Demon Hairpin II: My wayward Ex-wife

Chapter 24

She walked out of the room and saw a cold and
detached profile standing as straight as a pencil.
Both hands were resting behind his back and there
was even the steward Zhao Wei beside him. Liu
Yun and Liu Mu were also standing behind the
Marquis as if it didn't matter whether anyone knew
that they were the Marquis's subordinates.
"Marquis." Mu Huanging bowed towards him.
Fu Yanlin turned around and looked the woman up
and down. Even though she had been pushed to
this step, she was still as cool-headed as she was
before. He couldn't sniff out even a trace of anger
or dissatisfaction on her body.
Her gaze was too calm. Not at all like the
appearance of a woman who has been wronged and
is being expelled from the house.
"Whatever conditions the young madam has,
please state it!" The one who said this was steward
Zhao.
Mu Huanqing glanced at Steward Zhao, then
looked back at Fu Yanlin. He was just standing
there, with a cold and sombre look and an
expressionless face. He did not say a word and just
let the steward act as his voice.

Mu Huanqing resisted the urge to roll her eyes and
was too lazy to bicker with him. It was fine if they
didn't speak to each other, she had already decided
to leave and would thereby have no association
with him in the future. As for the indifference and
disrespect that the people of the Marquis
household had treated her with, it had not only
been one or two days. If she wanted to get angry
she would have exploded long ago instead of
waiting until this moment.
She would just return a report with another, so
they won't owe each other anything! She was
already a bit impatient from this entire situation
and just wanted to end it earlier instead of
continuing down this pointless path of arguing.
Besides, her head was hurting due to the pregnancy
issue and these people happened to allow her to
leave this household. She decided to beat them at
their own game and was able to stay calm and in
control from the beginning.
"Asking the Marquis to take a look. If there is no
problem with the content, it will be fine to make
me a copy." She handed over a document that she
had prepared previously.
Steward Zhao took the document and gave it to the
Marquis.
Fu Yanlin took the papers and opened them. His
indifferent expression showed a bit of surprise.

They were separation papers.
After Fu Yanlin finished reading them, he finally
turned to look at her. His long eagle eyes narrowed.
"What is the meaning of this?"
"It is the literal meaning." She answered neutrally.
He stared at her, the two of them confronted each
other for a good while. She didn't avert her gaze
under his strict stare but looked straight at him.
At last, Fu Yanlin opened his mouth. "Everyone
retreat."
Steward Zhao froze for a moment, then bowed
saying,
"Yes, Marquis."
After Steward Zhao and the Liu twins retreated, Fu
Yanlin turned towards her. This was his first time
meeting her head on.
"You want to separate?" She actually took the
initiative to bring up divorcing? Was it the tactic of
retreating before advancing or was it her actual
intention?
"It is the Marquis who wants to separate, I am
merely fulfilling the Marquis's wishes."

He didn't express his opinion and just laughed
grimly.
"We were married on imperial orders. How
can a marriage decreed by the Emperor be easily
broken? Don't play with me."
"Correct. A marriage arranged by the Emperor
cannot so easily be broken or we would be hitting
the Emperor's face. That's why I need to find the
Marquis and discuss a solution that will be the best
of both worlds."
"You suppose that divorcing is so simple? Is this
the solution you have thought up? Not only will
Lord Mu not agree but even the Emperor will hand
down blame." He taunted. She must have known
that they could not separate, so she dared to bring
this up knowing that she was being supported in
the background. This was her protest against them
chasing her to the countryside; besides, if this
separation booklet was distributed outside, other
people will say that Fu Yanlin favours the
concubine and kills the wife.
"Utter nonsense!" He squeezed the papers in his
hand and threw them on the ground. He turned
around, intending to leave. He didn't want to
continue to speak nonsense with her.
"Stop!" Mu Huanqing shouted.
Fu Yanlin only paused. He didn't even turn his
head before continuing to walk off. He didn't want
to pay the slightest bit of attention to her.

Fu Yanlin only paused. He didn't even turn his
head before continuing to walk off. He didn't want
to pay the slightest bit of attention to her.
Mu Huanqing furrowed her brows and her eyes
sharpened. If he didn't agree, her plans would
completely fail.
Since it was like this, she could only do this,
"If you don't copy down those separation papers, I
will request an audience with the Emperor and say
that you favour the concubine over the wife."
Fu Yanlin finally stopped and turned around,
staring at her coldly.
"What did you say?"
"You heard what I said. Before I leave this house,
you must copy these separation papers for me. If
you don't write them, I will make such a fuss in this
house that not even the chickens or dogs will be
undisturbed. Don't reckon that I do not have this
ability. I will make your beloved cousin live in hell."
Fu Yanlin's eyes exploded in radiant fury. "You
dare?"
She put her hands on her hips and sneered, no
longer being polite. "What do I not dare to do?"

Fu Yanlin narrowed his eyes and slowly warned
her. "If you report this to the Emperor, the one who
loses face will not just be this household. The
concubine's miscarriage will also be brought to
light. You are the mistress, but did such a vicious
thing out of jealousy."
"I can say that I was framed. You were dissatisfied
with this marriage, so sought to frame me. This is
the act of favouring the concubine and killing the
wife. Everyone knows the one you wanted to marry
was not me. If the Emperor hears of this matter,
the Emperor may not only believe your words.
After all, the Emperor had to consider many things
when bestowing our marriage. If the Emperor
knows that you are highly dissatisfied with his
arranged marriage, do you think that the Emperor
deems that royal pride is more important? Or your
Zhen Yuan Marquis's pride is more important?"
Using the Emperor's name to suppress him again?
The Mu family's daughter is exactly like her father,
using this sort of despicable trick. Fu Yanlin was
staring at her with his eyes so wide open it was like
they would tear. The murderous eyes looked like
they wished badly to tear her in pieces.
Mu Huanqing had no other choice than to be the
bad guy. If Fu Yanlin needed to be forced to sign
the separation papers, she could only use this
threat.

She didn't care at all about his deepening
misunderstanding of her. The important thing was
whether she could leave this house. What did it
matter whether Fu Yanlin disliked her?
After a threat, she needed to pacify him. She didn't
want to force him into a corner.
"Rest assured, Marquis. After receiving the
separation book, I will not say a word. After all,
even I know that this parting is slapping the
Emperor's face. This matter will only be known to
you and I. When I receive the papers and leave the
Marquis house, we will walk on separate paths. I
will not return. Of course, if there is a need, I can
also play along with the Marquis. Because I also do
not want any troubles. The Marquis can just treat
me like a nameplate. When the time is right and
when the situation allows if the Marquis wants to
announce to others about this separation, I myself
have no objections."
Fu Yanlin glared at her for a while. He didn't know
what play she wanted to act out. But if she wants to
act, he will accompany her act.
"Fine. Since you so request, this Marquis will help
you write out this separation booklet."
Mu Huanging released a breath. She put away her
provoking air and slowly smiled. Since he thinks
she is a villainess, she will do everything she can to
perfectly act out this villainess persona.

"It is great that the Marquis can agree. I have two
other conditions, asking the Marquis to satisfy
them all."
Fu Yanlin narrowed his eves. "Speak.
"Speak."