XunMi averted her eyes for a quick moment before standing next to An wang, not saying a word or reacting at all.
Shangguan Yan received her daughterâs instructions and, along with the fact that she had truly fallen out of love, stepped forward to kneel down.
âYour Majesty the Emperor, this madam would like to beseech Your Majesty to be my witness.â Zongzheng Muye looked at Shangguan Yan with interest. They could be considered childhood friends. Her soft temperament was well known. This was the first time she had requested anything of him.
âWhat does Prime Minister Madam request so solemnly of me?â Shangguan Yan knocked her head to the grounds a few times, her eyes steady as she said, âI would like to request to divorce my husband.â
She didnât care how astonished by these words the rest of the people were and instead proceeded to speak, âI have married into the prime minister estate for almost 20 years. At that time, the prime minister was nothing but a candidate applying for the imperial examinations. It was because of my fatherâs help that heâs climbed so far up. Yet the prime minister does not feel a bit of gratitude. In these years, heâs used concubines and maids to suppress me, I could bear that. But now heâs now intensified his ambitions, wanting to conspire against my son and daughter. I am but a woman, my courage is small. All I want is to give my son and daughter a peaceful life. If I canât even accomplish that much, then what was the purpose of all my years of enduring?â Shangguan Yanâs face was covered in tears. Itâs been twentysome years. If she hadnât stubbornly wanted to marry Wenren Xiang, then she wouldnât have fallen like this. She even almost caused her daughter to become the butt of every joke. At least it wasnât too late now.
When Shangguan Yan started speaking, XunMi and Wenren Lu had already kneeled at their motherâs side.
Wenren Xiang was once again frozen in spot after yet another provocation, his angry eyes protruded as he stared at the kneeling Shangguan Yan. He would have never thought that after so many years, a weak person would dare to request such a shockingly offensive thing.
âYour Majesty, please bare witness. As of today, I, Shangguan Yan and my son and daughter will no longer be associated with the Prime Minister estate.â Receiving the paper and ink that An wang had called over, she quickly wrote down a divorce book. She pressed down her fingerprint and handed over the book to the person of higher position.
Even though she was doing this to find justice for herself, she also enjoyed giving the Prime Minister a slap in the face. If he dared to scheme against her daughter, then he canât blame her for biting back against them.
Her father wasnât dead yet, so what audacity does the prime minister have to think that they can bully them. Perhaps she has truly accepted the situation. After seeing the light, Shangguan Yan abandoned the womanly virtue of prizing harmony above all else. Reality was telling her that even if you choose not to fight, it doesnât mean others will treat you the same.
XunMiâs eyesâ brightened. Seeing her mother like this, she could breathe a sigh of relief. Only this would ensure that her mother wouldnât be taken advantage of when she and her little brother werenât by her motherâs side.
Zongzheng Muye was truly astonished by Shangguan Yan. This must be the first time in the millennium hearing a wife request to divorce her husband. In an era where the man was the head of the house while the woman was just a dependent of the man, no one could maintain their surprise when facing such a bewildering case like this.
âHahaha, alright. Alright, since this is the first time little sister Yan has requested anything of me, so how can I not agree? Bring my jade seal over.â
Zongzheng Muye delightfully pressed the seal onto the divorce book. He followed this by writing two imperial edicts. âSince crown prince feels no regret, then you can still at the crown prince estate and reflect by rewriting the Confucius classics. Wenren XunMi is beautiful, thoughtful, and loyal, deserving of the title Princess RuoJia.â He waved his hand, letting them know it was time to retreat.
As for his little brotherâs glaring, heâll pretend he didnât see it. Zongzheng Mufeng wasnât happy. He had already so obviously hinted to his brother yet his brother dared pretend to not to notice. Even if his brother wouldnât help him, heâll just help himself.
The crown prince was flabbergasted, only able to stare helplessly at his departing father. Looking at his lover by his side, his eyes flashed with a moment of anger. Although he didnât regret marrying the woman he wanted, that didnât mean that he was willing to give up power. The emperor had so clearly confined him without mentioning the period of time the imprisonment would last. He didnât want to think about what this meant.
Wenren Yunfei also suffered losses today. A person that had been oppressed by her had suddenly flipped the situation overnight. Not only did she gain the emperorâs good graces, she had attracted that handsome, entrancing An wang.
How hateful, when Wenren Yunfei had approached An wang, she hadnât received even one glance from him. Why was it like this? That was just an ancient girl, and she was the female lead, she should be the Heavenâs favorite. Isnât that what all the online novels say? The transmigrating one should be well-off, not lacking fame or money. Since she, Wenren Yunfei, obtained this opportunity, didnât it mean she was brought to this world to enjoy the everyoneâs praise? A demon inside her was being provoked, twisting and almost shattering the way she looked at the world.
XunMi happily led her mother and little brother back to the Dukeâs estate. When leaving, she didnât even spare a glance at the scum still stuck in shock.
Zongzheng Mufeng was feeling resentful but couldnât do anything about it. He could only send his belle to the dukeâs estate and sadly leave alone. He decided that he would prepare the betrothal gifts when he got back and return tomorrow to propose marriage.
Duke Shangguan Lian was already 70 years old, spending his years cultivating and relatively removed from political affairs. His lifetime was spent in the military, with two sons and a daughter. Towards his daughter, he had always tried to spoil her. He never opposed whatever his daughter wanted. This was also why a insignificant candidate for the imperial examinations could marry the dukeâs legitimate daughter.
His two sons were all stationed at the borders. After hearing about his granddaughterâs news, he had been infuriated. He wasnât dead yet, so how dare they abuse his Duke estateâs young miss? But before he stepped up, his men came back to report that his daughter had divorced the prime minister.
After freezing for a second, he slapped the table laughing loudly, praising her. o(*â§â½â¦)ãâââ
âAs expected, she is my daughter. Good, good. Go prepare the rooms. Young miss, younger miss and younger master are coming back to live.â
After he had just finished preparing everything, Shangguan Yan had brought her son and daughter to the Dukeâs estate.
The Duke hadnât seen his daughter and grandchildren in years. At night, the whole family sat together, a comfortable environment after years of longing to be together.
On the other side of town, Wenren Xiang returned home muddleheaded before finally coming to his senses. Him, a prime minister, had actually been divorced by his wife. If this news spread, how could he even face the rest of capital city? But even if he harbored a grudge in his heart, he couldnât let it out. The emperor had already agreed to it.
He tightly squeezed the papers in his hand, wanting to rip it all up. Staring at the red words on the page, he could only endure it.