My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 488: Tit for Tat

Chapter 488: Chapter 488: Tit for Tat

"My maternal grandfather and uncles kept the matter quiet for my mother’s and my own good."

Lin Xuanxuan’s brows pressed slightly downward, and although her presence still carried a hint of youthful greenness, it was enough to intimidate Lin Fuying.

"Otherwise, if this matter were to spread, do you think your mother would have any way to survive?"

Of course, the Liao Family didn’t care about the fate of Aunt Li.

After the divorce, they had no more ties to the Prime Minister Residence.

The Prime Minister didn’t wish to deal with Aunt Li, and that too was his own choice.

After all, the Liao Family wouldn’t target a woman like Aunt Li; all the consequences would be borne by the Prime Minister himself.

As for whether the Prime Minister would regret it later, no one would care.

But such an outcome was clearly not what Lin Fuying wanted.

If the wife of the Prime Minister and Lin Xuanxuan could leave the Prime Minister Residence so composedly, wouldn’t all the pressure then fall on the Aunt and her?

"How could big sister speak like this? I’m also thinking of you. After you and mother leave the Prime Minister Residence, can you truly stay on at the Liao Family’s place?"

"After all, mother is now also a married woman..."

"I’ve said I don’t have a sister. Can you not understand human speech?"

Lin Xuanxuan frowned as she looked at Lin Fuying. She had never understood Lin Fuying’s thought processes since they were young, and even less so now.

She would rather go straight to the Prime Minister to extend her sympathies and warmth than waste words here with her, upon which she might even be able to completely bring the Prime Minister over to her side.

In doing so, wouldn’t her position in the War King Residence be even more secure?

"If you can’t recognize your own status, do you believe I will lay hands on you directly?"

Ever since the last time she nearly encountered danger, Lin Xuanxuan had learned a few self-defense moves from her martial arts school’s master.

She hadn’t laid hands on Lin Fuying directly before because she saw Lin Fuying was "pregnant."

But now that Lin Fuying wasn’t pregnant, she wouldn’t be polite to her.

Threatened by Lin Xuanxuan in such a manner, Lin Fuying truly became somewhat frightened.

She consoled herself in her heart, not because she was afraid of Lin Xuanxuan, but because she didn’t want to create more trouble at this time.

Only after Lin Fuying entered the Prime Minister Residence did she realize that the residence seemed emptier than usual.

The objects placed at the entrance to ward off evil spirits were gone, and the antique vase that had stood in the hall for more than a decade was nowhere to be found.

The entire Prime Minister Residence looked as if it had been plundered!

It was only after asking the servants that she learned these items had all been moved away by the Prime Minister’s wife!

Upon seeing the Prime Minister, she was even more surprised to find the always dignified Prime Minister looking exceptionally disheveled.

"Father, how could mother just..."

Lin Fuying hadn’t finished speaking when the Prime Minister interrupted her.

The Prime Minister’s face was ashen, his eyes full of intermingled anger and humiliation.

He snorted heavily, "Now that she’s done this, she’s taken much more than the family possessions of the Prime Minister Residence, she’s taken my face as well!"

"This Liao Family is truly pushing it too far!"

Although he said this, the Prime Minister did not dare to do anything against the Liao Family and even had to silently endure the Liao Family’s wrath.

Who could blame him when he was the one at fault this time?

"But father, when I came back just now, I saw quite a few people watching the spectacle outside, and at the doorway, I ran into big sister..."

Lin Fuying bit her lip, deliberately bringing the topic around to Lin Xuanxuan and then speaking in ambiguities that led others to speculate wildly.

However, Lin Xuanxuan had come today solely for the spectacle and didn’t care about how Lin Fuying smeared her name.

If it had been any other day, the Prime Minister would have been furious.

But with today’s events being so degrading, his thoughts on his daughter Lin Xuanxuan consisted only of utter disdain, and he couldn’t be bothered to say another word.

"Go see to your mother and brother."

The Prime Minister’s complexion was far from pleasant; he had thought that after promoting Concubine Li to his official wife, his son would become the legitimate heir.

Little did he expect that things would end up like this!

Now, it wasn’t just about making Concubine Li his wife; even preserving her life and ensuring that his son grew up without a huge stain on his record was proving to be exceedingly difficult.

"Yes, Father."

Lin Fuying knew that at this time she couldn’t say too much in front of the Prime Minister, as it would only annoy him further.

However, when she came to Concubine Li, she couldn’t suppress the frustration in her heart and questioned her outright.

"Mother, how could you not know better than to stop it? How could you really let the Prime Minister’s wife go through with the divorce?"

"How will people outside view us from now on?"

The more anxious Lin Fuying became, the more irate.

She had longed for the position of the legitimate daughter and just when Concubine Li finally bore a brother, this opportunity had slipped away right before her eyes.

How could she accept this?

"You think I don’t want to? Who knew that Liao Yu would act like that, as if she suddenly went mad!"

Concubine Li was already heartbroken over the assets taken away for nothing, feeling as if she were dying inside.

Now, being chastised by her own daughter only made her feel worse.

"All that was pure silver, taken away by that woman. All that was supposed to be for your brother!"

"Enough! What’s the use of fretting over that silver now? You should think about what we’re going to do in the future!"

Lin Fuying, upon recalling Lin Xuanxuan’s triumphant expression at the doorstep, felt even more displeasure rising within her.

In what ways was Lin Xuanxuan superior to her?

She was simply luckier, having been born to the Prime Minister’s wife. If Lin Fuying had Lin Xuanxuan’s status, she would have done a far better job!

"How should I know? If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not being born a boy. If you had been a son, I wouldn’t have suffered so much over these years."

When Concubine Li first became pregnant, she prayed day and night for a boy.

Especially since by that time the Prime Minister’s wife had already given birth to Lin Xuanxuan, if Concubine Li bore a son, her status in the Prime Minister Residence would certainly eclipse that of the Prime Minister’s wife.

Unfortunately, Lin Fuying turned out to be a girl!

From the moment Concubine Li was expecting, she had tried numerous folk remedies, which was why Lin Fuying’s health had always been so fragile.

Concubine Li’s words only added to Lin Fuying’s frustration, "Are you blaming me now?"

"Whom else can I blame? You’ve been married into the War King Residence this long without a child; how are you going to support your brother? All the household wealth of the Prime Minister Residence is your brother’s alone; you cannot let others take it away!"

With a son now, Concubine Li naturally had to plan for him.

She was currently only a concubine, but wouldn’t it be better to become a Princess Consort?

Feeling provoked, Lin Fuying became even more indiscreet with her words, "Do you think I don’t want to? But the Prince, as of now, hasn’t touched me; how could I possibly conceive?"