Xie Zhaozhao looked at Zhou Shaoyu, who smiled at her and said, "Don't worry, we can survive by farming."

Zhou Shaoyu said to Emperor Hui, "I am willing to be exiled three thousand miles away with the Xie family."

"You scoundrel! The whole world knows you are my son. I have exiled you three thousand miles away. Do you want me to bear the infamy?"

Emperor Hui said forcefully, "The Xie family is clearly bewitching and seducing the emperor. They are unfit to be royal wives. They shall be divorced and sent back to the Xie family to await further judgment."

"Your Majesty!" Zhou Shaoyu said with a dark expression, "I am unwilling to be separated from Zhaozhao. Even if you issue an edict, I will not obey it."

"I hereby issue a decree, which will be proclaimed to the world: if you continue to be with her, it will be considered an unlawful act of adultery," Emperor Hui said ruthlessly. "Jingchen, don't think that I value you and dare not touch you!"

"Your Majesty, please proceed!" Zhou Shaoyu said, "My loyalty remains unchanged."

Zhou Shaoyu pulled Xie Zhaozhao to her feet and said, "Your Majesty, I resign from all my posts and return to my residence to await your decree. Your Majesty may issue your decree as you see fit."

On October 16th, Emperor Hui ordered the Ministry of Rites to cancel the enthronement ceremony for the Crown Prince scheduled for the 18th, and at the same time announced to the world that Lady Xie had been abandoned by the royal family!

Xie Zhaozhao had just returned to Qingpu Garden and hadn't even had a sip of water when she saw Hua Zisheng come to announce the imperial edict.

Emperor Hui ordered Hua Zisheng to bring an imperial edict, along with five hundred imperial guards, and, fearing the world would not know, they arrived at Qingpu Garden in a grand procession, where they publicly read out the "Edict to Abandon the Xie Family."

Hua Zisheng was helpless. He had seen many storms in his life, but this was the first time he had read out such an imperial edict. He felt awkward and helpless.

After reading the imperial edict, he said to Xie Zhaozhao, "Miss Xie, please accept the decree!"

It's not the Grand Secretary's wife, nor the Princess Consort, it's Miss Xie!!