Chapter 100: Accidentally Choked!
Han Si Que looked at Su Yaogeng in a daze, and everyone caught him in the act!
Han Siqu, unfortunately, cupped his hands toward everyone and said, "Sorry, I accidentally choked~."
Then, as if unintentionally, he asked Han Si Que, "Big brother, what were you looking at just now, so captivated!"
Han Si Que tightened his face and replied in a deep voice, "Nothing."
But he still couldn’t escape the deliberate and inadvertent looks from everyone, slightly teasing.
And the whispered discussions, faint and scattered.
The past between Han Si Que and Su Yaogeng, back then, there weren’t many in the Capital City who didn’t know. Regarding this, everyone had a watching attitude, both regretting the two couldn’t be together and somewhat agreeing with Han Si Que’s choice, yet they couldn’t help but feel sympathy for Su Yaogeng. Such a beloved daughter of heaven, abandoned by the one she loved deeply, truly made people sigh with regret.
Regarding this matter, everyone’s feelings were quite complex.
Especially after so many years, the two met again, sitting face to face, yet their identities were uncle and sister-in-law... everyone was quite gossipy indeed.
The one whose expression was the worst, of course, was Duchess Wei, Mrs. Qin.
Mrs. Qin also hailed from a noble family, not to say she was exceedingly beautiful, but she was a delicate and pretty woman. Yet, compared to Su Yaogeng, there was simply no comparison.
Watching helplessly as her husband, in full view of the public, gazed at another woman in a daze, Mrs. Qin’s face was burning, and her heart felt like it was being doused with oil, hurting even more!
Back in the day, Han Si Que was the most outstanding among the noble descendants in Capital City, the perfect husband choice in the minds of all the noble ladies. Mrs. Qin also admired him, but at that time, there was a peerlessly beautiful Su Yaogeng, causing all the noble ladies in the Capital City to pale in comparison. So, for Han Si Que to eventually marry her, Mrs. Qin was secretly delighted, thinking for a long time she was dreaming!
But no amount of joy could withstand the erosion of indifference! Han Si Que married her, never taking concubines in the mansion. He gave her the "exclusivity" every woman dreamed of, but reality quickly shattered all her dreams! Shortly after their marriage, he requested to go to the border, hardly returning once a year. Fortunately, she was fortunate enough to bear a son soon. Since giving birth to their legitimate son, he returned even less. After the birth of their second legitimate son, he simply stopped sharing a room with her! Later, he remained at the border, not even sending a family letter all year round, let alone meeting her!
After her father-in-law passed away, her husband inherited the title of Duke Wei, making her Duchess Wei. With an elderly mother-in-law above, young sons below, and her husband, occupying a high position and staying at the border, she couldn’t leave the Capital City. So over the years, she had only been able to dedicate herself tirelessly to the Duke Mansion, taking care of the whole family day and night.
After guarding a living widowhood for so many years, even the warmest heart grows cold!
This time, it was the Empress, showing compassion for her managing the household with difficulty, who specifically let her know early that Duke Wei, carrying out the Emperor’s order, had already arrived at the Palace, granting her permission to accompany and participate in the autumn hunt. Although her husband whom she hadn’t seen in years was cold and indifferent toward her, she was used to it, and there was nothing to care about.
But today, there it was, confronting his old lover, he could still lose focus watching her! Mrs. Qin felt that she was actually the biggest joke, wasn’t she! Over so many years, what did she count as, to him, her husband?