to this. How can you blame me for everything?”
"If you hadn't been so unreasonable and insisted on breaking up Zhiyue's engagement, how could things have come to this?"
You were born later, what's wrong with being a concubine? You don't have the ability to be the head wife, yet you insist on showing off. Now you've ruined things like this, are you happy with that?"
Madam Lin was furious. She had been living such a carefree life for the past two years, and everyone envied her when she went out.
Now, things are really bad. I don't even dare to go out, because if I do, I'll be ridiculed by the other ladies. I was so carefree two years ago, and now I'm being mocked so badly.
She couldn't help but think that if Zhiyue were still at the border and hadn't returned, she could still continue living her good life and wouldn't have to be like this now.
"How could I not be capable of being the mistress of the house? I am the legitimate daughter of the Qin family, am I not good enough to be matched with my husband?"
How could Qin Shuangshuang bear such humiliation?
In her past life, she was ridiculed for not being Lin Zhiyue's legal wife. Even though Song Ruozhen was not favored at all, she was the mistress of the Marquis's mansion in public and in private.
No matter how carefree she was in the mansion, she would always have to bow down to everyone else in the outside world.
Because of this, after her rebirth, she was determined to be a secondary wife no matter what, not wanting to be ridiculed because of her status. Little did she know that this one change would lead to a complete transformation!
Looking at Qin Shuangshuang's self-righteous manner, Madam Lin felt even more disgusted.
"So what if you're the legitimate daughter of the Qin family? Even though you're living like this, your maternal family hasn't offered you any help whatsoever!"
"How could an unfavored young lady compare to Song Ruozhen?"
It would have been better if Qin Shuangshuang hadn't brought this up, but she insisted on doing so.
Both are legitimate daughters, but look at how generous the Song family is to Song Ruozhen, and then look at how stingy the Qin family is.
Knowing full well that the Lin family had gone through so much trouble, yet they couldn't even see a single copper coin, and had even previously wanted to sever all ties with them.
This marriage offers absolutely no benefit!
Qin Shuangshuang gritted her teeth, unwilling to admit it, but she had to say that it was indeed the case.
"That's because my family was unhappy that I went to the border to find my husband. I did it because I was angry. Once I get over that, everything will be fine."
The same thing happened in her previous life. Her family didn't like her very much at first, but as Zhiyue's status became more and more noble, her position in the family also rose accordingly.
At that time, she will be the darling of the Qin and Lin families, and everyone will have to pamper her!
"Don't try to save face by saying things like that. The things your Qin family children have done are anything but respectable."
Old Madam Lin's gaze was like a slap in Qin Shuangshuang's face; it was all Qin Xiangheng's fault!
The Zhao Shuwan incident was so ugly that it was something to be criticized behind one's back, and there was no reason to refute it.
“My son, listen to your mother’s advice. Don’t follow her foolish ways. If you continue like this, you might not even be able to save your life.”
Madam Lin looked at Lin Zhiyue with heartache. If she could, she would wish to make him divorce his wife and remarry.
Unfortunately, the Lin family has fallen into such a state of decline that who would be willing to marry into it now?
Lin Zhiyue nodded, "Mother, don't worry, I understand. I will never tolerate Shuangshuang's misbehavior again."
Old Madam Lin gave a few more instructions before leaving. No sooner had she left than Qin Shuangshuang couldn't help but say:
"Husband, what did you mean by what you just said? How am I being unreasonable? Wasn't everything I did for our sake?"
"So much has happened, my mother must be heartbroken. I was just saying a few words in agreement with her, is that not allowed?" Lin Zhiyue said angrily.
A look of disbelief flashed in Qin Shuangshuang's eyes, "You actually yelled at me?"
In his previous life, Lin Zhiyue had always doted on her. Even when he later became incredibly powerful in the court, he never took a concubine, nor did he ever treat her harshly.
And now, they've only been married a short time, and he's already being so mean to her!
Seeing Qin Shuangshuang like this, Lin Zhiyue felt increasingly irritated and didn't want to pay any more attention to her, turning his head away without looking at her.
Qin Shuangshuang clenched her fists, blaming it all on Song Ruozhen!
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When Yao's mother learned that Yao Jinsheng had been beaten, she rushed over. As soon as she entered the house, she saw his bruised and swollen face and a look of shock flashed in her eyes.
"Son, who hit you?"
Yao Jinsheng's face turned ashen. "Although I couldn't see who hit me, I'm certain it was Song Yanzhou who did it!"
"Song Yanzhou? He stole your marriage and even hit you? This is outrageous!"
Xu Shiyi was furious. "I'm going to find your father. The Song family must give us an explanation for this. This is outrageous!"
"Mother, please don't go."
Yao Jinsheng called out to Xu Shiyi, "They put a sack over my head and beat me. I didn't even see who did it."
Even if we wanted to confront them now, we wouldn't have any evidence, and they would likely turn the tables on us.
He had sparred with Song Yanzhou before and knew very well that this guy was not easy to deal with.
Without concrete evidence, it's completely useless. Besides, once it gets out, the Luo family will find out, and things will only get worse.
"So we're just going to swallow this bitter pill?"
Xu Shiyi looked at her son with heartache. His once beautiful face had been beaten so badly that he probably wouldn't be able to leave the house for a while.
"Of course not!" Yao Jinsheng's eyes were icy. "He wants to marry Luo Qingyin? It's not that easy."
Upon hearing Luo Qingyin's name, Xu Shiyi frowned. "Sheng'er, Luo Qingyin is a hen that can't lay eggs now. What's the point of marrying her?"
In my opinion, it's better if the Luo family brought up this matter on their own initiative. They probably only brought it up because they saw our attitude, and they may not necessarily agree to a marriage alliance with the Song family.
It's better for them to bring it up than for us to. Otherwise, we'd be offending the Duke of Luo and needlessly embarrass him.
She breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that the Luo family had taken the initiative to cancel the marriage proposal. If the other party had really wanted to marry Luo Qingyin into the family, that would have been a real problem.
"If I don't marry Luo Qingyin, wouldn't I be giving Song Yanzhou a free ride?"