I am the champion of palace intrigue, and even the proud prince bows his head in submission.

Chapter 374 Xie Wanning Returns to the Li Family

Hou House.

Xie Wanning has been at home for some time, and Lord Xie feels this is inappropriate, so he plans to send her back to the Li family.

The main courtyard started making a ruckus early in the morning.

Xie Wanning knelt before Lord Xie, her face streaked with tears.

“Father, I don’t want to go back, I really don’t want to go back! You know perfectly well how they treated me, they didn’t treat me like a human being at all! They humiliated me like that! I’d rather stay in the Marquis’s mansion for the rest of my life than go back to that kind of place!”

Tears streamed down her face as she gripped Lord Xie's sleeve tightly with both hands.

Xie Wanning's voice was almost pleading, her eyes filled with fear and grievance, "I know I've done many wrong things in the past, but I really don't want to go back. Please let me stay..."

Lady Hou, who was standing to the side, felt her heart soften even more upon hearing this.

"My lord, we really can't go back to the Li family! After all, Wan Ning is still a child of our Xie family! Let her stay a few more days!"

Qin Jiuwei stood to the side, her gaze sweeping over the two of them, a cold smile playing on her lips.

She was determined to marry him before, but now she refuses to go back.

If we had known today, why bother in the beginning?

Xie Jingchun's face remained completely expressionless; he even yawned.

The long sword at his waist swayed slightly, indicating extreme fatigue.

This happens every single day...

It's really boring.

Lord Xie's gaze was deep and his face remained unmoved.

"Wan Ning, your husband's family is with the Li family. There's no room for discussion on this matter."

Upon hearing this, Xie Wanning immediately lunged forward to grab Lord Xie's sleeve, but was stopped by the Lady of the Marquis.

Lady Hou did not try to persuade her further, but simply lowered her head silently.

And so, Xie Wanning was helped onto the carriage by her maid.

Xie Wanning cried all the way.

Upon returning to the Li family, the maids and servants bowed to her as usual.

"Greetings, Fifth Young Mistress."

But Xie Wanning could tell that these people didn't genuinely respect her!

Just as she was about to lash out, the thought that she had no family support made her instantly deflated.

She returned to her courtyard, dejected and distraught.

Before even stepping into the courtyard, Lin's cheerful voice could be heard coming from the front hall.

She stopped and looked in the direction of the sound.

Just then, they saw Madam Lin standing on the steps, pointing to a large vase beside her and giving instructions to her maid.

"Move this to the west wing to make room for the new flower stand. And replace that painting with the landscape one I picked out from the storeroom. Don't damage it, and hurry!"

Many unfamiliar faces appeared in the courtyard; it was obvious without even guessing.

These people are all from the Lin family.

They were busy, some moving things, others wiping things.

Xie Wanning's eyes immediately reddened.

Her favorite screen had been moved to a corner, and even her most frequently used couch had been covered with embroidered felt, which was Lin's favorite.

At this moment, Li Yuanheng leaned against Lin Shi, his eyes filled with doting affection.

In no time, the entire courtyard had become Lin's territory!

The two of them looked just like a loving couple!

She, the lawfully wedded fifth young mistress, has become an outsider!

Enraged, Xie Wanning rushed to the front hall and roared at Lin Shi.

"This is my yard! What are you doing here! Get out!"

Lin turned around and saw that her expression was calm and her smile was as usual. "Oh, sister-in-law is back?"

"I noticed you had a lot of stuff here, so I helped you tidy it up. It looks much neater now."

Originally, she was mindful of ethical norms and only dared to be with Li Yuanheng in secret.

But now that everything has been exposed, her father-in-law and mother-in-law are on her side, so what does she have to be afraid of?

The fact that Xie Wanning returned from the Xie family so quickly shows that the Xie family is not on her side at all!

What right does someone who doesn't even want her own family have to be arrogant!

When Li Yuanheng saw Xie Wanning yelling at Lin Shi, he immediately felt sorry for her.

"Third sister-in-law meant well, how can you treat her like this?"

He raised his voice and shouted angrily, "You just got back and you're already turning the house upside down?!"

Lin looked at Li Yuanheng with a charming smile and said softly, "Fifth brother, please stop talking. Your wife is probably tired, that's why she's a little irritable."

"You! You! Adulterers!" Xie Wanning felt a tightness in her chest, and anger, grievance, and resentment surged into her heart at the same time.

She threw away the handkerchief in her hand, strode forward, and dug her fingernails directly at Lin's face.

"Lin, you shameless slut!"

Xie Wanning roared, her fingers digging into Lin's cheek, leaving a red mark instantly.

"Ah!" Lin was so frightened by Xie Wanning's sudden attack that she retreated repeatedly.

Li Yuanheng immediately rushed over and tried to pull Xie Wanning away.

"What are you doing? Are you crazy?"

"Are you crazy?" Xie Wanning's eyes were red. "Look at you, you're a shameless person too!"

With her other hand, she desperately grabbed at Li Yuanheng's neck.

"You dare bully me! I won't let you get away with this!"

She had a very strong grip, and Li Yuanheng had to use a lot of force to pull her away.

Lin huddled in a corner, covering her scratched face, her eyes filled with panic and resentment.

Unable to bear it any longer, Li Yuanheng slapped him across the face.

A fight broke out right there in the courtyard.

It's all in complete chaos.

Dinner at the Marquis's residence.

Lady Hou put down her chopsticks and sighed.

After Wan Ning left, the house felt even emptier.

Now, Chongzhi has passed away, and Wanning has gotten married.

She doesn't even have anyone close to her...

Lady Hou pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, and then said to Lord Xie, "Lord Hou, let's bring Siyuan back from the estate."

“There are very few people in the family now, and he is still so young. He is all alone in the village. I don’t know how he is doing.”

"My heart aches terribly every time I think about it."

Her voice was low, with a hint of bitterness in it.

His gaze remained fixed on Lord Xie, awaiting his reply.