Jing Xinche was completely stunned on the spot upon hearing those words. He never expected to hear the words "divorce by mutual consent" from Mu Fengqie's mouth. He rushed to chase after Mu Fengqie, eager to explain everything to her.
A Ru angrily blocked Jing Xinche's way and stared at him fiercely. "Stop right there! It's really the right decision for my sister to divorce you. I never thought you were such a fickle man. You don't deserve my sister. If you don't agree to the divorce, Tian Lin won't let you off!"
Hearing this, Jing Xinche stopped in his tracks and stared blankly at A Ru. Why did everyone misunderstand him? It was okay that A Ru didn't understand him, but his Qie'er actually wanted to divorce him.
It was only when he was on the verge of losing her that Jing Xinche realized how precious what he had once been. At this moment, his mind was filled with all the little moments he had spent with Mu Fengqie. Only now did he know who he truly loved in his heart.
He no longer cared about the empress. Since the moment Mu Fengqie appeared in his life, he had fallen in love with her. From then on, there was no room in his heart for anyone else.
But now he had hurt her heart and didn't know how to make amends. Had they really reached the point of divorce? He didn't want that...
However, A Ru's hurtful words didn't stop. She continued to sneer at him. "I'm warning you not to bother my sister anymore. If you do, don't blame me for spreading all your secrets and making sure you'll never be able to turn things around!"
A Ru never expected that Jing Xinche had really saved the empress. She thought the empress was a thing of the past, but it turned out that Jing Xinche was still stuck in the past. Such a man simply didn't deserve her sister!
A Ru had unilaterally declared in her heart that he was no longer her brother - in - law. Fortunately, Yuan Yuhan had caught her sister in time. Otherwise, if her sister had fallen from such a height, even if she didn't lose her life, she would probably be in pain for ten days or half a month.
Jing Xinche stood there, stunned. Watching Mu Fengqie's nonchalant departing back, his heart ached as if being stabbed by a knife. But the most important thing now was to resolve the past.
He blindly wiped away the almost dry tears on his face. Then Jing Xinche turned around and walked towards the empress. The empress noticed that he was coming towards her and was extremely excited. She thought he had changed his mind.
"A Zhan, I knew you would never forget me. We've been through so much together. So you still love me in your heart, don't you?" the empress said softly.
Jing Xinche curled his lips, his face full of sarcasm. "I can't believe that after all these years, you're still so calculating. It's all my fault for misjudging you in the past. I'm here today to say these words and put an end to the past."
Hearing this, the smile on the empress's face froze. She had thought that he had come to her after thinking things through and had changed his mind. She never expected him to say such words.
He actually wanted to put an end to the past. He was really a heartless man. It seemed that she had underestimated his feelings for Mu Fengqie. Although it seemed that she had won this bet today, in fact, she had lost completely.
But she wouldn't waste the opportunity she had waited for so long so easily. Since he had forgotten their past feelings, his feelings for Mu Fengqie couldn't be that firm either. She believed that he would soon come back to her.
"What are you talking about? I don't understand. Everyone saw how worried you were about me just now. So I won't believe what you said," the empress said, deluding herself.
At this moment, Jing Xinche's expression was extremely cold. There was not a trace of tenderness in his eyes when he looked at the empress. "Do you really not know why I was so worried? Do you really not know the reason?"
The empress's heart skipped a beat. She had already sent someone to place a nail in the direction where she would fall. She did this as a gamble, and she still wasn't sure if he had seen that nail.
But anyway, she had achieved her goal today. Obviously, that woman completely believed that there was still love between them. In that case, it wasn't a complete failure.
"A Zhan, you know my temper. You know that once I've set my mind on something, I'll never give up. You can not like me or love me anymore, but you can't stop me from loving you, can you?" the empress asked casually.
She would never give up so easily, nor would she give up the man she had loved for so many years to someone else. She would surely take back what belonged to her one day, and from today on, Mu Fengqie officially became her enemy.
Jing Xinche was getting impatient. He frowned tightly. "I don't care what you want to do. I don't want you to interfere in my life. If you don't listen to my advice and insist on bothering me, then don't blame me for fighting against you."
After saying this, Jing Xinche turned around and left the palace. The empress was so angry that she smashed all the things in the palace to pieces, scaring the servants in the palace so much that they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
After leaving the palace, Mu Fengqie first went back to the inn to pack her things. Since she was ready to divorce him, there was no need for her to travel with them anymore.
A Ru rushed all the way and finally caught up with Mu Fengqie. As soon as she got back to the inn, she saw her sister packing things alone. She couldn't help showing a surprised expression.
"Sister, where are you going with all these packed things?" A Ru asked puzzledly.
Hearing the voice, Mu Fengqie turned around and saw A Ru. Only then did she come to her senses. Just now, she had been so angry that she completely forgot about A Ru who was following behind her. Since A Ru had come back now, they could leave together.
"Pack our luggage. Come with sister and leave this place. Would you like to leave with me?" Mu Fengqie asked slowly.
A Ru knew that her sister had been wronged and was naturally willing to leave with her. Her sister was the only family she had now. If she didn't stay with her sister, where else could she go?
A Ru nodded and helped her pack things. While packing, she kept muttering, "Sister, don't be too sad. That kind of scumbag doesn't deserve you at all, and he's not worth your sadness. It's hard to find a toad with three legs, but there are plenty of good men with two legs!"