After the divorce, I wanted to give up, but the Prime Minister took me into his arms in the street

Chapter 149 Hypocrisy

"Forget it. Life is like floating duckweed. Just let it go. The characters in the book can still change the world and turn the world upside down. Why can't I, Ling Mohui, create my own miracle?"

Ling Mohui encouraged herself secretly and decided not to let her mind wander to other things.

Just at this moment, she felt a familiar and slightly inquiring gaze falling on her.

When I looked up, I met Fu Yansheng's smiling eyes, and there was a hint of playfulness in that smile.

"You're looking at me like this so early in the morning. Are you trying to discover some secret?"

Ling Mohui straightened up, put her hands on her hips, and revealed a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

Fu Yansheng raised his lips into a gentle smile, "It's just because you are too eye-catching, people are attracted to you unconsciously."

It sounded as if Fu Yansheng was in a particularly good mood, which was different from his usual serious image.

In the next few days, in order to avoid possible gossip, Ling Mohui deliberately avoided the hustle and bustle of Zi Yan Building. Even her usual strolls on the streets became rare. Her life seemed to have returned to its former tranquility, and everything seemed to be moving in a good direction.

As the sun was about to set and a touch of orange and red filled the sky, an unexpected guest arrived at the gate of the Grand Secretary's Mansion.

"Sister, our Zhang family only has this one precious daughter, Xiyue. Can you really bear to watch her suffer in that cold dungeon without lending a helping hand?"

Guo hugged Zhang, tears streaming down her face, her voice filled with grief and helplessness.

Zhang's face was also filled with heavy gloom. She sighed softly and spoke in an unusually calm voice, "Who can I blame? She brought this upon herself. Even gods cannot intervene in the face of the law."

"Yan Sheng is the prime minister of the dynasty, holding great power. Could it be that he is unable to save his own cousin?"

Guo did not give up, and his words were full of questions and expectations.

Zhang knew that Guo often acted without considering the consequences, but she had never expected that her doting on her children would reach such a blind level.

"Xiyue did break the law. How can you ask Yan Sheng to disregard the state's rules and regulations and do something illegal? That would not only ruin his personal future, but would also affect the reputation and fate of the Gu and Fang families!"

Zhang's words revealed helplessness, but also persistence in her family responsibilities.

Guo's face instantly turned as pale as a withered autumn leaf. Her legs bent weakly and she fell to the ground, her eyes filled with despair and helplessness. "What should I do? My Xiyue is in her prime, but she has to face a life behind bars. How can I bear this? How can I continue to live!"

Seeing this, Ling Zhiyun's eyes flashed with pity. She quickly leaned over and gently helped Guo up with her hands, her words full of concern: "Aunt, please don't do this. The ground is cold. If you get hurt, it's no small matter."

Turning to look at Zhang, who had a complicated and slightly dissatisfied expression, Ling Zhiyun said in a soft tone with a hint of request: "Mother-in-law, it is really sad to see my aunt in this situation. Why don't we wait for my husband to come home and discuss it together? Maybe we can find a better solution."

Although Zhang had many dissatisfactions in her heart, whenever she encountered Guo's unreasonable behavior, Ling Mo would always come out to mediate and the matter would always be settled.

Now Ling Zhiyun's move was undoubtedly testing her ability to cope with the situation, which gave her a headache.

Zhang was gentle by nature and was not one to reject people at a distance. She felt even more embarrassed when faced with someone as eloquent as Guo.

Ling Zhiyun knew Guo's temper very well, but in order to maintain her gentle and compassionate image, she still chose to act caring, although behind this kindness, there was a bit of helplessness and consideration.

There was a tense and delicate atmosphere in the air. It was not until Nanny Liu hurriedly invited Ling Mo back that the situation seemed to have taken a slight turn for the better.

As soon as Ling Mohui stepped into the house, she cast a cold gaze towards Guo, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Why, you come to my house again? You are just like a piece of sticky candy, you can't get rid of it!"

Hearing this, Guo was furious and responded sharply, "Who do you think you are to speak to me like that? You are not as worthy of being the principal wife as the concubine, who knows how to act appropriately!"

Ling Mohui waved her hand to signal the servants: "Come here, kick her out, don't let her dirty my place!"

"Ling Mohui, how dare you!"

Guo was not willing to be outdone and raised his voice.

"Why not? This isn't the first time, you should be used to it!"

Ling Mohui's expression remained unchanged, and she was extremely cold.

"Guo, I'm warning you for the last time. If you want to preserve your dignity, leave on your own. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Ling Mohui's voice was low but full of unquestionable power.

Guo turned to Zhang for help, tears in her eyes: "Sister, are you just going to let your daughter-in-law treat me like this? Don't you care about the reputation of our family at all?"

Zhang took a deep breath, her face turned pale, and she was speechless for a moment, only feeling a sense of suffocation in her heart.

Seeing this, Ling Zhiyun intervened at the right time, trying to ease the tense atmosphere: "Sister, after all, blood is thicker than water, don't make the situation too awkward. Our Grand Secretary's Mansion has a good reputation, and we need to consider the overall situation."

"Ling Zhiyun, you have no right to speak here! Someone, take Guo away immediately!"

Zhang's tone was firm and would not tolerate any rebuttal.

As Guo was forcibly dragged away, she screamed like an out-of-control bell, her voice hoarse and attracting the attention of the neighbors.

Just at this moment, Fu Yansheng returned home exhausted, his eyes following Guo's receding figure, and strode towards the center of the crowd.

"What happened here?"

Fu Yansheng's question made Ling Zhiyun's heart tighten. She hurried forward, gently took her husband's arm, and explained softly in the most gentle manner: "Husband, I just saw my aunt standing alone outside the door, and thinking of the blood relationship, I invited her in to sit for a while. I never thought that my sister would have such a misunderstanding as soon as she arrived."

Ling Zhiyun continued, "My husband, the Guo family is still our family after all. I'm afraid that my sister's behavior will affect your reputation."

Fu Yansheng frowned slightly, and said in a serious tone: "Reputation? What Zhang Xiyue did almost killed someone and endangered our safety. How could you forget it so easily? And can you still be lenient to her mother? Ling Zhiyun, should I praise you for being too kind, or blame you for being too hypocritical?"

Ling Zhiyun's eyes were slightly red, and her voice was filled with grievance and innocence: "Husband, I didn't think too much, I just felt that my relatives were innocent and my aunt was in a difficult situation, so I felt pity for her."

Fu Yansheng's voice was steady and firm, like an unquestionable force, slowly rippling in the air, "Alright, stop talking, if anyone lets Guo in again in the future, don't blame me for being rude!"

The corners of Ling Mohui's lips slightly raised, as if she wanted to say something, but she suddenly stopped, and swallowed the words back when they reached her lips.

There was a hint of surprise and complexity in her eyes. She had originally expected Fu Yansheng to defend Ling Zhiyun and accuse her of being unkind, but unexpectedly, he stood on her side this time.