She was buried alive at the start, but she's determined to smash her ex-husband's head in

The once unrestrained and passionate boy clenched his fists, unable to lift his head, his whole body trembling.

He was terrified, extremely terrified; he had never felt so uncertain before.

The person behind the screen remained silent. Every second was excruciating for him. Hope seemed to be slipping away little by little, and his back slumped.

But he didn't want to give up like that. He really liked Lin Qingwei, even before he knew who she was.

He will try his best as long as there is even a glimmer of hope.

Lin Qingwei walked out from behind the screen and stood in front of Qi Yanzhi. He was so nervous that he didn't dare to look up, and tears fell down his face, hitting the ground heavily.

She raised her hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes, then sighed.

What can I do? He's such a wonderful person.

When he said, "Go ahead and use me," Lin Qingwei admitted that she had developed feelings for him that she had never had before. She believed that no one could remain cold-blooded when faced with someone as good as Qi Yanzhi.

“From the very beginning, I have kept many things from you. I am not worth you doing this for me.”

He shook his head earnestly and said, "It's worth it, because I like you."

When he watched Lin Qingwei being taken away by Pei Zhaoan, he panicked and didn't know what to do. He could tell that there must be something between Lin Qingwei and Pei Zhaoan that he didn't know.

Therefore, he had to come and get an answer from Lin Qingwei.

Whether it's good or bad, he can think about what to do next, which is better than not knowing anything and suffering from random guesses.

“Give me a year, no, six months, just six months. During these six months, don’t break off our engagement. If I still can’t make you like me after six months, I will never bother you again,” he said. “Don’t feel sorry for me. It’s my own choice to be good to you and stay by your side. I’m the one making things difficult for you.”

"Okay, I promise you."

Even after being betrayed once, Lin Qingwei would still choose to believe in Qi Yanzhi, because she knew that being let down by Xu Hanzhang was not her fault, and because she knew that Qi Yanzhi was truly a good person.

Six months is enough time.

Xu Hanzhang climbed up by stepping on his own corpse; he'd been arrogant long enough. It was time for him to fall and repent for his sins in hell...

She should give herself a chance to start over; Qi Yanzhi is truly a very good person.

Lin Qingwei stepped forward and looked up at her from this angle for the first time, smiling as she said, "Don't cry, okay?"

Qi Yanzhi pouted and raised his hands to hug Lin Qingwei, carefully not too tightly, resting his chin on her shoulder: "Are you serious?"

"Really, I promise you."

She hugged Qi Yanzhi back and closed her eyes. A long-lost sense of security made her feel relaxed. She had the courage to take a step forward and hoped that Qi Yanzhi would not disappoint her.

Lin Zhengwen, who was anxiously waiting in another room, had already drunk ten cups of tea and was constantly shaking one leg.

They were both afraid that Lin Qingwei would choose Pei Zhaoan and afraid that she wouldn't.

Thinking carefully about Pei Zhaoan's character, he was afraid. If he chose him, should he act like an elder when facing him? If he didn't choose him, what if Pei Zhaoan took his anger out on him and made things difficult for him everywhere?

After thinking it over, Lin Zhengwen blamed everything on Lin Qingwei.

"You've already gotten yourself into such big trouble as soon as you got back!"

Lin Xiuyao whispered, "Then you still don't know why she's being targeted by the princess..."

There's more than one problem. Lin Xiuyao hasn't dared to tell Lin Zhengwen yet that Lin Qingwei is being made difficult because Scholar Xu is paying too much attention to her.

Scholar Xu! Who doesn't know that he's Princess Huarong's future husband?

However, she felt that Lin Qingwei couldn't be blamed. It was that Scholar Xu who came up to her on his own. Knowing Princess Huarong's temper, his actions back then were really going to kill Lin Qingwei!

The door was pushed open, and Lin Qingwei stood outside. Lin Zhengwen immediately stood up and went over to ask about the result.

She said, "As my father wishes, I will not break off the engagement."

Ye Shi and Lin Xiuyao didn't know why they breathed a sigh of relief, but Lin Zhengwen was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to say it was good or bad.

What does "as he wishes" mean? What if it gets back to Pei Zhao'an and he thinks I deliberately obstructed things?

"You really think about it?"

Seeing his dissatisfied expression, Lin Qingwei smiled and said, "Father seems disappointed? If you don't want to offend either side, why don't you suggest to His Majesty that the law be amended? That way, I can marry both of them at the same time."

Small applause rang out from the corner. Lin Zhengwen glared at Lin Xiuyao with a green face, and Lin Xiuyao awkwardly hid behind Ye Shi.

He coughed twice: "This is a matter of your own lifelong importance, and your father naturally respects your opinion. However, regarding the Grand Secretary..."

"Father, rest assured, I will personally tell the Grand Commander that the Lin family will not be implicated."

Chunqi was already utterly despondent, and couldn't even imagine how angry the Grand Commander would be if he found out! She thought the Grand Commander must really like Miss!

Otherwise, why would they have re-strung such a precious jade bead bracelet according to Lin Qingwei's wrist size?

But why doesn't he just say it directly every time? Wouldn't it be better to be as straightforward as a prince? Now he's finished!

Chunqi was so engrossed in her thoughts that Lin Qingwei had to call her several times before she heard her.

"What's wrong, miss?"

Lin Qingwei said, "Wait for me a moment, I'm going to get something, and then we'll go to the Grand Secretariat together."

"Oh, okay." Chunqi couldn't manage a smile at all.

Since he had promised Qi Yanzhi six months, he needed to make things clear to Pei Zhao'an.

Originally, she didn't want to give the account book that Ye had given her to Pei Zhaoan so quickly. She believed that keeping the leverage in her own hands would allow her to play a greater role. But now, she probably had no choice but to hand it over to him.

Lin Qingwei had a premonition that Pei Zhaoan would be very angry...

In the palace, Zhao Huarong knelt on the ground, trembling, her face pale as she looked at Emperor Xuande, while Pei Zhaoan sat to the side.

Beside her was Xu Hanzhang, who had been beaten unconscious.

“I believe the princess is not at fault,” Pei Zhao’an said. “Her Highness is of pure character and must have been deceived by some unscrupulous people.”

"No, no! Father! This matter..."

The Xuande Emperor's majestic face was tinged with anger, making it impossible for anyone to meet his gaze. Zhao Huarong stopped mid-sentence, too frightened to argue further, and tears streamed down her face.

"Born into the royal family and becoming a princess admired by all, you should be a role model for all women! How dare you leave the palace without permission for a man! You've forgotten all the rules your nanny taught you!"

Emperor Xuande was truly angry. He slowly exhaled to calm himself down.

"Over the years, I have truly spoiled you!"

Pei Zhaoan deliberately poked at Zhao Huarong's most sore spot: "You can't blame Her Highness, after all, she was once exiled and couldn't learn manners from a young age like other princesses."