Chapter 320
But no matter how indignant he was, the other party was a Marquis and he was just a commoner. Commoners had to follow the rules when meeting an official. Shi Fengju could only kneel and bow, "This commoner Shi Fengju greets the young Marquis."
Zhao Qi snorted coldly and smiled faintly, "So you are the young master of the Shi family? Hehe, it's a pleasure to meet you today! "
"Young Marquis is too polite, this commoner doesn't deserve it!" Shi Fengju replied flatly.
Zhao Qi laughed out loud and raised his eyebrows, "Don't deserve it? Young Master Shi is too humble. You are not a coward, what's there to be afraid of! Get up! This young master isn't a narrow-minded person who would casually humiliate others! "
"Thank you, young Marquis!" Shi Fengju stood up gently.
Zhao Qi's face turned cold as he snorted, "You don't have to thank me, I'm afraid you are scolding me in your heart!"
"Young Marquis must be joking! This commoner and the young Marquis have no grievances and we mind our own business. Why would I scold the young Marquis in my heart! "
"Is that so? That's for the best! "
Magistrate Hong listened to the exchange between the two of them. Although their words seemed polite and ordinary, there was a hidden meaning behind it that he did not understand. Magistrate Hong could not help but sweat secretly. He wondered what was going on between Young Master Shi and the young Marquis of Wuwei Manor. They did not seem to be friends, but they did not seem to be enemies either …
"Magistrate Hong, this young master would like to borrow a place to speak with Young Master Shi, you see — —"
Magistrate Hong was letting his imagination run wild. He could not wait to have a reason to leave. Hearing this, he quickly smiled and said, "Please continue your conversation. This lowly official will take his leave, this lowly official will take his leave."
Magistrate Hong cupped his hands and smiled before hurriedly retreating.
The parlor suddenly quietened down. The two men also tore away their polite faces and their expressions turned cold. The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"What a coincidence!" Zhao Qi said lightly, "A life for a life, this is a matter of course! Young Master Shi, what do you think? "
The muscles on Shi Fengju's cheeks twitched violently. "I don't understand what you mean."
Zhao Qi sneered and said, "Don't you understand? If you don't understand, I'll explain it to you! Wan Niang's case is not easy to solve! "
Shi Fengju was furious. "What do you want?" he asked coldly.
Zhao Qi stared at him and said slowly, "I don't want anything. I want Wan Niang. I want her to leave with me. If she doesn't, I won't let you have your way! "
If Zhao Qi insisted on intervening in Sang Wan's case, as long as the nun changed her mind, Sang Wan would be charged with murder. Even if it was an accident, it was still murder. Even if the Shi family was willing to part with their wealth and did not have to pay with their lives, they would still have to be punished severely. Sang Wan was still pregnant, how could she bear the pain? Zhao Qi was threatening Sang Wan's life!
Moreover, if the case was successfully closed today, Gu Fangzi's claim that she deserved it would be easier for the public to accept. The longer Sang Wan stayed in the yamen, the more rumors there would be, and the more unfavorable it would be for her. He could not allow her to live under the suspicion of the public for the rest of her life. That would be too unfair to her! This case must be closed tomorrow! It must not be delayed any longer!
"She is my wife, and she is pregnant with my child." Shi Fengju said slowly, "Why can't you fulfill her wish?"
Zhao Qi sneered, "This is what I want to say to you, Young Master Shi! I will take Wan Niang as my wife, and I will treat the child in her womb as my own. I will treat her well. So, what else do you have to say? Haha, who knows, maybe the child in Wan Niang's womb is mine … "
"Shut up!" Shi Fengju was so angry that his veins were bulging and his chest was heaving up and down. He was extremely angry, "Wan Niang is my wife, she will never betray me!"
Zhao Qi snorted, "Wan Niang has been in my residence for so many days, how could she not know how I treated her? If you didn't appear and she had to leave with you, we would have been so loving! "
Shi Fengju's face was ashen, and he said coldly, "You don't have to sow discord in front of me. I know better than you what kind of person Wan Niang is!"
Zhao Qi did not argue with him on this issue and said coldly, "When Wan Niang is by my side, no one dares to disrespect her or protect her. I can give her anything she wants, and I will not let her suffer the slightest grievance or let her get hurt! But what about you? She has only returned to your side for a short time, and you are already involved in a murder case! In the past, hehe, your mother and your cousin didn't treat her very well, did they? I'm afraid that Wan Niang has shed many tears and hurt many hearts in secret! Humph, what was your cousin's name again? It's her good fortune that she died early, otherwise, I would have made her life worse than death! Shi Fengju, Wan Niang has suffered so many grievances because of you, why do you still want to monopolize her? "
Shi Fengju felt guilty and heartbroken. He gritted his teeth and said, "I won't do it again. I promised Wan Niang that I will only have her in this life, and I will only live in harmony with her in the future. I can give her everything she wants."
"Don't you think it's too late?" Zhao Qi said disdainfully, "What you said now sounds good, but what if Wan Niang can't give birth to a son and can only give birth to a daughter? Hehe, I don't care at all, but you don't care either? Even if you don't care, will your mother not care? When the time comes, you will be in a dilemma, and Wan Niang will also be in a dilemma, right? Maybe she will be forced by your mother to take a concubine for you! With Wan Niang's temperament, how can she bear such grievances! "
"You don't need to worry about these things," Shi Fengju narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "I won't allow the same thing to happen twice! This time is enough. In the future, no one can interfere in the matters between me and Wan Niang. "
Zhao Qi snorted, "You don't need to tell me these things, and I'm too lazy to listen! I just said those words for Wan Niang. You caused her to suffer so much, so why do you still want to monopolize her? If you really feel guilty towards her, if you really treat her well, then give her to me! Shi Fengju, it seems that I came to Qingzhou in time! Whether Wan Niang is innocent or a murderer, it's up to you! "
"You're despicable!" This was a blatant threat.
Zhao Qi's face was calm and without shame. So what if he was despicable? He would never let go of Wan Niang. For her, he would do anything despicable!
Although he resented Madam Zhao, he had to admit that he was her biological son. He had inherited many of her characteristics, and one of them was being unscrupulous in order to achieve his goal!
Despicable? So what!
Anyway, he never wanted to be an official, nor did he want to be famous. What was the use of fame?
"There's not much time left. Think about it carefully. I hope you can give me a definite answer tomorrow morning. You should know very well that if this matter drags on, it won't be good for Wan Niang! Shi Fengju, it's not enough that you hurt her in the past, and now you want to hurt her! "
"You!" Shi Fengju gritted his teeth in anger, but he also knew that he was telling the truth.
Zhao Qi didn't care about his cold eyes at all. He stole someone's wife, so it was normal for someone to hate him. He really didn't care at all! As long as Wan Niang could return to his side, he really didn't care. Moreover, he believed that this man would definitely agree to his request.
Just based on the fact that he had chased after Wan Niang all the way to the capital and dared to secretly take away Wan Niang despite knowing his identity, it was obvious that he was somewhat sincere to Wan Niang. Then, he wouldn't just watch Wan Niang suffer, let alone watch her die.
"Hmph! Young Master Shi, I'm too lazy to talk to you. Please go back! I'll wait for your news tomorrow morning. "Zhao Qi raised his eyebrows and called out," See him out. "Without looking at Shi Fengju again, he lifted his feet and walked out.
Shi Fengju's heart was in a mess as he walked out of the Zhizhou yamen.
"Young Master, how was it?" The head butler and Chang Huan hurriedly asked.
Shi Fengju's expression didn't change, but his heart was in pain. He said faintly, "Let's go back!"
The head butler and Chang Huan looked at each other, and their hearts sank at the same time.
It seemed that the conversation between the young master and Lord Hong wasn't very pleasant.
The light in the study room was lit all night. Shi Fengju didn't sleep at all. Countless scenes of the past flashed through his mind, but his ears kept hearing Zhao Qi's words tonight.
Zhao Qi seemed to be even crazier than Gu Fangzi. Shi Fengju understood that a madman could do anything. How could he just watch Wan Niang suffer? However, how could he bear to give Wan Niang to Zhao Qi with both hands?
Zhao Qi and Sang Wan also didn't sleep that night. Each of them had their own feelings.
No matter what kind of thoughts they had, the sky was still bright as usual. Shi Fengju watched the room light up little by little, and his heart sank little by little. He stood up, and his heart was in pain.
He couldn't just watch his wife die, but a madman like Zhao Qi could.
Shi Fengju let out a long sigh of relief. He didn't call for anyone, and rode alone to the back door of the Zhizhou yamen.
The doorman seemed to have already received orders. When he saw him, he bowed and led him in without announcing anything. Shi Fengju's hands subconsciously tightened.
In the Flower Hall, Zhao Qi had been waiting for him. He wasn't surprised to see him, and nodded at him with a smile.
Shi Fengju didn't have a good expression on his face. He only had resentment.
"I want to see Wan Niang again. This case must be closed today, and Wan Niang's reputation will be cleared. If it drags on, it will damage her reputation." Shi Fengju said.
Zhao Qi didn't mind and said lightly, "Anyway, Wan Niang will come to the capital with me. It won't affect her reputation here in Qingzhou."
Shi Fengju said angrily, "But Wan Niang still has brothers and sisters-in-law here. How can you bear to let her have a bad reputation?"
Zhao Qi was startled, and said with a smile, "What you said makes sense! But you won't go back on your words? I don't want you to refuse to let Sang Wan go with me when she's fine. Although I have a lot of methods, it's still too troublesome! "
Shi Fengju said coldly, "I'm going to divorce her, but this news can't be made public so soon. After all, it just happened. If the news of our divorce spread immediately, it will also damage her reputation. You take her away, and I'll just tell the public that she's going to the farm to take care of the baby! "
Shi Fengju didn't know how much effort it took to say these words. His cheeks twitched fiercely twice. (There's one more thing in the evening.)
"You're so thoughtful! That's it! "Zhao Qi smiled happily." There's a pen and paper here. Why don't you write the divorce notice here? You can also file it with the government. Then everything will be complete! "
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