Hiding her pregnancy and divorce, she stopped licking and the general panicked

Chen Yunniang had to admit that he had heard her conversation with Xiaohe, and lying would only make things worse.

"Back then...back then it was indeed me who drugged you, but I...I didn't plot against you."

"From the first moment I saw you, I was attracted to you."

"But you are the son of a noble general and the nephew of the queen, while I am just a lowly merchant's daughter."

"There's a huge disparity between our statuses. I'm not worthy of you at all."

By this point, Chen Yunniang had calmed down and deliberately covered her chest with her hands, pretending to be weak.

She was just reminding him that her weak body was caused by saving him that year.

Although she was not the one who actually saved the man, she had to pretend to be as convincing as possible.

All the care he had given her over the years was because of her 'heart disease'.

Sure enough, when Lu Ziqian saw her clutching her chest, his attitude softened a lot: "Sit down and talk."

Xiao He immediately stepped forward to support the weak Chen Yunniang, letting all the weight of Chen Yunniang rest on her.

It seemed as if Chen Yunniang would faint at any time without her support.

Chen Yunniang continued to tearfully explain, "My only chance is that I saved your life, but I don't want to repay you for your kindness."

"Later, you asked me if I was willing to marry you. I was so happy that I couldn't sleep all night."

"But after the joy, I quickly calmed down."

"Our two families are not a good match. Even if you are interested in me, the General's Mansion will not accommodate me."

"So...so I could only shamelessly drug you, hoping...to make it a done deal, and to make it known to everyone. After all, the General's Mansion has to maintain its reputation."

"You...you are also a responsible person, and I have done you a favor. You won't push me into a desperate situation."

"I really have no intention of harming anyone, nor do I have any plans against you."

Lu Ziqian's face darkened: "Isn't this a calculation?"

Chen Yunniang cried even harder: "I really don't want to scheme against you, I...I just love you too much."

Lu Ziqian frowned. For some reason, he didn't feel moved but disgusted when he heard her confess her feelings.

"What happened next?"

Chen Yunniang shook her head: "I don't know what happened afterwards."

"I wanted to take advantage of you being drunk and help you to the backyard...but I didn't expect that you would disappear as soon as I turned around."

"The next time I see you, it's... it's when you and your cousin are... caught by someone."

Lu Ziqian also recalled what happened three years ago. That day was Su Baoguo’s birthday, and he followed his father to celebrate.

When he realized that something was wrong with his body, he immediately left the table and wanted to go home to avoid making a fool of himself.

There were many people at the front door, so he left from the backyard. As a result, he saw Su Yujiao sitting alone in the garden in a daze. He still remembers her sad expression vividly.

The beauty shed tears, and I felt pity for her. Moreover, he knew that Su Yujiao was deeply in love with him.

For a moment, an evil thought flashed through his mind: why not use her as the antidote? She would definitely be willing.

But in the end, reason overcame desire. Just as he was about to leave, he found someone drunk appearing in the backyard and attempting to do something inappropriate to her.

He naturally couldn't ignore such a thing, so he helped her fight off the bad guys, and Su Yujiao also noticed that something was wrong with him.

She said she could help him prepare the antidote, and he followed her to her room, then lost his mind and that happened.

After waking up, the two families were already discussing the marriage.

When asked what she thought, she actually said she was willing to marry.

Therefore, all these years he always thought that Su Yujiao was plotting against him.

It turned out that he had defiled Su Yujiao's innocence under the influence of drugs.

She was willing to marry him simply because she had admired him since she was a child.

Yet he misunderstood her for so many years!!

After learning the truth, Lu Ziqian became very upset. He felt more and more guilty towards Su Yujiao.

He pinched his brows and said in a reproachful tone, "Why didn't you explain it clearly back then?"

Chen Yunniang lowered her head and stammered, "I...I wanted to explain it back then."

"But this isn't something glorious. How can I explain it?"

"Even if I explain it clearly, you can't give up Jiaojiao to marry me. It will only...it will only leave a bad impression on you."

"So... I can only pretend that nothing happened."

"I know I was selfish in this matter, but Jiaojiao didn't suffer any loss. Instead, it was a blessing in disguise that she married you."

Lu Ziqian always felt that there was something wrong with these words. She married him as she wished, but she suffered grievances for three years because of it.

He suspected her, humiliated her, and ignored her. Is this fair to her?

I never spend the night in her room, I only go to her for sex. Is this any different from being a maid?

Whose wife is treated like this?

Chen Yunniang looked at Lu Ziqian's ugly face and knew that this matter would not be easily exposed, so she knelt on the ground and apologized sincerely.

"Ziqian, this matter is indeed my fault. I plotted against you out of selfish motives."

"Now that you know the truth, I have nothing to say."

"You can do whatever you want with it."

Lu Ziqian was no longer reluctant to let her suffer any injustice as he had been before, and hurried to help her up.

Instead, he stared down at her, his expression still unfriendly.

"Do you know about the meritorious service of saving people?"

Chen Yunniang's heart trembled, but she quickly calmed down and looked at him with a confused expression: "What do you mean by performing meritorious service and saving people?"

"Why can't I understand?"

The man stared at her closely and said, "Repeat the conversation between Su Yujiao and Gu Heng that day. I want to hear the truth."

Although Chen Yunniang was nervous, she had a plan in place. She knew that if Su Yujiao made a fuss with him, he would definitely come to confront her.

Therefore, she had already practiced the words she should say thousands of times in her mind.

Chen Yunniang recalled what happened that day again, but still did not mention the rescue.

"You really didn't hear them mention saving people?"

"What do you mean by saving people? Who are you going to save?"

"Su Yujiao wants to save Li Gong and her elder brother, why don't you mention this?"

Chen Yunniang was shocked: "What? Wasn't she going to do something meritorious to get a divorce? How did it become saving people?"

"I really do not know."

"Su Yujing is my cousin, and my aunt saved my whole family's lives. If I could save him, how could I possibly stop her?"

"Have I become so evil in your heart?"

Lu Ziqian stood up, his tone cold and serious: "Whether you know it or not, it doesn't matter. Now that things have come to this, there is no point in pursuing it further."

"You saved me before, and I'm grateful to you. Now I've given you the title of County Master and covered up the murder charge for you. I've repaid your debt of gratitude."

"From now on, we have nothing to do with each other, so please don't get involved."

Chen Yunniang's face turned pale: "Ziqian... I really don't know, please believe me."

Lu Ziqian paused and said, "You shouldn't call me Ziqian. Miss Chen, please respect yourself."