Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1312 - 1319: Divorce (4)

Mo Zili’s heart spasmed and a thread of pain began to emerge as he looked at the purse. Opening his mouth, he said, "Was this purse embroidered by the Second Miss of the Mu Family?"

"Yes!" Mo Ziqi answered frankly.

Had it not been her work, he, a grown man, wouldn’t care to play with a purse, much less hold onto it so fondly.

Mo Zili tugged at the corners of his mouth, forcing a smile, a trace of disappointment flickering in his eyes. If it hadn’t been embroidered by the Miss of the Mo Family, he would have really liked to take that purse for himself, because that little lion on it truly resembled her—its round, black, big eyes; its slightly upturned little nose; even the cute and confused way the little lion looked at its own claws were all strikingly similar to her.

Perhaps it was because he loved her that everything reminded him of her.

Mo Zili sighed and said in a low voice, "Fourth Brother is really fortunate to have a woman who sincerely cares for him."

Mo Ziqi replied, "Sincerity requires mutual exchange. If you were truly sincere to Xiang Yun, she would undoubtedly treat you with the same sincerity as Fei’er does me."

Mo Zili gave a bitter smile and said self-deprecatingly, "Fourth Brother jests. Not everyone can exchange sincerity for true affection. I’ve always sincerely wanted to live a good life with her. Unfortunately, due to my temporary confusion, I wrongly accused her and killed her Nanny. She has loathed me ever since and has been making a fuss about divorcing me."

Having said this, he buried his head despondently in his hands.

These past few days in the manor, he had been wearing plain clothes. Though he hadn’t said it in words, he was showing through his actions that he was repenting, atoning for his sins, and mourning for Nanny Xie, just like she was. Regrettably, she didn’t see any of it.

Whenever she saw him, she either dodged and evaded or dismissed and ignored him. Even if he wanted to express his true feelings to her, he needed an opportunity to do so.

Mo Ziqi laughed and said, "If you love her, then trust her. Since she matters to you, why doubt her? In fact, Cousin Xiang Yun is a magnanimous and forthright woman. This incident could have been a turning point between you two. If you had chosen to trust her firmly and stood with her against the doubts of the people under the heavens, and against the pressure from the Elders in the Mansion, she might have been moved and could have forgiven you for the mistakes you made before. Unfortunately, you chose to stand against her. Not only did you fail to support her, but you also brought her such great shame. It’s no wonder she insists on divorcing you. Any woman would do the same!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Zili raised his head and said in agony, "Fourth Brother, if such rumors about your wife were spread, and with so much dubious evidence in your face, would you act as if nothing had happened?"

This analogy displeased Mo Ziqi greatly, darkening his expression. He didn’t want to continue the conversation, but seeing Mo Zili’s dejected appearance, he still spoke. He said,

"Unless I saw it with my own eyes, I would never believe she would do such a thing. To love her is to trust her. Even if I doubted her feelings for me, I would never doubt her character. Therefore, I wouldn’t hurt her because of those supposed pieces of evidence. Once feelings are injured, they are difficult to mend—what’s more, when you’ve hurt the one you love, the one who ends up hurt is yourself."

After hearing this insight, Mo Zili suddenly felt an intense regret. Although his cousin seemed even colder and duller than himself, the words he spoke were so sensible. If only he had sought his advice sooner, he and Xiang Yun wouldn’t have ended up in this sorry state!

With this thought, he asked for guidance, "Fourth Brother, things between Xiang Yun and me have already reached this point. What should I do now to stop her from blaming me?"

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