Xia Han looked at her, his tone still patient, but the smile in his eyes became much weaker.
Facing such a pair of eyes that seemed to be the same as usual, Lu suddenly felt regretful about mentioning this matter.
But we have already begun, so we can only continue.
Moreover, she was sure that her considerate husband would not blame her - he would never be angry when she occasionally did something wrong, not to mention that this time she was thinking about him.
Thinking like this, Ms. Lu felt confident enough. She looked at her husband and said, "I went to see that Xu Ying. I wanted to persuade her to change her story in front of others and clear her name... But she didn't know how to repent.
, refused to listen to advice.”
Although public opinion outside has changed, many people still have a wait-and-see attitude because of Xu Ying's persistence.
She thought that the sooner Xu Ying came forward to clarify the matter, the sooner she could eliminate the negative speculations among everyone.
"Did you go to see Xu Ying?"
Xia Han's tone became colder unconsciously, and he looked at her with mocking and uncomprehending eyes.
Why hasn't he noticed that his wife likes to make her own decisions?
Besides, persuade Xu Ying to change her tune?
It's a shame she could think of such a stupid idea.
Mrs. Lu felt uneasy when she saw his look, but she could only nod: "Yes..."
"Who gave you permission to see her?"
Xia Han laughed inexplicably: "This matter will only be revealed after the reexamination. If you go to see her in such a troubled manner, how is it different from being a thief with a guilty conscience? How will this matter be viewed in the eyes of outsiders?
Have you ever thought about the trouble these may cause?"
"Second Master, I..."
Ms. Lu was startled by his somewhat aggressive questions. She opened her mouth and was speechless for a while. She subconsciously took two steps back.
Xia Han approached her, his tall figure casting a shadow over her body.
Madam Lu tightened her sleeves slightly, feeling as if someone was holding her throat.
Xia Han looked at her for a moment, and asked in a low voice with unclear emotions: "What did Xu Ying tell you?"
He has always been intolerable if anyone dared to cross his boundaries and inquire about things he didn't want others to know.
"What... she didn't say anything, she just said... she wanted to seek justice..." Ms. Lu's body tensed up, and she didn't dare to have the slightest idea of mentioning Xu Su's incident with her husband.
Xia Han stared at her steadily, with a condescending look in his eyes.
Lu barely dared to move.
She couldn't explain why she was so scared. It was clear that her husband was calm and showed no anger...
But it made her feel that...the man in front of her at this moment looked like two completely different people from the husband she knew!
"Second Master, what's going on..."
Lu felt like she was about to suffocate, so she forced a smile and mustered up the courage to ask.
The scrutiny in Xia Han's eyes slowly disappeared.
"It's nothing, I'm just too tired these past two days."
He originally thought that Xu Ying was rescued and that this incident could be easily corrected. As long as everything went according to his plan, this incident would not affect his life.
But today in the Hanlin Academy, he still received too many cryptic looks.
For a long time, he has divided his life into two. On the surface, he has done everything that the second son of the Xia family should do. He is flawless and has always received the respect and envy of everyone.
But secretly, he just wants to do what he really wants to do.
But now, this clear boundary has been suddenly broken and confused!
This feeling of being out of control made him very irritable, and he could no longer calm down and continue to do what the "Second Young Master of the Xia Family" should do.
Especially now that he suddenly learned that even his wife, who had always been obedient, had started to act smart and cause him trouble, and she might even have heard things from Xu Ying that she shouldn't know——
Everything seems to be getting out of control.
Xia Han's heart was filled with emotions, but he seemed a little frightened when he saw his wife in front of him. He moved his gaze downwards and stayed on her bulging belly for a moment, then raised his hand to gently hold her shoulders and smiled at her.
The smile did not reach the depths of his eyes.
"Yao'er, these matters are handled by the government. You are still pregnant now. Why don't you just relax and take care of your health - be obedient, okay?"
Lu nodded as naturally as possible, as if this would make everything go as usual.
She forced a smile and stretched out her hand to gently support one of her husband's arms: "Since the second master is tired, why don't I take care of him and take a rest early?"
Xia Han took out his arm and said, "Just leave these matters to the maid."
Mrs. Lu was stunned for a moment, and then she quickly called her personal maid to come in and help him change his clothes.
After Xia Han rested, she went to sit outside and took the warm tea from the maid, then she realized that her fingers were trembling slightly.
After finishing a cup of tea, Lu's complexion gradually returned to normal.
But my heart became more and more confused, and Xu Ying's words kept echoing in my mind.
Why is her husband so upset because she went to see Xu Ying?
Do you just think she is troublesome?
Or...do you not want her to know about things related to Xu Su?
She is not a person who can't get rid of trouble in her eyes, but her husband's abnormality is too obvious, not to mention... her husband's reaction tonight made her completely realize that she is most likely just a substitute for Xu Su.
Can an alternative really last long?
Will Xu Su...will come back?
More and more thoughts made Lu Shi fall into great unwillingness and uneasiness.
No, she can't accept everything passively...
She must find out the causes and consequences of Xu Su's incident before she can deal with it!
Mrs. Lu sat in the hall for a long time, until she was sure that her husband had fallen asleep, then she got up and left the front hall.
The personal maid quickly followed and whispered: "Whenever the young mistress wants to ask the slaves to do it..."
"No need, I can't sleep, go to the second master's study to pick out some books to read."
Upon hearing this, the maid quickly walked into the study and lit the lamp.
There was a strong wind outside the room, so the maid closed the door.
Lu pretended to pick a few books and hold them in her arms, but with her other hand she quietly pushed open the hidden compartment behind the bookshelf.
She had discovered this hidden compartment earlier.
There is a box in there.
She originally thought that the box contained secret messages and other items, but after opening it, she discovered that was not the case...
At this time, she opened the box again with her hands that were shaking due to nervousness.
Sure enough, that thing is still there...
After confirming, Mrs. Lu quickly closed the box and put it back to its original place.
She sat in the study and read history books for half an hour, but she actually read very few words.
After getting up and putting the book back in its place, Ms. Lu left the study and told her maid: "Don't mention to the second master that I came to the study."
The maid didn't know why, but she immediately nodded in agreement.
The lights in the study behind her were extinguished. Lu looked back and made a decision in her heart.
Tomorrow, she is going to a place.
…
It was late at night.
Listening to the even snoring of her mother-in-law outside, Xu Ying closed her eyes and was about to fall asleep.
At this moment, the sound of extremely light and fast footsteps suddenly reached his ears.
She opened her eyes suddenly and subconsciously groped for the copper hairpin under the pillow.
