Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1361 - 1368: Jealous (1)

Chapter 1361: Chapter 1368: Jealous (1)

He could only silently watch her melancholy and heartache, becoming increasingly haggard, yet feeling completely powerless, he had no choice but to hide in the darkness, secretly feeling pained for her!

She was a good girl, lively, kind, simple, and lovely. She should have been cherished and loved by her husband, entitled to the happiness she deserved, yet unexpectedly, she did not receive the affection due to her, and suffered such great shame. Beyond his heartache, he even thought about sneaking into Duke Li Guo’s Mansion to kill that heartless and unrighteous man to avenge her.

But, the rules of Ci Yue Gang were strict; without the order of the gang leader, members were forbidden to kill wantonly or to offend the government office lightly.

Unable to vindicate her, he felt deeply regretful, but besides that, there was still much he could do for her.

For instance, the concubine in the mansion who slandered her had her room catch fire, resulting in her face being burned and disfigured; for instance, when he saw her unable to sleep well, he would secretly add a bit of sedative spices into the incense burner in her room...

These impulsive acts were not something a person of his temperament would usually do, but he could not suppress his impulsive feelings. On normal days, he conducted himself with refined manners, like a Scholar abiding by tradition, yet whenever it involved her, he would become hot-headed and impetuous!

Xiang Yun, when asked by him, could only raise her head and manage to say: "Um... I’m fine..."

Situ Changge let out a soft sigh: "I’m sorry, it’s my fault for dragging you into this, causing you to get divorced!"

Hearing this, Xiang Yun quickly said: "Master Situ, please don’t say that. If it weren’t for you stepping forward to help me twice, I would have died a wrongful death long ago, how could I still have the fortune to sit here eating hotpot. So, far from dragging me down, you are my great benefactor!"

After saying this, she suddenly seemed to remember something and asked: "Speaking of which, I’ve always been curious, that night when I was first attacked, how did you happen to be there? And, it felt like you were in the room all along."

Hearing this, Situ Changge picked up his cup, lowered his head and took a sip of tea, his long eyelashes drooping, hiding the awkwardness in his eyes.

That day, he had snuck into her room amidst the chaos just before it rained, quietly lurking on the beam to spy on her. In fact, he harbored no ill intent, only wanting to see how she was after hearing about her plight from Liu Xi, intending to leave after a glance. But to his chagrin, it began to rain, trapping him there.

And then, by some misaligned fate, he saved her—a twist of destiny, as they say!

However, this twist of destiny could only be known to him alone, he would not speak of it to a second person in this lifetime. If she ever found out that he had snuck into her room and spied on her, she would certainly think of him as a despicable rogue, and his image in her heart would plummet.

So, clearing his throat, he said: "It just so happened that I was passing by your manor, a mere coincidence!"

"Oh!"

Xiang Yun nodded, believing his words without doubt.

She was an innocent maiden, harboring not a single ill-intent, believing in the goodness of everyone. Whatever others said, she would believe, hence, even Situ Changge’s easily seen-through excuse did not raise her suspicion.

Seeing that he had easily fooled her, Situ Changge secretly breathed a sigh of relief, yet he could not help feeling immensely guilty for deceiving her. He picked up a chopstick of mutton and placed it into her bowl in front of her, saying warmly: "Eat some meat, look at you, you’ve become so thin in just a few months!"

Xiang Yun’s face flushed ’teng’ with color, her head dropped so low it was almost touching the table. She felt touched by his considerate warmth, and also embarrassed and shy about his improper show of affection.