To strike at the slightest provocation, and with such brutality—if he felt even the slightest affection for Xie Zhixue, he surely wouldn't have struck so hard.
Thinking this, Shen Wan'er felt herself relax instantly, her eyes bright with triumph. She had said it all along: with Xie Zhixue dragging a child around, how could Yuwenzhang possibly marry her as his Crown Princess? Even if he didn't mind the child, the Imperial family would never agree to it. It seemed Yuwenzhang had finally come to his senses.
Yet, one thing still puzzled Shen Wan'er: if it truly was Yuwenzhang who had beaten Xie Zhixue like this, why not simply throw her out? Why let her stay in the Crown Prince's Mansion to recover instead?
Chapter 58