Free Web NovelChapter 65: Chapter 65
Chapter 65
"Aunt Liao, ever since I was little, I have been with Brother Heng. Everyone knows how close Brother Heng and I are. Whenever there was trouble, Brother Heng has always been there to help."
"After Brother Heng’s parents passed away, his situation became difficult, he had to accept the wicked woman from the capital. I couldn’t do anything because it was necessary then, but now it’s different.... That woman even had something suspicious with the general. What does this mean? Are you going to let me see Brother Heng get cuckolded like this?!"
Fu Yu’s voice was loud, and she even cried as she spoke, so many people heard her accusation.
This statement seemed very dangerous. It was like pointing out that there was a woman who was utterly shameless, not only interfering in their love since childhood but also daring to harm Mu Heng to the extent of cuckolding him.
Thus, even if she defended herself later, with all these reasons, Yue Qian’s reputation could no longer be restored to its original state.
Certainly, Mu Heng, having heard this, was very displeased. His thick brows furrowed. Initially, he thought to speak kindly to Fu Yu, at least acknowledging his half fault for not clarifying things. He still had goodwill towards her, thinking of her as a younger sister. Therefore, all this led Fu Yu to concoct such stories.
Now it seemed he had to speak up clearly; otherwise, his wife would certainly be slandered this time.
"Yu’er, no, Fu Yu..., you should stop saying such things," Mu Heng spoke out, and the tears of the woman in front of him streamed down even more.
"Brother Heng, even now, are you still thinking of protecting your unfaithful wife? I know you are a gentleman, so you would never admit that you and I once had a good relationship, and yet you still have to protect your wife."
"But Brother Heng... are you going to endure this? Soon, the wife you are protecting will return to the capital, together with her new husband, who was once her fiancé. And you? What will you be to her in the end?!"
"Brother Heng, we are from the same village. You don’t believe me, but instead, you help the one from the capital. You don’t know what it’s like in the capital! When she first came, she brought rumors that she seduced men to her disgrace, and even more, she drugged someone with aphrodisiac. Yet, you still protect her!! You are loyal to her, but what about her? Is she loyal to you?"
Fu Yu didn’t just keep crying; she continued to say more to Mu Heng, hoping he would realize and abandon his vile wife. Her face was flushed, and her nose was as red as her face, showing how upset she was.
Many people who heard felt extremely sympathetic towards her, especially the brave soldiers who didn’t know the whole story. They only knew that Yue Qian was indeed such a wicked Lady Qin, so they came forward in support.
"You are a man, and your lover has said so much. I think you don’t need to adhere to any moral principles anymore. A wife who is unfaithful and even thinking of leaving you like this shouldn’t be cared for anymore, should she?"
"True, Lady Qin originally had a fiancé already. The Young General himself said that no matter what, he still plans to take her back as his wife. Comparatively, your fate with her doesn’t seem very fitting."
"She is that Miss Qin, who has been chasing after the Young General for ages. The two of them seem destined to be together. You’re just a villager who’s had the privilege to experience such things—it’s already an honor."
"Haha, indeed. You might still be infatuated with the beautiful Miss Qin, but eventually, what isn’t yours must be returned."
The soldiers laughed uproariously. They all saw this matter as merely someone else’s affair. Besides, Miss Qin’s reputation wasn’t good; this kind of talk was normal for them. Even the Young General who had heard this did not reprimand them.
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"Haha." Suddenly, Mu Heng laughed loudly, more boisterously than everyone else, and it made the other soldiers halt. They couldn’t believe that Mu Heng, who had initially insisted that he would never divorce Lady Qin and appeared to adore her, would burst out laughing like this.
Indeed, they were correct because in the next moment, they heard...
"Ptui!" The sound of a man spitting, the tall, large man stood straight. Mu Heng’s face turned dark as his murderous aura spread, frightening everyone around.
"Never thought that the Young General’s soldiers would be so foul-mouthed, even worse than women. When you get a chance, you belittle a woman as if she’s not human! Are you the ones who are supposed to be protecting the villagers? Seeing your disdain today, I realize you’re no different from scum, happily wagging your tongues. Have you considered what the reputation of the woman you talk about will become?"
"Because of your reckless mouths, because you think it’s fun, you’ve been part of ruining a woman all along. I don’t know how you dare to speak of women like that in the capital, but this is my home, and you are disrespecting my wife. I’ve never seen anyone so brazen, and I will not allow anyone to harass my wife like this!"
"And Fu Yu, I’ve told you before that we are like siblings, just that. Everyone in this village knows it. I’ve always seen you as a younger sister, no matter the situation. Even when my parents were alive, I told you that you are just my younger sister. I never thought otherwise. Even if today, I didn’t marry Yue Qian as my wife, you and I would still only be like siblings."
"Moreover, I am disappointed in you. You’re a woman too; you should understand one another. Has Qian’er ever harmed you? Has she ever slandered you? She’s never hurt anyone else. There are just people who view her as a bad one. But ask yourself, since she’s been in this village, has she ever slandered anyone? If it weren’t for others meddling, she would just be a quiet, modest wife at home."
"I once thought of you as a younger sister because of your charming nature. But now I see, I was wrong about you. You’re no different from any other woman, no different from the villainess title you ascribe to others. You are the one plotting something! Your Aunt Liao is alive because Qian’er reached out to help; your Uncle Liang is alive because of her too."
"Women like you, ungrateful and thankless, and now you dare to publicly slander her! From now on, wherever you are, I will have nothing to do with you, and wherever I am, you need not interfere. Even if I were dying in front of you, don’t bother helping—it’s a waste of effort. If I knew I wouldn’t survive, I’d rather bite my tongue and die than have you lift a finger to help!"
Originally, Mu Heng was not one to speak harshly. He had always kept his thoughts to himself, respecting others. However, today, when he heard the soldiers laughing about Yue Qian, he could no longer contain himself.
His large frame trembled with rage, as if speaking his mind was not enough to suppress his anger. Even Fu Yu had never seen this side of him.
At that moment, a delicate, cold hand touched his strong arm.
The small figure, unnoticed due to her simple dress blending with the villagers and though her face could be called beautiful, was hard to discern in the situation. If it weren’t for her presence like this, no one would have noticed her.
"Please, calm down," Yue Qian had intended to handle these people herself and didn’t expect that before she could speak and attract attentions, a man who was her husband would explode in anger like this.
Because of this, Yue Qian’s heart felt so warm.
Never had anyone stood up for her like this; even her own mother, upon hearing such vile rumors, never spoke up, acting as if the issues didn’t concern her and only occasionally calling to reprimand her.
Now, here was a husband who protected her in every situation, even standing up to scold the soldiers of the Young General, whom normally villagers would fear. How could Yue Qian not fall in love with him repeatedly?
"Qian’er, you’re here." Mu Heng with his eyes turned red, looking at her with compassion.
Before him, he didn’t know how many such words she had endured. Thinking this, he wished he could turn back time. He wished to become a wealthy man, living in the capital with her. If there were such evil rumors, he would protect her himself.
Although things had gone this far, and it was now too late to make her happy in the past, he resolved to do better. Mu Heng would not let her face such things alone anymore!
"Yes, I’m here." It seemed like the beautiful lady didn’t hear what happened earlier. She smiled sweetly, a smile that melted the hearts of all who saw it. They had never seen someone this beautiful before.
Originally, Yue Qian was already very beautiful, but her face was often filled with a fierce, tense expression when around them, or she would smile in a pandering way that was nauseating. How could they have seen such a beautiful smile from her?
It is said that a smile that comes from the heart is the most beautiful. Now, they have seen it!
"Come here, let me tend to your wound." Yue Qian touched Mu Heng’s hand which was clenching to stop the bleeding. The tall man seemed in absence of mind, following his wife’s every request without question.
The two children were tearful. They felt the same way as their older brother. Sister-in-law was this kind, yet people kept bullying her. And Sister Fu Yu, whom they once thought would be kind to them, why would she slander their sister-in-law in front of so many?
Ultimately, they cried because they felt helpless to do anything.
Seeing such a harmonious family scene, Fu Yu felt somewhat ashamed. Initially, she hadn’t intended to speak like this, knowing full well that her brother Heng had never viewed her romantically. However, after hearing rumors that Yue Qian was going to abandon Brother Heng, whom she had devoted herself to wholeheartedly, yet never won his heart, anger distracted her.
She had never thought that he would declare severance of their ties, expressing disdain for her to such an extent.
In the end, the slender woman lifted the hem of her old dress then walked away with tears, her heart repeatedly wounded. Seeing the disappointed looks from the children made Fu Yu feel she couldn’t stay any longer.
“The wound isn’t very deep, but it needs to be cleaned and disinfected first. Xiao Long, hand me the white and the blue liquid." Yue Qian called to the young boy who was wiping his own tears.
Xiao Long sobbed while fumbling for the medication. Soon he found the white and blue medicines. The white looked just like water, while the blue looked peculiar.
What Yue Qian requested was saline for cleaning wounds and alcohol, but people in those times didn’t know to use saline for cleaning wounds. They typically used plain water, which could sting the wounds significantly. Therefore, Yue Qian didn’t specify what it was, but merely indicated that it was a type of medication.
Saline being poured over the wound, people did not know what it was, but they believed it must be painful. Even the soldiers showed painful expressions. They did not think what Yue Qian did was treat a wound. Their prejudice against her led them to believe she was doing this carelessly.
How could someone like Yue Qian know how to take care of people? How could she know so much about medicine? Last time the Young General was injured, she even squeezed his wound until it burst. Ultimately, she was even chased out of the doctor’s tent.
Of course, Yue Qian paid no mind to others’ expressions. She was solely focused on carefully tending to the sword wound on her husband’s hand. She started by gently cleaning the wound, then used a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to wipe around the wound, careful not to touch the interior flesh to prevent intense pain. After that, she applied iodine tincture around the wound again, followed by a gauze wrap.
