Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

It's been a few days since I last updated.

Because I was out for a few days

Relieve anxiety

I guess I've calmed down a bit now.

Although I am still very busy every day, I always feel like I don’t know what to do and I have to do a lot of work.

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Liu Hu spat out a mouthful of blood all over the bed. He covered his chest and coughed violently, trying hard to breathe in the suddenly abundant air. It felt like he had been holding his breath.

As soon as Xiao Lan entered the room, she saw Xu Yi holding a silver needle as long as a finger, standing by the bed with his lips pursed, without any sign of fear.

"what happened!?"

Liu Hu heard the familiar voice and wanted to turn around but couldn't help coughing. Xu Yi took two steps closer to him with the needle, and he instinctively leaned back.

"do what……"

His voice was hoarse and weak. Just a few coughs and these words had already made him dizzy.

When Xiao Lan saw this scene, she felt that it was not "the man was stabbed to death" as Qian Jiu said, but "he was stabbed back to life."

Xu Yi didn't insist on giving him another shot, but turned around to look at Xiao Lan.

"Madam Sun, this person should be able to survive..."

"Uh...it's been hard work, I can see."

Fang Qingqing was frightened by Liu Hu coughing up blood, but seeing Xu Yi's confident look, the admiration for him in her heart grew even taller.

She moved closer to Xu Yi from behind, and said, "Xiao Yi is really capable."

Xu Yi's originally serious expression twisted instantly, his entire body stiffening as he silently took a half step forward. With so many people around, Fang Qingqing didn't chase after him. Instead, she took a step back with a smile of triumph on her face.

Xiao Lan didn't care about the two people making a fuss, and quickly arranged for Fang Qingqing to ask someone to prepare hot water and some light rice porridge.

She stepped forward and offered the handkerchief to Liu Hu, but he didn't take it. He still kept his eyes closed, head bowed, and said nothing.

"what happened?"

She asked softly, but Liu Hu still didn't answer. Xu Yi said in a slightly nervous voice, "He must have fainted. After all, he lost too much blood and was unconscious for so long. Now that he's awake, there should be nothing wrong."

As Xu Yi spoke, he would occasionally look back at Fang Qingqing, fearing that she would suddenly come over again. However, he saw that she had already followed Xiao Lan's instructions and went out to prepare things. Only then did he relax.

"Who hurt you?"

Xu Yi knew that his injuries were the same as those on the bodies found in the county government office before, so he must have seen the real murderer with his own eyes.

"I don't know him..." Liu Hu slowly opened his eyes, took Xiao Lan's handkerchief, but held it in his hand without moving. He didn't have the strength to deal with the blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Don't know me? How could I hurt you so badly if I didn't know you? Madam Sun said that you are a martial arts expert, and your sister also said that if she didn't recognize me, she couldn't let you go unblocked!" Xu Yi didn't give up.

Liu Hu was unable to answer him. He slowly raised his head, making sure not to feel dizzy.

"Where is Liu Yue?" he asked Xiao Lan.

Liu Hu's face was sullen, his lips pale and cracked. His small eyes, once full of life, were now dull and lifeless.

"Liu Yu, those... two days." Xiao Lan accurately reported the time when Liu Yue went out, because she was worried that Liu Hu would not trust Liu Yue.

She felt that no matter how unpopular her sister was, she wouldn't have any problems with her brother. Liu Hu seemed to agree and nodded.

Fang Qingqing brought in some hot water, wrung out the cotton towel, and handed it to Qian Jiu. Qian Jiu was responsible for taking care of Liu Hu these days, and Xiao Lan didn't want all the servants and maids to know that there was such a person in the house.

Qian Jiu went up to help Liu Hu wipe it, but Liu Hu looked up at him and waved his hand. He looked at Xiao Lan, and Xiao Lan also looked at him, naturally knowing what he meant.

Qian Jiu naturally followed Xiao Lan's lead. Xiao Lan reached out to take it, and he withdrew. Fang Qingqing was also considerate and waved everyone away.

"I'm leaving, I'm leaving. I'm waking up when I wake up."

Xu Yi was still unwilling, and Fang Qingqing reached out to pull him, but he dodged and hid out the door.

Xiao Lan and Liu Hu were the only ones left in the room. Liu Hu was covered in a strong smell of blood, and Xiao Lan couldn't bear to watch it until he wiped it clean.

It wasn't that she couldn't take care of others, she just wasn't willing to do it anymore. The fact that the person in front of her was so badly injured was largely due to her. Even though she hadn't asked for it, she still felt a little guilty.

The blood on the corner of Liu Hu's mouth had dried and was difficult to wipe off. Xiao Lan wet the handkerchief again and wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth with great effort.

Liu Hu remained silent the entire time, just staring at Xiao Lan, not knowing what he was thinking. Xiao Lan didn't meet his gaze until he had finished wiping, but only briefly glanced, unwilling to look any further.

"Why don't you ask me what I'm looking at?" Liu Hu asked.

"What are you looking at?"

"I want to see if you are worthy of me doing this."

Xiao Lan smiled. This conversation, which was like asking and answering questions by herself, was a bit funny and a bit pathetic.

"I don't want to ask you whether it's worth it or not. No one's life is more important than your own." Xiao Lan put the handkerchief into the water, and the clear water changed color in a short while. "Besides, you can tell whether it's worth it or not just by looking at it."

Liu Hu's eyes never left her. He watched Xiao Lan turn her head to put the handkerchief away, and then turned her head to look at him.

"I had a very long dream. In the dream, you were mine. My son and daughter had grown up, and I had grown old, but you hadn't changed. You were still the same as you are now."

"So it was a dream, otherwise why wouldn't I age?" Xiao Lan didn't want to look into Liu Hu's eyes anymore, not knowing whether it was because of the dream or because of Liu Hu's narrow escape. Liu Hu's gaze was difficult for Xiao Lan to face.

Liu Hu forced a smile, a smile uglier than tears. Liu Hu was unattractive to begin with, and when they first met, he was a robber leader, Xiao Lan had a fierce and menacing impression of him. Later, when they met on the street, Xiao Lan thought him nothing but utterly despicable. Later, Xiao Lan thought he had some principles. And then… Liu Hu, in Xiao Lan's eyes, completely changed. His previous ferocity and despicableness became a running joke between the two of them.

"It was someone close to my brother who hurt me. I had never seen that person before. He moved very quickly and walked towards me with my brother, so I was off guard. My brother didn't stop me, and I ran away. My brother didn't chase me." Liu Hu was instantly immersed in Liu Yu's disregard for him. The feeling of being betrayed by your own brother must be very uncomfortable.

Xiao Lan felt that he was always worried and indecisive because he had been in a coma, lost too much blood, and was now weak.

"Your sister begged me to save you, saying that all the doctors in the clinics along the way had come out to see you. I don't think it was your brother who did it, maybe someone else..."

Liu Hu was silent for a long time, and Xiao Lan didn't urge him, letting him think slowly.

"My brother is not a real person, but he won't kill me..."

"Your brother probably didn't know you were injured so badly, so he didn't look for you before. But after he found out, he looked for you everywhere, and also went to find the person who hurt you. But maybe that person is more powerful, so the matter has been left unresolved for the time being." Xiao Lan said truthfully. She was sometimes a little cruel, but she also felt that there was no need to tell some white lies. When the facts finally lay before her, it was better to be mentally prepared.

Liu Hu didn't reply, but nodded. Perhaps this met his expectations, or perhaps he felt that Liu Yu's willingness to go find the person who hurt him was a sign of great concern.

"..." Xiao Lan didn't say anything else. She wanted to ask what Liu Yu had said to make him allow others to attack his own brother. But in the end, she didn't ask. After all, she could guess the answer.

"Why don't you ask my brother why he hurt me..." Liu Hu actually likes this way of asking and answering himself.

Xiao Lan glanced at him. His eyes were different from before, even different from the look he had when he left that day.

"It must be that you are disobedient, what else could it be."

Xiao Lan stood up and prepared to go out. "Rest now. I'll change your bedding and give you some porridge. Take good care of yourself!"

"I've told my brother and Uncle Xiao before that you are my chosen one. No matter what their purpose is, I will protect you. I still say the same thing this time!" Liu Hu held on, trying to stop Xiao Lan from leaving, but he felt dizzy and had to hold on to the edge of the bed.

Xiao Lan couldn't leave so cruelly, so she turned around and helped him up, then put the pillow on the bedside behind his waist for him to lean on.

The bloodstains on the quilt were still wet. Xiao Lan grabbed some on her hand while tidying it up. She looked at the scarlet bloodstains on her hand and felt indescribable discomfort in her heart.

She suppressed her discomfort and pretended to be calm, "Uncle Xiao? You brothers are so familiar with Xiao Zongwen? You don't care what their purpose is, but they are trying to kill me everywhere, just for money? I heard that their business in Beidu is also quite big, it can't be that serious. Besides, they are just concubines' children, where do they get the courage to go back to the Xiao family to inherit the family business. Originally, I didn't want to care about these things, thinking that I should forgive others when I can, but they didn't forgive me. What's the point of you telling them this? Who would give up their own interests for your own love?" Xiao Lan tried to keep her voice as steady as possible, but in the end, she couldn't help but tremble.

"So..." Xiao Lan took a deep breath. "If you want to stand on my side, tell me everything you know. I need to know what they are going to do. If you can't tell me everything, then stop saying these meaningless words."

"I've always been on your side...but, they are also..." Liu Hu wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Xiao Lan.

"Stop talking. Are they your relatives? Friends? Then why are you pretending to be so affectionate to me? You are just being self-righteous. Do you still want me to leave with you and hand over the Xiao family to me?" Xiao Lan sneered, and her eyes ached because of her excitement.

"Isn't it possible? I can support you, your son and daughter. If you just follow me... they will definitely..." Liu Hu had originally thought so, and had said so to Liu Yu. At that time, Liu Yu asked him what he thought was enough to make Xiao Lan give up the Xiao family, and he felt that he could do it. A woman has a home, so she doesn't need these material possessions that require a lot of effort, not to mention that he can give her a rich life.

Xiao Lan didn't want to argue with Liu Hu anymore, feeling that it was meaningless, so she stood up and walked out resolutely.

"Get some rest."