Rejected Beauty Practices the Villain Play-Chapter 903 - 878: Overbearing

"Tunan, step aside first. I have something to say to him!" The Marshal’s face was grim as he addressed Xie Jue. He had been away on military duty for several days, and upon returning, he heard that a Mr. Xie Tingfeng had arrived at the villa. He immediately guessed it was Xie Jue. He hadn’t expected Xie Jue to find his way here so quickly, assuming he would believe that his son had perished in Sannan, but surprisingly, Xie Jue had come to Jiangnan.

Fang Chuning was puzzled, "Father, do you two know each other?"

Xie Jue stared coldly at the Marshal, remaining seated without moving, showing no respect as one would for an elder. Fang Chuning was filled with suspicion, as the Marshal had always spoken to him harshly. "Leave, I have something to say to him."

Fang Chuning looked anxiously at Xie Jue, who said nonchalantly, "You go out first."

Tao Yao, seeing that the Marshal was truly angry, rushed up and desperately pulled at him, "Sir, let’s go out first!"

Fang Chuning was dragged away by Tao Yao. After he left, Xie Jue leisurely put down the carving knife, and the Marshal said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, Tunan has lost all his memory and will have a new life. I hope you won’t disturb him anymore."

"I understand your love for your son, but I don’t agree with your actions. Everyone believed he died in the Sannan Royal Palace, not only me but the Ningzhou Iron Cavalry as well. Zhang Boxin has regretted coming too late that day, causing Anning’s death. He always feels guilty. You owe too many people by hiding this fact."

"You should be grateful that my men arrived at the palace just in time that day. Otherwise, Tunan would have perished in the sea of flames, and you would never have seen him." The Marshal spoke solemnly, "They decided in private to bring him back, concealing the news of his death, which was not my intention. When Tunan woke up, rumors spread everywhere, and I had no choice but to go along. I don’t want Tunan to be gossiped about as shameless for mingling with men, nor do I want him to end up disgraced after years on the battlefield. You blame me for hiding the news of his death, but did you ever consider his reputation? Now everyone views you both a certain way, yet you dare to come to Yangzhou and pester him. Your Highness, our Fang family has retreated from the court, and in a year or two, I will relinquish the military power in Jiangnan. I’m begging you, don’t come looking for Tunan again. Let him live peacefully in Jiangnan, marry and have children, and let us enjoy family bliss."

Faced with such accusations, Xie Jue’s expression remained unchanged. "After he marries and has children, what if one day he regains his memory? Have you ever thought about how Anning will live then?"

"The matter is settled. What else could be done?" Marshal Fang said in a low voice, "I know my son. He will shoulder his responsibilities and won’t have any ties with you again."

"You may be his biological father, but you don’t understand him at all. Anning, before restoring his memory, will not be intimate with anyone, marry, or have children. Without recovering his memory, he will spend his whole life pursuing his past. You might think it doesn’t matter, but he is different."

"Your Highness, there are many good men in this world. Why cling to him? Let him live a peaceful life here, can you?" The Marshal’s tone carried a hint of pleading, and Xie Jue felt a deep sorrow. He could foresee the day when his actions would be exposed and face the Marshal’s interrogation. He was already prepared for such an outcome, mentally ready to part lovers.

"What if I am unwilling?"

"In the last three generations of the Xie Family and the Fang Family, nothing like this has ever happened. Why are you pursuing it?" The Marshal was furious. "Stubborn and unrepentant, not only with him but also you. You wield great power, capable of obtaining anything or anyone in the world. Forget him; otherwise, I don’t know what I might do. The funeral has already been held. I consider my son dead!"

These words were a threat, and Xie Jue’s expression slightly changed.

Fang Chuning was indeed his weakness, but not to the Marshal. He had witnessed how the Marshal interacted with Fang Chuning since childhood. To protect the Fang Family’s reputation, he was willing to sacrifice Anning.

For Anning to die in the Sannan Royal Palace was seen as a fitting end. Even if rumors about him and Xie Jue couldn’t be controlled, they would eventually fade. After a year, five years, ten years, people would forget, and they could dismiss it all as baseless gossip. As long as they denied it, there was no evidence. However, if Fang Chuning were alive and with Xie Jue, it would serve as solid proof, disgracing the family. The Marshal’s temperament could never allow such a thing.

Would he really kill Anning?

Xie Jue found it amusing. He stood up in front of the Marshal, his throat tight, "What wrong have we committed to being forced apart by life and death? I can beg you, give us a way to live."

"Your Highness, do you insist on staying?"

"Except for Fang Chuning, no one can make me leave, not even his father. Coercing and enticing me won’t work. If one day Anning regains his memory and asks me to leave, I will walk away without a word. The only people who can end this love are he and I!"