Time Travel and Love

Chapter 493 Luotang Courtyard

Feiying summoned Xinglong, and Mo Jiangche obediently got up and went to the yard. Perhaps Feiying had already reminded him, and after Xinglong whipped him thirty times, Mo Jiangche's skin was torn and flesh was exposed, but he did not suffer any internal injuries.

As the whip fell, Madam Xu shuddered, and Chu Qingmeng felt distressed. But there was no other way. If Jiang Che wasn't punished, people would use him as a pretext for gossip. Grand Tutor Dong was a pillar of the nation; he couldn't be punished, nor could he be harmed over a personal dispute. Furthermore, as long as Madam Dong admitted to the matter, Grand Tutor Dong couldn't pursue it any further.

After the execution, Chu Qingmeng stood up and said, "Qihua, go back and rest. You are not needed here after all. Taking care of yourself is the most important thing. Qishu, help the Second Young Master to go to the study to rest."

Mo Jiangche knew that Chu Qingmeng was just putting on an act, so he didn't complain. However, when he heard his mother ask him to sleep in the study, his heart cracked for a moment, "Mother, my son is injured, and the study is cold..."

"If it's cold, add a few more charcoal braziers. If you return to the main house in the courtyard like this, will Qihua be able to sleep tonight?"

"..." Xu is your child, right? Mo Jiangche glanced at Chu Qingmeng with some resentment, and was helped away by Qishu.

Xu was also helped away by the maid. Chu Qingmeng stayed in the main hall for a while before leaving.

No one cared about what happened to Dong, and no one went to see. Chu Qingmeng didn't know if her handling of the matter was right. She only knew that she seemed to have changed a lot. She no longer cared about human life, and no longer sympathized with Dong, who was also a woman. Now, the only thing in her eyes was "rights".

"Girl, be careful where you step!" Chunhe hugged Chu Qingmeng.

She then realized that she was lost in thought and almost tripped over the stairs. "It's okay."

As soon as he stood firm, Mo Liujin came over and asked, "Is it done?"

"Yeah." Chu Qingmeng was in a bad mood. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She couldn't tell where she was unhappy or uncomfortable. In short, she felt uncomfortable.

Mo Liujin saw her emotions, raised his hand to wrap her cloak tightly, picked her up and walked towards the warm room.

After entering the inner room, Mo Liujin took off her cloak and held her in his arms to warm his hands. "Are you in a bad mood?"

"...So be it."

"Because Jiang Che is reckless?"

“…Yes and no.”

"This matter can't be entirely blamed on Jiang Che. That old man Dong Yun has extended his hand too far. Jiang Che originally wanted to follow your advice and keep her in Luotang Courtyard. But after Dong Yun received the letter from Dong, he couldn't sit still and directly approached Jiang Che to ask him to stay at Luotang Courtyard."

Chu Qingmeng was surprised. How could anyone else care about this matter?!

"Qing Meng, Jiang Che is a man. Being forced into this kind of thing is humiliating and a trampling on his dignity and face. But Dong Yun can't touch her, so she took it out on Dong. It's not unfair for her to do so. She asked for it. If she could have coaxed Jiang Che to stay at Luotang Courtyard, that was her ability. Even if she had drugged Jiang Che, he wouldn't have done this. But she insisted on asking her grandfather to use his power to pressure her. She has only herself to blame."

Chu Qingmeng: "..."

"Forget it, let's go to sleep." Chu Qingmeng got out of his arms and climbed onto the bed. She began to take off her coat, but stopped after taking off just one piece. "You... go to the study and sleep!"

? ?

Mo Liujin looked at her doubtfully. Seeing that she didn't explain, his eyes grew darker. "Chu Qingmeng. Say it again."

"...sleeping on the couch is fine." Chu Qingmeng took a step back timidly. "Quan Si said I need to rest. Sleeping with you...is not safe."

"..." Mo Liujin laughed out of anger, "Am I so unreliable?"

"Haha." Chu Qingmeng gave him a sarcastic smile.

"..." Mo Liujin took a deep breath and rubbed his brows. "Okay, I've gone too far. From now on, as long as you don't refuse to get close to me, I won't do anything rash. Okay?"

"Well, okay."

"Let's sleep together. I won't bother you. I can't sleep well without you in my arms." Mo Liujin hugged Chu Qingmeng from behind and began to undress her. "I haven't had a good rest these days, Qingmeng, please feel sorry for me. Don't force me to sleep alone."

"..." You bastard! Acting pitiful!

In the end, Chu Qingmeng couldn't fall asleep by himself.

The next morning, Chunhe did not come to help with dressing, but went directly to the Grand Tutor's Mansion with the things to meet the Grand Tutor's wife. Old Madam Dong pretended to be sad and asked Chunhe to tell Dong Mingzhu to take good care of herself and not to think too much. The matter was then over.

Inside Luotang Courtyard.

After Dong Mingzhu woke up, she fell into extreme collapse.

"Girl! Don't be like this. If you take good care of yourself, you will have a child!" Qiao Yue cried out in distress. She knew that even if she took good care of herself, her young lady would never be able to have children again.

"Why...why..." Dong Mingzhu couldn't stop crying.

"Miss! You can't cry! It hurts your eyes!" Qiao Yun also knelt beside her and sobbed, "The princess came to see you yesterday and had the master beaten up. She was really brutal. The master was carried back covered in blood. You see, the princess has vented her anger for you."

"But... it's not enough..." Dong Mingzhu stared blankly at the bed curtains and murmured softly.