Then he turned to Steward Yuan and said sternly, "Yuan Xiu, why don't you take the young master to the front hall for tea?"

It seems they didn't see that hundreds of guards and secret agents from the Prince An's mansion had surrounded Lu Yucheng, their swords drawn and ready to strike.

Yuan Xiu hurriedly apologized: "It was this old servant's oversight. Prince Zhenguo, please."

Lu Xiaoyun waved away all the guards and bodyguards.

He then said to Feng Yan and the others, "You may all leave now."

Feng Yan glanced at Lu Yucheng silently. With Consort Duan present, even if the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo was a scoundrel, he wouldn't lay a hand on his master again. So he accepted the order and left with the other three.

Lu Yucheng followed Lu Xiaoyun and Consort Duan to the front hall.

The three of them sat down, and the servants served tea and then left, leaving only the three of them in the front hall.

Consort Duan stood up and bowed to Lu Yucheng.

Lu Yucheng was startled and quickly jumped back: "Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Consort Duan performed the proper etiquette perfectly before rising and saying, "The injuries on Xiaoyun's body were inflicted by my men."

Lu Yucheng looked at Consort Duan in disbelief.

Lu Xiaoyun remained silent; as her "son," it was really not appropriate for her to interfere in this matter.

Consort Duan spoke slowly and deliberately, recounting all the events that had occurred during this period, but concealing her background.

They only said that Zhu Yu was tricked by Lu Xiaoyun at the palace banquet, causing him and his mother to lose face in front of all the ministers and royals.

That's why he hated Lu Xiaoyun so much and hit her so hard.

But she later learned that it was all Ren Yong'an's doing, and she was filled with regret.

Having spent time with Xiaoyun, I know she is a good girl. I ask the Duke of Zhenguo and the Heir Apparent for their forgiveness.

Lu Yucheng pursed his lips and remained silent.

Lu Xiaoyun remained silent. From her own perspective, Consort Duan might have been right, but what about the original owner of this body? Where did she go wrong?

And then there's Feng Yan, who was inexplicably beaten up like that by her.

It's hard to imagine what would have happened if Ah Yan hadn't been there.

Therefore, this is why she left the Prince An's mansion after she and Zhu Yu switched back.

Forgiveness? How could it be so easy to forgive? His sister had innocently entered the wolf's den of the Prince An's mansion, and now she was being harmed, losing her children and her lifespan.

How could he, as the older brother, so easily forgive the mother and son?

Let's get a divorce.

Lu Yucheng closed his eyes sullenly.

When I returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion after leaving the Prince An's mansion, it was already pitch black.

Lu Yucheng went to Tongjia Courtyard to visit his younger sister.

Seeing that he was still wearing the same clothes he had left in, and that his clothes and hair were not in disarray, Li Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When I came in, I saw that my younger sister was already awake, and Li Feng had just helped her drink her medicine.

The medicine was extremely bitter, but Zhu Yu didn't even flinch.

Lu Yucheng immediately took out a candy from his pocket and stuffed it into his sister's mouth.

His younger sister was terrified of bitter things; she had been terrified since she was little. He knew that his sister disliked taking medicine the most.

Now I drink this medicine like it's water.

"Brother, where did you go?"

Lu Yucheng glanced at Li Feng, who pursed her lips and lowered her head.

“I went out with my father and Uncle Qing. It had been snowing heavily in Mu City for several days. My father was worried and asked Uncle Qing to buy some food and warm clothes to send over.”

Zhu Yu nodded. He knew about it and had already sent his guards to investigate. He figured Lu Xiaoyun must have received the news as well.

How are you?

Zhu Yu shook his head: "I'm fine."

"Then you should rest well. You didn't eat much at noon. I'll have someone cook you a bowl of noodles."

"And what about you, brother?"

"My father and I ate in the front hall."

Zhu Yu immediately understood what Lu Yucheng meant, and he said urgently, "Brother, don't talk to Father about the divorce."

"Divorce?" Li Feng exclaimed in shock. "Miss, the Prince... he doesn't want you anymore?"

"What do you mean the prince doesn't want her anymore? It's your young lady who doesn't want Prince An, Zhu Yu!" Lu Yucheng stormed out of the room in a rage.

Zhu Yu's mind was buzzing. He rolled his eyes at Li Feng, thinking, "This girl always brings up the most awkward things."

Lu Yucheng had no appetite and went straight to his study.

The study light was on; sure enough, at this hour, the Duke of Zhenguo was still handling official business.

“Father.” Lu Yucheng stepped inside.

As the Duke of Zhenguo wrote on the official document, he asked, "Did Old Master Hong go to see Xiaoyun? What did he say? Where was the arrow shot? Why did you bring her back to the manor? Does His Highness Prince An have any objections?"

Lu Yucheng's lips moved, forcing back the tears in his eyes. He sniffed, took out the "Letter of Divorce" from his bosom, unfolded it, and placed it in front of the Duke of Zhenguo.

"Father, Prince An and Xiaoyun have divorced. Xiaoyun will stay at home from now on and won't go anywhere. We'll take Xiaoyun with us when we return to the Southern Frontier. If someone is willing, it would be best if she married into the Lu family. If not, Xiaoyun can simply remain unmarried for the rest of her life."

He said sullenly, "I'll take care of her."

The Duke of Zhenguo looked up in shock, picked up the letter of divorce incredulously, and after a long while said, "Is there some misunderstanding in this?"

"Misunderstanding?" Lu Yucheng sneered. "Father, the divorce papers are right in front of us, and they're stamped with the private seal of Prince An. What misunderstanding could there be?"

He didn't tell the Duke of Zhenguo about his sister's back injury or what Consort Duan had said to him that afternoon.

The Duke of Zhenguo said in a deep voice, "If His Highness Prince An was truly tricked by your sister into marrying her at the palace banquet, do you think he would divorce her? Divorce would be the least he could do. Also, look at this 'Letter of Divorce.' The contents of it show great respect for your sister, and the tone is gentle and humble."

Lu Yucheng then picked up the divorce papers. This morning at the Prince An's residence, he only saw the three words "divorce papers" and was so angry that he didn't bother to read the contents.

I've watched it carefully from beginning to end now, but I'm still a little confused.

But the injuries on my sister's body were real. Although it was Consort Duan who ordered the attack, if Prince An had treated his sister well from the beginning, his mother-in-law would not have tormented her like this.

Ultimately, it was because Prince An, as the husband, didn't care about Xiaoyun.

Old Master Hong also said that because her arrow wounds were not treated in time, she was almost killed.

It's clear that Consort Duan's treatment of Xiaoyun was largely due to Prince An's attitude.

"Also, did you notice that this 'Divorce Agreement' has no date? What does that mean?"

Lu Yucheng didn't understand.

"Alright, you must be tired after a long day. Go back and rest first. We'll ask your sister what really happened tomorrow. Cheng, I've told you many times not to act impulsively. Make sure you understand the whole story before you jump to conclusions."

After Lu Yucheng left, the Duke of Zhenguo held the "Letter of Divorce" and thought about it for a long time.

Finally, Lu Yucheng was summoned, and it is unknown what the father and son discussed.

In Tongjia Courtyard, Zhu Yu lay alone on the bed, staring at the top of the tent with his eyes wide open, unable to think of any way to salvage the situation.

Could it be that he really wants to break up with Lu Xiaoyun like this?