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

Xu Hanzhang endured the pain and took a few steps forward, her eyes still filled with gentle tenderness.

He gazed longingly at Lin Qingwei's face, feeling as if it were all a dream. The face he had longed for day and night had finally appeared before him again!

“I can explain. I didn’t intend to kill you, not at all! I did drug you, but the drugs weren’t enough to make you unconscious. I just wanted you to fake your death to fool Princess Huarong. I went to dig you up the next day! I specifically instructed those two people not to nail any nails into the coffin and to keep an eye on you!”

When this matter was mentioned, a hint of ruthlessness appeared on Xu Hanzhang's gentle face.

He narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists: "But who knew they would abandon you! It made me mistakenly believe you were... were dead..."

Xu Hanzhang looked at Lin Qingwei with a sense of joy at surviving a disaster. He was extremely excited and wanted to reach out to touch Lin Qingwei's cheek, but she turned her head away in disgust.

He wasn't angry; he cried and laughed at the same time, saying, "Thank goodness you're alive! Thank goodness you're really alive! I knew God was looking out for me!"

Lin Qingwei remained indifferent and aloof, unmoved by Xu Hanzhang's words; she wouldn't fall into the same trap twice.

"Scholar Xu, are you referring to my late wife? I am very sorry, but I am really not her."

"You're still angry, aren't you? Ah Wan, I have no choice! I really have no choice!" He gripped Lin Qingwei's shoulders emotionally. "Didn't you always hope that I could make something of myself? Princess Huarong likes me, she can help me! But she can't tolerate you, so I had to come up with this solution! Why don't you understand me?"

"Scholar Xu, you should tell your wife this after you die. I am not her, I am Lin Qingwei."

Seeing that Lin Qingwei refused to acknowledge her identity, Xu Hanzhang became increasingly exasperated, her once gentle face now filled with anger.

"I've explained everything to you, I've apologized, what more do you want? You weren't like this before, you used to understand me so well. Why won't you acknowledge your identity? You are Yun Ciwan!"

As he spoke, he ripped off Lin Qingwei's clothes from her shoulder, exposing her entire shoulder. Just as he was about to point out the mark on Lin Qingwei's shoulder with bloodshot eyes, he was kicked hard in the stomach and sent flying.

Xu Hanzhang's back hadn't fully healed from the last beating when his entire back slammed against the wall again, causing him so much pain that he couldn't even speak.

Pei Zhaoan pulled her clothes back, and she looked up at him in surprise.

Where did he come from? Has he been here long? How much did he hear?

"you......"

Pei Zhaoan's face remained expressionless: "It was nothing, Miss Lin, you don't need to worry about it."

"Oh."

His tone was indifferent, as if they were just strangers who had met by chance.

After what happened last time, Lin Qingwei had no idea how to face Pei Zhaoan. She awkwardly clutched the hem of her clothes, unable to think of anything to say.

Xu Hanzhang got up from the ground and looked at Lin Qingwei worriedly: "Awan, come here quickly, this person is dangerous!"

"hehe."

Pei Zhaoan chuckled softly, a laugh that seemed to come from the deepest hell, sending chills down one's spine. Before Lin Qingwei could stop him, Xu Hanzhang was kicked far away.

But that wasn't the end of it. Pei Zhaoan wasn't going to let Xu Hanzhang off so easily. It was as if there was some deep-seated hatred between the two of them. The scene was so bloody and cruel that Lin Qingwei couldn't bear to look at it.

If this continued, Lin Qingwei was afraid that Pei Zhaoan would beat her to death, so she couldn't help but say, "Alright, alright, stop hitting her."

These words completely enraged Pei Zhaoan. He laughed self-deprecatingly and released Xu Hanzhang. Lin Qingwei only felt a gust of wind carrying the smell of blood rushing towards her, and then her back hit the wall. Pei Zhaoan pressed her against the wall and she couldn't move at all.

"You still feel sorry for him?" He was like a lion on the verge of exploding.

“I didn’t. We’re in the palace right now. He’s Zhao Huarong’s man. What will you do if something really happens to him?” Lin Qingwei deliberately lowered her voice and whispered in Pei Zhao’an’s ear, “I didn’t intend to hide my identity from him. My goal is to make him fight with Zhao Huarong. I want him to think that I still love him.”

He only caught a few words in Lin Qingwei's words: "What will you do?" So she was worried about herself?

Lin Qingwei saw that his hand was still bleeding, and after rummaging through her sleeve for a while, she found the medicine he had given her before: "You're injured."

Having been appeased and coaxed, Pei Zhaoan released Lin Qingwei and held out his hand, saying, "You help me."

Xu Hanzhang, lying on the ground with bloodshot eyes, angrily cursed Pei Zhaoan for forcing Lin Qingwei, but the more he cursed, the happier Pei Zhaoan became.

Lin Qingwei didn't tolerate anyone's behavior and threw the medicine bottle into Pei Zhaoan's arms: "Don't push your luck."

She knelt down in front of Xu Hanzhang and asked, "Would you tell anyone that I'm still alive?"

Seeing that Lin Qingwei was finally willing to admit her identity, Xu Hanzhang was overjoyed and shook his head vigorously, saying, "Don't worry! I won't tell anyone! This time I will definitely protect you! I will never let anyone hurt you again!"

Lin Qing smiled and reached out to pat Xu Hanzhang's face: "Really? But I can't believe you. You're the princess's person now. Won't you kill me again for her?"

"I never intended to kill you!" Xu Hanzhang held Lin Qingwei's hand tenderly and explained again, "I don't love her at all; I just wanted to use her to climb the social ladder!"

Pei Zhaoan found the way the two were holding hands offensive and couldn't help but step forward to forcibly separate them. Xu Hanzhang dared not speak out in anger and could only continue to express his loyalty to Lin Qingwei.

"Awan, don't worry, I will never let anyone hurt you again. Once I become the prime minister, I will immediately propose to the Lin family and marry you!"

Although he didn't know why Lin Qingwei became the eldest daughter of the Lin family, it was a good thing for him!

Now he doesn't need to curry favor with Zhao Huarong to gain her support! The Lin family! The daughter of Minister Lin! The eldest daughter of the legitimate wife! His Awan is truly amazing, always giving him a surprise when he needs her most!

Lin Qingwei hesitated for a moment: "But what about the princess? She likes you so much, she won't give up so easily, will she?"

Seeing that Lin Qingwei was somewhat swayed, Xu Hanzhang immediately increased his efforts: "I know her secret, Awan. As long as you are willing to be with me again, I will handle everything and will not let her hurt you again."

"What is it?" Lin Qingwei asked.

Just as Xu Hanzhang was about to speak, he glanced warily at Pei Zhaoan and lowered his voice, "This is a secret, I'm only telling you."

Pei Zhaoan curled his lips in disdain: "Who cares? Miss Lin, don't be fooled."